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Making Measurements
Calibrating Measurements
To enter the elevation
1 Press the Setup key.
2 Press the MORE softkey.
3 Press the CAL softkey.
4 Press ELEV.
5 Use the and softkeys to enter the elevation in meters. Entries
jump in 500 meter steps from 0 m to 5000 m.
In order for the Agilent 86120C to meet its published specifications, the
elevation value selected with the softkeys must be within 250 meters of
the actual elevation.
6 Press RETURN to complete the entry.
To select the medium for light
1 Press the Setup key.
2 Press the MORE softkey.
3 Press the CAL softkey, and make the following selection:
• Press VACUUM for wavelengths in a vacuum.
• Press STD AIR for wavelengths in standard air.
4 Press RETURN to complete the entry.
Converting feet to meters
If you know your elevation in feet, you can convert this value to meters by using
the following equation:
m
ft
3,281
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