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MRI3T POWER MEASUREMENT KIT

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Instruction Book Part Number 920-4300A750 Rev. P2

THRULINE

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Bird Electronic Corporation

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Page 1: ...TRUCTIONS Copyright 2022 by Bird Technologies Inc Instruction Book Part Number 920 4300A750 Rev P2 THRULINE is a Registered Trademark of Bird Electronic Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registere...

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Page 5: ...ot attempt to remove the RF transmission line while RF power is present WARNING Do Not Service Or Adjust Alone Under no circumstances should any person reach into an enclosure for the purpose of servi...

Page 6: ...could result in personal injury CAUTION Caution notes call attention to a procedure which if not correctly performed could result in damage to the instrument The caution symbol appears on the equipme...

Page 7: ...OUS MATERIAL Personal injury could result due to strong attraction to the magnet Refer to service documentation prior to servicing WARNING Never attempt to connect or disconnect RF equipment from the...

Page 8: ...Due to the amperage required to charge the 5000 NG charging from another power source i e laptop USB port may damage that power source CAUTION Ensure the load s fans are running before applying RF pow...

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Page 12: ...manual refer to the part number and revision level on the title page Chapter Layout Introduction Lists and describes the components of the kit Also identifies the parts of the DPM describes the funct...

Page 13: ...hapter Layout x Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Items Supplied 1 DPM Controls and Connectors 2 DPM Power Source 3 Chapter 2 Setup 4 Setting Up 4 Charging the DPM Battery 4 Load 5 Connections 6 Connecting Sen...

Page 14: ...uetooth 29 Preferences Menu 30 Session Files 31 5000 NG Operating System User Interface 34 Camera 34 Memory Expansion 35 Eject Memory Device 35 5000 NG Communications Settings 36 Pairing a Bluetooth D...

Page 15: ...tallation 46 Storing the DPM 47 Customer Service 47 Parts List 48 Color Codes 50 Sensor Elements 50 Cables 50 Specifications 50 Overall Kit 50 Meter Model 5000 NG 52 Sensor Model 5014M 53 Elements 53...

Page 16: ...display VSWR Match Forward Average Power and Reflected Average Power Bird 5014M DPS Directional power sensor used withtheDPM Thruline measurement Bird 43 TypeElements are provided Can also useBirdAPM...

Page 17: ...Power Button Used to power on and off the 5000 NG Also used to wake the 5000 NG when in sleep mode 4 Headphone Jack 3 5 mm jack for headphone connection 5 MicroSD Card Slot Memory card slot used to a...

Page 18: ...tions on page 50 The internal battery will automatically recharge when the AC adapter is connected to the micro USB port on the 5000 NG The 5000 NG can be used for RF power measurement while charging...

Page 19: ...wer Charging the DPM Battery The 5000 NG has an internal battery capable of up to 8 hrs of operation from a full charge the actual battery life will vary according to the amount of time the display is...

Page 20: ...adapter s barrel connector into the load s DC connector Plug the adapter into a wall receptacle Figure 2 Load Power Supply CAUTION Ensure the load s fans are running before applying RF power Failure t...

Page 21: ...Never attempt to connect or disconnect RF equipment from the transmission line while RF power is being applied Leaking RF energy is a potential health hazard 86 DEOH 32 5 6 1625 5 7 21 LUHFWLRQDO 3RZ...

Page 22: ...Power Sensor See Figure 3 on page 6 2 Connect USB cable to 5000 NG Note The Bird RF Power Meter Software will save all sensor settings by serial number Sensor settings will automatically load when th...

Page 23: ...forward full scale power and element type must be manually entered Note The Bird DPS uses Bird Plug In Elements These are labeled with a max power and a frequency range Note The transmitter frequency...

Page 24: ...ay Controls Menu 2 Tap Configuration 3 Enter the Offset value the offset can be found on the element reference card included with the kit Measurement Type Matches Element used 1 Tap the Sensor Operati...

Page 25: ...source Note Do not turn off the load fans 2 Turn off the DPM a Press and Hold the power button key for 2 seconds b Select the Power off option Figure 7 Power Button Selection Options 3 Wait 10 minutes...

Page 26: ...rs or modulation scheme The WPS is a broadband sensor that measures power across its entire frequency range Its diodes operate in their square law region so that the detector output is directly propor...

Page 27: ...also the same measurement but in different units Rho VSWR Return Loss dB The health of the feedline and antenna systems can be monitored using VSWR measurement under full power operating conditions Hi...

Page 28: ...peak power of a system with an accuracy of 8 of full scale as long as the signal meets the following requirements At least 15 pps pulses per second Minimum pulse width of 15 ns 800 ns if frequency is...

Page 29: ...System User Interface RF Power Meter Software User Interface on page 14 5000 NG Operating System User Interface on page 34 RF Power Meter Software User Interface Sensor Displays and Menus on page 15 D...

Page 30: ...n page 17 2 Display Area Readings Menu Displays the numerical readings available selected device readings The information on the readings menu can also be displayed in table or graphical format See Di...

Page 31: ...the top of the list to ease reading See Arranging the Readings Menu Order on page 17 Changing Readings Menu Settings Note The Bird RF Power Meter Software will save all settings for each sensor by se...

Page 32: ...all couplers and attenuators connected to the sensor for example the coupling factor of a directional coupler Tap Input Offset enter the total attenuation of couplers and attenuators connected to the...

Page 33: ...ected Graphs can be saved for other devices of the same type by saving a Default Preset Time Graph The time graph displays signal measurements over time The x axis displays the time of the reading the...

Page 34: ...ment to graph from the drop down menu 5 Tap OK 6 The new graph will be displayed in the Display Controls Menu below Reading Table 7 Tap the graph s name in the menu to display the graph Note Graphs ar...

Page 35: ...you wish to display together on the graph Graph Unit The graph unit of measure may be changed manually by selecting a unit from the menu Note Changing the graph unit will automatically change the sca...

Page 36: ...aph unit will automatically change the scale value 1 Tap the Sensor Operation Menu 2 Tap Graph Unit to display the dialog 3 Tap the radio button for the desired unit of measure Graph Scale The graph s...

Page 37: ...added markers will be positioned directly over previous markers if the previous marker has not moved from the center point The value of the signal at the marker position may be displayed in a list Ma...

Page 38: ...23 Deleting Markers Press the marker data in the marker list until Delete is displayed then tap Delete Figure 15 Delete Marker Reset Zoom when tapped graph will be return to default view and the trac...

Page 39: ...ed and the trace is paused When resume is tapped data collection begins and trace begins moving Graph Readings The graph initially opens with only one measurement displayed additional measurements may...

Page 40: ...ed at the center point of the graph All markers are added at the center point of the graph newly added markers will be positioned directly over previous markers if the previous marker has not moved fr...

Page 41: ...menu option will change to Stop Logging once logging is activated 2 Once logging begins an Icon is displayed in the notification area on the android device 3 Logging will continue until Stop Logging...

Page 42: ...ogging saves all the sensors active readings into a text file Logging can be started on the Sensor Operations Menu Logs are saved using the following file naming convention Figure 17 Log File Name Exa...

Page 43: ...lues recording in the log file are defined by the readings definition in section 1 Each array of values is prefaced by the word results Each log file will contain multiple data arrays even hundreds or...

Page 44: ...he file and click Import This will open the Text Import Wizard 8 On step 1 Select Delimited radio button then click Next 9 On step 2 select Comma and Other add as the delimiters then click Next 10 On...

Page 45: ...rk Add Connection The menu is used to manually connect to a Bird Device on the WiFi network the android device is connected to Session List This is a list of all session files saved from connecting to...

Page 46: ...t be manually loaded to be used 3 Serial Number Specific Session File When a power sensor is connected to the Bird RF Meter the first time the Generic Session File Default Preset if created is used to...

Page 47: ...efault Preset will be used as the default Session File This allows the same custom setup to be viewed every time you connect to the same type of Bird Power Sensor Edit Session File Once a session file...

Page 48: ...e files onto the Android device into the Bird RF Meter folder 1 Transfer the desired Session Files into the following folder on the destination Android device SDCARD Bird RF Meter Sessions 2 Tap the P...

Page 49: ...pp APK must be manually installed see Package File APK Installation on page 46 The 5000NG_Camera apk is available on the 5000 NG product page on Bird s website https birdrf com Products Sensors RF Pow...

Page 50: ...ftware before being physically removed see Eject Memory Device on page 35 Eject Memory Device This procedure should be performed to avoid corrupting the data stored on the external memory device 1 Lon...

Page 51: ...2 Tap settings in popup menu Figure 24 Settings Menu 3 Type password 5000ng and tap Confirm 4 Tap the service Icon to start or stop the service see Figure 25 a WiFi tapping Wi Fi icon opens the Wi Fi...

Page 52: ...tooth dialog If the PC is not listed make sure Bluetooth on the PC is turned on 6 Tap the PC name in the list of available devices to pair it with the 5000 NG Windows PC Note A notification will appea...

Page 53: ...3 Type password 5000ng and tap Confirm 4 Tap Wi Fi icon to open the Wi Fi dialog 5 If Wi Fi is off tap the toggle to turn on Note A list of Wi Fi networks will be listed on the Wi Fi dialog 6 Tap the...

Page 54: ...e 5000 NG internal memory with either a MicroSD Card or a USB drive 1 Connect one of the following to begin Insert a MicroSD card into the MicroSD slot Connect the USB drive to the USB port on the 500...

Page 55: ...opy Figure 29 Multiple File Selection 9 If transferring just one file a Long press the file name b Tap Copy 10 Tap the Home Icon 11 Tap Storage location for transfer SD Card USB 12 Navigate to the dir...

Page 56: ...Bird RF Meter Figure 30 Windows Explorer Display Transfer Files from 5000 NG to a PC using Bluetooth Note The PC and the 5000 NG must be paired prior to performing Bluetooth file transfers Note These...

Page 57: ...g files must be renamed because they contain colons Files containing certain special characters must be renamed 8 Rename files as required log files contain colons and must be renamed a Long press the...

Page 58: ...h Device Selection screen See Figure 34 Figure 34 Bluetooth Device selection Windows PC Note The Save the received file dialog will appear on the PC once the files are received from the 5000 NG See Fi...

Page 59: ...File Transfers 44 Figure 35 Received File Dialog Box 14 Click Finish to save the files on the PC in the selected location...

Page 60: ...the DPM Battery on page 4 Display does not show sensor model number when sensor is attached Sensor communication has failed Check USB cable connections at sensor and DPM Use a different cable Use a d...

Page 61: ...file 5000NG_xxxx apk to a USB drive 4 Eject the drive from your PC 5000 NG 5 Power on the 5000 NG power meter display 6 Insert the USB drive into the slot on the 5000 NG 7 Press and hold the power but...

Page 62: ...he 5000 NG will be unused and unplugged from external power for more than 30 days connect the charger to the unit every 30 days of storage Customer Service Any maintenance or service procedure beyond...

Page 63: ...Maintenance 48 Parts List Figure 37 Supplied Items LUG...

Page 64: ...2 1 5 AC Adapter Load 5A2436 6 5014M Directional Power Sensor Elements and Offset Card Kit 5014M 7 Stylus SK TP 112 8 Cables 7 16 DIN M 7 16 DIN M 6 ft Two provided 4300A676 8 9 USB Cable Meter Sensor...

Page 65: ...M Red Frequency Range 10 130 MHz RF Power Average Max Peak Max Pulse Width Max Duty Cycle 2 2 kW 37 kW 10 ms Duty cycle such that average power rating is never exceeded AC Input 120 10 VAC 50 60 3 Hz...

Page 66: ...to 4000 m 984 to 18 000 ft ASL 300 to 5490 m Dimensions Nominal Kit in Case 21 x 15 x 25 535 x 381 x 635 mm Weight Max Kit in Case 75 lbs 34 1 kg Material No toxic materials Metals are corrosion resi...

Page 67: ...era interface disabled from factory for security user activation required Front Rear 5MP AF and Flash Data Transfer WiFi 802 11 USB Storage Device Upgradability Field firmware update able via USB port...

Page 68: ...kW 16 kW 2 kW 8 kW 4 kW 2 5 kW Settling Time 3 sec Accuracy General cal freq power 8 7 Elements RFL element power must be 1 10 of FWD power Can use Bird 43 or APM Elements 43 elements are standard Co...

Page 69: ...requency Range 10 130 MHz RF Power Average Max Peak Max Pulse Width Max Duty Cycle 2 2 kW 37 kW 10 ms Duty cycle such that average power rating is never exceeded Impedance Nominal 50 ohm VSWR Max 1 1...

Page 70: ...y such claim for breach of these warranties shall be deemed to be waived by Buyer unless made in writing within ten 10 days from the date of discovery of the defect The above warranties shall not exte...

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