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55 Series Wideband USB Sensor  

 

 

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RF Power Measurements 

The RF Power measurements and related applications are the part of Boonton Power Meter products 
and is available free of charge from Boonton official website under resource library.  All Boonton power 
meter instruction manuals cover the details of RF power measurement techniques. Visit following links 
to find more application notes, article, webinars and white papers related to RF Power measurements 
and techniques: 

Principle of RF Power Measurements: 

http://www.boonton.com/resource-library/power-measurement-

reference-guide

 

Application Notes: 

http://www.boonton.com/resource-library?brand=Boonton&go=application_notes

 

Whitepapers: 

http://www.boonton.com/resource-library?brand=Boonton&go=white_papers

 

Articles: 

http://www.boonton.com/resource-library?brand=Boonton&go=articles

 

Webinars: 

http://www.boonton.com/resource-library?brand=Boonton&go=webinars

 

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Using Boonton Power Analyzer Suite Software 

Once you have installed the software, configured your USB drivers and connected  the sensor to the PC, you are 
ready to make measurements using the Boonton Power Analyzer Suite software.  
 

NOTE

: 55 Series USB driver file is provided by Boonton Electronics and digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.  

 

(1) Open Boonton Power Analyzer Suite by double clicking on the desktop icon 

. Below is an example splash 

screen once the application starts.  
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 55 Series

Page 1: ...eband USB Sensor Page 1 of 28 Quick Start Guide Version 2 0 Revision date 9 22 2014 Copyright in 2013 2014 by BOONTON Electronics a subsidiary of the Wireless Telecom Group Inc Parsippany NJ USA All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ... 5 5 Getting Started 5 6 Installing Boonton Power Analyzer Suite Software 6 7 Connecting Sensors to the PC 9 8 Connect USB Sensor Head to RF Source 9 9 RF Power Measurements 10 10 Using Boonton Power Analyzer Suite Software 10 11 Remote Programming 22 12 Software Upgrade 23 13 Firmware Upgrade 23 14 Maintenance 23 15 Troubleshooting 24 16 Repair Policy 27 17 Contact and Support 28 ...

Page 3: ...d is available free of charge from Boonton official website under Resource Library This manual includes the following sections Key features Technical Specifications Installing Software Connecting Sensor to the PC Using the software Getting more from your system 2 Key Features The key features of Boonton 55 series USB power sensors are Real Time Power Processing No latency due to buffer processing ...

Page 4: ...55 Series Wideband USB Sensor Page 4 of 28 3 Technical Specifications of Boonton 55 Series Wideband USB Sensor ...

Page 5: ... DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY INSTRUMENT Do not substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification of the USB device Return the instrument to Boonton Electronics for repair to insure that the warranty and safety features are maintained 5 Getting Started Before you start make sure you have the following items in your 55 series USB Power Sensor package Boonton 55 Series Wideband USB Powe...

Page 6: ... section of the product page on Boonton website http boonton com products sensors 55 series wideband usb power sensor go manuals_software 2 The Installation process is initiated by running BoontonLauncher exe with admin permissions When you select the for the first time select Yes and then click on Install in order to proceed with the installation process 3 Initially Boonton USB driver file will b...

Page 7: ...ectX setup wizard will appear and will guide you through the installation process 6 Now Boonton Peak Analyzer Suite software installation wizard will appear Select Run in order to continue with the installation process 7 Read the license agreement accept it and then follow the instruction by clicking several buttons ...

Page 8: ...ing windows wizard instructions accepting license agreement and click several buttons This will install all necessary driver files and required DLL files 10 During installation you will notice the software installation progress as below 11 Once the installation is done successfully Click button to exit the wizard Now the Boonton Peak Power Analyzer software will open automatically ...

Page 9: ...your PC through the supplied USB cable The power sensor is USB 2 0 compatible It is recommended that you use the USB cable supplied with your sensor 8 Connect USB Sensor Head to RF Source All 55 series USB power sensor has a standard N type connection port Connect the sensor head to a RF source Caution Do not turn the body of the sensor when connecting the sensor to a unit under test UUT To avoid ...

Page 10: ...lication Notes http www boonton com resource library brand Boonton go application_notes Whitepapers http www boonton com resource library brand Boonton go white_papers Articles http www boonton com resource library brand Boonton go articles Webinars http www boonton com resource library brand Boonton go webinars 10 Using Boonton Power Analyzer Suite Software Once you have installed the software co...

Page 11: ...ng a floating window to a new position refer to this link for Docking a Window and also visit at How to Arrange and Dock Windows To dock tool windows o Click the tool window you want to dock o Drag the window toward the middle of the software main window A guide diamond will appear with four arrows point toward the four sides of the main window o When the tool window you are dragging reaches the l...

Page 12: ... main software window Figure Docking and undocking sidebars on several directions of the main window recommended setup Main Application The main application window is divided into several major sections and dockable windows depending on the type of measurement selection These windows can be arranged easily by docking and undocking within the main application display area Available Resources Sensor...

Page 13: ...surement In order to display a pulse measurement user need to select icon from the main toolbar The trace button tries to adjust level scaling trigger level and timing according to the applied signal All other parameters are set back to defaults If the auto set process fails all settings are left untouched The settings and settings related to pulse measurement can be selected from main toolbar and...

Page 14: ...entry fields for most numeric data under both Channel Control View and Time Trigger View These entry fields are closely related to regular text entry boxes that allow the user to enter any number Zoom into a special area The software has an additional feature which allows a user to drag a rectangular box in order to zoom onto a special area of the displayed waveform The highlighted dragged rectang...

Page 15: ...DF document by selecting button from the lower toolbar of the trace window Exported trace file can be used for any report file or documentation Channel Control Select icon and a sidebar will appear on the right hand side of the software by default This allows you to change all related settings to control sensor channels The Peak Power Analyzer software has the capability of handing multiple contro...

Page 16: ...axis with the selection of units Units Three units can be used dBm watt and voltage Center Center position can be adjusted by using up and down arrow keys Sensor Enabled Individual sensor or all selected sensors can be enabled or disabled by using ON button Averaging Sensor averaging can be selected by selecting up down arrow keys Video BW High or Low video bandwidth selection Frequency Operating ...

Page 17: ...Position Trigger position can be changed by entering numerical values into the field and also by dragging a horizontal bar toward three default positions Left Middle and Right Trigger sources and modes Several trigger modes available for each trigger source Multiple trigger sources available under the drop down list including both Internal and External selection Trigger Mode Four trigger modes ava...

Page 18: ...entering numerical values into the field It will also display the delta value between two markers Pulse Definition Pulse definition setting allows user to define distal mesial and proximal values for pulse thresholds It is also possible to change pulse unit from watts to volts Pulse start and end gate can be changed both numerically and by changing up down arrow keys ...

Page 19: ...h captured screenshots by selecting export button as provided by the software Fig A tabulated automatic parameters displayed for a pulse signal measurement Fig A tabulated marker measurements displayed for a pulse signal Customize Field Parameters All field parameters under automatic measurement are customizable can be edited or deleted from the list by selecting individual parameter fields and th...

Page 20: ...t trace and graph colors for multiple channels including color options by selecting both enable disable features for Average Envelope Maximum and Minimum trace of the measurement It is also possible to adjust marker color background grid colors and more under Graph Colors section of the display settings ...

Page 21: ...n will allow user to customize the horizontal scale horizontal offset cursor type cursor position and dB offset User can also enable disable capture including reset for that By selecting icon a tabulated field parameters will be displayed on the left side of the software for statistical measurements by default Here is an example parameters text display for statistical measurements ...

Page 22: ... Boonton product page Here is the link http boonton com media Boonton Manuals 20and 20Software Boonton 2055 20Series 20API 20Progra mming 20Reference ashx Fig Example screenshot Windows 7 OS Shortcut icons can be found by following the sequence from start menu Start All programs Boonton Fig For Windows 8 1 shortcut icons can be found on start menu tiles Metro Start menu The Boonton 55 Series API P...

Page 23: ...upgrade their firmware by downloading a special Firmware Upgrade package with instruction from the Boonton Electronics official webpage http www boonton com service and support software and drivers NOTE See the instructions with firmware update package once you download it from Boonton website 14 Maintenance This section presents procedures for maintaining the 55 series Wideband USB Power sensors ...

Page 24: ...tion you can get the following condition message displayed Available Resources 0 This can be the result of one of the following issues No sensor is attached to your PC The wrong USB driver has been installed The USB cable or USB port are faulty Incorrectly configured USB hub More than one application has been started The following procedures will help you to correct these problems No sensor is att...

Page 25: ...evices you will see a yellow icon for 55xxx Peak Sensor select 55xxx Peak Sensor and right click on that Select Disable and then Enable again If still have some issue locate the installation folder to update the USB driver manually The USB cable or USB port are faulty In the event of a faulty cable or port try the following solutions Replace the cable with another high standard USB cable Use anoth...

Page 26: ...h the USB hub try connecting a sensor directly to your PC and verify connection using the application Do this Comment 1 Disconnect any sensors connected to your PC 2 On your PC select Start Control Panel 3 Double click on Add or Remove Programs 4 Locate and select the USB sensor s COM driver listed 5 Select the Change Remove button This removes the USB driver 6 When the driver has been removed clo...

Page 27: ...al source and verify that the sensor is measuring that source correctly If this or any of the other procedure does not correct the fault then contact your local representative for more information Incorrect measurement settings Check that you have set all the right settings in the measurement control panel If you are not sure what settings you have set select Measurement menu bars to return the se...

Page 28: ...cept as allowed under the copyright laws Website www boonton com Disclaimer The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice BOONTON A WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Boonton shall not be liable for error...

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