ETS-Lindgren HI-6100, User Manual

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Introduction
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1.0 Introduction
The ETS-Lindgren HI-6100 Field Monitor is a broadband electric and magnetic
field probe monitor designed for use in radio frequency
interference/electromagnetic compatibility (RFI/EMC) test system applications. It
accepts inputs from up to four isotropic field probes and analyzes and displays
that information on a user-configurable LCD display. It also provides two digital
interfaces: IEEE-488 and RS-232.
Figure 1: HI-6100 Field Monitor
The HI-6100 is compatible with ETS-Lindgren electric (E) field or magnetic (H)
field probes or laser probes. It has a probe-dependent frequency response of
10 kHz to 40 GHz and a probe-dependent sensitivity of 0.5 V/m to 3000 V/m,
15.0 mA/m to 30 A/m.
The HI-6100 incorporates a safety interlock mechanism that turns off the laser if
it does not receive data from the probe within a specified time frame. The safety
mechanism is intended to prevent injury from the laser if the HI-6100 issues a
command to turn on the laser while the fiber optic cables are disconnected,
improperly connected, cut, or damaged.
The HI-6100 in native HI-6100 mode is the preferred method for use with the
laser-powered field probes as well as the HI-60XX Series battery-powered field
probes.
The HI-6100 in FM5004-compatible mode is primarily used with the HI-44XX
Series probes for backward portability.