background image

Notices

© Keysight Technologies, Inc. 2020

No part of this manual may be 
reproduced in any form or by any 
means (including electronic storage 
and retrieval or translation into a 
foreign language) without prior 
agreement and written consent 
from Keysight Technologies, Inc. as 
governed by United States and 
international copyright laws.

Trademark Acknowledgments

Manual Part Number

N1913-90032

Edition

Edition 

2

July

 2020

Supersedes: 

March 2020

Printed in the USA

Published by:
Keysight Technologies

1400 Fountaingrove Parkway 
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Warranty

THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN 
THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED “AS 
IS,” AND IS SUBJECT TO BEING 
CHANGED, WITHOUT NOTICE, IN 
FUTURE EDITIONS. FURTHER, TO 
THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED 
BY APPLICABLE LAW, KEYSIGHT 
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, 
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH 
REGARD TO THIS MANUAL AND 
ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED 
HEREIN, INCLUDING BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED 
WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS 
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 
KEYSIGHT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE 
FOR ERRORS OR FOR INCIDENTAL 
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN 
CONNECTION WITH THE 
FURNISHING, USE, OR 
PERFORMANCE OF THIS 
DOCUMENT OR ANY INFORMATION 
CONTAINED HEREIN. SHOULD 
KEYSIGHT AND THE USER HAVE A 
SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT 
WITH WARRANTY TERMS 

COVERING THE MATERIAL IN THIS 
DOCUMENT THAT CONFLICT WITH 
THESE TERMS, THE WARRANTY 
TERMS IN THE SEPARATE 
AGREEMENT WILL CONTROL.

Technology Licenses

The hardware and/or software 
described in this document are 
furnished under a license and may be 
used or copied only in accordance 
with the terms of such license.

U.S. Government Rights

The Software is “commercial 
computer software,” as defined 
by Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(“FAR”) 2.101. Pursuant to FAR 
12.212 and 27.405-3 and 
Department of Defense FAR 
Supplement (“DFARS”) 227.7202, 
the U.S. government acquires 
commercial computer software 
under the same terms by which 
the software is customarily 
provided to the public. 
Accordingly, Keysight provides 
the Software to U.S. government 
customers under its standard 
commercial license, which is 
embodied in its End User License 
Agreement (EULA), a copy of 
which can be found at 

http://www.keysight.com/find/sweula 

The license set forth in the EULA 
represents the exclusive authority 
by which the U.S. government 
may use, modify, distribute, or 
disclose the Software. The EULA 
and the license set forth therein, 
does not require or permit, 
among other things, that 
Keysight: (1) Furnish technical 
information related to 
commercial computer software 
or commercial computer 
software documentation that is 
not customarily provided to the 
public; or (2) Relinquish to, or 
otherwise provide, the  
government rights in excess of 
these rights customarily provided 
to the public to use, modify, 
reproduce, release, perform, 
display, or disclose commercial 
computer software or 
commercial computer software 

documentation. No additional 
government requirements 
beyond those set forth in the 
EULA shall apply, except to the 
extent that those terms, rights, or 
licenses are explicitly required 
from all providers of commercial 
computer software pursuant to 
the FAR and the DFARS and are 
set forth specifically in writing 
elsewhere in the EULA. Keysight 
shall be under no obligation to 
update, revise or otherwise 
modify the Software. With 
respect to any technical data as 
defined by FAR 2.101, pursuant 
to FAR 12.211 and 27.404.2 and 
DFARS 227.7102, the U.S. 
government acquires no greater 
than Limited Rights as defined in 
FAR 27.401 or DFAR 227.7103-5 
(c), as applicable in any technical 
data.

Safety Notices

CAUTION

 notice denotes a hazard. It 

calls attention to an operating 
procedure, practice, or the like that, 
if not correctly performed or adhered 
to, could result in damage to the 
product or loss of important data. Do 
not proceed beyond a CAUTION 
notice until the indicated conditions 
are fully understood and met. 

WARNING

 notice denotes a hazard. 

It calls attention to an operating 
procedure, practice, or the like that, 
if not correctly performed or adhered 
to, could result in personal injury or 
death. Do not proceed beyond a 
WARNING notice until the indicated 
conditions are fully understood and 
met.

2

Keysight N1913PM5B Product Note

Summary of Contents for N1913PM5B

Page 1: ...Product Note Keysight Technologies N1913PM5B Calorimetric Power Meter ...

Page 2: ...ent customers under its standard commercial license which is embodied in its End User License Agreement EULA a copy of which can be found at http www keysight com find sweula The license set forth in the EULA represents the exclusive authority by which the U S government may use modify distribute or disclose the Software The EULA and the license set forth therein does not require or permit among o...

Page 3: ...icture are optional accessories and are not provided unless ordered with the PM5B The power line cord shown is ordered for the country of use and is supplied outside the Pelican case as an accessory Keysight N1913PM5B Product Note 3 ...

Page 4: ... and up to 1 5 THz with taper accessory USB connectivity Code compatible with N522xB PNA or N524xB PNAX with firmware A 13 80 08 Includes Lab VIEW 7 express operating software that can be loaded into the PNA PNAX or computer Includes built in calibration verification feature PM5B Operational Manual https vadiodes com images Products PowerMeter PM5manual VDI 7241_PM5B_Manual pdf VDI Erickson Power ...

Page 5: ... 1 dB RF accuracy typical 5 Frequency 75 110 GHz up to 1 5 THz with a taper A table in the VDI PM5B Operational Manual Appendix 2 provides the values for the Cal Factor setting if an additional taper is added The optional waveguide tapers have a flat frequency response so only one Cal Factor value is set on the PM5B front panel for the waveguide band The loss of the WR10 sensor and taper values ar...

Page 6: ...ower supply and if using software the USB cable to the rear panel on the PM5B power meter See Figure 1 and Figure 2 below Figure 1 N1913PM5B with Sensor and Cable Connected to the Front Panel Figure 2 N1913PM5B with Power Supply and USB Cable Connected to the Rear Panel The USB connection is usually very snug and may require some additional pressure to insert or remove completely 6 Keysight N1913P...

Page 7: ...to re zero display Display Reads power on selected range Sensor Head Connector Port For use with standard Amphenol cable 4 Turn on the PM5B power meter using the power ON OFF switch on the rear panel Figure 4 5 Start the PM5B control program optional not required with manual operation 6 Enter serial number for example 520V optional not required with manual operation Figure 4 PM5B Power Meter Rear ...

Page 8: ...n on RF and measure the power set on the source Measure 1 000 mW your accuracy in settling the power level and 0 050 mW estimated accuracy Measurement Example WR10 Sensor with pre installed WR10 Section 110 GHz 1 mW 0 dBm 14 Connect a WR6 5 or WR8 0 taper to the WR10 sensor Do not remove the WR10 section Measurement Example WR6 5 or WR8 0 Taper 110 GHz 1 mW 0 dBm Figure 5 Sensor Head Waveguide and...

Page 9: ...rimeter amplitude response is flat at 5 across a frequency band of 75 110 GHz Calibrated at DC to NIST standards Only the loss of the added tapers requires a Cal Factor dB setting otherwise it remains at 0 2 dB for W Band measurements A Zero of the PM5B should be done after the calorimeter is at a stable temperature Measurement should be recorded after the reading stabilizes see response time belo...

Page 10: ... not covered by the product warranty Nominal nom A general descriptive term that does not imply a level of performance Description Table 3 PM5B Specifications Summary Specification Maximum VSWR typ Frequency Response nom Input Power Range typ Maximum Input Power spec Cal Factor Adjustment nom Calibration Check nom Temperature Drift Compensation typ Data Port nom Display nom Analog Output nom AC Po...

Page 11: ... Mechanical Dimensions Size 5 1 x 4 8 x 7 6 cm 8 9 x 15 2 x 26 7 cm Sensor Power meter Specification Table 5 PM5B Environmental Specifications Range 10 30 C Operating temperature spec Keysight N1913PM5B Product Note 11 ...

Page 12: ...NA or VNA is Figure 6 USB Cable Connection to the Rear Panel of the Power Meter Figure 7 USB Cable Connection to the Rear Panel of the Analyzer The USB connection is usually very snug and may require some additional pressure to insert or remove completely A 13 80 08 or above 1 Turn on the power meter then connect the USB cable from the rear port of the power meter to the rear panel of the analyzer...

Page 13: ...ront panel press the CAL key to bring up the screen shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Press the CAL key 3 On the display screen press the Other Cals softkey Figure 9 Figure 9 Select Other Cals Keysight N1913PM5B Product Note 13 ...

Page 14: ...n select the Source Power Cal softkey Figure 10 Figure 10 Select Source Power Cal 5 On the display screen select the Power Meter Config button Figure 11 Figure 11 Select Power Meter Config 14 Keysight N1913PM5B Product Note ...

Page 15: ...tings window comes up select Any and in the VISA resource string alias bar type ASRL3 INSTR as shown in Figure 12 Figure 12 Power Meter Settings 7 Select OK to begin the power meter calibration Keysight N1913PM5B Product Note 15 ...

Page 16: ...16 Keysight N1913PM5B Product Note ...

Page 17: ...this information the Keysight representative can determine whether your unit is still within its warranty period To verify the contents shipped with your product refer to the Box Content List included with the shipment Inspect the shipping container If the container or packing material is damaged it should be kept until the contents of the shipment have been checked mechanically and electrically I...

Page 18: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2020 Edition 2 July 2020 Supersedes March 2020 www keysight com ...

Reviews: