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3 Connecting Up and Starting to Use the Device
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IDA - 3106 Narda
3.6 Using cables and antennas from other
manufacturers
In contrast with the use of Narda components, automatic detection of the
cable or antenna type connected does not work if you use third party
products (commercially available cables or antennas).
For this reason, the cable loss is not taken into account automatically when
other cables are used, and the results are not shown automatically in units
of field strength if other antennas are used.
NOTE:
When you use other components, you will need to enter the data for the
cable and antenna in to the IDA - 3106 manually using the PC software (see
description below).
Manually entering data for third party components
You first have to enter the data in the PC software IDA Tools and then
transfer them to the IDA - 3106.
To enter the data:
1.
Enter the data from the calibration certificate for the third party
component into the PC software (refer to the on-line help for the PC
software for information on how to do this).
2.
Save the configuration you created on the PC.
3.
Upload the configuration data to the IDA - 3106.
4.
Select the cable or antenna on the IDA - 3106.
Connecting cables and antennas directly to the device

The configuration data for the components have been uploaded and
selected.

Connect the component(s) to the RF input of the IDA - 3106.