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Performance Test

R&S

®

HA-Z24E

12

Manual 1178.6140.02 ─ 02

Evaluation

The measured S-parameter S21 should comply with the datasheet specification
for small signal gain.

Summary of Contents for HA-Z24E

Page 1: ...R S HA Z24E External Preamplifier Manual Manual 1178 6140 02 02 ÜËX2 ...

Page 2: ... 41 29 12 164 Email info rohde schwarz com Internet www rohde schwarz com Subject to change Data without tolerance limits is not binding R S is a registered trademark of Rohde Schwarz GmbH Co KG Trade names are trademarks of their owners Throughout this manual products from Rohde Schwarz are indicated without the symbol e g R S HA Z24E is indicated as R S HA Z24E ...

Page 3: ...he R S HA Z24E is a stand alone product which can be used with any kind of test setup that provides two USB 2 0 host interfaces The interfaces are used to provide both the DC supply voltage and the control interface for the preamplifier via a Y shaped cable Each R S HA Z24E is characterized in the factory regarding both magnitude and phase The S parameters measured in the factory up to 90 GHz are ...

Page 4: ... Safety Instructions are delivered with the R S HA Z24E in different languages in print The product documentation helps you use the R S HA Z24E safely and efficiently Keep the product documentation in a safe place and pass it on to subsequent users 3 Product Description The R S HA Z24E is delivered in a transport case together with the following accessories 1 2 3 4 Figure 3 1 R S HA Z24E in delive...

Page 5: ...encies from 1 GHz to 85 GHz with a nomi nal gain of 20 dB Beyond 85 GHz the R S HA Z24E can still be used if you allow for a degrada tion in the small signal gain a common effect in amplifiers being operated beyond their dedicated frequency range Maximum input power of the R S HA Z24E 10 dBm Maximum DC voltage 25 V DC RF output connector 1 00 mm female connector to connect the preamplifier to the ...

Page 6: ...a PC or measurement device A y shaped USB cable is provided with the R S HA Z24E to connect the pream plifier to two standard USB connectors for power supply max 500 mA each Via the USB connection the PC or measurement device provides power to the R S HA Z24E and data from the preamplifier can be transferred to the PC or measurement device A green LED indicates the correct connection to the USB po...

Page 7: ...s be connected to both USB ports to obtain sufficient supply current If connected to only one USB port the R S HA Z24E does not work Installed R S HA Z24E driver and software Reading out parameters from a measurement device Some measurement devices support reading out the parameters for a con nected R S HA Z24E directly on the device For details see the device s documentation 4 2 Installing the Dr...

Page 8: ...s of the PC using the provided y shaped USB cable If you connect the R S HA Z24E to only one USB port it does not work A green LED indicates the correct connection to the USB ports If the LED is not on check the connection Via the USB connection the PC provides power to the R S HA Z24E and transfers data from the preamplifier to the PC As soon as you connect the R S HA Z24E to a power supply the p...

Page 9: ...ed the DOS ERRORLEVEL returns the value 1 The file HA Z24E S2P contains an error message 5 Measurement Setup with R S HA Z24E The R S HA Z24E is inserted into the signal path between the DUT and a mea surement device The measurement device can use the stored values to compen sate the effects of preamplification on the measurement results The following sections describe the necessary steps to inser...

Page 10: ...ement device and stands firmly on the surface Never let the preamplifier hang in mid air held only by the connector Figure 5 1 Measurement setup with the R S HA Z24E To set up a measurement with the R S HA Z24E 1 Connect the DUT to the RF IN connector of the R S HA Z24E using the pro vided 1 mm cable or directly 2 Connect the R S HA Z24E to the measurement device If the measurement device has the ...

Page 11: ... S HA Z24E to a power supply the preamplifier is permanently on It is ready to use after its warmup time see the data sheet for details 6 Performance Test The following test describes how to check the performance of your device com pared to the specifications in the R S HA Z24E data sheet Test equipment Network analyzer with a frequency range of 1 GHz to 85 GHz Test setup 1 STIMULUS START FREQUENC...

Page 12: ...Performance Test R S HA Z24E 12 Manual 1178 6140 02 02 Evaluation The measured S parameter S21 should comply with the datasheet specification for small signal gain ...

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