Performing Pulse Power Measurements
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Performing Pulse Power Measurements
R&S Cable Rider ZPH option
R&S ZPH-K29 (order number: 1321.0421.02) option is required to operate the R&S
Cable Rider ZPH in the pulse power meter mode.
When you equip the R&S Cable Rider ZPH with the pulse power measurement option
and connect one of the wideband power sensors available from Rohde & Schwarz
(R&S NRP-Z81, -Z85 or -Z86), you can perform pulse power measurements with your
R&S Cable Rider ZPH.
Like the normal power meter application, the pulse power application measures the
power of the whole signal in the frequency range of the (wideband) power sensor.
1. Press the [MODE] key.
2. Select the "Power Meter" softkey
The R&S Cable Rider ZPH activates the mode for power measurements.
Connecting the power sensor
You can connect the wideband power sensors to the USB port of the R&S Cable Rider
ZPH. For more information, see
Chapter 9.1.1, "Connecting a Power Sensor"
,
on page 254.
The measurement starts as soon as the power sensor is connected.
Numerical result display
1. Press the [MEAS] key.
2. Select the "Meas Mode" softkey.
3. Select the "Average" menu item.
The layout and contents of the numerical result display are the same as those descri-
bed in
Figure 9-1
.
Graphical result display (Power vs Time)
The graphical representation of the results is a special feature only available with the
firmware option R&S ZPH-K29.
1. Press the [MEAS] key.
2. Select the "Meas mode" softkey.
3. Select the "Power vs Time" menu item.
