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This manual gives an introduction to the Rohde & Schwarz NRP-Z sensors.

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Page 1: ...R S NRP Zxx Power Sensors Getting Started 1176882202 Version 04 ÚæF2 ...

Page 2: ... 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 the owners 1176 8822 02 Version 04 R S NRP Zxx Throughout this manual products from Rohde Schwarz are indicated without the symbol for example R S NRP2 is abbreviated as R S NRP2 ...

Page 3: ...gment OSA 7 2 8 Application Notes Application Cards White Papers etc 7 3 Key Features 8 4 Preparing for Use 11 4 1 EMI Suppression 12 4 2 Unpacking and Checking the Power Sensor 12 4 3 Connectors of the R S NRP Z Power Sensors 12 4 4 Connecting the R S NRP Z Power Sensors 14 4 5 Disconnecting the R S NRP Z Power Sensors 16 4 6 Powering the R S NRP Z Power Sensors 17 5 Connecting to a PC 18 5 1 Usi...

Page 4: ...ing Started 1176 8822 02 04 6 1 R S NRP Toolkit 24 6 2 R S NRPV 29 6 3 R S Power Viewer 31 6 4 R S Power Viewer Mobile 32 6 5 R S NRP2 32 6 6 Compatible Instrument 34 7 Remote Control 37 8 Contacting Customer Support 38 Index 39 ...

Page 5: ...and laboratory environments Use the R S NRP Z power sensor only for its designa ted purpose Observe the operating conditions and performance limits stated in the data sheet Where do I find safety information Safety information is part of the product documentation It warns you about the potential dangers and gives instructions how to prevent personal injuries or dam age caused by dangerous situatio...

Page 6: ... printed version is delivered with the power sensor 2 2 User Manuals Contains the description of all instrument modes and functions It also provides an introduction to remote control a complete description of the remote control commands with programming examples and information on maintenance and interfaces Includes the contents of the getting started manual 2 3 Tutorials Tutorials offer guided ex...

Page 7: ...trument and deals with the specific characteristics See www rohde schwarz com brochure datasheet nrpz 2 7 Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledg ment OSA The release notes list new features improvements and known issues of the cur rent firmware version and describe the firmware installation The open source acknowledgment document provides verbatim license texts of the used open source software S...

Page 8: ...e Chapter 6 1 R S NRP Toolkit on page 24 For optional use different software solutions are offered R S Power Viewer Free software that supports all measurement modes and can perform mathe matical calculations during measurements It can be used with one power sensor at a time For details see Chapter 6 3 R S Power Viewer on page 31 R S NRPV virtual power meter Cost effective measurement solution tha...

Page 9: ...ery measure ment task Three path power sensors With patented three path technology Suitable for many applications thanks to their wide dynamic and frequency range The sensors feature high measure ment accuracy independent of the modulation type and speed and offer a wide range of functions Two path power sensors With slightly modified dynamic range and performance A cost effective solu tion ideal ...

Page 10: ...qual power This feature allows you to feed power to a device under test DUT and monitor the power at the same time Power sensor modules Developed for level calibration using the R S FSMR measuring receiver You can find an overview of the available sensors and filter according to your requirements at www rohde schwarz com product nrpz ...

Page 11: ...e Protect the work area against electrostatic discharge to avoid damage to electronic components in the modules For details refer to the general safety instructions Risk of instrument damage due to inappropriate operating conditions An unsuitable operating site or test setup can damage the power sensor and to connected devices Before switching on the power sensor observe the information on appropr...

Page 12: ...ower Sensor Check the equipment for completeness using the delivery note and the accessory lists for the various items Check the power sensor for any damage If there is damage immediately contact the carrier who delivered the instrument Make sure not to discard the box and packing material Packing material and transportation Always make sure that sufficient mechanical and electrostatic protection ...

Page 13: ...ee 1 in Figure 4 1 Lemo type host connector You can plug it Directly to a compatible Rohde Schwarz instrument To a R S NRP2 power meter base unit Using an R S NRP Z3 or R S NRP Z4 USB adapter to a controlling device PC or other Using an R S NRP Z5 USB hub to a controlling device PC or other RF connector See 2 in Figure 4 1 Connectors of the R S NRP Z Power Sensors ...

Page 14: ...ting the R S NRP Z27 Z28 Z37 Z98 sensors there are additional requirements to fulfill Refer to the operating manual of the corre sponding sensor for a description on how to connect it 4 4 1 Connecting the RF Connector of the R S NRP Z Power Sensors Risk of damage to the center pin of the RF connector When connecting the power sensor always rotate only the union nut of the RF connector Do not rotat...

Page 15: ...r You can use an R S NRP Z3 or R S NRP Z4 adapter 1 Rotate both cables so that the red markings on the sleeves of both of them are at the same position 2 Insert the host connector of your sensor into the connector of your USB adapter Figure 4 2 Connecting the host connector 1 R S NRP Z4 in this example 2 Red marking 3 Host connector 4 R S NRP Z power sensor To connect to an R S NRP Z5 sensor hub I...

Page 16: ...5 1 Disconnecting the RF Connector of the R S NRP Z Power Sensors Risk of damage to the center pin of the RF connector When disconnecting the power sensor always rotate only the union nut of the RF connector Do not rotate the sensor itself to avoid damage the cen ter pin of the connector Carefully loosen the screw at the front of the sensor s RF connector and remove the sensor 4 5 2 Disconnecting ...

Page 17: ...wering the R S NRP Z Power Sensors The R S NRP Z power sensors can be powered in two ways Self powered from a separate power supply using the R S NRP Z3 active USB adapter or the R S NRP Z5 sensor hub Bus powered from the PC or a USB hub with its own power supply self pow ered hub using the R S NRP Z3 active USB adapter or the R S NRP Z4 passive USB adapter Requirements for the usage in the bus po...

Page 18: ...g the R S NRP Z power sensor see Chapter 4 6 Power ing the R S NRP Z Power Sensors on page 17 5 1 Using a Passive USB Adapter The R S NRP Z power sensors can be used with the R S NRP Z4 for power measurements where no external triggering is required Required equipment R S NRP Z power sensor R S NRP Z4 passive USB adapter PC with installed R S NRP Toolkit see Chapter 6 1 R S NRP Toolkit on page 24 ...

Page 19: ...a Connect the R S NRP Z4 passive USB adapter to the power sensor b Connect the power sensor passive USB adapter to the computer c Connect the power sensor to the signal source 2 On the PC start a software application to view the measurement results See Chapter 6 Operating Concepts on page 24 5 2 Using an Active USB Adapter The R S NRP Z power sensors can be used with the R S NRP Z3 for power measu...

Page 20: ...Z power sensors may damage the power sensors or lead to erroneous results Ensure that you connect disconnect your power sensors as described in Chapter 4 4 Connecting the R S NRP Z Power Sensors on page 14 and Chapter 4 5 Disconnecting the R S NRP Z Power Sensors on page 16 1 Connect the cables as shown in Figure 5 2 a Connect the R S NRP Z3 active USB adapter to the power sensor b Connect the pow...

Page 21: ...24 5 3 Using an R S NRP Z5 Sensor Hub The R S NRP Z5 sensor hub high speed USB 2 0 can host up to four R S NRP Z power sensors and provides simultaneous internal and external triggering of all connected sensors Required equipment R S NRP Z power sensor R S NRP Z5 sensor hub that provides Power supply Through wired trigger bus Trigger input and trigger output via BNC sockets PC with installed R S N...

Page 22: ...3 Setup with an R S NRP Z5 sensor hub 1 R S NRP Z5 sensor hub 2 External power supply unit supplied 3 Power cable supplied 4 AC power supply 5 USB cable supplied 6 PC with USB host interface 7 8 BNC cable optional not supplied 9 Trigger source optional Using an R S NRP Z5 Sensor Hub ...

Page 23: ...ower Sensors on page 16 1 Connect the cables as shown in Figure 5 3 a Connect the power sensors to the R S NRP Z5 sensor hub You can con nect up to four sensors b Connect the R S NRP Z5 to the computer c Connect the power sensors to the signal source d Connect the delivered external power supply unit to the R S NRP Z5 and to an AC supply connector e Connect the R S NRP Z5 with a BNC cable to the t...

Page 24: ...NRP Toolkit Before you start using the power sensors with a software solution you have to install the R S NRP Toolkit The R S NRP Toolkit is the basic software package that supplies low level driv ers and tools for all power sensors It is provided on your documentation CD ROM and on the Rohde Schwarz website The content of the toolkit depends on your operating system To ensure that your power sens...

Page 25: ...The R S NRP Toolkit installer version for Windows based systems contains the following components Obligatory components are indicated USB driver obligatory High level dynamic link library NrpControl2 obligatory R S NRP Toolkit SDK S Parameter tool Program modules for loading an S parameter table into the power sensor R S NRP Z uncertainty calculator and its PDF manual VxI plug play with programmin...

Page 26: ...s as a series of Debian deb or RPM rpm files These files become installed through the standard installation process of the individual Linux distribution See the ReadMe file that accompanies the R S NRP Toolkit for further instructions 6 1 4 Mac OS X The R S NRP Toolkit installer version for Mac OS X contains the following com ponents Low level driver RsNrpLib framework VXI PnP driver RsNrpz framew...

Page 27: ...pToolkit mpkg installer to start the installation The R S NRP Toolkit installer opens The welcome message gives an over view of the packages that are part of the installer and indicates their default installation location 3 Accept the license terms to continue with the installation 4 Select the components you want to install and click Continue to complete the installation process R S NRP Toolkit ...

Page 28: ...ble Application Development optional You can use these examples as starting points for your own implementations 5 Click Continue and complete the installation process After a successful installation you can start the applications provided with the R S NRP Toolkit from the Rohde Schwarz folder that was created in the Mac OS X application directory R S NRP Toolkit ...

Page 29: ... The R S NRPV software can be installed on any Windows PC It is provided on your documentation CD ROM and on the Rohde Schwarz website as a sepa rate standalone installation package To make full use of its functionalities you must activate your R S NRP Z power sensor with a license key Required equipment R S NRP Z power sensor R S NRP Z3 R S NRP Z4 or R S NRP Z5 Windows PC with installed R S NRP T...

Page 30: ...ing the R S NRP Z Power Sensors on page 16 Starting a measurement 1 Connect the power sensor to the PC as shown in Figure 6 1 2 On the PC start the R S NRPV software 3 Connect the power sensor to the PC For a detailed description see Chap ter 5 Connecting to a PC on page 18 4 If you use the power sensor for the first time with the R S NRPV software activate the sensor using a license key a In the ...

Page 31: ...ating manual of the R S NRPV 5 Switch on the test signal of the signal source 6 To start a continuous measurement select Measure Continuous The Continuous measurement window appears It shows the measurement results numerically and the control panel for accessing further dialogs with parameters for measurement evaluation and display For a detailed description of how to measure in this setup refer t...

Page 32: ... Power Viewer to Android based devices such as a smartphone and tablets You can download the R S Power Viewer Mobile free of charge from the Google Play Store The 1MA215 Using R S NRP Series Power Sensors with AndroidTM Handheld Devices application note gives a detailed description on installation and features of the R S Power Viewer Mobile The application note is provided on the docu mentation CD...

Page 33: ...ct disconnect your power sensors as described in Chapter 4 4 Connecting the R S NRP Z Power Sensors on page 14 and Chapter 4 5 Disconnecting the R S NRP Z Power Sensors on page 16 Starting a measurement 1 Connect the power sensor to the SENSOR connector of the R S NRP2 as shown in Figure 6 2 2 Preset the R S NRP2 3 Execute zeroing Note Turn off all test signals before zeroing An active test signal...

Page 34: ...urate RF power which can be further sup plied to your DUT You can connect the power sensors to the following instrument connectors Directly to the SENSOR connector To the USB port of the instrument using an R S NRP Z3 or R S NRP Z4 USB adapter To the USB port of the instrument using an R S NRP Z5 USB hub Refer to the operating manual of your Rohde Schwarz instrument to find out if it supports powe...

Page 35: ...wer sensors or lead to erroneous results Ensure that you connect disconnect your power sensors as described in Chapter 4 4 Connecting the R S NRP Z Power Sensors on page 14 and Chapter 4 5 Disconnecting the R S NRP Z Power Sensors on page 16 Starting a measurement 1 Connect the cables as shown in Figure 6 3 a Connect the DUT to the RF OUT connector of the R S SMF b Connect the DUT to the RF connec...

Page 36: ...2 04 The dialog shows the result in dBm and some additional parameters 3 If necessary perform further settings For a detailed description of how to measure in this setup refer to the operating manual your compatible Rohde Schwarz instrument Compatible Instrument ...

Page 37: ... matic test equipment ATE systems The latest version of the available instru ment drivers is part of the R S NRP Toolkit SDK under Windows For a detailed description on how to perform different remote measurements refer to various sample programs installed with the R S NRP Toolkit SDK or the application note 1GP69 R S NRP Z Power Sensor Programming Guide ...

Page 38: ...oduct contact our customer support center A team of highly qualified engineers provides support and works with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the operation program ming or applications of Rohde Schwarz products Contact information Contact our customer support center at www rohde schwarz com support or fol low this QR code Figure 8 1 QR code to the Rohde Schwarz support page ...

Page 39: ... 5 Interface Overview 12 Introduction 8 M Mobile measurements 32 O Open source acknowledgment OSA 7 Operating concepts 24 App for Android devices 32 Compatible instrument 34 R S NRP Toolkit 24 R S NRP2 32 R S NRPV 29 R S Power Viewer 31 P PC Active USB adapter 19 Connection types 18 Passive USB adapter 18 USB sensor hub 21 Powering the R S NRP Z power sensor 17 Preparing for use 11 R R S NRP Toolk...

Page 40: ...Index R S NRP Zxx 40 Getting Started 1176 8822 02 04 Security procedures 6 T Tutorials 6 U Unpacking the delivery 12 USB connection 18 19 USB sensor hub 21 User manual 6 W White papers 7 ...

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