Rohde & Schwarz NRP-Z Series, Getting Started

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Key Features
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Power measurements performed with the R&S NRP
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Z power sensors can be
evaluated in various ways. This manual gives a short introduction to the solutions
offered by Rohde & Schwarz for viewing your power measurement results. Also,
you find a description of how to set up and measure power with your power sen-
sor.
You can view the results of your measurement on the following devices:
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PC/laptop
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Android 4.x device
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R&S NRP2 base unit
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Supported Rohde & Schwarz instrument
Using the R&S NRP
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Z power sensors with a PC/laptop
Install the R&S NRP Toolkit on the PC/laptop. The R&S NRP Toolkit is a free soft-
ware kit that provides drivers and tools. For details, see Chapter 6.1, "R&S NRP
Toolkit" , on page 24:
For optional use, different software solutions are offered:
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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.
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R&S NRPV virtual power meter
Cost-effective measurement solution that can be used as a replacement for
the R&S
NRP2 base unit. It supports all measurement modes and can per-
form different mathematical calculations during measurements. It can be used
with up to four power sensors simultaneously.
For details, see
Chapter 6.2, "R&S NRPV" , on page 29.
Using the R&S NRP
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Z power sensors with an Android device
Also, you can connect the power sensors to an Android device and view the
results with the free of charge R&S
Power Viewer Mobile.
For details, see Chapter 6.4, "R&S Power Viewer Mobile" , on page 32.