Rohde & Schwarz NRP-Z Series, Getting Started

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Connecting to a PC
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Incorrectly connecting/disconnecting the R&S NRP
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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 5-1 :
a) Connect the R&S NRP
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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
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Z power sensors can be used with the R&S NRP
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Z3 for power
measurements where an external power supply and/or external triggering is
required.
Required equipment
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R&S NRP
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Z power sensor
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R&S NRP
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Z3
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PC with installed R&S NRP Toolkit, see Chapter 6.1, "R&S NRP Toolkit" ,
on page 24
Using an Active USB Adapter