Preparing for Use
R&S
®
NRPxxA(N)
17
User Manual 1177.6017.02 ─ 05
Setup
TTL /CMOS
TTL /CMOS
NRP
3-P
ath
Dio
de P
ow
er
Sensor
MHz t
o G
Hz
, 100 pW t
o 200 mW
(−
70
dBm t
o +23 dBm)
SMA
RT S
EN
SOR TE
CHNOL
OG
Y
Figure 3-2: 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
= Computer with USB host interface
7, 8
= BNC cable (optional, not supplied)
9
= Trigger source (optional)
10
= Triggered device (optional)
11-14 = R&S NRP
‑
ZK6 cable
15
= Host interface connector
16
= R&S NRPxxA(N) power sensor
17
= Signal source
Incorrectly connecting/disconnecting the R&S NRPxxA(N) power sensors can damage
the power sensors or lead to erroneous results.
Ensure that you connect/disconnect your power sensor as described in
1. Connect the cables as shown in
a) Connect the R&S NRP
‑
ZK6 cable to the power sensor.
Connecting to a Computer
