Rohde & Schwarz R&S NRP110TWG, Getting Started

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Preparing for Use
R&S
®
NRP Series
13 Getting Started 1419.0170.02 ─ 10
4.5.1 Setting Up a USB Connection
You can connect a R&S NRP series power sensor to a computer using the host inter-
face and control it as described in
Chapter 6, "Operating Concepts" , on page 27.
Further information:
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Chapter 7, "Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols" , on page 41
4.5.1.1 Simple USB Connection
All R&S NRP power sensors can be connected to a computer by a USB interface and
controlled by a supported software or a remote program.
Required equipment
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R&S NRP power sensor
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R&S NRP
‑
ZKU cable
Setup
NRP
3-Path Diode Power Sensor
MHz to GHz, 100 pW to 200 mW (−70 dBm to +23 dBm)
SMART SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
Figure 4-1: Setup with an R&S NRP
‑
ZKU cable
1 = Signal source
2 = R&S NRP power sensor
3 = Host interface connector
4 = R&S NRP
‑
ZKU cable
5 = USB connector
6 = Computer with installed VISA driver or R&S NRP Toolkit
Incorrectly connecting/disconnecting the R&S NRP power sensors can damage the
power sensors or lead to erroneous results.
Ensure that you connect/disconnect your power sensor as described in
Chapter 4,
"Preparing for Use" , on page 10.
1. Connect the cables as shown in Figure 4-1 :
a) Connect the R&S NRP
‑
ZKU cable to the power sensor.
b) Connect the R&S NRP
‑
ZKU cable to the computer.
c) Connect the power sensor to the signal source.
Connecting to a Computer