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N8480 Series Power Sensors Operating and Service Guide
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Principle of Operations
The A1 module assembly (refer to
) on the Keysight N8480
Series power sensors provides a 50
W
load to the RF signal applied to the
power sensor. A thermocouple assembly in the bulkhead converts the
applied RF to produce DC voltages
which vary with the RF power across
the
50
W
load.
The low- level DC voltages from the bulkhead assembly are amplified
before they are transferred on standard cables to the power meter. The
amplification is provided by an input amplifier assembly which consists of
a chopper (sampling gate) and an input amplifier. The chopper circuit
converts the DC voltages to AC voltages. The chopper is controlled by a
440 Hz square wave generated by the power meter. The amplitude of the
sampling gate output is a 440 Hz square wave which varies with the RF
power input. The 440 Hz AC output is applied to an amplifier which
provides the input to the power meter.
The Keysight EPM Series, EPM- P Series, or P- Series power meters
automatically detects the power sensor when a Keysight N8480 Series
power sensor is connected and downloads the correction data from the
sensor’s EEPROM. The auto- averaging settings are also configured
automatically for use with Keysight N8480 Series power sensors. This
configures the power meter to operate over the range with that particular
sensor’s unique correction data applied.
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