
Replacing an R&S
NRP
‑
Zxx with an R&S NRPxxP
R&S
®
NRPxxP
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Replacing an R&S
NRP
‑
Zxx with an R&S
NRPxxP
The R&S NRPxxP power sensors are compatible with the R&S
NRP
‑
Zxx series of
power sensors.
R&S
NRPxx power sensor
Replaces R&S
NRP
‑
Zxx power sensor
R&S
NRP18P
R&S
NRP-Z81
R&S
NRP40P
R&S
NRP-Z85
R&S
NRP50P
R&S
NRP-Z86
To use the new power sensors, it can be required to update the drivers. For computer-
based software applications (R&S
NRPV and R&S
Power Viewer), install the latest
R&S
NRP Toolkit (version
4.20 or higher).
For using the power sensors with base units, signal generators, spectrum analyzers or
other Rohde & Schwarz instruments, install the latest firmware version.
7.1
Important difference
After powering the R&S NRPxxP, the firmware is loaded. Because the USB power sen-
sors are plug-and-play devices, the drivers are loaded after enumeration in the host
system. For the R&S
NRP
‑
Zxx power sensors, the whole process takes 4
s to 5
s. For
USB power sensors, the process can take up to 8
s.
Otherwise, the R&S
NRP
‑
Zxx power sensors and the USB power sensors are compati-
ble as far as possible.
7.2
Prerequisites
Install the R&S
NRP Toolkit version
4.20 or higher, see
The new version of the R&S
NRP Toolkit is compatible with both the R&S
NRP
‑
Zxx
and the R&S NRPxxP so that its installation does not affect the usage of the
R&S
NRP
‑
Zxx.
After the new version of the R&S
NRP Toolkit is installed, you can connect the R&S
NRPxxP to the computer and use it with Rohde & Schwarz software applications or
your own programs. For information on Rohde & Schwarz software applications, see
the release notes and the manual of the software application.
Prerequisites