Power Sensor Tour
R&S
®
NRPxxTWG
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User Manual 1178.8371.02 ─ 04
4
Power Sensor Tour
This chapter provides an overview of the available connectors and LEDs of the power
sensor.
Figure 4-1: R&S
NRPxxTWG power sensor (example)
1 = RF connector, see
2 = Trigger I/O connector, see
Chapter 4.2, "Trigger I/O Connector"
3 = Host interface connector, see
4 = Status LED, see
4.1
RF Connector
The RF connector is used for connecting the power sensor to a device under test
(DUT) or a signal generator.
For maximum measurement accuracy, tighten the RF connector using a torque wrench
with a nominal torque as specified in the following table.
Table 4-1: R&S
NRPxxTWG RF connector characteristics
Power sensor
Matching female
connector
Male connector
Frequency range
Tightening tor-
que
R&S NRP75TWG
WR-15
WR-15
50
GHz to 75
GHz
0.58 Nm (5'' lbs)
R&S NRP90TWG
WR-12
WR-12
60
GHz to 90
GHz
R&S
NRP110TWG
WR-10
WR-10
75
GHz to 110
GHz
*It is recommended to use the torque wrench of the R&S tool with the part number 1175.2014.02.
4.2
Trigger I/O Connector
The trigger I/O is a connector of SMB type.
Trigger I/O Connector