ImmersionRC RF Power meter Operator's Manual

ImmersionRC RF Power meter Operator's Manual

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ImmersionRC RF Power Meter
Operator's Manual
October 2013 Edition, Preliminary
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Summary of Contents for ImmersionRC RF Power meter

  • Page 1 ImmersionRC RF Power Meter Operator’s Manual October 2013 Edition, Preliminary ImmersionRC | ImmersionRC RF Power Meter...
  • Page 2 Overview The ImmersionRC RF Power Meter is a hand-held, self-contained, RF Power meter, for signals in the 1MHz-8GHz range, with power levels from -50dBm to 0dBm. An external attenuator extends this range to allow the testing of pulsed, and CW transmitters.
  • Page 3: User Interface

    SMA on each end, or a short adapter. A suitable semi-rigid cable is included with the RF power meter. HINT: Since SMA connectors are easily damaged by repeated connection/disconnection, it is recommended to connect the attenuator directly to the power meter, and use the SMA adapter to connect to the RF source.
  • Page 4: Firmware Upgrade

    RF connection), the latter is a warning that the meter may be damaged. Firmware Upgrade If for any reason a firmware upgrade is needed, be sure to use a version of the ImmersionRC Tools later than March 2010 to upgrade.
  • Page 5 For each antenna to be compared, make a note of the readings. Note that a higher reading (= less negative) means a higher RF power received. For example: Antenna 1: -25dBm Antenna 2: -27dBm Antenna 3: -23dBm For this example, Antenna 3 is showing 4dB greater received power than antenna 2. ImmersionRC | ImmersionRC RF Power Meter...
  • Page 6 On the second page of the menu, select Avg power mode, and select either dBm, or mW for the readout, depending upon how you prefer to display power readings. Exit the menu, select the appropriate frequency range using the left/right buttons, and apply power to the meter, and the device under test. ImmersionRC | ImmersionRC RF Power Meter...

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