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- Page 1 Wideband Power Sensor Models 5012D, 5016D, 5017D, 5018D and 5019D Operation Manual ©Copyright 2018 by Bird Electronic Corporation Instruction Book Part Number 920-5012S Rev. L...
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions The following are general safety precautions that are not necessarily related to any specific part or procedure, and do not necessarily appear elsewhere in this publication. These precautions must be thoroughly understood and apply to all phases of operation and maintenance. WARNING Keep Away From Live Circuits Operating Personnel must at all times observe general... -
Page 3: Safety Symbols
Safety Precautions Safety Symbols WARNING Warning notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly performed, could result in personal injury. CAUTION Caution notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly performed, could result in damage to the instrument. -
Page 4: Safety Statements
Wideband Power Sensors Safety Statements USAGE ANY USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT IN A MANNER NOT SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER MAY IMPAIR THE INSTRUMENT’S SAFETY PROTECTION. EL USO DE ESTE INSTRUMENTO DE MANERA NO ESPECIFICADA POR EL FABRICANTE, PUEDE ANULAR LA PROTECCIÓN DE SEGURIDAD DEL INSTRUMENTO. - Page 5 Safety Precautions SERVICE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE BY SERVICE - TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY. TO AVOID DANGEROUS ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING UNLESS QUALIFIED TO DO SO. SERVICIO LAS INSTRUCCIONES DE SERVICIO SON PARA USO EXCLUSIVO DEL PERSONAL DE SERVICIO CAPACITADO. PARA EVITAR EL PELIGRO DE DESCARGAS ELÉCTRICAS, NO REALICE NINGÚN SERVICIO A MENOS QUE ESTÉ...
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Page 6: About This Manual
Wideband Power Sensors About This Manual This manual covers the operating and maintenance instructions for the following models: 5012D 5016D 5017D 5017D-AV 5018D 5019D Changes to this Manual We have made every effort to ensure this manual is accurate. If you discover any errors, or if you have suggestions for improving this manual, please send your comments to our Solon, Ohio factory. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Bird RF Meter Android App ........ - Page 8 Wideband Power Sensors Physical and Environmental Specifications ..... . . 15 5016D Specifications ..........17 Sensor Characteristics .
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Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
Sensors (WPS) are Thruline sensors that can measure average, peak, or burst power, VSWR, crest factor, and Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF). They can be used with the Bird 5000-EX and 5000-XT Digital Power Meters (DPM), Site Analyzer, SignalHawk, Bird Virtual Power Meter (VPM) Software, and the Bird RF Meter Android App. -
Page 10: Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2 Installation Connections N o t e 5012D 5016D 5017D 5012A 5018D 5019D USB & Serial WARNING Never attempt to connect or disconnect RF equipment from the transmission line while RF power is being applied. Leaking RF energy is a potential health hazard. -
Page 11: Virtual Power Meter (Vpm) Software
WPS serial port to the adapter’s serial port, and the adapter’s USB connector to the PC. Bird RF Meter Android App An On-The-Go (OTG) cable must be connected to the Android device. A USB cable is connected from the OTG Cable to the WPS. -
Page 12: Chapter 3 Operation
Chapter 3 Operation Zeroing Sensor 5000-EX Over time, the sensor’s “zero value” (reading with no applied RF power) can drift due to environmental factors (temperature, humidity, etc.) This can make the readings performed by this sensor less accurate by the drift value. If the drift would be a significant error, re zero the sensor. -
Page 13: 5000-Xt
Operation 5000-XT 1. Make sure the sensor has reached a stable operating temperature. 2. Make sure no RF power is applied to the sensor. 3. Press and hold “0” for two seconds to begin zero calibration. WARNING Do not interrupt the calibration. Note: “Zero/Cal”... -
Page 14: Function Descriptions
VSWR VSWR measures the relation between forward and reflected average power. The Bird Wideband Power Sensor calculates the VSWR from the Forward and Reflected Average Power measurements. Rho and Return Loss are also the same measurement, but in different units: Rho ... -
Page 15: Video Filter
Operation The health of the feedline and antenna systems can be monitored using VSWR measurement under full power operating conditions. High VSWR is an indicator of feed line damage, overtightened cable or feed line clamps, or antenna changes/damage due to weather conditions, icing, or structural damage to the tower. -
Page 16: Burst Average Power
Wideband Power Sensors Transmitter overdrive can be detected with peak measurements. Common problems are overshoot at the beginning of burst packets, amplitude modulation, and excessive transients. These damage system components with excessive peak power and also cause data degradation, increasing the Bit Error Rate. -
Page 17: Crest Factor
Operation Crest Factor Figure 4 Crest Factor - 10 dB CDMA Signal - 100 W Peak - 10 W Ave Crest factor (CF) is the ratio of the peak and average powers, in dB. The WPS calculates the Crest Factor from the Forward Peak and Average Power measurements. -
Page 18: Low Repetition Rate Waveforms
Wideband Power Sensors CCDF measurements are most useful for pseudo-random signals, such as WCDMA, where a high CCDF means that the transmitter is being overdriven. CCDF can also detect amplitude distortion within an envelope caused by unwanted modulating signals. In TDMA systems, CCDF indicates the health of power amplifier stages and their ability to sustain rated power over an appropriate time frame. -
Page 19: Customer Service
If the unit needs to be returned for any reason, request an Return Material Authorization (RMA) through the Bird Technologies website. All instruments returned must be shipped prepaid and to the attention of the RMA number. -
Page 20: Chapter 4 Specifications
Chapter 4 Specifications 5012D Specifications Sensor Characteristics Frequency Range 350 MHz to 4 GHz RF Power Range 0.15 W to 150 W average, 4W to 400 W peak Maximum Power Figure 8 on page Impedance, Nominal 50 ohms Insertion Loss, Max: 0.35 –... -
Page 21: Average Power
0 to 23 dB Rho ( 0.07 to 0.999 VSWR 1.15 to 99.9 Forward Power, Min .5 W Measurement Uncert. Figure 7 on page Figure 7 5012D Match Measure Uncertainty Measurement Uncertainty Above 3GHz+ Above 3GHz- Below 3GHz+ Below 3GHz- Return Loss... -
Page 22: Peak Envelope Power
Figure 8 on page 2 Above 35 °C or below 15 °C add 3% For D < 0.1 add 0.1 W For period > 0.1s add (1.5% + 0.15 W) Figure 8 5012D Max. Peak Power 10000 VSWR=1 VSWR=1.5 VSWR=3... -
Page 23: Crest Factor
Specifications Crest Factor RF Power Range 0.15 to 150 W average, 4 W minimum peak Measurement Uncert. Linear sum of peak and average power uncertainty Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF) Measurement Range 0.1 to 100% Measurement Uncert. ± 2% Threshold Level Range 2 to 400 W peak Level Set Accuracy As peak power uncert. - Page 24 Wideband Power Sensors Figure 9 5012D WPS...
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Page 25: 5016D Specifications
Specifications 5016D Specifications Sensor Characteristics Frequency Range 350 MHz to 4 GHz RF Power Range 25 mW to 25 W Average, 1W to 60 W peak Maximum Power Figure 11 on page Impedance, Nominal 50 ohms Insertion Loss, Max: 0.35 – 1 GHz 0.05 dB 1 –... -
Page 26: Match Measurement
Wideband Power Sensors Match Measurement Measurement Range: Return Loss 0 to 23 dB Rho ( 007 to 0.999 VSWR 1.15 to 99.9 Forward Power, Min 0.1 W Measurement Uncert. Figure 10 on page Figure 10 Match Measure Uncertainty Measurement Uncertainty Above 3GHz+ Above... -
Page 27: Burst Average Power
Specifications Figure 11 Max. Peak Power Maximum Power, N Connector 10000 VSWR=1 VSWR=1.5 VSWR=3 1000 Frequency (GHz) Burst Average Power Power Range 1.0 W – 25 W average Burst Width 1 μs – 5 ms Repetition Rate, Min 5 Hz (with 12 dB peak/average ratio) Duty Cycle (D) 0.02 to 1 (D = Burst Width / Period) Measurement Uncert. -
Page 28: Physical And Environmental Specifications
Wideband Power Sensors Physical and Environmental Specifications Temp, Operating –10 to +50 °C (+14 to +122 °F) Temp, Storage –40 to +80 °C (–40 to +176 °F) Mechanical Shock MIL-PRF-28800F class 3 and Vibration Humidity, Max 95% (non-condensing) Altitude, Max 15,000 ft. - Page 29 Specifications Figure 12 5016D WPS...
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Page 30: 5017D/5017D-Av Specifications
Wideband Power Sensors 5017D/5017D-AV Specifications Sensor Characteristics Frequency Range 5017D 25 MHz to 1 GHz 5017D–AV 100 MHz to 1.3 GHz RF Power Range 500 mW to 500 W average, 13.3W to 1300 W peak Maximum Power Figure 14 on page Impedance, Nominal 50 ohms Insertion Loss, Max:... -
Page 31: Average Power
Specifications Average Power RF Power Range 500 mW – 500 W Peak/Average Ratio, Max 12 dB Measurement Uncert. ± (4% of reading + 166 mW) 1 Derate maximum average power rating from 500W at 300MHz to 100W at 1GHz using a straight line on a log-log scale 2 Above 35 °C or below 15 °C add 3% Match Measurement Measurement Range:... -
Page 32: Peak Envelope Power
Wideband Power Sensors Peak Envelope Power RF Power Range 13.3 – 1300 W Measurement Uncert.: burst width > 200 μs ± (7% of reading + 0.7 W) 1 μs < b.w. < 200 μs ± (10% of reading + 1.4 W) burst width <... -
Page 33: Crest Factor
Specifications Crest Factor RF Power Range 500 mW to 500 W average, 13.3W minimum peak Measurement Linear sum of peak and average power Uncert. uncertainty Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF) Measurement Range 0.1 – 100% Measurement Uncert. ± 2% Threshold Level Range 13.0 W to 1300 W peak Level Set Accuracy As peak power uncert. - Page 34 Wideband Power Sensors Figure 15 5017D WPS...
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Page 35: 5018D Specifications
Specifications 5018D Specifications Sensor Characteristics Frequency Range 150 MHz to 4.0 GHz RF Power Range 100 mW to 25 W average, 60 W peak Maximum Power Figure 17 on page Impedance, Nominal 50 ohms Insertion Loss, Max: 150 – 1000 MHz 0.05 dB 1000 –... -
Page 36: Match Measurement
Wideband Power Sensors Match Measurement Measurement Range: Return Loss 0 to 23 dB Rho ( 0.07 to 1.0 VSWR 1.15 to 99.9 Forward Power, Min 0.1 W Measurement Uncert. Figure 16 on page Figure 16 Match Measure Uncertainty Measurement Uncertainty Above 3GHz+ Above... -
Page 37: Burst Average Power
Specifications Figure 17 Max. Peak Power 10000 VSWR=1 VSWR=1.5 VSWR=3 1000 Frequency (GHz) Burst Average Power Power Range 25 mW – 25 W average Burst Width 1 μs – 5 ms Repetition Rate, Min 5 Hz (with 12 dB Peak/Avg ratio) Duty Cycle (D) 0.02 to 1 (D = Burst Width / Period) Measurement Uncert. -
Page 38: Physical And Environmental Specifications
Wideband Power Sensors Physical and Environmental Specifications Temp, Operating –10 to +50 °C (+14 to +122 °F) Temp, Storage –40 to +80 °C (–40 to +176 °F) Mechanical Shock and MIL-PRF-28800F class 3 Vibration Humidity, Max 95% (non-condensing) Altitude, Max 15,000 ft. - Page 39 Specifications Figure 18 5018D WPS...
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Page 40: 5019D Specifications
Wideband Power Sensors 5019D Specifications Sensor Characteristics Frequency Range 25 MHz to 1.0 GHz RF Power Range 100 mW to 100 W average, 2.6 to 260 W peak Maximum Power Figure 20 on page Impedance, Nominal 50 ohms Insertion Loss, Max: 25 –... -
Page 41: Match Measurement
Specifications Match Measurement Measurement Range: Return Loss 0 to 23 dB Rho ( 0.07 to 1.0 VSWR 1.15 to 99.9 Forward Power, Min 0.3 W Measurement Uncert. Figure 19 on page Figure 19 Match Measure Uncertainty Return Loss Peak Envelope Power RF Power Range 2.6 –... -
Page 42: Burst Average Power
Wideband Power Sensors Figure 20 Max. Peak Power 10000 VSWR=1 VSWR=1.5 VSWR=3 1000 Frequency (GHz) Burst Average Power Power Range 2.6 – 100 W average Burst Width 1 μs – 5 ms Repetition Rate, Min 5 Hz (with 12 dB Peak/Avg ratio) Duty Cycle (D) 0.02 to 1 (D = Burst Width / Period) Measurement Uncert. -
Page 43: Physical And Environmental Specifications
Specifications Physical and Environmental Specifications Temp, Operating –10 to +50 °C (+14 to +122 °F) Temp, Storage –40 to +80 °C (–40 to +176 °F) Mechanical Shock and MIL-PRF-28800F class 3 Vibration Humidity, Max 95% (non-condensing) Altitude, Max 15,000 ft. (4,500 m) Dimensions, Nominal 4.75”... - Page 44 Wideband Power Sensors Figure 21 5019D WPS...
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Page 46: Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty All products manufactured by Seller are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year, unless otherwise specified, from date of shipment and to conform to applicable specifications, drawings, blueprints and/or samples. Seller’s sole obligation under these warranties shall be to issue credit, repair or replace any item or part thereof which is proved to be other than as warranted;...
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