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- Page 1 ® R&S NRP Series Power Sensors Getting Started (>C1Ô2) 1419017002 Version 16...
- Page 2 ® This manual gives an introduction to the R&S NRP series power sensors: ● R&S ® NRPxxA(N) average power sensors ● R&S ® NRPxxS(N) three-path diode power sensors ● R&S ® NRP18S-xx high-power three-path diode power sensors ● R&S ®...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
® Contents R&S NRP Series Contents 1 Safety and regulatory information........5 1.1 Safety instructions................5 1.2 Labels on the product................6 1.3 Warning messages in the documentation.......... 7 2 Welcome................. 8 2.1 Documentation overview..............8 2.1.1 Getting started manual................8 2.1.2 User manuals..................8 2.1.3 Tutorials.................... - Page 4 ® Contents R&S NRP Series 3.7.3 Using a LAN connection............... 20 4 Power sensor tour............... 27 4.1 RF connector..................28 4.2 Status information................30 4.3 Host interface..................30 4.4 Trigger I/O connector................30 4.5 LAN PoE interface................31 5 Operating concepts............. 32 5.1 R&S NRP Toolkit................. 32 5.1.1 Versions and downloads...............
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Page 5: Safety And Regulatory Information
® Safety and regulatory information R&S NRP Series Safety instructions Safety and regulatory information The product documentation helps you use the product safely and efficiently. Fol- low the instructions provided here and in the following chapters. Intended use The power sensors are intended for accurate and uncomplicated power measure- ments in production, R&D and calibration labs as well as for installation and main-... -
Page 6: Labels On The Product
® Safety and regulatory information R&S NRP Series Labels on the product Use the product only for its intended use and within its performance limits. Inten- ded use and limits are described in the product documentation such as the data sheet, manuals and the printed "Safety Instructions". -
Page 7: Warning Messages In The Documentation
® Safety and regulatory information R&S NRP Series Warning messages in the documentation Table 1-1: Labels regarding environment safety Labeling in line with EN 50419 for disposal of electrical and electronic equipment after the product has come to the end of its service life. -
Page 8: Welcome
R&S NRP series power sensor. Documentation overview This section provides an overview of the R&S NRP series power sensor user doc- umentation. Unless specified otherwise, you find the documents on the R&S NRP series power sensor product page at: www.rohde-schwarz.com/product/nrp-a-an... -
Page 9: Instrument Security Procedures
NRP Series Documentation overview 2.1.4 Instrument security procedures Deals with security issues when working with the R&S NRP series power sensor in secure areas. It is available for download on the Internet. 2.1.5 Basic safety instructions Contains safety instructions, operating conditions and further important informa- tion. -
Page 10: Application Notes, Application Cards, White Papers, Etc
● R&S NRPxxAN ● R&S NRPxxTN The R&S NRP series power sensors are compatible with the R&S NRP‑Z power sensors in both the interface (USB) and a common command subset. This com- patibility makes the replacement of the old power sensors easy. -
Page 11: Preparing For Use
® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Choosing the operating site Preparing for use Here, you can find basic information about setting up the product for the first time. ● Unpacking and checking................. 11 ● Choosing the operating site................11 ●... -
Page 12: Considerations For Test Setup
® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Considerations for test setup – Residential environments – Environments that are directly connected to a low-voltage supply network that supplies residential buildings ● Class A equipment is intended for use in industrial environments. It can cause radio disturbances in residential environments due to possible conducted and radiated disturbances. -
Page 13: Connecting To A Dut
® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a DUT To suppress electromagnetic radiation during operation: ● Use high-quality shielded cables, for example, double-shielded RF and inter- face cables. ● Always terminate open cable ends. ● Ensure that connected external devices comply with EMC regulations. -
Page 14: Powering The Power Sensor
Carefully loosen the union nut at the front of the RF connector of the power sensor. 2. Remove the power sensor. Powering the power sensor The electrical power for the R&S NRP series power sensor is supplied over one of the following interfaces: ● Host interface Chapter 4.3, "Host interface",... -
Page 15: Connecting A Cable To The Host Interface
® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting a cable to the host interface If you use the Ethernet interface of the LAN power sensors, you have to pro- vide the electrical power by power over Ethernet (PoE). In this case, you cannot provide the electrical power over the host interface instead. -
Page 16: Connecting To A Controlling Host
® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a controlling host 2. Remove the cable. Connecting to a controlling host As a controlling host, you can use: ● Computer ● Base unit For operating the power sensor, you can choose from various possibilities. For details, see Chapter 5, "Operating... - Page 17 ® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a controlling host Setup 3-Path Diode Power Sensor MHz to GHz, 100 pW to 200 mW (−70 dBm to +23 dBm) SMART SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ‑ ZKU cable Figure 3-1: Setup with an R&S NRP 1 = Signal source 2 = R&S NRP power sensor...
- Page 18 ® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a controlling host ● 1 R&S NRP‑ZK6 cable per sensor ● R&S NRP‑Z5 sensor hub with external power supply unit and USB cable ● BNC cables to connect the trigger input and trigger output signals (optional) Setup Figure 3-2: Setup with an R&S NRP-Z5 sensor hub...
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Page 19: Base Unit
® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a controlling host 2. Connect the power sensors to the R&S NRP‑Z5 sensor hub. You can connect up to four sensors. 3. Connect the R&S NRP‑Z5 to the computer. 4. NOTICE! Incorrectly connecting or disconnecting the power sensor can dam- age the power sensor or lead to erroneous results. -
Page 20: Using A Lan Connection
® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a controlling host 3.7.3 Using a LAN connection Requires a power sensor with networking capabilities, a LAN power sensor. 3.7.3.1 Connecting a LAN power sensor to the LAN Depending on the available equipment, you can choose from different ways to connect a LAN power sensor to a controlling host. - Page 21 ® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a controlling host Connect the power sensor to the signal source. 2. NOTICE! Risk of sensor damage. Only use PoE power sourcing equipment (PSE) as described in "Choose the PoE power sourcing equipment (PSE) with care"...
- Page 22 ® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a controlling host 2. NOTICE! Risk of sensor damage. Only use PoE power sourcing equipment (PSE) as described in "Choose the PoE power sourcing equipment (PSE) with care" on page 15.
- Page 23 ® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a controlling host 2. NOTICE! Risk of sensor damage. Only use PoE power sourcing equipment (PSE) as described in "Choose the PoE power sourcing equipment (PSE) with care" on page 15.
- Page 24 ® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a controlling host Troubleshooting for peer-to-peer connections 1. Allow a waiting time, especially if the computer was used in a network before. 2. Check that only the main network adapter is active on the computer. If the...
- Page 25 ® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a controlling host ID: 1419.0035K02 - 101441 - Zd Serial Number Figure 3-6: Serial number on the name plate Example: Serial number of the power sensor: 101441 Default hostname: nrp18sn-101441 Hostname in zero configuration networks, including peer-to-peer networks The power sensor supports zero configuration networking, used in networks with- out DHCP server, such as peer-to-peer networks.
- Page 26 ® Preparing for use R&S NRP Series Connecting to a controlling host ceed or if the instrument is set to using alternate TCP/IP configuration, the IP address must be set manually. For a description on how to set the IP address manually, refer to the user manual.
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Page 27: Power Sensor Tour
Figure 4-1, the USB power sensor is shown on the left, the LAN power sensor is shown on the right. Figure 4-1: R&S NRP series power sensors (example) 1 = RF connector, see Chapter 4.1, "RF connector", on page 28 2 = Status LED, see Chapter 4.2, "Status... -
Page 28: Rf Connector
® Power sensor tour R&S NRP Series RF connector RF connector The RF connector is used for connecting the power sensor to a device under test (DUT) or a signal generator. See Chapter 3.4, "Connecting to a DUT", on page 13. - Page 29 ® Power sensor tour R&S NRP Series RF connector ‑ xx RF connector characteristics Table 4-3: R&S NRP18S Power sensor Male connector Matching female Tightening torque connector R&S NRP18S 1.36 Nm (12'' lbs) Table 4-4: R&S NRPxxT(N) RF connector characteristics...
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Page 30: Status Information
® Power sensor tour R&S NRP Series Trigger I/O connector Status information The status LED gives information about the state of the power sensor. The follow- ing states are defined: Indication State White Idle state. The sensor performs no measurement and is ready for use. -
Page 31: Lan Poe Interface
® Power sensor tour R&S NRP Series LAN PoE interface Further information: ● For details on configuration, see the user manual. LAN PoE interface Available only for LAN power sensors. An Ethernet RJ45 connector is used to connect the LAN connector to a local area network (LAN). -
Page 32: Operating Concepts
® Operating concepts R&S NRP Series R&S NRP Toolkit Operating concepts For operating the power sensor, you can choose from various possibilities: ● Chapter 5.2, "Browser-based user interface", on page 35 ● Chapter 5.3, "Remote control", on page 37 ●... -
Page 33: System Requirements
® Operating concepts R&S NRP Series R&S NRP Toolkit To obtain an R&S NRP Toolkit for an operating system other than Microsoft Win- dows, contact the Rohde & Schwarz customer support: customersupport@rohde- schwarz.com 5.1.2 System requirements Hardware requirements: ● Desktop computer or laptop, or an Intel-based Apple Mac ●... - Page 34 ® Operating concepts R&S NRP Series R&S NRP Toolkit 3. Accept the license terms to continue with the installation. 4. Click "Next" and complete the installation process. 5.1.3.1 Components of the R&S NRP Toolkit Access: "Start" > "NRP-Toolkit" The following tools are part of the R&S NRP Toolkit for Windows.
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Page 35: Browser-Based User Interface
® Operating concepts R&S NRP Series Browser-based user interface For further details, see the user manual. NRP Version Display Displays version information of all installed, power measurement-relevant soft- ware packages. R&S NRP‑Z Uncertainty Calculator Determines the expanded measurement uncertainty. The tool comes with a man- ual (PDF) that is also available in the "Start"... - Page 36 ® Operating concepts R&S NRP Series Browser-based user interface – Mozilla Firefox 33 or later – Google Chrome 36 or later – Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or later – Safari 5.1 or later Setup HOST INTERFACE TRIG2 3 V or 5 V logic OUT: min.
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Page 37: Remote Control
For a detailed description of the web user interface, refer to the corresponding chapter in the user manual. Remote control You can remote control the R&S NRP series power sensor easily. The change to remote control occurs "on the fly" and has no influence on the manual operation. Further information: ●... - Page 38 ® Operating concepts R&S NRP Series R&S NRPV The R&S NRPV is provided on your documentation CD-ROM and on the Rohde & Schwarz website as a separate standalone installation package. Required equipment ● R&S NRP power sensor ● R&S NRP‑ZKU cable or an R&S NRP‑Z5 sensor hub and an R&S NRP‑ZK6 cable to connect the sensor to the computer ●...
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Page 39: R&S Power Viewer
® Operating concepts R&S NRP Series R&S Power Viewer Starting a measurement For a detailed description of how to measure in this setup, refer to the operating manual of the R&S NRPV. 1. Start the R&S NRPV. 2. Execute zeroing. - Page 40 ® Operating concepts R&S NRP Series R&S Power Viewer Setup 3-Path Diode Power Sensor MHz to GHz, 100 pW to 200 mW (−70 dBm to +23 dBm) SMART SENSOR TECHNOLOGY Figure 5-3: Setup with the R&S Power Viewer 1 = Signal source 2 = R&S NRP power sensor...
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Page 41: R&S Power Viewer Mobile
You can download the R&S Power Viewer Mobile free of charge from the Google Play Store. ® The 1MA215 "Using R&S NRP Series Power Sensors with Android Handheld Devices" application note gives a detailed description on installation and features of the R&S Power Viewer Mobile. The application note is provided on the docu- mentation CD-ROM and at: www.rohde-schwarz.com/application/nrpz... - Page 42 ® Operating concepts R&S NRP Series R&S NRX Setup 3-Path Diode Power Sensor MHz to GHz, 100 pW to 200 mW (−70 dBm to +23 dBm) SMART SENSOR TECHNOLOGY Figure 5-4: Setup with an R&S NRX base unit 1 = Signal source 2 = R&S NRP power sensor...
- Page 43 ® Operating concepts R&S NRP Series R&S NRX 3. Configure the measurement. a) In the "Measurement Settings" dialog, select the "Measurement Type", for example "Continuous Average". b) Tap "Quick Setup" > "Auto Set". 4. Switch on the signal source. The measurement starts, and the result is displayed in dBm.
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Page 44: Remote Control Interfaces And Protocols
NRP Series USB interface Remote control interfaces and protocols For remote control, communication between the R&S NRP series power sensor power sensors and the controlling host is established based on various interfaces and protocols. Depending on the sensor type, the power sensors support different interfaces for remote control. - Page 45 ® Remote control interfaces and protocols R&S NRP Series USB interface matically when the USB connection is established. Apart from the USBTMC driver (which comes with the installation of the R&S NRP Toolkit), you do not have to install a separate driver.
- Page 46 ® Remote control interfaces and protocols R&S NRP Series USB interface R&S NRP power sensor USB product ID R&S NRP18S 0x0138 R&S NRP18SN 0x0139 R&S NRP33S 0x0145 R&S NRP33SN 0x0146 R&S NRP33SN-V 0x0168 R&S NRP40S 0x015F R&S NRP40SN 0x0160 R&S NRP50S 0x0161 R&S NRP50SN...
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Page 47: Ethernet Interface
® Remote control interfaces and protocols R&S NRP Series Ethernet interface R&S NRP power sensor USB product ID R&S NRP90T 0x026C R&S NRP90TN 0x026D R&S NRP110T 0x015A Table 6-6: R&S NRPxxTWG USB product IDs R&S NRP power sensor USB product ID R&S NRP75TWG... - Page 48 ® Remote control interfaces and protocols R&S NRP Series Ethernet interface TCPIP::<IP address or hostname>[::<LAN device name>][::INSTR] ● TCPIP designates the network protocol used ● <IP address or hostname> is the IP address or host name of the device ● [::<LAN device name>] defines the protocol and the instance number of a sub- instrument: ●...
- Page 49 ® Remote control interfaces and protocols R&S NRP Series Ethernet interface The default port for socket communication is port 5025. Example: A power sensor has the IP address 10.111.11.20; the valid resource string using VXI-11 protocol is: TCPIP::10.111.11.20::INSTR The DNS host name is nrp18sn-100001; the valid resource string is:...
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Page 50: Contacting Customer Support
® Contacting customer support R&S NRP Series Contacting customer support Technical support – where and when you need it For quick, expert help with any Rohde & Schwarz product, contact our customer support center. A team of highly qualified engineers provides support and works with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the operation, program- ming or applications of Rohde &... -
Page 51: Index
® Index R&S NRP Series Index Android device Electromagnetic interference (EMI) ..12 R&S Power Viewer Mobile ....41 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) ....13 Ethernet interface Application cards ........10 Application notes ........10 Remote control ........47 Brochures ..........9 Firmware update ........ - Page 52 ® Index R&S NRP Series Open source acknowledgment (OSA) ..9 S-parameter update ........ 35 Operating concepts ......... 32 Safety information ........5, 11 App for Android devices ......41 Safety instructions ......... 5, 9 Browser-based user interface ..... 35 Security procedures ........9 R&S NRP Toolkit .........32...