Dare RadiPower USB1004A User manual

DARE!!
DARE!! Instruments
Measurement equipment
Vijzelmolenlaan 3
3447 GX, Woerden
The Netherlands
Tel. [phone]
www.dare.eu
[e-mail]
DARE Products B.V.
KvK Utrecht 30138673
Rabobank Utrechtse Waarden 15.83.13.585
IBAN: NL31RABO0158313585 ●SWIFT code RABONL2U
Eori-number: NL805753709
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Radi P ower
®
Product Manual
RF Power Sensor
Plug
-
i
n Card
and Power S
ensor
for the Radi
C
entre
®
Card Model: Sensor Models:
USB1004A RPR2006C
RPR2018C
RPR2006P
RPR2018P

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Radi P ower®Product Manual
This service and operating manual pertains to the Radi P ower®plug-in card and the Radi P ower®RF
power sensor.
Card model: USB1004A.
Sensor models: RPR2006C, RPR2006P, RPR2018C and RPR2018P.
Made by DARE!! Instruments.
We ask that you read this manual carefully before operating your new product and adhere to any
safety instructions it might contain.
A ‘Quick Start’ guide has been added to this product for your convenience. This double printed A4
sheet contains the basic start-up steps and the safety warnings for the Radi P ower®.
Please keep the Quick Start guide (and this regular manual) close at hand when you operate your
new Radi P ower®.
Please contact DARE!! Instruments or your local reseller if you have any questions.
Supplier Information
DARE!! Products B.V.
Vijzelmolenlaan 3
3447 GX, Woerden
The Netherlands
Tel.: [phone]
Internet: www.dare.eu
Email: [email protected]l
Radi P ower®manual v.5.0
Published on: 2019-05-10
By: DARE!! Instruments

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Table of Content
WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS.......................................................................................................................4
1Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Product Introduction..................................................................................................................5
1.2 Related Products.........................................................................................................................6
2The Radi P ower®.....................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Product Characteristics..............................................................................................................7
2.2 Components................................................................................................................................8
2.3 Radi P ower®RF Power Sensor...................................................................................................9
3Installation............................................................................................................................................11
3.1 Hardware Configuration..........................................................................................................11
3.2 Software Configuration............................................................................................................13
4Using the Radi P ower®........................................................................................................................14
4.1 ‘Stand Alone’ Use ......................................................................................................................14
4.2 Manual Control .........................................................................................................................15
4.3 Remote Control.........................................................................................................................16
5Radi P ower®Command Set ................................................................................................................17
5.1 General.......................................................................................................................................17
5.2 Commands Plug-In Card..........................................................................................................20
5.3 Error Codes Plug-In Card .........................................................................................................21
5.4 Default Values Power Sensor..................................................................................................22
5.5 General Commands (All Modes) Power Sensor ...................................................................23
5.6 Commands (Mode 2 - Envelope Tracing) Power Sensor .....................................................27
5.7 Response Times for Data Readout (Mode 2 - Envelope Tracing) Power Sensor..............30
5.8 Error Codes Power Sensor ......................................................................................................30
6Radi P ower®Plug-In Card Specifications ..........................................................................................31
7Radi P ower®RF Power Sensor Specifications ..................................................................................32
APPENDIX
Warranty Conditions...............................................................................................................................36
European Declaration of Conformity ...................................................................................................37

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WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
Read the contents of this manual and become familiar with the safety markings,
instructions, operation and handling of the system.
Become familiar with the contents of the manual for the Radi C entre® system.
Only qualified service personnel is allowed to carry out adjustments,
maintenance or repairs on the equipment.
This equipment is designed to be used as a plug-in card for the Radi C entre®. Do
not use this card in combination with any other main frame.
The Radi P ower®contains materials that can be recycled and reused to minimize
material waste. At the ‘end-of-life’, specialized companies can dismantle the
discarded system to collect the reusable and recyclable materials. If your
product is discarded at its ‘end-of-life’, please return it to your local reseller for
recycling.
The Radi P ower®contains no hazardous substances as described in the
RoHS-directive.

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1. Introduction
This manual contains information about two Radi P ower®products, namely the plug-in card and
the power sensor. Please read this manual carefully and make sure to pay special attention to the
chapters regarding your new product(s).
1.1 Product Introduction
1.1.1 Radi P ower®RF power sensor
An accurate power meter is indispensable to perform reliable EMC measurements. The
Radi P ower®is a RF power meter especially designed for power measurements during EMC tests.
The Radi P ower®is an affordable, accurate and extremely fast power meter. It provides accurate
measurements over a wide frequency range, which enables effective measurements in accordance
with the latest EMC standards.
1.1.2 Radi P ower®plug-in card
The Radi P ower®plug-in card for the Radi C entre®can control up to 4 power sensors at the same
time. One Radi C entre®can contain up to 8 Radi P ower®plug in cards, resulting in a maximum of
32 Power sensors per Radi C entre®.
Figure 1: RadiPower®plug-in card in a RadiCentre (left) and power meters RPR2006C, RPR2006P,
RPR2018C and RPR2018P.

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1.2 Related Products
Radi C entre®system
The Radi C entre®is a modular EMC test system that serves as the
user and computer interface for all the Radi C entre®plug-in
cards and modules (such as the Radi F ield®system).
Radi M ation®software
Radi M ation®is the EMC software package from DARE!!
Instruments used for remote control and automated testing of
the Radi C entre®plug-in cards and modules (such as the
Radi F ield®system).
Other Radi P ower®RF power sensors
Radi P ower®3000 series
Model: RPR3006W.
A RF power sensor with external triggering.

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2. The Radi P ower®
1.2 Product Characteristics
Fast - EMC immunity measurements are time consuming. This is mainly dependent on the number
of frequency points, the dwell time and the speed of the power meter. As the first two parameters
are generally prescribed by standards, the only one that can be optimized is the speed of the power
meter. The unprecedented detector technology of DARE!! makes extremely fast and accurate
power measurements a reality, even at low power levels.
Accurate - Accuracy is another concern (in addition to speed), when performing EMC
measurements. The Radi P ower®allows for high precision EMC measurements with a large
dynamic range. Because the Radi P ower®has a high accuracy over the complete band, it is suitable
for measurements in accordance to automotive, military, telecom and EMC basic standards such
as the IEC61000-4-3/6 standards.
Low Measurement Uncertainties - Impedance mismatches contribute to the measurement
uncertainty. The Radi P ower®has a very low Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) and as a result,
measurement uncertainties are low compared to other contributions in the EMC measurement
setups.
Easy to Use - With the USB interface the Radi P ower®is easy to use. In addition, the Radi P ower®
can be controlled by both the Radi M ation®integral EMC measurement software and any other
EMC measurement packages, because all the software codes needed to control the unit are
available. For ‘stand-alone use’ of the Radi P ower®, Radi M ation®Free measurement software is
delivered with the system. By using the USB1004A plug-in card, up to four Radi P ower®heads can
be connected to a single plug-in card in a Radi C entre®.
CW Signals & RF Bursts - To enable the measurement of RF bursts, the Radi P ower®can also be
delivered as a RF pulse power head. This P-version of the Radi P ower®is able to measure RF bursts
as short as a few microseconds. The C-version of the Radi P ower®only supports power
measurements for CW signals.

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1.3 Components
The Radi P ower®plug-in card is delivered with the following items:
Radi P ower®plug-in card
Model: USB1004A.
A RF power sensor plug-in card to be used in the
Radi C entreÒsystem.
The Radi P ower®RF power sensor is delivered with the following items:
Radi P ower®RF power sensor
Model: RPR2006C, RPR2006P, RPR2018C or RPR2018P.
A RF power sensor to be used together with a
Radi P ower®plug-in card.
Shielded USB cable
Model: USB A male to USB mini B5 male.
To connect the RF power sensor with the plug-in card.
Supporting documentation in the form of:
·USB stick containing:
·The (digital) User Manual and Quick Start Guide.
·The installation of Radi M ation®Free software and drivers.
·Optional - The calibration certificate for the power meter (if a certification was
requested).
·Hardcopy of the Quick Start Guide

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1.4 Radi P ower®RF Power Sensor
The Radi P ower RF power sensor is mounted in a rugged metal housing in order to ensure long life
and excellent RF shielding. The power sensor is equipped with an N-type precision input connector
and a standard USB data connector.
Figure 2: Radi P ower®RPR2006C, RPR2006P, RPR2018C, RPR2018P
1.4.1 Different Models
The Radi P ower®RF power sensor is available in 4 models; the RPR2006C, RPR2006P, RPR2018C
and RPR2018P. The differences between these models is the frequency range that they cover and
the measurements that they can perform.
·C- vs P-models
The C-models support measurements for CW signals.
The P-models can measure RF bursts as short as a few microseconds.
·2006 vs 2018 models
RPR2006:
RPR2018:
9 kHz
80 MHz
to
to
6 GHz,
18 GHz,
-55 dBm
-45 dBm
to
to
+10 dBm
+10 dBm
·Option2 for 2006 models
#010 4 kHz extension (-40 dBm to +10 dBm from 4 to 9 kHz)

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1.4.2 Functional description
The Radi P ower®uses a high-performance demodulating logarithmic amplifier to detect the RF
signal. The demodulated signal is sampled at high speed by a powerful DSP, which processes all
samples. The sophisticated software enables unique functions, such as envelope tracing. The
Pulse-version of the Radi P ower®supports all different modes of operation:
mode 0: RMS power: to perform RMS power measurements of CW-signals
mode 1: Peak power: to perform peak measurements on RF-signals
mode 2: Envelope tracing: to capture the envelope of an RF-signal
Mode 0 - In RMS mode the Radi P ower®samples the demodulated signal at high speed up to a
maximum of 10Msps1. The RMS value of the power is calculated over the number of samples
defined by the filter setting and can be read by a simple command. Due to the high sampling speed,
the number of readings is high even at large filter settings.
Mode 1 - In peak mode the Radi P ower®keeps track of the highest level detected. This can be done
for an infinite time. Once the power level has been read, the maximum value is automatically reset.
Mode 2 - Envelope tracing is a unique feature which enables the possibility to visualize, for
example, the inrush phenomena of transmitters or signal generators, without the need of an
expensive RF analyzer. Due to the extensive trigger possibilities, almost any RF-signal can be
captured in the buffers of the Radi P ower®.
REMARK:
Mode 1 and Mode 2 are only available for the RPR20xx ‘P-Version’ when using the Radi P ower®
directly connected to the PC USB interface (stand-alone use).
1Only in RMS mode a sampling speed of 10 Msps can be used for RadiPower models RPR2006C and RPR2018C with
firmware version 2.7.0 or higher. The maximum sampling speed for firmware versions < 2.7.0 and all other modes is 1
Msps.