Keysight N1911A User manual

Keysight Technologies
P-Series Power Meters and
P-Series Wideband Power Sensors
Conguration Guide
P-Series Power Meters:
N1911A Power Meter (single channel)
N1912A Power Meter (dual channel)
P-Series Power Sensors:
N1921A Power Sensor (50 MHz to 18 GHz)
N1922A Power Sensor (50 MHz to 40 GHz)

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Introduction
This configuration guide describes standard configurations, options and compatible
accessories. Contact your local Keysight Technologies, Inc. representative for additional
information.
P-Series Power Meters
The P-Series power meters provide peak, average, peak-to-average ratio power measurements,
time-gated and free run modes, rise time, fall time and pulse width measurements.
The P-Series power meters are compatible with the 8480, E-Series and new P-Series power
sensors. The P-Series power meters have a different sensor input connector than the EPM and
EPM-P Series power meters, so it is necessary to use adapter cables. These adapter cables
come in three different lengths. When using the 8480 or E-Series sensors, refer to the Cable
Accessories section in this guide. For additional information, refer to the Literature References
section.
The standard P-Series power meters include:
– Single-channel power meter, order N1911A or dual-channel power meter, order N1912A
– Input sensor connector(s) on the front panel
– Reference calibrator (1 mW, 50 MHz) connector on the front panel
– Documentation CD-ROM
– Keysight Instrument Control DVD
– IO libraries suite
– Command expert
– BenchVue software platform
– 30-day free trial of BenchVue power meter/sensor control and analysis app
– Supplied accessories: power cord (plug matches country destination requirements)
– USB adapter cable (part number 8121-1583, Cable-Assembly 4Pin-5Pin Male USB 2000
mm-LG)
P-Series Wideband Power Sensors
The P-Series wideband power sensors are designed specifically for operation with the P-Series
power meters for wide bandwidth power and time measurements. These sensors are the only
Keysight power sensors that have their cable permanently wired (hard-wired) into the sensor.
This provides better wide bandwidth specifications compared to having a removable cable.
Refer to the Sensor Cable Lengths section in this guide for part number and cable length
information.
The standard P-Series power sensors include:
– Power sensor 50 MHz to 18 GHz, order N1921A
– Power sensor 50 MHz to 40 GHz, order N1922A
– Documentation CD-ROM
1. The Installation Guide is in English, French, and Japanese languages (part number N1912-90009).

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Compatibility
Power sensor compatibility
The P-Series power meters are compatible with all current (N)8480, E-Series and
P-Series power sensors. Refer to the Accessories section, P-Series meter cable adaptors
N1917A/B and C.
Connector options for P-Series power meters
The following options are available on the P-Series power meters. 1
Table 1. Connector options for P-Series power meters.
Option Description
N1911A-003 Rear panel sensor and power reference connectors (single channel)
N1912A-003 Rear panel sensor and power reference connectors (dual channel)
Video output option (H01)
The video output provides a DC voltage proportional to the measured input power through a
BNC connector on the rear panel. The DC voltage can be displayed on an oscilloscope for time
measurement. This option replaces the recorder output on the rear panel. The video output
impedance is 50 Ω.
– Video rise time: 13 ns
– Frequency range: 50 MHz to 40 GHz 2
1. The P-Series power meters are configured for either front panel connectors (both sensor and power
reference) or rear panel connectors. There are no options for parallel front and rear panel sensor inputs.
2. Need to turn off the auto-zero feature; otherwise, this will appear as a glitch in the video output signal.

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P-Series Power Meter Optional Accessories
Table 2. P-Series power meter optional accessories.
Accessory part number Description
N1911A-908
N1912A-908
Rack mount kit (one instrument)
N1911A-909
N1912A-909
Rack mount kit (two instruments)
34131A Basic instrument transit case
34161A Accessory pouch
Software Accessories
Keysight BenchVue software
Keysight BenchVue software for the PC accelerates testing by providing intuitive, multiple
instrument measurement visibility and data capture with no programming necessary. You
can derive answers faster than ever by easily viewing, capturing and exporting measurement
data and screen shots. The N1911A/12A Power Meters are supported by Keysight BenchVue
software’s BV0007B Power Meter/Sensor Control and Analysis app.
For more information, www.keysight.com/find/BenchVue
Cable Accessories
Power sensor adapters for use with 8480 and E-Series power sensors:
Table 3. Cable accessories for use with 8480 and E-Series power sensors.
Accessory part number Description
N1917A P-Series meter cable adaptor, 1.5 m (5 ft)
N1917B P-Series meter cable adaptor, 3 m (10 ft)
N1917C P-Series meter cable adaptor, 10 m (31 ft)
P-Series Wideband Power Sensor Cable Lengths
Three xed cable length options are available for the P-Series power sensors at 1.5 m, 3.0 m
and 10 m. Option 105 is the standard (default) option.
Table 4. P-Series wideband power sensor cable lengths.
Option Description
N1921A-105
N1922 A-105
Fixed 1.5 m (5 ft) cable length
N1921A-106
N1922 A-106
Fixed 3 m (10 ft) cable length
N1921A-107
N1922 A-107
Fixed 10 m (31 ft) cable length

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Calibration Option
The P-Series power meters and sensors are available with Option 1A7 (ISO17025 compliant
calibration) or Option A6J (ANSI Z540 compliant calibration).
Documentation
The P-Series power meters are supplied with a Product Reference CD which contains the
installation guide, user’s guide, programing guide and service guide User’s Guide Programming
Guide. The following tables supply the option number as well as the Keysight part number
(where appropriate) to order the documentation.
Table 5. Documentation.
Option Description
N1911A-0BK
N1912A-0BK
Additional English language manual set (User’s Guide, part number N1912-90002
and Programming Guide part number N1912-90009)
N1911A-0BF
N1912A-0BF
English-language Programming Guide (part number N1912-90009)
N1911A-0BW
N1912A-0BW
Service Guide (part number N1912-90015)
N1911A-ABJ
N1912A-ABJ
Japanese localization, User’s Guide part number N1912-90007
N1921A-0B1
N1922A-0B1
Additional English language manual set, Operating and Service Manual, part number
N1920-90007
Literature References
Publication title Publication number
P-Series Power Meters and P-Series Wideband Power Sensors – Technical Overview 5989-1049EN
N1911A/N1912A P-Series Power Meters and N1921A/N1922A Wideband Power
Sensors - Data Sheet
5989-2471EN
E4416A/E4417A EPM-P Series Power Meters and E-Series E9320 Peak and Average
Power Sensors – Data Sheet
5980-1469E
EPM Series Power Meters E-Series and 8480 Series Power Sensors - Data Sheet 5965-6382E
Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Power Measurements (Part 1) - Application Note 5988-9213EN
Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Power Measurements (Part 2) - Application Note 5988-9214EN
Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Power Measurements (Part 3) - Application Note 5988-9215EN
Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Power Measurements (Part 4) - Application Note 5988-9216EN
4 Steps for Making Better Power Measurements - Application Note 5965-8167E
Choosing the Right Power Meter and Sensor - Application Note 5968-7150E

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Published in USA, March 7, 2018
5989-1252EN
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