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This product manual refers to the RadiSense® series.
RadiSense® Models: RSS2010E - By Raditeq
RadiSense® LASER card: LPS2001B - By Raditeq
Publish Date: 15/08/2022
All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners
Supplier Information
Raditeq B.V.
Vijzelmolenlaan 3
3447 GX, Woerden
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0)348 200 100
Internet: www.raditeq.com
Email: [email protected]
Carefully read the content of this manual before operating the product and make sure all the safety
instructions are strictly followed.
For your convenience, a Quick Start Guide has been added to this product. This Quick Start Guide
contains the basic start-up steps and main safety warnings.
Please keep the Quick Start Guide (and this regular manual) close at hand when you operate your new
Raditeq product(s).
Please contact your local reseller if you have any questions.
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Table of contents
WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS 4
The RadiSense® Series 7
RadiSense® Essential System Deliverables: 8
Fibre Optic Cables 9
RadiSupply® plug-In card, rear Panel 9
Laser - safety measures 10
Fibre handling and maintenance 12
Fibre conditions 13
Probe Stand 14
Software conguration 16
Conguring the RadiSense® in RadiMation® 16
How to congure the RadiSense® in RadiMation® 16
How to connect the RadiSense® to the RadiCentre® 17
How to setup the communication of the RadiSense® to the RadiCentre® 18
How to check whether the RadiSense® is properly connected to RadiMation®
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RadiSense® 10 User correction calibration data 21
Create and upload user correction data with RadiMation® 22
Program the correction le into the probe 24
Enabling the user correction le 24
RadiSense® specications 25
RadiSense® general specications 25
Warranty Conditions 27
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WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
For cleaning, use a clean, dry cloth (or a damp cloth where needed) and carefully wipe the surface of equipment.
This product does not contain any hazardous substances and complies with the requirements as described in the RoHS
Directive (2011/65/EU)
Read the contents of this product manual carefully and become familiar with the safety markings, the product instructions
and the handling of the system. Please refer to the applicable product manual(s) for further information regarding the
operation and control of the product(s).
This equipment is designed to be used as a plug-in card for the RadiCentre® series modular test systems. Do not use this card on its
own or in combination with any other mainframe. Using this product with any other mainframe can cause harm and will void
warranty.
Only Raditeq qualied maintenance personnel is allowed to perform maintenance and/or repair service on the equipment.
This product 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 at its ‘end-
of-life’, please return it to your local reseller or to Raditeq for recycling.
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The RadiSense® system is a closed loop bre system and therefore classied as a Class 1M laser system according to EN60825-1 and
EN60825-2. In order to provide laser safety in case of a bre failure or accidental disconnection of the bres, the RadiSense® system is
provided with an Automatic Laser Shut down (ALS) as described in the EN60825-2
Never look into the bre optic connectors or bers of the RadiSense probe and/or plugin-card.
As an additional safety measure, the CTR1004B and CTR10007B require an additional laser code to start the system.
This code can be entered using the touchscreen of these RadiCentre® systems.
The RadiCentre Slim requires a laser start procedure where the user has to hold the start button for at least 5 seconds until
ve warning beeps are heard, before the laser is activated.
Make sure that the bre optic cables are installed correctly before activating the system. Do not activate the system if the bre
optic cables show any sign of damage or tampering.
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Introduction
Product Introduction
During Radiated immunity testing, the generated eld is measured with a eld probe. Therefore, the overall
accuracy of your radiated immunity test is completely dependent on the accuracy of this sensor. This makes
it the most important instrument to verify the correct eld-strength is achieved during radiated immunity
testing.
The RadiSense® 10 E-eld sensor is the most accurate wideband E-eld sensor available on the market.
Due to it’s small dimensions, the distortion of the eld is minimized. Additionally our laser powered probes
allow uninterrupted measurements without the hassle of empty batteries.
RSS2010E applications:
• Radiated immunity eld monitoring
• Anechoic chambers calibration
• Field homogeneity measurements
• RF radiation-hazard monitoring
• Long term eld monitoring
RadiMation® Software
RadiMation® is the brand independent EMC automation software from Raditeq.
RadiMation® places the EUT in the center The software is designed to perform all
EMC tests required to certify an EUT. This instead of focusing on separate EMC tests.
As a result, our advanced report generation tool makes generating a test report at
the end of all EMC tests as easy as pressing a single button.
Device drivers for all main manufactures are freely made available or are made for
free when required. This allows you choose the beset EMC test equipment for each
specic application, instead of being locked in by a vendor.
RadiMation
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The RadiSense® Series
Product Characterstics
Laser Powered - The RadiSense 10 is powered by laser light, eliminating the need for batteries. This allows
24-7 continuous testing at maximum performance without the need to change or recharge batteries. In most
instances changing batteries also requires re-calibration.
Superb measurement accuracy – To perform accurate eld measurements, the E-eld sensor dimensions must
be as small as possible compared to the wavelength of the measured signal. There are two reasons for this:
• Firstly,becauselargesensorsizescausethebodysensortoresonateatlowerfrequencies,causingmeasurement
inaccuracies.
• Secondly, to maintain eld uniformity in an anechoic chamber. The smaller the sensor, the better the obtainable
resolution for eld homogeneity measurements.
InTEM andG-TEM cells, sensordimensions above100mm are largecomparedto the dimensionsof thehomogenate
eld area, making them useless in these situations.
The sensor dimensions of the RadiSense® 10 are small relative to other probes, increasing measurement accuracy.
In addition, the RadiSense® 10 is equipped with two (2) antenna elements per axis (six (6) in total) to optimize
isotropic performance and achieve the best overall accuracy.
As part of the ISO9001 quality procedure each RadiSense® 10 eld sensor is factory adjusted and veried. By
default linearity adjustment data is stored inside the RadiSense® 10 eld sensor.
User correction - calibration factors
Additionally, the RadiSense® 10 series has the capabilities to store “user correction factors” inside the eld sensor.
By applying calibration factors in the sensor itself, there is no risk one forgets to apply the frequency correction
data when performing manual or automated tests.
The frequency response correction factors which are determined during an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration
of the probe can be stored inside the eld sensor using the RadiMation® device driver.
Please refer to paragraph 5 of this manual for further instructions.
When the user correction data is stored inside the probe the RadiSense® 10 eld sensor will return corrected
E-eld readings without the need to apply additional corrections. In this case corrections will be applied inside
the probe for each individual axis.
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RadiSense® Essential System Deliverables:
The RadiSense® Essential sensor can ONLY be delivered as a complete set.
RadiSense® E-Field Probe
Model: RSS2010E - 20 MHz to 10 GHz, 15 measurements/second
RadiSupply® plug-in card
Model: LPS2001B
The electric eld sensor plug-in card to be used in the RadiCentre® system.
RadiCentre® Essential Single slot system
Model: CTR1001S
The Smallest RadiCentre® system usable for single plug-in cards
Fibre extension cable
Model: CBL2001-10m
10-meter bre extension cable with FC/ST connectors on both sides. Fibre
extension cables with dierent length and additional coupling sets can be
purchased separately.
Coupling set
Model: CPL2001A
Coupling set consisting of a FC/PC and ST/PC coupling to connect the
extension bre optic cable to the sensor bre optic cable.
Standard included supporting documentation in the form of:
• USB stick containing:
• The (digital) product manual and Quick Start Guide.
• Factory verication certicate (Raditeq)
• Protective Transport Case
• Hardcopy of the Quick Start Guide.
• Optional - The calibration certicate for the eld sensor
(if an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration certication was ordered).
• Lint free cleaning wipes
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Fibre Optic Cables
Use an extension bre to connect the sensors to the plug-in card mounted in the RadiCentre®. This extension bre
is a robust duplex bre optic cable and uses dissimilar connectors to avoid faulty connections. The bre optic
cable with FC connectors feeds laser light to the eld sensor. The bre optic cable with ST connectors is used for
bi-directional data communication between the eld sensor and the plug-in card.
To ensure the safe and correct operation of the sensor, only use the RadiSense® with the original supplied or
ordered bres optic cables. Do not use bres optic cables other than those supplied by Raditeq, The use of ber
optic cables from another supplier can lead to permanent damage.
Fibre optic extension cables with dierent lengths up to 100 meters are available on request. Note that for the
probe to correctly function the bre optic cable can be extented by a maximum of two coupling sets and a
maximum total length of 100m.
Contact your local reseller for more detailed information.
RadiSupply® plug-In card, rear Panel
The following connections and indicators are found at the back panel of the RadiSupply® plug-in card:
POWER ON:
This (green) LED lights up when the power is on and the interlock is
closed.
LASER APERTURE:
Connect to the E-eld sensor through the bre extension cable equiped
with FC connectors.
LASER ON:
This red LED lights up when the laser is active.
OPTICAL DATA LINK:
Connect to the E-eld sensor through the bre extension cable equiped
with ST connectors.
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Laser - safety measures
The RadiSense® uses a high-power laser to supply energy
to a remote measuring device. The wavelength of this laser
is approximately 808nm. This infrared laser is invisible to the
human eye.
During normal operation, exposure to laser radiation is not
possible because the RadiSense® uses a bre-coupled closed loop system with Automatic Laser Shutdown (ALS).
Despite the automatic security measures of the RSS2010E, the precautions below must be followed under all
circumstances.
NEVER look into any of the bre optic connectors. The laser emits a beam that is invisible to
the naked eye. Such light may cause permanent eye damage. Avoid eye or skin exposure to
direct or scattered radiation.
• Assign a ‘laser safety ocer’ in your company. The ‘laser safety ocer’ is responsible for reviewing the
safety precautions.
• Check and connect all bre optic cables before activating the system.
• Do not activate the system if the bre optic cables show any sign of damage or tampering.
• The RadiCentre® system is equipped with a remote interlock system. This remote interlock connection should
be connected to an ‘emergency stop switch’.
• A RED ‘LASER ON’ indicator LED is present on both the front of the RadiCentre as well as on the back of the
RadiCentre (near the FO connectors). These LED’s will be ON when the laser is activated. These LED’s serve
as extra indicator to the operator that one or more lasers are switched on. Do not disconnect bber optic
cables as long as these LED’s are ON.
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Using the RadiCentre® Essential With the RadiSense®
The RadiCentre® Slim model CTR1001S is often used in combination with the RadiSense® electric eld probe series.
The RadiSense® is a laser powered probe which is powered from the RadiCentre®. As an additional safety measure
the RadiCentre® has a safety feature which needs to be triggered before the laser can be activated.
Since the RadiCentre® Slim model CTR1001S does not have a touch-screen, the following activation procedure is
used:
To activate the laser in the RadiCentre® Single, follow the steps below:
1. Press the ‘Start’ button on the back panel (of the RadiCentre® CTR1001S) and hold it.
2. Hold the button until ve beeps sounds are heard; four short beeps followed by one long beep.
3. On the fth ‘beep’ the laser link is activated and the red ‘laser ON’ LED lights up.
4. Release the ‘Start’ button.
This means that:
To prevent accidental activation of the laser, the ve beeps mentioned above will alert the operator the laser
activation procedure is started.
Releasing the start button before the fth beep will abort the laser activation process and the laser will not be
activated.
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The bre optic cables of the RadiSense® are a crucial part of the system. Improper handling and poor maintenance
can cause deterioration and/or permanent damage. Please read the following handling and maintenance
guidelines to ensure both your safety and the quality of the product.
Keep in mind that; Due to the high laser power used, dirt, grease and/or dust can burn into the surface of the
ber optic connectors if not kept clean. Due to this, dirty bers can cause permanent damage to the ber optic
cables. Therefore, follow the guidelines below:
Handling guidelines
• Always place the plastic end-caps on the bre optic cable connectors when they are not in use.
Only use the supplied end caps.
• Never touch the tip of the bre optic cable connector (core surface). If the tip of the connector is
(accidentally) touched, use the supplied alcohol wipes to clean it before use.
• Never drop the bre optic cable connectors, as this may damage the core surface.
• Never bend the bre optic cables beyond the minimum bend radius of <5 cm, as this will break the
bre optic cable core.
• Never pull the bre optic cable connector out of a coupling by its orange jacket, Only pull the body of
the connector to disconnect the ber optic cable.
• Fasten the connectors by hand only, never use tools.
• Do not stand on or crush the bres optic cable.
• Do not apply mechanical stress (pull) to the bres optic cable.
• Switch o the system before detaching the bres optic cable.
Maintenance guideline
Clean the contact surface of the bres with the lint-free alcohol wipes before installation. Do not use other
solvents or wipes. Fibres are clean and polished on delivery and do not need to be cleaned when installed for the
rst time, as long as the handling guidelines as dened.
To ensure the Fibre optic cable remains in its ideal state make sure that the ST optic bre connectors (on the
RadiSense) and the bidi link (on the LPS2001B plug-in Card) are cleaned when (dis)connected. As long as the
connectors remain in place, no maintenance is required.
Fibre handling and maintenance
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Fibre conditions
Use the examples below as a guideline for further bre maintenance. If you have doubts about the condition of
the bre optic cables, please contact your local reseller or Raditeq for assistance and/or advise.
Note: to be able to inspect the bre optic cable connector, specialized equipment and training is required.
Make sure to clean the ber optic connectors every time the connectors are (dis)connected.
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The RadiSense® 10E is assembled as follows:
Probe Stand
150mm
100mm
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The use of the mounting angle is optional. For isotropic measurements of an electrical eld of which the polarization
is unknown (for example in reverb chamber / mode-stir chambers) the mounting angle is not needed, see left
picture below.
For measurements of electrical eld with a known polarization, the mounting angle can be used to position one
axis of the RadiSense® parallel to the eld. See the right picture below.
Normally, the probe is placed with one axis parallel to the eld during calibration. This procedure is repeated to
calibrate the X, Y and Z axes separately.
Although the RadiSense has excellent isotropic behaviour, the optimum position for the eld probe, when
performing measurements in a fully anechoic chamber, is still when an axis is placed parallel to the eld. The
supplied mounting bracket can be used for this as shown below.
Please note:
placing dielectric material (like additional mounting material or antenna masts) in close proximity to the eld
sensor will inuence the electric eld and will cause additional measurement errors.
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Software conguration
To control the RadiSense probe from a computer, one can use either custom made software or EMC automation
software like the RadiMation® EMC software package from Raditeq. RadiMation can be downloaded from the
Raditeq website: (https://www.raditeq.com/download). If the RadiSense® is operated manually, this chapter can
be skipped.
Conguring the RadiSense® in RadiMation®
The RadiSense® device driver is part of the eld sensor device driver family
How to congure the RadiSense® in RadiMation®
1. Start the latest version of RadiMation®; https://www.raditeq.com/radimation-download
2. Select the button ‘Device’ at the top menu bar, followed by clicking ‘Congure’;
3. In the conguration screen select ‘Device Drivers’ and Select ‘Field Sensors’ as
driver type;
4. Click the ‘Add’ button to open the selection of available drivers in RadiMation®;
5. Enter ‘RSS’ in the search bar which will show all available RadiSense® drivers;
6. Select the correct driver, double click it (Optional, rename it) and press ‘OK’.
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How to connect the RadiSense® to the RadiCentre®
1. Select the recently added RadiSense® Essential driver
2. Select ‘Advanced’
3. Click on the tab ‘RadiCentre®’
4. Under device identication select the RadiCentre® slot number 1;
5. When the correct slot number is chosen, continue to set the communication of the RadiSense® by clicking
‘Communication tab’ (next page).
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How to setup the communication of the RadiSense® to the RadiCentre®
1. When in the advanced RadiSense® 10 Driver settings click on the tab ‘Communication’
2. Select the interface to used, for example:
• USB
• RS232
3. When these steps are performed continue to the next steps for checking the communication of
the RadiSense®.
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How to check whether the RadiSense® is properly connected to RadiMation®
1. Select ‘Devices’ in the top menu bar
2. Open ‘Device Drivers’ and select Device driver type: ‘Field Sensors’
3. Double click the recently congured RadiSense® or click ‘Edit’.
4. Finally select the ‘Check’ button on the right side of the opened screen.
5. When correctly congured, RadiMation® will notify you that the device is correctly installed.
Important information
When you need support with the conguration of your Radi-Product in RadiMation®, please consult the RadiMation®support
It is also advised to visit the RadiMation® Wiki page and the FAQ section, which can be found at: https://wiki.radimation.com
RadiMation® software can be downloaded at: https://www.raditeq.com/emc-test-software/radimation-download
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The calculation of the isotropic eld strength, is performed according to the following formula:
Etot = Ex2+ Ey2 + Ez2
With the ‘Frequency’ button the frequency of the user correction can be dened.
The ‘Filter’ button can be used to the apply an averaging factor on the measurement reading. The available lter
settings are:
User correction data
Every RadiSense® 10 probe is factory adjusted and veried at Raditeq. All required correction data (among
linearity data for each axis) is stored inside the eld probe.
Additionally, “user correction factors” (for example ISO/IEC 17025 calibration correction values) can be stored into
the RadiSense® 10 probe so that these corrections are automatically applied to the measurement readings of the
probe. The user correction data must be stored in the probe by the user itself.
On further explanation on “User correction factors”.
Reading probe data
Readings from the probe can be taken directly from the touch-screen display, with the RadiMation® EMC software
or any other (custom made) software package.
DYN = dynamic (16 to 128 times depending on value)
1 = 4 times average 7 = 256 times average
2 = 8 times average 8 = 512 times average
3 = 16 times average 9 = 16 times average
4 = 32 times average 10 = 1024 times average
5 = 64 times average 11 = 4096 times average
6 = 128 times average 12 = 8192 times average
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