R&S NRP Series User manual

R&S®NRPxxA(N)
Average Power Sensors
User Manual
1177601702
Version 08
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This manual describes the following average power sensors with firmware version FW 02.30 and later:
●R&S®NRP6A (1424.6796K02)
●R&S®NRP6AN (1424.6809K02)
●R&S®NRP18A (1424.6815K02)
●R&S®NRP18AN (1424.6821K02)
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Throughout this manual, products from Rohde & Schwarz are indicated without the ® symbol, for example R&S®NRP18AN is abbre-
viated as R&S NRP18AN.

Contents
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Contents
1 Safety and regulatory information........................................................9
1.1 Safety instructions........................................................................................................9
1.2 Labels on the product.................................................................................................10
1.3 Warning messages in the documentation................................................................ 10
2 Welcome................................................................................................11
2.1 Documentation overview............................................................................................11
2.1.1 Getting started manual.................................................................................................. 11
2.1.2 User manuals................................................................................................................ 11
2.1.3 Tutorials.........................................................................................................................11
2.1.4 Instrument security procedures..................................................................................... 11
2.1.5 Basic safety instructions................................................................................................11
2.1.6 Data sheets and brochures........................................................................................... 12
2.1.7 Release notes and open source acknowledgment (OSA)............................................ 12
2.1.8 Application notes, application cards, white papers, etc.................................................12
2.2 Key features.................................................................................................................12
3 Preparing for use................................................................................. 13
3.1 Unpacking and checking............................................................................................13
3.2 Choosing the operating site.......................................................................................13
3.3 Considerations for test setup.................................................................................... 14
3.4 Connecting to a DUT...................................................................................................14
3.5 Powering the power sensor....................................................................................... 15
3.6 Connecting a cable to the host interface..................................................................16
3.7 Connecting to a controlling host...............................................................................16
3.7.1 Computer...................................................................................................................... 16
3.7.2 Base unit....................................................................................................................... 19
3.7.3 Using a LAN connection................................................................................................20
4 Power sensor tour................................................................................26
4.1 RF connector............................................................................................................... 26
4.2 Status information...................................................................................................... 27
4.3 Host interface.............................................................................................................. 27

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4.4 Trigger I/O connector..................................................................................................28
4.5 LAN PoE interface.......................................................................................................28
5 Operating concepts............................................................................. 29
5.1 R&S NRP Toolkit..........................................................................................................29
5.1.1 Versions and downloads............................................................................................... 29
5.1.2 System requirements.................................................................................................... 29
5.1.3 R&S NRP Toolkit for Windows...................................................................................... 30
5.2 Browser-based user interface....................................................................................32
5.3 Remote control............................................................................................................34
5.4 R&S NRPV....................................................................................................................34
5.5 R&S Power Viewer...................................................................................................... 36
5.6 R&S Power Viewer Mobile..........................................................................................37
5.7 R&S NRX...................................................................................................................... 37
6 Browser-based user interface.............................................................40
6.1 Main dialog of the web user interface....................................................................... 40
6.2 Setting the unit............................................................................................................ 41
6.3 Common settings........................................................................................................42
6.4 Measurement modes.................................................................................................. 43
6.4.1 Continuous average mode............................................................................................ 44
6.5 Settings........................................................................................................................ 44
6.5.1 Sensor settings............................................................................................................. 45
6.5.2 Averaging settings.........................................................................................................46
6.5.3 Trigger settings..............................................................................................................47
6.5.4 System settings.............................................................................................................49
7 Firmware update.................................................................................. 52
7.1 Hardware and software requirements.......................................................................52
7.2 Updating the firmware................................................................................................ 52
7.2.1 Using the Firmware Update for NRP Family program...................................................52
7.2.2 Using the web user interface.........................................................................................54
7.2.3 Using remote control..................................................................................................... 55
8 Replacing an R&S NRP‑Zxx with an R&S NRPxxA(N)...................... 57
8.1 Important difference................................................................................................... 57

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8.2 Prerequisites............................................................................................................... 57
9 Remote control commands.................................................................58
9.1 Conventions used in SCPI command descriptions................................................. 58
9.2 Notations......................................................................................................................59
9.3 Common commands...................................................................................................60
9.4 Preparing for the measurement.................................................................................64
9.4.1 Selecting the reference source..................................................................................... 64
9.4.2 Selecting a measurement path..................................................................................... 64
9.4.3 Selecting a measurement mode................................................................................... 65
9.4.4 Configuring the measured values................................................................................. 66
9.5 Controlling the measurement.................................................................................... 67
9.5.1 Starting and ending a measurement............................................................................. 67
9.5.2 Triggering...................................................................................................................... 68
9.5.3 Controlling the measurement results............................................................................ 71
9.5.4 Interplay of the controlling mechanisms........................................................................72
9.5.5 Configuring the trigger...................................................................................................74
9.6 Configuring results..................................................................................................... 80
9.6.1 Setting the power unit................................................................................................... 80
9.6.2 Setting the result format................................................................................................ 80
9.7 Configuring the measurement modes...................................................................... 82
9.7.1 Continuous average measurement............................................................................... 82
9.8 Configuring basic measurement parameters...........................................................86
9.8.1 Configuring auto averaging........................................................................................... 86
9.8.2 Setting the frequency.................................................................................................... 89
9.8.3 Configuring corrections................................................................................................. 90
9.9 Querying measurement results............................................................................... 105
9.10 Calibrating, zeroing...................................................................................................106
9.11 Testing........................................................................................................................108
9.12 Configuring the system............................................................................................ 108
9.12.1 Configuring general functions..................................................................................... 109
9.12.2 Configuring LAN network properties............................................................................117
9.13 Using the status register.......................................................................................... 121
9.13.1 General status register commands............................................................................. 121