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Revision as of 01:04, 9 July 2024
The Raditeq RPR3006W #010 device driver is a Power Meter which is supported by RadiMation®.
Configuration
The following tabs are available in the advanced configuration of the Raditeq RPR3006W:
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Wait time before starting the measurement-loop. Can be used to wait for a signal generator, and or amplifier to stabilize. |
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The minimum amount of measurements in the measure loop. Continues to loop even if power level is stable. |
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The wait time between each measurement is taken, during the measurement-loop. |
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If the measured power between each measurement in the measurement-loop, is less than this value. The measured power is stable. The measurement-loop will then stop. |
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The maximum amount of measure times, for the measurement-loop |
According to these settings, RadiMation® will perform a minimum of 3 power measurements with a wait time between the measurements of 75ms. If all those 3 measurements are within 0.1 dB, the power measurement is assumed to be stable, and RadiMation® will continue to average of the last 3 measurements. If the difference between the measurements is larger than the specified 0.1 dB, an additional power measurement will be performed, and the last 3 samples will be compared to the 0.1 dB difference again. At most 10 measurements will be performed if the difference between the 3 samples will not be within the specified 0.1 dB.
Both for the leveling, and the monitoring these settings can be set individually. The leveling is used, whenever RadiMation® is measuring the power, to regulate the signal generator. If the powermeter is only used as input, without regulating on it, then the monitoring settings are used.
More detailed information on how to achieve a fast and stable power measurement is available in Application Note 106: Powermeter parameter configuration.
The frequency range of the Raditeq RPR3006W as provided by the manufacturer is shown and selected as default. It is possible to overrule these frequencies and to manual adjust the allowed frequency range of the Raditeq RPR3006W.
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If the checkbox is checked, the default start frequency will be used as the lowest usable frequency in a test for this device. |
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If the checkbox is checked, the default stop frequency will be used as the highest usable frequency in a test for this device. |
Specifying a different frequency range can be useful if for example:
- A device (like a coupler, antenna, injection device, cable, etc...) is still useable (but out of specification) outside the standard suggested frequency range.
- An external mixer is used to measure an extended frequency range.
- An up- or down-convertor is used to shift the frequency range.
- A newer model of a device is present that has an extended frequency range, and still uses the same remote control commands.
Be careful changing these setting as RadiMation® is no longer able to verify if the Raditeq RPR3006W is used outside frequency range that is specified by the manufacturer. This may result to serious damage of your measurement device.
The settings on the Reference tab influence the measurement frequency that is communicated to the measurement device. The frequency that is forwarded to the measurement device can for example be used by the device to perform the measurement on the correct frequency, or use the correct internal frequency dependant correction or calibration factor on the measurement result. Normally it is desired that the measurement frequency is the same as the carrier frequency of the signal generator. In some situations it can however be required to communicate a different frequency to the measurement device. In such a situation the settings on the Reference tab can be modified.
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Selects that the actual carrier frequency of the signal generator is communicated to the measurement device. This is the default behaviour. |
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Selects that a fixed frequency (independent of the signal generator carrier frequency) is communicated to the measurement device. |
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The fixed reference frequency specified in MHz that is communicated to the measurement device, when the Fixed reference frequency option is selected. |
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Allows to select the filter that should be used in the measurement device. The possible filters are described in the manual of the Raditeq RPR3006W. |
On the Communication tab, the desired communication method can be selected and configured. Depending on the selected method, additional relevant settings are shown and can be configured.
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Selects the medium or method that should be used to communicate with the device. Depending on the capabilities of the device this can be one or more of:
See the Communication Settings in Chapter 15, on how to configure each of these methods. |
On the Identification tab, the expected *IDN? response of the test and measurement device can be configured. It is used to determine if the correct test and measurement device is connected.
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The expected *IDN? response of a device. It can be changed in the case the commands are the same for another device for which no RadiMation® driver is available yet. |
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Restores the original Exepected response. |
There are several methods in which the Raditeq RPR3006W can be connected to the PC. The Raditeq RPR3006W can for example be connected directly to the PC, or through a plugincard in a RadiCentre 1 or a multi-slot RadiCentre. More information on how to use the RadiCentre is present in the product manual of the RadiCentre. The settings on the RadiCentre tab can be used to specify how the Raditeq RPR3006W is connected.
When the Raditeq RPR3006W is connected to a multi-slot RadiCentre, also the slot number in which the plugincard is fitted, should be specified.
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Specifies that the Raditeq RPR3006W is connected directly to the PC, without the use of a RadiCentre. |
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Specifies that the Raditeq RPR3006W is connected to a plugincard that is fitted in a RadiCentre 1. |
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Specifies that the Raditeq RPR3006W is connected to a plugincard that is fitted in a multi-slot RadiCentre that also can be manually controlled using the display on the front of the RadiCentre. The slot number in which the plugin card is mounted can also be selected. |
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Specifies that the Raditeq RPR3006W is connected to a plugincard that is fitted in a multi-slot RadiCentre Ultra. This RadiCentre Ultra has no display, and can only be used when remote controlled. |
The settings on this RadiCentre tab, only specifies if and which RadiCentre is used. The communication settings on the Communication tab specify the connection settings to communication with the measurement device.
The configuration on the Communication tab should be configured depending on the outgoing connection from the PC. Thus if Directly to PC is selected, the communication settings should be configured as what is actually used between the PC and the Raditeq RPR3006W itself. If RadiCentre 1, RadiCentre multi-slot or RadiCentre multi-slot Ultra is selected, the communication settings should be configured as what is actually used between the PC and the RadiCentre. In the configuration where a RadiPower is connected with USB to a multi-slot RadiCentre, which is connected by GPIB to the PC, the communication settings of the RadiPower device driver should thus be GPIB.
If the Raditeq RPR3006W is for example connected to slot 3 of a multi-slot RadiCentre which has IP address 192.168.178.95 and is connected by LAN to the PC, the following settings should be configured in the device driver of the Raditeq RPR3006W:
- RadiCentre tab
- Connection type: RadiCentre multi-slot, using as slot number: 3
- Communication tab
- Communication Stream: VISA
- LAN: 192.168.178.95
The Software update tab can be used to update the software of the Raditeq RPR3006W.
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Specifies the filename of the software update file that should be used to update the software of the measurement device. |
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Allows to select the software update file. |
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Starts the actual software update. First some checks are performed, and if those checks are successful, the actual software update is performed. |
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Shows a message during the software update, indicating the performed action and the actual status. |
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After the software update is completed, a messagebox will be shown that the software update has been completed succesfully. In the case that an error has occured, this will also be shown. In case that an error has been detected, it is strongly suggested to directly use the RadiMation® Error Report function to report the error to Raditeq.