The R&S SMC features the power viewer function for measuring or monitoring either the RF output power, or a freely selectable signal source with R&S NRP-Z power sensors.
The instrument can perform up to 4 power measurements simultaneously.
- connect the sensor directly at a USB connector
To connect a sensor directly via USB, use one of the appropriate adapter cables R&S NRP-Z3 or R&S NRP-Z4. - connect the sensor indirectly via USB using the R&S NRP-Z5 USB Sensor Hub.
For the assignment to the available connectors, see "Preparing for Use".
![]() | Using the R&S NRP-Z5 Sensor Hub The R&S NRP-Z5 USB Sensor Hub (high-speed USB 2.0) can host up to 4 R&S NRP-Z sensors and provides simultaneous internal and external triggering of all connected sensors. You can directly connect the R&S NRP-Z Sensors to the standard NRP sensor connectors of the hub. The hub is connected to the R&S instrument via USB with the adapter cable R&S NRP-Z4. See also the R&S website http://www.rohde-schwarz.com in section "Power Meters & Voltmeters > R&S NRP-Z Sensors" for information on the sensor hub and the available accessories. |
The instrument automatically detects a connected R&S NRP-Z power sensor and indicates it in the "NRP-Z Power Viewer" dialog. Each connected sensor is assigned to one of the four channels, according to the sequence of connection.
For device specific information on the connected sensor see the "NRP-Z Info/Update" dialog. For information on the scope of your power sensor refer to the manual of your R&S NRP-Zxx power sensor.
A sensor continuously measures the average signal power of the selected source, such as an external signal, or the output signal of the signal generator with the RF level used as reference value. The signal generator shows the result in the "NRP-Z Power Viewer Settings" settings dialog, but you can also permanently display the readings in the block diagram.
![]() | Further functions of the R&S SMC related to R&S NRP-Z power sensors are:
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