R&S®Cable Rider ZPH Cable & Antenna Analyzer

Expect fast, expect efficient

Overview
Options

Key Facts

Frequency range from 2 MHz to 3 GHz/4 GHz, upgrade via keycode
DTF, return loss, VSWR and one-port cable loss measurements

Brief Description

The R&S^®Cable Rider ZPH is a one-port analyzer that has all the essential basic measurement capabilities required for installing and maintaining antenna systems in the field.

Features

Fast
Efficient
Standard measurement modes

Specifications

Specifications in brief
Frequency range	2 MHz to 3 GHz
with R&S^®ZPH-B4 option installed	2 MHz to 4 GHz
Frequency resolution	1 Hz

Key Facts

Frequency range from 2 MHz to 3 GHz/4 GHz, upgrade via keycode
DTF, return loss, VSWR and one-port cable loss measurements
Ideal for field use: 9-hour battery life, 2.5 kg (5.5 lb), backlit keypad, fast boot time, non-reflective display, small form factor, ruggedized housing (IP51)
Large color touchscreen
Measurement wizard to speed up measurements and eliminate human errors
Easy and cost-efficient upgrades of all options via software keycode

Brief Description

The R&S^®Cable Rider ZPH is a one-port analyzer that has all the essential basic measurement capabilities required for installing and maintaining antenna systems in the field. Its unique features ensure fast and efficient cable and antenna measurements. The easy-to-use analyzer features a touchscreen and large keypad.

Features & Benefits

Fast
- Change settings quickly and easily
- Fastest measurement speed
- Fastest boot and warm-up times
- Fast measurements – no calibration required
- Fast deployment with the wizard function
Efficient
- Single charge lasts entire work day
- Buy what you want when you need it
- One-step calibration
- Simplify measurements with the wizard function
- Remote control with Android or iOS apps
Standard measurement modes
- Distance-to-fault measurement
- Distance-to-fault measurement and return loss: combined measurement
- Voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) measurement
- One-port cable loss measurement
- Phase display
- Smith chart display
Optional measurement modes
- Power measurements with power sensors
- Channel power meter
- Pulse measurements with power sensors

Specifications

Specification in brief
Frequency range	R&S^®Cable Rider ZPH	2 MHz to 3 GHz
	with R&S^®ZPH-B4 option installed	2 MHz to 4 GHz
Frequency resolution		1 Hz
Individual measurements		reflection (S₁₁)
		1-port cable loss
		distance-to-fault
Port output power	controlled via tracking generator attenuation	–10 dBm (nom.)

Maximum permissible spurious signal	measurement = reflection (S₁₁)/one-port cable loss/distance-to-fault analysis	+17 dBm (nom.)
Data points	selectable	101 to 2501
Reflection measurement S₁₁
Corrected directivity with R&S^®ZN-Z103option	2 MHz ≤ f ≤ 4 GHz (with R&S^®ZPH-B4 option installed)	> 42 dB (nom.)
Measurement speed		0.3 ms/point
Result formats		magnitude, VSWR, magnitude and distance-tofault, VSWR and distance-to-fault
1-port cable loss measurement
Result format		magnitude
Range	selectable	1/2/5/10/20/50/100/120/150 dB
Distance-to-fault analysis
Result formats		return loss (dB), VSWR
Fault resolution		(1.5 m × 108 m × velocity factor/span)
Maximum cable length	depending on cable loss	1500 m (nom.)
Maximum rated input levels
DC voltage		50 V
CW RF power	port 1 (power meter input)	30 dBm
	port 2 (reflectometer input)	23 dBm
General data
Display resolution	WVGA	800 × 480 pixel
Battery (R&S^®HA-Z306 option)	capacity	72 Wh
	voltage	11.25 V (nom.)
	operating time with new, fully charged battery	9 h
Dimension	W × H × D	202 mm × 294 mm × 76 mm (8.0 in × 11.6 in × 3 in)
Weight		2.5 kg (5.5 lb)