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The scope of the subject “radar” has expanded in the recent years in terms of its technical evolution and spreading of applications. This application note along with its corresponding white paper 1MA207 show how to use the R&S radar product portfolio to tackle test and measurement tasks in modern radar technology. Target groups are students who want to become familiar with radar issues as well as radar professionals who want to solve certain test and measurement tasks.

10-Aug-2012 | AN-No. 1MA127

Overview of all instruments with instrument security documents.

Provides information on security issues when working with the R&S®NRP2 in secure areas.

Describes all instrument functions and remote control commands, as well as measurement and programming examples.Includes the contents of the Getting Started manual.

Provides the information required to prepare the instrument for use and start working.Basic operations and handling are described.

Title Size Version Date R&S®NRPV Virtual Power Meter 3.2 Release Notes 458 kB3.2 04.10.2017 R&S®Power Viewer for macOS 23 MB02/2020 17.02.2020 R&S® NrpTerm2 for macOS - Open Source Acknowledgment 217 kB01 17.02.2020 R&S® PureFW for macOS - Release Notes 150 kB02/2020 17.02.2020 R&S®Power Viewer - Open Source Acknowledgement 214 kB04 09.07.2018 R&S®NRP-Toolkit for macOS 165 kB02/2020 17.02.2020 R&S®

V 06.03.020 07.04.20113 MB R&S®NRP - Release Notes 6.03.020 V 06.03.020 07.04.2011 131 kB R&S®NRP-Z91/-Z92 - Firmware Version 4.17 (Please read the Release Notes carefully before you install the firmware onyour instrument) V 4.17 28.03.2013243 kB R&S®NRP-Z91/-Z92 - Release Notes Version 4.17 V 4.17 28.03.2013 349 kB R&S®NRP2 - Firmware Version 07.13 (base unit) Please read the Release Notes carefully

Please find the up-to-date version of the R&S ®NRP-Toolkit here: R&S ® NRPxxS/SN software page IVI.NET driver history for R&S® Power Sensors Driver Documentation Products: | R&SNRPxxS/SN – Diode Power Sensors | R&SNRPxxT/TN – Thermal Power Sensors | R&SNRPxxA/AN – Average Power Sensors | R&SNRPM - OTA Sensors | R&SNRP2 | R&S NRX (compatibility mode) | R&SNRQ6 Driver history for IVI.NET - C#,

The R&S®NRP2 power meter offers a remote emulation feature that makes it possible to control the instrument by commands other than the built-in native SCPI commands. This feature allows the user to replace power meters, e.g. from other manufacturers, with the R&S®NRP2 power meter without having to change the remote control code. This application note describes how to use the remote emulation feature in general. Furthermore, it describes in detail the remote emulation for each supported instrument, limitations of the individual emulations and the remaining differences between the emulated and the original commands.

28-Feb-2012 | AN-No. 1GP83

The most important features for accurate and uncomplicated power measurements are top measurement accuracy and speed as well as simple operation on a base unit or a laptop/PC. The R&S®NRP power meter family combines all these characteristics in the R&S®NRX base unit, R&S®NRPV virtual power meter PC software and a comprehensive portfolio of LAN and USB power sensors. The R&S®NRP family is ideal for use in production, R&D and calibration labs as well as for installation and maintenance tasks.

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R&S®VISA is a standardized software library that allows fast communications over diverse interfaces with a wide variety of T&M instruments that are detected on the network from PC applications. R&S®VISA also includes a trace tool that simultaneously monitors communications between multiple applications and T&M instruments, and permits targeted analysis with the aid of efficient filters.

26-May-2020 | AN-No. 1DC02

Short measurement time in conjunction with high accuracy and repeatability of results are essential for efficient testing of mobile phone power amplifiers. Power Meter R&S®NRP, Signal Generator R&S®SMIQ, Spectrum Analyzers R&S®FSP/FSU/FSQ and Power Supply R&S®NGMO2 offer optimum characteristics such as high accuracy, fast settling speed and short measurement time in programmed mode. This application note concentrates on testing GSM/EDGE mobile power amplifiers and shows typical test setups and programming examples for Signal Generator R&S®SMIQ and Spectrum Analyzer R&S®FSP/FSU/FSQ, benchmark numbers and repeatability results.

29-Apr-2004 | AN-No. 1MA66

The use of Rohde & Schwarz device drivers under VEE software is not complicated. However, a number of factors are involved, the errors that occur are often difficult to diagnose. This application provides easy and detailed support for installation and troubleshooting using National Instruments or Agilent GPIB boards.

20-Dec-2012 | AN-No. 1MA035

This Application Note describes measurements compliant with the cdma2000® base station standard described in 3GPP2 C.S0010 / TIA/EIA-97 / ARIB STD-T64-C.S0010. The primary focus is on solutions for generating and analyzing cdma2000® signals. The special characteristics that make the selected signal generators and signal analyzers eminently suitable for this purpose are detailed, and remote control programming is demonstrated by a free of charge program.

05-Sep-2003 | AN-No. 1MA61

This document presents a simple procedure for network analysis that is more cost-effective than the use of scalar network analyzers. It allows the accurate measurement of the transmission characteristics of filters, amplifiers and frequency converters over a large frequency and dynamic range. In order to reach very high measurement speeds, Rohde & Schwarz signal generators are operated in 'List Mode', and Rohde & Schwarz power meters are operated in 'Buffered Mode.' The required programming for the signal gene­rator and the power meter is illustrated by excerpts from a Visual Basic program which is available, free of charge, upon request.

14-Jul-2006 | AN-No. 1MA101

Rapid and accurate verification of beamforming weights is required for example, for codebook generation or beamforming algorithm development or verification. This document describes the unique application of Rohde & Schwarz VNA (Vector Network Analyzers) to fully characterize the passive part of multi-element antennas intended for beamforming.A range of R&S VNA models are optionally equipped with multiple independent sources, whose relative amplitude and phase may be arbitrarily controlled ("defined coherence mode"), in addition to frequency and true time delay. These sources may be connected to individual elements of a multi-element antenna to derive and verify transmit (Tx) mode beamsteering and beamforming operation.The R&S®ZVA in "Defined Coherence Mode" can electronically be switched to / from the conventional S-parameter mode. Therefore, Sparameter and beamforming measurements may be performed efficiently within a single connection cycle of the antenna.Multiple VNA may be daisy-chained, to extend the concept shown to support an arbitrary number of ports.The R&S®Quickstep sequencing software may be downloaded from:

20-Mar-2017 | AN-No. 1MA278

Describes all instrument functions and remote control commands.

Describes all instrument functions and remote control commands.

Describes all instrument functions and remote control commands, as well as measurement and programming examples.

The R&S MATLAB® Toolkit for R&S® NRP-Z Sensors provides routines for remote controlling these instruments via USB or the R&S® NRP Power Meter. This application note describes how to access the sensors using the R&S® VXI PnP driver. It also contains a set of scripts that perform commonly needed tasks, such as opening a sensor connection or performing measurements.

05-Mar-2011 | AN-No. 1GP61

This application note outlines two different approaches for remote-controlling Rohde & Schwarz instruments out of MathWorks MATLAB: The first one uses VISA connection and direct SCPI commands. The second approach takes advantage of Rohde & Schwarz VXI plug&play instrument drivers and MATLAB Instrument Control Toolbox.

12-Jun-2017 | AN-No. 1MA171

The aim of this application note is to provide information regarding Rohde & Schwarz instrument drivers. This paper shall help application engineers and software developers to easily get an understanding of advanced techniques to develop test and measurement (T&M) applications by utilizing Rohde & Schwarz instrument drivers. Furthermore the nomenclature used for Rohde & Schwarz instrument drivers will be explained.

01-Jan-2013 | AN-No. 1MA153

Measurement uncertainties that occur when the R&S FSMR measuring receiver is used to calibrate RF levels are described and quantified in this application note. Several Excel spreadsheets are included.They can be used to simplify calculation of the uncertainty for various configurations.

28-Mar-2006 | AN-No. 1MA92

Describes all instrument functions and remote control commands, as well as measurement and programming examples.

Describes all instrument functions and remote control commands, as well as measurement and programming examples.

Describes the specific functions of the application, including programming examples.The online version is meant for immediate display, no download required.

The R&S®NRP-Z power sensors from Rohde & Schwarz represent the latest in power measurement technology. They offer all the functionality of conventional power meters, and more, within the small housing of a power sensor. This application note serves as a coding guide for situations in which the R&S®NRP-Z power sensors are to be used in custom test and measurement software.

06-Mar-2012 | AN-No. 1GP69

This Application Note describes the operating principle of DME (Distance Measurement Equipment) that is used for distance measurement in aviation. It also describes various test scenarios for the maintenance of a DME transponder. These tests require an R&S®SMA100A signal generator with R&S®SMA-K26 DME modulation option, and an R&S®NRP-Z81 wideband power sensor.

26-Feb-2009 | AN-No. 1GP74

Using S-parameters instead of a fixed offset makes measurements more accurate by accounting for the interaction between the sensor and a component. This shifts the sensor's reference plane from the sensor's RF connector to the input of the device that is being applied externally. This application note explains the fundamentals of using S-parameters and discusses some common applications in which S-parameter correction is useful. It also introduces a command line tool for updating S-parameter data in custom applications or in automated test setups.

27-Jul-2012 | AN-No. 1GP70

Describes all instrument functions and remote control commands, as well as measurement and programming examples.