User’s Guide52000 Series USB Power Sensor/MeterTaking performance to a new peak

10 Software InstallationFigure 2 Start of installation software4 Check the software matches your sensor types and then select Continue The sensor par

Boonton 52000 Series 11Figure 4 License agreement6 Choose the installation location, whether you want a desktop icon and a shortcut added to your sta

12 Software InstallationFigure 6 Installation completedNote At the end of the installation you are asked to connect your sensor. Refer to “USB Instal

Boonton 52000 Series 132 USB InstallationThis chapter explains the process for installing and enabling the USB drivers for your 52000 series CW power

14 USB InstallationFigure 7 Windows hardware installation wizard3. Choose “Install from a list or specic location (Advanced)” and select Next.Refer

Boonton 52000 Series 154. Choose “Include this location in the search”. Refer to Figure 9 on page 15.Figure 9 Choose the installation location5. Brow

16 USB InstallationThe USB driver that is installed is a generic USB sensor driver and it is used for a range of USB sensors. The sensor driver insta

Boonton 52000 Series 171. Connect your sensor to the USB port of your PC. The Windows Hardware Wizard starts automatically. Refer to “How to connect

18 USB InstallationFigure 12 USB Driver location4. Choose “Include this location in the search”. Refer to Figure 9 on page15.Figure 13 Choose the ins

Boonton 52000 Series 195. Browse to the following location: C:\ProgramFiles\Boonton\Driver.If you have changed the default installation location, nav

2 IntroductionNotices© BOONTON (A WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP COMPANY) 2006 This document contains information which is protected by copyright. Reproducti

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Boonton 52000 Series 213 Hardware ConnectionsThis chapter provides an overview of how to connect your 52000 CW power sensor/meter in your test enviro

22 Hardware ConnectionsConnection to your unit under test (UUT)The 52000 series CW power sensor/meter has a standard SMA-m connection port.The recomm

Boonton 52000 Series 23Connecting multiple sensorsIt is possible to connect and monitor multiple sensors. The number of sensors you can connect to yo

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Boonton 52000 Series 254 Using The SoftwareThis chapter describes how to use the Boonton software when making typical power measurements. It also pro

26 Using the SoftwareWhen the software is started, measurement results are displayed right away. However you are reminded that you should zero the se

Boonton 52000 Series 27Figure 19 Control panel3. Choose Log Power from the measurement mode section of the control panel dialog box.Top left corner o

28 Using the Software5. Choose Use Table in the calibration factor section of the control dialog box. This uses the sensor’s internal calibration tab

Boonton 52000 Series 291. Connect all your sensors to your PC.2. Double-click on the desktop icon for the Boonton software.3. To identify which senso

Boonton 52000 Series 3User’s GuideWelcome Thank you for choosing the 52000 Series USB Power Sensors/Meter and welcome to the Boonton User’s Guide.Thi

30 Using the SoftwareHow to make a pulse power measurementThe following procedure outlines how to set up and make a pulse power measurement. For mor

Boonton 52000 Series 31pulse periodon timetimepulse poweraveragepowerduty cycle = on timepulse period100%1p.r.f. =pulse periodaverage power = on time

32 Using the Software8 123 456 7 81TB3Data5757DataTraining26f1f1TB3GB8.251 TDMA frame (4.615 ms)1 timeslot (0.577 ms)TB = Tail Bitsf = FlagGB = Guard

Boonton 52000 Series 33Measuring power greater than +20dBm (100mW)The offset facility is useful when an attenuator or amplier is used ahead of the s

34 Using the SoftwareFigure 28 Sensor conguration using an attenuatorMeasuring an attenuator using relative modeUse relative mode to measure an atte

Boonton 52000 Series 35Figure 29 Enable relative measurement mode6. Select the Set button. The display should be 0.000 dB.7. Remove the attenuator an

36 Using the Software3. Set the measurement frequency. This is set in the measurement control panel.4. In the measurment control panel, enable the li

Boonton 52000 Series 37Figure 31 Low limits warning messageIf the level rise above 4dBm then a high limit warning message will appear. Refer to Figur

38 Using the SoftwareHow to use trace modeThe trace facility is useful for plotting the level being measured by the sensor over a period of time. To

Boonton 52000 Series 394. Set the plot scaling to Auto. The Y-axis is automatically scaled to suit the Min and Max valuesassociated with the level be

4 IntroductionWhat you should haveBefore you start, please check you have the following items (Refer to Figure 1 “What you should have” on page 4):•

40 Using the SoftwareFigure 35 Trace controls dialog boxWhen the trace is complete, markers for making X and Y measurements can be turned on by selec

Boonton 52000 Series 41Figure 36 Trace markersThe displayed trace can be saved by selecting the File > Save Trace in the trace control dialog box

42 Using the SoftwareError and status messagesThe right side of the users interface displays a series of warnings and status messages. These are desc

Boonton 52000 Series 43Sensor overloadThis warning message indicates a sensor overload. Refer to Figure 38 on page 43.Figure 38 Sensor overload warni

44 Using the SoftwareLow limit exceededThis warning message tells you when you have exceeded the low measurement limit you have set in the measuremen

Boonton 52000 Series 45Manually entered cal factorWhen you have entered a cal table, the entries are displayed on the user interface. Refer to on pag

46 Description of Software5 Description of SoftwareThe following section describes the basic software features. For more information on the software

Boonton 52000 Series 47Description of menu optionsThe following describes the menu options from the application.File MenuSave SetupAllows current set

48 Description of SoftwareCalculatorsThis menu option gives you access to three useful microwave calculators.These are:• VSWR Mismatch• Parameters• P

Boonton 52000 Series 496 Enhanced Features This chapter outlines the advanced capabilities of the 52000 series CW power sensor/meter software.There

Boonton 52000 Series 5 ContentsIntroduction ...3Key Feature

50 Enhanced FeaturesThe le USB Sensor Lib.dll can reside in the same directory as your application executable le, or in a path known to your applic

Boonton 52000 Series 517 TroubleshootingThis chapter explains how to x some typical software and hardware conguration issues that you may have enco

52 TroubleshootingNo sensor is attached to your PCCheck all cable connections from your PC to your sensor. A connector may have been loosened and may

Boonton 52000 Series 53If this is NOT the driver listed in your Device Manager, then use the following procedure to remove the installed driver and c

54 TroubleshootingMore than one application has been startedIt is possible to start multiple instances of the application software. The rst time the

Boonton 52000 Series 55How to identify your PC operating systemThe procedure for installing USB drivers differs slightly depending on which version o

56 Other InformationOther useful informationThe following sections provide some useful information about power measurement and your USB sensor.What i

Boonton 52000 Series 57The RF in the burst is also assumed to be un-modulated. If it were amplitude modulated, for example, then the measurements wou

58 Other InformationWhat is a dBm?When one of the powers is dened, again for convenience, as 1mW, then the related unit, abbreviated to ‘dBm’, is de

Boonton 52000 Series 598 Contact and SupportThis chapter provides information about Boonton. It tells you how to get in touch and what to do if you a

6 ContentsMeasuring GSM mobile signals ... 31Making a measurement ...

60 Safety & Specications9 Safety and SpecicationsThis chapter provides information about the 52000 Series CW power sensor/meter safety complian

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62 Safety & SpecicationsWEEE DirectiveBoonton will undertake a “take back” policy for all sensor products no longer t for purpose and dispose o

Boonton 52000 Series 6352012Frequency 10MHz to 12.4GHzMeasurement range -50 to +20dBm CW Operating Temperature 0 to 50 deg CShock 25G, 11 msVibrati

64 Safety & Specications52018Frequency 10MHz to 18.5GHzMeasurement range -50 to +20dBm CWOperating Temperature 0 to 50 deg CShock 25G, 11 msVi

Boonton 52000 Series 65IndexAAttenuator ... 33

66 Indexhelp menu ... 48high limit ...

Boonton 52000 Series 67pulse measurement ... 30, 56Rreturn products

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Boonton 52000 Series 7Safety And SpecicationsSafety notices ... 6

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Boonton 52000 Series 91 Installation Of SoftwareThis chapter provides information about installing the Boonton power sensor/meter software.Before you