R&S®Power Viewer Plus Software Manual - Rohde & Schwarz

R&S Power Viewer PlusOverview2 OverviewThe new R&S NRP-Z power sensors from Rohde & Schwarz representthe latest in power measurement technology. They offer all thefunctionality of conventional power meters, and more, within the smallhousing of a power sensor. The USB interface on an R&S NRPZ sensorenables operation with an R&S NRP power meter, or with a PC runningunder either Microsoft ® Windows ® , Mac OS X, or Linux.R&S Power Viewer Plus is an easy-to-use, feature-packed softwarepackage that offers capabilities beyond those of a regular power meter.It simplifies measurement tasks, such as average-power, timeslot,statistics and trace measurements. In addition, up to four sensors canbe utilized for measuring average power simultaneously. Results, suchas the reflection coefficient or gain, can be computed from themeasured values.Particularly the capabilities for use with a desktop or laptop PC make anR&SNRPZ sensor an ideal and cost-effective solution for lab testing orfor automated systems. The rugged design is suitable for use in thefield for performing such tasks as servicing antenna systems.This manual describes the installation and use of thePower Viewer Plus software. This application is part of theR&S ® NRP Toolkit and is available free of charge from theRohde & Schwarz website.To enable integration of the sensor into custom ATE systems, aversatile and powerful VXI PnP driver is available forMicrosoft ® Windows ® , Mac OS X, and Linux-based systems. Codingexamples can be found at the end of this manual.Manual 7