N432A-909 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, N432A-909 Datasheet
N432A-909
Specifications of N432A-909
N432A-909 Summary of contents
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... Remote interface flexibility • DC substitution measurement, traceable to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Agilent N432A Thermistor Power Meter Data Sheet Agilent’s only power meter that supports thermistor mount with useful enhancements for metrology and calibration lab environments. ...
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Why Agilent’s Power Meters and Sensors? Reliable, high-performing solutions Every power meter and sensor from Agilent consistently delivers great results. A sure investment for many years to come Code-compatibility between power meters reduces the need for re-coding. Not only that, ...
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... The N432A basic configuration consists of two key sections: bridge and meter logic. When a compatible thermistor sensor is connected to the N432A, the RF and compensation bridge circuits are formed in the bridge section which is the voltage at the top of the RF bridge, is responsive to both input 1 ...
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... SWR of 1. MHz Sensor compatibility The N432A is compatible with the Agilent 478A and 8478B thermistor sensors. The following table lists the frequency range and operating resistance for these two sensors: Thermistor sensor model Frequency range (GHz) 478A 0 ...
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... N432A back panel Ground connector V and V RF COMP output terminals for calibrating the N432A and for precision power measurements Go beyond GPRB with USB and LAN/LXI-C interface Soft keys provide Arrow keys enable navigation of parameter entry menu selection screens, values selection, and entering of text ...
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Specifications and Characteristics Specifications describe the instrument’s warranted performance and apply after a 30 minute warm-up. These specifications are valid over its operating/environmental range unless otherwise stated and after performing a zero and calibration procedure. Supplemental characteristics (shown in italics) ...
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Specifications and Characteristics (continued) Power meter functions Accessed by key entry Either hard keys, or soft key menu, and programmable Zero Zeros the meter. (Power reference calibrator is switched off during zeroing) Frequency Entered frequency range is used to interpolate ...
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... Power requirement The following dimensions exclude front and rear protrusions: 212 88 348 (8 3 13.7 in) Model Net Shipping N432A 3.6 kg (8.0 lb) 8.2 kg (18.1 lb) V BNC terminal outputs the RF bridge voltage, used to connect to external DMM for more RF precise power measurement V BNC terminal outputs the compensation bridge voltage, used to connect to external ...
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Specifications and Characteristics (continued) Environmental characteristics Electromagnetic compatibility Product safety Low voltage directive Operating environment Temperature Maximum humidity Minimum humidity Maximum altitude Storage conditions Non-operating storage temperature Non-operating maximum humidity Non-operating maximum altitude Remote programming Interface Command language GPIB compatibility ...
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... Thermistor sensor adaptor cable 3 m (10 ft) N4998C Thermistor sensor adaptor cable 6.1 m (20 ft) N432A-908 Rackmount kit with 1 unit with blank filler included N432A-909 Rackmount kit with 2 units side-by-side N432A-OBK English language user guide and English programming guide N432A-ABJ Japanese user guide and English programming guide ...
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