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Rohde & Schwarz R&S®Cable Rider ZPH Cable and Antenna Analyzer 13
Specifications in brief
Specifications in brief
Frequency range R&S®Cable Rider ZPH (one-port model .02) 2MHz to 3GHz
with R&S®ZPH-B4 option 2MHz to 4GHz
R&S®Cable Rider ZPH (two-port combi model .12)
with R&S®ZPH-K1 option 5kHz to 3GHz
with R&S®ZPH-B4 and R&S®ZPH-K1 options 5kHz to 4GHz
Frequency resolution 1Hz
Spectrum measurement with combi model .12 only, with R&S®ZPH-K1 option
Spectral purity, SSB phase noise f = 500 MHz, carrier offset 30 kHz < –88 dBc (1 Hz), typ. –95 dBc (1 Hz)
f = 500 MHz, carrier offset 100 kHz < –98 dBc (1 Hz), typ. –105 dBc (1 Hz)
f = 500 MHz, carrier offset 1 MHz < –118 dBc (1 Hz), typ. –125 dBc (1 Hz)
Displayed average noise level (DANL) 0 dB RF attenuation, termination 50 Ω, RBW = 1 kHz,
VBW = 10 Hz, sample detector, log scaling, normalized to 1 Hz
frequency preamplifier = off
1 MHz to 10 MHz < –130 dBm, typ. –135 dBm
10 MHz to 1 GHz < –142 dBm, typ. –146 dBm
1 GHz to 4 GHz < –140 dBm, typ. –144 dBm
frequency preamplifier = on
1 MHz to 10 MHz < –150 dBm, typ. –160 dBm
10 MHz to 3 GHz < –158 dBm, typ. –163 dBm
3 GHz to 4 GHz < –156 dBm, typ. –161 dBm
Individual measurements reflection (S
11
), one-port cable loss,
distance-to-fault
Port output power controlled via tracking generator attenuation –10dBm (nom.)
Maximum permissible spurious signal measurement = reflection (S
11
)/one-port cable
loss/distance-to-fault analysis
+17dBm (nom.)
Data points selectable 101 to 2501
Reflection measurement S
11
Corrected directivity with R&S®ZN-Z103 option 2MHz ≤f ≤4GHz (with R&S®ZPH-B4 option) >42dB (nom.)
Measurement speed 0.3 ms/point
Result formats magnitude, VSWR, magnitude and distance-to-
fault, VSWR and distance-to-fault
One-port cable loss measurement
Result format magnitude
Range selectable 1/2/5/10/20/50/100/120/150dB
Distance-to-fault analysis
Result formats return loss (dB), VSWR
Fault resolution 1.5m × 108m × velocity factor/span
Maximum cable length depending on cable loss 1500 m (nom.)
Maximum rated input levels
DC voltage 50 V
CW RF power model .02: port 1 (power meter input) 30dBm
model .12: port 1 (RF input) 20 dBm
port 2 (reflectometer input) 23dBm
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 one-port model .02 9 h
two-port combi model .12,
spectrum analyzer mode
9 h
two-port combi model .12, cable and antenna
analyzer mode
6.5 h
Dimensions W × H × D 202 mm × 294 mm × 76 mm
(8.0 in × 11.6 in × 3 in)
Weight 2.5 kg (5.5 lb)