User Manual

Table of Contents
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 5
Description of main features ...................................................................................................................... 6
Connecting RF Explorer ............................................................................................................................. 7
Spectrum Analyzer mode - Main Screen ...................................................................................................... 8
Using menus ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Operational Mode menu .......................................................................................................................... 12
Frequency Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Analyzer screen in Advanced Mode .......................................................................................................... 16
Advanced: Understanding RBW ................................................................................................................ 16
Attenuator Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Configuration Menu ................................................................................................................................. 20
RF Generator mode ................................................................................................................................. 21
RF Explorer internal battery ..................................................................................................................... 23
Charging the internal battery ............................................................................................................... 23
Using the Battery dedicated screen ...................................................................................................... 24
Charging a fully depleted battery .......................................................................................................... 26
Automatic idle mode with battery charge .............................................................................................. 26
Expansion Modules.................................................................................................................................. 27
RF Explorer antennas .............................................................................................................................. 28
Nagoya Telescopic NA-773 ................................................................................................................... 29
Whip dipole antennas .......................................................................................................................... 29
Rubber duck 5.8GHz antenna ............................................................................................................... 29
Additional antennas ................................................................................................................................. 30
UHF antenna ................................................................................................................................... 30
LTE antenna .................................................................................................................................... 30
Cloverleaf dual band 2.4 / 5.8Ghz omnidirectional ............................................................................. 31
Directional Patch SMA Articulated Antenna, versions for 5.8Ghz and 2.4Ghz ........................................ 31
Protecting your instrument from damage .................................................................................................. 32
RF Explorer Power Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 34
RF Explorer Holder .................................................................................................................................. 36
RF Explorer Near Field antennas .............................................................................................................. 37
RF Explorer accessories ........................................................................................................................... 39
SMA-BNC adapter SMA Plug to BNC Jack straight .................................................................................. 39
SMA-N adapter SMA Plug to N Jack straight .......................................................................................... 39
RF Adapter RP-SMA Jack to SMA Plug straight-long version.................................................................... 40
SMA adapter SMA Plug to SMA Jack right angle ..................................................................................... 40