DUT simultaneously. This yields very short measurement times plus a wide dynamic range and high measurement accuracy, "especially as compared with network analyzer systems based on switching matrices," according to the company.
(Click here for an enlarged photo of the ZVT8)The R&S ZVT8 features a wide dynamic range of more than 120 dB, a maximum output power of higher than 13 dBm at all test ports, and an electronic level sweep range of 50 dB. For use in production environments, it provides a number of special features to speed up complex, remote-controlled test sequences via its IEC/IEEE bus and LAN interfaces. The analyzer also features a user control port for controlling test sequences and external devices of production systems, thus eliminating the need for an external controller.
The ZVT8 can be networked to printers, servers, and a remote PC, thanks to its Windows XP Embedded software platform
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The analyzer's major features and functions include:
- Frequency range from 300 kHz to 8 GHz
- Test set configuration for from two to eight ports
- Wide power sweep range - 40 dBm to 13 dBm
- High measurement speed of 8 ms for an eight port measurement
- High accuracy and reproducibility on all ports
- Quick and easy configuration of multiport measurements
- Virtually unlimited number of channels and traces
- DC inputs for current and voltage measurements
- Direct Receiver/Generator Access option for greater flexibility and performance
- Comprehensive calibration techniques - TOSM, TNA, TRL, TRM, TOM, waveguide calibration
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