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The accurate EMC Power Meter Fast · Accurate · Flexible An accurate power meter is indispensable to perform reliable EMC measurements. The RadiPower® is a RF power meter dedicated for CW power measurements during EMC tests. The RadiPower® is an affordable, accurate and extremely fast power meter. It provides measurements within 0.2 dB over a frequency range from 9 kHz till 6 GHz, which enables effective measurements in accordance with the latest international EMC standards. Fast EMC immunity measurements are time consuming. The total elapsed time is mainly depending on the number of frequency points, the dwell time and the speed of the power meter. As standards in general prescribe the first two parameters, the speed of the power meter is the only one that can be optimised. The unprecedented diode technology of D.A.R.E!! makes extremely fast though accurate power measurements finally a reality, even at low power levels. Accurate Next to speed, accuracy is the first concern when performing EMC measurements. The RadiPower® allows high precision EMC measurements with a high dynamic range of over 65 dB. With an accuracy of 0.2 dB over the complete band it is suitable for measurements in accordance to ISO11451-x or EN61000-4-3/-6 standards. Flexible The RadiPower® plug-in card contains 4 USB slots to connect a maximum of four RadiPower® power heads. RadiPower® plug-in cards are designed to fit in the RadiCentre® 19-inch rack-mountable modular system. Together with the other available cards the RadiCentre® offers an affordable and comprehensive EMC test system. Alternatively the RadiPower® power head can be connected directly to a PC using a standard USB port. Measurement uncertainty As impedance mismatch is often the main contribution to the measurement uncertainty the RadiPower® has a very low Standing Wave Ratio (SWR). Because of this, very good measurement uncertainties can be obtained. Software support In case the RadiPower® is used in a RadiCentre®, it is software controllable with RS-232 and IEEE-488. Besides the RadiMation® integral EMC measurement software the system can be controlled by all EMC measurement packages as all software codes to control the unit are available. For stand-alone use the RadiMon® measurement software is delivered with the system. Pulse Power measurements To enable the possibility of measuring RF pulse signals the RadiPower® can be delivered as a dedicated RF pulse power head. This version measures pulses as short as 20ìs. Radi Power® Dijkstra Advies, Research & EMC Instruments B.V. Vijzelmolenlaan 7 – NL-3447 GX Woerden The Netherlands Tel: +31(0)348 41 65 92 Fax: +31 (0348) 49 97 32 Internet: www.dare.nl E-mail: instruments@dare.nl The Standard for Consultancy, (Re)design and Training in RF EMC and Product Safety DARE!! Instruments