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Table of Contents
General Safety Summary .........................................................................................iii
iiPSM3000, PSM4000, and PSM5000 Series Technical Reference
General Safety Summary
General Safet
To Avoid Fire or Personal
Injury
ySummary
Review the fo
this product or any products connected to it.
To avoid pot
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system.
Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and
cautions r
Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings
and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings
information before making connections to the product.
The inputs are not rated for connection to mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits.
Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that
exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal.
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels
removed.
llowing safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to
ential hazards, use this product only as specified.
elated to operating the system.
TermsinThisManual
Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this
product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.
Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when
power is present.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.
not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Do
Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
These terms may appear in this manual:
WAR NI NG . Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result
in injury or loss of life.
CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in
damage to this product or other property.
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General Safety Summary
Symbols and Terms on the
Product
These terms may
DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read
the marking.
WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you
read the mar
CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
The following symbol(s) may appear on the product:
appear on the product:
king.
ivPSM3000, PSM4000, and PSM5000 Series Technical Reference
Preface
Preface
This documen
t contains the Specifications and the Field Calibration procedure
for the PSM3000, PSM4000, and PSM5000 USB Power Sensors. It contains
procedures suitable for determining that the power sensor functions and is
calibrated properly.
Related Manuals
The following documents relate to the operation or service of the power sensor:
Table i: Related manuals
TitleDescriptionPart number
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series Safety
& Installation Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
English User Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
French User Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series Italian
User Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
German User Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
Spanish User Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
Portuguese User Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
Simplified Chinese U ser Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
Traditional Chinese User Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
Korean User Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
Russian User Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
Japanese User Manual
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
Specifications and Field Verification
Technical Reference
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
Declassification and Security
Instructions
PSM3000/4000/5000 Series
Online Help
Describes safety practices to follow while operating a power
sensor and how to install power sensor.
Explains how to use PSM3000/4000/5000 Series USB Power
Sensors with the Power Meter Application software.
French translation of the User Manual.
Italian translation of the User Manual.
German translation of the User Manual.
Spanish translation of the User Manual.
Portuguese translation of the User Manual.
Simplified Chinese translation of the User Manual.
Traditional Chinese translation of the User M anual.
Korean translation of the User Manual.
Russian translation of the User Manual.
Japanese translation of the User Manual.
Lists the Power Sensor specifications and explains how to
perform a fi eld calibration.
Addresses customer data security concerns with information on
how to sanitize or remove memory devices from the power sensor.
Online help in the Power Meter Application software explains
how to use the Power Meter Application software with the power
sensor.
071-2958-XX
077-0592-XX
077-0593-XX
077-0594-XX
077-0595-XX
077-0596-XX
077-0597-XX
077-0598-XX
077-0599-XX
077-0600-XX
077-0601-XX
077-0602-XX
077-0603-XX
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Preface
viPSM3000, PSM4000, and PSM5000 Series Technical Reference
Specifications
This section lists the PSM3000, PSM4000, and PSM5000 Series specifications.
Items listed in the Performance Requirement column are generally quantitative,
and are eithe
r tested by the Performance Verification procedure or are guaranteed
by design. Items listed in the Reference Information column are useful operating
parameters that have typical values; information in this column is not guaranteed.
NOTE. This section lists the PSM3000, PSM4000, and PSM5000 Series
specifications. Items listed in the Performance Requirement column are generally
quantitative, and are either tested by the Performance Verification procedure or
are guara
nteed by design. Items listed in the Reference Information column are
useful operating parameters that have typical values; information in this column
is not guaranteed.
Performance Conditions
The performance limits in these specifications are valid with these conditions:
The pow
er sensor must have been calibrated and adjusted at an ambient
temperature between +20 °C and +30 °C.
The po
wer sensor must be in an environment with temperature, altitude,
humidity, and vibration within the operating limits described in these
specifications.
The power sensor must have had a warm-up period of at least 20 minutes.
Table 1: Hardware specifications
CharacteristicDescription
Frequency range
PSM3110, PSM312010 MHz – 8 GHz
PSM3310, PSM332010 MHz – 18 GHz
PSM351010 MHz – 26.5 GHz
PSM4110, PSM412010 MHz – 8 GHz
PSM4320, PSM441050 MHz – 18.6 GHz (Type N)
50 MHz – 20 GHz (SMA)
PSM5110, PSM5120100 MHz – 8 GHz
PSM5320, PSM541050 MHz – 18.6 GHz (Type N)
50 MHz – 20 GHz (SMA)
Frequency (Typical)
PSM4110, PSM412010 MHz – 10 GHz
PSM432050 MHz – 20 GHz (Type N)
PSM5110, PSM5120100 MHz – 10 GHz
PSM532050 MHz – 20 GHz (Type N)
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