Power Meter Offers Up to 4 Channels for Flexible Power Measurement
Anritsu's latest ML2439A Power Meter, which brings enhanced versatility and speed for demanding power measurement applications, is engineered to meet the evolving needs of engineers and industry professionals. Designed for performance and flexibility, it can integrate with the full range of the company's USB power sensors for expanded capability in power measurement.
Features include a frequency range from 10 MHz to 50 GHz, dependent on USB sensor model, and support for up to four Anritsu USB power sensors simultaneously, including MA244xxA Peak Power Sensors, MA243xxA CW Sensors, MA242xxA, and MA241xxA True RMS Sensors. The 3.5- × 8.3- × 11.2-in. device is well-suited for benchtop and rackmount installation.
RMS, pulse, and peak measurements can be performed concurrently. The ML2439A will display the power of modulated and CW waveforms in both graphical and textual formats. Interfaces include GPIB for legacy integration, Ethernet for modern connectivity, and a removable internal microSD memory with USB boot capability for enhanced secure operation.
For expanded control of USB sensors, SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) is now supported. Thus, users are able to automatically control the power measurements with industry-standard commands, streamlining integration into test systems and improving operational efficiency.
The ML2439A captures and measures both narrow pulse-modulated signals and wideband periodic modulated signals. And when paired with MA244xxA USB peak power sensors that have195-MHz video bandwidth, it can measure complex signals.
The MA243xxA series CW and MA241xxA/MA242xxA series True RMS sensors provide precise RMS power measurements across an input range from –60 to +20 dBm.
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An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.
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