PSM3000, PSM4000, and PSM5000 Series

Choose from a range of Tektronix RF Power Meters to meet your needs. The PSM3000 Series power meter/sensor provides true average power measurements, giving accurate power measurements independent of signal modulation and bandwidth. The PSM4000 Series power meter/sensor delivers average power (CW) measurements, and adds pulse and peak power measurements for gathering basic data on pulsed RF and microwave signals. The PSM5000 Series power meter/sensor provides the same measurements as the PSM4000, but comes with added pulse profiling capability for signal viewing and characterization in pulsed RF and microwave systems.

Features & Benefits

Key Performance Specifications

• 8 GHz, 18 GHz, 20 GHz, and 26.5 GHz Models
• Models Available with N and 3.5 mm Connectors
• Dynamic Range as Low as –60 dBm and as High as +20 dBm
• Uncertainty as Low as 2.6%
• Reading Rates up to 2000 Readings/s

Features

• Meters are Calibrated over Full Temperature Range – No zero or cal needed before making measurements, saving time and avoiding poor-quality data
• Average Power, Duty Cycle Corrected Pulse Power, and Measurement Logging on All Models
• Included Applications run under Microsoft Windows
  • Power Meter Application
  • High-speed Logging Application
  • LabVIEW Drivers and Programming Examples for Most Common Windows Programming Environments are Available for Automated System Support
• Max Hold and Relative Measurement Modes
• Offset, Frequency Response, and 75 Ω Minimum Loss Pad Correction
• Flexible Averaging Modes for Quick, Stable Measurements
• TTL Trigger Input and Output allow Synchronization with External Instruments
• Pass/Fail Limit Mode
• Compact Size
• The PSM3000 Series offers True Average Power Measurements that Give Accurate Results Regardless of Signal Shape or Modulation
• The PSM4000 and PSM5000 Series offer:
  • Pulse Power, Duty Cycle, Peak Power, and Crest Factor Measurements
  • Measure Peak, Average and Minimum Power on Bursts with Adjustable Offset and Duration
• The PSM5000 Series includes a Pulse Profiling Application for Making Measurements on Repetitive, Pulsed Signals
  • Builds and Displays a Trace of the Pulse Envelope
  • Full-trace and Gated Measurements including Pulse, Peak and Average Power, Overshoot, Crest Factor, Rise and Fall Time, Pulse Width, Pulse Repetition Frequency, Duty Cycle
  • Statistical Measurements on the Trace Data, such as Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF), and Probability Density Function (PDF)

Applications

• General-purpose RF and Microwave Average Power Measurements
• Characterization of Repetitive Pulsed Signals, such as Navigation, Weather, and other Radar
• Peak and Average Power Measurements on Modulated Signals such as GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, HSPA, WiMAX up to 10 MHz
• Peak and Average Power Measurements of Modulated Pulsed Communications Signals
• Level Control Feedback for Signal Sources
• Validation and Characterization of Power Amplifiers, Switches, and Other RF and Microwave Components
• Service, Maintenance, and Installation of DTV, Cellular, Microwave Radio Link, and Radio Broadcast Transmitters
• Verification and Calibration of Test Equipment and Systems

3-year Warranty