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Ladybug LB480A Pulse Profiling USB Power Sensor +

The LB480A is a 100 MHz to 10 GHz pulse profiling wide dynamic range power sensor. Features include video bandwidths to 2 MHz (100 kHz standard), VSWR of 1.09:1 and an operating range of -60 dBm to +20 dBm. The LB480A is specifically targeted at those applications requiring the detailed analysis of pulse and other modulated signal formats. The LB480A is an easy to use high performance pulse profiling, pulse (modulation), and CW power meter and sensor in one. It features a 10 MHz video bandwidth at -60 dBm input compared to others that only measure down to -35 dBm. It provides superior in-class performance with high speed measurements and temperature compensated accuracy. Get up and running quickly with the Pulse Profiling power panel. Use the supplied drivers and programming examples for ATE applications. Easily integrate the power sensor(s) into Lab View, C, VB and other environments. Integration and usability are further simplified because calibration and zeroing are not required before use and, you have the flexibility of selecting from a variety of connector types including SMA, N, and TNC (male or female).

Ladybug LB480A Features

• Superior in-class price
• Superior in-class performance - Measure 10 MHz signals below -60 dBm (25 dB lower than others)
• Fast - 10 to 100 times faster than competitive sensors
• Compact - 1/10 the volume of competitive sensors
• Ruggedized USB connector - does not fatigue or break like competitive sensors
• Trigger on the RF input level
• Fully calibrated over temperature

Ladybug LB480A Applications

• General purpose scalar measurements
• General average and pulse RF and microwave power measurements requiring leading edge accuracy:
• CW & pulsed signals
• Narrow and wide band signals: CDMA, W-CDMA, QAM,OFDM, GSM, TDMA, QPSK, FSK, AM, FM, etc.
• Recorders, power monitoring, and ALC loops
• Research & development, and manufacturing
• Maintenance, repair, installation, and service
• Radar, wireless, satellite, radio links, etc.

Requires connector option

*Type-N Male is the default connector

Ladybug LB480A Other Options Include:

• Add connector. An additional connector of the same type may be ordered. This provides the user the ability to change out or replace connectors during development phases of a project. Once the device’s connector has been removed and replaced with the same or different connector, the device’s calibration and match are not guaranteed.

• Add male connector, option 20M / Add female connector, option 20F A connector can be changed in about 5 minutes.

• Add recorder out, option 001. This option adds an optional output voltage that is proportional to the input power. The recorder output voltage ranges from zero to one volt and is proportional to input power level. The range of power levels represented by the voltage output is set by the user. The output is provided through the SMB connector that is located in the same position as the trigger in. If the unit is ordered with both external hardware triggering and the recorder out options, the SMB connector is shared between the recorder out and trigger in functions. Trigger in and recorder out functions are mutually exclusive functions. As a result, when the unit’s recorder output is turned on the trigger input is disabled.

• Add best match, option 002. The PowerSensor+ products already have the best standard match in the industry. However, this still may be inadequate for some purposes. To meet these special needs, Ladybug provides a limited number of hand tuned units. The VSWR on these selected, hand tuned units is about1.05:1. Please call before ordering to obtain additional details.

• Add external hardware triggering, option 003. Adds an external hardware input trigger and external hardware output trigger. Both trigger in and trigger out are SMB connectors. If the recorder out option is also present, the trigger in SMB connector is shared between trigger in and recorder out (see “Add recorder out”). As a result, when the unit’s trigger input is turned on the recorder output is disabled.

• Add additional hardware video filters, option 004. These filters are intended for pulse profiling. The LB480A comes standard with a 100 kHz hardware filter and additional lower frequency software filters. Option 004 offers four user selectable hardware filters: 300 kHz, 500 kHz, 1 MHz, and 10 MHz. The option also includes a number of automated pulse measurements such as rise time, fall time, droop, pulse width, overshoot and undershoot.

Product Categories: RF Power Meters/ Sensors

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