Hello again Support,
We managed to get the RadiPower power meter to work now, to perform measurements according to ETSI EN 3003 28. However, we do have a question:
If the two measurement ports have two different antenna gain. E.g Port 1 = 2dBi & Port 2 = 3dBi. How can we input this in the calculation. The Assembly Gain (dBi) input in the software will apply the gain to both ports. Is this understanding correct?
Thanks!
How to cope with different assembly gains?
Re: How to cope with different assembly gains?
Hi,
The current software implementation is indeed using the ‘Assembly Gain (dBi)’ to be applied on both ports. There is no possibility to specify different ‘Assembly Gain’ for different ports.
A solution could be to correct the powermeter that is connected to the port that has a higher ‘Assembly gain’.
Assuming: Port 1 = 2dBi & Port 2 = 3dBi.
Then the power sensor connected to Port 2, can be corrected with a 1 dB correction. If the ‘Assembly gain’ during the test is set to 2 dBi, the powersensor on Port 1 will use a 2 dBi ‘Assembly Gain’.
The powersensor on Port 2 will also use a 2 dBi ‘Assembly Gain’, however due to the specific 1 dB correction for that power sensor, the effective ‘Assembly Gain’ for the powersensor on Port 2 will be 3 dB.
I hope that this answers your question.
Otherwise, please let us know.
The current software implementation is indeed using the ‘Assembly Gain (dBi)’ to be applied on both ports. There is no possibility to specify different ‘Assembly Gain’ for different ports.
A solution could be to correct the powermeter that is connected to the port that has a higher ‘Assembly gain’.
Assuming: Port 1 = 2dBi & Port 2 = 3dBi.
Then the power sensor connected to Port 2, can be corrected with a 1 dB correction. If the ‘Assembly gain’ during the test is set to 2 dBi, the powersensor on Port 1 will use a 2 dBi ‘Assembly Gain’.
The powersensor on Port 2 will also use a 2 dBi ‘Assembly Gain’, however due to the specific 1 dB correction for that power sensor, the effective ‘Assembly Gain’ for the powersensor on Port 2 will be 3 dB.
I hope that this answers your question.
Otherwise, please let us know.