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Aeroflex 3920 as TDR?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:48 am
by dag
Is it possible to use the 3920 as a TDR to measure cable impedance and find faults? If so, how? Thanks.

Re: Aeroflex 3920 as TDR?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:25 pm
by Wowbagger
You can use the distance to fault app.

Or:
1) Switch on tracking generator
2) Connect antenna and gen port with a short cable and a T
3) Connect T to cable to test.
4) Compute distance between nulls in MHz
5) distance to fault = VelocityFactor*c/Freq*2

Re: Aeroflex 3920 as TDR?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:11 pm
by dag
Distance to fault app?

Re: Aeroflex 3920 as TDR?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:49 pm
by Wowbagger
Contact sales for more info, but IIRC there is an app for automating the process for you.