Operating concepts
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5 Operating concepts
For operating the power sensor, you can choose from various possibilities:
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Chapter 5.2, "Remote control", on page 22
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Chapter 5.3, "R&S NRPV", on page 23
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Chapter 5.4, "R&S Power Viewer", on page 24
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Chapter 5.5, "R&S NRX", on page 26
5.1 R&S NRP Toolkit
Before you start using the power sensor, we recommend to install the R&S NRP Tool-
kit.
The R&S NRP Toolkit is the basic software package that supplies low-level drivers and
tools for all power sensors. The components of the R&S NRP Toolkit depend on the
operating system.
5.1.1 Versions and downloads
The R&S NRP Toolkit is available for:
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Microsoft Windows operating systems, as listed in Chapter 5.1.2, "System require-
ments", on page 20
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Linux distributions
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macOS
Several R&S NRP Toolkit versions are available on your documentation CD-ROM. The
latest version for Windows is available at www.rohde-schwarz.com/software/nrp-toolkit.
To obtain an R&S NRP Toolkit for an operating system other than Microsoft Windows,
contact the Rohde & Schwarz customer support: customersupport@rohde-
schwarz.com
5.1.2 System requirements
Hardware requirements:
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Desktop computer or laptop, or an Intel-based Apple Mac
Supported Microsoft Windows versions:
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Microsoft Windows Vista 32/64-bit
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Microsoft Windows 7 32/64-bit
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Microsoft Windows 8/ 8.1 32/64-bit
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