How do you know that the test results fromyour EMC measurement systems are correct?How can you be sure that test facilities ondifferent sites are yielding the same results?Can you carry out regular verification checks oneach of your test systems to ensure that yourlaboratory complies with ISO17025? Imaginethat one of your products is failing radiatedemissions tests and you need to be able tomeasure the effectiveness of the EM shielding orthat you’ve designed a filter and need to checkits characteristics accurately.

In all of these cases investigation will require theuse of a known, stable signal to inject into thesystem to carry out measurements. A YorkEMC Services broadband reference signalsource will allow you to start your work from thepoint of knowing that the noise or signal sourceis defined and stable.

Reference Noise and Signal Sources■ Frequencies up to 40GHz with both

conducting and radiating output versionsallow a wide range of uses.

■ Highly stable outputs over time andtemperature providing a known, good outputwith which to characterise the performanceof systems.

■ Continuous noise reference signal sources –CNE range. 9kHz – 7GHz. Continuous,broadband output across the operatingfrequency enables a more completeevaluation of the system being analysed withno gaps in the spectrum.

■ Harmonic comb spectrum reference signal

sources – CGE range. 50MHz – 40GHz.More appropriate for higher frequencieswhere the energy is concentrated in discreteharmonics of the step size.

■ Physically small and battery powered unitsfacilitate use in a wide range of situations.

■ Use to characterise EMC test andmeasurement systems, measurementenvironments, screened rooms, anechoicchambers, open area test sites, filters,cables, connectors, amplifiers, receivers,spectrum analysers, or the shieldingeffectiveness of enclosures and materials.

■ The CNE III is an industry standard used asthe reference source for several inter-sitecomparison studies between measurementenvironments in national and internationalstudies in the UK, the USA and Europe.

Harmonics and Flicker Test EquipmentChecks■ The HFG01 is a reference test load

developed to allow periodic verification orcomparisons of test equipment used tomeasure harmonics and flicker underIEC/EN61000-3-2 and IEC/EN61000-3-3.

Emissions Measurement Antenna■ The ARA01 is a physically compact, low

cost, active receive antenna allowingmeasurements in confined spaces or remotelocations.

■ Performance comparable to the ‘Bilog’ andother wideband antennas operating between30MHz and 1GHz.

York EMC Services Ltd, The University of York, Heslington, YORK, YO10 5DD, UK. Tel +44 (0)1904 434440 • Fax +44 (0)1904 434434 • Email enquiry@yorkemc.co.uk • www.yorkemc.co.uk/instrumentation

EMC Instrumentation Range

Applications Matrix

HFG01 CNE III CNE V CNE VII CGE01 CGE02 CGE03 ARA01Pre-test checks ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Long-term performance monitoring ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Measurement environment comparison ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

OATS, FAR, screened room characterisation ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Reverberation (mode stirred) chamber characterisation ● ● ● ●

Filter performance analysis ● ● ● ● ●

Cable/connector loss analysis ● ● ● ● ●

Shielding effectiveness measurements ● ● ● ●

Confined space/portable measurements ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Low cost, compact, wideband antenna ●

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Output connector Standard, UKmains plug

50Ω N socket 50Ω BNC socket – 50Ω SMA socket 50Ω SMA socket 50Ω 2.9mmsocket

50Ω BNC socket

Time stabilitytypical over a 12month period

– <1dB <1dB <1dB <1dB <1dB <1dB <1dB

Dimensions mmnot includingantenna

330 x 320 x 170 206 x 120 x 80 120 x 120 x 41 150 diameter x150

76 dia x 18remote powered76 dia x 92 withbattery pack

76 dia x 18remote powered76 dia x 92 withbattery pack

76 dia x 50remote powered76 dia x 134 withbattery pack

34 x 34 x 150

Power supply: 230Vac, 50Hz,400W maximum

2 x C-type cells 1 x 9V cell 8V, 5AHr batterypack

5V 2AHr batterypack. Externalinput 5.00V ±0.25V, 300mA

5V 2AHr batterypack. Externalinput 5.00V ±0.25V, 300mA

5V 2AHr batterypack. Externalinput 5.00V ±0.25V, 500mA

1 x 9V cell

Indicators Thermalshutdown – redLED

Power on –green LEDBattery low – red LED

Power on –green LEDBattery low – red LED

Power on –green LEDBattery low – redLED

Active, 80MHzstep size – greenLEDActive, alternativestep size – redLED

Active, 250MHzstep size – greenLEDActive, higherstep size – redLED

Active, lowerstep size – greenLEDActive, higherstep size – redLED

Power on –green LEDBattery low – redLED

Frequency rangeradiated

– 1MHz – 3.5GHz 1MHz – 1GHz 1.5GHz – 7GHz 50MHz – 18GHz 250MHz – 26GHz External antenna 30MHz – 1GHz

Step size – Continuous Continuous Continuous 50/80/100MHz 250/256MHz 0.9/1.0GHz –

Temperaturestability typical-5°C to 35°C

– <2dB <2dB <2dB <2dB <2dB <2dB <2dB

Power off timer – Continuous orvariable 15 - 135 min

– – – – – –

Weight kg approx(excludingbattery)

4.0 1.3 0.53 4.0 0.55 0.55 0.7 0.4

Operating timeHrs typical

– 12.0 (Alkaline cells)

5.0 (Alkaline cells)

7.0 6.5 6.5 4.0 6.5 (Alkaline cells)

Recommendedkit part number

HFG01KIT01 CNEIIIKIT01 CNEVKIT01 CNEVIIKIT01 CGE01KIT03 CGE02KIT03 CGE03KIT01 ARA01KIT01

What’s in thebox?

HFG01,Test results,Manual

CNEIII,0.2-1GHzAntenna,LISN Adaptor,Batteries,Hard case,Test results,Manual

CNEV,0.2-1GHzAntenna,Battery,Hard case,Test results,Manual

CNEVII,Battery pack,Battery charger,Hard case,Test results,Manual

CGE01C(conducted output80/100MHz) Detachablemonoconeantenna,Battery charger,Hard case,Test results,Manual

CGE02C(conductedoutput), Detachablemonoconeantenna,Battery charger,Hard case,Test results,Manual

CGE03C(conductedoutput), Battery charger,Hard case,Test results,Manual

ARA01, Pair of 200MHz –1GHz antennas, Battery, Hard case,Test results,Manual

Accessories – 1-30MHzAntenna,30-300MHzAntenna,0.2-1GHzAntenna,1GHz+ AntennaLISN Adaptor

1-30MHzAntenna,30-300MHzAntenna,0.2-1GHzAntenna,LISN Adaptor

8V, 5AHr batterypack

Detachable 1-26GHzmonoconeantenna,5V 2AHr batterypack

Detachable 1-26GHz monoconeantenna,5V 2AHr batterypack

Detachable 1-26GHz monoconeantenna,5V 2AHr batterypack

Pair of 30-300MHzAntennas

Frequency rangeconducted

50Hz – 2kHz.Harmonicssteady state orfluctuating.Flicker 1Hz or8.33Hz.

9kHz – 3.5GHz(usable to 5GHz)

9kHz – 1GHz – 50MHz – 18GHz 250MHz – 26GHz 900MHz – 40GHz –

Specification Overview

8671FLY02

HFG01 CNE III CNE V CNE VII CGE01 CGE02 CGE03 ARA01

Referenceharmonics andflicker generator

Continuous,broadband,reference noisesource

Continuous,broadband,reference noisesource

Continuous,broadband,reference noisesource

Comb spectrum,broadband,reference signalsource

Comb spectrum,broadband,reference signalsource

Comb spectrum,broadband,reference signalsource

Active, compact,wideband antenna

Conductedreference load

Conducted outputwith antennaoptions

Conducted outputwith antennaoptions

Integral antenna Conducted outputor integral antennaoptions

Conducted outputor integral antennaoptions

Conducted outputfor externalantenna use

Receive only

50Hz – 2kHz 9kHz – 3.5GHz 9kHz – 1GHz 1.5GHz – 7GHz 50MHz – 18GHz 250MHz – 26GHz 900MHz – 40GHz 30MHz – 1GHz

■ Stable –repeatablemeasurements

■ Compact –portable

■ Injectsharmonics toEN61000-3-2and flicker toEN61000-3-3

■ Stable –repeatablemeasurements

■ Compact –portable

■ Continuousoutput – fullspectrumanalysis

■ Batterypowered –no cables

■ Stable –repeatablemeasurements

■ Compact –portable

■ Continuousoutput – fullspectrumanalysis

■ Batterypowered – no cables

■ Low cost

■ Stable –repeatablemeasurements

■ Compact –portable

■ Continuousoutput – fullspectrumanalysis

■ Batterypowered –no cables

■ Stable –repeatablemeasurements

■ Compact –portable,measurementsin confinedspaces

■ 50MHz stepsize – CISPR16

■ Batterypowered –no cables

■ Stable –repeatablemeasurements

■ Compact –portable,measurementsin confinedspaces

■ High frequency■ Battery

powered –no cables

■ Stable –repeatablemeasurements

■ Compact –portable,measurementsin confinedspaces

■ High frequency■ Battery

powered –no cables

■ Stable –repeatablemeasurements

■ Compact –portable,measurementsin confinedspaces, fieldtesting

■ Batterypowered

■ Low cost

Product Overview

HFG01 CNE III CNE V CNE VII CGE01 CGE02 CGE03 ARA01

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