Use this chart to determine which cable or adapter to choose to connect your probes or amplifiers to your equipment.
Connect To: Connect From: |
150A Amplifier |
Spectrum analyzer with Type N connector | BNC Cable (male) | SMA Cable (male) |
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100 series EMC probe | 110A Probe Cable | 112A Probe-Type N Cable | 0309-0006 BNC Adapter | 0309-0001 SMA adapter |
150A EMC Probe Amplifier | NA | 114A Amplifier-Type N Cable | No adapter required |
• SMA Probe Adapter
The 0309-0001 SMA adapter converts the 100 series probes to an SMA female output. These will connect directly to standard SMA male cables.
The SMA Probe Adapter offers good performance from DC up to 6 GHz.
• BNC Probe Adapter
The 0309-0006 BNC Probe Adapter converts the 100 series probes to a BNC female output. These will connect directly to standard BNC male cables.
At frequencies above 1 GHz, we recommend that our customers avoid using BNC adapters and cables, as their return loss and repeatability suffer. At these frequencies, the SMA Probe Adapter is a better choice.