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Standard Spherical Near-Field Scanner Models
NSI Scanner Model No.
NSI-700S-20 NSI-700S-30 NSI-700S-50 NSI-700S-60 NSI-700S-70 NSI-700S-75 NSI-700S-80 NSI-700S-90 NSI-700S-95 NSI-700S-200 NSI-700s-300
Photo
Photo w/ no absorber

Orientation

Phi over
Theta
(coordinate system)

Phi over Theta (coordinate system) Phi over Theta
(coordinate system)
Phi over Theta
(coordinate system)
Phi over Theta
(coordinate system)
Phi over Theta
(coordinate system)
Theta over Phi

Theta over Phi
(animation)

Theta over Phi

Theta over Phi Theta over Phi
Material
Aluminum
Bolted tube
structure
Aluminum
Bolted tube structure
Aluminum
Bolted tube structure
Aluminum
2-segment L bracket
Aluminum
1-segment L bracket
Aluminum
1-segment L bracket
Aluminum
Bolted tube structure
Dielectric arm Steel support tower, Steel vertical arm Dielectric arm Steel
THETA stage
PHI stage
POL stage
NSI-SC-5635
NSI-SC-5632
NSI-SC-5632
NSI-SC-5633
NSI-SC-5633
NSI-SC-5633
NSI-SC-5635
NSI-SC-5633
NSI-SC-5633
NSI-SC-5638
NSI-SC-5635
NSI-SC-5633
NSI-SC-5638
NSI-SC-5635
NSI-SC-5633
NSI-SC-5638
NSI-SC-5638
NSI-SC-5633
NSI-SC-5635
NSI-SC-5634
NSI-SC-5632
NSI-SC-5635
NSI-SC-5635
NSI-SC-5633
NSI-SC-5638
NSI-SC-5638
NSI-SC-5633
NSI Gantry
NSI Turntable
dual-pol probe
NSI Gantry
NSI Turntable
dual-pol probe
AUT tip support
NO NO NSI-SC-5645(Optional) NSI-SC-5645(Optional) NSI-SC-5645(Optional) NSI-SC-5645(Optional) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Maximum AUT diameter
10" (0.25 m) 20" (0.5 m) 56" (1.4 m) 79" (2.0 m) 135" (3.4 m) 135" (3.4 m) 20" (0.5 m) 30" (0.76 m) 102" (2.6 m) 21.3' (6.5 m)  
Theta span
360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 320 deg 320 deg 320 deg 95 deg 126 deg
Theta Position Resolution - ½ step
0.01 deg 0.0125 deg 0.01 deg 0.0015 deg 0.0015 deg 0.0015 deg 0.01 deg 0.01 deg 0.0015 deg 0.05 deg 0.05 deg
Theta scan speed - Nominal
10 deg/s 20 deg/s 10 deg/s 30 deg/s 30 deg/s 4 deg/s 10 deg/s 10 deg/s 5 deg/s 0.5 deg/s 1.0 deg/s
Phi span
360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg
Phi Position Resolution - ½ step
0.015 deg 0.0125 deg 0.01 deg 0.01 deg 0.01 deg 0.0015 deg 0.0125 deg 0.01 deg 0.0015 deg 0.05 deg 0.05 deg
Phi scan speed - Nominal
30 deg/s 20 deg/s 20 deg/s 20 deg/s 20 deg/s 30 deg/s 180 deg/s 40 deg/s 30 deg/s 12 deg/s 12 deg/s
Dimensional information **)
      
     
Length
60" (1.5 m) 104" (2.7 m) 124" (3.2 m) 166" (4.2 m) 214" (5.4 m) 214" (5.4 m) 72" (1.8 m) 120" (3.0 m)      
Width
24" (0.60 m) 40" (1.0 m) 82" (2.1 m) 106" (2.7 m) 106" (2.7 m) 106" (2.7 m) 72" (1.8 m) 120" (3.0 m) 214" (5.4 m)    
Height
36" (0.91 m) 78" (2.0 m) 75" (1.9 m) 110" (2.8 m) 116" (2.9 m) 116" (2.9 m) 74" (1.9 m) Variable, up to 138" (3.5 m) 227" (5.7 m)    
Phi stage diameter
4" (100 mm) 6" (150 mm) 12" (300 mm) 12" (300 mm) 12" (300 mm) 20" (508 mm) 8" (200 mm) 12" (300 mm) 20" (508 mm)    
Theta stage diameter
12" (300 mm) 6" (150 mm) 12" (300 mm) 20" (508 mm) 20" (508 mm) 20" (508 mm) 12" (300 mm) 12" (300 mm) 20" (508 mm)    
AUT Weight with C.G. Offset 9" (229mm)
10 lbs (4.5 kg) 40 lbs (18 kg) 165 lbs (75 kg) 300 lbs (136 kg) 300 lbs (136 kg) 1,000 lbs (454 kg) 165 lbs (75 kg) 4,400 lbs
(2,000 kg)
     
System Weight
100 lbs (45 kg) 250 lbs (113 kg) 750 lbs (340 kg) 2,200 lbs (1,000 kg) 2,500 lbs (1,130 kg) 2,500 lbs
(1,130 kg)
750 lbs
(340 kg)
1,200 lbs
(544 kg)
     
Minimum Recommend Room Size **)
Length
8' (2.4 m) 18' (5.5 m) 20' (6.1 m) 24' (7.3 m) 28.3' (8.6 m) 28.3' (8.6 m) 10' (3.0 m) 16' (4.9 m)      
Width
8' (2.4 m) 10' (3.0 m) 12' (3.7 m) 14' (4.3 m) 15.5' (4.7 m) 15.5' (4.7 m) 10' (3.0 m) 16' (4.9 m)      
Height
6' (1.8 m) 10' (3.0 m) 10' (3.0 m) 13' (4.0 m) 15.67' (4.8 m) 15.67' (4.8 m) 8' (2.4 m) 14.2' (4.3 m)      
NSI Standard Chamber size, using 12" absorber **)      
Length
12' (3.6 m) 18' (5.5 m) 26' (7.9 m) 26' (7.9 m) 26' (7.9 m) 26' (7.9 m) 12' (3.6 m) 16' (4.9 m)      
Width
12' (3.6 m) 10' (3.0 m) 20' (6.1 m) 20' (6.1 m) 20' (6.1 m) 20' (6.1 m) 12' (3.6 m) 16' (4.9 m)      
Height
12' (3.6 m) 10' (3.0 m) 16' (4.9 m) 16' (4.9 m) 16' (4.9 m) 16' (4.9 m) 12' (3.6 m) 16' (4.9 m)      
Model Number
NSI-CH-12C NSI-CH-18R NSI-CH-26R NSI-CH-26R NSI-CH-26R NSI-CH-26R NSI-CH-12C NSI-CH-16C      
NSI Standard Chamber size, using 18" absorber **)      
Length
12' (3.6 m) 18' (5.5 m) 30' (9.1 m) 30' (9.1 m) 30' (9.1 m) 30' (9.1 m) 12' (3.6 m) 16' (4.9 m)      
Width
12' (3.6 m) 10' (3.0 m) 24' (7.3 m) 24' (7.3 m) 24' (7.3 m) 24' (7.3 m) 12' (3.6 m) 16' (4.9 m)      
Height
12' (3.6 m) 10' (3.0 m) 20' (6.1 m) 20' (6.1 m) 20' (6.1 m) 20' (6.1 m) 12' (3.6 m) 16' (4.9 m)      
Model Number
NSI-CH-12C NSI-CH-18R NSI-CH-30R NSI-CH-30R NSI-CH-30R NSI-CH-30R NSI-CH-12C NSI-CH-16C      

**) Exact dimensions are dependant on specific configurations, and as such may vary.

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