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Standard Spherical Near-Field Scanner Models
NSI Scanner Model No.
 NSI-700S-10 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 NSI-700S-400
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) 		Phi over Theta
(coordinate system)		 Theta over Phi

Theta over Phi
(animation)

Theta over Phi

 Theta over Phi Theta over Phi Theta over Phi
Material
 Aluminum
Bolted tube
structure		 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 Steel
THETA stage
PHI stage
POL stage
 NSI-SC-5501
NSI-SC-5501
NSI-SC-5501		 NSI-SC-5635
NSI-SC-5632
NSI-SC-5632		 NSI-SC-5633
NSI-SC-5633
NSI-SC-5633		 NSI-SC-5635
NSI-SC-5635
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-Arch
NSI Roll
NSI-SC-5633 or dual pol probe

NSI Gantry
NSI Turntable
dual-pol probe
AUT tip support
 NO 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 N/A
Maximum AUT diameter
 10" (0.25 m) 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) 256" (6.5 m) 96" (2.4 m) 256" (6.5 m)
Theta span
 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 240 deg 320 deg 320 deg 95 deg ± 95 deg 126 deg
Theta Position Resolution - ½ step
 0.0125 deg 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 0.0015 deg 0.05 deg
Theta scan speed - Nominal
 10 deg/s 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 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 360 deg 360 deg
Phi Position Resolution - ½ step
 0.0125 deg 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 0.0015 deg 0.05 deg
Phi scan speed - Nominal
 20 deg/s 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 30 deg/s 12 deg/s
Dimensional information **)
      		        
Length
 69" (1.75 m) 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) 214" (5.4 m) Contact NSI for customized dimensions
Width
 18" (0.45 m) 24" (0.6 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) 146" (3.7 m) " " "
Height
 64.3" (1.63 m) 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) 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
 4" (100 mm) 6" (150 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 lb (4.5 kg) 10 lb (4.5 kg) 40 lbs (18 kg) 165 lb (75 kg) 300 lb (136 kg) 300 lb (136 kg) 1,000 lb
(454 kg)		 165 lb
(75 kg)		 4,400 lb
(2,000 kg)		 10,000 lb
(4,536 kg)		 " " "
System Weight
 100 lb (45 kg) 100 lb (45 kg) 250 lb (113 kg) 750 lb (340 kg)

2,200 lb
(1,000 kg)

 2,500 lb
(1,130 kg)		 2,500 lb
(1,130 kg)		 750 lb
(340 kg)		 1,200 lb
(544 kg) 		3,300 lb
(1,497 kg)		 " " "
Minimum Recommend Room Size **)
Length
 8' (2.4 m) 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) 23.3' (7.1 m) " " "
Width
 8' (2.4 m) 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) 16' (4.9 m) " " "
Height
 6' (1.8 m) 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) 24' (7.3 m) " " "
NSI Standard Chamber size, using 12" absorber **)        
Length
 12' (3.6 m) 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) N/A " " "
Width
 12' (3.6 m) 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) N/A " " "
Height
 12' (3.6 m) 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) N/A " " "
Model Number
 NSI-CH-12C NSI-CH-12C NSI-CH-18R NSI-CH-26R NSI-CH-26R NSI-CH-26R NSI-CH-26R NSI-CH-12C NSI-CH-16C N/A " " "
NSI Standard Chamber size, using 18" absorber **)        
Length
 12' (3.6 m) 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) N/A " " "
Width
 12' (3.6 m) 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) N/A " " "
Height
 12' (3.6 m) 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) N/A " " "
Model Number
 NSI-CH-12C NSI-CH-12C NSI-CH-18R NSI-CH-30R NSI-CH-30R NSI-CH-30R NSI-CH-30R NSI-CH-12C NSI-CH-16C N/A " " "

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

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