The Race for Affordable S-Parameters Winner: Anritsu MS2035B VNA Master
Modern RF/Microwave systems increasingly are pushing their
performance to the limits of technology. Designers write tighter specifications
on components and define more rigid signal parameters. All of which leaves Field
Maintenance Personnel scrambling to find more accurate and higher performance
handheld test equipment. Anritsu introduces industry's most affordable, yet
comprehensive solution, the MS2035B VNA Master + Spectrum Analyzer. It's a
Vector Network Analyzer, it's a Spectrum Analyzer, it's a Power Meter and it's a
Vector Voltmeter.
It's tempting to think of the VNA Master as the "Swiss Army Knife of
S-Parameters". But that would be wrong because while a SAK does many
different functions, it doesn't do any one very well. Whereas the VNA Master
(500 kHz to 6 GHz) does many measurements very well. Error-corrected VNA
technology brings modern accuracy to the field S-parameters, external power
sensors measure transmit power accurately and the Vector Voltmeter option phase
matches cables with great precision.
RF engineers and technicians in the field provide installation and
maintenance support for aerospace, defense, and general purpose communication
systems around the world. These might typically include radars on Navy ships,
communications on Army vehicles, flight-line test on Air Force and commercial
jets. They support VHF Omni-directional Range (VOR) antennas in radio
navigational systems globally. They will be routinely faced with a wide variety
of system elements that can cause failures in the overall system: antennas,
cables, filters, multiplexers, amplifiers, isolators, circulators, switches, and
other sophisticated elements. The Compact VNA Master, with its new touch-screen
display provides the best intuitive measurement control in field diagnostic
conditions.
VNA Master also serves in new high technology applications such as a novel
application is the age-old problem of fault location in aircraft and shipboard
wire cable bundles that snake through bulkheads and compartments. See
Application Note in Library Tab. Also, with an ancillary module, ODTF-1, it can
also do DTF on fiber optic cables.
+Spectrum Analyzer (100 kHz to 6 GHz)
At the test site, the systems contain sophisticated transmitters and
receivers, which require characterization of their complex transmitter and
receiver (LO) signals for proper performance. These comprehensive signal tests
increase the job complexity for the maintenance technician, on top of the VNA
tests already needed. A field-friendly spectrum analyzer can greatly simplify
this task. Spectrum analysis data are especially critical in microwave systems
such as radars, defense electronics and communication systems up to 6 GHz).
The MS2035B VNA Master + Spectrum Analyzer adds a powerful spectrum
diagnostic capability in the field to the already powerful VNA Master! Dont
let the small footprint fool you; this combined instrument powerhouse offers
performance and features that rival bench-top alternatives for simplifying
spectrum monitoring, interference analysis, and other general purpose signal
measurements in the field. A built-in pre-selector eliminates confusing spurious
responses when doing interference test with many signals.
This combined spectrum analyzer offers significant new features such as an
internal routine which optimizes sweeps at the fastest possible speed for the
most accurate data displays. It also offers broad spectrum analysis frequency
coverage, impressive dynamic range, and excellent phase noise performance from
100 kHz to 6 GHz. Applications include field tests for backhaul microwave, or
for measurements of the critical 5th harmonic of 3G base stations.
The VNA Master + Spectrum Analysis includes many standard measurement
sequences, including field strength, occupied bandwidth, channel power, adjacent
channel power ratio, and carrier to interference (C/I) ratio. In addition, the
built-in AM/FM/SSB demodulator simplifies the task of identifying interfering
signals. Option 0509, AM/FM/PM Demodulation Analysis, provides powerful
computation functions for displaying RF modulation spectrum and audio
characterizations. Option 0025, Interference Analyzer is particularly valuable
for revealing co-location signal problems. Overall, the VNA Master + Spectrum
Analyzer is a powerful handheld tool for general purpose spectrum analysis
anywhere, anytime.
Features:
VNA Master (500 kHz to 6 GHz)
2-port, 1-path Vector Network Analyzer (VNA)
Intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) with convenient Touch Screen
Exceptional RF immunity
100 dB Transmission Dynamic Range
Vector Voltmeter option, ideal for cable phase matching
+Spectrum Analyzer (100 kHz to 6GHz)
Dynamic Range: > 95 dB in 10 Hz RBW
DANL: 162 dBm (1 Hz)
Phase Noise: 100 dBc/Hz max @ 10 kHz offset at 1 GHz
Frequency Accuracy: < +/-50 ppb with GPS On
Detectors: Peak, Negative, Sample, Quasi-peak, and true RMS
Options:
Option 10 = Built-in Variable Voltage Bias Tee
Option 15 = Vector Voltmeter
Option 19 = High Accuracy Power Meter (requires USB Sensors, sold separately)
Option 25 = Interference Analysis, requires external antenna (option 31 GPS recommended)
Option 27 = Channel Scanner (requies external antenna)
Option 31 = GPS Receiver (requires GPS antenna, sold separately)
Option 411 = Ethernet Connectivity
Option 431 = Coverage Mapping (requires option 31 GPS Receiver)
Option 501 = Distance Domain
Option 509 = AM/FM/PM Demodulation Analyzer
Option 98 = Z-540 Calibration
Option 99 = Premium Calibration
