Anritsu 11410-00225 User Manual
The World’s Leading Cable and Antenna System Analyzer
Site Master
™
Transmission Line and Antenna Analyzer
2 MHz - 20 GHz
THE LEADING CABLE AND ANTENNA ANALYZER FOR
WIRELESS PROFESSIONALS
Anritsu’s Site Master cable and antenna analyzer is
the preferred choice of service providers, network
operators and contractors worldwide who install,
deploy, maintain and troubleshoot wireless communication systems.
Featuring an advanced synthesizer-based, handheld,
battery-operated design, Site Master helps wireless
field engineers and technicians detect cable feedline
and antenna system problems before they become
costly, time-consuming system failures. Superior
immunity to ambient RF levels, and excellent
directivity and source match ensure accurate and
repeatable measurements.
Easy-to-Use
Site Master’s menu driven interface requires little
training and simplifies the field engineers and technicians
task of deployment, site-to-site maintenance and
troubleshooting by identifying, recording and solving
problems without sacrificing measurement accuracy.
• Store ten test setups for fast repeatable testing.
• Store up to 200 measurement traces in nonvolatile
memory.
• Quickly select cable type and test parameters without
setup error.
• Multilingual user interface features on screen menus
and messages in 6-different languages.
• InstaCal
™
calibration module simplifies Site Master
calibration.
Accurate, Repeatable Measurements
Utilizing vector error correction, Site Master delivers
accurate, reliable and repeatable Return Loss/SWR and
Fault Location measurements.Site Master’s high immunity
to interference allows users to conduct measurements of an
active site without the loss of accuracy.
• Locate long range problems with 517 data points.
• Superior immunity to on-channel interference for testing at
co-located antenna sites.
• Large, high-resolution display allows for easy viewing and
trace interpretation under a variety of conditions.
• Full range of marker and limit functions facilitate quick,
comprehensive measurements.
Rugged and Reliable
Designed specifically for field environments, Site Master
withstands harsh environments and rough handling. Built-in
energy conservation combined with a rechargeable battery
pack allows users to extend battery life beyond an eight hour
work day. Site Master can also be operated from a 12.5 Vdc
source such as an AC-DC adapter or automotive cigarette
lighter adapter, which also simultaneously charges the battery.
Powerful Data Analysis Software
Powerful data analysis software comes with every Site Master
unit, providing users with an easy method of analyzing system
performance, trends and problems in addition to professional
report generation.
• Site Master PC software is Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP
workstation compatible and supports long alpha-numeric
file names for descriptive data labeling.
• Store an unlimited number of data traces for comparison to
historical performance.
• Quickly and easily download data traces from the Site
Master to a PC database with a single menu selection.
Site Master Software Tools provides a data base to compare maintenance
interval performance to site commissioning data. The Distance-To-Fault
display pinpoints problem areas before they degenerate into failures. In the
graph to the left, a loosened connector changes the return loss characteristic from 38 dB to 33 dB (< 0.05 SWR increase). Although the above cable
sweeps appear to meet specifications, they are indicative of a probable
loose weather seal which will eventually allow water intrusion.
The Picture is Actual Size . . .
RS-232 Interface
Download stored data to a personal computer
(PC) or a printer via a serial cable for further
analysis. Use your notebook
computer to automatically
control and collect data in
the field. Use a modem
for remote operation.
Rugged Chassis Design
Ruggedized, lightweight,
high-impact housing ideally
suited for handheld operation
and field environments.A
softcase is provided for easy
carrying and additional
environmental protection.
Large High Resolution Display
High resolution (640x480)
display featuring contrast and
back-lighting capability. Easy
viewing under a variety of
lighting conditions.
Function Keys
Four dedicated function keys
simplify measurement tasks.
Unit Measurements
Metric: 25.4 x 17.8 x 6.10 cm
Inches: 10 x 7 x 2.4 in
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The Benefits are Much Larger
Limit Line
Create simple, quick
pass/fail measurements
Full Range of Marker Capabilities
Faster, more comprehensive
measurements
Soft Keys
Intuitive soft key menu and
user interface
Save Setup
Ten memory locations for calibration
profiles or test set-ups. Enables fast
repeatable testing.
Multilingual User Interface
Multi-language user interface
features on-screen menus and
messages in 6-different languages.
Save Display
Up to 200 memory locations
for measurement data.
Alphanumeric data labeling
allows descriptive naming of
measurement data; Automatic
time and date stamp simplifies
data management.
Cable List
Quickly select cable type and test parameters without set-up
errors. Site Master features pop-up menus that contain over 75
of the most popular cables used within the industry, 3 frequency
band presets.
EASY-TO-USE, REDUCES ERROR, INCREASES SYSTEM UPTIME
Cost Savings and Quality Improvement
Wireless market competition requires operators to reduce
per site maintenance expense.Site Master’s Frequency
Domain Reflectometry (FDR) techniques break away from
the traditional fix-after-failure maintenance process by finding
small, hard to identify problems before major failures occur.
Site Master’s approach to preventive maintenance pays for
itself quickly. A poorly installed cable, connector, or connector weather seal will degrade system performance and, if
undetected, will eventually damage expensive coaxial cable.
Only Site Master has the sensitivity to identify cable, connector and antenna related problems before system performance is compromised.
FDR T echnique
Frequency Domain Reflectometry, (FDR), and Time Domain
Reflectometry, (TDR), have similar acronyms, and both
techniques are used to test transmission lines. But, that’s
where the similarities end.TDRs are not sensitive to RF
problems: the TDR stimulus is a DC pulse, not RF.Thus, TDRs
are unable to detect system faults that often lead to system
failures.Additionally, FDR techniques save costly, timeconsuming trouble shooting efforts by testing cable feedline
and antenna systems at their proper operating frequency.
Deficient connectors, lightning arrestors, cables, jumpers, or
antennas are replaced before call quality is compromised.
Quick, Simple Measurements
Site Master performs various RF measurements aimed at
simplifying cable feedline and antenna system analysis:
Return Loss, SWR, Cable Loss and Distance-to-Fault (DTF).
A single softkey selection on the main menu activates the
desired measurement mode.
Return Loss, SWR
Return Loss and/or
SWR "system"
measurements ensure
conformance to system
performance engineering specifications.
Measurement easily
toggles between either
one of the two modes
and can be performed
without climbing the
tower.
Cable Loss
Cable Loss measurements measure the
level of insertion loss
within the cable
feedline system.
Insertion loss can be
verified prior to
deployment, when
you have access to
both ends of the
cable, or on installed
cables without
access to the opposite end.
Distance-to-Fault
Although a Return Loss test can tell users the magnitude of
signal reflections, it can not tell the precise location of a fault
within the feedline system.Distance-To-Fault measurements
provide the clearest indication of trouble areas (screen display
below) as it tells us both the magnitude of signal reflection
and the location of the signal anomaly.
Distance-To-Fault
measurement
capability is built into
all Site Master
Models as a standard
feature.Return Loss
(SWR) measurement
data is processed
using Fast Fourier
Transform and the
resulting data
indicates Return
Loss (SWR) versus
distance.
Distance-To-Fault pinpoints the location and
reflection amplitude of transmission line
components.
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