Anritsu MA24106A, 701012 User Manual
MA24106A USB Power Sensor
User Guide
True-RMS, 50 MHz to 6 GHz
Anritsu Company
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USA
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Printed: December 2007
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Revision: C
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1—General Information
1-1 Scope of Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-2 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-3 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-4 Initial Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-5 Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-6 Preparation for Storage/Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Chapter 2—Installation
2-1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-2 Hardware and Software Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-3 Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Chapter 3—Using the Power Sensor
3-1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3-2 Graphical User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3-3 Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3-4 Data Entry Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3-5 Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3-6 Status Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3-7 Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
File Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Tools Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Data Logging Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Power Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Offset Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Session Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3-8 Making Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Basic Power Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Connecting the DUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Zeroing the Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Calibrating the Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Applying a Calibration Factor Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Optimizing the Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Error States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
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Table of Contents (Continued)
3-9 Measurement Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Time Varying Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
High Crest Factor Signals (peak to average ratio). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Multitone Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Noise and Averaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Settling Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
3-10 Uncertainty of a Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Uncertainty Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Chapter 4—Remote Operation
4-1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4-2 Remote Operation Commands Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4-3 Remote Operation Command Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Chapter 5—Sensor Operational Tests
5-1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5-2 Required Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5-3 VSWR Pretest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5-4 Calibration Factor Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5-5 Linearity Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Appendix A—Connector Care and Handling
Appendix B—Sample Visual Basic Code
B-1 Demo Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B-2 Using the Demo Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Appendix C—Serial Port Compatibility
C-1 Method 1–Download Updated Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
C-2 Method 2–Trying a Different USB Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
C-3 Method 3–Remapping a Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Appendix D—Upgrading the Firmware
D-1 Upgrading the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Index
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Chapter 1 — General Information
1-1 Scope of Manual
This manual provides general information, installation, and operating information for the Anritsu MA24106A
USB power sensor. Throughout this manual, the terms MA24106A, USB power sensor, and power sensor will
be used interchangeably to refer to the device. Manual organization is shown in the table of contents.
1-2 Introduction
This chapter contains general information about the MA24106A power sensor. It includes a general description
of the device and information on its identification number, information on initial inspection, and preparation
for storage and shipment.
1-3 Description
The MA24106A power sensor is a highly accurate, standalone instrument that communicates with a PC via
USB. The power measurement capability of MA24106A is intended to mimic that of a traditional thermal
(thermo-electric) power sensor. Therefore, it is ideal for measuring the average power of CW, modulated RF
waveforms such as 3G, 4G, OFDM, and multi-tone signals. In other words, it measures true RMS power
regardless of the type of input signal.
1-4 Initial Inspection
Inspect the shipping container for damage. If the shipping container is damaged, retain until the contents of
the shipment have been checked against the packing list and the power sensor has been checked for
mechanical and electrical operation. The following items are included with every MA24106A shipment:
• MA24106A, USB power sensor
• 3-200-1360, USB 2.0 A to Mini-B cable
• 2300-512, CD containing required software and manuals
If the shipment is incomplete or if the power sensor is damaged mechanically or electrically, notify your local
sales representative or Anritsu Customer Service. If the shipping container is damaged or shows signs of
stress, notify the carrier as well as Anritsu. Keep the shipping materials for the carrier's inspection.
1-5 Identification Number
All Anritsu power sensors are assigned a unique seven digit serial number, such as “0701012”. The serial
number is imprinted on a label that is affixed to the unit. When ordering parts or corresponding with Anritsu
Customer Service, please use the correct serial number with reference to the specific instrument's model
number (for example, model MA24106A power sensor, serial number: 0701012).
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Preparation for Storage/Shipment General Information
1-6 Preparation for Storage/Shipment
Preparing the power sensor for storage consists of cleaning the unit, packing the inside with moistureabsorbing desiccant crystals, and storing the unit in the recommended temperature environment. Please refer
to the data sheet for storage temperature recommendations.
To provide maximum protection against damage in transit, the power sensor should be repackaged in the
original shipping container. If this container is no longer available and the unit is being returned to Anritsu for
repair, please advise Anritsu Customer Service; they will send a new shipping container free of charge. In the
event neither of these two options is possible, instructions for packaging and shipment are given below:
• Use a Suitable Container: Obtain a corrugated cardboard carton. This carton should have inside
dimensions of no less than 15 cm larger than the unit dimensions to allow for cushioning
• Protect the Instrument: Surround the unit with polyethylene sheeting to protect the finish.
• Cushion the Instrument: Cushion the instrument on all sides by tightly packing urethane foam
between the carton and the unit. Provide at least three inches of dunnage on all sides.
• Seal the Container: Seal the carton by using either shipping tape or an industrial stapler.
• Address the Container: If the instrument is being returned to Anritsu for service, mark the address of
the appropriate Anritsu service center and your return address on the carton in one or more prominent
locations.
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Chapter 2 — Installation
2-1 Introduction
This chapter provides information and instructions on operating the MA24106A power sensor. It contains the
following:
• Hardware and Software Requirements for the Anritsu Power Meter Application
• Driver Installation procedure for properly installing the driver for the sensor
2-2 Hardware and Software Requirements
Please make sure that the following minimum requirements are met for installing and using the software:
• Intel® Pentium® III or equivalent processor
• Microsoft® Windows Vista® (32-bit only), Windows XP or Windows 2000
• 512 MB of RAM
• 100 MB of available hard-disk space
• 1024 × 768 display resolution
• PC or laptop with a USB port and CD-ROM drive
2-3 Driver Installation
The driver must be installed before the MA24106A power sensor can be used. Follow the steps below as a guide
for proper installation:
1. Insert the installation CD in the drive of your computer. If the installation menu does not start
automatically, open the file named Startup.htm located on the CD.
Figure 2-1. Anritsu Power Meter Installatio n Menu
Note: If required, please install the Microsoft® .Net Framework, version 2.0.
2. Click Install Power Meter Application and select Run to start the installation.
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Driver Installation Installation
3. Click Next in the following screen to begin the installation process.
Figure 2-2. Anritsu Power Meter Installation
4. Browse for the installation folder, select the desired permissions, and then click Next. The default
installation directory is: C:\Program Files\Anritsu\AnritsuPowerMeter
Figure 2-3. Anritsu Power Meter Installation
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Installation Driver Installation
5. Select I Agree to the license agreement, and then click Next.
Figure 2-4. License Agreement
6. Select Next to continue with the software installation.
Figure 2-5. Confirm Installation
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Driver Installation Installation
The software will then install to the selected location.
Figure 2-6. Installing Anritsu Power Meter Application
7. When the installation completes, click Close.
Figure 2-7. Application Installation Complete
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Installation Driver Installation
8. Connect the MA24106A power sensor to the USB port of the PC with the supplied USB cable. The status
LED will light green indicating that the sensor is turned ON.
9. When the Found New Har dware Wizard installation screen appears, select No, not this time to search for
software, and then click Next. If the Wizard does not start, refer to Appendix C, “Serial Port
Compatibility” for troubleshooting information.
Figure 2-8. Found New Hardware Wizard
10. Select Install from a list or specific location (Ad vanced), and then click Next.
Figure 2-9. Found New Hardware Wizard
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Driver Installation Installation
11. Select Don’t search. I will choose the driver to inst a ll, and then click Next.
Figure 2-10. Found New Hardware Wizard
12. Select the hardware type Computer, and then click Next.
Figure 2-11. Found New Hardware Wizard
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Installation Driver Installation
13. Click Have Disk..., and then click Next.
Figure 2-12. Found New Hardware Wizard
14. Browse to the location on your hard drive where you installed the program. If the default settings were
chosen during the application installation, click Browse..., as shown below, and then select:
C:\Program Files\Anritsu\AnritsuPowerMeter\AnritsuMA24106A.inf
15. Click OK.
Figure 2-13. Install From Disk
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Driver Installation Installation
16. Select Anritsu MA24106A from the list, and then click Next as shown below.
Figure 2-14. Found New Hardware Wizard
17. The Hardware Installation Warning dialog will appear as shown in Figure 2-15. Click Continue Anyway.
Figure 2-15. Hardware Installation
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Installation Driver Installation
18. Click Finish to close the wizard.
Figure 2-16. Found New Hardware Wizard
19. The MA24106A is now ready for use. Launch the Anritsu Power Meter application from the new desktop
icon or from the Start | Programs menu. Refer to Chapter 3 for information about using the Anritsu
Power Meter application.
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Chapter 3 — Using the Power Sensor
Display Window
Data Entry FieldsStatus Bar
Menu Bar
Buttons
3-1 Introduction
This chapter provides information on using the Anritsu Power Meter application with the MA24106A USB
power sensor. It provides a description of the Graphical User Interface, various settings of the application,
basic procedures for Making Measurements, as well as information about Uncertainty of a Measurement.
3-2 Graphical User Interface
The graphical user interface (Figure 3-1) layout is divided into five sections:
• Buttons
• Data Entry Fields
• Display Window
• Status Bar
• Menu Bar
Figure 3-1. Graphical User Interface
The Anritsu Power Meter application always launches in the default state as described below:
•Frequency: 50 MHz
•Power Units: dBm
• Averages: 1
• Fixed Offset: 0dB
•Low Aperture Time: Fast Mode
Communication with the sensor does not take place until the Apply button is clicked or the Enter key on the
keyboard is pressed.
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Buttons Using the Power Sensor
3-3 Buttons
There are nine buttons available on the user interface to perform the most common tasks as described below:
•Zero: Performs the Zero operation. Removes system noise.
• Hold/Run: Holds the last reading. Run releases the hold.
•Frequency: Applies frequency correction to the measured power.
•Power Units: Displays units of power in linear or log scale.
• Normal/Relative: Displays power changes with respect to desired reference value.
• Averages: Facilitates custom averaging number entry. The default number is 1.
•Fixed Offset: Facilitates an offset correction in dB. Input positive value for attenuation.
• Apply: Applies the current entry in the data entry field.
•Exit: Terminates the program.
3-4 Data Entry Fields
The data entry fields become active when clicking a button to accept an appropriate entry (see the example in
Figure 3-2). Communication with the power sensor does not take place until the Apply button is clicked or the
Enter key on the keyboard is pressed. The following list summarizes the entry fields:
• Frequency Button: Sets the Cal Factor Frequency in GHz
• Power Units Button: Sets the units of power to dBm, W, mW, or µW
• Averages Button: Sets the number of averages from 1 to 256
• Fixed Offset Button: Sets the attenuation from –100 dB to +100 dB Fixed Offset
Figure 3-2. Example of an Active Entry Field
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Using the Power Sensor Display Window
3-5 Display Window
The display window contains the following information (see Figure 3-3 and Figure 3-4):
• Measured Power
• Relative Power
• Units of Power
• Fixed Offset
• Offset Table
Figure 3-3. Display Window (Relative Mode with Fixed Offset On)
Figure 3-4. Display Window (Normal mode with Offset Table On)
3-6 Status Bar
The status bar displays the model number, serial number, cal factor frequency, averaging number, and
operational status of the sensor (see Figure 3-5).
Figure 3-5. Status Bar
MA24106A UG 3-3
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