Anritsu MS2711E Technical Data Sheet

Technical Data Sheet

Spectrum Master™

Compact Handheld Spectrum Analyzer

MS2711E

9 kHz to 3 GHz

MS2711E

Specifications

Introduction

Anritsu introduces its next generation compact handheld Spectrum Analyzers to meet the needs for portability. Whether it is for spectrum monitoring, broadcast proofing, interference analysis, RF and microwave measurements, or Wi-Fi and wireless network measurements, the Spectrum Master is the ideal instrument for making fast and reliable measurements.

Spectrum Analyzer Highlights

•	Measurements: Occupied Bandwidth, Channel Power, ACPR, C/I	•	Traces: Normal, Max Hold, Min Hold, Average, # of Averages
•	Interference Analyzer: Spectrogram, Signal Strength, RSSI, Signal •		Detectors: Peak, Negative, Sample, Quasi-peak, and true RMS
•	ID, Interference Mapping	•	Markers: 6, each with a Delta Marker, or 1 Reference with 6
	Dynamic Range: > 85 dB in 100 Hz RBW		Deltas
•	DANL: –142 dBm in 100 Hz RBW with Preamp Option	•	Limit Lines: up to 41 segments with one-button envelope
•	Phase Noise: –90 dBc/Hz max @ 10 kHz offset at 1 GHz		creation

•Frequency Accuracy: < ± 1.5 ppm, < ± 50 ppb with GPS Option 31 • Trace Save-on-Event: crossing limit line or sweep complete

•PIM Hunting

Capabilities and Functional Highlights

•	Store 2000 Traces internally	•	4, 6, 8, 18, 26 GHz Power Sensors	•	USB Data Transfer
•	Internal Preamplifier Optional	•	Channel Scanner Optional	•	Master Software Tools
•	Internal Power Meter Optional	•	< 5 minute warm-up time	•	3 hour battery operation time
•	High Accuracy Power Meter Optional	•	Touchscreen keyboard	•	Tracking Generator Optional
•	EMF Test Optional

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Table of Contents

Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Spectrum Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Interference Analyzer (Option 25). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Channel Scanner (Option 27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Preamplifier (Option 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tracking Generator (Option 20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Power Meter (Option 29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 High Accuracy Power Meter (Option 19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 GPS Receiver (Option 31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Electromagnetic Field Test (Option 444) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM/FM/PM Signal Analyzers (Option 509) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Line Sweep Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 easyTest Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Master Software Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Ordering Information – Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Standard Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Manuals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Troubleshooting Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Power Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Optional Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Definitions

Specifications	All specifications and characteristics apply under the following conditions, unless otherwise stated:
Warm-Up Time	After 10 minutes of warm-up time, where the instrument is left in the ON state.
Temperature Range	Over the 23 °C ± 5 °C temperature range.
Reference Signal	When using internal reference signal.
Typical Performance	Typical specifications that are not in parenthesis are not tested and not warranted. They are generally
	representative of characteristic performance.
	Typical specifications in parenthesis () represent the mean value of measured units and do not include any
	guard-bands or uncertainties. They are not warranted.
Uncertainty	A coverage factor of x1 is applied to the measurement uncertainties to facilitate comparison with other
	industry handheld analyzers.
Calibration Cycle	Calibration is within the recommended 12 month period (residual specifications also require calibration kit
	calibration cycle adherence.)
	All specifications subject to change without notice. For the most current data sheet, please visit the Anritsu
	web site: www.anritsu.com

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MS2711E	Specifications
Spectrum Analyzer
Smart Measurements	Field Strength (Uses antenna calibration tables to measure dBm/m2, dBmV/m, dBV/m, dBμV/m, Volt/m,
	Watt/m2, dBW/m2, A/m, dBA/m and Watt/cm2 )
	Occupied Bandwidth (Measures 99 % to 1 % power channel of a signal)
	Channel Power (Measures the total power in a specified bandwidth)
	ACPR (Adjacent Channel Power Ratio)
	AM/FM/SSB Demodulation (Wide/narrow FM, USB, and LSB (audio out only))
	C/I (Carrier-to-interference Ratio)
	Emission Mask
	PIM Hunting
Setup Parameters
Frequency	Center/Start/Stop, Span, Frequency Step, Signal Standard, Channel #, Channel Increment
Amplitude	Reference Level (RL), Scale, Attenuation Auto/Level, RL Offset, Pre-Amp On/Off, Detection
Span	Span, Span Up/Down (1-2-5), Full Span, Zero Span, Last Span
Bandwidth	RBW, Auto RBW, VBW, Auto VBW, RBW/VBW, Span/RBW
File	Save, Save-on-Event, Recall, Copy, Delete
Save	Setups, Measurements, Screen Shots (JPEG), Limit Lines, Spurious Emission Mask
Save-on-Event	Crossing Limit Line, Sweep Complete, Save-then-Stop, Clear All
Recall	Setups, Measurements, Limit Lines, Spurious Emission Mask
Copy	Selected file or files to internal/external memory (USB)
Delete	Selected file or files from internal/external memory (USB)
Application Options	Impedance (50 Ω, 75 Ω, Other)
Sweep Functions
Sweep	Single/Continuous, Sweep Mode (Fast, Performance, No FFT), Reset, Detection, Minimum Sweep Time,
	Trigger Type
Detection	Peak, RMS, Negative, Sample, Quasi-peak
Triggers	Free Run, External, Video, Change Position, Manual
Trace Functions
Traces	Up to three Traces (A, B, C), View/Blank, Write/Hold, Trace A/B/C Operations
Trace A Operations	Normal, Max Hold, Min Hold, Average, # of Averages, (always the live trace)
Trace B Operations	A → B, B ↔ C, Max Hold, Min Hold
Trace C Operations	A → C, B ↔ C, Max Hold, Min Hold, A – B → C, B – A → C, Relative Reference (dB), Scale
Marker Functions
Markers	Markers 1-6 each with a Delta Marker, or Marker 1 Reference with Six Delta Markers, Marker Table (On/Off),
	All Markers Off
Marker Types	Style (Fixed/Tracking), Noise Marker, Frequency Counter Marker
Marker Auto-Position	Peak Search, Next Peak (Right/Left), Peak Threshold %, Set Marker to Channel, Marker Frequency to Center,
	Delta Marker to Span, Marker to Reference Level
Marker Table	1-6 markers frequency and amplitude plus delta markers frequency amplitude and offset
Limit Line Functions
Limit Lines	Upper/Lower, On/Off, Edit, Move, Envelope, Advanced, Limit Alarm, Default Limit
Limit Line Edit	Frequency, Amplitude, Add Point, Add Vertical, Delete Point, Next Point Left/Right
Limit Line Move	To Current Center Frequency, By dB or Hz, To Marker 1, Offset from Marker 1
Limit Line Envelope	Create Envelope, Update Amplitude, Points (41 max), Offset, Shape Square/Slope
Limit Line Advanced	Type (Absolute/Relative), Mirror, Save/Recall
Frequency
Frequency Range	9 kHz to 3 GHz (tunable to 0 Hz)
Tuning Resolution	1 Hz
Frequency Reference	Aging: ± 1.0 ppm/year
	Accuracy: ± 1.5 ppm (25 °C ± 25 °C) + aging, < ± 50 ppb with GPS On
Frequency Span	10 Hz to 3 GHz including zero span
Sweep Time	Minimum 100 ms, 7 µs to 3600 s in zero span
Sweep Time Accuracy	± 2 % in zero span
Bandwidth
Resolution Bandwidth (RBW)	100 Hz to 3 MHz in 1–3 sequence ± 10% (1 MHz max in zero-span) (–3 dB bandwidth)
Video Bandwidth (VBW)	10 Hz to 3 MHz in 1–3 sequence (–3 dB bandwidth) (auto or manually selectable)
RBW with Quasi-Peak Detection	200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz (–6 dB bandwidth)
VBW with Quasi-Peak Detection	Auto VBW is On, RBW/VBW = 1

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Spectrum Analyzer (Continued)
Spectral Purity
SSB Phase Noise @ 1 GHz	–90 dBc/Hz, –100 dBc/Hz typical @ 10 kHz offset
	–95 dBc/Hz, –102 dBc/Hz typical @ 100 kHz offset
	–105 dBc/Hz, –111 dBc/Hz typical @ 1 MHz offset
Amplitude Ranges
Dynamic Range	> 85 dB (2.4 GHz), 2/3 (TOI-DANL) in 100 Hz RBW
Measurement Range	DANL to +26 dBm (≥ 50 MHz)
	DANL to 0 dBm (< 50 MHz)
Display Range	1 dB to 15 dB/div in 1 dB steps, ten divisions displayed
Reference Level Range	–150 dBm to +30 dBm
Attenuator Range	0 dB to 55 dB in 5 dB steps
Maximum Continuous Input	+30 dBm
Amplitude Units	Log Scale Modes: dBW, dBm, dBμW, dBV, dBmV, dBμV, dBA, dBmA, dBμA
	Linear Scale Modes: nV, μV, mV, V, kV, nW, μW, mW, W, kW, nA, μA, mA, A
Amplitude Accuracy
9 kHz to 100 kHz	± 2.0 dB typical (Preamp Off)
100 kHz to 3.0 GHz	± 1.25 dB, ± 0.5 dB typical
Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL)
	Preamp Off		Preamp On
	(Reference Level –20 dBm)		(Reference Level –50 dBm)
(RBW Normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation)	Maximum	Typical	Maximum	Typical
10 MHz to 2.4 GHz	–141 dBm	–146 dBm	–157 dBm	–162 dBm
> 2.4 GHz to 3 GHz	–137 dBm	–141 dBm	–154 dBm	–159 dBm
(RBW = 100 Hz, 0 dB attenuation)
10 MHz to 2.4 GHz	–121 dBm	–126 dBm	–137 dBm	–142 dBm
> 2.4 GHz to 3 GHz	–117 dBm	–121 dBm	–134 dBm	–139 dBm
Spurs
Residual Spurious	< –90 dBm (RF input terminated, 0 dB input attenuation, > 10 MHz)
Input-Related Spurious	< –75 dBc (0 dB attenuation, –30 dBm input, span < 1.7 GHz, carrier offset > 4.5 MHz)
Exceptions, typical	< –70 dBc @ < 2.5 GHz, with 2072.5 MHz Input

<–68 dBc @ F1 – 280 MHz with F1 Input

<–70 dBc @ F1 + 190.5 MHz with F1 Input

<–52 dBc @ 7349 – (2F2) MHz, with F2 Input, where F2 < 2437.5 MHz

<–55 dBc @ 190.5 ± (F1/2) MHz, F1 < 1 GHz

Third-Order Intercept (TOI)	Preamp Off (–20 dBm tones 100 kHz apart, 10 dB attenuation)
800 MHz	+16 dBm
2400 MHz	+20 dBm
200-2200 MHz	+25 dBm, typical
> 2.2 GHz to 3.0 GHz	+28 dBm, typical
Second Harmonic Distortion	Preamp Off, 0 dB input attenuation, –30 dBm input
50 MHz	–56 dBc
> 50 MHz to 200 MHz	–60 dBc, typical
> 200 MHz to 3000 MHz	–70 dBc, typical
VSWR	2:1, typical

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MS2711E	Specifications
Interference Analyzer (Option 25)
Measurements
Spectrum	Field Strength
	Occupied Bandwidth
	Channel Power
	Adjacent Channel Power Ratio (ACPR)
	AM/FM/SSB Demodulation (Wide/Narrow FM, Upper/Lower SSB), (audio out only)
	Carrier-to-Interference ratio (C/I)
Spectrogram	Collect data up 72 hours
Signal Strength	Gives visual and aural indication of signal strength
Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)	Collect data up to 168 hours (one week)
Signal ID	Up to 12 signals
	Center Frequency Bandwidth
	Signal Type (FM, GSM, W-CDMA, CDMA, Wi-Fi)
	Closest Channel Number
	Number of Carriers
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	> 10 dB
Interference Mapping	Triangulate location of interference with on-display maps
Channel Scanner (Option 27)
General
Number of Channels	1 to 20 Channels
Measurements	Graph/Table, Max Hold (On/5 s/Off), Freq/Channel, Current/Max, Single/Dual Color
Scanner	Scan Channels, Scan Frequencies, Scan Customer List, Scan Script Master™
Amplitude	Reference Level, Scale
Custom Scan	Signal Standard, Channel, # of Channels, Channel Step Size, Custom Scan
Frequency Range	100 kHz to 3 GHz
Frequency Accuracy	± 10 Hz + Time base error
Measurement Range	–110 dBm to +26 dBm
Application Options	Impedance (50 Ω, 75 Ω, Other)
Preamplifier (Option 8)
General
Mode	Spectrum Analyzer, Interference Analyzer, Channel Scanner
Gain	17 dB (Typical)
Frequency Range	100 kHz to 3 GHz
Tracking Generator (Option 20)
Setup Parameters
Measure Set-up	Off/On, Output Power, Reset Sweep, Insertion Loss, Abs Max, Min, Avg (On/Off)
Insertion Loss Set-up	Normalize (Off/On), Rel Reference, Rel Scale, Transmission, Min, Avg (Off, On) RL Offset
Frequency Range	500 kHz to 3.0 GHz
Output Power Range	–50 dBm to 0 dBm
Step Size	0.1 dB nominal
Output Flatness	± 1.0 dB max, ± 0.3 dB typical
	(Using field calibration, relative to spectrum analyzer input with ≥ 3 dB attenuator)
Zero Span Behavior	CW Output
Output Connector	Type N female, 50 Ω
Damage Level	+ 23 dBm
	± 50 VDC (limited dv/dt)

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