Broadband
SiteMaster
Broadband
Site Master
Site Master
S810D/S820D
S810D/S820D
Cable and Antenna Analyzer
25 MHz to 20 GHz
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The World’s Leading Handheld Cable and Antenna Analyzer
The Leading Handheld Broadband Microwave
Transmission Line and Antenna Analyzer
Anritsu's handheld, battery-operated Broadband Site Master is the most accurate and convenient tool available for field
nstallation, verification, troubleshooting and repair of microwave cables and communication systems. With calibrated
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vector error correction and a convenient user interface, difficult test specifications become easy to verify, quality is
improved, and maintenance expenses are reduced.
The Broadband Site Master targets microwave site installers, point-to-point operators, point-to-multipoint operators, radio
manufacturers, private/public networks that support microwave links, and defense programs responsible for the
installation and maintenance of microwave cables. The Broadband Site Master models test both waveguide and coaxial
cables more conveniently than laboratory-sized scalar analyzers or microwave test sets.
Enhanced Performance and Functionality
The Broadband Site Master offers the following improvements over the preceding model:
• Increased frequency range to cover 25 MHz to 20 GHz with a single connection
• Updated thin film transistor (TFT) color display that is easily viewable in
direct sunlight
• Increased measurement speed so screen updates occur in real time
• Faster distance-to-fault (DTF) calculations allow real-time updates
• Added GPS functionality enables data to be stored with latitude, longitude, and
altitude information
Cost Savings and Quality Improvement
Market competition requires operators to reduce per site maintenance expenses. Site Master's Frequency Domain
Reflectometry (FDR) technique breaks away from the traditional fix-after-failure maintenance process by finding small,
hard to identify problems before major failures occur.
Sixty to eighty percent of a typical cell site's problems are caused by problematic cables, connectors and antennas. Cables
installed in aircraft and on-board ships are difficult to troubleshoot and can cause extensive down time. When cables are
damaged, mis-positioned, or contaminated with moisture, Site Master identifies the problem quickly. Antenna degradation
reduces the cell coverage pattern. Site Master can pinpoint the antenna problem from ground level in a few seconds so
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climbing the antenna tower becomes unnecessar
y
FDR Technique
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. The TDR technique is not sensitive to RF problems. The TDR
stimulus is a DC pulse, not RF
faults that often lead to system failures. The FDR technique saves
costly, time-consuming 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.
. Thus, TDR is unable to detect system
TDR pulse ener
The
applications as the FDR appr
gy is not as useful for higher fr
equency
oach implemented in Site Master.
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Insightful and Convenient Measurements
ite Master performs various RF measurements aimed at simplifying transmission line and antenna system analysis:
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eturn Loss, SWR, Cable Loss, and Distance-to-Fault (DTF). A single soft key selection on the main menu activates
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the desired measurement mode.
Return Loss, SWR
Return Loss and SWR measurements ensure conformance to
system performance specifications. The measurement can easily be
toggled between either one of the two modes and can be performed
without climbing the tower.
Cable Loss
Cable Loss measurements determine 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 cannot tell the precise location of a fault within
the cable system. A Distance-to-Fault measurement provides
the clearest indication of trouble areas as it gives both the magnitude
of signal reflection and the location of the signal anomaly.
Vector Error Correction
Vector error correction within the S8x0 “D” Series improves the quality and convenience of measurements compared to
traditional scalar techniques. Accuracy and repeatability are enhanced as errors such as test port match and source match
are removed.
Easy to use and easy to view measurement results
Waveguide Dispersion and Calibration
Vector error correction using FDR improves the quality of Distance-to-Fault data. Not only is the reflection magnitude
more accurate, but the waveguide dispersion correction for fault location (different frequencies propagate at different
speeds) is
suffer reflection magnitude errors and length inaccuracies in proportion to the relative lengths of the coaxial input cable
and waveguide under test.
more accurate and repeatable. Unlike scalar
-based systems, the Broadband Site Master S8x0 “D” Series does not
Coaxial Connections
Site Master supports frequently used coaxial connectors such
as K, N, and TNC.
Adapt to a variety of coaxial connectors
t connection on one
A shor
end and the measur
occurs at the other end
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Transmission Line and Antenna Analyzer - Anywhere, Anytime
Functionality and Benefits
Functionality Benefits
Cable and Antenna Analyzer
Quickly finds small, hard to identify faults before
major failures occur.
Power Monitor (S8x0D/5)
GPS Receiver (S8x0D/31) Built-in receiver for location information.
Performs accurate power measurements with more
resolution in higher insertion loss situations.
Rugged and Reliable
Chassis Design
Ruggedized, lightweight,
compact, high-impact housing
is designed to withstand repeated
drops and rough handling.
Weather resistant seals and
rubber membrane keypad protect
unit from dirt and moisture.
TFT Color Display
Standard TFT (640x480) color
display featuring variable
brightness contr
in direct sunlight.
ol. Viewable
Unit Dimensions
25.4 x 17.8 x 6.1 cm
(Actual Size Shown)
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Function Keys
Four dedicated function keys
simplify measurement tasks.
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