Atec MS2723B User Manual

Technical Data Sheet

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Spectrum Master

High Performance Handheld Spectrum Analyzer

MS2723B

9 kHz to 13 GHz

Introduction

Anritsu’s high performance handheld spectrum analyzer provides the wireless professional the performance needed for the most demanding measurements in harsh RF and physical environments. Whether it is for spectrum monitoring, broadcast

proong, interference analysis, RF and microwave measurements, regulatory compliance, or Wi-Fi and wireless network measurements, the Spectrum Master is the ideal instrument to making fast and reliable measurements.

Spectrum and Interference Analyzer Highlights

Measure: Occupied Bandwidth, Channel Power, ACPR, C/I•

Interference Analyzer: Spectrogram, Signal Strength, RSSI•

Dynamic Range: > 101 dB in 1 Hz RBW•

DANL: –159 dBm in 1 Hz RBW•

Phase Noise: –95 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz offset at 1 GHz•

Frequency Accuracy: < ± 25 ppb with GPS On•

1 Hz to 3 MHz Resolution Bandwidth (RBW)•

Traces: Normal, Max Hold, Min Hold, Average, # of Averages•

Detectors: Peak, Negative, Sample, Quasi-peak, and true RMS•

Markers: 6, each with a Delta Marker, or 1 Reference with 6 Deltas•

Limit Lines: up to 40 segments with one-button envelope creation•

Trace Save-on-Event: crossing limit line or sweep complete•

Capabilities and Functional Highlights

LTE, GSM/EDGE•

W-CDMA/HSDPA•

TD-SCDMA/HSDPA•

CDMA, EV-DO•

WiMAX - Fixed, Mobile•

AM/FM/SSB Demodulator•

Zero-span IF Output•

Gated Sweep•

GPS tagging of stored traces•

Internal Preamplifier standard•

High Accuracy Power Meter•

4, 6, 8, 18 GHz USB Sensors•

Channel Scanner•

8.4" Display•

< 5 minute warm-up time•

2.3 hour battery operation time•

Ethernet/USB Data Transfer •

MST Remote Access Tool•

Spectrum Master™ MS2723B Spectrum Analyzer

Handheld Size: 315 mm x 211 mm x 77 mm (12.4 in x 8.3 in x 3.0 in), Lightweight: 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)

Spectrum Master™ MS2723B Spectrum Analyzer Specifications

Spectrum Analyzer

Measurements

Smart Measurements Field Strength (uses antenna calibration tables to measure dBm/m2 or dBmV/m)

Occupied Bandwidth (measures 99% to 1% power channel of a signal)

Channel Power (measures the total power in a specied bandwidth)

ACPR (adjacent channel power ratio)

AM/FM/SSB Demodulation (wide/narrow FM, upper/lower SSB), (audio out only)

C/I (carrier-to-interference ratio)

Emission Mask (recall limit lines as emission mask)

Setup Parameters

Frequency Center/Start/Stop, Span, Frequency Step, Signal Standard, Channel #

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, Recall, Delete, Directory Management

Save/Recall Setups, Measurements, Limit Lines, Screen Shots Jpeg (save only), Save-on-Event

Save-on-Event Crossing Limit Line, Sweep Complete, Save-then-Stop, Clear All

Delete Selected File, All Measurements, All Mode Files, All Content

Directory Management Sort Method (Name/Type/Date), Ascend/Descend, Internal/USB CF, Copy

Application Options Impedance (50 Ω, 75 Ω, Other)

Sweep Functions

Sweep Single/Continuous, Manual Trigger, Reset, Detection, Minimum Sweep Time, Trigger Type,

Gated Sweep (see Option 0090)

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

Trace C Operations

Marker Functions

Markers Markers 1-6 each with a Delta Marker, or Marker 1 Reference with Six Delta Markers,

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 Table 1-6 markers frequency and amplitude plus delta markers frequency offset and amplitude

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, Number of Points (41), Offset, Shape Square/Slope

Limit Line Advanced Type (Absolute/Relative), Mirror, Save/Recall

Frequency

Frequency Range 9 kHz to 13 GHz (usable to 0 Hz), Preamp 100 kHz to 4 GHz

Tuning Resolution 1 Hz

Frequency Reference

Frequency Span 10 Hz to 13 GHz including zero span

Span Accuracy Same as frequency reference accuracy

Sweep Time 10 µs to 600 seconds in zero span, autoset in non-zero span

Sweep Time Accuracy ± 2% in zero span

Bandwidth

Resolution Bandwidth (RBW) 1 Hz to 3 MHz in 1–3 sequence ± 10% (1 MHz max in zero-span) (–3 dB bandwidth)

Video Bandwidth (VBW) 1 Hz to 3 MHz in 1–3 sequence (–3 dB bandwidth)

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

A B, BC, Max Hold, Min Hold

A  C, BC, Max Hold, Min Hold, A – B  C, B – A  C, Relative Reference (dB), Scale

Marker Table (On/Off), All Markers Off

Marker Frequency to Center, Delta Marker to Span, Marker to Reference Level

Aging: ± 1.0 ppm/10 years Accuracy: ± 0.3 ppm (25 °C ±25 °C) + aging

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Spectrum Master™ MS2723B Spectrum Analyzer Specifications

Spectrum Analyzer (continued)

Spectral Purity

SSB Phase Noise –95 dBc/Hz @ 10, 20 and 30 kHz offset from carrier

–97 dBc/Hz @ 100 kHz offset from carrier

–105 dBc/Hz @ 1 MHz offset from carrier –120 dBc/Hz @ 10 MHz offset from carrier

Amplitude Ranges

Dynamic Range > 101 dB @ 2.4 GHz, 2/3 (TOI-DANL) in 1 Hz RBW

Measurement Range DANL to +30 dBm

Display Range 1 to 15 dB/div in 1 dB steps, ten divisions displayed

Reference Level Range –120 dBm to +30 dBm

Attenuator Resolution 0 to 65 dB, 5.0 dB steps

Amplitude Units Log Scale Modes: dBm, dBV, dBmv, dBμV

Linear Scale Modes: nV, μV, mV, V, kV, nW, μW, mW, W, kW

Amplitude Accuracy (single sine wave input < Ref level, and > DANL, auto attenuation, 50 Ω Source)

20 °C to 30 °C ± 1.3 dB, after 30 minute warm-up

> 4 GHz add ± 1.4 dB

–10 °C to 50 °C Add ± 1.2 dB, after 60 minute warm-up

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) (RMS detection, Ref Level = –20 dBm for preamp Off and –50 dBm for preamp On)

(DANL in 1 Hz RBW, 0 dB attenuation) Preamp Off

10 MHz to 4 GHz –139 dBm

> 4 GHz to 10 GHz –136 dBm

> 10 GHz to 13 GHz –130 dBm

> 13 GHz to 20 GHz –136 dBm

Preamp On

10 MHz to 1 GHz –159 dBm

> 1 GHz to 3 GHz –156 dBm

> 3 GHz to 4 GHz –154 dBm

Spurs

Residual Spurs Preamp Off (RF input terminated, 0 dB input attenuation)

–90 dBm Preamp On (RF input terminated, 0 dB input attenuation) –100 dBm

Input-Related Spurious (0 dB attenuation, –30 dBm input, span < 1.7 GHz, carrier offset > 4.5 MHz)

–60 dBc, –70 dBc typical

Exceptions –50 dBc @ 3275 MHz

Third-Order Intercept (TOI)

(–20 dBm tones 100 kHz apart, –20 dBm Ref level, 0 dB input attenuation, preamp Off)

2.4 GHz +12 dBm

50 MHz to 500 MHz > +6 dBm typical

> 500 MHz to 2000 MHz > +8 dBm typical

> 2000 MHz to 6000 MHz > +10 dBm typical

> 6000 MHz to 20000 MHz > +12 dBm typical

Second Harmonic Distortion

Preamp Off

50 MHz to 500 MHz –50 dBc

> 500 MHz to 800 MHz –45 dBc

> 800 MHz to 3000 MHz –60 dBc

>3000 MHz -80 dBc

VSWR

> 10 dB input attenuation 1:5:1 typical

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Spectrum Master™ MS2723B Spectrum Analyzer Specifications

GPS Receiver Option (Option 0031) (includes antenna)

Setup On/Off, GPS Info

GPS Time/Location Indicator Time, Latitude, Longitude and Altitude on display

High Frequency Accuracy Spectrum Analyzer, Interference Analyzer, Signal Analyzer

when GPS Antenna is connected <±25 ppb with GPS On, 3 minutes after satellite lock in selected mode

GPS Lock – after antenna is disconnected <±50 ppb for 3 days, 0 ˚C to 50 °C ambient temperature

Connector BNC, female, reverse polarity

High Accuracy Power Meter (Option 0019) (Requires external USB Power Sensor(s))

Amplitude Maximum, Minimum, Offset, Relative On/Off, Units, Auto Scale

Average # of Running Averages, Max Hold

Zero/Cal Zero On/Off, Cal Factor (Center Frequency, Signal Standard)

Limits Limit On/Off, Limit Upper/Lower

Power Sensor Model PSN50 MA24104A MA24106A MA24108/18/26A

Description High Accuracy

RF Power Sensor

Frequency Range 50 MHz to 6 GHz 600 MHz to 4 GHz 50 MHz to 6 GHz 10 MHz to 8 GHz

Connector Type N(m), 50 Ω Type N(m), 50 Ω Type N(m), 50 Ω Type N(m), 50 Ω

Dynamic Range –30 dBm to +20 dBm

(.001 mW to 100 mW)

VBW 100 Hz 100 Hz 100 Hz 50 kHz

Measurand True-RMS True-RMS True-RMS True-RMS, Slot Power,

Measurement Uncertainty ± 0.16 dB

(for complete specications)

Datasheet

Notes: 1) Total RSS measurement uncertainty (0 ºC to 50 ºC) for power measurements of a CW signal greater than –20 dBm with

11410-00414 11410-00483 11410-00424 11410-00504

zero mismatch errors.

2) Expanded uncertainty with K=2 for power measurements of a CW signal greater than +20 dBm with a matched load. Measurement results referenced to the input side of the sensor.

3) Expanded uncertainty with K=2 for power measurements of a CW signal greater than –20 dBm with zero mismatch errors.

Time, Latitude, Longitude and Altitude with trace storage

Inline High

Power Sensor

+3 dBm to +51.76 dBm

(2 mW to 150 W)

± 0.17 dB

High Accuracy

RF Power Sensor

–40 dBm to +23 dBm

(0.1 µW to 200 mW)

± 0.16 dB

Microwave

USB Power Sensor

(MA24108A)

10 MHz to 18 GHz

(MA24118A)

10 MHz to 26 GHz

(MA24126A)

(MA24108/18A)

Type K(m), 50 Ω

(MA24126A)

–40 dBm to +20 dBm

(0.1 µW to 100 mW)

Burst Average Power

± 0.18 dB

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Spectrum Master™ MS2723B Spectrum Analyzer Specifications

Interference Analyzer (Option 0025)

Measurements Spectrum

Field Strength

Occupied Bandwidth

Channel Power

Adjacent Channel Power (ACPR)

AM/FM/SSB Demodulation (Wide/Narrow FM, Upper/Lower SSB), (audio out only)

Carrier-to-Interference ratio (C/I)

Spectrogram (Collect data up to one week)

Signal Strength (Gives visual and aural indication of signal strength)

Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) (collect data up to one week)

Gives visual and aural indication of signal strength

Signal ID (up to 12 signals)

Center Frequency

Bandwidth

Signal Type (FM, GSM, W-CDMA, CDMA, Wi-Fi)

Closest Channel Number

Number of Carriers

Application Options Signal-to-Nose Ratio (SNR) > 10 dB

Impedance (50 Ω, 75 Ω, Other)

Channel Scanner (Option 0027)

Number of Channels 1 to 20 Channels (Power Levels)

Measurements Graph/Table, Max Hold (On/5 sec/Off), Frequency/Channel, Current/Maximum, 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

Application Options Impedance (50 Ω, 75 Ω, Other)

Gated Sweep (Option 0090)

Mode Spectrum Analyzer, Sweep

Trigger External TTL

Setup Gated Sweep (On/Off)

Zero Span IF Output (Option 0089)

Mode Spectrum Analyzer/Span/Zero Span

Center Frequency 37.8 MHz

IF Bandwidth 7 MHz, 10 MHz, 16 MHz, typical

Output Power Level –20 dBm to –45 dBm Typical given:

RF Attenuation Auto

Connector BNC female

Gate Polarity (Rising, Falling)

Gate Delay (0 to 65 ms typical)

Gate Length (1 µs to 65 ms typical)

Zero Span Time

RF Input = +30 dBm to –43 dBm with Preamp OFF

–40 dBm to –60 dBm with Preamp ON Reference Level set at RF Input Level Auto RF Attenuation

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Spectrum Master™ MS2723B Spectrum Analyzer Specifications

GSM/GPRS/EDGE Signal Analyzers (Options 0040, 0041)

Measurements

(Option 0040)

Channel Spectrum

Channel Power Occupied Bandwidth Burst Power Average Burst Power Frequency Error Modulation Type

BSIC (NCC, BCC) Multi-channel Spectrum Power vs. Time (Frame/Slot)

Channel Power

Occupied Bandwidth

Burst Power

Average Burst Power

Frequency Error

Modulation Type

BSIC (NCC, BCC)

Setup Parameters

GSM/EDGE Select Auto, GSM, EDGE

Measurement Summary Screen Overall Measurements

RF Measurements (Option 0040)

Frequency Error ± 10 Hz + time base error, 99% confidence level

Occupied Bandwidth Bandwidth within which 99% of the power transmitted on a single channel lies

Burst Power Error ± 1.5 dB, ± 1 dB typical, (–50 dBm to +20 dBm)

Demodulation (Option 0041)

GSMK Modulation Quality (RMS Phase)

Measurement Accuracy

Residual Error (GSMK) 1 deg

8 PSK Modulation Quality (EVM)

Measurement Accuracy

Residual Error (8 PSK) 2.5%

Phase Error EVM Origin Offset C/I Modulation Type Magnitude Error BSIC (NCC, BCC)

Frequency Center, Signal Standard, Channel #, Closest Channel, Decrement/Increment Channel

Save/Recall Setup, Measurement, Screen Shot (save only), to Internal/External Memory

Demodulation (Option 0041)

Amplitude Power Offset, Auto Range, Adjust Range

Sweep Single/Continuous, Trigger Sweep

± 1 deg

± 1.5%

Over-the-Air (OTA) Pass/Fail

There are no additional OTA Measurements.

RF Measurements and Demodulation can be made OTA

(User Editable)

Measurements

Channel Power Occupied Bandwidth Burst Power Average Burst power Frequency Error Phase Error EVM Origin Offset C/I Magnitude Error

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