Atec MT8221B User Manual

Technical Data Sheet

™

BTS Master

High Performance Handheld Base Station Analyzer

MT8221B

400 MHz to 4.0 GHz Cable & Antenna Analyzer 150 kHz to 7.1 GHz Spectrum Analyzer

Introduction

Anritsu introduces its next generation high performance handheld Base Station Analyzer for installation and maintenance of wireless networks. The BTS Master features a future-proof platform with 20 MHz demodulation bandwidth capability for Signal Analysis of upcoming 4G standards and a Vector Signal Generator for receiver testing.

Cable and Antenna Analyzer Highlights

Measurements: RL, VSWR, Cable Loss, DTF, Phase, Gain•

2-port Gain Measurement Uncertainty: < 0.45 dB•

2-port Dynamic Range: > 80 dB•

RF Immunity: +17 dBm on-channel, +10 dBm on-frequency•

Calibration: OSL and FlexCal™•

Bias Tee: 32 V internal•

Capabilities and Functional Highlights

GSM/EDGE•

W-CDMA/HSDPA•

TD-SCDMA/HSDPA•

CDMA, EV-DO•

WiMAX - Fixed, Mobile•

Vector Signal Generator•

Zero-span IF Output•

Gated Sweep•

GPS tagging of stored traces•

Internal Preamplifier standard•

Spectrum and Interference Analyzer Highlights

Measurements: Occupied Bandwidth, Channel Power, ACPR, C/I•

Interference Analyzer: Spectrogram, Signal Strength, RSSI, Signal ID•

Dynamic Range: > 95 dB in 1 Hz RBW•

DANL: -163 dBm in 1 Hz RBW•

Phase Noise: -100 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz offset•

Frequency Accuracy: < ±25 ppb with GPS On•

Internal Power Meter•

High Accuracy Power Meter•

4, 6, 8, 18 GHz USB Sensors•

Channel Scanner•

8.4” Display•

E1, T1, T3 Backhaul Analyzer•

< 5 minute warm-up time•

2.5 hour battery operation time•

Ethernet/USB Data Transfer •

MST Remote Access Tool•

BTS Master™ MT8221B Base Station Analyzer featuring Vector Signal Generator

Handheld Size: 315 x 211 x 94 mm (12.4 x 8.3 x 3.7 in), Lightweight: 4.9 kg (10.7 lbs)

BTS Master™ MT8221B Base Station Analyzer Specifications

Cable and Antenna Analyzer

Measurements

Measurements VSWR 1-port Phase

Return Loss 2-port Phase

Cable Loss 2-port Gain

Distance-to-Fault (DTF) Return Loss Smith Chart

Distance-to-Fault (DTF) VSWR

Setup Parameters

Frequency Start/Stop, Signal Standard, Start Cal

DTF Start/Stop, DTF Aid, Units (m/ft), Cable Loss, Propagation Velocity, Cable, Windowing

Windowing Rectangular, Normal Side Lobe, Low Side Lobe, Minimum Side Lobe

Amplitude Top, Bottom Auto Scale, Full Scale

Sweep Run/Hold, Single/Continuous, RF Immunity (High/Low), Data Points, Averaging/Smoothing,

Data Points 137, 275, 551

Markers Markers 1-6 each with a Delta Marker, Marker to Peak/Valley, Marker Table (On/Off )

Traces Recall, Copy to Display Memory, No Trace Math, Trace ± Memory, Trace Overlay (On/Off)

Limit Line On/Off, Single Limit, Multi-segment (41), Limit Alarm, Clear

Limit Line Edit Frequency, Amplitude, Add Point, Delete Point, Next Point Left/Right, Move Limit

Calibration Start Cal, 1/2-port, Low/High Power, Standard/FlexCal™, DUT Connector, Congure DUT

Save/Recall Setups, Measurements, Screen Shots Jpeg (save only)

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

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

Application Options

Frequency

Frequency Range 400 MHz to 4 GHz

Frequency Accuracy ±3.0 ppm

Frequency Resolution 1 kHz (RF immunity low)

Output Power

High -7 dBm, typical, 1 or 2-port

Low -40 dBm, typical, 2-port

Dynamic Range

400 MHz to 3.0 GHz 80 dB

>3.0 GHz to 4.0 GHz 70 dB

Interference Immunity

On-Channel +17 dBm @ >1.0 MHz from carrier frequency

On-Frequency +10 dBm within ±10 kHz from the carrier frequency

Measurement Speed

Return Loss ≤4.5 msec/data point, RF immunity low, typical

Distance-to-Fault ≤4.5 msec/data point, RF immunity low, typical

Return Loss

Measurement Range 0 to 60 dB

Resolution 0.01 dB

VSWR

Measurement Range 1 to 65

Resolution 0.01

Cable Loss

Measurement Range 0 to 30 dB

Resolution 0.01 dB

2-Port Gain

Measurement Range -120 to 100 dB

Resolution 0.01 dB

Output Power (High/Low)

File Save, Recall, Delete, Directory Management

Bias-Tee (On/Off), Impedance (50Ω, 75Ω, Other)

100 kHz (RF immunity high)

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BTS Master™ MT8221B Base Station Analyzer Specifications

Cable and Antenna Analyzer (continued)

Distance-to-Fault

Vertical Range Return Loss 0 to 60 dB

Vertical Range VSWR 1 to 65

Fault Resolution (meters) (1.5 x 108 x vp)/∆F (vp = velocity propagation constant, ∆F is F2-F1 in Hz)

Horizontal Range (meters) 0 to (Data Points-1) x Fault Resolution, to a maximum of 1500 meters (4921 ft)

Phase (1 and 2-Port)

Measurement Range -180° to +180°

Resolution 0.01°

Smith Chart

Resolution 0.01

Measurement Accuracy

Corrected Directivity >42 dB

Measurement Uncertainty

Bias-Tee (Option 0010)

Setup On/Off, Voltage, Current (Low/High)

Voltage Range +12 to +32 V

Current (Low/High) 250 mA/450 mA, 1 A surge for 100 ms

Resolution 0.1 V

GPS Receiver Option (Option 0031) (Antenna sold separately, P/N 2000-1528-R)

Setup On/Off, Antenna Voltage 3.3/5.0 V, GPS Info

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

High Frequency Accuracy Spectrum Analyzer, Interference Analyzer, Signal Analyzers

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 ºC to 50 ºC ambient temperature

Connector SMA, female

Time, Latitude, Longitude and Altitude with trace storage

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BTS Master™ MT8221B Base Station 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)

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/WBW, 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, Copy, Format USB

Application Options Bias-Tee (On/Off), Impedance (50Ω, 75Ω, Other)

Sweep Functions

Sweep Single/Continuous, Manual Trigger, 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

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 150 kHz to 7.1 GHz (usable to 0 Hz)

Maximum Continuous Input +30 dBm

Tuning Resolution 1 Hz

Frequency Reference Aging: ±1.0 ppm/10 years

Frequency Span Accuracy: ±0.3 ppm (25 °C ±25 °C) + aging

Sweep Time Minimum 100 ms, 10 µs to 600 seconds in 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

Gated Sweep (see Option 0090)

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

10 Hz to 7.1 GHz including zero span

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BTS Master™ MT8221B Base Station Analyzer Specifications

Spectrum Analyzer (continued)

Spectral Purity

SSB Phase Noise –100 dBc/Hz @ 10, 20 and 30 kHz offset from carrier

Amplitude Ranges

Dynamic Range >95 dB (600 MHz, 3.5 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

Amplitude Accuracy (Power level >-50 dBm)

(Input attenuation)

150 kHz to ≤10 MHz ±1.50 dB ±1.50 dB ±1.50 dB

150 kHz to 4.0 GHz ±1.50 dB

>10 MHz to 4.0 GHz ±1.25 dB ±1.75 dB ±1.75 dB

>4.0 GHz to 6.5 GHz ±1.75 dB ±1.75 dB

>4.0 GHz to 7.1 GHz ±1.75 dB ±1.75 dB

>6.5 GHz to 7.1 GHz ±2.00 dB ±3.00 dB

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL)

(DANL in 1 Hz RBW, 0 dB attenuation) Maximum Typical Maximum Typical

150 kHz to 1.0 GHz -137 dBm -150 dBm -161 dBm -163 dBm

>1.0 GHz to 2.2 GHz -133 dBm -147 dBm -159 dBm -160 dBm

>2.2 GHz to 4.0 GHz -133 dBm -143 dBm -156 dBm -159 dBm

>4.0 GHz to 7.1 GHz -130 dBm -138 dBm -154 dBm -156 dBm

Spurs

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

Exceptions -70 dBm @ 3200 MHz

Exceptions -95 dBm @ 50, 100, 150 MHz

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

Exceptions -40 dBc, -60 dBc typical @ 1672 MHz

Third-Order Intercept (TOI)

600 MHz +8 dBm typical

3.5 GHz +9 dBm typical

Second Harmonic Distortion

Preamp Off –50 dBc max

VSWR

<4.0 GHz 1:5:1 typical

4.0 GHz to 7.1 GHz 1.8:1 typical

–102 dBc/Hz @ 100 kHz offset from carrier

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

Preamp Off

(≤35 dB)

Preamp Off

(Reference level -20 dBm)

-90 dBm, 150 kHz to 3.2 GHz

-84 dBm, >3.2 GHz to 7.1 GHz

Preamp On (RF input terminated, 0 dB input attenuation)

-100 dBm. 10 MHz to 7.1 GHz

-60 dBc, -70 dBc typical

Preamp Off

–70 dBc typical

Preamp Off

(40 to 55 dB)

Preamp Off

(60 to 65 dB)

(Reference level -50 dBm)

Preamp On

(0 or 10 dB)

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BTS Master™ MT8221B Base Station Analyzer Specifications

Power Meter (Option 0029)

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

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

Average Acquisition Fast/Med/Slow, # of Running Averages

Limits Limit On/Off, Limit Upper/Lower

Frequency Range 10 MHz to 7.1 GHz

Span 1 kHz to 100 MHz

Display Range -140 dBm to +30 dBm, ≤40 dB span

Measurement Range -120 dBm to +30 dBm

Offset Range 0 to +100 dB

VSWR 1.5:1 typical

Maximum Power +30 dBm without attenuator

Accuracy Same as Spectrum Analyzer

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

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 MA24108A MA24118A

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 10 MHz to 18 GHz

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

Dynamic Range -30 to +20 dBm

(.001 to 100 mW)

VBW 100 Hz 100 Hz 100 Hz 50 kHz 50 kHz

Measurand True-RMS True-RMS True-RMS True-RMS,

Measurement Uncertainty ±0.16 dB

Datasheet

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

(for complete specications)

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

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.

Inline High

Power Sensor

+3 to +51.76 dBm

(2 mW to 150 W)

±0.17 dB

High Accuracy

RF Power Sensor

-40 to +23 dBm

(0.1 µW to 200 mW)

±0.16 dB

Microwave USB

Power Sensor

-40 to +20 dBm

(0.1 µW to 100 mW)

Slot Power,

Burst Average

Power

±0.18 dB

Microwave USB

Power Sensor

-40 to +20 dBm

(0.1 µW to 100 mW)

True-RMS,

Slot Power,

Burst Average

Power

±0.18 dB

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BTS Master™ MT8221B Base Station 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

Bias-Tee (On/Off), 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

Frequency Range 150 kHz to 7.1 GHz

Frequency Accuracy ±10 Hz + Time base error

Measurement Range -110 dBm to +30 dBm

Application Options Bias-Tee (On/Off), 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 140 MHz ± 130 kHz

Output Level -25 dBm typical

Reference Level -57 to +30 dBm (Preamp Off)

IF Bandwidths Up to 30 MHz (3 dB bandwidth)

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

-87 to -40 dBm (Preamp On)

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BTS Master™ MT8221B Base Station Analyzer Specifications

Vector Signal Generator Option (Option 0023)

Setup Parameters

Frequency Frequency, Signal Standard, Channel Number, Interferer Offset

Amplitude Signal/Interferer/Noise Level in dBm, Level Offset,

Trigger (for modulated signals) Type (None/Positive/Negative), Delay, Manual, Pattern Manager

Pattern Manager Add, Erase

Modulation Signal Pattern Select, Interferer Pattern Select, Edit

Modulation Edit Analog, Digital, Custom, Spectrum Inversion (Normal/Reverse)

Active Pattern Memory 256 MB

Frequency Range 400 MHz to 6 GHz

Frequency Resolution 1 Hz

Frequency Accuracy ±0.3 ppm (25 °C ±25 °C) + aging

Output Power -124 to 0 dBm, CW

Step Size 0.1 dB nominal

Bandwidth 1 signal to 10 MHz or 2 signals to 5 MHz each + AWGN

Waveform Addition Desired Signal + Interfering Signal + AWGN

Level Accuracy, Single Channel

(At least 30 minutes warm-up after 1 hour non-operating at 15 to 35 °C ambient, excludes load VSWR effects)

VSG Output Power CW Mode W-CDMA CW Mode W-CDMA CW Mode W-CDMA

-46 to 0 dBm ±1.0 dB ±1.2 dB ±1.2 dB

-46 to -8 dBm ±1.4 dB ±1.4 dB ±1.8 dB

-84 to <-46 dBm ±1.1 dB ±1.4 dB ±1.3 dB ±1.4 dB ±1.3 dB ±2.0 dB

-104 to <-84 dBm ±1.4 dB ±1.5 dB ±1.4 dB ±1.5 dB ±1.4 dB ±2.0 dB

-124 to <-104 dBm ±1.7 dB ±1.7 dB ±1.7 dB ±1.7 dB ±1.7 dB ±2.4 dB

Standard Signal Patterns

EDGE – Continuous 3Pi/8-8PSK, 270.833 ksym/sec, Linearized Gaussian ltered, Data = PN9

W-CDMA Pilot QPSK, 3.84 Msym/s, RRC ltered, alpha=0.22, Data = PN9

DECT 16 QAM – Continuous 1.152 Msym/s, RRC ltered, alpha = 0.5, Data = PN9

DECT 64 QAM – Continuous 16 QAM, 6.84 Msym/s. RRC ltered, alpha = 0.15, Data = PN9

DVB-C 1.152 Msym/s, RRC ltered, alpha = 0.5, Data = PN9

J.83C Digital Cable 16 QAM, 5 Msym/s, RRCC ltered, alpha = 0.13

64 QAM – US Digital Cable 5.056941 Msym/s, RRC ltered, alpha = 0.18

User-defined Signal Patterns

Input Waveform for MST Pattern

Converter

Number of Waveforms ≤1000

Sampling Rate Bandwidth Time Length

12.500 MHz 10.0 MHz ≤ 4 seconds N x 8 Samples

6.250 MHz 5.0 MHz ≤ 8 seconds N x 4 Samples

1.625 MHz 1.2 MHz ≤32 seconds N x 4 Samples

Signal (CW/Modulated/Off), Interferer (CW/Modulated/Off), Noise (On/Off )

RF On/Off

-124 to -8 dBm, Modulated/Noise/Multicarrier

(400 MHz to 2.0 GHz) (>2.0 to 4.0 GHz) (>4.0 to 6.0 GHz)

ASCII Text or MATLAB® le format

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