Anritsu Field Master Pro MS2090A Measurement Manual Download Page 1

Part Number: 10580-00451

Revision: A

Published: October 2022

Copyright 2022 Anritsu Company

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Measurement Guide

Pulse Analyzer

MS2090A Field Master Pro™

Pulse Analyzer

Option 421

Note

Not all instrument models offer every option or every measurement within a given option. Refer to 
the Technical Data Sheet of your instrument for available options and supported measurements.

Summary of Contents for Field Master Pro MS2090A

Page 1: ...Drive Morgan Hill CA 95037 2809 USA Measurement Guide Pulse Analyzer MS2090A Field Master Pro Pulse Analyzer Option 421 Note Not all instrument models offer every option or every measurement within a...

Page 2: ...or sale of the equipment or software programs without the prior written consent of Anritsu Company Export Management The Anritsu products identified herein and their respective manuals may require an...

Page 3: ...ng the Reference Level Instants 2 7 Tips for Improving Pulse Measurement Results 2 10 2 5 Main Menu 2 11 Using Menus 2 11 2 6 Status Panel 2 12 2 7 Connecting a Signal Source 2 13 2 8 Setting Frequenc...

Page 4: ...p Markers Pulse Viewer Mode 2 24 Placing a Normal Marker 2 25 Placing a Fixed Marker 2 25 Placing a Delta Marker 2 25 MARKER Menu 2 26 MARKER PEAK SEARCH Menu 2 27 Marker Functions 2 28 2 14 Setting U...

Page 5: ...the product page of your instrument and select the Library tab http www anritsu com en US test measurement products ms2090a Product Information Compliance and Safety Read the Product Information Compl...

Page 6: ...paths are separated as follows MARKER PEAK SEARCH NEXT PEAK Illustrations Screen captured images contained in this document are provided as examples The chapters included in this measurement guide pr...

Page 7: ...on or the current measurement icon To select an analyzer press the 9 dot icon in the title bar or the current measurement icon to display the available analyzers illustrated in Figure 2 1 Simply touch...

Page 8: ...or the same measurement setup 1 Status Panel The pulse analyzer shares the spectrum analyzer status panel displaying general settings for the current measurement Refer to Section 2 6 Status Panel on p...

Page 9: ...oints The second pulse transition is shown in an orange shaded area with measurement points and labels displayed on the currently selected trace Orange labels indicate the second transition measuremen...

Page 10: ...data in the corresponding summary table 3 Second Transition Measurement Characteristics The second pulse transition is shown in an orange shaded area with measurement points and labels displayed on th...

Page 11: ...oints The second pulse transition is shown in an orange shaded area with measurement points and labels displayed on the currently selected trace Orange labels indicate the second transition measuremen...

Page 12: ...sts of all the bins that correspond to the upper 50 range of amplitudes and the latter the lower 50 range Then the high state is determined to be the mode of the upper histogram i e the amplitude corr...

Page 13: ...ve to below the reference level or vice versa This filtered list of instants is sorted in ascending index order Then all positive and negative transitions between the high low reference levels are fou...

Page 14: ...art and end of all the complete periods have been found all points between them are summed together and divided by the total number of points used in the measurement Finding Trace Average The trace av...

Page 15: ...sition aberration region is determined to be the region of the trace before the last state crossing before the first transition and with a width equal to three times the duration of the first transiti...

Page 16: ...tive transition Tips for Improving Pulse Measurement Results Set the reference level as close to the top of the trace as possible Use trace averaging For custom or irregular pulses use a user defined...

Page 17: ...resolution and video bandwidth settings and Auto ratios and sets the bandwidth filter types Refer to Section 2 10 Setting Bandwidth Parameters TRACE Provides trace and detection related controls to s...

Page 18: ...n PRE AMP Toggles the low noise front end preamplifier on or off Refer to Section 2 9 Setting Amplitude Parameters on page 2 15 TRACES Displays the current status of up to six traces in a quick view s...

Page 19: ...uency unit The current settings are shown along the bottom of the pulse graph see Figure 2 6 on page 2 6 Using Offset Frequency A user defined frequency offset can be entered to adjust the frequency t...

Page 20: ...the frequency step value used for the plus or minus control FREQUENCY OFFSET The frequency offset value accounts for frequency conversions outside of the analyzer The offset frequency value is added t...

Page 21: ...attenuation can be created by using an external cable or an external high power attenuator External gain is typically from an amplifier To adjust the reference or amplitude level for either gain or l...

Page 22: ...must be set to 40 dBm or lower to enable the preamplifier The below image shows the effect of the preamplifier in a frequency sweep to illustrate how a signal can be exposed from the analyzer noise I...

Page 23: ...ude related parameters and to measurements such as the y axis scale and marker measurements The default offset value is 0 dB Pressing the plus or minus control increments the value by 10 The plus minu...

Page 24: ...the display but in a different manner than the resolution bandwidth In video filtering the average level of the noise remains the same but the variation in the noise is reduced Therefore the effect of...

Page 25: ...lues increment in a 1 3 10 sequence from 1 Hz to 3 Hz to 10 Hz or from 10 Hz to 30 Hz to 100 Hz for example Refer to your instrument technical data sheet for the resolution bandwidth range AUTO VBW Wh...

Page 26: ...e default trace setting The trace is cleared during each sweep and the largest measurement point is used for each display point 2 Max Hold and Peak Detection Each trace point retains its maximum value...

Page 27: ...s displayed in the status panel TRACES table TRACE MODE Selects one of the following trace modes Active Displays the selected trace as it is updating Hold View Displays the trace and it is not updatin...

Page 28: ...s the available detector types 1 Green trace set to Peak detection 2 Yellow trace set to Sample detection 3 Blue trace set to Negative detection Figure 2 22 Trace Detector Types Pulse Analyzer View 1...

Page 29: ...anel With average hold number in TRACE menu set to 1 or averaging is off or no trace in trace average or hold a single sweep is equivalent to a single measurement A single sweep is taken after the tri...

Page 30: ...pen a number of peak search options 1 Marker 1 is a normal marker with a hollow fill not active and is placed on the trace at the peak of the pulse 2 Marker 2 is a delta marker relative to Marker 2 an...

Page 31: ...the blue marker line Placing a Fixed Marker Fixed markers are set up the same as normal markers above but are set to Fixed using the MODE button In addition to setting a fixed time value you can set...

Page 32: ...the amplitude value can be changed by dragging the marker to the desired location or by directly entering the amplitude using the keypad control MODE Select marker preference Normal A Normal marker is...

Page 33: ...EAK SEARCH Moves the selected marker to the highest peak NEXT PEAK Moves the selected marker to the next highest peak regardless of location NEXT PEAK LEFT Moves the selected marker to the next peak l...

Page 34: ...is effect by moving the marker further away from a signal until the marker readout stabilizes to a more consistent value Noise markers should be used with an RMS Avg detector type for proper measureme...

Page 35: ...source is set to Video Sets the video trigger level threshold that initiates a sweep The level crossing applies to rising or falling edges Use the hysteresis setting below to adjust the sensitivity of...

Page 36: ...ering Pulse Analyzer Option 421 2 30 PN 10580 00451 Rev A Pulse Analyzer MG Figure 2 28 Trigger Levels and Hysteresis Positive Edge Trigger High Threshold Hysteresis Level Low Threshold Negative Edge...

Page 37: ...on page 2 24 SETUP Opens the SETUP menu The SETUP menu can also be accessed directly from the main menu Figure 2 29 MEASURE Menu LEVEL TYPE Selects the desired measurement type from the following list...

Page 38: ...WAVEFORM TYPE Selects the desired waveform type You can select a single positive or a single negative pulse pulse train or double pulse See Figure 2 32 for a double pulse simulation AMP HIGH sets the...

Page 39: ...Pulse Analyzer Option 421 2 15 Measurement Setup Pulse Analyzer MG PN 10580 00451 Rev A 2 33 Figure 2 33 Double Pulse Waveform Simulation Pulse Viewer...

Page 40: ...Toggles the pre transition undershoot marker on or off S2 HIGH Toggles the high S2 reference line on or off S1 LOW Toggles the low S1 reference line on or off HRI FIRST Toggles the first transition hi...

Page 41: ...reset options such as a complete factory reset of the instrument refer to Reset Settings section in Instrument Overview chapter of the user guide To recover from system software faults refer to Appen...

Page 42: ...ent section in Instrument Overview chapter of the user guide Saving a Measurement To save a measurement or setup refer to Figure 2 36 1 Press FILE SAVE AS 2 If desired press the save location to chang...

Page 43: ...asurement the instrument setup and on screen measurement data will be restored as it was when the trace data was saved To recall a measurement or setup refer to Figure 2 37 1 Press FILE RECALL 2 Selec...

Page 44: ...the visible trace point data in comma separated value format csv file type This format is useful for further analysis using other software tools Screenshot Saves a screenshot of the current measureme...

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