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Chapter 15 - Interference Analyzer Mode

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1

Interference Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1

Spectrogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1

Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-3

RSSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-4

Signal ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-5

Chapter 16 - Channel Scanner Mode

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1

Channel Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1

Chapter 17 - Signal Generator Mode

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-1

Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-1

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-1

Operation with Option 5, External Power Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-2

Softkeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-3

Negative Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-3

Chapter 18 - EVDO Mode

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-1

Cell Master Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-1

EVDO Over The Air Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-11

Activating the GPS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-11

Chapter 19 - Handheld Software Tools

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-2

Using Handheld Software Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-3

Downloading Traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-3

Plot Capture to the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-4

Plot Upload to the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-4

Plot Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-4

Signal Standards Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-11

Appendix A - Reference Data

Coaxial Cable Technical Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Antenna Technical Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Appendix B - Windowing

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Appendix C - Signal Standards

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Summary of Contents for Cell Master MT8212B

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Page 6: ...7 Cable and Antenna Analyzer Mode 2 8 Spectrum Analyzer Mode 2 16 Power Meter Internal Mode 2 29 Power Monitor External Detector Option 5 2 34 High Accuracy Power Sensor Mode Option 19 2 37 Transmiss...

Page 7: ...2 Information Required for a Line Sweep 4 3 Typical Line Sweep Test Procedures 4 3 Chapter 5 Spectrum Analyzer Measurement Mode Introduction 5 1 Measurement Fundamentals 5 1 Preamplifier 5 3 Preamplif...

Page 8: ...ing 10 3 Out Of Service Testing 10 8 VF Channel Access Testing 10 11 Chapter 11 Transmission Measurement Mode Introduction 11 1 Measuring Active Devices 11 1 Calibration 11 1 Transmission Measurement...

Page 9: ...pter 18 EVDO Mode Introduction 18 1 Cell Master Setup 18 1 EVDO Over The Air Measurements 18 11 Activating the GPS Feature 18 11 Chapter 19 Handheld Software Tools Introduction 19 1 Features 19 1 Syst...

Page 10: ...onser vation features can be used to extend battery life The Cell Master is designed for measuring SWR return loss cable insertion loss and locat ing faulty RF components in antenna systems and includ...

Page 11: ...0 DeskJet 2000 1218 Power Cable U K for DeskJet Printer 2000 663 Power Cable Europe for DeskJet Printer 2000 664 Power Cable Australia for DeskJet Printer 2000 667 Power Cable S Africa for DeskJet Pri...

Page 12: ...d 1 5 meters N m N m 6 GHz 50W5NN50 3 0C Test Port Cable Armored 3 0 meters N m N m 6 GHz 50W5NN50 5 0C Test Port Cable Armored 5 0 meters N m N m 6 GHz 50W 15NNF50 1 5C Test Port Cable Armored 1 5 me...

Page 13: ...GPS Antenna with 15 foot cable 1030 105 Filter Bandpass 902 5 MHz Ctr Freq 25 MHz BW N m to N f 50W 1030 106 Filter Bandpass 1750 MHz Ctr Freq 80 MHz BW N m to N f 50W 1030 107 Filter Bandpass 1950 MH...

Page 14: ...0 GHz N m 0 5 dB 18 GHz 1 25 dB 20 GHz 560 7S50B 0 01 to 20 GHz 50W 15 dB 0 04 GHz 22 dB 8 00 GHz 17 dB 18 0 GHz 14 dB 20 0 GHz WSMA m 0 5 dB 18 GHz 1 25 dB 20 GHz 560 7S50 2 0 01 to 26 5 GHz 50W 15 d...

Page 15: ...0 01 dB VSWR Range 1 00 to 65 00 Resolution 0 01 Cable Loss Range 0 00 to 30 00 dB Resolution 0 01 dB Measurement Accuracy 42 dB corrected directivity after calibration Distance To Fault Vertical Rang...

Page 16: ...ypical 10 MHz preamp on for input terminated 0 dB attenuation RMS detection 100 Hz RBW Dynamic Range 65 dB Display Range 1 to 15 dB division in 1 dB steps 10 divisions displayed Scale Units dBm dBV dB...

Page 17: ...strumentation Accuracy 0 00 dB Sensor Linearity 0 13 dB max Sensor Cal Factor Uncertainty 0 06 dB Temperature Compensation 0 06 dB max Continuous digital modulation uncertainty 0 06 dB 17 to 20 dBm Sy...

Page 18: ...d CDMA2000 1xRTT Over The Air Option 33 EVDO Over The Air Option 34 Over The Air Measurement Six strongest pilots with Tau and Ec Io Two multipaths relative to strongest pilot Tau 2 s GSM RF Measureme...

Page 19: ...D4 Superframe ESF Extended Superframe Connection Configurations Terminate 100W Bridge 1000W Monitor Connect via 20 dB pad in DSX Receiver Sensitivity 0 to 36 dBdsx Transmit Level 0 dB 7 5 dB and 15 dB...

Page 20: ...es External Internal 2 048 MHz 30 ppm Pulse Shapes Conform to ITU G 703 Pattern Generation and Detection PRBS 2 9 2 11 2 15 2 20 2 23 Inverted and non inverted QRSS 1 in 8 1 in 7 2 in 8 3 in 24 All on...

Page 21: ...ay with adjustable backlight Inputs and Outputs Ports RF Out Type N female 50W Maximum Input without Damage 23 dBm 50 VDC RF In Type N female 50W Maximum Input without Damage 43 dBm Peak 50 VDC Ext Tr...

Page 22: ...l calibration with open short load or FlexCal calibration with an InstaCal module should be performed prior to making a measurement in the field see Calibration page 3 2 A built in temperature sensor...

Page 23: ...e conformity This is especially important if the OSL calibration components have been accidentally dropped or over torqued ESD Precautions The Cell Master like other high performance instruments is su...

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Page 25: ...ource The external source can be either the Anritsu AC DC Adapter P N 40 168 or 12Vdc Automotive Cigarette Lighter Adapter P N 806 141 Both items are standard accessories Connector Panel The connector...

Page 26: ...m at 50 Vdc Ext Freq Ref Ext Trigger Input for an external frequency reference signal or trigger in Spectrum Analyzer mode T1 E1 Receive Transmit Transmit and Receive connectors for T1 and E1 measurem...

Page 27: ...rmation areas of the MT8212B display in Spec trum Analyzer mode Chapter 2 Functions and Operations 2 3 TITLE BAR DATA POINTS SWEEP TIME CALIBRATION STATUS MESSAGE AREA CURRENT MENU Figure 2 2 MT8212B...

Page 28: ...with one function in black the other in blue There are also six soft keys that change function depending upon the current mode selec tion The current soft key function is indicated in the soft key me...

Page 29: ...AMPLITUDE Displays the amplitude soft key menu for the current operating mode MEAS DISP Displays the measurement and display soft key menus for the current operating mode Chapter 2 Functions and Opera...

Page 30: ...again will close the pa rameter During normal sweeping pressing this key will move up one menu level Up Down Arrows Increments or decrements a parameter value or moves up or down a list The specific p...

Page 31: ...Single Sweep Mode trigger when in the Run mode it pauses the sweep When in the Hold mode the hold symbol page 2 98 appears on the display Hold mode can be used to conserve battery power SAVE DISPLAY...

Page 32: ...517 Bottom Signal Standard Downlink Up Down link Uplink Page Up Select Trace Page Down Back Back Bottom of List Delete Trace Delete All Traces Top Select Standard Top of List On Off Resolu tion Single...

Page 33: ...MPLITUDE D2 DTF Aid More D1 Loss Cable Window Back Prop Vel Select Trace Back On Off Resolu tion Single Sweep Trace Math Trace Overlay Fixed CW MEAS DISP Delete Trace Delete All Traces Page Up Page Do...

Page 34: ...he correspond ing values to be shown in the message area Selected distance values may be changed using the keypad or Up Down arrow key q D1 Opens the start distance D1 parameter for data entry This is...

Page 35: ...Opens the status window to change the resolution Choose 130 259 or 517 data points In DTF mode resolution can only be adjusted through the DTF Aid table q Single Sweep Toggles the sweep between single...

Page 36: ...estore the previous value q Delta Mx M1 Displays delta amplitude value as well as delta fre quency or distance for the selected marker with respect to the M1 marker q Marker To Peak Places the selecte...

Page 37: ...yzer and spectrum analyzer modes Choosing LIMIT in Freq or DTF measurement modes causes the soft keys below to be displayed q Single Limit Sets a single limit value in dBm Menu choices are q On Off Tu...

Page 38: ...when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the previous value q Month Enter the month 1 12 using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore...

Page 39: ...age 3 2 for more information q Back Returns to the top level SYS menu q Self Test Start an instrument self test q Status In cable and antenna analyzer freq or dist measurement mode dis plays the curre...

Page 40: ...el FREQ DIST AMPLITUDE Edit Full Zero Span Up 1 2 5 Back Span Down 1 2 5 dBm Edit dBV Measure Offset dBmV dBuV BACK Linear Back Auto Auto Manual Manual Dynamic Dynamic Back Back Preamp Control Manual...

Page 41: ...ition Back More Back Back RBW Auto VBW Auto RBW Manual VBW Manual Back Back Back Back Back Measure Measure Center Freq Center Freq Set IA Freq Signal Type Narrow Band FHSS Adj Channel BW Channel Spaci...

Page 42: ...function so that the span may be in creased quickly in a 1 2 5 sequence q Span Down 1 2 5 activates the span function so that the span may be re duced quickly in a 1 2 5 sequence q Back returns to the...

Page 43: ...the menu of amplitude related units When Linear is selected the available selections are Volts or Watts When Log is selected the selection of dBm sets absolute decibels relative to 1 mW as the amplit...

Page 44: ...up the Trace Math functions for comparison of the real time trace in the graph with any of the traces from memory q Recall Trace B Recalls the selected saved trace to trace B q View B Clear B Views t...

Page 45: ...nel as defined by the selected signal standard q Measure Enables and disables the channel power measurement q Back Returns to the previous menu level q ACPR Accesses a menu of Adjacent Channel Power R...

Page 46: ...Up Down arrow key q Span Sets the user defined frequency span Use the Up Down ar row key or keypad to enter a value in MHz q Min Sweep Time Sets a sweep time of one second or more to im prove the abil...

Page 47: ...of the Cell Master equal to the frequency of the selected marker q Back Returns to the Main Markers Menu q All Off Turns all markers off q More Opens the continuation of the Marker Menus q M5 Selects...

Page 48: ...low to be displayed NOTE Limit is available only in cable and antenna analyzer transmission mea surement interference analyzer and spectrum analyzer modes q Single Limit Sets a single limit value in d...

Page 49: ...egment menu q On Off Turns the segment on or off q Edit Opens the parameter for data entry q Prev Segment Edit or view the parameters of the previous seg ment q Next Segment Edit or view the parameter...

Page 50: ...row key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the previous value q Day Enter the day using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is compl...

Page 51: ...n is transformed to the equivalent 75W value based on the offset value specified by the adapter used in the measure ment This setting is commonly used for cable TV related measure ments Pressing this...

Page 52: ...key immediately changes the language used to display messages on the Cell Master status window Choices are English French German Spanish Chinese and Japanese The default language is English 2 28 Chapt...

Page 53: ...Allows editing of the span to enter specific frequency q Full Sets the power meter to its maximum frequency span q Min Minimum span in Power Meter mode is 3 MHz q Span Up 1 2 5 Activates the span fun...

Page 54: ...rns to the previous menu AMPLITUDE Choosing AMPLITUDE in Power Meter mode causes the soft keys below to be displayed and the corresponding values to be shown in the message area The following soft key...

Page 55: ...ow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the previous value q Day Enter the day using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is comple...

Page 56: ...n is transformed to the equivalent 75W value based on the offset value specified by the adapter used in the measure ment This setting is commonly used for cable TV related measure ments Pressing this...

Page 57: ...key immediately changes the language used to display messages on the Cell Master status window Choices are English French German Spanish Chinese and Japanese The default language is English Chapter 2...

Page 58: ...try is complete Offset is the attenuation in dB inserted in the line between the DUT and the RF detector The attenuation is added to the measured input level prior to dis play q Zero Turns Zero OFF if...

Page 59: ...s ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the previous value q Month Enter the month 1 12 using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to...

Page 60: ...surement mode dis plays the current instrument status including calibration status temperature and battery charge state Press ESCAPE to return to operation q GPS Opens the GPS soft key menu q Press th...

Page 61: ...rrently selected signal standards Use the soft keys to navigate the list Press the Show All soft key to show the complete signal standard list When the complete list is displayed the currently selecte...

Page 62: ...ISP Choosing MEAS DISP causes the soft keys below to be displayed q Running Averages Press the Running Averages soft key and use the key pad to enter the number of averages to use up to 50 q Max Hold...

Page 63: ...evel FREQ SPAN AMPLITUDE Edit Full Min Span Up 1 2 5 Back Span Down 1 2 5 Auto Manual Dynamic Back Preamp Control Manual Auto Manual Dynamic Back Preamp Auto Preamp On Off BW SWEEP Band width Calibrat...

Page 64: ...s to the previous menu level q Start Activates the start frequency and sets the Anritsu Cell Master in the Start Stop mode Use the keypad to enter the desired start frequency and complete the entry by...

Page 65: ...is dis played to the left of the display below the Atten IMPORTANT Attenuation is normally a coupled function and is automatically adjusted when the reference level changes The reference level will n...

Page 66: ...asurement routine that averages samples over a user defined number of successive sweeps The averaging is done on a point by point basis Each displayed point reflects the current measure ment associate...

Page 67: ...M3 or M4 with respect to the M1 marker q Marker To Peak Places the selected marker at the maximum amplitude of a trace M1 M4 only q Marker Freq To Center Makes the center frequency equal to the fre qu...

Page 68: ...and M2 q Back Returns to the previous menu level q Regular Marker Measures the signal level at the point of the marker in the unit type selected in the Amplitude Units menu When the regular marker opt...

Page 69: ...n q Back Returns to the previous menu level q Back Returns to the previous menu level q Multiple Lower Limits Set multiple user defined lower limits and can be used to create a lower limit mask for qu...

Page 70: ...row key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the previous value q Day Enter the day using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is compl...

Page 71: ...n is transformed to the equivalent 75W value based on the offset value specified by the adapter used in the measure ment This setting is commonly used for cable TV related measure ments Pressing this...

Page 72: ...key immediately changes the language used to display messages on the Cell Master status window Choices are English French German Spanish Chinese and Japanese The default language is English 2 48 Chapt...

Page 73: ...er Span Start Stop Select Channel Signal Standard Scale Atten Preamp Units Ref Level Offset Ref Level FREQ DIST AMPLITUDE Edit Full Zero Span Up 1 2 5 Back Span Down 1 2 5 dBm Edit Spectrum and Spectr...

Page 74: ...DISP Sweep Interval Time Span Auto Save Cursor Spectrum Volume Volume Back Speaker Tone On Off Band width Time Cursor Freq Cursor Back Spectrum Trigger Min Sweep Time Spectro gram RBW Auto Set IA Freq...

Page 75: ...is displayed the currently selected signal standards are marked with an asterisk Press the Show Selected soft key to show only the currently selected signal standards q Select Channel Sets the channe...

Page 76: ...This feature allows measurement of high gain devices in combina tion with an attenuator and is used to offset the reference level to view the correct output level For example to measure a high gain a...

Page 77: ...re is completed or on a recalled display in order to not miss any collection of data q Freq Cursor The Frequency Cursor is a vertical white line that can be positioned at any frequency in the span ran...

Page 78: ...dentified Enter the frequency using the Up Down arrow key or use the keypad and select the appropriate soft key for GHz MHz kHz or Hz q Measure Pressing the Measure soft key starts the signal identifi...

Page 79: ...ding soft key to select the desired marker Then use the marker second level menu to turn the markers on or off and to edit marker parameters and values NOTE Markers are only available in IA Spectrum m...

Page 80: ...rker parameter and opens the M6 marker second level menu with M6 highlighted q On Off Turns the selected marker on or off q Edit Opens the selected marker parameter for data entry Enter the desired ma...

Page 81: ...k for quick pass fail measurements An up per limit will result in a failure when the data falls above the limit line Menu choices are q Segment 1 5 View edit upper limit segment 1 5 q On Off Turns the...

Page 82: ...Interference Analyzer mode pressing the SYS key displays the following System menu soft key selections q System Options Displays a second level of system option functions q Clock Displays a second lev...

Page 83: ...ticular mode q External Ref Freq Set the external reference frequency from 2 MHz to 20 MHz q Bias Tee Selects the Bias Tee q Bias Tee Voltage Set the bias tee voltage between 12 and 24 Vdc in 1V incr...

Page 84: ...Location soft key to view the latitude longitude and altitude in formation and UTC timing q Press the Quality soft key to display the number of tracked satellites and the GPS quality q Press the Reset...

Page 85: ...nal Standard list all frequency related parameters are automatically set to the appropriate values for that particular standard q Start Freq Enter a start frequency from 9 kHz to 3000 MHz using the Up...

Page 86: ...row key or the keypad and press ENTER to accept the input Channel Step Size is especially useful when channels overlap such as CDMA and WiFi channels q Channel Span Channel Span sets the width of each...

Page 87: ...m option functions q Clock Displays a second level of functions q Hour Enter the hour 0 23 using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the pr...

Page 88: ...of the instrument to 50W which is the default setting q 75W Anritsu 12N50 75B Displays measurements as if the input impedance was 75W The actual input impedance is still 50W but the displayed informa...

Page 89: ...key to reset the GPS q Back Returns to the previous menu q Language Pressing this soft key immediately changes the language used to display messages on the Cell Master status window Choices are Englis...

Page 90: ...or The ex ternal splitter and attenuator are customer supplied Soft Keys The following soft keys are available when entering CW Signal Generator mode or by pressing the FREQ DIST function key while in...

Page 91: ...nth 1 12 using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the previous value q Day Enter the day using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press E...

Page 92: ...u q Back Returns to the top level SYS menu q Self Test Start an instrument self test q Status In cable and antenna analyzer freq or dist measurement mode dis plays the current instrument status includ...

Page 93: ...NOTE The list of Signal Standards may be updated when a new firmware up date is installed Hold the SYS key while turning on the unit to reset the unit to the factory defaults and update the Signal Sta...

Page 94: ...ternal Reference Frequency value using the Up Down arrow key or keypad press ENTER to accept ESCAPE to restore the previous value AMPLITUDE Choosing AMPLITUDE in GSM mode causes the soft keys below to...

Page 95: ...data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the previous value q Month Enter the month 1 12 using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the p...

Page 96: ...S menu q Self Test Start an instrument self test q Status In cable and antenna analyzer freq or dist measurement mode dis plays the current instrument status including calibration status temperature a...

Page 97: ...Enter a value using the Up Down arrow key or keypad press ENTER to accept ESCAPE to restore the previous value Chapter 2 Functions and Operations 2 73 MODE CDMA SOFTKEYS Center Page Up Page Up Signal...

Page 98: ...q Select Channel Sets the channel information for the available standard q Back Returns to the previous menu AMPLITUDE Choosing AMPLITUDE in CDMA mode causes the soft keys below to be dis played and...

Page 99: ...No Trigger Rising Edge Falling Edge Meas Speed GPS Auto External Auto GPS Manual External Manual Back Back Back Ext Trigger Polarity Over the Air Meas Pilot Scan MEAS DISP 64 Codes 128 Codes Back CDP...

Page 100: ...llites before GPS Auto can be used q GPS Manual The Cell Master uses GPS as the timing reference but it searches only for the specified PN The GPS antenna must be connected to the Cell Master GPS ante...

Page 101: ...s to be shown in the message area Selected frequency marker or distance marker locations may be changed using the key pad or Up Down arrow key q M1 Selects the M1 marker parameter and opens the M1 mar...

Page 102: ...ing the SYS key displays the following System menu soft key selections q System Options Displays a second level of system option functions q Clock Displays a second level of functions 2 78 Chapter 2 F...

Page 103: ...te format between MM DD YYYY DD MM YYYY and YYYY MM DD q Back Returns to the top level SYS menu q Application Options Application options displays options applicable to par ticular mode q External Ref...

Page 104: ...ming Bits Framing Mode Terminate Terminate Bridged Clock Source Auto Measure Duration External AMI Vpp VF Channel Access NIU BPV User 2 RAI In Band Data Link AIS Receive Input Monitor 20 dB Loop Code...

Page 105: ...ount for the resistive loss at the port and is set for 100W nominal input impedance In this mode the technician should be careful not to disturb the signal by using the wrong con nector q Back Returns...

Page 106: ...her in the data stream or in the Facility Data Link The Data Link mode cannot be selected with D4SF framing q Back q Transmit Level Selects the T1 transmit level q 0 dB q 7 5 dB q 15 dB q Back q ANSI...

Page 107: ...eactivate code After the loopback deactivate code has been transmitted for the specified time the circuit is tested to see if the attempt was successful and the result is reported q Back Returns to th...

Page 108: ...ER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the previous value q Month Enter the month 1 12 using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to resto...

Page 109: ...n instrument self test q Status In cable and antenna analyzer freq or dist measurement mode dis plays the current instrument status including calibration status temperature and battery charge state Pr...

Page 110: ...ERT Bit Framing Bits Framing Mode Terminate Terminate Bridged Clock Source Auto Measure Duration External AMI Vpp VF Channel Access BPV RAI AIS Receive Input Monitor 20 dB Bridged Setup Error Insert S...

Page 111: ...s menu q Pattern Opens a list of available BERT patterns Use the soft keys or the Up Down arrow key to highlight a pattern and press ENTER to select q Line Coding Selects the line coding to be used q...

Page 112: ...p Down arrow key to display the desired time scale and press ENTER to select or ESCAPE to restore the previous value q More q Self Loop Up Loops the received signal to the transmitted signal q Self Lo...

Page 113: ...ER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the previous value q Month Enter the month 1 12 using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to resto...

Page 114: ...n instrument self test q Status In cable and antenna analyzer freq or dist measurement mode dis plays the current instrument status including calibration status temperature and battery charge state Pr...

Page 115: ...34 EVDO Over The Air OTA requires Option 31 GPS and Option 63 EVDO Demodulator Chapter 2 Functions and Operations 2 91 MODE EVDO SOFTKEYS Center Page Up Page Up Signal Standard External Ref Freq Sele...

Page 116: ...ted signal standards q Select Channel Sets the channel information for the available standard q Channel Increment Changes the channel increment step size when the Up Down arrows are used to select the...

Page 117: ...g Edge MAC Code Power Falling Edge Data Code Power Idle Active Meas Speed GPS Auto External Auto GPS Manual External Manual Back Back Back Back Back Ext Trigger Polarity Over the Air Meas MEAS DISP Au...

Page 118: ...rror Hz Measured Occupied Bandwidth kHz Channel Power RMS Active Ac tivity and Active Data Power dBm q Back Returns to the previous menu q Setup The Setup menu is used to determine the settings for th...

Page 119: ...ion Different modulation types QPSK 8 PSK and 16 QAM are supported Select Auto to demodulate any type of modulation To de modulate a specific modulation type select the appropriate soft key q Advanced...

Page 120: ...is complete or ESCAPE to restore the previous value q Minute Enter the minute 0 59 using the Up Down arrow key or the keypad Press ENTER when data entry is complete or ESCAPE to restore the previous...

Page 121: ...ons applicable to par ticular mode q External Ref Freq Set the external reference frequency from 2 MHz to 20 MHz q Back Returns to the top level SYS menu q Self Test Start an instrument self test q St...

Page 122: ...r for repair Lock fail indication Check battery If the Cell Master fails to lock with a fully charged battery call your Anritsu Service Center When calibration is performed the Cell Master stores the...

Page 123: ...operation the self test can be run by pressing the SYS key and selecting the Self Test soft key Figure 2 37 An example of the self test results display is shown below Press ESCAPE to conclude the sel...

Page 124: ...nge If the temperature is within the specified operating range and the condition persists call your Anritsu Service Center RTC Battery Low The internal real time clock battery is low A low or drained...

Page 125: ...sed range This range is determined by the frequency span number of points and relative propagation velocity MaximumUnaliased Range dp V f F F 1 5 108 1 2 1 Where dp is the number of data points 130 25...

Page 126: ...user attempts to change the following parameters when not in zero span CHANGE TRIGGER POSITION MEAS DISP TRIGGER VIDEO TRIGGER MEAS DISP TRIGGER Cannot Perform Oper ation in Zero Span This error is di...

Page 127: ...provided in Table 2 5 Bias Tee Error Message Option 10A only The following error message will display if there is an excessive load on the RF In port while using the Bias Tee option Error Message Des...

Page 128: ...perature range is 0 to 50 C Warning Tempera ture has changed Zero sensor again The temperature changed more than the allowable limit after the sen sor was zeroed Table 2 6 Option 19 Error Messages Err...

Page 129: ...battery is fully charged the fast charging indicator will turn off and a trickle charge will be started to maintain battery capacity If the battery fails to charge contact your nearest Anritsu ser vi...

Page 130: ...the AC DC adapter is unplugged from the Cell Master the battery indicator symbol will be continuously displayed at the top left corner of the Cell Master display Figure 2 38 A totally black bar withi...

Page 131: ...acity after 12 months of continuous use The battery can be charged and discharged 300 to 500 times but it will eventually wear out The battery may need to be replaced when the operating time between c...

Page 132: ...y can be charged and discharged hundreds of times but it will eventually wear out The battery may need to be replaced when the operating time between charging is no ticeably shorter than normal If a b...

Page 133: ...the battery This can be achieved with either the Anritsu AC DC Adapter P N 40 168 or 12Vdc Automotive Cigarette Lighter Adapter P N 806 141 Both items are in cluded as standard accessories see Chapter...

Page 134: ...e Up Down arrow key Step 7 Press ENTER to set F2 to the desired frequency Step 8 Check that the start and stop frequencies displayed match the desired measure ment range Calibration Calibration Method...

Page 135: ...ayed on the screen during calibration can save valuable time in the field Trace Characteristics in Return Loss Mode As the discrete calibration components are connected to the Cell Master RF out port...

Page 136: ...bar Step 4 Connect the calibrated Open and press the ENTER key The messages Mea suring OPEN and Connect SHORT to RF Out will appear Step 5 Remove the Open connect the calibrated Short and press the E...

Page 137: ...e sweeping measurements is critical to the measured data InstaCal module verification identifies any failures in the module due to cir cuitry damage or failure of the control circuitry This test does...

Page 138: ...the return loss of the 20 dB Offset The level should be 20 dB 2 dB across the calibrated frequency range Step 6 Press the MARKER key and set the M1 marker to Marker To Peak The M1 value should be app...

Page 139: ...owed by the Application Options soft key The currently selected calibration method is indicated at the bottom of the status window Use the CAL Mode soft key to select the FlexCal calibration method St...

Page 140: ...s the scale may be changed to 0 10 dB If the scale is not changed some measurement results may not be easily viewed on the screen Set the Distance and Cable Type In Distance To Fault DTF mode the leng...

Page 141: ...ndheld Soft ware Tools application provided with the Cell Master Chapter 10 Step 7 Using the Up Down arrow key select the appropriate type of cable and press the ENTER key The selected cable type Prop...

Page 142: ...the keypad and press ENTER to accept the input Selecting the Center Frequency and Span NOTE Changing the center frequency and span will change the start and stop frequencies Conversely changing the S...

Page 143: ...surements Selecting Bandwidth Parameters Both resolution bandwidth RBW and video bandwidth VBW can be automatically or manually coupled Auto coupling of the RBW links the RBW to the span That is the w...

Page 144: ...sured value for the measurements associated with the display point To set the detection method press the MEAS DISP key the Trace soft key and press the Detection soft key and select either Positive Pe...

Page 145: ...s 30 dBm 20 50 30 This prevents signal compression Dynamic Attenuation Dynamic attenuation tracks the input signal level automatically adjusting the attenuation and preamp to give the maximum dynamic...

Page 146: ...R Step 4 Press the Select Channel soft key to choose the appropriate channel for the se lected standard Save and Recall a Setup Saving a Setup Saving a cable and antenna analyzer setup configuration i...

Page 147: ...only one character of a trace name press the Up Down arrow key to se lect the character then press the Delete soft key This feature can be useful when naming traces sequentially such as Trace 1 Trace...

Page 148: ...usting Markers Step 1 Press the MARKER key to call up the Markers menu Step 2 Press the M1 soft key to select the M1 marker function Step 3 Press the Edit soft key and enter an appropriate value using...

Page 149: ...ment fails if the data appears below the limit line Press the Upper Lower Limit soft key if necessary so that the status window says Fail if data is Below Line Adjusting Segmented Limits Segmented lim...

Page 150: ...and end frequencies are the same but the limit values are dif ferent cannot be specified Enabling the Limit Beep Both limit types can indicate a limit violation by enabling the Limit Beep An audible...

Page 151: ...Step 4 Press the PRINT key Step 5 Connect the printer as shown in Figure 3 4 Printer Switch Settings Set the switches on the serial to parallel interface cable to the HP Deskjet 450 ink jet printer a...

Page 152: ...en designed such that the strap can be unsnapped to allow the case to be easily oriented horizontally thus allowing the Anritsu controls to be more easily accessed Figure 3 5 3 20 Chapter 3 Getting St...

Page 153: ...ell Master is in frequency or DTF mode Line Sweep Fundamentals In wireless communication the transmit and receive antennas are connected to the radio through a transmission line This transmission line...

Page 154: ...nected at the end of the transmission line This measurement provides an analysis of how the various components of the system are interacting and provides an aggregate return loss of the entire system...

Page 155: ...erifies the performance of the transmission feed line sys tem with the antenna connected at the end of the transmission line To measure the system return loss Required Equipment q Cell Master Model MT...

Page 156: ...The transmission feed line insertion loss test verifies the signal attenuation level of the ca ble system in reference to the specification This test can be conducted with the Cell Master in Freq Cabl...

Page 157: ...described on page 3 2 Step 5 Save the calibration set up page 3 14 Step 6 Connect the Device Under Test to the Cell Master phase stable Test Port Exten sion cable A trace will be displayed on the scre...

Page 158: ...how to make a DTF measurement in return loss mode Step 1 Press the MODE key Step 2 Select DTF Return Loss using the Up Down arrow key and press ENTER Step 3 Connect the Test Port Extension cable to t...

Page 159: ...SWR mode Step 1 Press the MODE key Step 2 Select the DTF SWR using the Up Down arrow key and press ENTER Step 3 Follow the same procedure as DTF Return Loss mode above Resolution There are three sets...

Page 160: ...Anritsu 22N50 or Precision Open Short Load Anritsu OSLN50LF or Anritsu InstaCal Module ICN50 q Precision Load Anritsu SM PL q Test Port Extension Cable Anritsu 15NNF50 1 5C q Optional 510 90 Adapter D...

Page 161: ...ed threshold value Maximum Return Loss 20 1 1 log VSWR VSWR NOTES VSWR is the antenna manufacturer s specified VSWR Use Handheld Software Tools to convert VSWR to Return Loss or Return Loss to VSWR If...

Page 162: ...to set tle to the correct value so that it can be measured The narrower the filter bandwidth reso lution bandwidth the longer the settling time The choice of resolution bandwidth will depend on the s...

Page 163: ...ing its specified accuracy but will have a sweep rate limitation depending on the resolution bandwidth video bandwidth and frequency range selected The sweep rate is not usually chosen by the user but...

Page 164: ...apter provides an overview of preamplifier operation A measurement example is included Preamplifier Operation To turn the preamplifier on or off Step 1 Reset the MT8212B to the factory default setting...

Page 165: ...ep 4 Press the Span soft key and use the Up Down arrow key or the keypad to enter a span of 1 MHz Step 5 Set the signal source output level to 120 dBm Step 6 Press the AMPLITUDE key and select the Ref...

Page 166: ...of the display The displayed noise level should be lowered by approximately 20 dB on the dis play and the signal should appear on top of the displayed noise The noise level will drop further if the R...

Page 167: ...cessary press the MODE key and use the Up Down arrow key to select the Spectrum Analyzer mode Press the ENTER key to select Step 2 Reset the MT8212B to the factory default settings for the current mod...

Page 168: ...A ta ble of currently selected signal standards will be displayed NOTE When the unit is turned on for the very first time the table will show all of the signal standards available in the instrument T...

Page 169: ...p keys or Signal Standard and Select Channel keys Step 5 Upload the antenna factors to the Cell Master Step 6 Press the MEAS DISP key and select the Measure soft key Step 7 Select the Field Strength s...

Page 170: ...Center and Span soft keys the Start and Stop soft keys or the Signal Standard and Select Channel soft keys Step 4 Press the AMPLITUDE key and select the Ref Level soft key to set the appropri ate ref...

Page 171: ...pied bandwidth is calculated at the end of a sweep An hourglass is displayed as the calculations are performed Markers M1 and M2 indicate the occupied band on the graph The measurement results ap pear...

Page 172: ...ft key and set the scale to 10 dB division Step 6 Press the Atten Preamp soft key and set the attenuation to an appropriate attenu ation setting using automatic manual or dynamic Step 7 Press Preamp O...

Page 173: ...th and channel span are set to the same value the Cell Master uses all the sampling points for integration providing the most accurate measurements The ratio of the integration band width to channel s...

Page 174: ...y to select the appropriate network standard and press ENTER Step 3 Press the Select Channel soft key enter a value and press ENTER NOTE For ACPR measurements when the appropriate Channel is selected...

Page 175: ...main on until it is turned off by pressing the Measure key again When the ACPR measure ment is on an ACPR icon appears to the left of the graph ACPR is calculated at the end of a sweep An hourglass is...

Page 176: ...SB Upper to match the modulation format of the signal Step 3 Press the Back soft key Step 4 For AM or FM signals press the Demod Freq soft key and use the keypad to en ter the center frequency of the...

Page 177: ...he Up Down arrow key to change the audio vol ume from 0 to 100 For most headsets a volume of 40 is adequate Step 7 The Demod Time soft key sets the time the Cell Master will demodulate the sig nal Ent...

Page 178: ...ce WB FHSS q The interferer is a broadband signal BB The primary application for this type of measurement is determining the magnitude of inter ference problems for 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11a access...

Page 179: ...dy been selected press the Center soft key and enter the desired frequency Step 8 If needed press the Span soft key and set an appropriate span width for the sig nal to be measured Step 9 If the signa...

Page 180: ...the ENTER key to save the traces The Cell Master will save both the carrier and interferer traces with the same name and automatically append a C to the saved carrier trace and a I to the saved inter...

Page 181: ...Full Sets the power meter to its maximum frequency span Min Sets the power meter span to minimum Span Up 1 2 5 Activates the span function so that the span may be increased quickly in a 1 2 5 sequence...

Page 182: ...ion and it is also possible to ap ply this offset cal feature to other modes as well GSM CDMA EVDO SPA Required Equipment Cell Master MT8212B Test Port Extension Cable Anritsu 15NNF50 1 5C 18 46cm Tes...

Page 183: ...lied Press the ENTER key to accept the offset value or press ESCAPE to cancel The message Offset Cal On dB will show at the bottom of the display 6 3 Test Port Extension Cable 15NNF50 1 5C 30 dB Atten...

Page 184: ...n be turned off by rebooting the Cell Master To turn off the Off set CAL without rebooting the instrument Step 1 Press the Amplitude key Step 2 Press the Offset dB soft key NOTE The Offset Calibration...

Page 185: ...PLITUDE menu Step 1 With the desired base power level input to the Cell Master press the AMPLI TUDE key then the Rel soft key The message Relative On will show in the lower left of the status window S...

Page 186: ...ctor is installed and the error message appears check the con nections between the detector cable and the Cell Master connector If the error message persists contact the nearest Anritsu Service Center...

Page 187: ...how 3 dB or 50 depending on the units set ting selected Step 10 Press the Units soft key to display power in dBm Since Relative is ON the power reading will be in dBr relative to the base power level...

Page 188: ...the PSN50 High Accuracy Power Sensor using an RS232 cable Anritsu part number 800 441 A 9 18 VDC 100 mA power supply is needed to power the sensor Anritsu power supply 40 168 supplied with the Cell Ma...

Page 189: ...arrow key to select High Accuracy Power Meter mode and press ENTER Zero and Cal Step 6 Press the FREQ DIST key Step 7 To enter the frequency manually using the number keys select the Center soft key...

Page 190: ...of the non averaged data Step 15 Press the RUN HOLD key to hold the display in the current condition Setting Limits Step 16 Press the MEAS DISP key Step 17 Press the Limit Units soft key to select th...

Page 191: ...held Software Tools HHST at the same time There fore only saved measurements can be viewed in HHST when using the PSN50 To view saved measurements disconnect the serial cable from the PSN50 and connec...

Page 192: ...Figure 9 1 In the United States wireless service providers generally lease T1 lines from a Local Ex change Carrier LEC so it often requires a joint effort to analyze and troubleshoot a T1 line T1 is...

Page 193: ...s is the count of UnAvailable Seconds that have occurred since the beginning of the test Unavailable time begins at the onset of 10 consecutive se verely errored seconds and ends after 10 consecutive...

Page 194: ...DSL in the T1 circuit which enables full duplex T1 service over a single pair of wires without repeaters In most cases the wireless service provider technician may not be concerned with the repeaters...

Page 195: ...n service testing can only be done when the equipment has a test port When testing a T1 circuit in service it is always better to perform a bridged or monitoring test to avoid dis rupting service Even...

Page 196: ...elect Bridged mode Press Back to return to the previous menu Step 5 Press the Line Coding soft key and select B8ZS or AMI coding Press Back to re turn to the previous menu Step 6 Select the More soft...

Page 197: ...NOTE The unit sets the histogram display and collects and displays the data based on the selected time scale For example if the time scale is set to 30 minutes the unit collects and updates the histog...

Page 198: ...at one end of the circuit and a unit and technician at the other end to measure the round trip of the T1 performance The ANSI T1 standard defines in band and out of band loop codes In band codes are t...

Page 199: ...s the Pattern soft key and select Auto or the appropriate pattern for this test and press ENTER Step 6 Press the Line Coding soft key and select either the B8ZS or AMI soft key as ap propriate Press B...

Page 200: ...Figure 9 7 illustrates some of the key information of the T1 measurement setup Chapter 9 T1 Measurements 9 9 Figure 9 7 T1 Out of Service Measurement...

Page 201: ...stogram display and collects and displays the data based on the selected time scale For example if the time scale is set to 30 minutes the unit collects and updates the histogram display data every 30...

Page 202: ...ht side at the bottom of the display Activating Loopback Code Step 10 Press the More soft key to activate the Loopback menu Step 11 Press the Self Loop Up or the Remote Loop Up soft key depending on t...

Page 203: ...s Once the unit is correctly configured press the VF Channel Access soft key and select the DS0 menu to perform tests at the channel level Press the Select Channel soft key to select specific channels...

Page 204: ...10 1 E1 is an International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sec tor standard for E1 and is widely used in Europe and Asian countries E1 is a digital signal carrying the info...

Page 205: ...nization LOP are treated as se verely errored seconds Unavailable Seconds UAS This is the count of UnAvailable Seconds that have occurred since the beginning of the test Unavailable time begins at the...

Page 206: ...1 circuit is down these tests will help to verify and identify the cor rect fault circuit E bits and CRC are very useful for in service testing to monitor E1 performance When the equipment detects an...

Page 207: ...1 When the unit is initially set for auto detect and 2 When a new measurement is started and loss of frame or pattern sync is de tected The Cell Master will not attempt to auto detect in mid measureme...

Page 208: ...Figure 10 3 illustrates some of the key information of the E1 setup measurement display Chapter 10 E1 Measurements 10 5 Figure 10 3 E1 BERT Setup Measurement Display...

Page 209: ...ENTER The maximum time scale is 60 minutes NOTE The unit sets the histogram display and collects and displays the data based on the selected time scale For example if the time scale is set to 30 minu...

Page 210: ...Figure 9 5 shows the E1 measurement display in histogram mode Chapter 10 E1 Measurements 10 7 Figure 10 5 E1 BERT Measurement Display with Histogram...

Page 211: ...er with Option 50 q Bantam Cables Anritsu Part Number 806 16 2 Procedure Step 1 Press the MODE key select E1 Tester and press ENTER Step 2 Select the BERT soft key Step 3 Press the Framing Mode soft k...

Page 212: ...opriate for the measurement Figure 10 6 illustrates some of the key information of the E1 measurement Setup BERT Measurement Step 1 Press the MEAS DISP key and then the BERT soft key Step 2 Press the...

Page 213: ...gram display to collect the data based on the selected measurement duration Step 6 Press the Start Stop Measure soft key to begin the measurement Step 7 Press the SYS key then the Application Options...

Page 214: ...is displayed in the status window at the bottom of the screen Channel Tests Once the unit is correctly configured select the VF Channel Access menu to perform tests at the channel level Press the Sel...

Page 215: ...during both calibration and measurement Measuring Active Devices Amplifiers can also be measured with Option 21 provided an external attenuator is in stalled between the RF Out port of the MT8212B an...

Page 216: ...ed for the measurement connect it directly to the RF Out port and connect the cable to the attenuator output Step 5 Press the ENTER key The unit will sweep once and store transmission correction infor...

Page 217: ...RF In and RF Out ports Step 5 Calibrate the Cell Master for transmission measurements as described in the pre vious section Step 6 Connect the duplexer and make the measurements Chapter 11 Transmissio...

Page 218: ...n the upper left corner of the display The 12 24 Vdc power supply is de signed to deliver 6 Watts maximum continuously Procedure Step 1 Press the SYS key then the Application Options soft key Step 2 S...

Page 219: ...with a reverse BNC connector to help prevent damage to the GPS circuitry There is a DC voltage present on this connector Do not connect anything other than the Anritsu GPS antenna to this port Step2 P...

Page 220: ...the unit is turned off This feature allows measurement traces to be saved with the retained GPS location information even when the GPS is inactive or the instru ment is indoors 12 2 Chapter 12 GPS Fe...

Page 221: ...essing the Delete soft key will erase the entire trace name To erase only one character of a trace name press the Up Down arrow key to se lect the character then press the Delete soft key This feature...

Page 222: ...12 4 Chapter 12 GPS Feature Figure 12 3 Saved GPS Location Information...

Page 223: ...urements it is important to use an external reference frequency attached to the Cell Master Ext Ref Freq input Most base stations have a reference frequency available on a BNC connector The Cell Maste...

Page 224: ...l standards press the Show Selected soft key The list will show only the selected standards Step 6 Press the Select Channel soft key to choose the appropriate channel for the se lected standard The Ce...

Page 225: ...ster The Cell Master will search only for the specified PN q No Trigger If both GPS and external timing are unavailable you may choose No Trigger for the PN search Walsh Codes The user may select 64 o...

Page 226: ...ror Measured Occupied Bandwidth and Noise Floor in a numerical format Measurements Code Domain Power Code Domain Power displays how much of the channel power is in each Walsh code Power is normalized...

Page 227: ...the transmitter due to the finite speed of light If the Cell Master is connected to the base sta tion Tau of 10ms or less is specified and 5ms is typical If the timing error becomes too large mobiles...

Page 228: ...ents connect the Cell Master to the base station following the setup instructions Step 1 On the Cell Master press the MODE key use the Up Down arrow key to select the CDMA mode and press ENTER Step 2...

Page 229: ...to enter the appropriate channel such as 50 and press ENTER Step 4 Press the MEAS DISP key and select the Setup soft key to open Setup menu Step 5 Press the PN Search soft key and choose External Aut...

Page 230: ...n NOTE Markers can be used to read the individual code power and type of code like traffic pilot paging or sync see Figure 13 5 13 8 Chapter 13 CDMA Measurement Figure 13 3 CDMA Code Domain Power Disp...

Page 231: ...Chapter 13 CDMA Measurement 13 9 Figure 13 5 CDMA Display with Markers...

Page 232: ...he GPS On Off soft key to activate the GPS feature Step 5 Press the Quality soft key to display the number of tracked satellites When at least three satellites are being tracked the GPS icon will chan...

Page 233: ...Step 13 Press the Over The Air Meas soft key to display the OTA readings Chapter 13 CDMA Measurement 13 11 Figure 13 6 CDMA OTA Display Figure 13 7 CDMA Multipath Display...

Page 234: ...Step 14 Press the CDP soft key to display the Code Domain Power of the demodulated CDMA signal 13 12 Chapter 13 CDMA Measurement Figure 13 8 CDMA Code Domain Power Display...

Page 235: ...e station q Center Enter the center frequency of the channel The Cell Master will au tomatically adjust the span for GSM signal q Signal Standard Select the signal standard and channel Chapter 3 page...

Page 236: ...the Cell Master automatically adjust for the loss through any external cables attenuators and couplers NOTE If the loss is not known Option 21 Transmission Measurement or the Offset Calibration can b...

Page 237: ...ower vs Time Frame Display the frame q Power vs Time Slot Display the slot Chapter 14 GSM Measurement 14 3 Figure 14 2 GMS Power vs Time Frame with Eight Slots Figure 14 3 GSM Power vs Time with One S...

Page 238: ...equency error This number is only as accurate as the frequency reference used and is typically only useful with a good external frequency reference Fre quency error is displayed in both Hz and ppm Mea...

Page 239: ...edure demonstrates common Interference Analyzer Spectrogram setup options To select Interference Analyzer mode Step1 On the Cell Master press the MODE key use the Up Down arrow key to select the Inter...

Page 240: ...pressing the Auto Save soft key which toggles between OFF and ON as shown at the bottom of the screen The sweeping will stop in Auto Save mode after five waterfall spectrogram traces have been captur...

Page 241: ...use the Up Down arrow key to select the Interference Analyzer mode and press ENTER Step2 Press the MEAS DISP key and select the Spectrum soft key Step3 Press the FREQ DIST key select the Center soft k...

Page 242: ...MEAS DISP key and select the RSSI soft key Step5 Press the Time Interval soft key to set the time between adjacent measurement points This time may be set from 150 ms to 1 minute Step6 Press the Time...

Page 243: ...Step1 On the Cell Master press the MODE key use the Up Down arrow key to select the Interference Analyzer mode and press ENTER Step2 Press the MEAS DISP key and select the Signal ID soft key Step3 Pr...

Page 244: ...plays the cell standard and estimated bandwidth of the interfering sig nal NOTE Use IA Freq To Center to center the frequency on the display 15 6 Chapter 15 Interference Analysis Figure 15 4 Signal ID...

Page 245: ...requency re lated parameters are automatically set to the appropriate values for the selected standard The Channel Scanner option provides the choice of a bar graph or a text display showing the ampli...

Page 246: ...s bar graphs Step2 Press the Display Graph Text soft key and the data will be displayed in text for mat NOTE The measurement can be made when the base station is either in ser vice out of service or o...

Page 247: ...ISP key and select the Display Graph Text soft key and the data will be displayed in text format NOTE Follow the same procedure for frequency step size as used for channel step size Chapter 16 Channel...

Page 248: ...signal The ex ternal splitter feeds the signal into the RF input of the instrument The display shows the output power and frequency Required Equipment q Cell Master MT8212B with Option 28 q Attenuator...

Page 249: ...t is possible to operate Option 5 and Op tion 28 simultaneously This could be practical for repeater measurements or for high loss cable loss measurements Procedure Step 1 On the Cell Master press the...

Page 250: ...this option Negative Offset The negative offset in CW Signal Generator Mode allows the connection of an attenuator after the divider to obtain the level after the attenuator For instance if the pad be...

Page 251: ...Setup The Cell Master can measure EVDO performance over the air with an antenna or by con necting the base station directly to the Cell Master To measure an EVDO signal over the air connect the appro...

Page 252: ...Signal Standard soft key and the Select Standard soft key A table of currently selected signal standards will be displayed To view all the signal stan dards in the instrument press the Show All soft k...

Page 253: ...t be locked to the satellites before GPS Manual can be used q External Auto The Cell Master uses an external even second time mark as the timing reference The time mark is usually available at the bas...

Page 254: ...n display idle active slot in the time domain and frequency domain Pilot Mac power Frequency Error Measured Occupied Bandwidth Channel Power Idle Active Activity and Idle Active Data Power RF Measurem...

Page 255: ...Chapter 18 EVDO Mode 18 5...

Page 256: ...s that control each individual access terminal The following additional measurements are displayed on the Over the air measurements screen Pilot Scan The strongest six PNs received are displayed The l...

Page 257: ...Active Activity This shows the estimated percentage of idle or active slots in the total number of slots captured This is calculated using a moving average window Expect the idle to be low and the act...

Page 258: ...easurement reading is within 100 Hz NOTE When using masking if the mask lines above and below the signal are green the signal is within the mask If the mask lines are red the signal is out side the li...

Page 259: ...as 50 and press ENTER Step 4 Press the MEAS DISP key and select the Setup soft key Step 5 Press the PN Search soft key and choose External Auto when the Cell Master is connected to the base station N...

Page 260: ...upports 1xEVDO Physical Layer subtype 2 When us ing subtype 2 select 64 codes default unless otherwise instructed 18 10 Chapter 18 EVDO Mode Figure 18 4 RF Measurement Screen with Markers Figure 18 5...

Page 261: ...connector to help prevent damage to the GPS circuitry There is a DC voltage present on this connector Do not connect anything other than the Anritsu GPS antenna to this port Step 2 Press the SYS key...

Page 262: ...ata Modualtion Type soft key and select Auto Step 12 Press Back to return to the measurement menu Step 13 Press the Over The Air Meas soft key to display the OTA readings Step 14 Press Pilot Scan for...

Page 263: ...e in a spreadsheet txt file format q Ability to save captured plots as graphic files wmf file format q Ability to zoom in or out to analyze a particular region of the plot q Ability to modify Plot Pro...

Page 264: ...pt the default directory C Program Files Software Tools and the installation will begin The readme doc file on the disk provides updated information about the program and the Help function provides de...

Page 265: ...e grouped by the date on which they were saved They are further organized in chronological order for each date with the oldest trace at the top of the list Each trace listing displays the trace name a...

Page 266: ...ed The uploaded trace can be viewed on the instrument by pressing the RECALL DISPLAY button on the instrument keypad Plot Properties After downloading certain plot properties and information can be mo...

Page 267: ...providers and network operators where the trace data must be visible and legible for documentation The line density of the trace can be set to Normal Thin Line or Thick Line to make the data appear e...

Page 268: ...e copied and transferred into other applications as a picture or graphic file To copy a metafile Step1 Select the trace to be copied with the mouse cursor Step2 Select Edit and then Copy The file will...

Page 269: ...ge can be set up under the print format in Handheld Software Tools Orientation of how the plots are printed on the page can be changed from vertical to horizontal Entering Antenna Factors in Handheld...

Page 270: ...ample an antenna having an antenna factor of 5 from 2 0 to 2 25 GHz and an antenna factor of 4 from 2 25 to 2 5 GHz should be entered as follows If necessary an antenna factor of zero 0 may be entere...

Page 271: ...mission lines NOTE Values for the cable list are taken from manufacturers specifications Complex digital communications systems may require adjustment to attenua tion values at the higher frequencies...

Page 272: ...erted plot Step3 Use the cursor to read out values shown in the bottom tray of the PC screen at each point along the DTF trace Maximize the plot window for best cursor reso lution NOTES The distance u...

Page 273: ...diting the name and parameters The active line of the current signal standard is displayed in the text entry box under the main toolbar If this box is disabled the selected signal standard can not be...

Page 274: ...ndards file from a test unit Storing Signal Standards Files To upload the Signal Standards file to a test unit select Upload Signal Standards from the Connection menu or press the short cut icon on th...

Page 275: ...88 1000 0 033 2000 0 05 2500 0 059 Andrew FLC 158 50J 0 88 1000 0 025 2000 0 038 2500 0 042 Andrew FSJ1 50A 0 84 1000 0 196 2000 0 285 2500 0 313 Andrew FSJ2 50 0 83 1000 0 133 2000 0 196 2500 0 223 A...

Page 276: ...47 2000 0 047 Comscope CR50 540PE 0 88 1000 0 069 2000 0 103 2500 0 116 Comscope CR50 1070PE 0 88 1000 0 037 2000 0 055 2500 0 064 Comscope CR50 1873PE 0 88 1000 0 022 2000 0 034 2500 0 04 Eupen EC4 5...

Page 277: ...Times LMR100 0 66 1000 0 789 2000 1 15 2500 1 31 Times LMR200 0 83 1000 0 342 2000 0 49 2500 0 554 Times LMR240 0 84 1000 0 261 2000 0 377 2500 0 424 Times LMR400 0 85 1000 0 135 2000 0 196 2500 0 22...

Page 278: ...33 08 1755 2 33 11 1760 2 33 13 1765 2 33 15 1770 2 33 18 1775 2 33 20 1780 2 33 23 1785 2 33 25 1790 2 33 28 1795 2 33 30 1800 2 33 33 1805 2 33 35 1810 2 33 37 1815 2 33 40 1820 2 33 42 1825 2 33 4...

Page 279: ...960 2 34 07 1965 2 34 09 1970 2 34 11 1975 2 34 13 1980 2 34 15 1985 2 34 18 1990 2 34 20 Anritsu part number 2000 1032 MAXRAD MPA2450 Antenna 2400 2483 5 MHz Freqency MHz Antenna Gain dBi Antenna Fac...

Page 280: ...82 2 36 12 2483 5 2 36 12 Anritsu part number 2000 1200 Centurion EXCSM806 Antenna 806 869 MHz Freqency MHz Antenna Gain dBi Antenna Factor dB 806 2 15 26 2 809 2 15 26 23 812 2 15 26 26 815 2 15 26 2...

Page 281: ...5 27 73 909 1 65 27 74 910 1 65 27 75 911 1 65 27 76 912 1 65 27 77 913 1 65 27 78 914 1 65 27 79 915 1 65 27 8 916 1 65 27 81 917 1 65 27 82 918 1 65 27 83 919 1 65 27 84 920 1 65 27 85 921 1 65 27 8...

Page 282: ...2 43 41 5747 2 43 41 5749 2 43 41 5751 2 43 41 5753 2 43 42 5755 2 43 42 5757 2 43 42 5759 2 43 43 5761 2 43 43 5763 2 43 43 5765 2 43 44 5767 2 43 44 5769 2 43 44 5771 2 43 45 5773 2 43 45 5775 2 43...

Page 283: ...0 2 3 27 20 925 2 3 27 24 930 2 3 27 29 935 2 3 27 34 940 2 3 27 38 945 2 3 27 43 950 2 3 27 47 955 2 3 27 52 960 2 3 27 57 Anritsu part numbert 2000 1474 Anritsu 2000 1474 Mobile Mark PSKN3 1800S Ant...

Page 284: ...or dB 1920 0 35 89 1925 0 35 91 1930 0 35 93 1935 0 35 95 1940 0 35 98 1945 0 36 00 1950 0 36 02 1955 0 36 04 1960 0 36 07 1965 0 36 09 1970 0 36 11 1975 0 36 13 1980 0 36 15 2110 0 36 71 2115 0 36 73...

Page 285: ...ginning and at the end of the frequency sweep As the side lobes are reduced the main lobe widens thereby reducing the resolution In situations where there may be a small discontinuity close to a large...

Page 286: ...5 6 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 R e t u r n L o s s d B Figure B 2 Nominal Side Lobe Windowing Example D i s t a n c e T o F a u l t 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 F e e t 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 5 5 6 0 5...

Page 287: ...dix B Windowing D i s t a n c e T o F a u l t 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 5 5 6 0 F e e t 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 R e t u r n L o s s d B Figure B 4 Minimum Side Lobe Windowing...

Page 288: ...Cellular Uplink CDMA2000 Class 0 N A Cellular Downlink CDMA2000 Class 1 N A PCS Uplink CDMA2000 Class 1 N A PCS Downlink CDMA2000 Class 2 TACS Band Uplink CDMA2000 Class 2 TACS Band Downlink CDMA2000...

Page 289: ...IS 88L Downlink N AMPS IS 88M Uplink N AMPS IS 88M Downlink N AMPS IS 88U Uplink N AMPS IS 88U Downlink NADC IS136 Cellular Uplink NADC IS136 Cellular Downlink NADC IS136 PCS Uplink NADC IS136 PCS Do...

Page 290: ...9938 US UMTS Band II Downlink Additional 412 687 US UMTS Band III Uplink 8562 8913 Europe UMTS Band III Downlink 9037 9388 Europe UMTS Band IV Uplink General 8562 8763 UMTS Band IV Uplink Additional...

Page 291: ...2 82 2 87 9 4 10 3 bridged 2 81 2 87 brightness 3 18 BTS 9 1 10 1 burst power 14 4 C C I 2 22 5 17 cable loss 4 2 4 4 calibration 1 13 3 2 carrier to interference ratio 5 17 case 3 20 CDMA 13 1 cdma20...

Page 292: ...d keys 2 5 HDB3 2 87 HDSL 9 3 histogram 2 82 hold 2 7 2 20 2 38 2 42 2 98 3 12 I In Service Testing E1 10 3 T1 9 4 InstaCal 1 14 2 103 3 2 integration bandwidth 2 21 5 12 interference analysis 2 21 15...

Page 293: ...2 38 6 5 repeater 11 1 resolution 2 11 4 7 resolution bandwidth 2 19 2 42 2 54 3 11 5 1 return loss 4 2 4 8 RF detector 1 5 rho 13 5 RMS 2 30 3 12 5 11 6 1 RS232 2 2 19 3 S sampling 2 20 scale 3 8 se...

Page 294: ...1 V VBW 2 19 2 42 2 54 3 11 See video bandwidth verification 1 14 video bandwidth 2 19 2 42 2 54 3 11 5 2 volume 2 22 2 53 2 83 2 88 5 16 15 4 Vpp 9 4 10 3 W Walsh codes 13 3 windowing 2 11 B 1 Window...

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