Anritsu MS2036C

The Anritsu VNA Master MS2036C is the highest performance, handheld solution for 2-port, 2-path measurements, anytime, anywhere. It specifically addresses complex cable and antenna measurement needs in the field with accurate, vector corrected 2-port magnitude, phase, and Distance-To-Fault measurements. MS2036C covers a frequency band from 5 kHz to 6 GHz, which contains a wide variety of radio frequency communications systems, and also many radars and microwave communications systems, both coax and waveguide.

Equally impressive, this measurement tool offers the first 12-term error correction algorithm in a handheld VNA. With a typical measurement speed of 350 µsec per point, this is ideally suited for tuning filters in the field, where multiple S-parameters often interact during tuning. Using a 3-receiver architecture, the MS2036C can measure and display all 4 S-parameters at once with a single connection to the DUT.

The MS2036C VNA Master + Spectrum Analyzer adds a powerful spectrum diagnostic capability in the field to the already powerful VNA Master! Don’t let the small footprint fool you; this combined instrument powerhouse offers performance and features that rival bench-top alternatives for simplifying spectrum monitoring, interference analysis, and other general purpose signal measurements in the field. A built-in pre-selector eliminates confusing spurious responses when doing interference tests with many signals. They deliver a 30 MHz capture bandwidth, 10 MHz RBW and blazing fast sweep speeds, resulting from better data acquisition and computation.

These new models offer significant new features such as an internal routine which optimizes analysis bandwidth at the fastest possible speed for the most accurate data displays. The VNA Master offers broad spectrum analysis frequency coverage, impressive dynamic range, and excellent phase noise performance from 9 kHz to 9 GHz.

The VNA Master + Spectrum Analyzer includes many one-button standard measurement sequences, including field strength, occupied bandwidth, channel power, adjacent channel power ratio, and carrier to interference (C/I) ratio. In addition, the built-in AM/FM/SSB demodulator simplifies the task of identifying interfering signals. Overall, the VNA Master + Spectrum Analyzer is a powerful handheld tool for general purpose spectrum analysis anywhere, anytime. Option 0025, Interference Analyzer is particularly valuable for revealing co-location signal problems.

• Two-active-port, fully-reversing VNA
• Frequency Range: 5 kHz to 6 GHz
• Frequency Accuracy: 1.5 ppm
• Frequency Resolution: 1 Hz to 375 MHz, 10 Hz to 6 GHz
• Transmission Dynamic Range: 2 MHz to 3 GHz - 100 dB, 3 to 6 GHz - 90 dB
• 350 µsec per data point sweep speed, ideal for fast filter tuning
• USB/Ethernet for data transfer
• Store more than 13,000 traces and setups in memory
• External memory, Limited by size of USB Flash Drive
• High resolution daylight viewable TFT color display
• Measures all four S-parameters with a single connection
• 3-receiver architecture for higher measuring speed
• 12-term error correction algorithm
• User-configured 4-quadrant display for up to four S-parameters
• Vector Voltmeter option, ideal for cable phase matching
• Time Domain option for precise Time or Distance Domain diagnostics, includes Gated Time Domain, LP Processing, and Phasor Impulse mode
• Secure Data Operation option for classified data
• New Polar Impedance display
• Compatibility approved for radome/dielectric materials measurement with available industry test fixtures
• Balanced/Differential option for S-Parameters on high-data-rate cables, 1-port
• High Accuracy Power Meter option
• Built-in editable Cable and Signal Standard List

Spectrum analyzers specifications and features:

• Broad spectrum analysis (9 kHz to 9 GHz)
• Frequency Accuracy: < ± 25 ppb with GPS On
• Frequency Resolution: 1 Hz to 10 MHz Resolution Bandwidth (RBW)
• Tuning Resolution: 1 Hz
• Dynamic Range: > 104 dB in 1 Hz RBW
• Excellent DANL (with preamp): –160 dBm
• Superior Single Side Band (SSB) Phase Noise of <–100 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offsets
• Built-in user-selected preselector
• Fast sweeps and internal routine to optimize speed-width-RBW for best display
• Powerful markers: 6 markers, 7 marker modes, and marker table display
• New quasi-peak detector and CISPR bandwidths
• Traces: Normal, Max Hold, Min Hold, Average, # of Averages
• Detectors: Peak, Negative, Sample, Quasi-peak, and true RMS
• Markers: 6, each with a Delta Marker, or 1 Reference with 6 Deltas
• Limit Lines: up to 40 segments with one-button envelope creation
• Trace Save-on-Event: crossing limit line or sweep complete
• Built-in pre-selector for eliminating spurious in displays
• Interference Analyzer Option: Spectrogram, Signal Strength, RSSI
• Channel Scanner Option
• GPS Receiver option, GPS tagging of stored traces
• Internal Preamplifier standard
• Built-in editable Cable and Signal Standard List