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WARRANTYThe Anritsu product(s) listed on the title page is (are) warranted against defects inmaterials and workmanship for one year from the date of shipment.Anritsu's obligation covers repairing or replacing products which prove to be defective during the warranty period. Buyers shall prepay transportation charges forequipment returned to Anritsu for warranty repairs. Obligation is limited to the original purchaser. Anritsu is not liable for consequential damages.LIMITATION OF WARRANTYThe foregoing warranty does not apply to Anritsu connectors that have failed due tonormal wear. Also, the warranty does not apply to defects resulting from improper orinadequate maintenance by the Buyer, unauthorized modification or misuse, or operation outside the environmental specifications of the product. No other warranty isexpressed or implied, and the remedies provided herein are the Buyer's sole andexclusive remedies.TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTSWindows, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows MEand Windows XP are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.Anritsu, FlexCal, InstaCal and Site Master are trademarks of Anritsu Company.NOTICEAnritsu Company has prepared this manual for use by Anritsu Company personneland customers as a guide for the proper installation, operation and maintenance ofAnritsu Company equipment and computer programs. The drawings, specifications,and information contained herein are the property of Anritsu Company, and any unauthorized use or disclosure of these drawings, specifications, and information isprohibited; they shall not be reproduced, copied, or used in whole or in part as thebasis for manufacture or sale of the equipment or software programs without theprior written consent of Anritsu Company.UPDATESUpdates to this manual, if any, may be downloaded from the Anritsu internet site at:http://www.us.anritsu.com.Equipment marked with the Crossed-out WheelieBin symbol complies with the EuropeanParliament and Council Directive 2002/96/EC (the“WEEE Directive”) in the European Union.For Products placed on the EU market afterAugust 13, 2005, please contact your local Anritsurepresentative at the end of the product's usefullife to arrange disposal in accordance with yourinitial contract and the local law.July 2005Copyright ã 2003-2005 Anritsu Co.10580-00079Revision: D

Table of ContentsChapter 1 - General InformationIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Standard Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3External Detectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3Optional Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12InstaCal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13Annual Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13ESD Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13Mode References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13Chapter 2 - Functions and OperationsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Test Connector Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Display Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3Front Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4Function Hard Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5Keypad Hard Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6Soft Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8Power Monitor, External Detector (Option 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38Transmission Measurement (Option 21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39Interference Analyzer Mode (Option 25). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46Channel Scanner Mode (Option 27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55CW Signal Generator Mode (Option 28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-58Power Meter Menus (Option 29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60T1 Tester Mode Menus (Option 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61E1 Tester Mode Menus (Option 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-64Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-66Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-67Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-68Battery Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-73Charging a New Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-73Determining Remaining Battery Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-74Important Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-76Chapter 3 - Getting StartedIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1Power On Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1Cable and Antenna Analyzer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2Spectrum Analyzer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10All Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14Save and Recall a Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14Save and Recall a Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14i

Changing the Units . . . . . . . .Changing the Language. . . . . .Adjusting Markers . . . . . . . .Adjusting Limits . . . . . . . . .Adjusting the Display Brightness.Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Using the Soft Carrying Case. . . .3-153-153-153-163-173-183-19.Chapter 4 - Cable and Antenna Analyzer MeasurementsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Line Sweep Fundamentals . . . . . . . . .CW Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Information Required for a Line Sweep .Typical Line Sweep Test Procedures . .4-14-14-24-34-3Chapter 5 - Spectrum Analyzer MeasurementsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1Measurement Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1Preamplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3Preamplifier Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3Preamplifier Measurement Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4Dynamic Attenuation Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6Frequency Converter Interface (Option 6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Bias Tee (Option 10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Selecting the Signal Standard and Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8Field Strength Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9Occupied Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Channel Power Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12Adjacent Channel Power Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14Interference Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16AM/FM Demodulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17Demodulation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17Carrier to Interference Ratio (C/I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19Chapter 6 - Internal Power Meter ModeIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1Power Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1Chapter 7 - Power Monitor ModeIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1Power Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1Chapter 8 - T1 MeasurementsIntroduction . . . . . . .T1 Fundamentals. . . . .Network Equipment . . .Testing T1 Circuits. . . .In Service Testing . . .Out-Of-Service Testingii.8-18-18-28-38-38-6

Chapter 9 - E1 MeasurementsIntroduction . . . . . . .E1 Fundamentals . . . .Network Equipment . . .Testing E1 Circuits. . . .In Service Testing . . .Out-Of-Service Testing.9-19-19-29-39-39-8Chapter 10 - Transmission MeasurementIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Measuring Active Devices . . . . . . .Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Transmission Measurement Procedure 312-412-5Chapter 11 - GPS FeatureIntroduction . . . . . . . . . .Activating the GPS Feature. .Saving with GPS InformationRecalling GPS Information . .Chapter 12 - Interference Analyzer ModeIntroduction . . . . . .Interference Analysis .Spectrogram . . . . .Signal Strength . . . .RSSI . . . . . . . . .Signal ID . . . . . . .Chapter 13 - Channel Scanner ModeIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1Channel Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1Chapter 14 - Signal Generator ModeIntroduction . . . . .Required EquipmentProcedure . . . . . .Softkeys. . . . . . .14-114-114-114-2Chapter 15 - Handheld Software ToolsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2Using Handheld Software Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-3Downloading Traces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-3Plot Capture to the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-4Plot Upload to the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-4Plot Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-4Signal Standards Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-11iii

Appendix A - Reference DataCoaxial Cable Technical Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1Appendix B - WindowingIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1Appendix C - Signal StandardsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1Indexiv