Anritsu MS2830A User manual

Document No.: M-W3336AE-31.0
ANRITSU CORPORATION
●For safety and warning information, please read this
manual before attempting to use the equipment.
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(Mainframe Operation) or MS2840A Signal Analyzer
Operation Manual (Mainframe Operation). Please also
refer to this document before using the equipment.
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Keep this manual with the equipment.
MS2830A/MS2840A
Signal Analyzer
Operation Manual
Spectrum Analyzer Function
Operation
31st Edition

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MS2830A/MS2840A
Signal Analyzer
Operation Manual Spectrum Analyzer Function Operation
15 December 2009 (First Edition)
17 March 2017 (31st Edition)
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Cautions against computer virus infection
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Copying files and data
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using Anritsu equipment should be copied to the instrument.
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CompactFlash media after undergoing a thorough virus check.
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Network connections
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About This Manual
Operation manual configuration
The operation manual configuration of the MS2830A, MS2840A Signal
Analyzer is shown below.
MS2690A/MS2691A/MS2692A Signal Analyzer Operation Manual
(
Main Frame O
p
eration
)
MS2690A/MS2691A/MS2692A and MS2830A/MS2840A
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Phase Noise Measurement Function Operation)
MS2690A/MS2691A/MS2692A and MS2830A/MS2840A
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Phase Noise Measurement Function Remote Control)
MS2690A/MS2691A/MS2692A and MS2830A/MS2840A
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Main Frame Remote Control)
MS2840A Signal Analyzer Operation Manual
(Main Frame Operation)
Or MS2830A Signal Analyzer Operation Manual
(
Main Frame O
p
eration
)
MS2690A/MS2691A/MS2692A
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual
(Signal Analyzer Function
Operation)
MS2690A/MS2691A/MS2692A and MS2830A/MS2840A
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Signal Analyzer Function Remote Control)
MS2830A/MS2840A
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual
(Signal Analyzer Function
Operation)
Or
MS2690A/MS2691A/MS2692A
Spectrum Analyzer Operation Manual
(Spectrum Analyzer Function
Operation)
MS2690A/MS2691A/MS2692A and MS2830A/MS2840A
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Spectrum Analyzer Function Remote Control)
MS2830A/MS2840A
Spectrum Analyzer Operation Manual
(Spectrum Analyzer Function
Operation)
Or

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Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Mainframe Operation)
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Mainframe Remote Control)
Description of basic operations, maintenance procedures, common
functions and common remote functions of the mainframe
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Signal Analyzer Function Operation)
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Signal Analyzer Function Remote
Control)
Description of basic operations, functions and remote functions of the
signal analyzer
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Spectrum Analyzer Function
Operation) <This document>
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Spectrum Analyzer Function Remote
Control)
Description of basic operations, functions and remote functions of the
spectrum analyzer
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Phase Noise Measurement Function)
Signal Analyzer Operation Manual (Phase Noise Measurement Function
Remote Control)
Description of basic operations, common functions and common
remote functions of the Phase Noise Measurement function
Convention Used in This Manual
Throughout this document, the use of MS2830A is assumed unless
otherwise specified. If using MS2840A, change MS2830A to read
MS2840A.
In this document, indicates a panel key.

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Appendix Index
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Table of Contents
About This Manual........................................ I
Chapter 1 Overview.................................... 1-1
1.1 Overview of Spectrum Analyzer ................................ 1-2
1.2 Features of Spectrum Analyzer ................................. 1-3
Chapter 2 Basic Operation ........................ 2-1
2.1 Display Description .................................................... 2-2
2.2 Single/Continuous Sweep.......................................... 2-4
2.3 Setting Frequency...................................................... 2-5
2.4 Setting Level .............................................................. 2-21
2.5 Setting RBW/VBW ..................................................... 2-37
Chapter 3 Display Mode Selection............ 3-1
3.1 Setting Storage Mode ................................................ 3-2
3.2 Setting Limit Line ....................................................... 3-10
3.3 Setting Normalize Function........................................ 3-28
3.4 Setting Math Function................................................. 3-31
3.5 Setting Time/Sweep................................................... 3-32
3.6 Save on Event............................................................ 3-37
Chapter 4 Marker Function........................ 4-1
4.1 Setting Marker............................................................ 4-2
4.2 Setting Peak Search Function ................................... 4-13
4.3 Displaying Marker List ............................................... 4-23
Chapter 5 Trigger Function and
Gate Function............................ 5-1
5.1 Setting Trigger Function ............................................ 5-2
5.2 Setting Gate Function ................................................ 5-10

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Chapter 6 Measure Function..................... 6-1
6.1 Selecting Measure Function ...................................... 6-2
6.2 Adjacent Channel Leakage Power Measurement
(ACP) ......................................................................... 6-4
6.3 Burst Average Power Measurement.......................... 6-12
6.4 Channel Power Measurement (Channel Power) ....... 6-14
6.5 Occupied Bandwidth Measurement
(Occupied Bandwidth) ............................................... 6-16
6.6 Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement
(Spectrum Emission Mask)........................................ 6-18
6.7 Spurious Emission Measurement .............................. 6-28
6.8 Two-tone Third Order Intermodulation Distortion .... 6-42
6.9 Internal Signal Generator Control Function ............. 6-46
Chapter 7 Other Functions........................ 7-1
7.1 Selecting Other Function ........................................... 7-2
7.2 Setting Title................................................................ 7-3
7.3 Erasing Warmup Message ........................................ 7-4
7.4 Setting Uncal Message.............................................. 7-5
7.5 Adjusting Internal Reference Frequency Signal ........ 7-6
7.6 Input Source for Reference Frequency Signal .......... 7-7
7.7 Pre-Amp On/Off Display ............................................ 7-8
7.8 Preselector Tuning..................................................... 7-9
Chapter 8 External Mixer ........................... 8-1
8.1 External Mixer Overview............................................ 8-2
8.2 External Mixer............................................................ 8-3
8.3 Connecting External Mixer......................................... 8-8
8.4 Setting Band of External Mixer .................................. 8-9
8.5 Setting External Mixer Bias........................................ 8-11
8.6 Setting Conversion Loss............................................ 8-12
8.7 Distinguishing measured signal - Signal ID ............... 8-15
8.8 Setting Signal ID Mode .............................................. 8-17
8.9 Setting PS Function ................................................... 8-18
8.10 Setting External Mixer Cable Loss............................. 8-19
8.11 External Mixer Calibration Function........................... 8-22

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Chapter 9 Noise Floor Reduction
.................................................... 9-1
9.1 Overview of Noise Floor Reduction ........................... 9-2
9.2 Noise Floor Reduction ............................................... 9-3
9.3 Acquiring Noise Floor Calibration Values .................. 9-5
9.4 Using Noise Floor Reduction ..................................... 9-8
9.5 Displaying Information of Noise Floor Calibration ..... 9-9
Appendix A Error Messages....................... A-1
Appendix B MS2830A Default Value List .. B-1
Appendix C MS2840A Default Value List .. C-1
Appendix D Standard Parameter List ........ D-1
Index .......................................................... Index-1

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