Anritsu MT8212E User manual

User Guide
Cell Master
MT8212E and MT8213E
MT8212E
2 MHz to 4 GHz Cable and Antenna Analyzer
100 kHz to 4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer
10 MHz to 4 GHz Power Meter
MT8213E
2 MHz to 6 GHz Cable and Antenna Analyzer
100 kHz to 6 GHz Spectrum Analyzer
10 MHz to 6 GHz Power Meter
Appendix A provides a list of supplemental documentation for the
Cell Master features and options. The documentation set is
available as PDF files on the documentation disc and the
Anritsu website.
Anritsu Company
490 Jarvis Drive
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809
USA
Part Number: 10580-00250
Revision: K
Published: December 2014
Copyright 2009, 2014 Anritsu Company

WARRANTY
The Anritsu products listed on the title page are warranted against defects in materials and
workmanship for three years 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 for equipment returned to Anritsu for
warranty repairs. Obligation is limited to the original purchaser. Anritsu is not liable for consequential
damages.
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
The foregoing warranty does not apply to Anritsu connectors that have failed due to normal wear. Also,
the warranty does not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance,
unauthorized modification or misuse, or operation outside of the environmental specifications of the
product. No other warranty is expressed or implied, and the remedies provided herein are the Buyer’s
sole and exclusive remedies.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, ANRITSU COMPANY AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH REGARD TO THE
PRODUCT. THE USER ASSUMES THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PRODUCT. ANY LIABILITY
OF PROVIDER OR MANUFACTURER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT
REPLACEMENT.
NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANRITSU COMPANY OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY
LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ANRITSU
COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME
STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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NOTICE
Anritsu Company has prepared this manual for use by Anritsu Company personnel and customers as a
guide for the proper installation, operation and maintenance of Anritsu 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 is prohibited; they shall not be reproduced, copied, or used in whole or in part as the basis
for manufacture or sale of the equipment or software programs without the prior written consent of
Anritsu Company.
UPDATES
Updates, if any, can be downloaded from the Anritsu Website at:
http://www.anritsu.com
For the latest service and sales contact information in your area, please visit:
http://www.anritsu.com/contact.asp

CE Conformity Marking
Anritsu affixes the CE Conformity marking onto its conforming products in accordance with
Council Directives of The Council Of The European Communities in order to indicate that
these products conform to the EMC and LVD directive of the European Union (EU).
C-tick Conformity Marking
Anritsu affixes the C-tick marking onto its conforming products in accordance with the
electromagnetic compliance regulations of Australia and New Zealand in order to indicate
that these products conform to the EMC regulations of Australia and New Zealand.
Notes On Export Management
This product and its manuals may require an Export License or approval by the government
of the product country of origin for re-export from your country.
Before you export this product or any of its manuals, please contact Anritsu Company to
confirm whether or not these items are export-controlled.
When disposing of export-controlled items, the products and manuals need to be broken or
shredded to such a degree that they cannot be unlawfully used for military purposes.
Mercury Notification
This product uses an LCD backlight lamp that may contain mercury. Disposal may be
regulated due to environmental considerations. Please contact your local authorities for
disposal or recycling information.
Perchlorate Notification
This product uses a small Lithium battery that may contain perchlorate installed internally
on the circuit board. Disposal may be regulated due to environmental considerations. Please
contact your local authorities for disposal or recycling information.

European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/96/EC
Chinese RoHS Compliance Statement

Cell Master UG PN: 10580-00250 Rev. K Safety-1
Safety Symbols
To prevent the risk of personal injury or loss related to equipment malfunction, Anritsu
Company uses the following symbols to indicate safety-related information. For your own
safety, please read the information carefully before operating the equipment.
Symbols Used in Manuals
Safety Symbols Used on Equipment and in Manuals
The following safety symbols are used inside or on the equipment near operation locations to
provide information about safety items and operation precautions. Ensure that you clearly
understand the meanings of the symbols and take the necessary precautions before operating
the equipment. Some or all of the following five symbols may or may not be used on all
Anritsu equipment. In addition, there may be other labels attached to products that are not
shown in the diagrams in this manual.
This indicates a prohibited operation. The prohibited operation is indicated
symbolically in or near the barred circle.
This indicates a compulsory safety precaution. The required operation is indicated
symbolically in or near the circle.
This indicates a warning or caution. The contents are indicated symbolically in or
near the triangle.
This indicates a note. The contents are described in the box.
These indicate that the marked part should be recycled.
Danger
This indicates a very dangerous procedure that could result in serious injury
or death, or loss related to equipment malfunction, if not performed properly.
Warning This indicates a hazardous procedure that could result in light-to-severe
injury or loss related to equipment malfunction, if proper precautions are not
taken.
Caution
This indicates a hazardous procedure that could result in loss related to
equipment malfunction if proper precautions are not taken.

Safety-2 PN: 10580-00250 Rev. K Cell Master UG
For Safety
Warning Always refer to the operation manual when working near locations at
which the alert mark, shown on the left, is attached. If the operation,
etc., is performed without heeding the advice in the operation
manual, there is a risk of personal injury. In addition, the equipment
performance may be reduced. Moreover, this alert mark is sometimes
used with other marks and descriptions indicating other dangers.
Warning
When supplying power to this equipment, connect the accessory
3-pin power cord to a 3-pin grounded power outlet. If power is
supplied without grounding the equipment, there is a risk of receiving
a severe or fatal electric shock.
Warning
This equipment cannot be repaired by the operator. Do not attempt to
remove the equipment covers or to disassemble internal
components. Only qualified service technicians with a knowledge of
electrical fire and shock hazards should service this equipment.
There are high-voltage parts in this equipment presenting a risk of
severe injury or fatal electric shock to untrained personnel. In
addition, there is a risk of damage to precision components.
Caution
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage the highly sensitive
circuits in the instrument. ESD is most likely to occur as test devices
are being connected to, or disconnected from, the instrument’s front
and rear panel ports and connectors. You can protect the instrument
and test devices by wearing a static-discharge wristband.
Alternatively, you can ground yourself to discharge any static charge
by touching the outer chassis of the grounded instrument before
touching the instrument’s front and rear panel ports and connectors.
Avoid touching the test port center conductors unless you are
properly grounded and have eliminated the possibility of static
discharge.
Repair of damage that is found to be caused by electrostatic
discharge is not covered under warranty.
Warning This equipment is supplied with a rechargeable battery that could potentially
leak hazardous compounds into the environment. These hazardous
compounds present a risk of injury or loss due to exposure. Anritsu
Company recommends removing the battery for long-term storage of the
instrument and storing the battery in a leak-proof, plastic container. Follow
the environmental storage requirements specified in the product data sheet.

Cell Master UG PN: 10580-00250 Rev. K Contents-1
Table of Contents
Chapter 1—General Information
1-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-2 Chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-3 Contacting Anritsu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-4 Available Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-5 Available Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-6 Standard Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-7 Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-8 Additional Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-9 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trace Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-10 Cell Master Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-11 Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-12 Calibration Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-13 Annual Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1-14 ESD Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1-15 Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1-16 Soft Carrying Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1-17 Tilt Bail Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
1-18 Secure Environment Workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Cell Master Memory Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Erase All User Files in Internal Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Recommended Usage in a Secure Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Chapter 2—Instrument Overview
2-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-2 Chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-3 Turning On the Cell Master. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-4 Front Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Front Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Touch Screen Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Keypad Menu Keys (1 to 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2-5 Display Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2-6 Test Panel Connector Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

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Table of Contents (Continued)
2-7 Connector Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Connecting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Disconnecting Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
2-8 Symbols and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Calibration Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Battery Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Additional Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
2-9 Data Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Numeric Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Parameter Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Text Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
2-10 Mode Selector Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Chapter 3—Quick Start Guide
3-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3-2 Measurement Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3-3 Cable & Antenna Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Select the Measurement Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Set the Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Set the Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Turn on Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Single Limit Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
DTF Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Calibrate with OSL Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3-4 Spectrum Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Set Start and Stop Frequencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Enter the Center Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Select a Signal Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Set the Measurement Frequency Bandwidth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Set the Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Power Offset Set Up for Compensating External Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Set the Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Single Limit Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Create a Limit Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Setting Up Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Select a Smart Measurement Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Group Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Print All to PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
3-5 Saving Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16