Anritsu VNA Master MS2024B User manual

VNA Master
User Guide
MS2024B, MS2025B, MS2034B, and MS2035B
Handheld Compact Vector Network Analyzer

User Guide
VNA Master™ Model MS20xxB
Vector Network Analyzer with
Spectrum Analyzer
MS2024B
VNA Frequency: 500 kHz to 4 GHz
MS2025B
VNA Frequency: 500 kHz to 6 GHz
MS2034B
VNA Frequency: 500 kHz to 4 GHz,
Spectrum Analyzer, 100 kHz to 4 GHz
MS2035B
VNA Frequency: 500 kHz to 6 GHz,
Spectrum Analyzer, 100 kHz to 6 GHz
Anritsu Company
490 Jarvis Drive
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809
USA
Part Number: 10580-00301
Revision: D
Published: March 2013
Copyright 2010 - 2013 Anritsu Company

MS20xxB UG PN: 10580-00301 Rev. D Title-3
WARRANTY
The Anritsu products listed on the title page are warranted against defects in materials 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 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.
TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
VxWorks is a registered trademark, and WindML is a trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc.
VNA Master is a trademark of Anritsu Company. Google Earth is a trademark of Google Inc.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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 Web site at:
http://www.anritsu.com
For the latest service and sales contact information in your area, please visit:
http://www.anritsu.com/contact.asp

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Title-6 PN: 10580-00301 Rev. D MS20xxB UG
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 contains mercury. Disposal may be regulated
due to environmental considerations. Please contact your local authorities or, within the
United States, the Electronics Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org) for disposal or recycling
information.

MS20xxB UG PN: 10580-00301 Rev. D 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.
Danger
This indicates a risk from a very dangerous condition or procedure that
could result in serious injury or death and possible loss related to equipment
malfunction. Follow all precautions and procedures to minimize this risk.
Warning This indicates a risk from a hazardous condition or procedure that could
result in light-to-severe injury or loss related to equipment malfunction.
Follow all precautions and procedures to minimize this risk.
Caution
This indicates a risk from a hazardous procedure that could result in loss
related to equipment malfunction. Follow all precautions and procedures to
minimize this risk.
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.

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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 a grounded
3-pin outlet is not available, use a conversion adapter and ground the
green wire, or connect the frame ground on the rear panel of the
equipment to ground. If power is supplied without grounding the
equipment, there is a risk of receiving a severe or fatal electric shock.
Warning
This equipment can not 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 instrument 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 instrument data sheet.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1—General Information
1-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-2 Contacting Anritsu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-3 Anritsu Service Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-4 Additional Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-5 VNA Master Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-6 Available Models and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-7 Identifying the Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1-8 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1-9 Soft Carrying Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-10 Tilt Bail Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-11 Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1-12 Calibration Requirements — Vector Network Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1-13 Annual Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1-14 ESD Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1-15 Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1-16 Secure Environment Workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
VNA 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 Turning On the VNA Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-3 Front Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Front Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Touch Screen Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Keypad Menu Keys (1 to 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Touch Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Touch Screen Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2-4 Display Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Display Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

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2-5 Test Panel Connector Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
MS2024B and MS2025B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
MS2034B and MS2035B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
External Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
USB Interface – Type A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
USB Interface – Mini-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Ethernet Interface (Option 411) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Headset Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
2-6 Connector Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Connecting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Disconnecting Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
2-7 VNA Master Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
External Trigger In (50 ohm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
External Reference In (50 ohm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
RF In (50 ohm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
GPS Antenna Connector (Option 31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
VNA Port-1 (50 ohm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
VNA Port-2 (50 ohm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
2-8 Symbols and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Battery Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Additional Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
2-9 Data Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Numeric Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Parameter Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Text Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
2-10 Mode Selector Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Chapter 3—Quick Start Guide
3-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3-2 Measurement Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3-3 Vector Network Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Selecting the Measurement Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Setting the Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Setting the Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Turning On Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Peak and Valley Search Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Find Marker Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Setting Up Delta Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Setting a Single Limit Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Setting Up Distance Domain (Option 501) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

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3-4 Calibration Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Cal Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3-5 Spectrum Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Set Start and Stop Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Enter the Center Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Select a Signal Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Set the Measurement Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Set the Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Power Offset Set Up for Compensating External Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Set the Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Single Limit Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Create a Limit Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Setting Up Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Select a Smart Measurement Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
3-6 Saving Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Chapter 4—File Management
4-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4-2 File Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4-3 Managing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Save Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Save Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Quick Name Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Recall Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Recall Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Copy Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Delete Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Delete Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
4-4 File Menu Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
4-5 File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Save Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Save Location Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Save On Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Recall Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Copy Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Delete Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Chapter 5—System Operations
5-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5-2 System Menu Group Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

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5-3 System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
System Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
System Options 2/2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5-4 Application Options Menu (VNA Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5-5 Application Options Menu (SPA Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5-6 Mode (Meas Gain Range) Menu (VNA Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
5-7 Display Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5-8 Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5-9 Preset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
5-10 Power On Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
5-11 Updating the VNA Master Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Chapter 6—GPS (Option 31)
6-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6-2 Activating the GPS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6-3 Saving and Recalling Traces with GPS Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Saving Traces with GPS Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Recalling GPS Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6-4 GPS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
GPS Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Chapter 7—Bias Tee (Option 10)
7-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Chapter 8—Anritsu PC Software Tools
8-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8-2 Anritsu Tool Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8-3 Line Sweep Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
8-4 Master Software Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
8-5 easyMap Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Appendix A—Supplemental Documentation
A-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Appendix B—Signal Standards
B-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Appendix C—Error Messages
C-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

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C-2 Reset Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1
Reset Via Instrument Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Reset from OFF Condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
C-3 Self Test or Application Self Test Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Application Self Test Results Window — VNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Application Self Test (Vector Network Analyzer mode only) . . . . . . . . . C-3
Application Self Test Results Window — SPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
C-4 Operation Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Fan Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
High Temp Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Operation not Permitted in Recall Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
PMON PLD Fail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Error Saving File. General Error Saving File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
C-5 Vector Network Analyzer Specific Warning Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Bias Tee cannot be enabled for start freq < 2MHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Bias Tee is not allowed for start freq < 2MHz.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Changing Source Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
No valid calibration to change correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Cannot continue with calculating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Bias Tee state cannot be changed during calibration.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Turning Bias Tee to OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Turning Bias Tee to OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Calibration will be lost after change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Changes not allowed during calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Option 10 (Bias Tee) not enabled.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
No External Reference signal detected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Limit is not available for this Graph type.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Appendix D—Tower Mounted Amplifiers
D-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Appendix E—Coaxial Cable Technical Data
E-1 Coaxial Cable Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1
Appendix F—LAN and DHCP
F-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
F-2 Ethernet Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
Ethernet Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-3
Ethernet Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4

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F-3 Using DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-5
F-4 Static IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-5
IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-5
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-5
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-5
Example 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-5
Example 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6
F-5 Operating System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6
Ipconfig Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6
Ping Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6
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Chapter 1 — General Information
1-1 Introduction
This chapter provides information about frequency range, available options, additional
documents, general overview, preventive maintenance, and annual verification requirements
for the Anritsu Handheld MS2024B, MS2025B, MS2034B, and MS2035B VNA Master
models.
Throughout this manual, the terms VNA Master and MS20xxB refer to the MS2024B,
MS2025B, MS2034B, and MS2035B. The term MS202xB refers to the MS2024B and the
MS2025B, and the term MS203xB refers to the MS2034B and the MS2035B.
1-2 Contacting Anritsu
To contact Anritsu, please visit:
http://www.anritsu.com/contact.asp
From here, you can select the latest sales, select service and support contact information in
your country or region, provide online feedback, complete a "Talk to Anritsu" form to have
your questions answered, or obtain other services offered by Anritsu.
Updated product information can be found on the Anritsu web site:
http://www.anritsu.com/
Search for the product model number. The latest documentation is on the product page under
the Library tab:
http://www.anritsu.com/en-us/products-solutions/products/MS2024B.aspx
http://www.anritsu.com/en-us/products-solutions/products/MS2025B.aspx
http://www.anritsu.com/en-us/products-solutions/products/MS2034B.aspx
http://www.anritsu.com/en-us/products-solutions/products/MS2035B.aspx
1-3 Anritsu Service Centers
For the latest service and sales information in your area, please visit the following URL:
http://www.anritsu.com/Contact.asp
and choose a country for regional contact information.

1-5 VNA Master Specifications General Information
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1-4 Additional Documents
This user guide is specific to the VNA Master MS20xxB (models MS2024B, MS2025B,
MS2034B, and MS2035B) and includes a general description of the instruments. Additional
instrument functions and descriptions of optional measurement capabilities are described in
measurement guides.
Refer to Appendix A, “Supplemental Documentation” for a list of measurement guides and
their Anritsu part numbers. Measurement guides are provided on the document disc that is
shipped with each instrument. Updated measurement guides are available for download (at
no charge) from the VNA Master product Web pages listed previously.
1-5 VNA Master Specifications
General and performance specifications, instrument options, standard accessories, and
optional accessories are described in the VNA Master Technical Data Sheet, (Anritsu part
number 11410-00549). The technical data sheet is included with the instrument, and it is also
available on the Anritsu Web site:
http://www.anritsu.com
1-6 Available Models and Accessories
Table 1-1 lists the VNA Master models and frequency ranges that are described in this User
Guide. Refer to the VNA Master Technical Data Sheet (Anritsu part number 11410-00549)
for a list and descriptions of available accessories.
Table 1-1. VNA Master Models and Frequency Ranges
Model Frequency Range
MS2024B Vector Network Analyzer, 500 kHz to 4 GHz
MS2025B Vector Network Analyzer, 500 kHz to 6 GHz
MS2034B Vector Network Analyzer, 500 kHz to 4 GHz
and Spectrum Analyzer, 100 kHz to 4 GHz
MS2035B Vector Network Analyzer, 500 kHz to 6 GHz
and Spectrum Analyzer, 100 kHz to 6 GHz

General Information 1-7 Identifying the Connections
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1-7 Identifying the Connections
The MS2024B and MS2025B have the connectors shown in Figure 1-1. For details, refer to
Figure 2-8.
The MS2034B and MS2035B have the connectors shown in Figure 1-2. For details, refer to
Figure 2-9.
Model physical characteristics are in the Technical Data Sheet (refer to Table A-2,
“VNA Master Related Documents” on page A-1).
Figure 1-1. MS2024B and MS2025B Connectors
Figure 1-2. MS2034B and MS2035B Connectors

1-8 General Description General Information
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1-8 General Description
The MS20xxB VNA Master is an integrated multi-functional test instrument with a 1-path,
2-port Vector Network Analyzer that eliminates the need to carry and learn multiple test
sets. In addition, the MS203xB can be configured to include a Spectrum Analyzer,
Interference Analyzer with Interference Mapping capabilities, Coverage Mapping, Channel
Scanner, AM/FM/PM Analyzer, and High Accuracy Power Meter. A GPS receiver can be
added to both the MS202xB and the MS203xB VNA Master models.
The bright 8.4 inch TFT color display provides easy viewing in a variety of lighting conditions,
and the combination of a touch screen and keypad enables you to navigate menus with the
touch screen and to enter numbers with the keypad. All VNA Master models are equipped
with a Li-Ion battery delivering more than four hours of battery life for the MS202xB
VNA Masters and more than three hours of battery life for the MS203xB VNA Masters.
Time and date stamping of measurement data is automatic. The internal memory provides
for the storage and recall of up to 1000 measurement setups and up to 1000 traces. External
storage can be used for bulk measurement storage. Measurements and setups can be stored
in a USB flash drive or transferred to a PC by using the included USB cable. Use
Line Sweep Tools (LST) for certain VNA measurements and Master Software Tools for
spectrum analysis measurements. Cable parameters can be added to list boxes by creating
them in Line Sweep Tools. Signal Standard parameters can be added to list boxes by creating
them in Master Software Tools. Refer to Chapter 8, “Anritsu PC Software Tools” for a brief
overview of these software tools.
Note
Not all after-market USB drives are compatible with the VNA Master. Many drives
come with a second partition that contains proprietary firmware. This partition must
be removed. Only one partition is allowed. Refer to the individual manufacturer for
instructions on how to remove it. You might also try reformatting a drive that
contains a single partition using FAT32 format.

General Information 1-9 Soft Carrying Case
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1-9 Soft Carrying Case
The VNA Master can be operated while in the soft carrying case (refer to the Technical Data
Sheet for ordering information). On the back of the case is a large storage pouch for
accessories and supplies.
To install the instrument into the soft carrying case:
1. The front panel of the case is secured with hook-and-loop fasteners. Fully close the front
panel of the case. When closed, the front panel supports the shape of the case while you
are inserting the VNA Master.
2. Place the soft carrying case face down on a stable surface, with the front panel fully
closed and laying flat.
3. Open the zippered back of the case.
4. Insert the instrument face down into the case, take care that the connectors are
properly situated in the case top opening. You may find it easier to insert the
connectors first, then pull the corners over the bottom of the VNA Master.
5. Close the back panel and secure with the zipper to secure the VNA Master.
The soft carrying case includes a detachable shoulder strap, which can be connected to the
D-rings of the case.
Note
The soft case has two zippers near the back. The zipper closer to the front of the
case opens to install and remove the instrument. The zipper closer to the back of
the case opens an adjustable support panel that can be used to provide support for
improved stability and air flow while the instrument is in the case. This support
panel also contains the storage pouch.
Figure 1-3. Instrument (MS2035B) Inserted into the Soft Carrying Case
Caution The soft case has panel openings for the fan inlet and exhaust ports. Do not block
the air flow through the panels when the unit is operating.