Vna Master Models - Anritsu MS2024B Manual

1-3 VNA Master Models

1-3 VNA Master Models
This Measurement Guide is for the following Vector Network Analyzer instrument models:
• MS2024B, MS2025B, MS2034B, MS2035B (MS20xxB), VNA Master
• MS2026C, MS2027C, MS2028C, MS2036C, MS2037C, MS2038C (MS20xxC),
VNA Master
• MS2026B and MS2028B VNA Master with Firmware Version 2.0 and higher.
• S412E LMR Master (in VNA mode)
Not all instrument models offer every option. Please refer to the Technical Data
Note
Sheet for your instrument to determine the available options.
Throughout this manual, references to Vector Network Analyzer and references to
instruments that are two-port, 1-path vector network analyzers include both the MS20xxB
compact VNA Master and the S412E LMR Master models.
This guide contains measurement instructions for the available Vector Network Analyzer
instrument options. Not all options are available on all models, and your instrument may not
have all options installed. Refer to the options sticker on the rear panel or connector panel, or
to the Technical Data Sheet and User Guide that were supplied with your instrument to
determine which options are available. To view the installed option numbers, you can press
Shift and System (8) to display the System menu, and then press Status to view instrument
status, which includes a list of option numbers that are active in your instrument. The
Technical Data Sheet describes each available option by both its number and its name.
The MS20xxB compact VNA Master and the S412E LMR Master models are two-port, 1-path
vector network analyzers that allow S
Return Loss) with a single connection.
The MS2026B, MS2028B, and MS20xxC VNA Master models are full-reversing, two-port
vector network analyzers that allow reflection measurements from both ports and allow
transmission measurements in both directions (S
single connection.
Throughout this manual, the terms in
Most of the measurement screen figures in this manual are taken from the MS20xxC in order
to demonstrate the fullest feature set of the VNA Master product. Depending on the model of
your VNA Master and the installed options, some features and screen details may differ.
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and S measurements (Insertion Loss and
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, S
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Table 1-1 are used to indicate VNA Master models.
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, S , and S measurements) with a
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