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ShockLine ME7868A Modular 2-Port Vector Network Analyzer System ME7868A Modular 2-Port Vector Network Analyzer System Anritsu Company Part Number: 10410-00782 490 Jarvis Drive Revision: A Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809 Published: July 2020 Copyright 2020 Anritsu Company. All rights reserved. http://www.anritsu.com...
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ShockLine ME7868A Modular 2-Port Vector Network Analyzer System This guide provides quick setup instructions for the ME7868A Modular 2-Port VNA System. For additional safety and compliance information, see the ShockLine™ Product Information, Compliance, and Safety Guide (PICS) – 10410-00067. This and all other documentation that supports the ME7868A is available on the ShockLine MS46131A product web page: http://www.anritsu.com/test-measurement/products/MS46131A...
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Table 1. ME7868A System Configuration Options (2 of 2) System Consists Of Comments • Two MS46131A Modular 1-Port VNAs: Each VNA must have one 5 Meter frequency option 010/020/043 Each VNA must have Option 012 ME7868A-010-5: 1 MHz to 8 GHz PhaseLync ME7868A-020-5: 1 MHz to 20 GHz •...
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ME7868A System Connections Figure 1 ME7868A — 2 Meter System Table 3. ME7868A — 2 Meter System Components Item Comments MS46131A w/Option 012 SFP is inserted in the Green socket of the PhaseLync interface MS46131A w/Option 012 SFP is inserted in the Red socket of the PhaseLync interface Windows PC User supplied.
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Figure 2 ME7868A — 5 Meter System Table 4. ME7868A — 5 Meter System Components Ref # Item Comments MS46131A w/Option 012 SFP is inserted in the Green socket of the PhaseLync interface MS46131A w/Option 012 SFP is inserted in the Red socket of the PhaseLync interface Windows PC User supplied.
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Spare Figure 3 ME7868A — 25 Meter System (PhaseLync Cables #10, #11, # 12, and the spare are shown in Figure 4. Connections to MN25131A #3 and #4 are shown in Figure 5 Figure QSG-6 PN: 10410-00782 Rev. A ME7868A QSG...
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Optical Fiber #12 Spare Optical Fiber PLO Cable #10 LO Cable #10 Strain Relief PLE Cable #11 Figure 4 PhaseLync Cables #10, #11, # 12, and spare Front Rear Figure 5 MN25131A #3 Front and Rear Panel Connections — 25 Meter System ME7868A QSG PN: 10410-00782 Rev.
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Front 19 19 Rear Figure 6 MN25131A #4 Front and Rear Panel Connections — 25 Meter System Table 5. ME7868A — 25 Meter System Components (1 of 2) Ref # Item Comments MS46131A w/Option 012 SFP is inserted in the Green socket of the PhaseLync interface MS46131A w/Option 012 SFP is inserted in the Red socket of the PhaseLync interface 3, 4...
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Table 5. ME7868A — 25 Meter System Components (2 of 2) Ref # Item Comments 1.8 meter Fiber Jumper Connect from the output of the MN25131A extender that has a USB-A input on the rear of unit #4 to the fiber coupler output of the PhaseLync cable (#12).
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System Turn On/Check 1. IMPORTANT: Use the PhaseLync Optical Cable Cleaning tool to clean the connections on the SFPs and optical cables before connecting. Make sure that the protective caps are installed on any unused SFP sockets. 2. For the 25-meter system: a.
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5. Select the Listen tab. a. Check Listen to this device. b. From the Playback through this device dropdown, select the second device c. Click OK. Figure 9 Sound Window — Recording Tab, Second Speaker 6. From the Recording tab open the second device. 7.
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Downloads information. 2. Download and install the MS46131A ShockLine latest software onto the PC from the Anritsu website. 3. If the download is successful, a ShockLine icon will appear on your PC screen. 4. Run the ShockLine software installer as Administrator and follow the instructions displayed on the monitor to complete the installation of the software into the PC.
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confirm the port orientation in your setup. It is also important to maintain that configuration over time to make sure the measurements are consistent for recalled setups. See Figure Figure 12 ShockLine — Port and Master Configuration 4. When fully in operate mode, the computer controlling the Shockline MS46131A Series VNAs displays the main trace display with the application menus on the right side.
Customer PC requirements ® CPU: Intel Core™ i5-6300U Processor RAM: 4 GB Disk: 120 GB DirectX: Version 9 with Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) installed ® ShockLine software is compatible with Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or10; 32- or 64-bit operating systems. USB: One USB 2.0 or higher type A port per MS46131A used.
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ME7868A Supplemental Parts Table 6. ME7868A Supplemental Parts Part Number Description 2000-2006-R 1.8 meter DC Power Cable with 2.1 x 5.5 mm male connectors 2000-2005-R 1.8 meter USB-Type A to USB-Type B 3.0 Cable 2000-2004-R 0.5 meter USB-Type A to USB-Type B 3.0 Cable 2000-2027-R 2.0 meter USB3 A to Micro USB B +PWR Cable 2000-2009-R...
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