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High Performance Modular Broadband/Banded Millimeter-Wave Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) Multiport Measurement System ME7838E4, 70 kHz to 110 GHz Anritsu Company Part Number: 10410-00771 490 Jarvis Drive Revision: B Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809 Published: December 2019 Copyright 2019 Anritsu Company, USA. All Rights Reserved. http://www.anritsu.com...
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Use two people to lift the VNA unit and two to guide it into its shelf rails. The test loops on the front and rear panels of the VNA are delicate. Be careful not to bump or bend the test loops. QSG-2 PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG...
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Fuse 250V 2A T Module Interface Analog Cable Length CAUTION For continued fire protection Standard Extended replace only with specified type and rated fuse. Figure 1 ME7838E4 – Rear Panel Cable Connections (MS464xA VNA) VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B QSG-3...
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MN469xC port labeled: SMA male-male 62112-80 semi-rigid b1 loop in TO VNA b1 INPUT MS464xA port labeled: MN469xC port labeled: SMA male-male 62112-81 semi-rigid P1 source loop out TO VNA Port 1 Src OUTPUT QSG-4 PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG...
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MS464xA VNA MN469xC Test Set 3736B Test Set 3739C Test Set a. Tighten each cable in this group using an 8 mm (5/16 in) torque end wrench set to 0.9 N·m (8 lbf·in). VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B QSG-5...
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Cable Length Option 031) CAUTION For continued fire protection Standard Extended replace only with specified type and rated fuse. Figure 2 ME7838E4 Multiport BB/mmW VNA System – Rear Panel Cables (With Option 031) QSG-6 PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG...
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Analog Cable Length CAUTION For continued fire protection Standard Extended replace only with specified type and rated fuse. Figure 3 ME7838E4 Multiport BB/mmW VNA System – Rear Panel Cables (No Option 031) VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B QSG-7...
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MN469xC port labeled: SMA male-male 62112-80 semi-rigid b2 loop in TO VNA b2 INPUT MS464xB port labeled: MN469xC port labeled: SMA male-male 62112-81 semi-rigid P2 source loop out TO VNA Port 2 Src OUTPUT QSG-8 PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG...
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MS464xB VNA MN469xC Test Set 3736B Test Set 3739C Test Set a. Tighten each cable in this group using an 8 mm (5/16 in) torque end wrench set to 0.9 N·m (8 lbf·in). VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B QSG-9...
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ALL PORTS: CAUTION +27 dBm MAX AVOID STATIC DISCHARGE LO 2 Install Termination Removed from VNA RF1 or RF2 Figure 4 ME7838E4 Multiport Semi-rigid Cable Connections (with Option 031 Dual Source Architecture) QSG-10 PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG...
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System Response File Trace Display Help Scale Marker Preset Standby Operate ALL PORTS: CAUTION +27 dBm MAX AVOID STATIC DISCHARGE LO 2 Figure 5 ME78383E4 Multiport semi-rigid Cable Connections (No Option 031) VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B QSG-11...
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67357-19 Tighten using an 8 mm (5/16 in) 3736B Test Set port 3739C Test Set port torque end wrench set to 0.9 N·m labeled: labeled: (8 lbf·in). LO 2 Out LO 2 QSG-12 PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG...
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MS4647A VNA Option 051, 061, or 062, and 08x (Broadband) MS4647B VNA Option 051, 061, or 062, and 08x (Broadband) MN4694C (Banded) Test Set MN4697C (Broadband) Test Set 3736B Test Set 3739C Test Set VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B QSG-13...
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(3743A only) Port 3 Port 4 Module Module Test Port 3 Test Port 4 to Module SRC to Module SRC (3743A only) (3743A only) Figure 6 Front Panel to mm-Wave Module Connections QSG-14 PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG...
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Tighten at Test Set using an 8 mm (5/16 in) Port 3, Port 4 Modules (Port 3, Port 4) torque end wrench set to 0.9 N·m (8 lbf·in). LO, Test, LO, Test, Power/Signal Power/Signal VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B QSG-15...
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Do not yet connect the cable ends to the Millimeter-Wave modules. Module connection instructions follow this section. b. The 806-209-R Coaxial Cable is not included or required when using the 3744E-EE, 3744E-EW mm-Wave modules, or the 3744E-Rx Receiver Module. QSG-16 PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG...
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• Tighten using a torque end wrench and a plain end wrench • 6 mm Torque End Wrench set to 0.45 N·m (4 lbf·in). Recommended is Anritsu 01-504. • 6 mm / 7 mm Open End Wrench. Recommended is Anritsu 01-505.
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REF – SSMC Connector (3743E, 3744E-EE, and 3744E-EW modules) 75685-1 • Tighten using a 4 mm (5/32 in) torque end wrench set to less than 0.17 N·m (1.5 lbf·in). • Recommended is Anritsu 01-529-R torque wrench. 75685-3 Power/Signal Bi-Lobe™ Connector (3743E, 3744E-EE, 3744E-EW, 3744E-Rx) LO –...
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Port 3 RF, LO, Test, Ref Port 4 RF, LO, Test, Ref to OML/VDI Module to OML/VDI Module Figure 8 Cable Connections between 3736B, 3739C Test Sets, and OML or VDI Frequency Extension Modules VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B QSG-19...
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(Port 3, Port 4) VDI Module Interface Cables Assembly RF Input Group of 4 cables for each port Ref. IF Test Meas. IF LO Input MN469xC Test Set 3736B Test Set 3739C Test Set QSG-20 PN: 10410-00771 Rev. B VectorStar ME7838E4 QSG...
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Ref IF – SMA Connector • Tighten using an 8 mm (5/16 in) torque end wrench set to 0.9 N·m (8 lbf·in). • Recommended is Anritsu 01-201. RF Input – SMA Connector • Tighten using an 8 mm (5/16 in) torque end wrench set to 0.9 N·m (8 lbf·in).
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RF Input – K (2.92 mm) Connector • Tighten using an 8 mm (5/16 in) torque end wrench set to 0.9 N·m (8 lbf·in). • Recommended is Anritsu 01-201. Ref. IF – SMA Connector • Tighten using an 8 mm (5/16 in) torque end wrench set to 0.9 N·m (8 lbf·in).
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