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Anritsu Company VectorStar ME7838A4 Quick Start Manual

High performance modular broadband/banded millimeter-wave vector network analyzer (vna) multiport measurement system
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VectorStar
Multiport Broadband/Banded
Millimeter-Wave System
High Performance Modular Broadband/Banded Millimeter-Wave
Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) Multiport Measurement System
ME7838A4, 70 kHz to 110 (125) GHz
Anritsu Company
490 Jarvis Drive
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809
USA
http://www.anritsu.com
™
ME7838A4
Part Number: 10410-00735
Published: December 2019
Copyright 2019 Anritsu Company. All rights reserved.
Revision: C

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  • Page 1 High Performance Modular Broadband/Banded Millimeter-Wave Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) Multiport Measurement System ME7838A4, 70 kHz to 110 (125) GHz Anritsu Company Part Number: 10410-00735 490 Jarvis Drive Revision: C Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809 Published: December 2019 Copyright 2019 Anritsu Company. All rights reserved. http://www.anritsu.com...
  • Page 2 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: 10410-00735 Rev. C VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG...
  • Page 3 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 ME7838A4 – Rear Panel Cable Connections (MS464xA VNA) VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C QSG-3...
  • Page 4 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: 10410-00735 Rev. C VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG...
  • Page 5 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 ME7838A4 QSG PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C QSG-5...
  • Page 6 Cable Length Option 031) CAUTION For continued fire protection Standard Extended replace only with specified type and rated fuse. Figure 2 ME7838A4 Multiport BB/mmW VNA System – Rear Panel Cables (With Option 031) QSG-6 PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG...
  • Page 7 Analog Cable Length CAUTION For continued fire protection Standard Extended replace only with specified type and rated fuse. Figure 3 ME7838A4 Multiport BB/mmW VNA System – Rear Panel Cables (No Option 031) VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C QSG-7...
  • Page 8 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: 10410-00735 Rev. C VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG...
  • Page 9 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 ME7838A4 QSG PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C QSG-9...
  • Page 10 ALL PORTS: CAUTION +27 dBm MAX AVOID STATIC DISCHARGE LO 2 Install Termination Removed from VNA RF1 or RF2 Figure 4 ME7838A4 Multiport Semi-rigid Cable Connections (with Option 031 Dual Source Architecture) QSG-10 PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG...
  • Page 11 System Response File Trace Display Help Scale Marker Preset Standby Operate ALL PORTS: CAUTION +27 dBm MAX AVOID STATIC DISCHARGE LO 2 Figure 5 ME78383A4 Multiport semi-rigid Cable Connections (No Option 031) VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C QSG-11...
  • Page 12 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: 10410-00735 Rev. C VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG...
  • Page 13 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 ME7838A4 QSG PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C QSG-13...
  • Page 14 (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: 10410-00735 Rev. C VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG...
  • Page 15 Tighten at Test Set using an 8 mm (5/16 in) Port1, Port 2 Port 3, Port 4 Modules torque end wrench set to 0.9 N·m (Port 3, Port 4) (8 lbf·in). LO, Test, LO, Test, Power/Signal Power/Signal VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C QSG-15...
  • Page 16 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 3744A-EE, 3744A-EW mm-Wave modules, or the 3744A-Rx Receiver Module. QSG-16 PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG...
  • Page 17 2. Turn the module over. 3. Install the six thumbscrews. TEST Power/Signal 3743A 3743A SRC (Not used) TEST (Not used) TEST Power/Signal Power/Signal 3744A-EE, 3744A-EW 3744A-Rx (Not used) (Not used) Figure 7 Millimeter-Wave Module Connections VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C QSG-17...
  • Page 18 • With the attached cable mounting brackets, the case temperature rise is approximately 15 °C to 20 °C above ambient. • A three (3) Year warranty is valid for all versions of 3744A and 3743A modules, with or without mounting brackets attached. QSG-18 PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG...
  • Page 19 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 ME7838A4 QSG PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C QSG-19...
  • Page 20 (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: 10410-00735 Rev. C VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG...
  • Page 21 Test 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. OML Module Power Supply Connector VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C QSG-21...
  • Page 22 VDI module connectors may differ slightly than on the illustration shown above. For example, depending on the model and date built, the power supply connector may be round instead of rectangular. QSG-22 PN: 10410-00735 Rev. C VectorStar ME7838A4 QSG...
  • Page 24 Anritsu Company 490 Jarvis Drive Anritsu utilizes recycled paper and environmentally conscious inks and toner. Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809 http://www.anritsu.com...