Summary of Contents for Anritsu PIM Master MW8208A
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MW8208A: 869 MHz to 894 MHz MW8209A: 925 MHz to 960 MHz MW8219A: 1930 MHz to 1930 MHz and 2110 MHz to 2155 MHz Anritsu Company Part Number: 10580-00283 490 Jarvis Drive Revision: D Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809 Published: December 2011 Copyright 2011 Anritsu Company...
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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.
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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.
Chapter 1 — General Information The Anritsu PIM Master is capable of producing up to 100 Watts of RF power in the cellular communications bands. Users must take precautions to minimize exposure to these RF fields: Always terminate the output port of the test equipment into a load, a loaded line, or a line that will radiate or absorb the energy before beginning a PIM test.
(PIM). The PIM Master generates two high-power tones in the transmit band of a base station, and the Anritsu family of PIM Master compatible handheld RF instruments (refer to...
01-512 1 inch, 25 N·m, Torque wrench 01-513 1.25 inch, 25 N·m, Torque wrench Related Documents Other documents are available for the PIM Master at the Anritsu Web site at: www.anritsu.com: • PIM Master User Guide, part number: 10580-00280 • PIM Master Product Brochure, part number: 11410-00546 •...
Power Meter Power Range: –70 to +20 dBm Anritsu Model ML2438A Power Sensor Frequency: 100 kHz to 18 GHz Anritsu Model MA2421D or SC7400 Power Range: –67 dB to +20 dB (Quantity 1) Spectrum Analyzer Frequency: 3 GHz Anritsu Model MT8212E or...
Chapter 2 — PIM Analyzer Verification The Anritsu PIM Master is capable of producing up to 100 Watts of RF power in the cellular communications bands. Users must take precautions to minimize exposure to these RF fields: Always terminate the output port of the test equipment into a load, a loaded line, or a line that will radiate or absorb the energy before beginning a PIM test.
• PIM Master, Model MW8208A or Model MW8209A or Model MW8219A Procedure 1. Confirm that all of the connectors are clean because any debris or contamination may cause incorrect PIM measurement results. Connect the PIM Master to the Anritsu Handheld instrument Controller as shown in Figure 2-1.
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Before continuing, allow a 30-minute warm up for the internal circuitry to stabilize. Caution 7. On the Controller (Anritsu Handheld instrument), press the Freq main menu key and verify that the values for Carrier F1 and Carrier F2 are as indicated in the table below.
• Power Sensor, Anritsu Model MA2482D or equivalent • “Test Component” from above consisting of: • Fixed Attenuator, 30 dB, 50 W, Anritsu Model 3-1010-123 • Adapter, 7/16 DIN(f) to N(m), Anritsu Model 1091-386-R • PIM Test Cable, Anritsu Model 2000-1626-R •...
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Chapter 2 — PIM Analyzer Verification 2-3 Frequency Accuracy and Output Power 8. Calculate the Test Component Correction Factor by subtracting the value of Power Reading from Signal Generator from the value of Power Reading with Test Component. Record this calculation Table A-2.
• BNC Tee Jack-Plug-Jack, Amphenol 31-208 • “Test Component” from above consisting of: • Fixed Attenuator, 30 dB, 50 W, 50 Ω, Anritsu Model 3-1010-123 • Adapter, 7/16 DIN(f) to N(m), Anritsu Model 1091-386-R • PIM Test Cable, Anritsu Model 2000-1626-R •...
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Chapter 2 — PIM Analyzer Verification 2-3 Frequency Accuracy and Output Power 14. On the Ref SPA, press the Amplitude main menu key, then press the Reference Level submenu key. Enter 20 and then press the dBm submenu key. Press the Scale submenu key, enter 7, and then press the dB/Div submenu key.
• PIM Master, Model MW8208A or Model MW8209A or Model MW8219A Procedure Follow this entire procedure for each instrument that you test. 1. Connect the PIM Master to the Anritsu Handheld (HH) Controller as shown in Figure 2-1 on page 2-2.
Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting The Anritsu PIM Master™ is capable of producing up to 100 Watts of RF power in the cellular communications bands. Users must take precautions to minimize exposure to these RF fields: Always terminate the output port of the test equipment into a load, a loaded line, or a line that will radiate or absorb the energy before beginning a PIM test.
11. PIM Reference LO Lock Error - Reference LO unable to lock. Measurement results may be invalid. 12. PIM External Reference Error – The Anritsu handheld instrument can not lock onto the reference signal from the PIM Master and switches to its own internal frequency reference.
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Continuing to document this process with each performance verification session provides a detailed history of the instrument performance. The Anritsu PIM Master™ is capable of producing up to 100 Watts of RF power in the cellular communications bands. Users must take precautions to minimize exposure to these RF fields: Always terminate the output port of the test equipment into a load, a loaded line, or a line that will radiate or absorb the energy before beginning a PIM test.
Appendix A — Test Records A-3 Frequency Accuracy and Output Power MW82__A Firmware Rev: ______________ Operator: ____________________ Date: _____________ Serial Number: _______________ Options: ___________________________________________________ Frequency Accuracy and Output Power (continued) Output Tone Frequency Differential Table A-5. PIM Output Tone Frequency Accuracy Tone PIM Master Frequency...
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