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Micronix MSA538 Operating Manual

Micronix MSA538 Operating Manual

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3.3GHz/8.5GHz Handheld Signal Analyzer
MSA538(E/TG)/MSA558(E)
Operating manual
Ver.1.09 / Nov. / 2016
MICRONIX CORPORATION
OM-12014

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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.3GHz/8.5GHz Handheld Signal Analyzer MSA538(E/TG)/MSA558(E) Operating manual Ver.1.09 / Nov. / 2016 MICRONIX CORPORATION OM-12014...
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  • Page 22: Function Menu

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5. Function Menu The following is the sequence of selection for the function menu. The function menu corresponds to the function key of F1 to F6. “Function menu” CH POWER PROBE NOISE OPERATIN * Refer to “7.
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  • Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. By operating , the number of analysis frames can be set. 4. By operating , the analysis start frame can be set. 5. By operating , the analyzed frame number can be set. 6.
  • Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.2 Time Domain MESUREMENT mode POWER - T Q - I FREQ - T PHASE - T IQ - T RETURN 1. By pushing , Power vs. Time measurement is displayed. 2. By pushing , Frequency vs.
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  • Page 47: All Auto Mode

    AUTO ALL AUTO SMPL MODE * T.G. MODE [F6] is only for MSA538TG. This menu is not displayed on MSA538, MSA538E, MSA558 and MSA558E. For the details, refer to “22. Tracking Generator Mode”. 13.1 MANUAL mode By pushing or rotating , MANUAL mode is set.
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  • Page 68 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com M401 (900MHz, E plane) Antenna gain vs. Frequency 0.85 0.95 Frequency (GHz) M402 (1.5GHz, E plane) Antenna gain vs. Frequency -0.5 -1.5 1.25 1.35 1.45 1.55 1.65 Frequency (GHz) - -...
  • Page 69 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com M403 (2GHz, E plane) Antenna gain vs. Frequency Frequency (GHz) M404 (2.4GHz, E plane) Antenna gain vs. Frequency 2.25 2.35 2.45 2.55 2.65 Frequency (GHz) - -...
  • Page 70 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com M405 (horizontal plane) Antenna gain vs. Frequency 0º 330º 30º 300º 60º 270º 90º 240º 120º -0.2 300MHz 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 210º 150º 400MHz 500MHz Frequency (MHz) 180º...
  • Page 71 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 19.5 Magnetic field strength measurement <MFS PROBE> The magnetic field distribution can be measured by using the magnetic field probe CP-2S (option). [Magnetic field probe connection] Magnetic field probe CP-2S The tip of the magnetic field probe CP-2S is made of glass-ceramic board. Take care when handling the probe even though the strength of the glass-ceramic board is sufficiently ensured under normal operation.
  • Page 72: Noise Measurement

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 19.6 Noise measurement <NOISE> By pushing (NOISE), the noise measurement can be performed. ●Unit of measurement and band width selection By pushing (UNIT), the unit of measurement can be set. dBm/BW dBμV/ dBmV/ dBV/ √BW √BW...
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  • Page 79 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 22.3 ON/OFF Switching of TG function When is pushed, the following function menu is displayed. SWEEP SWEEP T.G. MANU AUTO ALLAUTO SMPL MODE 1. When is pushed, TG. MODE is set. T.G. NORM 2.
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  • Page 82: Utility Function

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 24. Utility Function <UTIL> When UTIL is pushed, the following function menu is displayed. LABEL MENU BUZZER CLOCK SYSTEM ALWAYS CONFIG INFO ● The subsidiary function is selected. : The specified characters are written in the label display area Label function (MAX 16 characters).
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  • Page 89 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 27) Setting of number of times of sweep for MAX HOLD Command : MAXNO**** (****: 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024 / 0) * 0 = unlimited 28) Setting of number of times of sweep for MIN HOLD Command : MINNO****...
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  • Page 92 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 57) Setting of character for label Command : LBL*** (***: The number of characters is 16 or less) 58) Setting of clock Command : CLC*** (***: aabbccdd ; aa: two last digits of year, bb: month (01 to 12), cc: hour (00 to 23), dd: minute (00 to 59) 59) Setting of tracking generator Command : TG**...
  • Page 93 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 71) Setting of trigger source in REAL TIME MODE Command : RT_TRG_SRC_*** (***: FREERUN / IF / POW / EXT) 72) Setting of trigger slope in REAL TIME MODE Command : RT_TRG_SLOPE_* (*: P / M) * P : plus, M : minus 73) Setting of trigger position in REAL TIME MODE Command : RT_TRG_POSIT_***...
  • Page 94 *******: 0.0k to 999.9k (0.1 step, unit: Hz) : 0.0000M to 999.9999M (0.0001 step, unit: Hz) : 0.0000000G to 3.3G (0.0000001 step, unit: Hz) ---- MSA538 (E/TG) : 0.0000000G to 8.5G (0.0000001 step, unit: Hz) ---- MSA558(E) * The offset frequency and the zone width can be input only in the range decided by the center frequency and frequency span.
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