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Anritsu Site Master S820A User Manual

Hand-held microwave analyzer for antennas, transmission lines and microwave components
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Site Master ™
S820A
Microwave Transmission Line
and Antenna Analyzer
User's Guide
Hand-Held Microwave Analyzer for Antennas,
Transmission Lines and Microwave Components
Color Cover P/N: 00986-00029
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  • Page 1 Site Master ™ S820A Microwave Transmission Line and Antenna Analyzer User’s Guide Hand-Held Microwave Analyzer for Antennas, Transmission Lines and Microwave Components Color Cover P/N: 00986-00029 www.valuetronics.com...
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  • Page 3 WARRANTY The Anritsu product(s) listed on the title page is (are) warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of shipment. Anritsu’s obligation covers repairing or replacing products which prove to be defective during the warranty period. Buyers shall prepay trans- portation charges for equipment returned to Anritsu for warranty re- pairs.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Annual Verification....1-9 Anritsu Service Centers ... 1-9 Functions and Operations ..2-1 Introduction .
  • Page 6 Power On Procedure ....3-3 Calibration Procedure ....3-4 Selecting the Frequency Range .
  • Page 7 Displaying Power in dBm and Watts ..3-30 Displaying Relative Power ....3-31 Software Tools Program....4-1 Description .
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  • Page 9: How To Use This Manual

    Arrange for proper return for re- cycling in your locality. If you do not have access to proper disposal methods, return the battery to your Anritsu service center. Serv- ice centers will dispose of the unit at no charge. Anritsu service centers are listed in Table 1-2 (page 1-10).
  • Page 10 S TA R E C A L L S E T U P L IM D IS D IS Figure 1-1. Site Master System 1 - 0 www.valuetronics.com...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 General Information

    Chapter 1 General Information Introduction This chapter provides a description, performance specifications, optional accessories, preventive maintenance, and calibration re- quirements for the Site Master model S820A. Throughout this manual, the term Site Master will refer to the model S820A. Model Frequency Range S820A 3.3 to 20.0 GHz...

  • Page 12: Standard Accessories

    Chapter 1 General Information The displayed trace can be scaled and enhanced with settable frequency markers and a limit line. A menu option provides for an audible “beep” when the limit value is exceeded. To permit use in low-light environments, the LCD can be back lit. Standard Accessories The Software Tools PC-based software program provides an on-line database record for storing measurement data.

  • Page 13: Options

    Chapter 1 General Information Options · Option 5 — Add RF Wattmeter Power Monitor Optional Accessories · Precision N (m) 18 GHz Short/Open, Part No. 22N50 · Precision N (m) 18 GHz Load, 40 dB, Part No. 28N50-2 · Adapter, Precision N (m) to N (m), 18 GHz, Part No. 34NN50A ·...
  • Page 14 Chapter 1 General Information · HP Deskjet 340 Printer, Part No. 2000-766 · Serial-to-Parallel Converter Cable (use with the HP 340 Printer), Part No. 2000-753 · Black Print Cartridge (use with the HP 340 Printer), Part No. 2000-661 · Rechargeable Battery for the HP 340 Printer, Part No.

  • Page 15: Performance Specifications

    Specifications are valid when the unit is calibrated at ambient tem- perature after a 5 minute warmup. Description Value Frequency Range: Site Master S820A 3.3 to 20.0 GHz Frequency Accuracy 75 parts per million @ 25°C* Frequency Resolution 1 MHz...
  • Page 16 Chapter 1 General Information Table 1-1. Performance Specifications (2 of 2) Wattmeter Power Monitor: Range –50.0 to +20 dBm or 10.0 nW to 100.0 mW Offset Range 0 to +60.0 dB Resolution 0.1 dB or 0.1 xW Test Port, Type K 50 Ohms ***Immunity to Interfering signals up to the level of...

  • Page 17: Preventive Maintenance

    Chapter 1 General Information Preventive Maintenance Site Master preventive maintenance consists of cleaning the unit and inspecting and cleaning the RF connector on the instru- ment and all accessories. Clean the Site Master with a soft, lint-free cloth dampened with water or water and a mild cleaning solution.

  • Page 18: Calibration

    Thus, cables which are NOT phase stable may cause measurement errors that are more pronounced as the test frequency in- creases. For optimum calibration, Anritsu recommends using preci- sion calibration components. 1 - 8 www.valuetronics.com...

  • Page 19: Annual Verification

    This is especially important if the OSL calibration components have been accidentally dropped or over-torqued, or the waveguide load has been accidentally dropped. Anritsu Service Centers Table 1-2 provides a listing of the Anritsu Service Centers. 1 - 9 www.valuetronics.com...
  • Page 20 Chapter 1 General Information Table 1-2. Anritsu Service Centers (1 of 2) UNITED STATES CANADA ANRITSU COMPANY ANRITSU INSTRUMENTS LTD. 685 Jarvis Drive 215 Stafford Road, Unit 102 Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809 Nepean, Ontario K2H 9C1 Telephone: (408) 776-8300, Telephone: (613) 828-4090...
  • Page 21 Chapter 1 General Information Table 2-1. Anritsu Service Centers (2 of 2) ISRAEL SOUTH AFRICA TECH-CENT, LTD ETESCSA Haarad St. No. 7, Ramat Haahayal 12 Surrey Square Office Park Tel-Aviv 69701 330 Surrey Avenue Telephone: (03) 64-78-563 Ferndale, Randburt, 2194...
  • Page 22 External Power 12.5-15V DC Serial Interface Test Port Battery Charging Detector Input Back Lighting AUTO SCALE S 8 2 ESCAPE START CLEAR SAVE Up/Down Arrow SETUP L IM RECALL SETUP D IS MARKER D IS Soft Keys LIMIT ENTER SAVE DISPLAY HOLD ON/OFF PRINT...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Functions And Operations

    Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Introduction This chapter provides a brief overview of the Site Master func- tions and operations, providing the user with a starting point for making basic measurements. For more detailed information, re- fer to Chapter 3, Measurements and Chapter 4, Software Tools. Test Connector Panel The connectors and indicators located on the test panel are listed and described below.

  • Page 24: Keypad Controls

    Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Serial Provides an RS232 DB9 interface with a Com Port Interface on a personal computer (for use with the Anritsu Software Tools program). Also provides an interface to a HP Deskjet 340 printer or a Seiko DPU-414 Thermal printer.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Displays the calibration configuration—the type of calibration, the frequency range, the valid tempera- ture range of the calibration, and the current tempera- ture. ENTER Implements certain menu and key selections. ESCAPE Exits the present operation and/or clears the display. CLEAR If a parameter is being edited, pressing this key will clear the value currently being entered and restore the...
  • Page 26 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations When in the Hold mode, the hold symbol (Table 2-1, page 2-54) appears on the left side of the LCD. (HOLD conserves considerable battery power.) SAVE Saves the displayed trace to 1 of 70 internal DISPLAY non-volatile memory locations.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations START Opens a calibration menu. Use the Up/Down Arrow key and ENTER key to select either COAX or WAVEGUIDE calibration. Then select the desired setup configuration from the next menu screen. For Coax Calibration, follow the text in the message area that instructs you to do the following: Connect OPEN, Press ENTER.
  • Page 28 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations NOTE: The combined measurements of an open, a short, and a known-impedance load in coax calibration and of known-offset shorts and known-impedance load in waveguide calibration normalizes the measurement system, to account for uncertainties introduced by measurement-system components (e.g., cables, con- nectors, etc.).

  • Page 29: Soft Keys

    Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Soft Keys Each of the soft keys has a corresponding soft key label area on the display. The label identifies the function of the soft key for the current menu selection. Figure 2-3 shows the menu structure, the soft key labels for each menu selection, and the page where a description of the menu can be found.
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Main Menu At turn on, the Main Menu soft keys, below, are dis- played, and the Marker status is shown in the mes- sage area. These soft keys provide the following menu selec- tions: MODE — Selects the type of measurement. Use the Up/Down Arrow key and ENTER key to se- lect the type of measurement in the FREQ, DTF, POWER MONITOR, and TUNE measurement...
  • Page 31 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations When the DTF measurement mode is selected, the Main Menu Main Menu soft keys, below, are displayed, and the Marker status is shown in the message area. These soft keys provide the following menu selec- tions: MODE —...
  • Page 32 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Frequency Provides for setting sweep frequency end-points. Se- Menu lected frequency values may be changed using the (FREQ) keypad or Up/Down Arrow key. All frequency en- tries are in GHz. Choosing FREQ causes the soft keys, below, to be displayed and the corresponding values to be shown in the message area.
  • Page 33 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Scale Menu Provides for changing the display scale. Selected (SCALE) values may be changed using the keypad or Up/Down Arrow key. Choosing SCALE causes the soft keys, below, to be displayed and the corresponding values to be shown in the message area.
  • Page 34 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Option Provides for selecting Site Master options. Menu (OPT) Choosing OPT causes the soft keys, below, to be dis- played and the corresponding values to be shown in the message area. B1 MATH — Opens a menu of trace math operation modes;...
  • Page 35 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Option Provides for selecting additional Site Master options. Sub-Menu Choosing MORE causes the soft keys, below, to be displayed and the corresponding values to be shown in the message area. MAIN B5 UNITS — Toggles between ENGLISH and METRIC units.
  • Page 36 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Distance Provides for setting Distance to Fault parameters. Menu Selected distance values may be changed using the (DIST) keypad or Up/Down Arrow key. Entry can be in feet or meters, depending on the setting of the B5 soft key in the Option Sub-Menu (page 2-15).
  • Page 37 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Distance Provides for setting the cable loss and relative propa- Sub-Menu 1 gation velocity of the coaxial cable. Selected values may be changed using the keypad or Up/Down Ar- row key. Choosing MORE causes the soft keys, below, to be displayed and the corresponding values to be shown in the message area.
  • Page 38 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Distance Provides for setting waveguide loss and cutoff fre- Sub-Menu 2 quency of the waveguide. Selected values may be changed using the keypad or Up/Down Arrow key. Choosing MORE causes the soft keys, below, to be displayed and the corresponding values to be shown in the message area.
  • Page 39 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations NOTE: Using Windowing The theoretical requirement for inverse FFT is for the data to extend from zero frequency to infinity. Side lobes appear around a discontinuity due to the fact that the spectrum is cut off at a finite frequency. Windowing reduces the side lobes by smoothing out the sharp transitions at the beginning and end of the frequency sweep.
  • Page 40 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations D i s t a n c e T o F a u l t - 1 0 - 1 5 - 2 0 - 2 5 - 3 0 R e t u r n L o s s ( d B ) - 3 5 - 4 0 - 4 5...
  • Page 41 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations D i s t a n c e T o F a u l t - 1 0 - 1 5 - 2 0 - 2 5 - 3 0 R e t u r n L o s s ( d B ) - 3 5 - 4 0 - 4 5...
  • Page 42 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Markers Provides for setting marker values. Selected fre- Menu quency marker or distance marker values may be (MKRS) changed using the keypad or Up/Down Arrow key. Pressing the MARKER key causes the soft keys, be- low, to be displayed and the corresponding values to be shown in the message area.
  • Page 43 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Markers Provides for turning the selected marker on and off Menu and for setting marker values. Selected frequency (2nd Level) marker and distance marker values can be changed using the keypad or Up/Down Arrow key. Choosing M1 causes the soft keys, below, to be dis- played and the corresponding values to be shown in the message area.
  • Page 44 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Markers Provides selections for placing the selected marker at Menu the frequency or distance with the maximum or mini- (3rd Level) mum SWR, RL or CWL. Choosing MORE causes the soft keys, below, to be displayed and the corresponding values to be shown in the message area.
  • Page 45 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Tune Menu Tune mode allows for field testing of waveguide flange and other system components. The rapid one second sweeps allow easy adjustment of tunable BPF filters and waveguide adapters. TUNE - SWR¾Provides rapid SWR measure- ment.
  • Page 46 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Power When the Power Monitor measurement mode is se- Monitor lected, the Main Menu soft keys, below, are dis- Main Menu played, and the units, relative, offset, and zero adjust status are shown in the message area. UNITS —...

  • Page 47: Determining Remaining Battery Life

    Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Determining Remaining Battery Life When the AC-DC adapter is disengaged from the Site Master, a battery indicator symbol is continuously displayed at the top-right corner of the display (Figure 2-8). A totally black bar indicates a fully charged battery. Figure 2-8.

  • Page 48: Printing

    Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Printing Printing is accomplished with either of two printers: the Seiko DPU-414 thermal printer or the Hewlett Packard DeskJet 340 ink jet printer. Figure 2-9 shows a setup diagram for these two printers. Refer to the printer manual for setup details. Printer Switch Settings Set the switches, SW1, SW2, and SW3, on the Seiko DPU-414 thermal printer as follows:...

  • Page 49: Printing A Screen

    Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Printing a Screen Step 1. Connect the printer as shown in Figure 2-9. Obtain a SWR, RL, CWL, or Distance-to-Fault mea- Step 2. surement display. Step 3. Select the printer using the soft key from the Op- tion Sub-Menu.

  • Page 50: Symbols

    2-13). Lock fail indication. Check battery. (If Site Master fails to lock with a fully charged bat- tery, call your ANRITSU Service Center.) Processor timeout failure. Symbol appears at the frequency that causes an input RF overload; it then disappears as the sweep continues past that point.

  • Page 51: Self Test

    Self Test will fail. If Self Test fails AND the battery is fully charged AND the Site Master is within the specified oper- ating range, call your ANRITSU Service Center. Error Codes Self Test Errors A listing of Self Test Error messages is given in Table 2-2.
  • Page 52 Ambient temperature is not within the speci- RANGE fied operating range. Return temperature to specified operating range. If condition per- sists, call your ANRITSU Service Center. Note: A list of ANRITSU service centers is provided in Table 1-2, page 1-10. 2 - 30 www.valuetronics.com...
  • Page 53 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Table 2-3. Range Error Messages (1 of 2) Error Message Description RANGE ERROR:F1 > The start (F1) frequency is greater than the stop (F2) frequency. RANGE ERROR:D1 > The start (D1) distance is greater than the stop (D2) distance.
  • Page 54 Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Table 2-3. Range Error Messages (2 of 2) Error Message Description DIST REQUIRES Valid distance to fault plots require a non- F1 < F2 zero frequency span. DIST REQUIRES Distance-to-fault measurements do not pro- vide usable data with CAL OFF. NO STORED SWEEP Attempting to recall a display from a loca- AT THIS LOCATION...

  • Page 55: Replacing The Battery

    Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Replacing the Battery Replacing the battery is the only recommended field-level main- tenance action. If your battery fails, contact your ANRITSU Sales Office or Service Center. Table 1-2, on page 1-10, pro- vides a listing of current service centers.

  • Page 56: Using The Soft Carrying Case

    Chapter 2 Functions and Operations Using the Soft Carrying Case The soft carrying case has been designed such that the strap can be unsnapped to allow the case to be easily oriented horizon- tally; thus allowing the Site Master controls to be more easily accessed (Figure 2-10).

  • Page 57: Chapter 3 Measurements

    Chapter 3 Measurements Introduction This chapter provides a description of the Site Master measure- ment functions and examples of frequency domain, distance do- main, and power monitor measurements. Measurement Functions Site Master operation is divided into common operating proce- dures and three measurement modes: frequency domain, dis- tance domain, and power monitor.
  • Page 58 Chapter 3 Measurements · Power monitor measurements can be either absolute or rela- tive to some base power level, and can be displayed in either dBm or Watts. To allow measurement and display of power levels above the unit's specified input, the user may attenuate the signal and enter the corresponding offset.

  • Page 59: Common Operating Procedures

    The Site Master can also be powered by a 12.5 Vdc external source. The external source can be either the Anritsu AC-DC Adapter (P/N 40-115) or 12.5 Vdc Automotive Cigarette Lighter Adapter (P/N 806-62) provided.

  • Page 60: Calibration Procedure

    Chapter 3 Measurements Calibration Procedure The following procedure provides the steps necessary to perform an Open-Short-Load (OSL) calibration for coax cables and Offset Shorts-Load calibration for waveguides. Step 1. Press the MODE soft key. Step 2. Use the Up/Down arrow key to scroll to FREQ - RETURN LOSS Step 3.

  • Page 61: Performing A Calibration

    Chapter 3 Measurements Step 9. Enter 2, 0 or a user-defined stop frequency using the keypad or the Up/Down arrow key. Step 10. Press ENTER to set F2 to 20.000 GHz or the user-defined stop frequency. Step 11. Check that the scale in the display area indicates the new frequency start and stop values (F1 = 3.300 GHz, F2 = 20.000 GHz for example).
  • Page 62 Chapter 3 Measurements Measurement Calibration Antenna or Antenna Feed 1/8 Offset Short 3/8 Offset Short Load Test Port Extension Cable (optional) Standard Test Port A LE S TA C LE S AV LI M S AV D IS P LA D IS P LA Figure 3-2.
  • Page 63 Chapter 3 Measurements Figure 3-4. Return Loss Measurement Mode Calibration Results Figure 3-5. SWR Measurement Mode Calibration Results 3 - 7 www.valuetronics.com...

  • Page 64: Saving A Setup

    Cables which are not phase stable may cause mea- surement errors that are more pronounced as the test frequency increases. For optimum calibration, Anritsu recommends using precision calibra- tion components. Saving a Setup To save a setup to the non-volatile memory: Step 1.

  • Page 65: Recalling A Setup

    Chapter 3 Measurements Recalling a Setup To recall a previously saved setup: Step 1. Press the RECALL SETUP key. Step 2. Use the Up/Down arrow key to select the location (1-6). Step 3. Press ENTER to recall the selected setup. Saving a Display To save a display to memory: Step 1.

  • Page 66: Return Loss (Swr) And Coax/Waveguide Loss Measurement

    · Site Master Model S820A · Precision Open/Short, Anritsu 22K50 · Precision Load, Anritsu 28K50 · Test Port Extension Cable, Anritsu 15KKF50-1.5A Device-Under-Test Specification Type Typical Loss @ 1.5m 15KKF50-1.5A 1.9 dB @ 17 GHz 0.85 2.3 dB @ 20 GHz Selecting the Measurement Mode Step 1.

  • Page 67: Performing A Calibration

    Chapter 3 Measurements Step 6. Press the soft key. Step 7. Enter 1, 7 using the key pad or the Up/Down arrow key. Step 8. Press to set F1 to 17 GHz. ENTER Step 9. Press the soft key. Step 10. Enter 2, 0 using the keypad or the Up/Down arrow key.
  • Page 68 Chapter 3 Measurements Step 20. Observe the display measurement. Figures 3-7 and 3-8 show the typical Return Loss and SWR measure- ment results. (Note that markers and limit lines are activated in the example displays.) Load Open Short Calibration Short Load Measurement Test Port...
  • Page 69 Chapter 3 Measurements Figure 3-7. Cable Return Loss Measurement Results Figure 3-8. Cable SWR Measurement Results 3 - 13 www.valuetronics.com...

  • Page 70: Setting The Display Scale And The Limit Line

    Chapter 3 Measurements Setting the Display Scale and the Limit Line The display can be scaled using either of the following methods: Step 21. To automatically scale the display, press the AUTO SCALE key. Step 22. To manually scale the display, press the SCALE soft key from the Main Menu or the...

  • Page 71: Adjusting Markers

    Chapter 3 Measurements Adjusting Markers To set or adjust the four available markers: Step 27. Press the MARKER key on the keypad to display the Marker Menu. Step 28. Press the soft key to select the Marker 1 marker function. (The on/off soft key toggles the M1 marker function on and off.) Step 29.

  • Page 72: Cable Loss Measurement

    Chapter 3 Measurements Cable Loss Measurement The following describes the cable loss measurement using the one-port loss method. This method gives a quick and relatively accurate cable loss measurement without resorting to the two-port “thru” insertion loss method. Step 36. Press the MODE soft key.

  • Page 73: Adjusting Markers

    Chapter 3 Measurements Step 43. Press the LIMIT softkey to edit the Limit Line value. Enter 2, ., 9 using the keypad or the Up/Down arrow key. Press to set the limit line value. ENTER NOTE: Pressing the LIMIT soft key will toggle the limit line on and off.
  • Page 74 Chapter 3 Measurements Step 51. Press the ON/OFF soft key to deactivate the Marker 3 marker function. Figure 3-9 depicts the typical response of a one-port cable loss measurement. NOTE: Typical cable loss is the average between the adjacent peak and valley. Step 52.

  • Page 75: Making Distance-Domain Measurements

    Chapter 3 Measurements Making Distance-Domain Measurements Distance domain measurements—commonly known as dis- tance-to-fault (DTF)—are made over a selectable distance range. The information can help locate discontinuities in a transmission line and determine the quality of the transmission line. The following is an example of a DTF measurement with respect to return loss and SWR using the test port cable as the Device Under Test (DUT).

  • Page 76: Required Equipment

    · Site Master Model S820A · Precision Open/Short, Anritsu 22K50 · Precision Load, Anritsu 28K50 · Test Port Extension Cable, Anritsu 15KKF50-1.5A Device-Under-Test Specification Type Typical Loss @ 1.5m 15KKF50-1.5A 1.9 dB @ 17 GHz 0.85 2.3 dB @ 20 GHz Selecting the Measurement Mode Step 1.
  • Page 77 Chapter 3 Measurements Step 5. Use the Up/Down arrow key to scroll to MEDIA press ENTER to select MEDIA=COAX Step 6. Use the Up/Down arrow key to scroll to PROP VEL Press ENTER to edit propagation velocity and enter ., 8, 5 to set the propagation velocity to 0.85.

  • Page 78: Performing A Calibration

    Chapter 3 Measurements NOTE: Where is indicated on the Site Master, press- CAL ON ing the soft key will activate DTF measurement. DIST However, distance resolution, cable or waveguide type has not been optimized. DTF measurement is valid for D2 £ D (as defined by F2 and F1).

  • Page 79: Setting The Marker

    Chapter 3 Measurements Step 16. In SWR mode, press the soft key and enter 4 us- ing the keypad or Up/Down arrow key. (In Return Loss mode, enter 0.) Press to set the top scale ENTER value. Step 17. In SWR mode, press the BOTTOM soft key and enter 1 using the keypad or Up/Down arrow key.
  • Page 80 Chapter 3 Measurements Figure 3-10. DTF-SWR Measurement Results (cable length) Figure 3-11. DTF-RETURN LOSS Measurement Results (cable length) 3 - 24 www.valuetronics.com...

  • Page 81: Dtf Measurement (Determining The Quality Of The Cable)

    Chapter 3 Measurements DTF Measurement (Determining the quality of the cable) NOTE: If cable length measurement has not been done, cali- bration must be done before determining the quality of the cable (steps 1-14). Step 22. Disconnect the Short and connect the Load to the test port extension cable.
  • Page 82 Chapter 3 Measurements Step 29. Press the MKRS soft key and the MAIN soft key to return to the main menu. Figure 3-12. DTF-SWR Measurement Results (cable quality) Figure 3-13. DTF-RETURN LOSS Measurement Results (cable quality) 3 - 26 www.valuetronics.com...
  • Page 83 Chapter 3 Measurements NOTE: Refer to page 3-8 for instructions on saving and recall- ing setups and displays. NOTES: Changing D1, D2, Cable Type, Waveguide, Cutoff Fre- quency, Propagation Velocity, and Loss within the valid range will not invalidate the calibration. However; changing CF and/or D2 beyond its maximum calibrated range or changing media type will require a new cali- bration.

  • Page 84: Tune Measurement Mode

    Chapter 3 Measurements Tune Measurement Mode · Tune mode allows field adjustment of waveguide tunable con- nectors and other microwave components, such as tunable bandpass filters in the frequency domain measurement mode. · Tune mode is intended to be used as a quick alignment and evaluation where accuracy is not critical.
  • Page 85 Chapter 3 Measurements Step 7. Press ENTER to set F1 to the user-defined start fre- quency. Step 8. Press the soft key and enter the user-defined stop frequency. Step 9. Press to set F2 to the user-defined stop fre- ENTER quency.

  • Page 86: Making Power Measurements

    Chapter 3 Measurements Making Power Measurements Power measurement is accomplished using an ANRITSU broad- band (10 MHz to 20 GHz) RF detector, P/N 560-7N50B. The power monitor displays the measured power in dBm or Watts. Entering Power Monitor Mode Step 1.

  • Page 87: Displaying Relative Power

    Chapter 3 Measurements Displaying Relative Power Step 8. With the desired base power level input to the Site Master, press the REL soft key. The message area will show REL: ON and the power reading will indi- cate 100%. Step 9. Press the UNITS soft key to display power in dBm.

  • Page 88: Chapter 4 Software Tools Program

    Chapter 4 Software Tools Program Description The Site Master Software Tools program provides the means for transferring the measured trace, along with any applied markers and/or a limit, to the screen of an MS-DOS based per- sonal computer (PC) running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT.

  • Page 89: Communication Port Setting

    Chapter 3 Software Tools Program Communication Port Setting The Site Master Software Tools communicates with the Site Master through a standard COM port on the PC. It is important that your Windows COM port settings conform to the actual hardware settings. Since various add-in devices such as sound cards, modems, and network cards use IRQ (Interrupts), it is possible that your com- puter has non-standard COM port settings.
  • Page 90 Chapter 3 Software Tools Program Baud Rate: 9600 Data Bits: Parity: None Stop Bits: Flow Control: None Step 7. Choose Resource and verify the COM Port Base Ad- dress and IRQ. Click OK when done. Step 8. Click OK again to close the System Properties win- dow.

  • Page 91: Software Installation

    Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT program. Installation is similar to all other such programs. For users new to Windows 95/98/NT, a detailed procedure is given below. Step 1. Insert the ANRITSU Site Master Software Tools For Windows CDROM. Step 2. Select Run from the Start menu.

  • Page 92: Plot Capture

    Chapter 3 Software Tools Program Step 9. Click on Settings, in the top menu bar, and select COM Port. Enter the appropriate COM port number for the serial interface cable (null modem type). Plot Capture Plots (traces) can be captured either singly from the Site Master display or in multiples from one or more stored-display loca- tions.

  • Page 93: Capture Single Or Multiple Traces To Pc Screen

    Chapter 3 Software Tools Program Serial Interface A LE S TA C LE Com port LI M (Program defaults to Com2) D IS P LA D IS P LA Figure 4-2. Equipment Setup for Site Master Tools Operation Step 4. Follow the database instructions to download the plot(s) to either a new database or an existing data- base.

  • Page 94: Program Operation

    Chapter 3 Software Tools Program Step 3. Enter the number (or numbers) of the stored-display memory location(s) (1 to 70) from which you wish to display traces in Site Master Software Tools. Step 4. Select “OK.” Step 5. Observe that the “Acquiring Control” box appears on the screen, then disappears as the traces are automati- cally acquired.

  • Page 95: Smith Chart Software

    Chapter 3 Software Tools Program If values are needed at a different frequency, or if you need the exact values for more accurate measurement, please contact the coaxial cable or waveguide manufacturer. Coaxial cables may be added to the list be editing the cables.lst file; waveguides may be added to the list by editing the wvguides.lst file.

  • Page 96: Pasting A Plot In Graphic Or Spreadsheet Format

    Chapter 3 Software Tools Program Pasting a Plot in Graphic or Spreadsheet Format The data points from a plot can be exported to a graphic applica- tion or a spreadsheet via the clipboard. To transfer data to the Windows clipboard: Step 1.

  • Page 97: Drag-N-Drop

    Chapter 3 Software Tools Program Drag-n-Drop Site Master Software Tools is Windows based. Graphs can “Drag-n-Drop” onto each other. Site Master Software Tools al- lows quick comparison of “before” and “after” Distance-To- Fault measurements. Recent data is compared to a historical PC database record, which is usually recorded during site installa- tion/commissioning.

  • Page 98: Appendix A Reference Data

    Appendix A Reference Data Description The following pages contain tables of waveguide and coaxial ca- ble reference data that are necessary for proper operation of the Site Master. The data tables are organized as follows: Table Title Page Universal Waveguide Calibration Component Part Numbers .
  • Page 99 Appendix A Reference Data Table A-1. Universal Waveguide Calibration Component Part Numbers Offset Short Offset Short Precision Load Flange Type 23UM40 24UM40 26UM40 UnivM-229 23UM48 24UM48 26UM48 UnivM-187 23UM58 24UM58 26UM58 UnivM-159 23UM70 24UM70 26UM70 UnivM-137 23UM84 24UM84 26UM84 UnivM-112 23UM100 24UM100 26UM100...
  • Page 100 Appendix A Reference Data Table A-2. Coaxial to Universal Waveguide Adapters (1 of 2) Coaxial Start Stop Coaxial Waveguide Adapter Frequency Frequency Flange Type Connector Type (GHz) (GHz) WR229 35UM40N 3.300 4.900 UnivM-229 WG11A WR187 35UM48N 3.950 5.850 UnivM-187 WG12 WR159 35UM58N 4.900...
  • Page 101 Appendix A Reference Data Table A-2. Coaxial to Universal Waveguide Adapters (2 of 2) Coaxial Start Stop Coaxial Waveguide Adapter Frequency Frequency Flange Type Connector Type (GHz) (GHz) WR137 35CMR137N 5.850 8.200 CMR137 WG14 WR112 35CMR112N 7.050 10.000 CMR112 WG15 WR90 35CMR90N 8.200...
  • Page 102 Appendix A Reference Data Table A-3. Universal Flange Compatibility (1 of 3) Calibration Start Stop Waveguide Flange Compatible Component Frequency Frequency Type Type Flanges (GHz) (GHz) WR229 xxUM40 3.300 4.900 UnivM-229 PDR40 WG11A CAR48 WR187 PAR48 xxUM48 3.950 5.850 UnivM-187 WG12 UAR48 PDR48...

  • Page 103: Appendix A Reference Data

    Appendix A Reference Data Table A-3. Universal Flange Compatibility (2 of 3) Calibration Start Stop Waveguide Flange Compatible Component Frequency Frequency Type Type Flanges (GHz) (GHz) CPR159F CPR159G WR159 UG-1354/U xxUA159 4.900 7.050 UnivUS-159 WG13 UG-1355/U UG-1730/U UG-1731/U CPR137F CPR137G UG-1356/U UG-1357/U WR137...
  • Page 104 Appendix A Reference Data Table A-3. Universal Flange Compatibility (3 of 3) Calibration Start Stop Waveguide Flange Compatible Component Frequency Frequency Type Type Flanges (GHz) (GHz) WR159 xxCMR159 4.900 7.050 CMR159 CMR159 WG13 CMR137 WR137 xxCMR137 5.850 8.200 CMR137 UG-1476/U WG14 UG-1481/U CMR112...
  • Page 105 Appendix A Reference Data Table A-4. Waveguide Offset Short Specifications Offset Short P/N Frequency (GHz) Length (mm) 24UM40 4.021 36,419 ±.14 24UM48 4.807 30,979 ±.11 24UM58 5.878 24,664 ±.09 24UM70 6.926 20,710 ±.08 24UM84 8.396 17,040 ±.05 24UM100 10.084 14,675 ±.05 24UM120 12.247 11,978 ±.04...
  • Page 106 Appendix A Reference Data Table A-5. Waveguide Technical Data (1 of 2) Start Stop Cutoff Waveguide Mid-Band Loss Frequency Frequency Frequency Type/Model (dB/ft, GHz) (GHz) (GHz) (GHz) WR229 3.300 4.900 2.577 0.0114 WG11A WR187 3.950 5.850 3.156 0.0157 WG12 WR159 4.900 7.050 3.705...
  • Page 107 Appendix A Reference Data Table A-5. Waveguide Technical Data (2 of 2) Start Stop Cutoff Waveguide Mid-Band Loss Frequency Frequency Frequency Type/Model (dB/ft, GHz) (GHz) (GHz) (GHz) Cablewave WE37 3.600 4.200 2.830 0.0082 WE46 4.400 5.000 3.000 0.0108 WE61 5.925 6.425 3.600 0.0119...
  • Page 108 Appendix A Reference Data Table A-6. Coaxial Cable Technical Data Maximum Relative Propagation Nominal Attenuation Cable Type Frequency (GHz) Velocity (V dB/100 ft @ 6 GHz FSJ1-50A 20.4 0.84 16.2 FSJ2-50 13.4 0.83 11.4 FSJ4-50B 10.2 0.81 10.6 EFX2-50 13.5 0.85 10.4 LDF1-50...
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