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News Release from: Anritsu (UK) | Subject: VNA Master MS2024A and MS2026A
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 25 November 2005
Handheld analysers promise benchtop
accuracy
New portable handheld vector network analysers are billed as the first capable of making vector-corrected single-port and single-path two-port measurements from 2 to 6GHz.
New from Anritsu, the VNA Master MS2024A and MS2026A are the first portable handheld vector network analysers (VNAs) that can make vector-corrected single-port and single-path two-port measurements from 2 to 6GHz Combining Anritsu's technical leadership in both handheld test solutions and VNAs, the MS2024A/MS2026A provide wireless professionals with the performance and analysis tools necessary to deploy, verify and troubleshoot successfully today's military and commercial wireless networks
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 2 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Building on Anritsu's industry leading handheld platforms and innovative designs, the MS2024A/MS2026A create significant time savings for engineers who conduct both frequency and distance-to-fault (DTF) measurements.
They also ensure highly accurate measurements, as the MS2024A/MS2026A's RF immunity rejection of up to +17dBm allows for precise measurements - even in dense RF environments.
VNA Master's light weight (2.9kg) and a battery life of over three hours provide users with the flexibility to make VNA measurements anywhere.
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Their measurement capability, features, and overall performance make the MS2024A/MS2026A well suited for numerous markets, including military/defence, commercial wireless, and general purpose.
VNA Master's ability to conduct FDR (frequency domain reflectometry) based cable and antenna measurements down to 2MHz make the MS2024A/MS2026A well suited to verify system performance, and locate degradations and faults in military/defence systems.
The VNAs' ability to conduct a variety of measurements, such as single-port cable antenna measurements, two-port gain/isolation measurements of amplifiers, and phase measurements for phase matching applications, are critical for military applications.
The MS2024A/MS2026A also have the portability, accuracy, and speed required for today's military applications.
The VNA Master is approximately seven times lighter than conventional VNAs, making it much easier to carry in the field or on a ship.
Field technicians working in commercial wireless will also find the VNA Master's light weight, portability, accuracy, speed, and long battery life advantageous.
VNA Master's return loss, DTF, and gain measurements help ensure the proper installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of complex cell sites that use amplifiers, diplexers and duplexers.
VNA Master MS2024A/MS2026A features selectable output power at 0 and -35dBm and an optional variable +12 to +24V bias tee eliminating the need for external supplies and attenuators when making two-port gain measurements of tower mounted amplifiers.
New digital signal processors improve sweep time for both return loss and DTF measurements.
The MS2024A/MS2026A can measure both single- and two-port phase, and the trace maths menu can be used to compare the phase of two cables.
Using Anritsu's precision calibration components, 42dB corrected directivity can be achieved over the entire frequency range.
Recognising the need for simplicity in commercial wireless applications, Anritsu has designed the MS2024A/MS2026A with user-friendly interfaces and user intuitive menu structures.
Additionally, they have been designed to minimise keystrokes for key measurements and often-used features.
The MS2024A/MS2026A are cost-effective alternatives to benchtop VNAs for general purpose applications in which passive S11 and S21 measurements must be made.
Their single-port accuracy is competitive with benchtop VNAs.
The VNA Master's dynamic range of 80dB up to 3GHz, 70dB between 3 and 5.5GHz, and 65dB between 5.5 and 6GHz is also suitable for many manufacturing environments.
Regardless of the application, the MS2024A/MS2026A provide other advantages to users.
The VNA Master features a high-resolution daylight-viewable TFT display that allows measurement results to be seen easily in the field.
An internal memory allows more than 1000 traces and setups to be stored.
Measurement data can be transferred to computer via Ethernet, USB or memory card.
The user menu is application specific (field or VNA) and an intuitive user interface reduces overall training time.
Further simplifying operation is the PC-based Master Software Tools Suite for trace analysis, editing, and reporting.
The Master Software Tools Suite allows users to create menus in two custom languages to complement the eight standard languages provided in the MS2024A/MS2026A.
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