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News Release from: IFR Systems | Subject: 2399 portable spectrum analyser
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 September 2001
Spectrum analyser pinpoints cable faults
IFR has launched a distance to fault (DTF) option for its 2399 portable spectrum analyser, enabling fault location in coaxial cabling at basestation and transmitter sites.
IFR has launched a distance to fault (DTF) option for its 2399 portable spectrum analyser, enabling fault location in coaxial cabling at basestation and transmitter sites The distance to fault feature draws on IFR's extensive expertise in fast and accurate cable and waveguide fault-finding as used on the 6200B and 6800 series RF and microwave analysers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The 2399 spectrum analyser is used in a wide range of applications, including mobile communications service workshops, basestation installation, repair and maintenance plus broadcast and education.
With a frequency range of 9kHz to 2.9GHz, IFR's 2399 includes many features designed to make it extremely user friendly, including semi-automated measurement capabilities, a fast processor, large memory capacity and colour display.
The 2399's comprehensive marker system allows as many as nine markers to be displayed at any one time together with a marker table showing the frequency and level of each marker selected.
This feature allows multiple signals to be evaluated simultaneously.
In addition to normal markers the 2399 provides delta markers, peak search, peak track, 1/delta, market track, market to centre and marker to reference capabilities.
Interfaces for IEEE-488, RS-232C, printers and active probes are also built into the standard spectrum analyser thereby widening the appeal.
The fast processor and large memory capable of storing up to 1000 screen traces and 2000 operational states not only makes the 2399 very powerful, but also gives IFR the ability to create new options for the instrument in response to market needs.
The large colour TFT LCD display has a 640 x 480pixel active display area that is clear, bright and sharp even in high ambient light conditions.
Remote diagnostics monitoring with the 2399 is also possible using Easy Span, a software program developed by IFR.
Test and field engineers using the 2399 can easily access instruments located anywhere in the world via a direct connection or through a dial-up modem using RS-232 for remote operation and data collection.
Weighing less than 9.4 kg, which makes it one of the lightest spectrum analysers on the market today, the 2399 is available in four weeks from receipt of order.
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