Anritsu MS2724B
Spectrum Analyzer, 100 kHz - 20 GHz

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Product Overview

The Anritsu MS2724B Spectrum Master hand-held Spectrum Analyzer is designed to conduct highly accurate analysis on the new wave of wireless LAN and cellular signals, including 802.11a, 3G, ultra-wideband, and wireless medical patient monitoring systems. The next generation of Anritsu's best selling Spectrum Master, the MS2724B is a small and easy to use portable spectrum analyzer with unprecedented measurement capability for applications up to 20 GHz. Weighing in at less than 8 pounds, it is equally at home on the engineering bench and in the field. It is ideally suited for measuring up to the fifth harmonic of 3G cellular phone base stations.

An option adds spectrogram, signal strength and RSSI.  There is an option to add a user definable channel scanner option that is excellent for interference mitigation work in complicated RF environments.  Options are available to add W-CDMA/HSDPA, CDMA, EVDO, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, TD-SCDMA, Fixed WiMAX and Mobile WiMAX measurements. Quasi-peak detection is included along with CISPR resolution bandwidths.

Several smart measurements are built into the MS2724B, including channel power, adjacent channel power ratio, Carrier to Interference ratio (C/I), and field strength. In addition, an AM/FM/SSB demodulator is included. Demodulated signals can be monitored using the internal speaker or by using a universal 2.5 mm 3-wire headset, such as used with many cellular phones.

The Anritsu MS2724B spectrum analyzer has low phase noise of -104 dBc/Hz typical at 1 GHz @ 10 kHz offset, best in its class typical DANL of -159 dBm at 1 GHz in a 1 Hz RBW, resolution bandwidth (RBW) range of 1 Hz to 3 MHz and video bandwidth (VBW) range of 1 Hz to 3 MHz. It also has the fastest sweep speeds of any spectrum analyzer in its class

The use of Compact Flash memory modules or USB Flash Drives allow an unlimited number of traces and setups to be stored. Measurements may be stored directly to the compact flash module. A 512 MB module will hold over 20,000 Spectrum Analyzer measurements. Remote programming using the Ethernet 10/100 Base-T connection is provided using SCPI programming. The Ethernet connection gives the user flexibility in remotely operating the instrument using Anritsu's remote access software, shipped with the product. Measurements and setups may be uploaded and downloaded using either the Ethernet or the USB connection.

Quasi-peak detection is included along with CISPR resolution bandwidth.

Features of the MS2724B Spectrum Master include:

• Handheld, battery-operated design 
• Large daylight viewable transflective color display\ Built in pre-amplifier (standard) up to 4 GHz
•  Lightweight at only 7.5 pounds (typical)
• Best in class Displayed Average Noise Level < -159 dBm typical in a 1 Hz resolution bandwidth at 1 GHz
• Quick Zoom-in, Zoom-out display in 1-2-5 sequence
• RBWs: 1 Hz to 3 MHz in 1-3 sequence
• VBWs: 1 Hz to 3 MHz in 1-3 sequence
• Automatic or manual input attenuator control
• Dedicated smart measurements
• Trace Averaging
• Normal, Max hold, Min hold, user settable averaging (more than 65,000 traces can be averaged!)
• Reference Level Offset
• Three traces
• Multilingual User Interface (English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Italian)
• Capability to create two custom languages using Master Software Tools and download the languages into the MS2724B
• Store over 1000 test set-ups internally
• Save over 1000 measurement traces internally
• Save directly to compact flash memory
• Alphanumeric labeling of saved measurements
• Automatic time and date stamp of saved data
• Rechargeable/field-replaceable Li-Ion battery
• 6 Markers plus 6 delta markers or choose one marker with 6 delta markers 
• Multi-segmented upper and lower limit lines
• 50-ohm Interface standard (75-ohm interface capability - instrument internally corrects for adapter loss)
• RJ45 Ethernet 10/100 Base T and USB 2.0 Interfaces
• AM, FM and SSB demodulation with built-in speaker and headset jack.