Quick Start Configuration, Setup, and Testing

Use the following procedures to quickly prepare for all measurements by utilizing the built‑in features of the instrument and the software.

Quick Start in All Modes

Antenna Setup

1.	Attach the antenna to the Spectrum Analyzer RF In connector (refer to the User Guide for your instrument for connector identification and location).

2.	Configure the instrument antenna:

a.	Press the Meas Selection main menu key.

b.	Press the Field Strength submenu key in the Meas Selection (1/2) menu.

c.	Press the Meas Setup main menu key to open the Meas Setup menu.

d.	Press the Antenna (Correction Level) submenu key to open the Select Antenna list box (refer to Figure: “Select Antenna List Box”).

e.	Scroll through to the desired Anritsu antenna model number by using the Up/Down arrow keys or the rotary knob. Highlight the antenna model number, and then press Enter.

Select Antenna List Box

You can use Master Software Tools (MST) to update your antenna and coaxial cable lists. For directions about updating these lists, refer to the Master Software Tools documentation on the MST CD‑ROM that was supplied with your Anritsu instrument.

 

Frequency & Reference Level Configurations

1.	Press the Frequency/Level main menu key.

2.	Configure the following parameters: Channel Map, Frequency, Bandwidth, Auto Reference Level, Reference Level, and Pre Amp.

a.	Press the Channel Map submenu key to open the Select Channel Map list box.

b.	Select one of the available choices, then press the Enter button.

If you selected UHF or UHF (Brazil), then press the Channel submenu key, scroll through to the desired channel, highlight it, and press Enter. Continue at Step 3.

If you selected IF, then the frequency is automatically set to 37.150000 MHz. Continue at Step 3.

If you selected None, then continue at Step 2 c to configure the Frequency.

c.	Press the Frequency submenu key to open the Frequency Editor dialog box. The menu changes to Units (Hz, kHz, MHz, GHz). The available frequency range step increments are displayed in the dialog box.

d.

Scroll through to a desired frequency by using the Up/Down arrow keys or the rotary knob, and then press Enter. You can also type the frequency by using the number keypad and then pressing one of the submenu keys in the Units menu. Pressing the Enter key is the same as pressing the MHz submenu key. The frequency can be set from 35 MHz to 806 MHz.

3.	Press the Auto Reference Level submenu key to have the instrument set an optimum Reference level. To manually set a reference level, go to Step 4.

4.	Press the Reference Level submenu key to open the Reference Level Editor dialog box.

Scroll through to the desired dBm level by using the Up/Down arrow keys or the rotary knob, and then press Enter. Only the 10 dB increments are available, you cannot use the numeric keypad.

5.	Press the Pre Amp submenu key to toggle the selection to the desired state, On or Off. The current state is underlined. Refer to the input level Warning.

 

 

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