Index
Numerics
1-port
cable measurement 4‑1
log mag measurement, Field view 5‑23
phase measurement, Field view 5‑18
port configuration 6‑55
Smith Chart tuning example 4‑5
Smith Chart, Field view 5‑21
tuning example 4‑5
2-port
amplifier measurement 4‑10
calibration considerations 4‑16
filter example 4‑7
gain, Bias Tee 10‑5
log mag measurement, Field view 5‑23
phase measurement, Field view 5‑18
port configuration 6‑55
Smith Chart, Field view 5‑21
6 GHz freq extension, option
16 3‑1
A
active trace
defined 2‑2
identify or select 2‑2
Additional Dist Setup menu
coax 6‑10
coax cable list 6‑11,
7
‑
7
waveguide 6‑12
admittance
Inverted Smith Chart calculation 3‑7
marker data format 3‑8
amplified devices, source power, testing
MS20xxB and S412E, field view 7‑14
MS20xxB and S412E, VNA view 6‑58
MS20xxC 6‑58
amplifier
measurement, 2-port 4‑10
Anritsu contact 1‑1
Anritsu, contact 1‑1
application options
Field view 5‑1
menu, SPA 6‑65,
6
‑
66
menu, VNA mode 6‑64
application options menu 7‑19
architecture of the VNA Master 3‑3
attenuation
Field view cable loss 5‑12
Field view DTF 5‑15
attributes of a trace 2‑3
avg/smooth menu, Field view 7‑14
B
balanced ports, Option 77, main topic 12‑1
balanced test configuration 12‑1
band pass mode menu 6‑50
bandpass and domain processing 8‑6
bandpass vs lowpass, example 8‑6
battery
status information 6‑63
Beatty standard
impedance mismatch 8‑6
measurement example 8‑5,
8
‑
6
bias
external 3‑8,
10
‑
2
internal 3‑8,
10
‑
2
networks, low frequency resonances 4‑12
bias tee
Option
10, main topic 10‑1
2-port gain, VNA measurement 10‑5
block diagram, TMA-DD 10‑4
freq limitation 10‑1
if current level is exceeded 10‑6
internal, max current 10‑2
menu 6‑57
menus, Field 10‑10
menus, VNA, MS20xxB, S412E 10‑12
menus, VNA, MS20xxC 10‑7
power to block down-converters 10‑1
power to some TMAs 10‑1
setup menu 6‑56,
10
‑
8,
10
‑
11
soft key 7‑19
VNA Master architecture 3‑8,
10
‑
2
block diagram
forward sweep 3‑3
internal/external bias 3‑8,
10
‑
2
reverse sweep 3‑4
TMA-DD with bias 10‑4
VNA vs vector voltmeter 11‑2
C
cable loss
Field view description 5‑12
formula A‑2
log magnitude⁄2 formula 3‑6
soft key 7‑6
VNA view example 4‑3
cables, differential, S-parameter 3‑4
cal line setup
menu 6‑27
calculating
center frequency 5‑3
DTF measurements, Field view 5‑17
frequency range 5‑3
span 5‑3
S-parameters 3‑6
calibration
2 port, considerations 4‑16
capacitance and inductance 6‑32,
6
‑
36
comparing S
11
and S
21
4‑7
correction, VVM description 11‑6
existing cal info, Field view 7‑18
existing cal info, VNA view 6‑28
interpolation 6‑22
invalidating 5‑3
menu 6‑19
menu group 6‑18
menu, Field view 7‑18
menu, functions overview 6‑18
reciprocal 6‑27
reducing data points 4‑19
standard vs flex 6‑20
thru correction 6‑27
thru menu 6‑25
touch screen shortcut 6‑63
transmission response vs full 2-port 4‑7
type examples 6‑20
types 6‑37
waveguide, considerations 4‑13
capacitance of Open 6‑32,
6
‑
36
cautions
bias voltage 10‑2
calibration invalid 4‑16,
5
‑
2,
5
‑
3
master reset and user data C‑2,
C
‑
5,
C
‑
6
propagation velocity of cable 8‑3,
9
‑
3
saving calibration 6‑59
center frequency calculation 5‑3
chirp-Z transform
distance domain 9‑1
time domain 8‑1
common mode reflection coefficient 12‑1
complex numbers, S-parameters 3‑6
configure ports menu 6‑55
connectors
Bias Tee LED indication 10‑1
DUT Connector Selector 6‑29,
6
‑
33
example - detecting loose connector 4‑3
list box, for Coax 6‑31
list box, for waveguide 6‑35
contacting Anritsu 1‑1
current
bias tee limit setting 10‑5
bias tee on display screen 10‑1
internal bias tee (menu) 6‑56
maximum exceeded for bias tee 10‑6
maximum for bias tee 10‑2
soft keys in bias tee menu 10‑8,
10
‑
11
CW menu, VVM 11‑14
D
data points
calibration considerations 4‑19
DTF, Field view 5‑14
effect with smoothing 4‑3
invalidating calibration 5‑3
setting in Field view 5‑3
versus sweep speed 5‑15,
8
‑
15
delta marker
marker menu 6‑42
setup 2‑8
differential reflection coefficient 12‑1
differential S-parameter, S
d1d1
defined 3‑4
Option 2 8‑1
Option 77 3‑4
differential test configuration 12‑1
dip, DTF, loose connector 4‑3
dispersion compensation on waveguide 8‑11
dispersion correction, waveguide 4‑14
display menu (trace) 6‑68
distance
Field view, DTF measurement 5‑16
horizontal D-Max, Field view 5‑17
resolution, windowing B‑1
setup menu 6‑9
stop, span formula A‑2
distance domain
main topic 9‑1
measurements 9‑1
distance-to-fault (DTF)
dip, loose connector 4‑3
distance domain 9‑1
DTF menus, Field view 7‑5
DTF Setup menu, Field view 7‑6
example, distance domain 9‑4
example, time domain 8‑15
Field measurements 5‑14
Field view calculations 5‑17
mismatch (example) 4‑3
reading and interpreting 4‑2
ripples (example) 4‑3
smoothing (example) 4‑3
time domain 8‑1
DMax
defined, Field view 5‑17
DTF, Field view 5‑14
formula 5‑17,
A
‑
2
domain menu 6‑49
domain processing
lowpass and bandpass 8‑6
DTF menus, Field view 7‑5
DTF Setup menu, Field view 7‑6
dual channel filter tuning, Field view 5‑26
DUT port setup menu 6‑29
E
electrical length formula A‑1
examples
1-Port Phase Meas, Field view 5‑18
1-port phase, Field view 5‑18
1-port Smith, antenna match 5‑21
2-Port Phase Meas, Field view 5‑19
2-port phase, Field view 5‑19
Beatty standard measurement 8‑5,
8
‑
6
cable loss, Field view 5‑12
cable loss, VNA view 4‑3
calibration types 6‑20
detecting loose connector 4‑3
DTF formula A‑2
DTF in distance domain 9‑4
DTF in time domain 8‑15
DTF mismatch 4‑3
DTF ripples 4‑3
DTF smoothing 4‑3
DTF with cable, Field view 5‑15
DTF, 1-port 4‑2
Dual Channel Filter Tuning 5‑26
FGT for smoothing in waveguide 8‑11
filter tuning, dual channel, 5‑26
log mag dual overlay, Field view 5‑23
Log Magnitude Meas, Field view 5‑23
lowpass vs bandpass 8‑6
phasor impulse on waveguide 8‑13
return loss, VSWR, Field view 5‑9
S
11
calibration 6‑20
S
11
interpretation 4‑2
setting a freq range 5‑3
setting up delta markers 2‑8
Smith Chart Meas, Field view 5‑21
Smith Chart, 1-port 4‑5
smoothing 4‑3
S-parameters 3‑2
trace format, VNA 2‑1
tuning, 1-port 4‑5
VNA measurement displays 2‑4
windowing, 4 example figures B‑1
existing cal info list box, Field view 7‑18
existing cal info list box, VNA view 6‑28
external bias 3‑8,
10
‑
2
F
fault resolution
defined, Field view 5‑17
DTF, example formula A‑2
DTF, Field view 5‑14
formula 5‑17,
A
‑
2
FGT menu 6‑14
field measurements
description 5‑1
menus 7‑1
field view menu
avg/smooth 7‑14
calibration 7‑18
DTF Setup 7‑6
group, basic 7‑2
group, DTF 7‑5
group, measure 7‑15
group, scale 7‑9
group, sweep 7‑12
measure 7‑15,
7
‑
16
scale 7‑10,
7
‑
11
source power 7‑14
sweep 7‑13
windowing 7‑8
filter tuning, dual channel, Field view 5‑26
firmware
version 2.0 for MS2026B 1‑3
version 2.0 for MS2028B 1‑3
version information display 6‑63
version requirement for V2.0 1‑2
flex cal type 6‑28
formula
a list A‑1
cable loss A‑2
DMax 5‑17,
A
‑
2
electrical length A‑1
fault resolution 5‑17,
A
‑
2
Group delay 3‑7
Inverted Smith Chart A‑1
Log Mag 3‑6
Log Mag/2 3‑6
log magnitude (return loss) 3‑6
log magnitude⁄2 (cable loss) 3‑6
Phase in degrees (S-Parameter) 3‑6
propagation velocity A‑2
reflection coefficient A‑1
return loss A‑1
SImaginary 3‑6
Smith Chart A‑1
SReal 3‑6
suggested span 5‑17,
A
‑
2
SWR 3‑7
SWR (reflection) 3‑7
VSWR A‑1
forward reflection or transmission 3‑2
Fourier transform
distance domain 9‑1
time domain 8‑1
Freq menu, Field view 7‑3
Freq/Dist menu, Field view 7‑4
frequency
1-port cable measurement 4‑1
2-port amplifier measurement 4‑12
2-port filter measurement 4‑7
additional dist setup menu (WG) 6‑12
bias tee fundamentals 10‑1
calibration considerations 4‑19
differential cable example 12‑4
differential match, S
d1d1
12‑3
dispersion, waveguide 8‑11
distance information 9‑6
distance setup menu 6‑9
domain menu 6‑49
FGT menu 6‑14
freq menu 6‑4
Freq menu, Field view 7‑3
Freq/Dist menu, Field view 7‑4
group delay calculation 3‑7
IFBW in sweep menu 6‑53,
6
‑
54
insertion loss sweep example 4‑3
limit edit menu 6‑40
limit line and freq span 6‑38
marker capabilities 2‑7
measure menu, domain 6‑46
menu group 6‑3
range calculation 5‑3
setup domain menu 6‑5
Smith Chart calculation 3‑7
Smith Chart tuning example 4‑5
span, invalidating calibration 5‑3
time and distance information 8‑17
time menu 6‑6
trace math 2‑9
transforming to distance 9‑1
transforming to time or distance 8‑1
windowing 8‑15,
9
‑
4
windowing (appendix) B‑1
Frequency Gated by Time (FGT)
measurement description 8‑9
menu 6‑14
notch measurement description 8‑10
full 2-port calibration
amplifier measurement 4‑10
calibration considerations 4‑16
filter measurement 4‑7
increased accuracy 4‑8
vector voltmeter 11‑5
G
gain
2-port bias tee 10‑5
2-port S
21
4‑10
calculating 3‑6
gate setup menu 6‑15
gate shape menu 6‑17
group delay
2-port amplifier measurement 4‑11
Aperture % soft key 6‑60
formula 3‑7
marker data format 3‑8
VNA phase measurement 3‑1
H
High Port Power setting 10‑5
high-loss devices, source power, testing
MS20xxB and S412E, field view 7‑14
MS20xxB and S412E, VNA view 6‑58
http, contacting Anritsu 1‑1
I
imaginary numbers, S-parameters 3‑6
impedance
marker data format 3‑8
mismatch example, Beatty std 8‑6
impulse response
example with Beatty std 8‑5,
8
‑
6
inductance of Short 6‑32,
6
‑
36
internal bias 3‑8,
10
‑
2
Internal, Bias Tee soft key 10‑9
interpolation,extending calibration 6‑22
interpretation
1-port cable meas 4‑2
2-port amplifier measurement 4‑10
waveguide measurements 4‑14
Inverted Smith Chart
applications 3‑7
formula A‑1
smith scale menu 6‑61
K
key presses to select a setting 6‑47
L
limit
alarm, on/off soft key 6‑39
limit edit menu 6‑40
menu 6‑39
menu group 6‑38
menu, functions overview 6‑38
setting up 2‑8
limit line (rectangular graphs only) 2‑8
line delay, thru correction 6‑27
line length, thru correction 6‑27
linear magnitude
marker data format 3‑8
links
contacting Anritsu 1‑1
links, contact 1‑1
list box
existing cal info, Field view 7‑18
existing cal info, VNA view 6‑28
log mag dual display measurement 5‑23
log magnitude
(return loss) formula 3‑6
image, differential S
d1d1
display 12‑3
image, input match at 375 MHz 4‑6
image, VNA S
21
measurement 10‑5
log mag formula, S
xy
3‑6
marker data format 3‑8
log magnitude⁄2 (cable loss) formula 3‑6
loose connector, dip, DTF 4‑3
low pass mode menu 6‑50
low port power setting 10‑5
lowpass and domain processing 8‑6
lowpass vs bandpass, example 8‑6
M
marker
defined 2‑7
delta, setup 2‑8
location control 2‑7,
2
‑
8
marker search menu 6‑43
menu 6‑42
menu group 6‑41
menu, Field view 7‑17
readout format 2‑7
readout style 2‑7
touch screen control 2‑7,
2
‑
8
math, trace math described 2‑9
maximize an active trace 2‑3
measure
menu, Field view 7‑15,
7
‑
16
measure group menus, Field view 7‑15
measurement
1-port cable measurement 4‑1
1-port, 2-port phase 5‑18
2-port amplifier 4‑10
distance domain 9‑1
FGT description 8‑9
FGT notch description 8‑10
log mag dual display 5‑23
menu 6‑46
menu group 6‑45
return loss described 5‑9
selection, Field or VNA 4‑1,
5
‑
1
Smith Chart, Field view 5‑21
time domain 8‑1,
8
‑
5
trace description 2‑3
menu
additional dist setup (coax) 6‑10
additional dist setup (waveguide) 6‑12
application options 7‑19
application options, SPA 6‑65,
6
‑
66
application options, VNA 6‑64
avg/smooth, Field view 7‑14
band pass mode 6‑50
basic group, Field view 7‑2
bias tee setup 6‑56,
10
‑
8,
10
‑
11
bias tee, Field 10‑10
bias tee, MS20xxC 6‑57
bias tee, VNA 10‑7
cable list (coax) 6‑11,
7
‑
7
cal line setup 6‑27
calibration 6‑19
calibration with thru 6‑25
calibration, Field view 7‑18
configure ports 6‑55
CW menu, VVM 11‑14
display, Trace 6‑68
distance setup 6‑9
domain 6‑49
DTF setup, Field view 7‑6
DUT port setup 6‑29
FGT 6‑14,
6
‑
15
freq 6‑4
freq, Field view 7‑3
Freq/Dist, Field view 7‑4
gate shape 6‑17
limit 6‑39
limit edit 6‑40
low pass mode 6‑50
marker 6‑42
marker search 6‑43
marker, Field view 7‑17
measure group, Field view 7‑15
measure, Field view 7‑15,
7
‑
16
measurement 6‑46
number of traces 6‑51
polar scale 6‑62
preset 6‑59
scale 6‑60
scale group, Field view 7‑9
scale, Field view 7‑10,
7
‑
11
setup domain 6‑5
Smith scale 6‑61
Smith scale, Inverted 6‑61
SOLT‑
Coax 6‑32,
6
‑
36
source power, Field view 7‑14
source power, MS20xxB, S412E 6‑58
source power, MS20xxC 6‑58
sweep group, Field view 7‑12
sweep, Field view 7‑13
sweep, MS20xxB, S412E 6‑54
sweep, MS20xxC 6‑53
system 6‑63
table, VVM 11‑15
time 6‑6
time domain options 6‑67
trace 6‑68
trace format 6‑52
trace math 6‑69
windowing 6‑8
windowing, Field view 7‑8
menu groups
calibration 6‑18
field view, DTF 7‑5
frequency 6‑3
limit 6‑38
marker 6‑41
measurement 6‑45
minimize an active trace 2‑3
mismatch
determination
with phasor impulse 8‑13
DTF example 4‑3
mixed mode reflection coefficients
S
c1d1
and S
d1c1
12‑1
N
number of traces menu 6‑51
O
offset short 4‑13
option
02, time domain 8‑1
10, bias tee 10‑1
15, vector voltmeter 11‑1
16, 6
GHz freq extension 3‑1
77, balanced ports 12‑1
501, distance domain 9‑1
P
passive devices, source power, testing
MS20xxB and S412E, field view 7‑14
MS20xxB and S412E, VNA view 6‑58
MS20xxC 6‑58
peak search
DTF, Field view 5‑16
phase
distortion, group delay measurement 3‑7
in degrees (S-Parameter) formula 3‑6
marker data format 3‑8
match between RF cables, VVM 11‑1
matching, CW display 11‑10
measurement, Field view 5‑18
phase of discontinuity
phasor impulse 8‑13
properties of DUT
configure ports menu 6‑55
phasor impulse
impedance discontinuities 8‑13
mismatch determination 8‑13
polar plot 8‑14
plane of calibration
reference plane soft keys 6‑55
polar impedance
marker data format 3‑8
polar scale menu 6‑62
power
High Port Power 10‑5
level, 2-port gain, bias tee 10‑5
Low Port Power 10‑5
phase measurement settings 5‑18
power supply, failure C‑7
reflected, return loss⁄VSWR 5‑9
preset menu 6‑59
propagation velocity
caution 8‑3,
9
‑
3
DTF, Field view 5‑15
formula A‑2
R
real and imaginary
marker data format 3‑8
numbers, S-parameters 3‑6
reciprocal calibration 6‑27
reference plane
soft keys in configure ports menu 6‑55
reflection coefficient formula A‑1
reflection coefficients 12‑1
reflection measurement
one way vs round trip 4‑15
reflection parameters 3‑2
resolution
distance domain 9‑1
fault, DTF, Field view 5‑17
fault, DTF, Field view, description 5‑14
time domain 8‑1
windowing B‑1
resonances, low frequency
in bias networks 4‑12
return loss
described 5‑9
DTF, Field view 5‑14
Field view 5‑9
formula A‑1
log magnitude formula 3‑6
versus SWR 4‑2
vs cable loss, Field view 5‑12
reverse reflection or transmission 3‑2
ripples, phase interactions 4‑3
S
S
11
block diagram 3‑3
calibration example 6‑20
description 3‑2
Log Mag formula 3‑6
trace math 2‑9
S
12
block diagram 3‑4
description 3‑2
S
21
block diagram 3‑3
description 3‑2
S
22
block diagram 3‑4
description 3‑2
sampling oscilloscope alternative 12‑1
Scalar Network Analyzer (SNA) 3‑1
scale menu 6‑60
scale menu group, Field view 7‑9
scale menu, Field view 7‑10,
7
‑
11
S
c1c1
reflection coefficient 12‑1
S
d1d1
reflection coefficient 12‑1
S
d1d1
, differential S-parameter
Option 2 8‑1
Option 77 3‑4,
12
‑
1
selecting a setting, key presses 6‑47
selecting field or VNA measurement 4‑1,
5
‑
1
setup domain menu 6‑5
shortcut to touch screen calibration 6‑63
Smith Chart
applications 3‑7
applications, Inverted Smith Chart 3‑7
example, 1-port 4‑5
formula A‑1
formula, Inverted Smith Chart A‑1
measurement, Field view 5‑21
smith scale menu 6‑61
VNA phase measurement 3‑1
smoothing
example 4‑3
greater than 2000 sweep pts 4‑3,
6
‑
46
SOLT‑
Coax menu 6‑32,
6
‑
36
source power menu, Field view 7‑14
Source Power menu, MS20xxB, S412E 6‑58
Source Power menu, MS20xxC 6‑58
span
calculation 5‑3
frequency, DTF, Field view 5‑14
S-parameters
calculating and displaying 3‑6
calibration 4‑19
defined 3‑2
differential, Option 77 12‑1
differential, S
d1d1
, Option 2 8‑1
differential, S
d1d1
, Option 77 3‑4
examples 3‑2
SSLT
waveguide calibration 4‑13
SSST
waveguide calibration 4‑13
step response
example with Beatty std 8‑6
measurement uses 8‑6
versus impulse response 8‑6
suggested span formula 5‑17,
A
‑
2
sweep
menu, MS20xxC 6‑53
menu, VNA, MS20xxB, S412E 6‑54
preset resets sweep conditions 6‑59
sweep menu, Field view 7‑13
sweep speed versus data points 5‑15,
8
‑
15
SWR
marker data format 3‑8
SWR (reflection) formula 3‑7
SWR formula 3‑7
SWR versus return loss 4‑2
system
menu 6‑63
menu, overview 6‑63
T
table menu, VVM 11‑15
thru correction for calibration 6‑27
time
FGT menu 6‑14
menu 6‑6
time domain
example with Beatty std 8‑5
measurement uses 8‑5
measurements 8‑1
Option
2, main topic 8‑1
options menu 6‑67
VNA phase measurement 3‑1
touch screen
calibration shortcut 6‑63
marker manipulation 2‑7,
2
‑
8
maximizing and minimizing traces 2‑3
selecting a trace 2‑3
trace
active, identify or select 2‑2
format menu 6‑52
math menu 6‑69
measurement description 2‑3
menu 6‑68
touch screen controls 2‑3
touch screen marker control 2‑8
trace math, described 2‑9
transmission parameters 3‑2
transmission response calibration 4‑7
triple offset short (SSST) 4‑13
tuning example
1-port, VNA view 4‑5
dual channel, Field view 5‑26
U
units
DTF, Field view 5‑15
URL contacting Anritsu 1‑1
V
vector voltmeter, Option
15, main topic 11‑1
version, refer to firmware
VNA
defined 3‑1
measurement selection 4‑1,
5
‑
1
phase measurement 3‑1
voltage, bias tee 10‑2
VSWR
DTF, Field view 5‑14
formula A‑1
VVM mode
calibration correction 11‑6
comparison measurements, table 11‑12
CW menu 11‑14
how it works 11‑4
relative measurements, CW 11‑10
table menu 11‑15
W
warnings
external bias tee power 10‑2
high temperature C‑6
VNA‑
specific messages C‑7
waveguide
dispersion compensation 8‑11
dispersion correction 4‑14
FGT for smoothing, example 8‑11
measurement considerations 4‑13
web links, contact 1‑1
Web site, contacting Anritsu 1‑1
windowing
distance domain 9‑4
menu 6‑8
menu, Field view 7‑8
resolution B‑1
time domain 8‑15