This chapter provides a description of the Anritsu PIM Master, its available options and accessories, a description of Passive Intermodulation (PIM) and how it is tested, and the reasons for testing PIM.
Note
PIM testing is not a replacement for line sweeping but is an additional tool to test a cellular system. PIM is a measure of system linearity as compared to line sweeping, which is a measure of system impedance. Both tests are critical to validate a cellular system.
Throughout this user guide, screen images are provided as examples. The image and measurement details on your instrument may differ from the examples in this user guide.
Scope of the PIM Master User Guide
This User Guide describes the operation of the PIM Master battery operated PIM Analyzer for performing PIM versus Time, Distance-to-PIM (DTP), and Swept PIM measurements.
This chapter provides a general overview of PIM analysis and the Anritsu PIM Master. It also includes instructions on care and user maintenance, describes frequency range pairs, illustrates a typical PIM analysis setup, and reviews updating the PIM Master firmware.
PIM Master Overview provides an instrument overview, parameter setup, and connections for PIM analysis.
Quick Start Guide describes of initial parameter and connection setup for basic PIM measurements.
File Management describes file management and associated menus.
System Operation describes the system menus and firmware updates.
PIM versus Time describes PIM versus Time analysis and includes a comprehensive review of the menus that are available in this analyzer mode.
Distance‑to‑PIM (DTP) describes Distance‑to‑PIM™ analysis and includes a comprehensive review of the menus that are available in this analyzer mode.
Trace describes the use of Trace features during Distance‑to‑PIM™ analysis.
Swept PIM describes Swept PIM analysis and includes a comprehensive review of the menus that are available in this analyzer mode.
PIM Analyzer Programming Commands lists available SCPI commands for remote setup of the PIM Master and PIM Analyzer mode through the remote control of the PIM Master.