BTS Master™ MT8220T User Guide : General Information
 
General Information
 
Introduction
Additional Documentation
Contacting Anritsu for Sales and Service
Instrument Description
Available Options
Calibration and Verification
Instrument Care and Preventive Maintenance
Connector Care
ESD Caution
RF Input Warning
Battery Replacement
Secure Environment Workplace
BTS Master Memory Types
Erase All User Files in Internal Memory
Recommended Usage in a Secure Environment
Introduction
The BTS Master User Guide is part of a set of manuals that describe all of the instrument functions and their use. This manual covers the instrument overview, system functions and other common features, along with a brief guide to basic measurement concepts and setups. Instrument operations are explained in various document types as listed below.
Additional Documentation
 
Document Part Number
Description (Required Option)
10100-00065
Important Product Information, Compliance, and Safety Notices
10580‑00349
Spectrum Analyzer Measurement Guide
PIM Hunting
Bias-Tee (Option 10)
IQ Waveform Capture (Option 24)
Interference Analyzer (Option 25)
Channel Scanner (Option 27)
Zero-Span IF Output (Option 89)
Gated Sweep (Option 90)
Coverage Mapping (Option 431)
10580‑00230
Cable and Antenna Analyzer Measurement Guide
10580-00232
Signal Generators Measurement Guide
Vector Signal Generator (Option 23)
10580-00234
3GPP Signal Analyzer Measurement Guide
GSM/GPRS/EDGE Measurements (Option 880)
W-CDMA/HSPA+ Measurements (Option 881)
TD-SCDMA/HSPA+ Measurements (Option 882)
LTE/LTE-A FDD/TDD Measurements (Option 883)
LTE 256QAM Demodulation Measurements (Option 886)
NB-IoT Measurements (Option 887)
10580‑00235
3GPP2 Signal Analyzer Measurement Guide
CDMA/EV-DO Measurements (Option 884)
10580-00236
WiMAX Signal Analyzer Measurement Guide
WiMAX Fixed/Mobile Measurements (Option 885)
10580‑00240
Power Meter Measurement Guide
Internal Power Meter
High-Accuracy Power Meter (Option 19)
10580-00280
PIM Master User Guide
PIM Analyzer (requires PIM Master MW82xxA)
10580-00367
Programming Manual
10580-00368
Maintenance Manual
10580-00415
CPRI LTE RF Analyzer and BBU Emulator Measurement Guide
CPRI LTE RF Measurements (Option 752; requires Option 759)1
PIM over CPRI Measurements (Option 754; requires Option 752)
CPRI BBU Emulation Nokia/ALu LTE (Option 760; requires Option 752)
RET Device Test Nokia/ALu (Option 761; requires Option 760)
10580-00434
OBSAI LTE RF Analyzer Measurement Guide
OBSAI LTE RF Measurements (Option 753; requires Option 759)
11410‑00698
BTS Master Technical Data Sheet
Performance Specifications, Instrument Options and Accessories

1 The obsolete Option 751 is functionally identical to the combined Options 752 and 759.

Read the Handheld Instruments Product Information, Compliance, and Safety Guide (PN: 10100-00065) for important safety, legal, and regulatory notices before operating the equipment. For additional information and literature covering your product, visit the product page of your instrument and select the Library tab:
http://www.anritsu.com/en-US/test-measurement/products/mt8220t
Contacting Anritsu for Sales and Service
To contact Anritsu, visit the following URL and select the services in your region:
http://www.anritsu.com/contact-us.
Instrument Description
The MT8220T BTS Master is an integrated multifunctional base station test tool that eliminates the need to carry and to learn to use multiple test sets. The measurement capabilities include: spectrum analyzer smart measurements, precision return loss, VSWR, cable loss, distancetofault, two port gain/loss, one‑port and two‑port magnitude and phase, interference analysis, spectrogram, and power meter.
RF, advanced demodulation, and over‑the‑air (OTA) measurements can be applied to GSM/GPRS/EDGE, W-CDMA/HSPA+, TD‑SCDMA/HSPA+, LTE FDD/TDD, CDMA/EV-DO, and WiMAX Fixed/Mobile signals.
Additional capabilities include a Vector Signal Generator (VSG), GPS location information, and enhanced external frequency reference oscillator accuracy.
The MT8220T model has cable and antenna analysis (400 MHz to 6.0 GHz), spectrum analysis (150 kHz to 7.1 GHz), and an internal power meter (10 MHz to 7.1 GHz). The cable and antenna analysis is performed by a Vector Network Analyzer that is designed to make accurate vector‑corrected 1‑port and 1‑path, 2‑port magnitude and phase measurements from 400 MHz to 6 GHz.
The MT8220T is also a synthesizerbased spectrum analyzer that provides quick and accurate measurement results. Measurements can be easily made by using the main instrument functions: frequency, span, amplitude, and bandwidth. Dedicated keys for one‑button measurements of field strength, channel power, occupied bandwidth, Adjacent Channel Power Ratio (ACPR), and Carrier to Interference Ratio (C/I) make the handheld MT8220T the ideal choice for the field. A familiar calculatortype keypad allows for fast data entry.
In transmitter analyzer mode, the MT8220T displays 6 markers and the marker table in Code Domain Power and Codogram displays. In Spectrum Analyzer mode, a full range of marker capabilities (such as peak, center, and delta functions) are provided for faster, more comprehensive analysis of displayed signals. Upper and lower multisegmented limit lines are available to create quick, simple pass/fail measurements. A menu option provides for an audible alert when a limit value is exceeded.
Time and date stamping of measurement data is automatic. The internal memory provides for storage and recall of traces and measurement setups. The bright daylightviewable, highresolution, color liquid crystal display (LCD) provides easy viewing in a variety of lighting conditions. The MT8220T is capable of approximately 2.5 hours of continuous operation from a fully charged battery and can be operated from a 12 VDC source, which also simultaneously charges the battery.
Several PC-based software programs are available free-of-charge from Anritsu. Refer to Anritsu Tool Box for a brief overview.
Anritsu Master Software Tools (MST) provides a convenient means for storing measurement data. Master Software Tools can also convert measurements from the display into several graphic formats. Master Software Tools supports all of the options that are provided with the instrument.
Line Sweep Tools (LST) can be used with Cable & Antenna measurements to create reports, view and organize data, analyze historical data, edit markers and limit lines, rename traces and trace analysis.
easyMap Tools is used to create maps for coverage and interference mappings.
Additional information for specific software programs is available under the software’s Help menu.
Measurements may be stored in internal memory, on a USB flash drive, or a FAT32-formatted external disk. Stored measurements can be downloaded to a PC by using the included USB and Ethernet cables. After being stored, the graphic trace can then be displayed, scaled, or enhanced with markers and limit lines. Historical graphs can be overlaid with current data by using the PC mouse in a draganddrop fashion. The underlying data can be extracted and used in spreadsheets or for other analytical tasks.
Available Options
Available options for the BTS Master are listed in Table: Available Options.
Available Options
Option
Description
MT8220T‑0010
Bias-Tee
MT8220T‑0019
High-Accuracy Power Meter (sensor not included)
MT8220T‑0023
Vector Signal Generator
MT8220T‑0024
I/Q Waveform Capture
MT8220T‑0025
Interference Analyzer
MT8220T‑0027
Channel Scanner
MT8220T‑0089
Zero-Span IF Output
MT8220T‑0090
Gated Sweep
MT8220T‑0098
Standard Calibration to ISO17025 and ANSI/NCSL Z540-1. Includes calibration certificate.
MT8220T‑0099
Premium Calibration to ISO17025 and ANSI/NCSL Z540-1. Includes calibration certificate, test report, and uncertainty data.
MT8220T‑0431
Coverage Mapping
MT8220T‑0752
CPRI LTE RF Measurements (requires Option 759)
MT8220T‑0753
OBSAI LTE RF Measurements (requires Option 759)
MT8220T‑0754
PIM over CPRI Measurements (requires Option 752)
MT8220T‑0759
RF over Fiber Hardware (requires Option 752 or 753)
MT8220T‑0760
CPRI BBU Emulation Nokia/ALu LTE (requires Option 752)
MT8220T‑0761
RET Device Test Nokia/ALu (requires Option 760)
MT8220T‑0880
GSM/GPRS/EDGE Measurements
MT8220T‑0881
W-CDMA/HSPA+ Measurements
MT8220T‑0882
TD-SCDMA/HSPA+ Measurements
MT8220T‑0883
LTE/LTE-A FDD/TDD Measurements
MT8220T‑0884
CDMA/EV-DO Measurements
MT8220T‑0885
WiMAX Fixed/Mobile Measurements
MT8220T-0886
LTE 256QAM Demodulation Measurements (requires Option 883)
MT8220T-0887
NB-IoT Measurements