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Anritsu MT8212B Cell Master Cable & Antenna Analyzer (25 MHz to 4.0 GHz) (Pre-Owned)

Anritsu MT8212B Cell Master Cable & Antenna Analyzer (25 MHz to 4.0 GHz) (Pre-Owned)

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Anritsu MT8212B Cell Master Cable & Antenna Analyzer (25 MHz to 4.0 GHz) (Pre-Owned)

Key Features At A Glance

  • Handheld, battery-operated base station test tool, under 5 lbs (2.28 kg) including snap-in field-replaceable NiMH battery
  • Built-in cable and antenna analyzer, 25 MHz to 4.0 GHz, with distance-to-fault, return loss, VSWR, and cable loss
  • Built-in spectrum analyzer, 100 kHz to 3.0 GHz, with -135 dBm typical DANL (preamp on, >10 MHz)
  • Built-in power meter, 4.5 MHz to 3.0 GHz - no external power sensor required for power measurements
  • FlexCal calibration with 130, 259, and 517 data points for resolution and long-range fault location
  • RS-232 serial interface and Handheld Software Tools for trace transfer and PC data analysis
  • Optional GSM/CDMA transmitter analysis, T1/E1, GPS, channel scanner, and interference analyzer (separate options)
  • Maximum RF In without damage +43 dBm peak / +-50 VDC at the Type N 50 Ohm input
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The Anritsu Cell Master MT8212B is a comprehensive, one-box base station test tool for deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting wireless base stations. It consolidates a cable and antenna analyzer (25 MHz to 4.0 GHz), spectrum analyzer (100 kHz to 3.0 GHz), power meter (4.5 MHz to 3.0 GHz), interference analyzer, channel scanner, transmission analyzer for 2-port devices, transmitter analyzer for CDMA and GSM, GPS receiver, and T1/E1 analyzer into a single lightweight, handheld test set - eliminating the need for a field engineer or technician to carry, manage, and learn multiple test sets.

Across its measurement modes the MT8212B performs precision return loss, VSWR, cable loss, and distance-to-fault measurements, along with signal identification, interference analysis, channel power, adjacent channel power ratio, field strength, occupied bandwidth, burst power, code domain power, noise floor, and voltage peak-to-peak. It can also listen to DS0 or VF channel access. Patented RF interference rejection enables accurate, repeatable measurements in the presence of high RF activity, and built-in GPS stores traces with location information (latitude, longitude, and altitude).

ValueTronics stocks and holds its own inventory in a 20,000 sq ft secure warehouse at 1675 Cambridge Drive in Elgin, Illinois, so the instrument you order is handled and shipped from our own facility. Every pre-owned unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house before it ships, while new units ship factory-sealed exactly as received from the manufacturer.

Accessories Supplied

  • User's Guide
  • Soft Carrying Case
  • AC-DC Adapter with Power Cord
  • Automotive Cigarette Lighter/12 Volt DC Adapter
  • One Year Warranty
  • Handheld Software Tools
  • Serial Interface Cable
  • Rechargeable Battery, NiMH

Product Core & Specifications

Specification Value
Cable and Antenna Analyzer
Frequency Range 25 MHz to 4.0 GHz
Frequency Accuracy ≤± 75 ppm @ +25°C
Resolution 100 kHz
Output Power < 0 dBm (–10 dBm nominal)
Immunity to Interfering Signals (on-channel) +17 dBm
Immunity to Interfering Signals (on-frequency) –5 dBm
Measurement speed ≤3.5 msec / data point (CW ON)
Number of data points 130, 259, 517
Return Loss Range 0.00 to 60.00 dB
Return Loss Resolution 0.01 dB
VSWR Range 1.00 to 65.00
VSWR Resolution 0.01
Cable Loss Range 0.00 to 30.00 dB
Cable Loss Resolution 0.01 dB
Measurement Accuracy > 42 dB corrected directivity after calibration
Distance-To-Fault Vertical Range Return Loss: 0.00 to 60.00 dB; VSWR: 1.00 to 65.00
Distance-To-Fault Horizontal Range Range: 0 to (# of data pts –1) x Resolution to a maximum of 1197m (3929 ft), # of data pts = 130, 259, 517
Distance-To-Fault Horizontal Resolution (Rectangular windowing) Resolution (meter) = (1.5 x 10^8) x (Vp)/DF, where Vp is the cable's relative propagation velocity and where DF is the stop frequency minus the start frequency (in Hz)
Spectrum Analyzer
Reference (Internal Timebase) Aging: ± 1 ppm/yr; Accuracy: ± 2 ppm
Span 10 Hz to 2.99 GHz in 1, 2, 5 step selections in auto mode, plus zero span
Sweep Time ≤1.1 sec full span; ≤50 µsec to 20 sec zero span
Resolution Bandwidth (–3 dB) 100 Hz to 1 MHz in 1-3 sequence ± 5% Accuracy
Video Bandwidth (–3 dB) 3 Hz to 1 MHz in 1-3 sequence ± 5% Accuracy
SSB Phase Noise (1 GHz) @ 30 kHz Offset ≤–75 dBc/Hz
Spurious Responses Input Related ≤–45 dBc
Spurious Residual Responses ≤–90dBm, ≥10 MHz (10 kHz RBW, pre-amp on)
Total Level Accuracy ±1 dB typical (±1.5 dB max), >10 MHz to 3 GHz; ±2 dB typical <10 MHz for input signal levels ≥–60 dBm, excluding input VSWR mismatch
Measurement Range +20 dBm to –135 dBm
Input Attenuator Range 0 to 51 dB, selected manually or automatically coupled to the reference level. Resolution in 1 dB steps.
Displayed Average Noise Level ≤–135 dBm, >10 MHz (preamp on); ≤–115 dBm (preamp off) for input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, RMS detection, 100 Hz RBW
Dynamic Range >65 dB typical
Display Range 1 to 15 dB/division, in 1 dB steps, 10 divisions displayed
Scale Units dBm, dBV, dBmV, dBµV, V, W
RF Input VSWR (with 20 dB atten.) 1.5:1 typical, (10 MHz to 2.4 GHz)
Power Meter
Frequency Range 4.5 MHz to 3.0 GHz
Display Range –80 dBm to +80 dBm
Offset Range 0 to +60 dB
Accuracy ±1 dB typical (±1.5 dB max), ≥10 MHz to 3 GHz (excludes input VSWR)
VSWR 1.5:1 typical (Pin > –30 dBm, >10 MHz to 2.4 GHz)
Measurement Range –80 dBm to +20 dBm (+80 dBm with external attenuator)
Maximum Power 20 dBm (0.1W) without external attenuator
T1 Analyzer (Option 50)
Line Coding AMI, B8ZS
Framing Modes D4 (Superframe), ESF (Extended Superframe)
Connection Configurations Terminate (100 Ω); Bridge (≥1000 Ω); Monitor (Connect via 20 dB pad in DSX)
Receiver Sensitivity 0 to –36 dBdsx
Transmit Level 0 dB, –7.5 dB, and –15 dB
Clock Sources External; Internal: 1.544 MHz ± 30 ppm
Pulse Shapes Conform to ANSI T1.403
Pattern Generation and Detection PRBS: 2-9, 2-11, 2-15, 2-20, 2-23 Inverted and non-inverted, QRSS, 1-in-8 (1-in-7), 2-in-8, 3-in-24, All ones, All zeros, T1-Daly, User defined (≤32 bits)
Circuit Status Reports Carrier present, Frame ID and Sync., Pattern ID and Sync.
Alarm Detection AIS (Blue Alarm), RAI (Yellow Alarm)
Error Detection Frame Bits, Bit, BER, BPV, CRC, Error Sec
Error Insertion Bit, BPV, Framing Bits, RAI, AIS
Loopback Modes Self loop, CSU, NIU, User defined, In-band or Data Link
Level Measurements Vp-p (± 5%)
Data Log Continuous, up to 48 hrs
E1 Analyzer (Option 50)
Line Coding AMI, HDB3
Framing Modes PCM30, PCM30CRC, PCM31, PCM31CRC
Connection Configurations Terminate (75, 120 Ω); Bridge (≥1000 Ω); Monitor (Connect via 20 dB pad in DSX)
Receiver Sensitivity 0 to –43 dB
Clock Sources External; Internal 2.048 MHz ± 30 ppm
Pulse Shapes Conform to ITU G.703
Pattern Generation and Detection PRBS: 2-9, 2-11, 2-15, 2-20, 2-23 Inverted and non-inverted, QRSS, 1-in-8 (1-in-7), 2-in-8, 3-in-24, All ones, All zeros, T1-Daly, User defined (≥32 bits)
Circuit Status Reports Carrier present, Frame ID and Sync., Pattern ID and Sync.
Alarm Detection AIS, RAI, MMF
Error Detection Frame Bits, Bit, BER, BPV, CRC, E-Bits, Error Sec
Error Insertion Bit, BPV, Framing Bits, RAI, AIS
Loopback Modes Self loopback
Level Measurements Vp-p (± 5%), can also display in dBdsx
Data Log Continuous, up to 48 hrs
Audio Standard speaker and headphone jack
Transmission Measurement (Option 21) – RF Source
Frequency Range 25 MHz to 3 GHz
Frequency Resolution 10 Hz
Output Power Level –10 dBm typical (up to –90 dBm with external attenuator)
Dynamic Range 80 dB, 25 MHz to 1 GHz; 60 dB, >1 GHz to 3 GHz
Output Impedance 50 Ω
RF Measurements - GSM (Option 40)
Occupied Bandwidth Bandwidth within which 0-99% of the power transmitted on a single channel lies or 0 to –120 dBc to the down the skirts of the signal.
Burst power ±1 dB typical for –20 dBm to +20 dBm (±1.5 dB max); ±1.75 dB typical for –80 dBm to –20 dBm (±2 dB max)
Frequency error ±10 Hz + Time base error
RF Measurements - CDMA (Option 42)
Channel power ±1 dB typical (±1.5 dB max)
Carrier frequency 99% confidence level
Frequency Range 100 kHz to 3.0 GHz
Important: Maximum RF In without damage: +43 dBm (peak), +-50 VDC. Maximum RF Out without damage: +20 dBm, +-50 VDC.
Important: All specifications apply when calibrated at ambient temperature after a five minute warm up.
Important: Interference Analyzer (Option 25) requires a directional antenna.
Important: cdmaOne and cdma2000 1xRTT Over The Air (Option 33) requires Options 31 and 43.
Important: Test port cables and calibration components (such as the ICN50 InstaCal Calibration Module or a precision Open/Short/Load) needed to perform cable and antenna analyzer measurements are not part of the standard accessories; they are listed under Optional Accessories and must be ordered separately.
Important: For any prolonged non-operating storage period, it is recommended that the battery be stored separately between 0°C to +40°C.

About this Pre-Owned unit

This pre-owned unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house before it ships and is backed by our pre-owned warranty. To confirm its exact condition, firmware revision, installed options, or included accessories for your application before ordering, contact our Test Architects.

  • Warranty included
  • Functional verification included
  • Note that unnecessary accessories may not be included (contact Test Architect to confirm).

ValueTronics supplies both new and used test and measurement equipment. New units ship factory-sealed, exactly as received from the manufacturer; every used unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house at our 20,000 sq ft secure facility in Elgin, Illinois before it ships. Our Test Architects can help you select the condition, calibration, and configuration that fit your application.

Please review the Manufacturer's Data Sheet to verify published specifications. Feedback on this webpage is always welcome — please reach out to your Test Architect at any time for questions or concerns. Thank you, we truly appreciate you being our customer.

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Anritsu

Condition

Pre-Owned

Manufacturer

Anritsu

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25 MHz to 4.0 GHz