Anritsu MS27102A Remote Spectrum Monitor, 9 kHz to 6 GHz, IP67 Outdoor

IP67 outdoor remote spectrum monitor covering 9 kHz to 6 GHz with sweep rates up to 24 GHz/s and 20 MHz instantaneous FFT bandwidth.

Frequency Range: 9 kHz to 6 GHz (tunable to 0 Hz)
Tuning Resolution: 1 Hz
Frequency Reference Accuracy: ±1.5 ppm (25 °C ± 25 °C)
Frequency Reference Accuracy, GPS on: < ±50 ppb

Datasheet

Overview

The Anritsu Remote Spectrum Monitor MS27102A is a platform for monitoring and recording signals in user-specified frequency ranges from 9 kHz to 6 GHz. It is used to mitigate interference and to identify illegal or unlicensed signal activity. Sweep rates of up to 24 GHz/s allow it to capture periodic and transient transmissions as well as short bursty signals. A 20 MHz instantaneous FFT bandwidth supports wideband real-time captures for later post-processing, for example capturing the entire FM radio band (88 MHz to 108 MHz) in one capture.

The monitor is housed in an IP67-rated weatherproof enclosure for permanent or semi-permanent outdoor mounting, and a mounting plate for pole installation is supplied. It ships with one RF input. Options add two, four or six RF input ports for use with multiple antennas. It runs from an 11 VDC to 24 VDC supply and typically draws less than 11 W, which also allows operation from solar power. IQ data can be recorded in block mode or streamed. A save-on-event function records spectrum measurements only when user-defined thresholds are exceeded.

Remote operation and reliability

The unit is built for deployment far from the control center. It supports remote power cycling, automated system recovery, a watchdog timer and firmware updates pushed remotely. A protected "Golden" firmware image restores operation if an update fails or the firmware becomes corrupted.

Communication

An integrated web server lets users control the instrument from any browser (Chrome and Firefox are supported) on a PC, tablet or smartphone. Users can set frequency, RBW/VBW and reference level, and view traces and spectrograms. Gigabit Ethernet handles data transfer. The monitor can also be programmed with SCPI commands. Each IQ sample pair is time-stamped using the integrated GPS receiver, which supports time difference of arrival (TDOA) geolocation.

Vision software

The optional Vision MX280001A PC software automates data collection and has two components. Vision Monitor (option 400) records spectrum history, raises alarms and sends email alerts. Vision Locate (option 401) geolocates interference sources using three or more monitors. IQ data captured on the monitor can be analyzed with the IQ Signal Master MX280005A software when option 128 is installed.

Frequency Range	9 kHz to 6 GHz (tunable to 0 Hz)
Tuning Resolution	1 Hz
Frequency Reference Accuracy	±1.5 ppm (25 °C ± 25 °C) ±1.0 ppm/year aging
Frequency Reference Accuracy, GPS on	< ±50 ppb
Frequency Span	10 Hz to 6 GHz
Sweep Speed, 10 kHz RBW	5 GHz/s Typical (full span FFT mode)
Sweep Speed, 30 kHz RBW	12 GHz/s Typical (full span FFT mode)
Sweep Speed, 3 MHz RBW	24 GHz/s Typical (full span FFT mode)

Resolution Bandwidth (RBW)	10 Hz to 3 MHz in 1–3 sequence –3 dB bandwidth
Video Bandwidth (VBW)	10 Hz to 3 MHz in 1–3 sequence –3 dB bandwidth; auto or manually selectable
Instantaneous FFT Bandwidth	20 MHz

SSB Phase Noise @ 1 GHz, 10 kHz offset	(–98 dBc/Hz) Typical. Product page and some flyers state –99 dBc/Hz; datasheet value used
SSB Phase Noise @ 1 GHz, 100 kHz offset	(–98 dBc/Hz) Typical

Dynamic Range	(> 106 dB at 2.4 GHz) Typical; 2/3 (TOI-DANL) in 1 Hz RBW
Measurement Range	DANL to Maximum Continuous Input
Reference Level Range	–150 dBm to +30 dBm
Attenuator Range	0 dB to 50 dB in 5 dB steps
Amplitude Units	Log Scale Modes: dBm, dBµV
Amplitude Accuracy, 9 kHz to 6.0 GHz	± 2.5 dB Attenuation ≤ 40 dB, preamp off for frequencies less than 100 kHz
VSWR	< 2.5:1 typical

Preamp Off, 10 MHz to 3.3 GHz	–145 dBm max, –150 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
Preamp Off, > 3.3 GHz to 4.1 GHz	–140 dBm max, –145 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
Preamp Off, > 4.1 GHz to 5 GHz	–138 dBm max, –143 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
Preamp Off, > 5 GHz to 6 GHz	–128 dBm max, –136 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
Preamp On, 10 MHz to 3.3 GHz	–162 dBm max, –165 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –50 dBm
Preamp On, > 3.3 GHz to 4.1 GHz	–159 dBm max, –162 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –50 dBm
Preamp On, > 4.1 GHz to 5 GHz	–156 dBm max, –160 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –50 dBm
Preamp On, > 5 GHz to 6 GHz	–146 dBm max, –154 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –50 dBm

Residual Spurious, preamp off	(< –80 dBm) Typical; RF input terminated, 0 dB input attenuation, > 10 MHz
Residual Spurious, preamp on	(< –95 dBm) Typical; RF input terminated, 0 dB input attenuation, > 10 MHz
Residual Spurious, preamp on, 16 MHz to 18 MHz	(< –88 dBm) Typical; RF input terminated, 0 dB input attenuation
Input-Related Spurious	< –60 dBc 0 dB attenuation, –30 dBm input, carrier offset > 5 MHz; exception: < –60 dBc, input = 4140 MHz
Second Harmonic Distortion, 50 MHz	(–50 dBc) Typical; 0 dB attenuation, –30 dBm input
Second Harmonic Distortion, > 50 MHz to 200 MHz	< –60 dBc Typical; 0 dB attenuation, –30 dBm input
Second Harmonic Distortion, > 200 MHz to 3000 MHz	< –60 dBc Typical; 0 dB attenuation, –30 dBm input
Third-Order Intercept (TOI), 800 MHz	(+7 dBm) Typical; preamp off, –20 dBm tones 100 kHz apart, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
Third-Order Intercept (TOI), 2400 MHz	(+17 dBm) Typical; preamp off, –20 dBm tones 100 kHz apart, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
Third-Order Intercept (TOI), 200 to 2200 MHz	+10 dBm Preamp off, –20 dBm tones 100 kHz apart, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
Third-Order Intercept (TOI), > 2.2 GHz to 5.0 GHz	+8 dBm Preamp off, –20 dBm tones 100 kHz apart, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
Third-Order Intercept (TOI), > 5.0 GHz to 6.0 GHz	+14 dBm Preamp off, –20 dBm tones 100 kHz apart, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm

100 MHz to 6 GHz, ≥ 10 dB attenuation MS27102A without Option 402, 404, or 406	+30 dBm, ±50 VDC For lower frequencies, derate maximum continuous input by 6 dB per decade
100 MHz to 6 GHz, ≥ 10 dB attenuation MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	+20 dBm, ±50 VDC For lower frequencies, derate maximum continuous input by 4 dB per decade
300 kHz to 6 GHz, < 10 dB attenuation	+10 dBm, ±50 VDC Same with or without Option 402, 404, or 406; derating per footnotes
9 kHz to 6 GHz, preamp on	–10 dBm, ±50 VDC Same with or without Option 402, 404, or 406

Data Types	I/Q time series: 8, 10, 16 or 24 bit resolution; Spectrum trace: 100 to 4000 points
Data Transfer Modes	I/Q time series or spectrum trace in streaming or block mode
I/Q Data Streaming Rate	Gapless on 100Base-T network, Up to 2.6 MHz signal bandwidth
I/Q Data Time Stamp Resolution	8.7 ns Product page states less than 9 nsec
I/Q Recording Time, 20 MHz signal bandwidth	1.3 s (24 bits), 2.5 s (16 bits), 3.8 s (10 bits), 5 s (8 bits) Typical; output data rate 76.25 / 3 MSPS
I/Q Recording Time, 1.33 kHz signal bandwidth	4.66 h (24 bits), 9.33 h (16 bits), 13.99 h (10 bits), 18.65 h (8 bits) Typical; output data rate 76.25 / 40000 MSPS

Amplitude Accuracy, 9 kHz to 5 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	± 2.5 dB Attenuation ≤ 40 dB, preamp off for frequencies less than 100 kHz
Amplitude Accuracy, > 5 GHz to 6.0 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	± 3 dB Attenuation ≤ 40 dB
DANL, Preamp Off, 10 MHz to 3.3 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	–140 dBm max, –147 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
DANL, Preamp Off, > 3.3 GHz to 4.1 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	–135 dBm max, –142 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
DANL, Preamp Off, > 4.1 GHz to 5 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	–133 dBm max, –139 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
DANL, Preamp Off, > 5 GHz to 6 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	–117 dBm max, –129 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –20 dBm
DANL, Preamp On, 10 MHz to 3.3 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	–157 dBm max, –162 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –50 dBm
DANL, Preamp On, > 3.3 GHz to 4.1 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	–152 dBm max, –158 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –50 dBm
DANL, Preamp On, > 4.1 GHz to 5 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	–151 dBm max, –157 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –50 dBm
DANL, Preamp On, > 5 GHz to 6 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	–137 dBm max, –147 dBm typical RBW normalized to 1 Hz, 0 dB attenuation, reference level –50 dBm
Antenna Port Isolation, ≤ 3 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	> 40 dB Typical
Antenna Port Isolation, > 3 GHz MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	> 30 dB Typical

System Status	Temperature, Serial Number, Firmware Version, Options Installed, Self Test, Application Self Test, GPS
Internal Trace/Setup Memory	4 GB internal memory available for storing files
Mode Switching	Automatically stores/recalls most recently used setup parameters in the mode
Operating System	Linux
Power Consumption	<11 watts Input voltage 11 to 24 VDC

RF In	One type N, female port, 50 Ω
RF In (multi-port options) MS27102A-0402, MS27102A-0404, MS27102A-0406	Two, four, or six type N, female ports, 50 Ω
External Power	11 W, 11 V to 24 V, 3-pin IP67 power connector
Ethernet	1 RJ45 connector for Gbit LAN (ruggedized and weatherproof)
GPS	SMA(f)

European Union EMC	2014/30/EU, EN 61326:2013, CISPR 11/EN 55011, IEC/EN 61000-4-2/3/4/5/6/8/11
Low Voltage Directive	2014/35/EU
Safety	EN 61010-1:2010
RoHS Directive	2011/65/EU Applies to instruments with CE marking placed on the market after July 22, 2017
Australia and New Zealand	RCM AS/NZS 4417:2012
South Korea	KCC-REM-A21-0004
Canada	ICES-1(A)/NMB-1(A)

Ingress Protection	IP67
Environmental Standard	MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2
Operating Temperature Range	–40 ºC to 55 ºC Quick Fact Sheet states –40 ºC to 50 ºC; technical data sheet value used
Storage Temperature Range	–51 ºC to 71 ºC
Maximum Relative Humidity	95 % RH at 30 ºC, non-condensing
Vibration, Sinusoidal	5 Hz to 55 Hz
Vibration, Random	10 Hz to 500 Hz
Half Sine Shock	30 gn
Altitude	4600 meters, operating and non-operating
Explosive Atmosphere	MIL-PRF-28800F, Section 4.5.6.3; MIL-STD-810G, Method 511.5, Procedure 1
ESD, RF Input Pin	Withstands up to ±4 kV

Size	310 mm x 102 mm x 310 mm (12.2 in x 4.0 in x 12.2 in)
Weight	6.87 kg (15.2 lb)
Warranty	Standard three-year warranty

Option	Description
MS27102A-0706	9 kHz to 6 GHz Frequency Range — Frequency option; the MS27102A requires one frequency option
MS27102A-0128	Vector Signal Analysis Enabled — Use with IQ Signal Master MX280005A
MS27102A-0402	2 RF IN Ports — 2 front RF-In ports
MS27102A-0404	4 RF IN Ports — 2 front RF-In ports with 2 RF-in rear ports
MS27102A-0406	6 RF IN Ports — 2 front RF-In ports with 4 RF-in rear ports
MS27102A-0400	Vision Monitor Enabled
MS27102A-0401	Vision Locate Enabled — Requires Option 400
MS27102A-0407	Vision High-Speed Port Scanner Enabled
MS27102A-0486	Vision Coverage Mapping — Requires Option 407
760-285-R	Large Transit Case with Wheels and Handle — Optional accessory

Anritsu MS27102A Remote Spectrum Monitor, 9 kHz to 6 GHz, IP67 Outdoor

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