Chapter 1 ā General Information 1-3 Recommended Test Equipment
MS2720T MM PN: 10580-00342 Rev. D 1-3
b. Note that MG3692A models require Option 15 to achieve power of +16 dBm at 3.5 GHz. MG3692B and MG3692C models do
not require Option 15 to achieve power of +16 dBm at 3.5 GHz.
Table 1-2. Test Equipment Required for Verifying Spectrum Analyzer Functions up to 40 GHz
Instrument Critical Specification Recommended Manufacturer/Model
Synthesized Signal Generator Frequency: 0.1 Hz to 20 GHz,
Power Output: +16 dBm,
Step attenuator installed
Anritsu Model MG3692A, MG3692B, or
MG3692C with Options 2A, 3, 4, 22, 15x
b
Synthesized Signal Generator Frequency: 0.1 Hz to 50 GHz,
Power Output: +16 dBm,
Step attenuator installed
Anritsu Model MG3695C
with Options 2A, 3, 4, 22, 15x
b
Power Meter Power Range: ā70 to +20 dBm Anritsu Model ML2438A
Power Sensor Frequency: 100 kHz to 40 GHz
Power Range: ā70 to +20 dB
Anritsu Model SC7413 (Qty 2) K type
50 ohm Termination Frequency: DC to 40 GHz Anritsu Model 28KF50-2
Adapter Frequency: DC to 40 GHz
K(m)-K(m), 50 ohm
Anritsu Model K220B
Adapter Frequency: DC to 40 GHz
K(f)-K(f), 50 ohm
Anritsu Model K222B
RF Coaxial Cable Frequency: DC to 40 GHz
K(m)-K(f), 50 ohm
Anritsu Model 3670K50-2 (Qty 2)
Lowpass Filter Frequency: 50 MHz Anritsu Part Number 1030-96
Frequency Reference Frequency: 10 MHz Symmetricom RubiSource T&M
Signal Generator Agilent Model 8648D with Options 1ES
and 1EA
Fixed Attenuator 10 dB Attenuation Aeroflex/Weinschel Model 44-10 (Qty 2)
Fixed Attenuator 10 dB Attenuation Anritsu Model 41KC-10
Fixed Attenuator 20 dB Attenuation Aeroflex/Weinschel Model 44-20 (Qty 2)
Fixed Attenuator 6 dB Attenuation Aeroflex/Weinschel Model 44-6 (Qty 2)
Fixed Attenuator 2 dB Attenuation Aeroflex/Weinschel Model 44-2 (Qty 2)
Power Splitter Frequency: DC to 18 GHz Aeroflex/Weinschel Model 1870A
Power Splitter Frequency: DC to 40 GHz Anritsu Model K241C
Coaxial Cable BNC(m) to BNC(m), 50 ohm Any (Qty 2)
Adapter K(f) to N(f), 50 ohms, Ruggedized Anritsu Model 71693-R
Caution
Factory tests have shown that the equipment that is listed above will provide satisfactory results at
43 GHz (the upper limit of the MS2720T with option MS2720T/743) even though the chart above
specifies 40 GHz (per manufacturers specifications).