The Anritsu MT8212E Cell Master is a compact, handheld base station analyzer designed for installation, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of cellular networks. This single portable unit consolidates spectrum analysis, cable and antenna characterization, power measurement, and signal demodulation across 2G, 3G, 4G, and digital broadcast standards—eliminating the need for multiple instruments in the field.
## Technical Specifications
**Spectrum Analyzer**
• Frequency range: 100 kHz to 4 GHz
• Dynamic range: >102 dB in 1 Hz RBW; >95 dB in 1 Hz RBW
• Display average noise level (DANL): –162 dBm (typical) in 1 Hz RBW; –152 dBm in 10 Hz RBW
• Phase noise: –100 dBc/Hz max @ 10 kHz offset at 1 GHz
• Frequency accuracy: < ±50 ppb with GPS On
• Resolution bandwidth: 200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz with quasi-peak detector; 10 Hz – 3 MHz
**Cable and Antenna Analyzer**
• Frequency range: 2 MHz to 4 GHz
• Measurements: Return loss, VSWR, cable loss, distance to discontinuity (DTF), phase, Smith chart (50/75 Ω selectable)
• Bias tee: 32 V internal
• Sweep speed: 1 msec/data point (typical)
• Calibration: OSL, InstaCal™, FlexCal™
**Power Meter**
• Frequency range: 10 MHz to 4 GHz
## Key Features
• Signal analysis and demodulation: GSM/EDGE, W-CDMA/HSPA+, TD-SCDMA/HSPA+, cdmaONE, CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, LTE/LTE-A FDD/TDD, TD-LTE, WiMAX, NB-IoT
• Digital broadcast analysis: ISDB-T, ISDB-T SFN, DVB-T/H, DVB-T/H SFN
• Interference detection and mapping with spectrogram and signal strength visualization
• 8.4" daylight viewable color LCD, 800 × 600 resolution with resistive touchscreen
• 2,000 internal traces; external trace storage via USB flash drive
• Operating temperature: –10 °C to 55 °C
• Li-Ion battery: 3.0 hours typical operation
• Dimensions: 273 mm × 199 mm × 91 mm; weight: 3.71 kg
## Typical Applications
• Base station RF commissioning and verification
• Cable and antenna installation validation
• Signal interference detection and localization
• Downlink coverage quality assessment
• Modulation quality analysis across multiple standards
## Compatibility & Integration
Supports CPRI/OBSAI RF measurements with optional modules. 3GPP signal analyzers measure RF quality, modulation quality, and downlink coverage quality.
