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Anritsu MT8801A/B/C & MT8802A
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xmo:
Hi.  New user here.  I thought I would add my experience to the topic.

I have an Anritsu MT8801B.  When it developed display problems I bought a parts unit  MT8801C that was listed as not booting.

FYI #1 - the displays do not interchange between the B and C versions.

I solved the display problem when I found a B version front panel listed for sale.  That left me with a complete non-working MT8801C.

When I found this forum topic I decided to try the image provided by @howardlong.

FYI #2 - the MT8802A image won't work in the MT8801C. 

The card from my C version was definitely defective - I get the same start-up error message whether the card is in place or not.
If I try the card from the B version in the C machine I get a "File Not Found" error message.
I get the same message if I try the 8802A image in the C version machine.

Apparently these instruments are hard coded to look for a specific file on the card - a file unique to each version.

So unless someone has an MT8801C image file - it looks like my parts unit is back to being a parts unit.
rskron11:
Thank you for that - I have an 8802A and the files were derived from a 8801A. This explains my lack of finding any significant hardware issues thus far.

If anyone happens to have the 8802A files archived somewhere, or better yet a disk image of this machine, I would appreciate it!

ScottK
F5HII:
I had got a MT8801C with option 01 and 07 since 3 years, it was constructed in 2000 . It boots to an error "System error! 33" like monolith . The 20 Mo card PCMCIA ATA is dead too !!!

I have a reliable PCMCIA Reader with my PC and this PCMCIA card is dead. I have some other PCMCIA  adapter and I can copy an image of divice which works. 

It would be a great help, if MT8801C owners could create a disk image (I use Win32diskimager like monolith ) of his working card and could share it. A backup is always useful.

Thanks in advance for help et many thanks to monolith for explains.

forstmeister:
Hello,

my 8801B isn't working, too. In fact it's booting and I can see the most screens but the SA don't even show a spectrum, just the plain screen. Also all tx-analog-measurement seems to be not working, as the 8801 locks up and no keys are working anymore.
The SG was working ok, but the next day it also locks up. Is this an capacitor problem ? I would like to change the software first, so if there's an 8801B image available  it would be nice if someone can give me a note.

Thanks a lot
Bernie
DK5BM
forstmeister:
Still looking for an image for the MT8801B.
The flash card in my tester is now dead and stops during the booting process with an file error (34).

Thanks for any help !
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