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Using the PVS Software with the ME7838A4/A4X/E4/E4X

3-6 Application Interface – Setup Menu Tab

3656C W1 Cal/Ver Kit & 2300-616-R PVS UG

PN: 10410-00784  Rev. A

3-19

11. 

Click 

Verify Files on USB Drive

. The application checks the files on the USB drive to verify that all files are 

present and that each has the proper number of data points.

Figure 3-29.

ME7838A4 Application Interface – Setup Menu Tab

Summary of Contents for 3656C W1

Page 1: ...th 3743E EX mmWave Module VectorStar ME7838A4 A4X Modular Broadband VNA System with 3743A AX mmWave Modules VectorStar ME7838E4 E4X Modular Broadband VNA System with 3743E EX mmWave Modules VectorStar...

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Page 3: ...Configuring the Hardware 2 1 2 4 W1 Verification Application Installation 2 2 2 5 Running the Verification Software 2 5 Procedure 2 5 Enter Port 1 BB mmWave Module Information 2 8 Enter Port 2 BB mmW...

Page 4: ...E4 E4X 3 1 Introduction 3 1 3 2 Required Equipment 3 1 3 3 Configuring the Hardware 3 1 3 4 W1 Verification W1 Verification Application Installation 3 2 3 5 Running the Verification Software 3 5 Proc...

Page 5: ...sts 3 32 Procedure 3 32 3 12 Mismatched Thru Tests 3 35 Procedure 3 35 3 13 Saving Verification Data 3 38 3 14 Low Band Calibration Port 3 Port 4 3 39 Procedure 3 39 3 15 High Band Calibration Port 3...

Page 6: ...ab 4 10 4 7 Low Band Calibration 4 17 Procedure 4 17 4 8 High Band Calibration 4 20 Procedure 4 20 4 9 Application Interface Main Menu Tab 4 23 Auto Scale Display Button 4 24 Default Display Scale But...

Page 7: ...on Causes of Connector Failure 6 1 Coaxial Connector Care 6 1 6 2 Visual Inspection 6 2 Outer Conductor and Thread Inspection 6 2 Center Conductor Inspection 6 3 6 3 Connector Cleaning 6 4 Required Cl...

Page 8: ...Contents 6 PN 10410 00784 Rev A 3656C W1 Cal Ver Kit 2300 616 R PVS UG...

Page 9: ...e used with other VNA systems including the ME7838D and ME7838D4 with appropriate adapters to the 1 mm connector interface The verification processes only apply to the systems enumerated above This ch...

Page 10: ...2 02 mm 23W50 1 6 Female Offset Short 1 2 02 mm 23WF50 1 7 Male Offset Short 2 2 65 mm 23W50 2 8 Female Offset Short 2 2 65 mm 23WF50 2 9 Male Offset Short 3 3 180 mm 23W50 3 10 Female Offset Short 3...

Page 11: ...ications Data Output The test data and results are output in the form of four files to a directory X installed directory on your computer s hard drive The default file names depending on the type of t...

Page 12: ...lts and data are stored in four files on the computer hard disk drive These files are saved in ASCII format for easy viewing and printing at a later time 1 4 Related Documentation For more information...

Page 13: ...test set and the VNA Necessary front panel interconnect cables between the test set and the VNA Necessary interconnect cables to the 3743x mmWave Modules 2 3 Configuring the Hardware This section desc...

Page 14: ...n Windows Explorer browse to the USB Drive and double click on Startup htm 4 On the navigation page click the Install Anritsu 1 0 mm Verification Application Software link 5 The first of several insta...

Page 15: ...ons Error 1321 Select Exit Installation and make sure you have Administrator privileges on the PC Controller Error 1931 Select OK to bypass the error message and continue the installation 8 Two instal...

Page 16: ...ears Click Next and the Installation Complete dialog box appears 10 The installer adds all required files and makes the necessary registry updates on the PC Controller When done the navigation page Fi...

Page 17: ...ollows 1 Choose your system configuration for Calibration Verification kit type and system model number 2 Measure Low Band a Calibrate the low frequency band b Measure verification devices for low fre...

Page 18: ...nter a user name or other identification 5 Click OK to continue The program searches for a compatible VNA on the GPIB It will also determine if the system is a 2 Port or 4 Port system 6 When a VNA is...

Page 19: ...yes then a Configure Application Settings dialog box appears 8 Select the calibration kit model and the system model number to be used Click Next to proceed The program will request the model number...

Page 20: ...v A 3656C W1 Cal Ver Kit 2300 616 R PVS UG Enter Port 1 BB mmWave Module Information 9 Enter the Port 1 BB mmWave Module model number and click OK Figure 2 9 Anritsu W1 Verification Dialog Port 1 BB m...

Page 21: ...Rev A 2 9 Enter Port 2 BB mmWave Module Information 10 Enter the Port 2 BB mmWave Module model number and click OK 11 Enter the Port 2 BB mmWave Module model number and click OK Figure 2 11 Anritsu W...

Page 22: ...on 12 Enter the Test Set model number and click OK 13 Enter the Test Set serial number found on the rear panel and click OK 14 The program execution continues to the following Section 2 6 Application...

Page 23: ...this section The Main Menu tab display is described in Section 2 9 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 2 25 The Serial Number Info tab is described in Section 2 10 Application Interface Serial...

Page 24: ...ars 5 The VNA displays an acknowledgment dialog box when the file load is complete indicating that 10 files were loaded After the VNA has loaded the 10 Calibration coefficient files select OK on the P...

Page 25: ...ect either the low range 40 MHz to 67 GHz or the high range 67 GHz to 110 125 GHz For purposes of this document the low band is done first The range that is not selected is calibrated during the Resta...

Page 26: ...616 R PVS UG 7 In the Verification Kit pane select the W Coax type enter the Verification Kit Serial Number usually the same as the Calibration Kit When the Serial Number is complete the Locate USB D...

Page 27: ...56C W1 Cal Ver Kit 2300 616 R PVS UG PN 10410 00784 Rev A 2 15 8 In the Locate USB Drive Kit Data on PC panel click the Go To USB Drive Locator button Figure 2 20 ME7838A Application Interface Setup M...

Page 28: ...Kit button This utility allows you to manually select the path where the verification kit data is located The data path will be on the USB drive shipped with the verification kit On most PC s this wil...

Page 29: ...6C W1 Cal Ver Kit 2300 616 R PVS UG PN 10410 00784 Rev A 2 17 10 Click Verify Files on USB Drive The application checks the files on the USB drive to verify that all files are present and that each ha...

Page 30: ...nd you are ready to start click the Setup Calibration of VNA button 12 The program execution continues in either Section 2 7 Low Band Calibration on page 2 19 or Section 2 8 High Band Calibration on p...

Page 31: ...ort Short Short Thru calibration Procedure 1 The W1 Verification Install Adapter dialog box appears a Install a F F adapter on VNA Port 1 so that a Female connector is available to the operator b Inst...

Page 32: ...NA measures the broadband load device data then the VNA Calibration Step 3 of 5 dialog box appears a Connect the Male Cal Kit Open to VNA Port 1 b Connect the Female Short 1 2 02 mm to VNA Port 2 c Wh...

Page 33: ...A Calibration Step 5 of 5 dialog box appears a Remove the Short and the Open from Port 1 and Port 2 respectively b Slide the two T R modules towards each other and connect the VNA Port 1 Female to VNA...

Page 34: ...appears a Install a F F adapter on VNA Port 1 so that a Female connector is available to the operator b Install a F M adapter on VNA Port 2 so that a Male connector is available to the operator c When...

Page 35: ...e 2 65 mm Short 2 to VNA Port 1 b Connect the Female 3 18 mm Short 3 to VNA Port 2 c When ready to proceed click OK 5 The VNA Calibration Step 4 of 5 dialog box appears a Connect the Male 3 18 mm Shor...

Page 36: ...p 5 of 5 dialog box appears a Remove the offset Shorts from Port 1 and Port 2 b Slide the two T R modules towards each other and connect the VNA Port 1 Female to VNA Port 2 Male directly c When ready...

Page 37: ...Tab on page 2 11 The Main Menu tab display is described in the section immediately following and is shown in Figure 2 36 ME7838A Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 2 25 The Serial Number tab...

Page 38: ...program auto scales all four channels before continuing The VNA display during the calibration and verification tests is set to one Channel and four traces Each trace displays the following parameters...

Page 39: ...nstrument the frequency range or the selected verification kit Selecting Yes causes the program to return to the program initialization stage Usually this button is used to test for second frequency b...

Page 40: ...e 2 36 The number of saved files varies depending on the user settings If both the matched and mismatched thru tests are run two files are written to the PC Controller hard drive If only one of the te...

Page 41: ...plication Interface Serial Number Info Tab The Serial Number Info tab displays a summary of the model number and serial number for the following devices All screen information is included in the repor...

Page 42: ...x appears 2 Ensure that the correct device is connected The Matched Thru verification standard is the device with one scribe line The Mismatched Thru verification standard is the device with two scrib...

Page 43: ...cted in the Main Menu tab above The VNA main display should be similar to the one below This is a typical display immediately after measuring the Matched Thru in the Low Band Please note this is for r...

Page 44: ...nly the Matched Thru button was selected the program returns to the Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 2 25 The dialog box is shown in Figure 2 36 ME7838A Application Interface Main Menu Tab...

Page 45: ...page 2 25 The dialog box is shown in Figure 2 36 ME7838A Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 2 25 If only the Mismatched Thru button was selected above program execution starts here If the Run...

Page 46: ...the device label facing up 5 Connect the Mismatched Thru Airline female connector to VNA Port 2 6 When ready to continue click OK The Mismatched Thru Test Sweep 1 dialog box is displayed first followe...

Page 47: ...0 616 R PVS UG PN 10410 00784 Rev A 2 35 typical display immediately after measuring the Mismatched Thru in the Low Band Please note this is for reference only and that the actual data on the VNA disp...

Page 48: ...he main menu as described previously in Section 2 9 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 2 25 The default directory path and file names are C mmdcsvc Data Matched Thru Low dat C mmdcsvc Data Mi...

Page 49: ...been saved to the C mmdscvc Data 2 To perform the verification tests for the second frequency range on the System Verification Software Main Menu Main Menu Tab select the Restart button The main menu...

Page 50: ...k to see that the Windows GPIB is present on the boot drive that it is properly configured and that it passes the National Instruments hardware and software tests 3 This version of the verification so...

Page 51: ...ng and in case you require factory assistance 4 When installing calibration devices and when measuring verification devices pay particular attention to proper connector alignment and torque Torque the...

Page 52: ...2 15 Troubleshooting Using the PVS Software with the ME7838A AX E EX 2 40 PN 10410 00784 Rev A 3656C W1 Cal Ver Kit 2300 616 R PVS UG...

Page 53: ...nnect cables between the test set and the VNA Necessary front panel interconnect cables between the test set and the VNA Necessary interconnect cables to the 3743x mmWave Modules 3 3 Configuring the H...

Page 54: ...ot 3 Open Windows Explorer browse to the USB Drive and double click on Startup htm 4 On the navigation page click the Install Anritsu 1 0 mm Verification Application Software link 5 The first of sever...

Page 55: ...uctions Error 1321 Select Exit Installation and make sure you have Administrator privileges on the PC Controller Error 1931 Select OK to bypass the error message and continue the installation 8 Two in...

Page 56: ...ears Click Next and the Installation Complete dialog box appears 10 The installer adds all required files and makes the necessary registry updates on the PC Controller When done the navigation page Fi...

Page 57: ...ication kit type and system model number 2 Select a two port pair to measure Ports 1 2 or 3 4 3 Measure Low Band on Ports 1 2 a Calibrate the low frequency band b Measure verification devices for low...

Page 58: ...2 Locate the Anritsu W1 Verification icon shown below on the desktop and double click it 3 The program displays an About dialog box with version information Click OK to continue 4 The Operator Name di...

Page 59: ...o continue or click No to search for another VNA 8 If Yes is clicked above a Port Selection dialog box appears 9 Select the calibration kit model and system model number to be used and click Next Figu...

Page 60: ...d on only two ports at a time At the prompt below select to test either Port 1 and Port 2 or test Port 3 and Port 4 the click Next The program will request the model numbers and serial numbers of the...

Page 61: ...4 Rev A 3 9 12 Enter the Port 1 BB mmWave Module serial number and click OK Enter Port 2 BB mmWave Module Information 13 Enter the Port 2 BB mmWave Module model number and click OK Figure 3 11 Anritsu...

Page 62: ...ts 3 and 4 Then Enter Port 3 BB mmWave Module Information 15 Enter the Port 3 BB mmWave Module model number and click OK 16 Enter the Port 3 BB mmWave Module serial number and click OK Figure 3 13 Anr...

Page 63: ...Rev A 3 11 Enter Port 4 BB mmWave Module Information 17 Enter the Port 4 BB mmWave Module model number and click OK 18 Enter the Port 4 BB mmWave Module serial number and click OK Figure 3 16 Anritsu...

Page 64: ...irst cycle through the application will ask for the test set information for both Ports 1 and 2 and Ports 3 and 4 Enter Port 1 and Port 2 Test Set Information 20 Enter the Test Set model number and cl...

Page 65: ...22 Enter the Test Set model number and click OK 23 Enter the Test Set serial number found on the rear panel and click OK The program execution continues to the following Section 3 6 Application Inter...

Page 66: ...ain Menu tab display is described in Section 3 9 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 3 27 The Serial Number Info tab is described in Section 3 10 Application Interface Serial Number Tabs on pa...

Page 67: ...into the VNA then click OK 6 The VNA displays an acknowledgment dialog box when the file load is complete indicating that 10 files were loaded After the VNA has loaded the 10 Calibration coefficient f...

Page 68: ...67 GHz to 110 125 GHz For purposes of this document the low band is done first The range that is not selected is calibrated during the Restart Procedure described in Section 3 21 Restart for Alternat...

Page 69: ...8 Select the W1 Coax type and then the Verification Kit Serial Number usually the same as the Calibration Kit When the Serial Number is complete the Locate USB Drive Kit Data on PC area appears 9 In...

Page 70: ...rification Data Kit button This utility allows you to manually select the path where the verification kit data is located The data path will be on the USB drive shipped with the verification kit On mo...

Page 71: ...656C W1 Cal Ver Kit 2300 616 R PVS UG PN 10410 00784 Rev A 3 19 11 Click Verify Files on USB Drive The application checks the files on the USB drive to verify that all files are present and that each...

Page 72: ...a low band calibration and a high band calibration to be performed on only two ports at a time The program execution for port 1 and port 2 continues in either Section 3 7 Low Band Calibration Port 1 P...

Page 73: ...a full 12 term SSST Short Short Short Thru calibration Procedure 1 The W1 Verification Install Adapter dialog box appears a Install a F F adapter on VNA Port 1 so that a Female connector is available...

Page 74: ...A Port 2 c When ready to proceed click OK 4 The VNA measures the broadband load device data then the VNA Calibration Step 3 of 5 dialog box appears a Connect the Male Cal Kit Open to VNA Port 1 b Conn...

Page 75: ...VNA Calibration Step 5 of 5 dialog box appears a Remove the Short and the Open from Port 1 and Port 2 respectively b Slide the two T R modules towards each other and connect the VNA Port 1 Female to V...

Page 76: ...rm SOLT Short Open Load Thru calibration Procedure 1 The W1 Verification Install Adapter dialog box appears a Install a F F adapter on VNA Port 1 so that a Female connector is available to the operato...

Page 77: ...Connect the Male 2 02 mm Short 1 to VNA Port 1 b Connect the Female 2 65 mm Short 2 to VNA Port 2 c When ready to proceed click OK 4 The VNA Calibration Step 3 of 5 dialog box appears a Connect the M...

Page 78: ...ort 1 to VNA Port 2 c When ready to proceed click OK 6 The VNA Calibration Step 5 of 5 dialog box appears a Remove the offset Shorts from Port 1 and Port 2 b Slide the two T R modules towards each oth...

Page 79: ...Setup Menu Tab on page 3 14 The Main Menu tab display is described in the section immediately following and is shown in Figure 3 43 The Serial Number tab is described in Section 3 10 Application Inter...

Page 80: ...he program auto scales all four channels before continuing The VNA display during the calibration and verification tests is set to one Channel and four traces Each trace displays the following paramet...

Page 81: ...o change the tested instrument the frequency range or the selected verification kit Selecting Yes causes the program to return to the program initialization stage Usually this button is used to test f...

Page 82: ...38 The number of saved files varies depending on the user settings If both the matched and mismatched thru tests are run two files are written to the PC Controller hard drive If only one of the tests...

Page 83: ...tion Interface Serial Number Tabs The Serial Number Info tab displays a summary of the model number and serial number for the following devices All screen information is included in the report headers...

Page 84: ...b on page 3 27 Procedure 1 The Enter Serial Number Match Thru dialog box appears 2 Ensure that the correct device is connected The Matched Thru verification standard is the device with one scribe line...

Page 85: ...Thru male connector to VNA Port 1 with the label facing up 6 Connect the Matched Thru female connector to VNA Port 2 7 When ready to proceed click OK The matched thru test starts and the Matched Thru...

Page 86: ...l data on the VNA display may not be identical 9 If only the Matched Thru button was selected the program returns to the Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 3 27 The dialog box is shown in Fig...

Page 87: ...page 3 27 The dialog box is shown in Figure 3 43 ME7838A4 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 3 27 If only the Mismatched Thru button was selected above program execution starts here If the Ru...

Page 88: ...h the device label facing up 5 Connect the Mismatched Thru Airline female connector to VNA Port 2 6 When ready to continue click OK The Mismatched Thru Test Sweep 1 dialog box is displayed first follo...

Page 89: ...2300 616 R PVS UG PN 10410 00784 Rev A 3 37 typical display immediately after measuring the Mismatched Thru in the Low Band Please note this is for reference only and that the actual data on the VNA d...

Page 90: ...d previously in Section 3 9 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 3 27 The default directory path and file names are C mmdcsvc Data Matched Thru Low dat C mmdcsvc Data Mismatched Thru Low dat C...

Page 91: ...th a full 12 term SSST Short Short Short Thru calibration Procedure 1 The W1 Verification Install Adapter dialog box appears a Install a F F adapter on VNA Port 3 so that a Female connector is availab...

Page 92: ...ale Cal Kit Broadband Load Device to VNA Port 3 b Connect the Female Broadband Load Device to VNA Port 4 c When ready to proceed click OK 4 The VNA measures the broadband load device data then the VNA...

Page 93: ...Port 4 c When ready to proceed click OK 6 The VNA measures the short open device data then the VNA Calibration Step 5 of 5 dialog box appears a Remove the Short and the Open from Port 3 and Port 4 res...

Page 94: ...term SOLT Short Open Load Thru calibration Procedure 1 The W1 Verification Install Adapter dialog box appears a Install a F F adapter on VNA Port 3 so that a Female connector is available to the opera...

Page 95: ...Connect the Male 2 02 mm Short 1 to VNA Port 3 b Connect the Female 2 65 mm Short 2 to VNA Port 4 c When ready to proceed click OK 4 The VNA Calibration Step 3 of 5 dialog box appears a Connect the M...

Page 96: ...ort 1 to VNA Port 4 c When ready to proceed click OK 6 The VNA Calibration Step 5 of 5 dialog box appears a Remove the offset Shorts from Port 3 and Port 4 b Slide the two T R modules towards each oth...

Page 97: ...tup Menu Tab on page 3 14 The Main Menu tab display is described in the section immediately following and is shown in Figure 3 43 The Serial Number tab is described in Section 3 17 Application Interfa...

Page 98: ...s is MAIN Scale SCALE Auto Scale Active Channel MAIN Scale SCALE Auto Scale All Channels When the program detects the VNA has finished a sweep the program auto scales all four channels before continui...

Page 99: ...cal Default Display Scale Button This command sets all four channels to a scale of 5 dB div for the Magnitude displays and to 40 degrees div for the Phase displays and the reference value to 0 This al...

Page 100: ...in Figure 3 70 Selecting Yes exits the program selecting No returns you to the previous screen About Displays version information copyright other legal notices and company contact information Run All...

Page 101: ...the tests was run only one file is written to the PC Controller s hard drive at C mmcsvc Data Matched Thru This command button only runs the Matched Thru tests If selected program execution continues...

Page 102: ...tion Interface Serial Number Tabs The Serial Number Info tab displays a summary of the model number and serial number for the following devices All screen information is included in the report headers...

Page 103: ...b on page 3 45 Procedure 1 The Enter Serial Number Match Thru dialog box appears 2 Ensure that the correct device is connected The Matched Thru verification standard is the device with one scribe line...

Page 104: ...r to VNA Port 4 7 When ready to proceed click OK The matched thru test starts and the Matched Thru Test Sweep 1 dialog box appears After it completes the Matched Thru Test Sweep 2 dialog box appears 8...

Page 105: ...ogram returns to the Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 3 45 The dialog box is shown in Figure 3 68 ME7838A4 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 3 45 10 If the Run All Tests button wa...

Page 106: ...page 3 45 The dialog box is shown in Figure 3 68 ME7838A4 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 3 45 If only the Mismatched Thru button was selected above program execution starts here If the Ru...

Page 107: ...the device label facing up 5 Connect the Mismatched Thru Airline female connector to VNA Port 4 6 When ready to continue click OK The Mismatched Thru Test Sweep 1 dialog box is displayed first follow...

Page 108: ...he Mismatched Thru in the Low Band Please note this is for reference only and that the actual data on the VNA display may not be identical Figure 3 79 MS4640B Series VNA Typical Mismatched Thru Data i...

Page 109: ...ction 3 16 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 3 45 The default directory path and file names are C mmdcsvc Data Matched Thru LowPort3and4 dat C mmdcsvc Data Mismatched Thru LowPort3and4 dat C...

Page 110: ...l Restart button is used to select the alternative port pair in a 4 port system Procedure 1 Ensure that the verification results of the previous test have been saved to the C mmdscvc Data 2 To perform...

Page 111: ...ernate Frequency Band or 3656C W1 Cal Ver Kit 2300 616 R PVS UG PN 10410 00784 Rev A 3 59 6 Dialog boxes will give the option to confirm the module and test set components or to correct the informatio...

Page 112: ...ond set of calibration data and verification results to C mmdcsvc Data 9 This series of automated tests has verified that the VectorStar ME7838A4 A4X E4 E4X Broadband S parameter measurement accuracy...

Page 113: ...sk for the Vector Network Analyzer support engineer for further assistance Difficulty Meeting System Specifications If the verification software appears to run properly but the results are not within...

Page 114: ...3 22 Troubleshooting Using the PVS Software with the ME7838A4 A4X E4 E4X 3 62 PN 10410 00784 Rev A 3656C W1 Cal Ver Kit 2300 616 R PVS UG...

Page 115: ...gnal Generators 2 to 20 GHz for LO and RF Sources 4 3 Configuring the Hardware This section describes how the various system elements are interconnected and the preliminary steps required for operatio...

Page 116: ...xplorer browse to the USB Drive and double click on Startup htm 4 On the navigation page click the Install Anritsu 1 0 mm Verification Application Software link 5 The first of several installation dia...

Page 117: ...Error 1321 Select Exit Installation and make sure you have Administrator privileges on the PC Controller Error 1931 Select OK to bypass the error message and continue the installation 8 Two installati...

Page 118: ...Click Next and the Installation Complete dialog box appears 10 The installer adds all required files and makes the necessary registry updates on the PC Controller When done the navigation page Figure...

Page 119: ...generator s rear panel The application process flow for a full verification of an ME7828A is as follows 1 Choose your system configuration for Calibration Verification kit type and system model number...

Page 120: ...on Click OK to continue 4 The Operator Name dialog box appears Enter a user name or other identification 5 Click OK to continue The program searches for a compatible VNA on the GPIB 6 When a VNA is fo...

Page 121: ...tion Settings dialog box appears 8 Select the calibration kit and system model number to be used When Next is clicked above the program searches for the Signal Generator LO Source and when found the L...

Page 122: ...he rear panel of the upper Signal Generator and click OK 11 Enter the Source 2 RF model number lower Signal Generator usually an MG37022A and click OK 12 Enter the Source 2 RF serial number found on t...

Page 123: ...nter the test set serial number found on the rear panel and click OK 14 Confirm that the test serial number is correct by clicking Yes 15 The program execution continues to the following Section 4 6 A...

Page 124: ...in Menu tab display is described in Section 4 9 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 4 23 The Serial Number tab is described in Section Serial Number Tab Functions on page 4 26 The following pr...

Page 125: ...he VNA then click OK 6 The VNA displays an acknowledgment dialog box when the file load is complete indicating that 10 files were loaded After the VNA has loaded the 10 Calibration coefficient files s...

Page 126: ...the low range 40 MHz to 67 GHz or the high range 67 GHz to 110 GHz For purposes of this document the low band is done first The range that is not selected is calibrated during the Restart Procedure de...

Page 127: ...A 4 13 8 Select the W Coax type and then the Verification Kit Serial Number usually the same as the Calibration Kit When the Serial Number is complete the Locate USB Drive Kit Data on PC area appears...

Page 128: ...PN 10410 00784 Rev A 3656C W1 Cal Ver Kit 2300 616 R PVS UG 9 In the Locate USB Drive Kit Data on PC area click the Go To USB Drive Locator button Figure 4 20 ME7828A Application Interface Setup Menu...

Page 129: ...it button This utility allows you to manually select the path where the verification kit data is located The data path will be on the USB drive shipped with the verification kit On most PC s this will...

Page 130: ...that each has the proper number of data points 12 When all information is entered and you are ready to start click the Setup Calibration of VNA button 13 The program execution continues in either Sect...

Page 131: ...Short Short Thru calibration Procedure 1 The W1 Verification Install Adapter dialog box appears a Install a F F adapter on VNA Port 1 so that a Female connector is available to the operator b Install...

Page 132: ...easures the broadband load device data then the VNA Calibration Step 3 of 5 dialog box appears a Connect the Male Cal Kit Open to VNA Port 1 b Connect the Female Short 1 2 02 mm to VNA Port 2 c When r...

Page 133: ...libration Step 5 of 5 dialog box appears a Remove the Short and the Open from Port 1 and Port 2 respectively b Slide the two T R modules towards each other and connect the VNA Port 1 Female to VNA Por...

Page 134: ...u calibration Procedure 1 The W1 Verification Install Adapter dialog box appears a Install a F F adapter on VNA Port 1 so that a Female connector is available to the operator b Install a F M adapter o...

Page 135: ...K 4 The VNA Calibration Step 3 of 5 dialog box appears a Connect the Male 2 65 mm Short 2 to VNA Port 1 b Connect the Female 3 18 mm Short 3 to VNA Port 2 c When ready to proceed click OK 5 The VNA Ca...

Page 136: ...of 5 dialog box appears a Remove the offset Shorts from Port 1 and Port 2 b Slide the two T R modules towards each other and connect the VNA Port 1 Female to VNA Port 2 Male directly c When ready to p...

Page 137: ...Menu Tab on page 4 10 The Main Menu tab display is described in the section immediately following and is shown in Figure 4 35 ME7828A Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 4 23 The Serial Number...

Page 138: ...ram auto scales all four channels before continuing The VNA display during the calibration and verification tests is set to one Channel and four traces Each trace displays the following parameters Upp...

Page 139: ...ument the frequency range or the selected verification kit Selecting Yes causes the program to return to the program initialization stage Usually this button is used to test for second frequency band...

Page 140: ...e PC Controller hard drive If only one of the tests was run only one file is written to the PC Controller s hard drive at C mmcsvc Data Matched Thru This command button only runs the Matched Thru test...

Page 141: ...e with the ME7828A 4 9 Application Interface Main Menu Tab 3656C W1 Cal Ver Kit 2300 616 R PVS UG PN 10410 00784 Rev A 4 27 Signal Generator Sources Figure 4 38 ME7828A Application Interface Serial Nu...

Page 142: ...ears 2 Ensure that the correct device is connected The Matched Thru verification standard is the device with one scribe line The Mismatched Thru verification standard is the device with two scribe lin...

Page 143: ...in the Main Menu tab above The VNA main display should be similar to the one below This is a typical display immediately after measuring the Matched Thru in the Low Band Please note this is for refer...

Page 144: ...the Matched Thru button was selected the program returns to the Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 4 23 The dialog box is shown in Figure 4 35 ME7828A Application Interface Main Menu Tab on p...

Page 145: ...23 The dialog box is shown in Figure 4 35 ME7828A Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 4 23 If only the Mismatched Thru button was selected above program execution starts here If the Run All T...

Page 146: ...e dialog box appears 4 Connect the Mismatched Thru Airline male connector to VNA Port 1 with the device label facing up 5 Connect the Mismatched Thru Airline female connector to VNA Port 2 6 When read...

Page 147: ...nu described Section 4 9 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 4 23 and the display should look similar to Figure 4 46 This is a typical display immediately after measuring the Mismatched Thru i...

Page 148: ...ain menu as described previously in Section 4 9 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 4 23 The default directory path and file names are C mmdcsvc Data Matched Thru Low dat C mmdcsvc Data Mismat...

Page 149: ...e main menu is described in Section 4 9 Application Interface Main Menu Tab on page 4 23 3 The Choose The Restart Method dialog box appears as shown below in Figure 4 49 4 If you selected Full Restart...

Page 150: ...y contact your Anritsu customer service center and ask for the Vector Network Analyzer support engineer for further assistance Difficulty Meeting System Specifications If the verification software app...

Page 151: ...econds Terminate Read on EOS NO or unchecked Set EOI with EOS on Writes YES or checked Type of compare on EOS 8 bit EOS Byte 0Ah or decimal 10 Send EOI at End of Write YES or checked System Controller...

Page 152: ...rameter Setting Primary GPIB Address 6 Secondary GPIB Address NONE Time out Setting 10 seconds Serial Poll Time out 1 second Terminate Read on EOS NO or unchecked Set EOI with EOS on Writes YES or che...

Page 153: ...accuracy due to lack of repeatability Worn or damaged threads can damage mating connectors Over torquing connectors will introduce excessive stress to connector interface Under torquing will increase...

Page 154: ...ors with bent broken or damaged contacts Magnification Use a device with a magnification range of 2X to 10X depending on the connector type Outer Conductor and Thread Inspection When connector threads...

Page 155: ...Normal use Slight gap 3 Bent pin section Discard connector 4 Fingers spread or collapsed Discard connector 5 Broken pin or pin section Discard connector Figure 6 2 Example Connector Damage States Ind...

Page 156: ...wabs can put lateral pressure on the center pin and damage it Inspect after cleaning to be sure that no cotton strands get caught in the connector Caution Teflon Tuning Washers The center conductor on...

Page 157: ...n swab around the center pin Avoid applying pressure to the center pin When the connector is clean you should be able to hand tighten the connector to within approximately one half turn of the specifi...

Page 158: ...as shown in Figure 6 9 on page 6 7 The male connector center pin must slip concentrically into the contact fingers of the female connector Never apply excessive force when making a connection 2 Push...

Page 159: ...mage 3 Damaged pin Figure 6 9 Avoid Pin Damage Due to Misalignment Caution Do not turn the connector body Major damage to the center conductor and the outer conductor can occur if the connector body i...

Page 160: ...size and rating for the connector and an open end wrench The open end wrench is used to prevent the body of the connector from turning Refer to Table 6 1 for torque specifications 2 Place the two wre...

Page 161: ...ctor Type Size Wrench Size Torque Setting Recommended Tools 3 5 mma b a 3 5 mm 2 92 mm and K connectors are electrically compatible with SMA and have the same connector nut size 8 mm and torque requir...

Page 162: ...50 67 110 Mating Type M F M F M F M F Sexless M F M F M F M F M F M F Cross mating Compatibility 7 16 DIN only Type N 20 GHz Type N 0 8 mm only 7 mm only 3 5 mm K K SMA 3 5 mm SMA V 2 4 mm W 1 1 mm on...

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