U3042AE16
Controlling the Test Set with N5222/32/42A/B
Multiport Mode for Option 551
Multiport mode selects the test set file that will enable the network analyzer to control the test
set. Multiport mode allows you to complete a N-Port calibration using the Cal Wizard
application in the network analyzer. Refer to the Help system for more information.
The following test set file must be installed into network analyzer file directory: c:\Program
Files\Keysight\Network Analyzer\testsets
4-Port PNA-L requires Test Set: u3042ae16_p4.tsx
4-Port PNA or PNA-X requires Test Set: u3042ae16_pnax_p4.tsx
How to Access Multiport Mode
1. The Option 551 must be installed for multiport capability. To access the multiport
application select
Utility
>
System
>
Configure
>
Multiport Capability
-OR-
(Instrument > Setup > External Hardware > Multiport > Multiport Configuration...)
.
2. Select
U3042AE16
(20-Port System) from the drop-down menu and select
Restart as a
multiport PNA with this testset
>
OK
. The analyzer will restart the network application with
the test set interface features.
If the test set is not available in the drop-down list, it will be necessary for you to copy the
required test set file to the analyzer’s hard drive. The current version of the test set files are
available on the web at
http://na.support.keysight.com/multiport
. Copy the appropriate file to
c:\program files\Keysight\Network Analyzer\testsets directory.
Figure 2
9
Selecting Multiport Mode
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