PicoVNA Vector Network Analyzer Quick Start Guide
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6.3 Loading the calibration kit(s)
Male
connector
Male
connector
Male
connector
Female
connector
Insertable
device
Female cable.
Use male cal kit.
Female cables.
Use same male kit
for both ports.
Male cable.
Use female cal kit.
PicoVNA 106 or 108
Port 1
Port 2
Port 1
Port 2
PicoVNA 106 or 108
DUT
DUT
Female
connector
Female
connector
Non-insertable device
(test ports will not connect directly together)
Non-insertable device
(test ports will connect directly together)
Male cables. Use
same female kit
for both ports.
Port 1
Port 2
PicoVNA 106 or 108
DUT
Calibrate using fixed manual
calibration standards:
SOLT-STD-F and SOLT-STD-M
or
SOLT-PREM-F and SOLT-PREM-M
Or calibrate with PicoVNA 108 and
automatic E-Cal Standard:
SOLT-AUTO-F
or
SOLT-AUTO-M
Calibrate using fixed manual
calibration standards:
SOLT-STD-M
or
SOLT-PREM-M
Or calibrate with PicoVNA 108 and
automatic E-Cal Standard:
SOLT-AUTO-M
Calibrate using fixed manual
calibration standards:
SOLT-STD-F
or
SOLT-PREM-F
Or calibrate with PicoVNA 108 and
automatic E-Cal Standard:
SOLT-AUTO-F
For a manual SOLT calibration:
•
Run the PicoVNA 2 [108: PicoVNA 3] software
•
In the main menu, select
Tools > Calibration kit
•
Click
Load P1 kit
, locate the data file for your Port 1 cal kit (on the USB flash drive
supplied with the cal kit) and then click
Apply
•
If a different cal kit is to be used on Port 2, click
Load P2 kit
, select the data for
your Port 2 kit and then click
Apply
Select the calibration kit(s) required depending on the device to be tested. For quicker
access in future, you may wish to copy the cal kit data to your
C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\Pico Technology\PICOVNA2\CalKits\
[108: C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\Pico Technology\PICOVNA3\CalKits\]
folder. You can do this using the
Save Kit
button in the
Cal Kit Editor
.
For the PicoVNA 108 and an automated calibration:
•
Run the PicoVNA 3 software.
•
Connect the E-Cal module to a spare USB port on the controlling PC.
•
In the main menu, select
Tools > Calibration kit.
•
Click
Electronic Cal kit
.
•
Select the E-Cal module and Port Adapter arrangement to suit the Test Ports.
•
Connect the E-Cal module, port adapter and test ports to exactly match the
selected configuration.
•
Click
Find
and load EasyCal data.
•
Upon completion select
Exit
.
•
Click
Apply
in the
Calibration Kit Parameters
menu.
