PicoVNA Vector Network Analyzer Quick Start Guide
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6.4 Setting the resolution
Before proceeding with a calibration, click
Enhance
in the main window to set the
minimum resolution bandwidth that you need the calibration to support. Lower values
will result in a slower calibration.
Measurement
Calibration
bandwidth
Calibration
averaging
Calibration
power
Comments
Fastest speed
10 kHz
None
+0 dBm
Set bandwidth to 140 kHz
during measurement
Best accuracy and
~100 dB dynamic range
100 Hz
None
–3 dBm
Leave bandwidth set to 100 Hz
during measurement
General use, fast speed,
~90 dB dynamic range
1 kHz
None
+0 dBm
Leave bandwidth set to 1 kHz
during measurement
Best dynamic range
10 Hz
None
+6 dBm
Leave bandwidth set to 10 Hz
during measurement
6.5 Setting up calibration parameters
Click
Calibration
to open the
Calibration
window:
1. Set sweep
parameters
3. Select
measurement
required
The cal kits
that you have
loaded
4. Perform required
calibration steps.
Any sequence is
possible, but
down-then-across
order usually
minimizes the
number of
connection steps.
5. IMPORTANT!
On completion, apply calibration
2. After setting the
required sweep
bandwidth, apply
values
