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R&S

ZNB/ZNBT

Vector Network Analyzers
User Manual

1173916302
Version 55

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Summary of Contents for ZNB

Page 1: ...R S ZNB ZNBT Vector Network Analyzers User Manual 1173916302 Version 55 2...

Page 2: ...100 kHz to 40 GHz 4 test ports order no 1311 6010 84 variant 84 R S ZNBT8 9 kHz to 8 5 GHz 4 test ports up to 24 ports optional order no 1318 7006 24 R S ZNBT20 100 kHz to 20 GHz 8 test ports up to 24...

Page 3: ...aphical Conventions 15 1 2 2 Conventions for Procedure Descriptions 15 1 2 3 Notes on Screenshots 15 2 Safety Information 16 3 Firmware V3 16 17 4 Getting Started 18 4 1 Putting the Analyzer into Oper...

Page 4: ...Performing Measurements 70 4 4 1 Transmission S Parameter Measurement 70 4 4 2 Reflection S Parameter Measurement 77 5 Concepts and Features 79 5 1 Basic Concepts 79 5 1 1 Global Persistent Settings...

Page 5: ...ltiple Channels 181 5 6 Offset Parameters and De Embedding 182 5 6 1 Offset Parameters 182 5 6 2 Embedding and Deembedding 188 5 7 Optional Extensions and Accessories 200 5 7 1 Additional Test Ports R...

Page 6: ...41 5 7 25 External Power Meters 241 5 7 26 External Generators 243 5 7 27 External Switch Matrices 245 6 GUI Reference 253 6 1 Function Keys and Softtools 253 6 2 Meas Softtool 255 6 2 1 S Params Tab...

Page 7: ...tool 340 6 6 1 Limit Test Tab 341 6 6 2 Ripple Test Tab 349 6 6 3 Circle Test Tab 354 6 6 4 Display Circle Tab 357 6 6 5 Horiz Line Tab 358 6 7 Marker Softtool 359 6 7 1 Markers Tab 359 6 7 2 Marker P...

Page 8: ...METAS Cal Tab 500 6 12 Channel Config Softtool 509 6 12 1 Channels Tab 510 6 12 2 Port Config Tab 523 6 12 3 Mode Tab 540 6 12 4 Intermod Tab 545 6 12 5 Pwr Cal Settings Tab 557 6 12 6 Mixer Mode Tab...

Page 9: ...ol 682 6 16 1 Diagram Tab 682 6 16 2 Split Tab 686 6 16 3 Config Tab 688 6 16 4 View Bar Tab 695 6 16 5 Touchscreen Tab 696 6 17 Setup Softtool 696 6 17 1 Setup Tab 697 6 17 2 Freq Ref Tab 714 6 17 3...

Page 10: ...759 7 4 4 Status Reporting System 760 7 4 5 Output Unit 760 7 4 6 Command Sequence and Command Synchronization 760 7 5 Status Reporting System 762 7 5 1 Overview of Status Registers 763 7 5 2 Structur...

Page 11: ...Commands 1346 8 4 R S ZVR ZVABT Compatible Commands 1353 9 Programming Examples 1379 9 1 Basic Tasks 1379 9 1 1 Typical Stages of a Remote Control Program 1379 9 1 2 Channel Trace and Diagram Handling...

Page 12: ...mware Installation 1424 11 2 System Recovery 1425 11 3 Interfaces and Connectors 1425 11 3 1 Rear Panel Connectors 1425 11 3 2 LAN Interface 1427 11 3 3 GPIB Interface 1428 11 3 4 Handler I O Universa...

Page 13: ...Manual and Help The user manual contains the description of all instrument modes and functions It also provides an introduction to remote control a complete description of the remote control commands...

Page 14: ...view of the instrument and deals with the specific char acteristics See https www rohde schwarz com brochure datasheet ZNB https www rohde schwarz com brochure datasheet ZNBT 1 1 7 Release Notes and O...

Page 15: ...ethods may be available to per form the same task In this case the procedure using the touchscreen is described Any elements that can be activated by touching can also be clicked using an addition all...

Page 16: ...laboratory environ ments Use the R S ZNB ZNBT only for its designated purpose Observe the operat ing conditions and performance limits stated in the data sheet Where do I find safety information Safe...

Page 17: ...02 55 3 Firmware V3 16 Version 3 16 of the R S ZNB ZNBT firmware provides the following changes New functionality Support of new frequency reference board Firmware version To check your R S ZNB ZNBT f...

Page 18: ...Read and observe the basic safety instructions provided with the instrument in addition to the safety instructions in the following sections In particular Do not open the instrument casing 4 1 1 Unpa...

Page 19: ...ed ranges Signal outputs are connected correctly and are not overloaded Instrument damage caused by electrostatic discharge Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage the electronic components of the inst...

Page 20: ...a 19 Rack The R S ZNB ZNBT can be mounted in 19 racks using the adapter R S ZZA KN5 order number 1175 3040 00 Proceed according to the mounting instructions supplied with the rack adapter Risk of inst...

Page 21: ...ard cables length 3m 4 1 6 Connecting the Analyzer to the AC Supply The network analyzer is automatically adapted to the AC supply voltage which must be in the range of 100 V to 240 V at 50 Hz to 60 H...

Page 22: ...tched off last time 2 If necessary press the standby toggle key on the front panel to switch the instru ment to ready state R S ZNB green LED goes on R S ZNBT PWR LED turns from amber to green The ins...

Page 23: ...switch the AC power off and disconnect the instrument from the power supply In ready state all modules are power supplied When switched to ready state the analyzer initiates its startup procedure Obse...

Page 24: ...nd reconnected even during measurements Keyboard configuration The default input language is English US Select Settings Time language Region language from the Windows Start menu to manage languages an...

Page 25: ...inters from the Windows Start menu To access Windows use the button in the toolbar of the application window You can load updated and improved driver versions or new drivers from an installation disk...

Page 26: ...ith direct con nection to a master device a connecting cable A B plug type A onto plug type B must be used For more information refer to Chapter 7 1 Introduction to Remote Control on page 741 4 1 10 M...

Page 27: ...n 2 apply and confirm the modified settings Keep Changes b Select Display 2 in the panel at the top c Change the display Resolution to the desired value by dragging the slider click OK and confirm the...

Page 28: ...figuration Manual TCP IP configuration If your network does not support DHCP or if you choose to disable dynamic TCP IP configuration you must assign valid address information before you connect the a...

Page 29: ...ect Properties and confirm the user account control message depending on your current user account If your current account is an administrator account select Yes If your account is an account with sta...

Page 30: ...as a new IP address may be assigned each time the instrument is restarted Each instrument is delivered with an assigned computer name but this name can be changed The default instrument name is a case...

Page 31: ...s PC and VNA to the LAN and make sure that an IP con nection can be established 2 At the remote Windows PC open a remote desktop connection type Remote Desktop Connection at the Windows Start Search m...

Page 32: ...a user account control message to allow the desired changes see Figure 4 1 For detailed information about the firewall refer to the Windows Help Risks of changing the firewall settings Disabling the f...

Page 33: ...er to Chapter 4 3 1 Manual Operation on page 45 The following sections contain further useful information about manual control of the instrument Refer to the other sections in chapter Chapter 4 3 Oper...

Page 34: ...are presented The SCALE settings define how traces are scaled The TRACE CONFIG settings store traces to the memory and perform mathemat ical operations on traces The LINES settings define limits for...

Page 35: ...eys are only enabled while the cursor is placed on a data input field in a dialog or in the Help navigation pane The keys 0 to 9 enter the corresponding numbers The function of the and keys depends on...

Page 36: ...ys in the NAVIGATION keypad are used to navigate within the touchscreen and the help system to access and control active elements The Cursor Up and Cursor Down keys are used to Scroll up and down in l...

Page 37: ...timulus signal and measure the response signal in reflection For a measurement example refer to Chapter 4 4 2 Reflection S Parameter Measurement on page 77 With more than one test port it is possible...

Page 38: ...ed for the test ports with an admin istrative area to the right Brief explanations on the connectors and controls and the rear panel can be found on the next pages Figure 4 3 Front view of R S ZNBT40...

Page 39: ...le to perform full two port 3 port or n port measurements see Chapter 5 3 1 S Parameters on page 114 Maximum input levels The maximum input levels at all test ports according to the front panel labeli...

Page 40: ...tch matrix LED controls Above the standby toggle switch some LEDs indicate various status information ERR operation state if an error occurs the LED lights up red for more informa tion on errors and t...

Page 41: ...ront panel see USB Connectors on page 37 4 Monitor Display Port External monitor connector DisplayPort see Chapter 4 1 9 1 Connecting a Moni tor on page 24 5 USB Device Type B USB 3 0 device slave con...

Page 42: ...port analyzers The inputs can be used to apply an external DC voltage bias to the test ports For fuse replacement refer to Chapter 11 4 3 Replacing Fuses on page 1442 R S ZN B15 RFFE GPIO Interface 2...

Page 43: ...ar view Table 4 4 Rear panel connectors available on all instruments Index Label Description 1 Power I O Power on off switch see Chapter 4 1 7 Starting the Analyzer and Shutting Down on page 22 2 Fuse...

Page 44: ...ble system drive of the R S ZNBT containing all software including the operating system and the VNA application and data Do not remove the system drive during operation Option R S ZNBT B19 provides an...

Page 45: ...ecting External Accessories on page 23 or via Remote Desktop see also Chapter 4 1 12 Remote Operation in a LAN on page 27 Manual operation and remote control are described to their full extent in the...

Page 46: ...rop traces info fields and even the softtool panel to your preferred position see Chapter 4 3 4 4 Using Drag and Drop on page 60 For example you can show hide the on screen hardkey panel by selecting...

Page 47: ...nt e g Z S11 The diagram immediately reflects your selection The active trace shows the mea surement results for the selected measured quantity A control element with three dots e g SYSTEM SETUP Setup...

Page 48: ...E MEAS Z Sij Z S11 The diagram immediately reflects your selection The active trace shows the mea surement results for the selected measured quantity At the same time the related softtool tab is opene...

Page 49: ...Getting Started R S ZNB ZNBT 49 User Manual 1173 9163 02 55 2 Select S Parameter to open the Meas S Params softtool tab 3 Select Z Sij Z S11 Operating the Instrument...

Page 50: ...ovides all settings Using the menus and submenus of the menu bar alternative to the previous method Using the context menus of certain display objects for important actions in the context of this obje...

Page 51: ...also available via the menu bar items System Undo Redo Undo reverses the last action redo reverses the last undo action if possi ble These icons control the zoom function TRACE SCALE Zoom If multiple...

Page 52: ...ng and or deleting diagrams a breeze Toggle other measurements except the active trace OFF ON Open the METAS Reconnection Dialog This button is only visible if option R S ZNB ZNBT K50 Measure ment Unc...

Page 53: ...des functions to handle recall sets and trace files to print or save diagram content and to shut down the VNA application The Trace menu provides all trace settings the limit check settings and the ma...

Page 54: ...a dialog to define the search range for the marker search A menu command with no arrow or dots initiates an immediate action Example Max sets the active marker to the maximum of the active trace 4 3 2...

Page 55: ...tatus bar shows the active channel the current channel s sweep averaging counter e g Ch i Avg 9 10 or Ch i Avg None if averaging is disabled the progress of the sweep The progress bar also shows when...

Page 56: ...too fast to be monitored e g because the number of sweep points is low You can hide show the sta tus bar using SYSTEM DISPLAY View Bar Status Bar 4 3 3 Working with Dialogs Dialogs provide groups of r...

Page 57: ...displays measurement results as traces in rectangular diagrams Markers are used to read specific numerical values and to search for points or regions on a trace The following section presents some of...

Page 58: ...race in the existing diagram or whether you want to add a new diagram The highlighted area indicates the target diagram 3 In the dialog box that is opened when you release the New Trace icon select th...

Page 59: ...and drop the New Marker icon from the toolbar to the desired position in the target diagram The marker appears on the target diagram s active trace The marker info field dis plays the stimulus value...

Page 60: ...o hide the limit lines and disable the limit check drag and drop the PASS FAIL message onto the Delete icon The limit line itself is not deleted you can re use it any time The context menu of some dis...

Page 61: ...ove to one of several pre defined positions Delete See Chapter 4 3 4 3 Deleting Display Elements on page 60 4 3 5 Entering Data The analyzer provides dialogs with various types of input fields where y...

Page 62: ...character to the left of the current cursor position Press to complete an entry Press ESC to discard the entries made 3 To enter letters other than G M or K you can also use one of the methods descri...

Page 63: ...y knob and mouse wheel 4 3 5 3 Using the Analyzer s On Screen Keyboard The on screen Keyboard allows you to enter characters in particular letters without an external keyboard It is available for all...

Page 64: ...t for you 4 3 6 1 Using the Graphical Zoom The graphical zoom function magnifies a rectangular portion of the diagram zoom win dow to fill the entire diagram area The sweep points are not affected The...

Page 65: ...orizontal and verti cal direction In general the zoom window covers only a part of the sweep range the horizontal distance between the sweep points increases The reduced display range is indicated in...

Page 66: ...the overview To zoom the stimulus range keeping the number of sweep points constant use the Zoom Config toolbar icon and select Mode Stimulus Zoom Then use the Zoom Select icon to narrow the sweep ra...

Page 67: ...yed The Scale Div and the Ref Value are indicated in the scale section of the trace info In the example below a Scale Div of 10 dB and a Ref Value of 0 dB is used To change such a scale parameter use...

Page 68: ...nd select the parameter from the context menu Select the parameter from the Trace Scale menu Use the Set by Marker functions see Chapter 4 3 6 6 Set by Marker on page 68 4 3 6 6 Set by Marker The Set...

Page 69: ...ax Marker to move the trace towards the upper diagram edge leaving the values of the vertical divisions Scale Div and the overall vertical scale unchanged Analogously select Min Marker to move the tra...

Page 70: ...ances 3 Select the measurement parameters and the diagrams 4 Define the sweep range 5 Adjust the receiver and source settings measurement bandwidth source power 6 Perform a calibration 4 4 1 Transmiss...

Page 71: ...ument state DUT 1 2 VNA 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 DUT 1 2 VNA 1 Connect the DUT between test ports 1 and 2 of the network analyzer as shown above 2 Switch on t...

Page 72: ...mitted at the analyzer port no 1 the transmitted wave termed b2 is measured at port 2 The stimulus signal from the analyzer port no 2 is not needed except for some calibration types By default the swe...

Page 73: ...expected system errors the accuracy requirements of the measurement on the test setup and on the types of calibration standards available The following example requires a calibration kit with a male T...

Page 74: ...ion is replaced by a generic port list The selection logic is unchanged 4 Select Next to proceed to the next page of the Calibration Setting wizard 5 Select the test port connector type and gender her...

Page 75: ...NBT has completed the calibration sweep and calculated the correction data the Apply button is enabled 8 Select Apply to close the wizard The system error correction is calculated and applied to the c...

Page 76: ...hoose the Delay of the transmission coefficient as displayed quantity The group delay represents the propagation time of the wave through the DUT it is displayed in a Cartesian diagram The marker info...

Page 77: ...ws clipboard 6 Select SYSTEM FILE Recall Sets Save to open the Save dialog for recall sets 7 In the Save dialog a Select a file location Look in b Enter a name for the recall set file File name c Sele...

Page 78: ...rd and select an appropriate type A full n port calibration TOSM UOSM TNA corrects the system errors for all transmission and reflection S parameters Some of the trace formats are particularly suited...

Page 79: ...ptimize the evaluation of results To ensure that the instrument resour ces are easily accessible and that user defined configurations can be conveniently implemented stored and reused the instrument u...

Page 80: ...ecall sets A recall set only contains setup instructions i e information on how to measure how to process the measurement results and how to display the processed results It does not contain any trace...

Page 81: ...settings can be accessed via the keys in the TRACE section of the virtual hardkey panel They complement the Channel Settings accessible via the STIMULUS and CHANNEL sections Each trace is assigned to...

Page 82: ...ighted Channels with no traces are not indicated in the diagrams but can be accessed via the Channel Manager dialog In manual control there is always exactly one active trace irrespective of the numbe...

Page 83: ...rt and receive port is used Each sweep point requires a single partial measurement See also Chapter 5 3 1 S Parameters on page 114 For a complete two port S parameter measurement e g S11 S21 S12 S22 t...

Page 84: ...points Trigger event starts m complete measurements at consecutive sweep points Sweep Segment Trigger event starts n partial sweeps over the next segment Trigger event starts complete mea surements a...

Page 85: ...used Arbitrary Drive Port Order R S ZNBT only When performing parallel measurements on multiple DUTs by default the R S ZNBT firmware automatically selects the ports that should be driven in parallel...

Page 86: ...a frequency step size of 1 MHz When two port groups are defined and a minimum frequency offset of 1 MHz is specified a parallel measurement with frequency offset is performed internally as follows In...

Page 87: ...r of Points CW Frequency Hz CW Frequency Hz Time CW Frequency Hz Stop Time s CW Frequency Hz CW Frequency Hz The ranges of numerical values must be compatible with the instrument model The conditions...

Page 88: ...ult the frequency is changed stepwise and sampling is per formed at a tuned frequency for each measurement point In swept mode on the other hand sampling is performed with the frequency always swept f...

Page 89: ...ept mode set tings as for the actual measurement otherwise the calibration is turned off see Cal Off label on page 148 5 1 5 Data Flow The analyzer processes the raw measurement data in a sequence of...

Page 90: ...a flow for individual traces 4 MEM 2 TRACE 1 TRACE 1 TRACE 2 MEM TRACE 2 AVERAGE Wave quantities ratios S parameters no conversion CMRR Impedance parameters Admittance parameters Stability factors RAT...

Page 91: ...i cally unlimited number of traces which can be assigned to different channels Most diagram settings are arranged in the Display softtool hardkey SYSTEM DIS PLAY To assign traces and channels to diagr...

Page 92: ...n page 93 A trace can be either a data trace a memory trace or a mathematical trace see Trace Types on page 92 Trace Types The analyzer uses traces to display the current measurement result in a diagr...

Page 93: ...ts The format section shows how the measured data is presented in the graphical display Use the context menu of the format section to change the format of the related trace The next sections show the...

Page 94: ...the end of the trace line if the system error correction no longer applies to the trace 5 2 1 3 Markers Markers are tools for numerical readout of measured data and for selecting points on the trace...

Page 95: ...or specific points on the trace Marker Search Target Search Bandfil ter Activating and Moving Markers To activate a marker either select the marker symbol itself or the corresponding line in the marke...

Page 96: ...field To change the position appearance or contents of the marker info field use one of the following methods The info field can be moved to several positions in the upper and lower part of the activ...

Page 97: ...r format of the related trace For a trace s default marker format this means that the default format is dynamically adjusted according to the selected trace for mat Lin Mag Magnitude of z unconverted...

Page 98: ...n the TRACE CONFIG Format softtool An impedance Z is represented as Z R jX the corresponding admittance as Y 1 Z G jB For X 0 we have an inductance L X for X 0 we have a capaci tance C 1 X where denot...

Page 99: ...e search is activated the active marker is moved to the next point that meets the search criteria If the trace contains no markers a marker M1 is created and used for the search The search result is d...

Page 100: ...lose if the bandwidth is small compared to the geometric mean of the band edges Lower Edge is the closest frequency below the maximum or minimum where the trace value is equal to the maximum minimum v...

Page 101: ...the channel e g the measurement at arbitrary port frequencies Arb Port n Start indicates the lowest value of the sweep variable e g the lowest frequency measured corresponding to the left edge of a C...

Page 102: ...channel name section sweep range sec tion additional parameter section To open a context menu associated with a display element tap and hold R S ZNB only or right click the element for some seconds E...

Page 103: ...ularly useful when a numeric value is incremented or decremented or when display elements are added or removed In most dialogs however it is possible to cancel an erroneous input before it takes effec...

Page 104: ...down list are provided for easy navigation in the file system place the cursor on the icons to obtain Whats this help Windows Explorer opens the selected directory in the Windows Explorer File name s...

Page 105: ...ut saving the data Windows Explorer opens the selected directory in Windows Explorer If Ask Before Overwriting is enabled overwriting an existing file has to be con firmed Tip Dialog properties e g th...

Page 106: ...nse to the stimulus value frequency power or time The response can be calculated from the measured quantity at the related stimulus value but it can also be the result of some mathematical transforma...

Page 107: ...o hold for real measurement values y 0 Trace Format Description Formula dB Mag Magnitude of z in dB dB Mag z 20 log z dB Phase Phase of z z arctan y x SWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio SWR 1 z 1 z Lin M...

Page 108: ...esponse val ues and that is graphically overlaid to the formatted trace Polar For Polar traces the complex response values are represented in polar coordinates magnitude and phase In a diagram the gri...

Page 109: ...d represented in terms of their corresponding complex impedance Z Sii R Sii j X Sii In a diagram the grid lines overlaid to a Smith trace correspond to points of equal resistance R and reactance X Poi...

Page 110: ...ively Example Reflection coefficients in the Smith chart If the measured quantity is a complex reflection coefficient e g S11 S22 then the unit Smith chart can be used to read the normalized impedance...

Page 111: ...e of the reflection coefficient of a short circuit Z 0 U 0 is one its phase is 180 deg Inv Smith For Inv Smith formatted traces the response values are interpreted as complex reflection coefficients S...

Page 112: ...al axis and the outer circle the admittance is infinity short and zero open The outer circle corresponds to zero conductance purely imaginary admittance Points outside the outer circle indicate an act...

Page 113: ...nts of equal conductance are centered on the real axis and intersect at Y infinity The arcs for the points of equal susceptance also belong to circles intersecting at Y infinity short circuit point 1...

Page 114: ...ctors DC 1 4 PAE Lin Mag ON ON default for Z parameters Y param eters impedances admittances ON default dB Mag ON default ON default for wave quantities Phase ON ON Real ON ON ON Imag ON ON Unwrapped...

Page 115: ...meters can be interpreted as follows S11 is the reflection coefficient of DUT port 1 i e the ratio between outgoing wave b1 and incident wave a1 in a forward measurement with matched DUT port 2 S11 b1...

Page 116: ...and input ports of a DUT the parameters are referred to as single ended S parameters The S parameter description can also be used to differentiate between different propagation modes of the waves at t...

Page 117: ...ical Port 2 a wave a4 b wave b4 Source Port 4 1 4 Figure 5 5 Two redefined ports High Signal Power When dealing with external signal amplification make sure that the signals fed to the analyzer are wi...

Page 118: ...at least one test port has a non zero imaginary part Conversion formula for wave quantities and S parameters Renormalization transforms the raw S matrix S0 for the default reference impedances Z0i wi...

Page 119: ...mpedance parameter is obtained from a single S parameter Z parameters complete description of an n port DUT 5 3 3 1 Converted Impedances The converted impedance parameters Zij 1 i j n describe the inp...

Page 120: ...scribes a one port DUT The calculation formula of the converted reflection impedances Zii depends on the waveguide circuit theory according to which Reference Impedances are calculated Table 5 4 Calcu...

Page 121: ...converted parallel transmission impedance Zij depends on the waveguide circuit theory according to which Reference Impedances are calculated Table 5 6 Calculation of Converted Parallel Transmission Im...

Page 122: ...as Zij where i denotes the measured and j the stimulated port The Z parameters for a two port are based on a circuit model that can be expressed with two linear equations 2 22 1 21 2 2 12 1 11 1 I Z I...

Page 123: ...h output ports terminated in a short circuit voltage 0 The analyzer provides the full set of Y parameters including the transfer admittances i e the complete n x n Y matrix for an n port DUT This mean...

Page 124: ...s provide the complex ratio of any combination of transmitted or received wave quantities In contrast to S Z and Y parameters wave quantities and ratios are not system error corrected To increase the...

Page 125: ...nts or non recipro cal devices do not allow a system error correction so that a complete S parameter measurement is not possible The test setup contains frequency converting components so that the tra...

Page 126: ...or More Ratios dialog It calculates the arithmetic mean of the magnitude and phase values of these results separately Combining different detectors The detector setting in the More Ratios menu applies...

Page 127: ...DUT VNA 1 2 DUT Balanced port Internal balance unbalance conversion Logical VNA ports Unbalance balance conversion avoids the disadvantages of real transformers There is no need to fabricate test fixt...

Page 128: ...ode Zref Z0c Balanced port Log VNA port A balanced port configuration is defined in two steps First select the pairs of physical ports that you want to combine to form balanced ports Second define the...

Page 129: ...ined as the ratio of the wave quantities b1 mode mout reverse measurement with matched input b1 in the figure above and a1 0 to a2 mode min S mout min 22 is the mixed mode output reflection coefficien...

Page 130: ...e deviation of the balun from ideality The general definition of the transmission imbalance between two differ ent ports at least one of them balanced is given below For a DUT with two balanced ports...

Page 131: ...r i j CMRRji Sddji Sccji Differential Imbalance A differential imbalance can also be calculated if the second balanced DUT port is connected to two single ended logical ports DUT Balanced port Balance...

Page 132: ...H Sinsky A New Criterion for Linear 2 Port Stability Using a Single Geometrically Derived Parameter IEEE Trans MTT vol 40 No 12 pp 2303 2311 Dec 1992 5 3 8 Delay Aperture Electrical Length The group...

Page 133: ...values for the related stimulus range A ripple limit defines the maximum difference between the largest and the smallest response value for the related stimulus range A ripple limit test is suitable e...

Page 134: ...lines can be partially or entirely outside the sweep range however the limits are only checked at the measurement points The following figure shows a limit line consisting of 3 upper and 2 lower limi...

Page 135: ...imit Line is active the diagrams display all limit line segments Exception In a segmented frequency sweep with point based x axis gaps between the segments are minimized To facilitate the interpretati...

Page 136: ...s not have to be smaller than the Start Stimu lus value of range no n 1 Overlapping ranges are allowed The limit check in the overlapping area is related to the tighter limit the pass test involves a...

Page 137: ...line which is defined by its center coordi nate in the diagram and its radius Depending on the diagram type circle limit can serve different purposes With a circle limit line centered on the origin of...

Page 138: ...User Manual 1173 9163 02 55 With a circle limit line centered on the left border of an inverted Smith diagram Y infinity you can check whether the imaginary part of the admittance Im Y sus ceptance fa...

Page 139: ...e has the extension limit and is stored in the directory shown in the Save Limit Line and Recall Limit Line dialogs The file starts with a preamble containing the channel and trace name and the header...

Page 140: ...ng lines contain the entries of all editable columns of the list Example of a ripple limit file The ripple limit list is described by the ripple limit file Compatibility with other instruments The VNA...

Page 141: ...for Re Im MA for linear Mag Phase DB for Mag Phase in deci bels the data format for export files can be selected in the Export Data dialog Reference resistance specifies the impedance system underlyi...

Page 142: ...ag Phase MA or dB Mag Phase DB data format is selected the real and imaginary S parameter values re Sij im Sij are replaced by mag Sij ang Sij or db Sij ang Sij respectively The snp Free Config export...

Page 143: ...command MMEMory STORe TRACe PORTs Renormalization of S parameters Renormalization means that the S parameters at connector impedances are converted into S parameters at certain target impedances Durin...

Page 144: ...Phase respectively The data format for export files can be selected in the Export Data dialog imTrace1 second response value of first trace im Trace_Name for output for mat Re Im ang Trace_Name for ou...

Page 145: ...e export options Use the Matlab dat format if you want to import and process the trace data in Matlab 5 4 3 Memory Mapped Trace Data Transfer The VNA firmware uses the Named Shared Memory Windows feat...

Page 146: ...he buffer need to know this offset Its size depends on whether the first trace data block contains formatted real or unformatted complex values c Use SYSTem DATA MEMory OFFSet to query the offset of t...

Page 147: ...em error correction data 3 The system error correction data is used to correct the measurement results of a DUT that is measured instead of the standards Calibration is always channel specific because...

Page 148: ...e current calibration see Chapter 5 5 4 Calibration Labels on page 166 Calibration and port de activation The way the analyzer fimware activates deactivates ports after a successfull calibration syste...

Page 149: ...to high Unidirectional trans mission measure ments in any direc tion and between any combination of ports TOSM or UOSM n port Open Short Match1 at each port Through2 between all port pairs All Reflect...

Page 150: ...atch irrespective of their properties 2 Or any other known two port standard To be used in a guided calibration the known standard must be declared to be Through irrespective of its properties The cal...

Page 151: ...acking error terms The Match standard is used to derive the directivity error A reflection OSM calibration is more accurate than a normalization but is only applica ble for reflection measurements 5 5...

Page 152: ...n port measurements n 1 The number of required standard measurements and of error terms increases as shown in the follow ing table Number of ports Number of standards to be connected Number of standa...

Page 153: ...on sweep data for the unknown through the analyzer auto matically determines its delay time transmission phase 5 5 1 5 Adapter Removal Many DUTs use different connector types on their RF ports e g por...

Page 154: ...ly removed from the obtained error coefficients Uncertainties arising from a non ideal characterization of the unknown through almost cancel whereas they add up in the UOSM technique As a consequence...

Page 155: ...tion requires a low reflection low loss Through standard with an electrical length that can be different from zero a Reflect and a Match The magnitude of the reflection coefficient of the Reflect stan...

Page 156: ...In the low frequency domain where TRL becomes inaccurate replace TRL by TRM calibration The methods can be combined or used separately The list of measured standards in the calibration step for TRL c...

Page 157: ...g fshort The formulas are also applied if flong fshort For a TRL calibration using three Lines with different length the allowed frequency ranges are calculated in an analogous manner to obtain three...

Page 158: ...ties as the Reflect standard used for a TRL cali bration I e the magnitude of its reflection coefficient can be unknown but must be nonzero Its phase must be roughly known 90 deg The magnitude and pha...

Page 159: ...equired an Automatic Calibration always propo ses a minimum number of port assignments However for each port assignment all possible through connections are measured by default If you want to apply th...

Page 160: ...ious subdialogs Calibration kits and connector types are global resources the parameters are stored independently and are available irrespective of the current recall set 5 5 2 1 Calibration Standard...

Page 161: ...calibration The default characteristic impedance is equal to the reference impedance of the system The loss is the energy loss along the transmission line due to the skin effect For resistive lines an...

Page 162: ...ort standard which is fully matched in both directions the reflection factor at both ports is zero No load and offset parameters need to be set 5 5 2 2 Cal Kit Parameter Types The analyzer uses three...

Page 163: ...rt GHz or 0 G s in Agilent mode All inductance and capacitance parameters are set to zero 5 5 2 3 Sliding Match Standards The Sliding Match is a one port standard consisting of an air line with a mova...

Page 164: ...frequencies above the Min Freq In general the Sliding Match provides better results than the Match within its specified fre quency range 5 5 2 4 Cal Kit Files Calibration kit files can be used to stor...

Page 165: ...export csv cal kit files The software is available for download at http na support keysight com vnahelp products html The decimal separator used by the VNA Cal Kit Manager V2 1 depends on the language...

Page 166: ...interpolation This means that a set of measured correction data is available at each sweep point Cal int The system error correction is applied however the correction data for at least one sweep poin...

Page 167: ...roper con nections are almost excluded No need to handle calibration kit data The internal standards do not wear out because they are switched electronically Limitations of automatic calibration Calib...

Page 168: ...recognized and initialized the new hardware When the unit is connected for the first time this may take longer than in normal use The unit is ready to be used see Chapter 5 5 5 2 Performing an Automa...

Page 169: ...the analyzer Allow for a sufficient warm up time before starting the calibration Refer to the specifications of the calibration unit for details To ensure best accuracy the analyzer automatically red...

Page 170: ...on unit a modified set of characterization data suitable for the cal unit with adapters may be desirable The R S ZNB ZNBT provides a characterization wizard which you can use to generate your own char...

Page 171: ...y a subset of all possi ble through connections is measured To calibrate n test ports with an m port calibration unit m n the calibration unit has to be reconnected at least n m times Each of these re...

Page 172: ...st port must be the same in all assignments Again this minimizes the number of port reconnec tions between the calibration stages Same as for One Path Two Port calibrations using the test port with th...

Page 173: ...power levels and power readings at a particular position calibration plane in the test setup Scalar power calibration is different from the system error correction described in Chapter 5 5 Calibration...

Page 174: ...nts perform a two port SMARTerCal for a port pair including the measurement port In general a power calibration involves two stages 1 Source power calibration An external power meter is connected to t...

Page 175: ...analyzer performs a first calibration sweep at the source power that is likely to produce the target power Cal Power at the cali bration plane A known attenuation or gain at the source port and in th...

Page 176: ...racy of power wave quantity measurements The correction data acquired in a frequency or power sweep is re used if a Time or CW Mode sweep is activated Calibration procedure The measurement receiver ca...

Page 177: ...trapola tion see below This means that a set of measured correction data is available at each sweep point PCai The power calibration is applied however the correction data for at least one sweep point...

Page 178: ...n 5 5 6 4 Extended Test Setups The power calibration data can be modified to account for an additional two port device in the test setup The known transmission coefficients of the two port can be ente...

Page 179: ...calibration methods serve different purposes The system error correction requires a set of calibration standards it provides vec tor error corrected S parameters For equal port frequencies the n port...

Page 180: ...ration units provide the n port system error correction data TOSM or UOSM a subsequent power calibration sweep completes the calibration 5 5 7 2 Calibration Types Except for Adapter Removal the names...

Page 181: ...the system error correc tion labels Table 5 16 Calibration labels SMARTerCal Label Meaning SCal The SMARTer Cal is applied without interpolation This means that a set of measured correction data is av...

Page 182: ...available chan nels might have to be swept See SENSe CORRection COLLect CHANnels MCTYpes on page 1139 This advanced mode of parallel calibration is available via remote control only 5 6 Offset Parame...

Page 183: ...it can be modeled as the sum of a constant and a frequency dependent part where the frequency dependence is due to the skin effect If the loss at DC and one additional frequency f1 is known or measur...

Page 184: ...This yields the delay in one direction and should be approx equal to the Auto Length result The measurement results using trace formats and trace statistics functions depend on the selected delay aper...

Page 185: ...nd exceptions Auto Length and Loss is enabled if the measured quantity contains the necessary phase information as a function of the frequency and if the interpretation of the results is unambiguous A...

Page 186: ...rection For maximum accuracy it is rec ommended to place the reference plane as close as possible towards the outer test fix ture connectors using a full n port calibration The Fixture Compensation is...

Page 187: ...ion if a cable with known properties has to be included in the test setup A positive length offset moves the reference plane of the port towards the DUT which is equivalent to deembedding the DUT by n...

Page 188: ...sion the de embedding function is available for single ended and balanced ports A combination of four port and two port networks not necessarily both can be applied to balanced ports two port networks...

Page 189: ...aired by the tolerances of real test fixtures There is no need to fabricate test fixtures with integrated matching circuits for each type of DUT Calibration can be performed at the DUT s ports If nece...

Page 190: ...ic circuit blocks a capacitor connected in parallel with a resistor an inductor connected in series with a resistor The 2 port transformation networks comprise all possible combinations of 2 basic blo...

Page 191: ...the shunt C is defined as a capacitance C in parallel with a conductance G 5 6 2 4 Circuit Models for 4 Port Networks The lumped element 4 port transformation networks for de embedding consist of the...

Page 192: ...d by imported 2 port S parameters They are named Serial 2 port Shunt C Serial 2 port Shunt L Shunt L Serial 2 port Shunt C Serial 2 port The following networks are composed of two serial Cs or Ls as s...

Page 193: ...bedding however each transformation net work is assigned to an arbitrary pair of single ended physical ports A simple circuit which can be modeled using port pair de embedding is a circuit e g a resis...

Page 194: ...ng Network DUT Network Analyzer SE Figure 5 9 Port Set De Embedding As shown in section Combining Several De Embedding Networks port set deembed ding is calculated after single ended deembedding and t...

Page 195: ...ction of the DUT causing a difference in potential between the analyzer s and the DUT s ground reference A typ ical and often unavoidable source of ground loops is the parasitic inductance of the grou...

Page 196: ...ing the user to define the fixture by parametrizing one of the given lum ped circuit models or by somehow providing a suitable snp file the firmware of the R S ZNB ZNBT now also provides integration f...

Page 197: ...ed third party tool to calculate the fixture deembedding files After a final confirmation the calculated deembedding files s2p for single ended ports s4p for balanced ports are used for deembedding th...

Page 198: ...fixture modeling tool support assumes symmetrical lead ins and lead outs 5 6 2 10 Combining Several De Embedding Networks The R S ZNB ZNBT allows you to select a combination of networks to be numerica...

Page 199: ...le 4 port network 4 Ground Loop Deembedding the DUT s ground connection can be deembedded from a single 1 port network 5 Ground Loop Embedding the DUT s ground connection can be embedded in a sin gle...

Page 200: ...equipped options are listed in the Options tab of the Info Dialog SYSTEM SETUP Setup Info For a complete list of options accessories and extras refer to the product brochure or to the Options section...

Page 201: ...BT8 B520 21 to 24 R S ZNBT8 B124 R S ZNBT8 B524 Analyzers R S ZNBT20 26 40 on the other hand are available with a minimum of 8 test ports order number 1332 9002 24 34 44 They can be extended with addi...

Page 202: ...5 7 2 1 Chirp z Transformation The Chirp z transformation that the analyzer uses to compute the time domain response is an extension of the inverse Fast Fourier Transform FFT Compared to the FFT the n...

Page 203: ...rmation about DC value Real result Impulse and step response Restrictions No step response Undetermined phase Needs harmonic grid Use for Scalar measurements where the phase is not needed DUTs that do...

Page 204: ...lph Chebychev User defined between 10 dB and 120 dB 1 2 at 32 dB side lobe suppression Adjustment to individual needs tradeoff between side lobe suppression and impulse width 5 7 2 4 Harmonic Grid A h...

Page 205: ...stop fre quency is maintained and the number of sweep points is increased until the range between fmin and the stop frequency is filled The frequency gap is approximately maintained The figures above...

Page 206: ...7 2 5 Time Gates A time gate is used to eliminate unwanted responses that appear on the time domain transform An active time gate acts on the trace in time domain and in frequency domain representati...

Page 207: ...on of the time gate affect the gated frequency domain trace The window type selection in the Define Transform dialog is ignored The selected window is used again when the TD trace is displayed Time Do...

Page 208: ...ved signal to minimum received signal caused by interference between direct intended and reflected signals blue arrow direct signal red and green arrows reflected signal TD SVSWR Calculation The ANSI...

Page 209: ...e Diagram With the impulse response calculated from the measured S parameters using the inverse Fourier transform it is possible to predict the system response to arbitrary time domain signals by calc...

Page 210: ...step 2 a the eye diagram is simulated b the Eye Diagram Results are calculated c the Eye Mask Test is evaluated if enabled 4 In continuous sweep mode go back to step 2 The simulation progress is shown...

Page 211: ...tively Eye Width This result indicates the effects of jitter in reducing the horizontal eye opening It is defined as Bit Period 2 3 Jitter RMS Bit Period The inverse of the data rate Rise Time and Fal...

Page 212: ...are only available for NRZ modulated signals Eye Mask Test Furthermore the eye diagram simulation allows to perform tests against a user defined eye mask Figure 5 16 User defined Eye Mask Eye mask te...

Page 213: ...e used to evaluate the quality of a balanced transmission line intra pair skew Limit Test Testing against a user defined skew limit is also supported DUT centric setup As far as possible the required...

Page 214: ...the fault can then be calculated from the propagation time accounting for the electrical properties of the transmission line Moreover it is possible to define which of the peaks shall be considered as...

Page 215: ...ically determine a suitable number of sweep points for a given maximum distance to fault Auto Number of Points Moreover it is possi ble to define which of the peaks are considered as being due to a fa...

Page 216: ...ternal generator provides a fixed stimulus signal at 1 GHz To measure the up converted IF signal the receive fre quency at Port 2 is set to fb 1 GHz Independent source powers for Port 1 and Gen1 can b...

Page 217: ...ixer s LO port resulting in an output signal at the mixer s Intermediate Frequency IF port For a given RF signal an ideal mixer would produce only two IF outputs one at the frequency sum of the RF and...

Page 218: ...ies and sets its receiver according to the set tings made A test setup with two mixers requires 3 independent source ports plus one receive port A R S ZNB ZNBT with two internal sources see Chapter 5...

Page 219: ...rence frequency Auto The labeling of the complete diagrams depends on the sweep type The following mixer signal diagram corresponds to a frequency sweep RF signal left side Analyzer port number e g Po...

Page 220: ...NB ZNBT K14 and as a pre requisite the Frequency Conversion Measurements option R S ZNB ZNBT K4 The Intermodulation Wizard facilitates the measurement configuration and the selec tion of results see C...

Page 221: ...externally and fed to the DUT input The intermo dulation quantities can be measured at the DUT output transmitted wave b2 It is pos sible to interchange the ports no 1 and 2 For a R S ZNB ZNBT with t...

Page 222: ...Source is not supported if External Switch Matrices are used The intermodulation distortion measurement can be extended to frequency converting DUTs E g it is possible to feed the two tone source sig...

Page 223: ...rement Results The intermodulation measurement provides two different types of results In the swept measurement the analyzer performs a frequency or power sweep of the two tone stimulus signal and dis...

Page 224: ...55 In the intermodulation spectrum measurement CW Mode Spectrum the fre quency and power of the lower and upper tones is kept constant The analyzer dis plays all intermodulation products near the sign...

Page 225: ...ned as follows IPkout PL out IMkrel k 1 In this formula PL out denotes the lower tone power in dBm measured at the DUT out put In analogy the input intercept point IPkin is defined as IPkin PL in IMkr...

Page 226: ...TAS VNA Tools is limited to S parameter mea surements Uncertainty analysis of wave quantities is not supported The uncertainty calculations are in line with EURAMET Calibration Guide No 12 Version 3 0...

Page 227: ...cable movements contribute to the measurement uncertainty the magnitude and phase stability of the cables must be considered The VNA firm ware uses the cable models available in the local METAS VNA T...

Page 228: ...he conventional calibration standards Open Short and Match because they have different impedances They are charac terized in steps of 250 MHz and specified together with their measurement uncertain ti...

Page 229: ...s dialog Figure 5 21 Fixture modeling EZD Balanced Ports dialog For general information about fixture de embedding see Chapter 5 6 2 9 Fixture Modeling and Deembedding on page 196 Option R S ZNB ZNBT...

Page 230: ...e analyzer firmware For general information about fixture de embedding see Chapter 5 6 2 9 Fixture Modeling and Deembedding on page 196 For detailed information about the SFD tool see the product page...

Page 231: ...2L and 3L measurements Option R S ZNB ZNBT K231 can be ordered with a new instrument or retrofitted at Rohde Schwarz service 5 7 12 Bias Tees R S ZNB only Option R S ZNB B1 for R S ZNB4 8 The hardwar...

Page 232: ...physical VNA ports are split into groups P1 and P2 such that source 1 can only drive ports in P1 and source 2 can only drive ports in P2 P1 1 2 and P2 3 4 for a four port R S ZNB P1 1 8 and P2 9 24 fo...

Page 233: ...able is available with option R S ZN B121 Direct Control of Switch Matrices The Direct Control interface allows you to establish a direct connection between the VNA measurement bus and the FPGA contro...

Page 234: ...ard are available R S ZN B15 variant 02 order number 1323 9355 02 R S ZN B15 variant 03 order number 1323 9355 03 including current and voltage measurements for all RFFE and GPIO pins R S ZN Z15 varia...

Page 235: ...ng a DUT to the RFFE GPIO interface along with a set of adapters is shipped with each RFFE GPIO extension board It splits the 25 pin connector of the RFFE GPIO interface to four 10 pin socket connecto...

Page 236: ...so required to configure AGC for a waves manually see Chapter 6 12 3 2 AGC Manual Configuration Dialog on page 543 5 7 21 Extended Dynamic Range Options R S ZNB4 8 B52 and R S ZNB4 8 B54 Hardware opti...

Page 237: ...dware options for the R S ZNB4 and R S ZNB8 See the R S ZNBT data sheet for details Option R S ZNBT8 B504 is only available with a new R S ZNBT8 With this option ports 1 to 4 are equipped with Extende...

Page 238: ...itted at Rohde Schwarz service Table 5 25 R S ZNBT8 Ports 1 to 4 Ports 5 to 8 Ports 9 to 12 Ports 13 to 16 Ports 17 to 20 Ports 21 to 24 R S ZNBT8 B361 R S ZNBT8 B362 R S ZNBT8 B363 R S ZNBT8 B364 R S...

Page 239: ...C power measurement For the R S ZNB ZNBT an external power supply is required to measure PDC The DC power PDC supplied to the DUT can be measured using one or two of the four DC inputs DC INPUT 1 4 at...

Page 240: ...ge at the DUT Um pro vides the current and hence the DC input power R U U U I U P m m m DC 0 Constant current source I0 The DC power supply provides a constant current I0 the DC voltage at the DUT Um...

Page 241: ...the R S ZNB ZNBT 5 7 25 External Power Meters The connection of an external power meter to the R S ZNB ZNBT can serve different purposes Extended measurement functionality Each external power meter re...

Page 242: ...able between the analyzer and the power sensor must be disconnected see tips below R S power sensors and power meters auto matically detect the presence of any significant input power This aborts zero...

Page 243: ...l generators increase the number of RF input signals for the DUT A typical example is a mixer measurement with a 2 port analyzer where an external generator provides the LO input signal VNA 1 2 RF LO...

Page 244: ...ccuracy and frequency stability in a test setup where different devices represent the signal sources and receivers it is advisable to use a common reference frequency Accurate frequencies are particul...

Page 245: ...r to the next point in the list Afterwards the analyzer waits for the next EXT GEN BLANK signal If the USER PORT connection is interrupted during the measurement the sweep is halted It is continued af...

Page 246: ...ted to two R S ZN Z84 each equipped as 2x24 matrix While it is allowed to connect multiple matrices to a R S ZNB ZNBT matrix cascading is not supported Operation with Internal Second Source is not sup...

Page 247: ...existing or planned physical connections between VNA test ports and matrix VNA ports b assign the matrix test ports and the remaining VNA ports i e those that are not connected to a matrix VNA port to...

Page 248: ...4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 5 24 Unconnected right submatrix With the same extension type connecting one of two submatrix VNA ports enables reflection measurement...

Page 249: ...using different physical paths where a path consists of the traversed VNA connections and matrix routes These paths may have different characteristics in particular if the corresponding matrix routes...

Page 250: ...ly one of the equipped 2x6 modules The overall route quality is determined by the number of solid state switches traversed on this 2x6 module SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T SP3T SP3T 2x6 Modu...

Page 251: ...lows to select which optimization should be performed Always choose the precision optimization if the management connection is established using Direct Control see Chapter 5 7 16 Device Control on pag...

Page 252: ...2 Route 21 Route 22 This kind of multipath calibration offers the following additional benefit During manual calibration the measured reflection transmission coefficients are pre sented as memory trac...

Page 253: ...the related remote control commands For a general overview of the analyzer s capabilities and their use refer to Chapter 5 Concepts and Features on page 79 6 1 Function Keys and Softtools Most of the...

Page 254: ...r Softtool default STIMULUS START Alt Shift J Stimulus Softtool Selects an input field corresponding to the start stop center or span of the active channel s current sweep type Activates the correspon...

Page 255: ...s you to select the quantities to be measured and displayed Access TRACE MEAS Background information For a detailed description of all measurement results of the R S ZNB ZNBT refer to Chapter 5 3 Meas...

Page 256: ...o as S out in where out and in denote the output and input logical port numbers respectively If entered manually out and in must be expressed using the same number of dig its I e for out 10 and in 9 y...

Page 257: ...in the diagrams on the main diagonal the trans mission coefficients Sij i j occupy the other diagrams By default reflection coeffi cients are displayed in Smith diagrams transmission coefficients in C...

Page 258: ...ort setup of the analyzer according to the port configuration of your DUT Then connect the DUT to the selected analyzer ports This step corresponds to the Predefined Config tab of the Balanced Ports d...

Page 259: ...Note The predefined bandwidths and source powers have been selected according to the following criteria The large measurement bandwidth Fast Sweep ensures that the noise of an S21 trace at minimum so...

Page 260: ...rts balanced or unbalanced in the active channel Access CHANNEL CHANNEL CONFIG Port Config Balanced Ports Background information Refer to the following sections Chapter 5 3 6 Unbalance Balance Convers...

Page 261: ...le configurations depend on the number of analyzer ports Remote command SOURce Ch LPORt LogPt SOURce Ch LPORt LogPt CLEar Logical Port Config Tab The Logical Port Config tab of the Balanced Ports dial...

Page 262: ...LPORt LogPt SOURce Ch LPORt LogPt CLEar User Config Tab The User Config tab of the Balanced Ports dialog defines a new balanced port con figuration If more than 4 test ports are available on the VNA a...

Page 263: ...Ch LPORt LogPt CLEar Reference Impedance Tab The Reference Impedance tab of the Balanced Ports dialog allows you to define or redefine the impedances of the logical ports Background information Refer...

Page 264: ...ed Mode Common Mode Differential Mode Defines arbitrary reference impedances Single Ended Mode is available for single ended logical ports only Common Mode and Differential Mode impedances for balance...

Page 265: ...erence Impedances on page 117 Remote command CALCulate Chn TRANsform IMPedance RNORmal 6 2 2 Ratios Tab Selects ratios of wave quantities as measured quantities Background information Refer to Chapter...

Page 266: ...o the S parameter S22 output reflection coefficient b1 a2 Source Port 2 is the ratio of the wave quantities b1 and a2 and corresponds to the S parameter S12 reverse transmission coefficient The analyz...

Page 267: ...ame B2 A1 CALCulate Ch PARameter SDEFine Trace_Name B2 A1 Denominator Selects the type left pull down list and the port number assignment right pull down list of the wave that forms the denominator of...

Page 268: ...d quantities Background information Refer to Chapter 5 3 5 Wave Quantities and Ratios on page 124 6 2 3 1 Controls on the Wave Tab The More Wave Quantities button opens the More Wave Quantities dialog...

Page 269: ...t this wave is transmitted at port 2 of the DUT reverse measure ment b2 Source Port 2 is the wave received at physical port 2 In a standard S parame ter measurement this wave is fed to the output port...

Page 270: ...ator as Source If selected the Port control lists the configured external generators Otherwise it lists the analyzer ports To configure external generators use the External Generators dialog See Chap...

Page 271: ...late Ch PARameter MEASure CALCulate Ch PARameter SDEFine SENSe Ch SWEep DETector TIME 6 2 4 Intermod Tab Selects intermodulation products and derived results as measured quantities The intermodulation...

Page 272: ...he frequency of the lower tone minus the tone distance The lower and upper IM n frequencies are also displayed in the Frequencies and Powers dialog see Chapter 6 12 4 4 Frequencies and Power Dialog on...

Page 273: ...Products Dialog This dialog allows you to select higher order intermodulation products Access TRACE MEAS Intermod More IM Products Background information Refer to Intermodulation Quantities on page 22...

Page 274: ...easured lower tone level at the DUT output Lower Tone at DUT Out The rela tive result is often termed intermodulation suppression Remote command CALCulate Ch PARameter MEASure CALCulate Ch PARameter S...

Page 275: ...and CALCulate Ch PARameter MEASure CALCulate Ch PARameter SDEFine DUT Port Defines if the intercept point is referenced to the DUT output or input port Both values differ by the attenuation of the low...

Page 276: ...nce at port 1 of a 2 port DUT that is terminated at port 2 with the reference impedance Z0 matched circuit impedance measured in a forward reflection measurement Z22 is the input impedance at port 2 o...

Page 277: ...anced Ports Dialog on page 260 6 2 6 Y Sij Tab Selects converted admittances as measured quantities The admittances are calcula ted from the measured S parameters Background information Refer to the f...

Page 278: ...measured in a reverse reflection measurement Y12 and Y21 denote the forward and reverse converted transfer admittances respectively Use the Smith chart to obtain an alternative graphical representatio...

Page 279: ...e 123 Y Z Parameter Selects an Y parameter or Z parameter as a measured quantity for the active trace For an n port vector network analyzer the pull down list provides the full set of n2 Y and Z param...

Page 280: ...ne of the 2 port Chapter 5 3 3 2 Z Parameters on page 122 as a measured quantity for the active trace The Z parameters describe the impedances of a DUT with open output ports I 0 The four 2 port Z par...

Page 281: ...nce Differential see Chapter 6 2 8 2 Imbalance Differential Dialog on page 282 This button is only enabled if a balanced and two single ended logical ports are available Balanced Ports see Chapter 6 2...

Page 282: ...ame IMB21 IMB12 CMRR21 CMRR12 CALCulate Ch PARameter SDEFine Trace_Name IMB21 IMB12 CMRR21 CMRR12 6 2 8 2 Imbalance Differential Dialog Allows you to measure the differential mode imbalance of a DUT w...

Page 283: ...he balanced logical port i as the output the single ended logical ports j and k as the input and calculates the following imbalance parameter Imbi jk Sac Sad Sbc Sbd Remote command CALCulate Ch PARame...

Page 284: ...e Trace_Name KFAC21 MUF121 MUF221 1 21 2 21 K 21 Selects one of the standard 2 port stability factors as a measured quantity for the active trace These buttons are enabled if none of the logical ports...

Page 285: ...available test ports of the analyzer as a source of the stimulus sig nal Remote command CALCulate Ch PARameter MEASure TraceName PmtrD1 CALCulate Ch PARameter SDEFine TraceName PmtrD1 Show as Selects...

Page 286: ...me DC1d1 DC2d1 CALCulate Ch PARameter SDEFine Trace_Name DC1d1 DC2d1 Ranges DC 1 DC 4 in the Ranges section configure the measurement ranges of DC INPUT 1 4 respectively For best accuracy adjust the r...

Page 287: ...Close the Power Added Efficiency PAE dialog and observe the result in the measurement diagram Measurement Type Selects the PAE measurement type depending on the DC power source in use DC source provid...

Page 288: ...gnal respectively Remote command CALCulate Ch PARameter MEASure TraceName PAE21 CALCulate Ch PARameter SDEFine TraceName PAE21 Um Um1 Um2 Select the DC INPUT connectors used to determine the DC supply...

Page 289: ...easured Quantities and Trace Formats on page 113 dB Mag Selects a Cartesian diagram with a dB scale of the vertical axis to display the magni tude of the complex measured quantity Properties The stimu...

Page 290: ...diagram obtained by mapping the positive complex semi plane into a unit circle Points with the same resistance are located on circles points with the same reactance produce arcs If the measured quanti...

Page 291: ...voltage The SWR is the ratio of the maximum voltage to the minimum enve lope voltage along the line SWR VMax VMin VI VR VI VR 1 Sii 1 Sii Application Reflection measurements with conversion of the com...

Page 292: ...xis scaled logarithmically Application Impedance measurements Remote command CALCulate Chn FORMat LOGarithmic Real Selects a Cartesian diagram to display the real part of a complex measured quantity P...

Page 293: ...th Delay Calculates the group delay from the measured quantity typically a transmission S parameter and displays it in a Cartesian diagram Properties The group delay g represents the propagation time...

Page 294: ...m k and m m k m k If n is odd n 2k 1 then f m f m k f m k 1 and m m k m k 1 The calculated phase difference and thus the group delay is always assigned to the frequency point no m For linear sweeps if...

Page 295: ...in fre quency than the aperture tend to be smeared over and cannot be measured Remote command CALCulate Chn GDAPerture SCOunt Dflt Marker Frmt Defines the default marker format of the active trace De...

Page 296: ...automatically when a display format diagram type is selected Scale settings that are not compatible with the current display format are unavailable grayed out Relations between the scaling parameters...

Page 297: ...o Scale Diag Common Scale Similar to Auto Scale Diagram on page 297 but scales equally formatted traces together Ref Value Marker See Ref Val Marker Max Marker Min Marker on page 379 Scale Div Sets th...

Page 298: ...ference line Ref Value is left unchanged so the current trace is shifted together with the Ref Pos Ref Pos is not available grayed for polar diagrams Polar Smith Inv Smith Remote command DISPlay WINDo...

Page 299: ...races Decouple Trc Assigns independent scale settings to all traces to the active trace Remote command n a 6 4 3 Zoom Tab Provides graphical and stimulus zoom functions for cartesian diagrams The grap...

Page 300: ...command n a Zoom Select Stim Zoom Select Prepares the analyzer GUI for the selection of a paraxial rectangular zoom area The effect of the subsequent selection depends on the current zoom mode as ind...

Page 301: ...WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr ZOOM STATe Max Min Start Stop Defines the coordinates of the graphical zoom window for the active diagram Max and Min define the response axis range Start and Stop define the st...

Page 302: ...n item in a trace list or a trace line in a diagram to make the related trace the active one This function is disabled if only one trace is defined Add Trace Creates a trace in the active Diagram Chan...

Page 303: ...DELete ALL CALCulate Ch PARameter DELete CALL Diagram Channel Displays the active diagram and channel i e the diagram and channel of the Active Trace Allows you to move the active trace to another di...

Page 304: ...utton allows you to create a trace in the active channel Tap click the Trc button to duplicate the active trace equivalent to Add Trace Drag the respective button onto the diagram area to create the t...

Page 305: ...trace s scaling Rules for trace names The analyzer can define mathematical relations between different traces and calculate new mathematical traces User Def Math The trace names are used as operands i...

Page 306: ...lays a confirmation dialog box before deleting the unused channels Decouple All Channels makes sure that each data trace is assigned its own independent channel For data traces previously assigned to...

Page 307: ...es of all other traces All Format settings see Chapter 6 3 Format Softtool on page 288 All Scale settings see Chapter 6 4 Scale Softtool on page 295 Selection of the measured quantity using the Meas S...

Page 308: ...ted traces as configured in the Chap ter 6 5 4 Math Tab on page 310 A shift of the data trace see Shift Trace on page 332 Data to Destination stores the raw trace without the trace functions Data Func...

Page 309: ...traces in accordance with the Destination setting No trace functions are applied to the stored traces Remote command TRACe COPY All Data Func to Destination Stores the current data of all data traces...

Page 310: ...associated to this data trace New memory traces are named Mem n Data_Trace with n selected by the analyzer firmware to make trace names unique Remote command n a Show All Data Hide All Data Show All M...

Page 311: ...ns on for matted trace data Complex Data math is available in all firmware versions of all R S ZNx vector net work analyzers Formatted Data math was added in version 3 0 of the R S ZNB ZNBT firmware T...

Page 312: ...he diagram area The mathematical trace is updated as the measurement goes on and the analyzer provides new active trace data This function is disabled unless a memory trace is coupled to the active da...

Page 313: ...thematical relation Mathi Fct c1 cn Trc1i Trcmi i 1 no of points Different traces can be used in the same mathematical relation provided that they con tain the same number of points The analyzer place...

Page 314: ...ied by their trace names Data denotes the active data trace Mem is the memory trace associated with the active data trace or the first created one if several memory traces are associated with the acti...

Page 315: ...nto a linear power before the selected trace format is applied Otherwise no conversion is performed and dB Mag results are referenced to 1 V If Result is Wave Quantity is disabled the analyzer assumes...

Page 316: ...ati cal expression as it is written in the User Def Math dialog It is possible to change or create math string files using a text editor Remote command CALCulate Chn MATH WUNit STATe 6 5 5 Time Domain...

Page 317: ...n in a second line Trace settings in time domain representation While the time domain representation is active the trace settings behave as follows The Start and Stop settings in the Time Gate tab con...

Page 318: ...e transforming it to the time domain An independent Time Gate can be used after the transformation to eliminate unwanted responses see Chapter 6 5 6 Time Gate Tab on page 321 The analyzer always uses...

Page 319: ...if TD VSWR is active Remote command CALCulate Chn FILTer GATE TIME SPAN Show Impulse Response To get an impression of the required Gate Span you can quickly create a trace display ing the impulse res...

Page 320: ...increase the sweep time due to the additional sweep points introduced The three grids can be calculated repeatedly in any order the analyzer always starts from the original set of sweep points For mo...

Page 321: ...then calculates the remaining values red dots by linear interpolation of the magnitude and phase Remote command CALCulate Chn TRANsform TIME LPASs DCSParam CALCulate Chn TRANsform TIME LPASs DCSParam...

Page 322: ...the unambiguous range which is given by t 1 f where f is the Freq Step Size Simply reduce the time span until the warn ing disappears Remote command CALCulate Chn FILTer GATE TIME CENTer CALCulate Chn...

Page 323: ...5 Time Gates on page 206 Remote command CALCulate Chn FILTer GATE TIME SHAPe CALCulate Chn FILTer GATE TIME WINDow Side Lobe Level Defines the side lobe suppression for an Arbitrary Gate Shape Dolph...

Page 324: ...ups of statistical results The values are based on all response values of the trace in the selected evalu ation range Evaluation Range Suppose that the trace in the evaluation range contains n stimulu...

Page 325: ...esults are based on unformatted wave quantities voltages R jX the results are based on the impedance values R and X G jB the results are based on the admittance values G and B In the two latter cases...

Page 326: ...ference of the stimulus values of point B minus point A Flatness is a measure of the deviation of the trace in the evaluation range from linearity The analyzer calculates the difference trace between...

Page 327: ...e response value at the compression point The info field shows invalid results if the wrong sweep type or trace format is selected or if no compression point with the configured properties was found R...

Page 328: ...ion The Remote command CALCulate Chn STATistics NLINear COMP RDOMain USER CALCulate Chn STATistics NLINear COMP RDOMain USER STARt CALCulate Chn STATistics NLINear COMP RDOMain USER STOP CALCulate Chn...

Page 329: ...o the marker search ranges For more infor mation see Chapter 6 7 3 2 Search Range Dialog on page 367 Note A restricted evaluation range is indicated in the Trace Statistics info field Remote command C...

Page 330: ...weep point is replaced by the arith metic mean of the trace values at the sweep point itself and at neighboring sweep points symmetrically to the left and to the right The number of trace values to be...

Page 331: ...e that is small compared to the width of the observed structures e g the resonance peaks of a filter If necessary restrict the sweep range or switch smoothing off to analyze narrow structures Remote c...

Page 332: ...al direction leaving the phase of a complex parameter unchanged The Phase factor rotates a trace that is displayed in a polar diagram around the origin leaving the magnitude unchanged The Real value s...

Page 333: ...veraging cycle Infinite Average Restart Infinite Average enables or disables Infinite Averaging default disabled Restart starts a new averaging cycle Remote command CALCulate Chn IAVerage STATe Mode S...

Page 334: ...responding content and file format see Chap ter 6 5 11 2 Export Data File Type Dialog on page 335 snp Free Config opens a dialog to define the port assignment for the created Touchstone s n p file See...

Page 335: ...mpty if the selected file contains no compatible data Import Complex Data is a standard Open File dialog with an additional button Import Data to New Mem Specifies whether the loaded data overwrite an...

Page 336: ...n an external application To store measurement data and reimport it in a future measurement session Background information Refer to the following sections Chapter 5 4 2 Trace Files on page 140 Chapter...

Page 337: ...ase or dB magnitude and phase see also Formatted Values on page 337 Export of Formatted Values is not available for Touchstone files Normalize with Port Specific Impedances For Touchstone file export...

Page 338: ...ld All possible stages of the trace data flow e g trace formats trace mathematics time domain transform shift smoothing are taken into account Some trace functions e g time scale shift stimulus also a...

Page 339: ...ble for trace data import only If checked a selected trace Sij is imported as a memory trace for all data traces in the current recall set that are measuring Sij Remote command MMEMory LOAD TRACe AUTO...

Page 340: ...of the ana lyzer port numbers must be assigned to one s n p port number Active Channel All Channels Selects data export for the active channel or for all channels Reset Port Assignments Restores the...

Page 341: ...t check Limit lines are available for all cartesian diagram types dB Mag limits can also be checked in complex diagrams Smith Polar Background information Refer to Chapter 5 4 1 Limit Check on page 13...

Page 342: ...itch off the limit check Remote command CALCulate Chn LIMit DISPlay STATe Limit Check Enables disables the limit check for the active trace If enabled an additional info field is displayed in the diag...

Page 343: ...Mit FAIL CALCulate LIMit FAIL ALL CALCulate Chn LIMit STATe AREA Limit Fail Beep Activates or deactivates the fail beep The fail beep is a low tone acoustic signal that is generated each time the anal...

Page 344: ...four groups not assigned to signal 1 or signal 2 assigned to signal 1 but not to signal 2 assigned to signal 2 but not to signal 1 assigned to both signals If several traces are assigned to a pass fa...

Page 345: ...or the active trace on a segment by segment basis For each segment the limit is defined as a line connecting two points with linear or logarithmic Interpolation or as a user defined formula Access TRA...

Page 346: ...he first point of the segment Stop Stimulus is the stimulus x axis value of the last point of the segment Response For a limit line segment that is defined as linear functions of the stimulus Response...

Page 347: ...ponse value of the active segment The segment numbers in the list are adap ted If no segment is active Insert is equivalent to Add Delete removes the selected segment from the list Delete All clears t...

Page 348: ...are not overwritten Both import dialogs contain the following file import settings Offsets contains two input fields to define constant offset values for all imported segments The Response offset shif...

Page 349: ...utton or Tap and hold the text field to open the User Def Math Dialog Remote command CALCulate Chn LIMit SEGMent Seg FORMula STATe CALCulate Chn LIMit SEGMent Seg FORMula 6 6 2 Ripple Test Tab Defines...

Page 350: ...range and distance the ripple limit are fixed Note Display of the limit line and limit check are independent of each other Hiding the limit line does not switch off the limit check Remote command CAL...

Page 351: ...command CALCulate Chn RIPPle STATe CALCulate Chn RIPPle FAIL CALCulate RIPPle FAIL ALL CALCulate Chn RIPPle SEGMent Seg RESult CALCulate Chn RIPPle STATe AREA Ripple Fail Beep Activates or deactivate...

Page 352: ...asis A separate ripple limit can be assigned to each range Access TRACE LINE Ripple Test Def Ripple Test Defining ripple limits with minimum effort Choose one of the following methods to create and ha...

Page 353: ...EGMent Seg LIMit CALCulate Chn RIPPle SEGMent COUNt Add Insert Delete Delete All Align All The first four buttons below the range list extend shorten or reorder the list Add adds a new range to the li...

Page 354: ...mat for Ripple Limits on page 140 Remote command MMEMory LOAD RIPPle MMEMory STORe RIPPle 6 6 3 Circle Test Tab Defines circular limit lines for complex trace formats Polar Smith Inv Smith vis ualizes...

Page 355: ...ck Note Display of the limit line and limit check are independent of each other Hiding the limit line does not switch off the limit check Remote command CALCulate Chn LIMit CIRCle DISPlay STATe Limit...

Page 356: ...circle The circle limits can only be checked if the trace format is complex While a carte sian format is active the limit circles are hidden and the circle limit check is sus pended If the limit check...

Page 357: ...radius and its center on the X axis and Y axis Remote command CALCulate Chn LIMit CIRCle DATA Global Check See Global Check on page 343 TTL1 Pass TTL2 Pass See TTL1 Pass TTL2 Pass on page 344 6 6 4 D...

Page 358: ...e Test enabled but not limited to Display Circle right PASS Circle Test enabled but limited to Display Circle Remote command CALCulate Chn LIMit DCIRcle STATe Clear Circle Resets the Display Circle to...

Page 359: ...pears in the numeric entry field Remote command CALCulate Chn DLINe 6 7 Marker Softtool The Marker softtool allows you to position markers on a trace and to define their properties Markers are also co...

Page 360: ...Remote command CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk X CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk REFerence X Mkr i Arb Response Ref Mkr Arb Response Gets sets the response value Y position of an Arbitrary marker see Marker Mode on...

Page 361: ...triangle labeled M i is positioned on the trace and the marker coordinates are displayed in the movable info field The stimulus position of an active marker can be entered in the Mkr i Stimulus entry...

Page 362: ...ers Channel Coupled Markers in name of active channel Diagram Coupled Markers in name of active diagram Coupling also works if Tracking is enabled for Marker m in one trace The Marker m of the other t...

Page 363: ...rete mode means that a marker can be set to discrete sweep points only If dis crete mode is switched off the marker can be positioned on any point of the trace and its response values are obtained by...

Page 364: ...the marker s stimulus value i e the marker snaps to the trace Remote command CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk TYPE CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk REFerence TYPE Marker Info Displays the marker coordinates above the m...

Page 365: ...nge By default the search range is equal to the entire sweep range If necessary the active marker is enabled to indicate the search result Background information Refer to Basic Marker Search Functions...

Page 366: ...r is set to the next maximum The next maximum is the maximum with the largest response value that is below the current marker response value If Min is active then the marker is set to the next minimum...

Page 367: ...tive the assigned Search Range applies to all sweeps and can be used to achieve uniqueness in Min Max or Target Search See also Chapter 6 5 8 Trace Statistics Tab on page 323 It is possible to define...

Page 368: ...ch Ranges are identical to the evaluation ranges for trace sta tistics For more information see Chapter 6 5 8 2 Evaluation Range Dialog on page 328 Remote command CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion DOMa...

Page 369: ...ormat and cannot be modified Changing the trace format resets the Threshold to a format specific default value Remote command CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk THReshold CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk THReshold STATe...

Page 370: ...The required markers are created deleted as needed Remote command CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion EXECute MMAXimum MMINimum CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion RESult Eval Range Opens the Evaluation Ran...

Page 371: ...e trace format and cannot be modified Changing the trace format resets the Threshold to a format specific default value Remote command CALCulate Chn MARKer MPEak THReshold CALCulate Chn MARKer MPEak T...

Page 372: ...llows you to specify the target value in different formats see Tar get Format below For example you can search for a particular phase value in a Smith chart Remote command CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk TARG...

Page 373: ...s original position Remote command CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion EXECute TARGet CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion RESult Search Left Search Right Searches the Target Value to the left right of the a...

Page 374: ...ed However for other formats measured quantities or sweep types the Bandfilter functions can still be useful to analyze general trace properties The Eval Range button opens the Evaluation Range dialog...

Page 375: ...ass region M1 indicates the maximum of the peak Max M2 indicates the point on the left edge of the peak where the trace value is equal to the maximum minus the bandwidth factor Lower Edge M3 indicates...

Page 376: ...ion on the active trace and activates Tracking A bandstop region is the lowest peak local minimum in the search range whose level is at least Bandwidth below the maximum passband value If Bandstop Ref...

Page 377: ...e value at the active marker position plus minus the Bandwidth To be valid the peak must be above below the response value for the band edges Absolute Level The bandpass bandstop is the tallest lowest...

Page 378: ...marker appears in the center of the diagram Start Marker sets the beginning start of the sweep range equal to the stimulus value of the active marker leaving the end stop value unchanged The active ma...

Page 379: ...so that the delay at the marker position becomes zero Mathematically it modifies the measurement results by subtracting the delay at the current marker position The delay represents the propagation t...

Page 380: ...f the tracked marker The same holds true for the reference marker Remote command CALCulate MARKer COUPled STATe Coupling Type Determines the set of traces whose markers are coupled to the markers of t...

Page 381: ...in polar and Smith diagrams this direct relation is lost In any case a marker can be used to dis play the stimulus value of a given trace point For Time Domain traces points in the observation interv...

Page 382: ...ncy and Stop Frequency can be set Note For segmented frequency sweeps the start and stop frequencies and the num ber of sweep points are defined per segment See Chapter 6 10 2 2 Define Segments Dialog...

Page 383: ...FREQuency PhyPt CW 6 8 2 Power Tab The Power tab provides settings related to transmit and receive power It is also dis played on the Power Bw Avg softtool 6 8 2 1 Controls on the Power Tab left R S...

Page 384: ...least one receiver step attenuator must be installed to use this feature see Chapter 5 7 22 Receiver Step Attenuators on page 238 Receiver step attenuators are used to adapt the received signal level...

Page 385: ...measurement accuracy RF Off All Channels also deactivates external generators so you have to use the settings in the Arb Frequency tab of the Port Set tings Dialog with option R S ZNB ZNBT K4 Remote c...

Page 386: ...Cartesian diagram Time Center corresponds to the center of the Cartesian diagram i e Time Start Time Stop 2 Time Span corresponds to the diagram width i e Time Stop Time Start Time Start and Time Sto...

Page 387: ...ce Time c0 Velocity Factor for transmission measurements Distance 1 2 Time c0 Velocity Factor for reflection measurements The factor 1 2 accounts for the return trip from the DUT to the receiver The v...

Page 388: ...gmented frequency sweeps the filter settings can be selected independently for each segment see Chapter 6 10 2 2 Define Segments Dialog on page 399 Bandwidth Bandwidth the measurement bandwidth of the...

Page 389: ...efore minimizes the noise level The effect increases with the aver age factor however obtaining an averaged result requires several sweeps and there fore increases the measurement time Smoothing is an...

Page 390: ...itude and phase values provides the most effective noise suppression for the dB Mag Phase Unwr Phase and Lin Mag formats Moving Average Simple moving averages of the real and imaginary parts of each m...

Page 391: ...pe Sets the total number of measurement points per sweep The minimum number of points is 1 measurement at a single frequency power time value the maximum is 100 001 Together with the sweep range defin...

Page 392: ...umber of Points 1 can be fulfilled Changing the Span Frequency modifies the Freq Step Size Note This setting is valid for linear frequency sweeps only It does not apply to logarith mic and segmented s...

Page 393: ...efore the start of each partial measurement increases the accuracy in particular for measurements on DUTs with long settling times e g quartz oscillators SAW filters Select First Partial Meas ment if...

Page 394: ...requency range The frequency range sweep range and the internal generator power can be specified in the Stimulus settings see Chapter 6 8 1 Stimu lus Tab on page 381 The step width between two consecu...

Page 395: ...nalysis of a DUT over a large frequency range e g over several octaves In a Cartesian diagram the measurement result is displayed as a trace over a logarithmic frequency scale The following example sh...

Page 396: ...ameter S21 is mea sured and a dB Mag scaled y axis is used In the frequency range between the sweep segments the trace is displayed as a straight line Tip You can change to point based x axis to impro...

Page 397: ...ngs and the sweep parameters especially the number of points Any trigger mode is allowed A CW Mode sweep corresponds to the analysis of a signal over the time with a time scale and resolution that is...

Page 398: ...m sweep time depends on the number of measurement points the mea surement bandwidth the delay time before each partial measurement and the number of partial measurements required for each measurement...

Page 399: ...oint based mode lower diagram all sweep points are equidistant Tip Overlapping limit line and ripple limit line segments are not displayed when a point based x axis is active see Chapter 5 4 1 1 Rules...

Page 400: ...sweep points in the segment A single segment can con sist of only one point If Points is set to 1 then the Stop frequency is set equal to the Start frequency Note Displayed Columns and Segment specif...

Page 401: ...nsert inserts a new segment before the active segment The segment numbers of all segments after the new segment are incremented by one The new segment covers a possible frequency gap between the two a...

Page 402: ...ented sweep range is described by the following sweep segment file Note The SegList file actually contains more columns listing all channel settings of the individual sweep segments The headings of th...

Page 403: ...e segment specific power Meas Bandwidth defines the IF filter bandwidth for each individual sweep seg ment See Bandwidth on page 388 Frequency Sweep Mode defines whether the Stepped or Swept mode is u...

Page 404: ...l measurement is started Changing the Meas Delay modifies the Segment Time and vice versa Auto minimizes the sweep time If Auto is selected for a segment the columns Segment Time or Meas Delay in the...

Page 405: ...ered measurement sequences and to define a delay between trigger events and the measurement sequences Background information Refer to Chapter 5 1 4 1 Partial Measurements and Driving Mode on page 83 O...

Page 406: ...he USER PORT connector Pin 18 of the Handler I O Universal Interface The trigger inputs are equivalent no additional setting for signal routing is required For detailed specifications of the trigger s...

Page 407: ...tion is equiv alent to Sweep Relation with other sweep settings Some sweep settings are logically incompatible with a particular selection of the trig gered measurement sequence If a Time sweep is per...

Page 408: ...ialog defines individual trigger sources and delays for the trig gered measurement sequences The dialog is available and its settings are valid if the analyzer is configured for Multiple Triggers see...

Page 409: ...al means that the trigger event is generated manually by selecting the Man ual Trigger button For example a new sweep can be triggered by an external trigger no 1 while the indi vidual sweep points ar...

Page 410: ...channels If a Remote Language other than DEFAULT is used and Sweep All Channels is selected in the Restart Manager Dialog then the selected sweep mode applies to all channels Remote command INITiate...

Page 411: ...s single sweeps according to the channel specific number of Sweeps These actions are only available for the DEFAULT Remote Language For other remote languages compatibility modes you can use the Resta...

Page 412: ...ive channel only Access CHANNEL SWEEP Sweep Control Restart Manager This dialog is relevant accessible in compatibility modes only see Remote Lan guage on page 716 Related information Refer to Chapter...

Page 413: ...r calibration scalar power calibration and SMARTerCal Access CHANNEL CAL 6 11 1 Start Cal Tab The Start Cal tab provides access to all functions for automatic or manual calibration Calibration of the...

Page 414: ...tion is performed If two ports are active an UOSM calibration is performed Calibration Start Cal Unit Depending on the Multiple Cal in Calibration Wizard setting the Start Cal Unit but ton either open...

Page 415: ...t Reenters the data acquisition step of the current SMARTerCal restoring the related channel settings This function provides a convenient way to repeat or correct an exist ing SMARTerCal without neces...

Page 416: ...previ ous system error correction data To keep older correction data you can transfer them to the calibration Pool using the Calibration Manager Dialog The system error correction data that are determ...

Page 417: ...ts Selects the test ports to be calibrated Note Calibration and port de activation The way the analyzer fimware activates deactivates ports after a successfull calibration system error correction or p...

Page 418: ...L ADDRess Characterization Displays all characterizations that are stored in the active cal unit The Factory char acterization is available for all calibration units it ensures an accurate calibration...

Page 419: ...ct AUTO TYPE SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO PORTs TYPE SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO CONFigure Common Port This combo box is only available if Use Reduced Number of Through is activated in the Ca...

Page 420: ...ctions 4 test ports and multiple port assign ments If multiple port assignments are required and Use Reduced Number of Through on page 701 is enabled make sure that each port assignment contains the C...

Page 421: ...enuation in the signal path you can either enter the port assignment manually or connect matching port numbers and select Default Port Assignment Remote command SENSe CORRection COLLect AUTO PORTs CON...

Page 422: ...sured S parameter The lower part visualizes the active port assignment and the measurement progress Calibration Sweep Diagrams During the calibration sweep each diagram contains a single S parameter t...

Page 423: ...e output port i Instead of a single Sij trace we have multiple traces Sijvativbtj E g S21v1t1v2t2 means that S21 is measured with VNA port 1 connected to the input port and VNA port 2 connected to the...

Page 424: ...COLLect AUTO SAVE Extended cal unit settings MMEMory AKAL FACTory CONVersion MMEMory AKAL USER CONVersion SYSTem COMMunicate AKAL CONNection SYSTem COMMunicate AKAL MMEMory STATe 6 11 1 4 Calibration...

Page 425: ...w calibrations Delete or Modify existing calibrations Add Adds a new system error correction The Add button opens the Define Calibration Dialog without pre selected ports Delete Deletes the selected c...

Page 426: ...ivates deactivates ports after a successfull calibration system error correction or power calibration has slightly changed In all FW releases calibrated ports that were previously disabled are automat...

Page 427: ...it Dialog on page 483 By default the R S ZNB ZNBT uses the last generated cal unit characterization Tip If the characterization wizard is password protected the Characterization button is unavailable...

Page 428: ...zard on page 485 Remote command SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO TYPE SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO PORTs TYPE SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO CONFigure Step 2 Connections Defines the port assignm...

Page 429: ...lting system error correction or to discard it Background and related information Refer to Chapter 5 5 Calibration on page 147 for background information Refer to Chapter 6 11 1 6 Calibration Setting...

Page 430: ...9163 02 55 The layout of the main panel depends on the number of test ports available Figure 6 17 Calibration Presetting Ports and Type 4 test ports Ports Selects the test ports to be calibrated Note...

Page 431: ...ote one or more reflection mea surements at each port Reflection calibration types can be used for any set of test ports reflection calibra tions are repeated for each port Straight horizontal arrows...

Page 432: ...arameters or typical values One of the selected calibration kits does not contain all standards that are required for the previously selected calibration type Different connector types are defined at...

Page 433: ...Lect SCONnection PhyPt SENSe Ch CORRection CONNection SENSe Ch CORRection CONNection CATalog SENSe Ch CORRection CONNection DELete Cal Kit Selects a cal kit for the connector at each selected physical...

Page 434: ...Type Start Start Step 3 Calibration Step 3 Calibration Allows you to acquire error correction data for every required port pair and calibration standard where required depends on the selected ports a...

Page 435: ...calibrated ports and standards and visualizes the measurement progress Calibration Sweep Diagrams During the calibration sweep each diagram contains a single S parameter trace and a typical result tr...

Page 436: ...ved the label also indicates which VNA port b is switched to the input port j and which VNA port a is switched to the output port i Instead of a single Sij trace we have multiple traces Sijvativbtj E...

Page 437: ...of the sweep range The sweep points for the calibration sweep are in ascending order like for an ordinary measurement If Restart Sweep on Std Meas is inactive the new standard measurement is started...

Page 438: ...s Access CHANNEL CAL Start Cal Start Manual The wizard proceeds through the following steps 1 Ports and Type Allows you to define the system error corrections you want to perform test port sets calibr...

Page 439: ...ection opens the Define Calibration Dialog with the corresponding ports and calibration type pre selected Next Proceeds to Step 2 Connectors and Cal Kits Inactive as long as no calibration is defined...

Page 440: ...de activation The way the analyzer fimware activates deactivates ports after a successfull calibration system error correction or power calibration has slightly changed In all FW releases calibrated...

Page 441: ...d for any set of test ports reflection calibra tions are repeated for each port Straight horizontal arrows example Trans Norm denote one or more transmis sion measurements between each pair of two por...

Page 442: ...the selected ports and calibration types Same logic as in the single calibration version of the wizard see Step 3 Calibration on page 434 The possibility to share measurements between the calibration...

Page 443: ...Power Pmtr n shows the reading of the power meter n in use This trace is only shown during the first calibration sweeps the following sweeps are based on the reference receiver result a m P m shows t...

Page 444: ...on See Power Cal Dialog Ref Receiver on page 445 and Power Cal Dialog Meas Receiver on page 446 and Power Cal Dialog Source Flatness on page 447 A green checkmark indicates that the calibration data h...

Page 445: ...izes the connectivity A power meter must be connected to the calibrated source port Access Power Cal Wizard Ref Receiver Background information Refer to Chapter 5 5 6 1 Source Power Calibration on pag...

Page 446: ...guides you through the calibration of a measurement receiver To ensure accurate source signal powers a source power calibration must be performed before the measurement receiver calibration Backgroun...

Page 447: ...d port and power calibration settings and close the dialog The calibration is performed as described in Calibration procedure on page 176 No additional calibration settings are needed Remote command S...

Page 448: ...Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection COLLect ACQuire 6 11 1 8 SMARTerCal Wizard Cal Unit The SMARTerCal Cal Unit wizard guides you through the setup and execution of an automatic SMARTerCal Access CHANNEL CAL S...

Page 449: ...calar Power Calibration on page 180 When you apply the acquired SMARTerCal the active calibration is replaced and discarded To persist any kind of calibration you can transfer it to the calibration Po...

Page 450: ...rence R S ZNB ZNBT 450 User Manual 1173 9163 02 55 Figure 6 23 SMARTerCal Cal Unit Step 1 Ports Figure 6 24 SMARTerCal Cal Unit Step 1 Ports 4 Ports Ports Selects the test ports to be calibrated Cal S...

Page 451: ...units are connec ted one of them must be selected for calibration active cal unit A warning is dis played if the current sweep range of the network analyzer exceeds the characterized frequency range...

Page 452: ...nfigured and are available for the scalar source power calibration of a single source port The last configured power meter is selected by default See Configured Devices on page 720 Remote command SENS...

Page 453: ...on multi ple port assignments Port Assignment manual The Connections step allows you to configure the assignments between VNA ports and calibration unit ports manually The R S ZNB ZNBT always propose...

Page 454: ...EFine DEFault SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO ASSignment DEFine TPORt DEFault Start Proceeds to Step 3 SMARTerCal If the configured port assignments are invalid this action is disabled Step 3 SMARTer...

Page 455: ...l 1173 9163 02 55 2 Finally a Replace the calibration unit by the power meter b Start the power calibration sweep The upper part of the screen displays power trace diagrams and the lower part dis play...

Page 456: ...h CORRection COLLect AUTO SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO TYPE SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO PORTs SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO PORTs TYPE SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO ASSignment Asg ACQui...

Page 457: ...ion of correction data Incompatibilities between the selected calibration type the standards and the channel settings can cause the calibration to be inaccurate The analyzer auto detects potential sou...

Page 458: ...ultiple Cal in Calibration Wizard feature is disabled by default and has to be activated in the Calibration Tab of the System Config dialog Use the Power Cal Wizard to perform an additional source fla...

Page 459: ...rt Access SMARTerCal Wizard Cal Unit MultiCal Step 1 Ports Add Mod ify The Multiple Cal in Calibration Wizard MultiCal feature is disabled by default and has to be activated in the Calibration Tab of...

Page 460: ...range of the calibration unit For background information see Chapter 5 5 5 Automatic Calibration on page 166 Remote command SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice AKAL ADDRess ALL SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice AKAL...

Page 461: ...are available for the scalar source power calibration of a single source port The last configured power meter is selected by default See Configured Devices on page 720 Remote command SENSe CORRection...

Page 462: ...a SMARTerCal screen that guides the user through the calibration data acquisition The logic is identical to that of the single calibration case see Step 3 SMARTerCal on page 454 6 11 1 10 SMARTerCal W...

Page 463: ...annel is already calibrated the wizard attempts to load the calibra tion If the calibration setup is unchanged and sweep data are available the exist ing system error correction can be optimized witho...

Page 464: ...4 User Manual 1173 9163 02 55 Figure 6 29 SMARTerCal Manual Step 1 Ports and Type The layout of the main panel depends on the number of test ports available Figure 6 30 SMARTerCal Manual Step 1 Ports...

Page 465: ...t is not used by a measurement i e if it is not required by any trace of the related channel Remote command The port parameters in many calibration commands define ports to be calibrated Type Selects...

Page 466: ...calibration kits is described by ideal kit parameters or typical values One of the selected calibration kits does not contain all standards that are required for the previously selected calibration t...

Page 467: ...e always adjusted to the current selection User defined connectors can be added or removed in the Cal Connector Types Dialog Remote command SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect CONNection PhyPt SENSe Ch CORRec...

Page 468: ...und information see Chapter 5 5 2 4 Cal Kit Files on page 164 Remote command MMEMory LOAD CKIT Back Go back to Step 2 Connectors and Cal Kits Start Start Step 3 SMARTerCal Step 3 SMARTerCal Allows you...

Page 469: ...their related measurements and visualizes the measurement progress Calibration Sweep Diagrams During the calibration sweep each diagram contains a single S parameter trace and a typical result trace...

Page 470: ...ol indicates that the minimum number of calibration measurements for the port has been performed Tip Optional calibration measurements If the selected calibration kit comprises a Sliding Match then fo...

Page 471: ...ation type the standards and the channel settings can cause the calibration to be inaccurate The analyzer auto detects potential sources of errors and displays appropriate self explanatory notice boxe...

Page 472: ...d ports Delete Deletes the selected SMARTerCal from the list of configured SMARTerCals Modify Edits the selected SMARTerCal opens the Define Calibration Dialog with the corre sponding ports and calibr...

Page 473: ...in a single port p perform a two port SMARTerCal for a port pair including p as Power Port Note Calibration and port de activation The way the analyzer fimware activates deactivates ports after a succ...

Page 474: ...l other calibration types can be used for any combination of 2 or more ports Remote command SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect METHod DEFine Power Meter Shows a list of all power meters that have been proper...

Page 475: ...ions and the Reduced Through logic help to keep the number of measurements as small as possible see Chapter 5 5 1 11 Full n Port Calibration with Reduced Number of Through Connec tions on page 158 6 1...

Page 476: ...ether with the associated calibration kit parameters The Calibration Kits Dia log provides buttons to export and import cal kit and connector settings After assigning a calibration kit to a user defin...

Page 477: ...d from a circuit model see View Modify Cal Kit Standards Dialog on page 482 For TEM type lines the relative permittivity r is needed for the conversion of a ZVR type Loss in units of dB sqrt GHz into...

Page 478: ...meter Types on page 162 Chapter 6 11 2 1 Cal Connector Types Dialog on page 476 The contents of the Available Cal Kits table vary depending on the selected Connec tor Type The table can also contain k...

Page 479: ...inty information for all its calibration standards Remote command SENSe CORRection CKIT CATalog Add Copy Delete Standards The buttons in the right part of the dialog are used to manage calibration kit...

Page 480: ...files are stored in the C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna Calibration directory see Chapter 5 5 2 4 Cal Kit Files on page 164 Remote command MMEMory LOAD CKIT MMEMory STORe CKIT Kit Standard...

Page 481: ...ne port for one port standards or a pair of ports for two port standards Standards with unrestricted port assignment any are stored with their gender When a connector type and calibration kit is selec...

Page 482: ...log shows the circuit model for a selected cal ibration standard It is also used to define or edit the circuit model offset and load parameters for a user defined standard Related information Refer to...

Page 483: ...Modify Cal Kit Standards dialog specify the load parameters for a particular calibration standard describing its terminal impedance The circuit model for the load consists of capacitance C which is co...

Page 484: ...are connec ted one of them must be selected for characterization active cal unit Remote command SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice AKAL ADDRess ALL SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice AKAL ADDRess Authentication Allow...

Page 485: ...T STANdard CATalog SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice AKAL SDATa Characterization Wizard The Characterization wizard guides you through the automatic characterization of a calibration unit Access Characteriza...

Page 486: ...PORTs CONNection SENSe CORRection COLLect AUTO CKIT PORTs Take OSM Take All OSM and Through Take OSM starts a calibration sweep for the related port Take All OSM and Through initiates a series of cali...

Page 487: ...terized calibration unit does not have an SD card slot the checkbox is hidden If the calibration unit has an SD card slot but the SD card is not accessible the checkbox is grayed out File name Comment...

Page 488: ...kground information Refer to Chapter 5 5 6 Scalar Power Calibration on page 173 6 11 3 1 Controls on the Pwr Cal Settings Tab Some buttons serve as openers for additional dialogs Cal Power see Chapter...

Page 489: ...ports a convergence factor 1 is appropriate Convergence factors dif ferent from 1 may be indicated for external generator ports which show a nonlinear behavior In general it is recommendable to start...

Page 490: ...wer for the reference receiver calibration These set tings are particularly important for test setups involving external attenuators or amplifi ers Access CHANNEL CAL Pwr Cal Settings Cal Power Relate...

Page 491: ...te OFFSet SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt GENerator Gen OFFSet Cal Power Offset Port Cal Power For power calibrations only Specifies a gain positive values or an attenuation nega tive values in the signal path...

Page 492: ...eference Receiver Cal Power is also used for the power calibration step in a SMARTerCal see Chapter 5 5 7 SMARTerCal on page 179 Note Risk of damage due to high power settings If an external device e...

Page 493: ...nsmission characteristics of an additional two port in the calibrated frequency range Access Power Meter Transmission Coefficients Dialog Two Port Config Frequency Transm Coefficients Insert Delete De...

Page 494: ...ficients Remote command SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection TCOefficient FEED Import File Imports the transmission coefficients from a trace file The imported file must be either in Touchstone s n p or i...

Page 495: ...in the setup information Setup Info Setup Remote command SENSe Ch CORRection STATe Load Match Correction Load match correction prevents a possible impairment of the transmission S parameter measuremen...

Page 496: ...channel and trace appears in the setup information see Setup Tab on page 711 Remote command SENSe Ch CORRection PCAL Manage Cals Recall Last Cal Set Loads and activates the recall set for which the l...

Page 497: ...ditional source ports G1 Gm in the port overview A source power calibration is available at each generator port Remote command SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection STATe SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection G...

Page 498: ...e Apply Apply to All The buttons between the tables are used to modify the calibration pool and apply cali bration data sets cal groups to channels Add copies the correction data of the selected chann...

Page 499: ...et can be modified directly in the corresponding table cell Delete from Pool deletes a cal group file from the pool Note however that calibra tions being used in any of the opened recall sets cannot b...

Page 500: ...cted calibration Remote command SENSe Ch CORRection DATE SENSe Ch CORRection DATA PARameter Sfk SENSe Ch CORRection DATA PARameter Sfk PORT PhyPt SENSe Ch CORRection DATA PARameter COUNt SENSe Chn COR...

Page 501: ...ng calibration units is not supported Start Verification While a METAS calibration is active this button opens the METAS Verification Dialog Save Measurement Allows you to save the current measurement...

Page 502: ...etas Vna Tools After re opening the METAS VNA Tools the exported project and its associated static data are available for offline analysis METAS Reconnection Opens the METAS Reconnection Dialog This b...

Page 503: ...g with FW version 2 10 uncalibrated ports were disabled in the related channel s If only one of the physical ports forming a balanced port was calibrated the balanced port was dissolved and only the u...

Page 504: ...METAS VNA Tools database Additional cable models can be added on a project specific basis Remote command SENSe CORRection METas CABLe CATalog SENSe Ch CORRection METas CABLe TYPE Cal Kit Uncertainty...

Page 505: ...tml section VNA Tools Installer and Documentation The imported cal kit is assigned to the selected Connector type the name of the ZIP file is used as the cal kit name The name of a characterization fi...

Page 506: ...a Verification of a METAS Calibration For background information see Verification on page 228 Access CHANNEL CAL METAS Cal Start Verification Step 1 Verification Kit Allows you to select the verifica...

Page 507: ...airline att attenuator stepped thru and if applicable its gender f m fm ff mf mm Imported verification kits with uncertainties are preserved and added to the Verification Kit selection combo box Step...

Page 508: ...A Tools The exported ZIP file now also contains the METAS verification configuration and the verification measurement data obtained so far 6 11 5 4 METAS Reconnection Dialog While a METAS calibration...

Page 509: ...s All other events of these types must be reported manually using the METAS Recon nection dialog Add Conn Reconnection Add Cable Movement While a METAS calibration is active these buttons notify the M...

Page 510: ...nd Inactive Traces and Channels on page 82 6 12 1 1 Controls on the Channels Tab The buttons in the Channels tab open the following dialogs Channel Manager see Chapter 6 12 1 2 Channel Manager Dialog...

Page 511: ...in the active channel Remote command CONFigure CHANnel Ch STATe ON CALCulate Ch PARameter SDEFine DISPlay WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr FEED CONFigure TRACe Trc CHANnel NAME CONFigure TRACe Trc CHANnel NAME...

Page 512: ...emote command CONFigure CHANnel Ch MEASure STATe Fixture Simulator The Fixture Simulator switch deactivates or activates the configured deembedding embedding balanced ports and port impedance settings...

Page 513: ...re CHANnel Ch NAME CONFigure CHANnel Ch NAME ID CONFigure CHANnel Ch MEASure STATe INITiate Ch CONTinuous Add Delete The buttons below the channel table add and delete channels Add adds a new channel...

Page 514: ...r steps sizes refer to Chapter 11 3 5 RFFE GPIO Interface on page 1439 RFFE Tab The RFFE tab is divided into two parts The upper part gives access to the RFFE interface settings and allows manual comm...

Page 515: ...area up to column Output Voltage allows you to define and apply the GPIO pin voltages see Basic GPIO Configuration on page 519 The right part allows you to define and execute voltage and current meas...

Page 516: ...response if success fully read Seq Enables disables the corresponding RFFE interface in the Sweep Sequencer see Chapter 6 12 1 6 Sweep Sequencer on page 521 Remote command CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus SETTings...

Page 517: ...r mode this section is hidden For details and background information see the MIPI Alliance Specification for RF Front End Control Interface Remote command CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus COMMand DATA SEND Use the...

Page 518: ...ressed Remote command CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus TEST DATA CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus TEST CLOCk CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus TEST VIO Range Shunt Defines the current range for the voltage and current measurement on the res...

Page 519: ...ent Results of the voltage current measurements on the related RFFE pins Remote command CONTrol RFFE Bus TEST DATA VOLTage CONTrol RFFE Bus TEST CLOCk VOLTage CONTrol RFFE Bus TEST VIO VOLTage CONTrol...

Page 520: ...urrent measurements on the GPIO pins The measurement parameters are channel specific However only one configura tion can be measured at a time Voltage and current measurements on the RFFE and GPIO pin...

Page 521: ...is pressed Remote command CONTrol Ch GPIO Port RANGe CONTrol Ch GPIO Port SHUNt Meas Starts the voltage and current measurement Note that Start Meas does not automatically activate the Voltage and Ra...

Page 522: ...existing sequence or above the selected step respectively 3 Make the appropriate settings in the sweep sequencer table a Define the RFFE commands RFFE columns b Set the GPIO voltages GPIO columns c S...

Page 523: ...define the delay times between subsequent sequence steps and between the final sequence step and the sweep segment start Remote command Unsegmented sweeps CONTrol Ch SEQuence Nr DELay Segmented sweep...

Page 524: ...ve recall set The selected stimulus axis is displayed in the channel line Select the axis according to your port configura tion and measurement results Example Port 1 provides the RF input signal for...

Page 525: ...el it configures the source and receiver ports of the R S ZNB ZNBT for arbitrary frequencies source and receiver levels Access CHANNEL CHANNEL CONFIG Port Config Port Settings Related information Refe...

Page 526: ...urrent channel base frequency and Freq Conversion set tings Values that cannot be modified are displayed with a gray background frequency results that cannot be measured are displayed with a red backg...

Page 527: ...a generator as a signal source Check Gen in the Port Settings dialog especially if the generator is not assigned to a particular measurement result or drive port Select the generator as a source for a...

Page 528: ...ency Conversion Formula Gen ports driven by the same internal source R S ZNBT only must use the same frequency conversion formula Current Formula Apart from the current Frequency Conversion Formula th...

Page 529: ...n Offset Ratio of 1 If the RF signal is at the channel base frequency the port frequency is at the frequency of the upper lower side band To measure n th order intermodulation products select integer...

Page 530: ...y the port specific source power as a function of the stimulus frequency The resulting output power at port frequency f is calculated as Power Result Slope f Remote command SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt LEVel...

Page 531: ...on page 491 Cal Power Offset on page 491 Receiver Level Tab Provides access to the receiver step attenuator settings Receiver step attenuators are optional hardware see Chapter 5 7 22 Receiver Step At...

Page 532: ...og Apply OK Activates or deactivates frequency conversion arbitrary mode depending on the cur rent port configuration If individual port frequencies are selected the arbitrary mode is activated If ind...

Page 533: ...if option R S ZNB ZNBT K4 is available Furthermore a particular port source or receiver can only be selected if the user defined linear function for calculating the respective frequency power is not c...

Page 534: ...ab on the right Figure 6 40 Define Parallel Measurement R S ZNB For the R S ZNBT the table and controls in the lower left part allow you to define the available DUTs along with their physical ports Th...

Page 535: ...ition Tab Auto Setting R S ZNBT only The Auto Setting functionality allows you to set up a parallel measurement of multiple identical DUTs quickly It assumes the DUTs are fully connected in an aligned...

Page 536: ...if available Decreasing the number of DUT ports deletes the highest numbered physical DUT ports along with their VNA connections if any The firmware automatically dis solves incomplete balanced ports...

Page 537: ...ty 1 1 For balanced ports the firmware uses the lower of the two physical port numbers 3 To number the logical ports consecutively from bottom to top in the graphical visu alization click Aligned 1 2...

Page 538: ...Parallel Measurement dialog allows you to set the reference impedance for balanced and unbalanced DUT ports To change the reference impedance for a particular DUT port proceed as follows 1 Select the...

Page 539: ...GROup Grp SIMultaneous FOFFset STATe Minimum Offset The Minimum Offset can be specified either as an absolute value Direct Value or as a multiple of the measurement bandwidth Bandwidth Factor Remote...

Page 540: ...e Image Suppr and AGC Mode Driving Mode Determines the order of partial measurements and sweeps In Auto mode the analyzer optimizes the display update Fast sweeps are per formed in Alternated mode slo...

Page 541: ...known spurious signals LO RF means that the LO frequency is always above the measured RF fre quency This mode is appropriate for avoiding single known spurious signals Tip In the presence of several...

Page 542: ...C The A D converter is always operated at optimum input level selecting one of the following gain settings for every measurement point Low Noise corresponding to a higher internal A D converter input...

Page 543: ...is enabled in Man ual AGC Mode only Access CHANNEL CHANNEL CONFIG Mode AGC Mode Manual Con fig The manual AGC settings are persisted and reused for subsequent measurement sweeps which can increase mea...

Page 544: ...de is selected for each drive port Reset and a single shot measurement of the current channel is initiated During this measurement the VNA firmware observes the Low Dist LD vs Low Noise LN gain decisi...

Page 545: ...ration Background information Refer to Chapter 5 7 4 3 Intermodulation Measurements on page 220 6 12 4 1 Controls on the Intermod Tab The buttons on the Intermod tab open the following dialogs Intermo...

Page 546: ...ance The analyzer displays intermodulation products up to a selectable order IM Order around the lower and upper tone frequencies The channel settings differ from the swept intermodulation measurement...

Page 547: ...ommand SENSe Ch FREQuency CW SENSe Ch FREQuency IMODulation SPECtrum MORDer SENSe Ch FREQuency IMODulation SPECtrum STATe 6 12 4 2 Intermodulation Presetting Wizard The Intermodulation Presetting wiza...

Page 548: ...erence R S ZNB ZNBT 548 User Manual 1173 9163 02 55 2 Define the frequency or power sweep ranges for the lower tone Refer to Chap ter 6 12 4 4 Frequencies and Power Dialog on page 554 Channel Config S...

Page 549: ...GUI Reference R S ZNB ZNBT 549 User Manual 1173 9163 02 55 3 Select the measurement results Refer to Chapter 6 2 4 Intermod Tab on page 271 Channel Config Softtool...

Page 550: ...GUI Reference R S ZNB ZNBT 550 User Manual 1173 9163 02 55 4 Finish the wizard with or without power calibration Refer to Chapter 6 12 4 5 Intermod Pwr Cal Wizard on page 555 Channel Config Softtool...

Page 551: ...The OK button is available when a valid configuration has been defined Access CHANNEL CHANNEL CONFIG Intermod Define Intermod Independent sources for the lower and upper tone requires a R S ZNB ZNBT...

Page 552: ...ded by an exter nal generator Note If external switch matrices are part of the RF connection configuration operation with internal second source is not supported In a matrix configuration only externa...

Page 553: ...dditional measurement at a different frequency therefore the measurement time increases with the number of selected orders If a higher order IM is selected its fre quency can exceed the upper or lower...

Page 554: ...p type frequency or power sweep The frequency and power settings for the lower tone are identical with the Stimulus settings see Chapter 6 8 Stimulus Softtool on page 381 Remote command SENSe Ch FREQu...

Page 555: ...The necessary calibration steps are automatically performed across the entire fre quency or power range of the intermodulation measurement Access CHANNEL CHANNEL CONFIG Intermod Intermod Pwr Cal Star...

Page 556: ...cy is performed Receiver power calibration for the measured intermodulation products The combiner output is connected to the receiving port The receiving port is calibrated at the frequency of the int...

Page 557: ...e Apply After all calibration steps have finished successfully Apply activates the resulting power calibrations and closes the Intermod Pwr Cal wizard 6 12 5 Pwr Cal Settings Tab Replicates the Pwr Ca...

Page 558: ...rCal Start Cal Unit see Chapter 6 12 6 4 SMARTerCal Cal Unit Wizard for Mixer Mode on page 565 SMARTerCal Start Manual see Chapter 6 12 6 5 SMARTerCal Man ual Wizard for Mixer Mode on page 567 SMARTer...

Page 559: ...epending on your selection the required channels and traces are set up automatically the active channel and its first trace will be renamed all other channels and traces in the active recall set will...

Page 560: ...frequency conversion Note that LO parameters can only be measured if a VNA port was selected as the respective LO in the previous step This in turn requires a second internal source see Chapter 5 7 1...

Page 561: ...g It lets you set up one or more channels for mixer measurements Access CHANNEL CHANNEL CONFIG Mixer Mode Mixer Meas Background information Refer to the following sections Chapter 5 7 4 2 Scalar Mixer...

Page 562: ...e Frequency tab controls the frequency of the RF and LO signals and the analyzer IF signal frequency The table in the Frequency tab contains the following columns Type specifies how the frequency for...

Page 563: ...lue The Fixed power settings also appear in the Port Configuration dialog The Start CW power for the IF port sets the IF source power for the reverse sweep This setting is only relevant if Load Match...

Page 564: ...easurements at different mixer output frequencies e g to analyze the isolation for IF RF or higher order mixing products use the Define Port Settings dialog see Chapter 6 12 2 2 Port Settings Dialog o...

Page 565: ...nit with the fol lowing differences Always all channels are calibrated The affected test ports are already preselected and labeled according to their role in the mixer measurement The adequate calibra...

Page 566: ...66 User Manual 1173 9163 02 55 If the R S ZNB ZNBT is used as LO and only a 2 port Cal Unit is available Multi ple Port Assignments are required 2 Perform a SMARTerCal Figure 6 42 System Error Correct...

Page 567: ...the fol lowing differences Always all channels are calibrated The affected test ports are already preselected and labeled according to their role in the mixer measurement The adequate calibration typ...

Page 568: ...45 Scalar Power Calibration 6 13 Offset Embed Softtool The Offset Embed softtool allows you to define a length offset and loss for each test port The offset compensates for the known length and loss o...

Page 569: ...b Access CHANNEL OFFSET EMBED 6 13 1 1 Overview Panel Shows an overview of the overall calculation flow and provides quick access to the Offset Embed functions Access CHANNEL OFFSET EMBED Overview Fig...

Page 570: ...rameters of the transmission line at the selected port If the loss at DC and one additional frequency f1 is known the loss at frequency f is approximated by If in addition the loss at a second frequen...

Page 571: ...the Active Active column to activate deactivate the length and loss compensation for selected ports Remote command SENSe Ch CORRection OFFSet PhyPt COMPensation STATe Displayed Columns Opens a dialog...

Page 572: ...le s2p No additional parameters are required When loading the touchstone file the analyzer by default assumes odd ports left VNA side even ports right DUT side However it is also possible to Swap Gate...

Page 573: ...s are ordered according to their num bers i e in natural order This is particularly significant for large port sets Remote command CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks PPAir DEEMbedding ListId DEFine CALC...

Page 574: ...ed file is stored in the active recall set Persisted recall sets contain the full de embedding data so that they can be transferred to other instruments Remote command MMEMory LOAD VNETworks Ch PPAir...

Page 575: ...file When loading a touchstone file the analyzer by default assumes odd ports left VNA side even ports right DUT side However it is also possible to instruct the analyzer to assume an Increasing Port...

Page 576: ...moves it to from the calculation flow without changing its parameters Remote command CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks GLOop DEEMbedding group STATe CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks GLOop EMBedding gro...

Page 577: ...equired touchstone file can also be selected from here If necessary use the button on the right hand side to open the Balanced Ports Dialog and change the balanced port configuration This panel can al...

Page 578: ...hey can be trans ferred to other instruments Remote command MMEMory LOAD VNETworks Ch DIFFerential EMBedding LogPt 6 13 2 Offset Tab Defines length offset parameters for each port Use the complementar...

Page 579: ...l Length Mech Length Defines the length offset at the selected port as a delay an electrical length or a mechanical length The three quantities are related by and overwrite each other See also Chapter...

Page 580: ...ust Time Gate Activates the operating mode where the time gate is moved in the opposite direction when the Delay setting or any other length offset parameter is changed The button is available if a ti...

Page 581: ...ed on zero In phase format the Auto Length corrected trace shows the devia tion from linear phase Use Evaluation Range to limit the frequency range for the calculation Note that in order to calculate...

Page 582: ...BED One Way Loss Fixture Compensation Background Information Refer to Chapter 5 6 1 5 Fixture Compensation on page 186 Figure 6 48 Fixture Compensation dialog for 4 ports Ports Selects the ports for w...

Page 583: ...t measured port All Compensation On All Compensation Off Activates deactivates the length and loss compensation for all ports Use the checkboxes in the Active column of the Offset Panel to activate de...

Page 584: ...n traces for all selected ports see Chap ter 5 4 2 2 ASCII csv Files on page 144 enabled s1p One 1 port Touchstone file per standard and port see Chap ter 5 4 2 1 Touchstone Files on page 141 Tip Remo...

Page 585: ...ter 5 6 1 5 Fixture Compensation on page 186 Overview See Overview on page 579 Port Physical test port of the analyzer You can define independent loss parameters for all ports Remote command The PhyPt...

Page 586: ...OSS AUTO Fixture Compensation The Fixture Compensation button opens the Fixture Compensation Dialog Evaluation Range The Evaluation Range button opens the Evaluation Range Dialog that allows you to re...

Page 587: ...ding network definition Port Physical port The transformation networks are defined such that the analyzer is con nected to the left of the circuit while the DUT is connected to the right side You can...

Page 588: ...SENDed EMBedding PhyPt STATe CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks SENDed EMBedding PhyPt TNDefinition CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks SENDed EMBedding PhyPt PARameters C Cmp CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETw...

Page 589: ...rwise it opens the Fixture Modeling Dialog that guides you through the fixture modeling Use the Info button to get additional information about the selected tool For back ground information see Chapte...

Page 590: ...the related fixture see Chapter 6 13 5 2 Measure Coupon on page 592 The tools differ in the available coupon types 2 ISD and SFD only measure the DUT with the fixture see Chapter 6 13 5 3 Mea sure DUT...

Page 591: ...upon and DUT Test Fix ture files are prefixed with the current date and time Remote command CALCulate FMODel REName Suppress Remeasure Warnings If checked the Measure Coupon and Measure DUT Test Fixtu...

Page 592: ...types are supported ISD SFD EZD Sym 2x Thru 1x Open 1x Short 1x Open 1x Short Remote command CALCulate FMODel ISD Ph_pt COUPon TYPE CALCulate FMODel SFD Ph_pt COUPon TYPE Measure Measure Open Measure...

Page 593: ...e FMODel ISD Ph_pt COUPon MEASure SHORt FILename CALCulate FMODel SFD Ph_pt COUPon MEASure FILename CALCulate FMODel EZD Ph_pt COUPon MEASure FILename Active Before starting to measure the test coupon...

Page 594: ...FD Ph_pt DUT MEASure Active Before starting to Measure use these checkboxes to indicate the physical ports to which DUT test fixture are connected For single ended deembedding 2 ports must be active f...

Page 595: ...uses errors the Deembedding Tool Errors Dialog provides additional information Note For ISD first a batch task file Embeddingconfig_znb abt is created and then the tool is run in batch mode see the IS...

Page 596: ...dding A dialog then allows you to select the S parameter traces to be imported to new memory traces 6 13 5 5 Deembedding Tool Errors Dialog If running the related deembedding tool causes errors a dial...

Page 597: ...he fixture and 2x Thru have the same impedance at every location Remote command CALCulate FMODel ISD Ph_pt ATTenuation BEHavior on page 824 Lead Ins Defines how the ISD tool shall interpret the lead i...

Page 598: ...DUT Fixture ports 1 to N on left ports 1 to N are on the left and ports N 1 to 2 N are on the right Odd on left default 1 3 5 etc are on the left and ports 2 4 6 etc are on the right All on left all p...

Page 599: ...d single ended insertion losses Weak coupling is extracted even if there are 2 ports enabled on the test coupon Strong default if the test coupon is a 4 port file and there are two ports to be extract...

Page 600: ...pecify advanced parameters for the SFD tool 2x Thru Port Ordering Tells the SFD tool about the port ordering of the 2x Thru test coupon Ports 1 3 on Left default odd ports are on the left and even por...

Page 601: ...generated deembedding file reach down to the start frequency of the instrument sweep If checked the EZD tool adds extrapolated S parameter data for f 0 Remote command CALCulate FMODel EZD Ph_pt DCEXt...

Page 602: ...set number i e the number at the beginning of each Port Set item corre sponds to the position of the port set in the Port Sets Panel Remote command The port set number corresponds to the ListId numer...

Page 603: ...meters C 1 2 3 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks PPAir DEEMbedding ListId PARameters L 1 2 3 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks PPAir DEEMbedding ListId PARameters R 1 2 3 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETwork...

Page 604: ...ir EMBedding ListId 6 13 7 Balanced Tab Selects 4 port transformation networks for balanced port deembedding embedding defines their parameters assigns them to a balanced port and enables embedding Us...

Page 605: ...definition Logical Port Logical analyzer port as defined in the Balanced Ports configuration The transfor mation networks are defined such that the physical analyzer test ports are connected to the le...

Page 606: ...works BALanced DEEMbedding LogPt PARameters C Cmp CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks BALanced DEEMbedding LogPt PARameters L Cmp CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks BALanced DEEMbedding LogPt PARameters R...

Page 607: ...about the selected tool For background information see Chapter 5 6 2 9 Fixture Modeling and Deembed ding on page 196 Note Define at least two Balanced Panel before running the modeling tool 6 13 8 Gro...

Page 608: ...er data see Select File The remaining networks Shunt L and Shunt C are defined by lumped elements whose parameters are displayed below the graphical list Tip Drag and drop the network symbols in horiz...

Page 609: ...te command MMEMory LOAD VNETworks Ch GLOop DEEMbedding group MMEMory LOAD VNETworks Ch GLOop EMBedding group Set to Ideal Ground This function is enabled as long as the 1 Port Data network is active A...

Page 610: ...active i e all controls except the Overview button are grayed out Overview See Overview on page 579 Type Currently only Differential Match Embedding is supported Logical Port Logical analyzer port as...

Page 611: ...EMBedding LogPt PARameters R Cmp CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks DIFFerential EMBedding LogPt PARameters C Cmp CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks DIFFerential EMBedding LogPt PARameters G Cmp Select Fi...

Page 612: ...e Delta L tab allow you to set up and perform a Delta L PCB char acterization The Delta L tab is only visible if option R S ZNB ZNBT K231 is installed on the instrument See Chapter 5 7 11 Delta L 4 0...

Page 613: ...l DELT Ph_pt METHod Measurements Method 1L handles single ended and balanced measurement results differently If this Method is used you have to select one of them Method 2L and Method 3L measurements...

Page 614: ...REQuencies USER CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt FREQuencies USER COUNt CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt FREQuencies USER ADD CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt FREQuencies USER DELete CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt FREQ...

Page 615: ...page 844 Trace On OK the VNA deletes the existing traces and sets up the traces whose measure ment is required for the selected Delta L Method If Use Recommended Trace Configuration is checked then ea...

Page 616: ...1L FILename CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M2L FILename CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M3L FILename Measure 1L Measurement 2L Measurement 3L Measurement Measures the full set of S parameters at the selected...

Page 617: ...1L Measurements If Method 1L is selected in the Delta L Settings dialog the VNA firmware builds up a cache of coupon measurements Touchstone files in the DeltaL 1LMeasurementCache subfolder of the use...

Page 618: ...o which analysis pair it belongs and the computed Delta L uncertainty Method 1L For Method 1L the Delta L diagram displays the following traces An insertion loss trace L i for each touchstone file L i...

Page 619: ...5 Markers DeltaL1 are added to the StdDev trace at the analysis frequencies The marker names indicate the computed Delta L uncertainties 6 14 File Softtool The File softtool allows you to work with re...

Page 620: ...trace and display settings It can be stored to a VNA recall set file znx znxml For background information see Chapter 5 1 2 Recall Sets on page 80 6 14 1 1 Basic Recall Set Functions To create a recal...

Page 621: ...se Open Recall To rename a setup use Save Remote command MEMory DEFine Open Recall Loads a recall set from a file znx znxml Opens the Open Dialog with suitable file filters Check the 32 Bit File Mode...

Page 622: ...is displayed This may happen for example if you attempt to load a recall set of a different R S ZNB ZNBT model or with different optioning Remote command MMEMory LOAD STATe Save Saves the active reca...

Page 623: ...on comprises the physical RF connections of the related switch matrices For each Matrix in Recall Set select the corresponding row and select View Matrix RF Connec tions to view the respective matrix...

Page 624: ...e position in the favorites list If the list is complete i e if there are no more spare positions new favorites can only be added after existing ones were removed Add Active Recall Set Adds the active...

Page 625: ...to define the content printer and page settings see Chap ter 6 14 4 Printer Setup Dialog on page 625 To File Opens the Save Image dialog that allows you to select an output format and to save the dia...

Page 626: ...he following options are offered No Diagram at all Active Diagram only All diagrams on one page All diagrams on their own page and Hard copy of the diagram The latter is the new print option which pre...

Page 627: ...emote command HCOPy PAGE COLor 6 14 4 3 Page Setup Tab The Page Setup settings are visualized in the preview page in the lower part of the dialog Tip The printer settings are not affected by a preset...

Page 628: ...the Windows Close window command and to the close icon in the title bar of the main firmware application window 6 15 Applic Softtool The Applic softtool gives access to applications and tools that ex...

Page 629: ...ernal tools Any new shortcut in the C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna External Tools direc tory replaces one of the buttons Title and Bar Task Bar On Displays or hides the title bar and the t...

Page 630: ...application is provided by the Extended Time Domain Analysis option R S ZNB ZNBT K20 It is only visible if this option is installed Access SYSTEM APPLIC TDR Background information See Chapter 5 7 2 7...

Page 631: ...transformation Calibration The Calibration section provides easy access to basic manual and automatic calibration functions see Chapter 6 11 1 Start Cal Tab on page 413 Stimulus The Stimulus section p...

Page 632: ...he port configurations are the same as the ones offered on the Predefined Config Tab of the Balanced Ports Dialog For instruments with more than 4 ports on the VNA and connected switch matrices port 5...

Page 633: ...ttings Dialog This dialog allows you to configure the frequency sweep whose results are then used for the time domain transformation and subsequent TDR simulation Access SYSTEM APPLIC TDR TDR Setup St...

Page 634: ...vity r these alternative length parameters are related by i e setting one of them determines the other two Note The length of the DUT determines the appropriate start frequency and step size of the fr...

Page 635: ...Reshold Rise Time The minimum rise time according to the selected Rise Time Definition the user wishes to measure on the DUT This in turn determines the stop frequency of the frequency sweep the small...

Page 636: ...e Diag tab is for enabling and configuring the eye diagram and its measure ments Access SYSTEM APPLIC TDR Eye Diag Eye Diagram The Eye Diagram checkbox enables the eye diagram with the current setting...

Page 637: ...description of the result values see Eye Diagram Results on page 210 Remote command CALCulate Chn EYE MEASurement STATe CALCulate Chn EYE MEASurement DATA Measurements If the active trace is an eye di...

Page 638: ...ctive trace is an eye diagram the Export Measurements button opens the Export Eye Measurements ASCII Files dialog that allows to save the Eye Diagram Results to an ASCII file The Export Eye Measuremen...

Page 639: ...am Describes the bit stream generated by the virtual generator Bit Stream can either be a pseudo random binary sequence PRBS of the selected Length or a user defined bit stream The PRBSs are generated...

Page 640: ...Symbol Rate The Symbol Rate baud rate defines the number of symbol changes per unit time or equivalently the symbol period 1 Symbol Rate To convert symbol rate to data rate multiply the symbol rate wi...

Page 641: ...0 of the signal amplitude Note that the measured rise time after the DUT will also be affected by the rise time of the DUT so this measured rise time may not be equal to the setting made in this dia l...

Page 642: ...o configure its DC properties Equalization allows you to perform signal equalization at the virtual receiver A green LED indicates that the respective building block is active However the calcula tion...

Page 643: ...stream Remote command CALCulate Chn EYE STIMulus ENCoder Scrambler Enables disables scrambling of the encoded bit stream The scrambler is a linear feedback shift register LFSR implementing the polynom...

Page 644: ...ce up to four taps can be used the bit pattern for defining all cursor values must use four consecutive bit values Here a repeating bit pattern 0 1 1 1 1 0 is used By definition the voltage levels for...

Page 645: ...ables disables pre emphasis Remote command CALCulate Chn EYE EMPHasis STATe Cursor Settings Sets the weights of the filter taps in the pre emphasis FIR filter Remote command CALCulate Chn EYE EMPHasis...

Page 646: ...itter sources can be activated Remote command CALCulate Chn EYE JITTer STATe Random Random jitter is determined from a normal Gaussian random distribution whose mean is zero and whose Std Deviation in...

Page 647: ...parsable format separated by any whitespace and or line end ings Each value describes the jitter for a symbol transition even when the current and the previous symbols are the same The jitter value i...

Page 648: ...dialog allows you to switch between different transmission and reflection paths of the DUT and to configure its DC properties In addition it allows you to switch between the real DUT with measured fre...

Page 649: ...e diagram measurement Access Equalize button in the Advanced Settings Dialog This dialog is available with Extended Time Domain Analysis option R S ZNB ZNBT K20 only Similar to the usage of emphasis t...

Page 650: ...resented as an eye diagram the Eye Mask Test tab allows you to set up an eye mask for it to enable testing against this mask and to export the test results Access SYSTEM APPLIC TDR Eye Mask Test For a...

Page 651: ...ker To hear these sounds connect a USB audio device to the R S ZNBT or operate it via remote desktop Remote command CALCulate Chn EYE MASK FAIL BEEP Export Test Results Opens a dialog that allows the...

Page 652: ...these mask areas can be selectively enabled Polygon Setup Allows you to define the center polygon and to activate it in the mask test The center polygon can either be an octagon a hexagon or a rectan...

Page 653: ...Center and also their vertical off sets are specified relative to this point Remote command CALCulate Chn EYE MASK SHAPe TOP STATe CALCulate Chn EYE MASK SHAPe TOP HORizontal CALCulate Chn EYE MASK SH...

Page 654: ...is shown below Mask Top Active true Width Top 9e 009 Offset Top 6 Mask Bottom Active true Width Bottom 9e 009 Offset Bottom 6 Mask Polygon Active true Shape Octagon Main Width 9e 009 Minor Width 8e 00...

Page 655: ...stimulus grid to be harmonic If the rise time measurement cannot be enabled a message is displayed Instead of performing the required configuration changes manually you may also use the Auto Setup but...

Page 656: ...w Pass Step time domain transformation Type is used which requires the stimulus grid to be harmonic If these conditions are not met a message is displayed Instead of performing the required configurat...

Page 657: ...Check On Enables the skew check with the specified Skew Limit Remote command CALCulate Chn DTIMe LIMit STATe Skew Limit Defines the limit value for the skew check The unit depends on the current forma...

Page 658: ...efine the y axis scaling of the active diagram The scal ing logic is the same as for all other diagram types see Chapter 6 4 Scale Softtool on page 295 Access SYSTEM APPLIC TDR Y Axis This tab is only...

Page 659: ...ngs allow you to adjust the center span or start stop no matter if the X axis rep resents Time or Distance see Time Distance on page 387 6 15 3 DUT Centric Application The DUT Centric application prov...

Page 660: ...rmware 2 Specify the basic properties of your DUT 3 Specify how the DUT is connected to the VNA 4 Select the measurements to be performed At this point the wizard knows how many additional channels ar...

Page 661: ...from DUT Manager to load a previously configured mixer from the DUT manager This will open a dialog that allows you to select the DUT to be loaded Save to DUT Manager Use Save to DUT Manager to persi...

Page 662: ...NBT 662 User Manual 1173 9163 02 55 DUT VNA Connections The DUT VNA Connections page of the DUT Sentric Wizard allows you to configure the RF connections between VNA and DUT Figure 6 69 Mixer VNA conn...

Page 663: ...ndependent sources on the VNA and connected external generators Measurement Selection The Measurement Selection page of the DUT Centric Wizard allows you to select the mixer properties to be measured...

Page 664: ...ameter measurements one channel for intermodulation measurements Summary The Summary page of the DUT Sentric Wizard summarizes which channels will be created and which parameters they will mea sure al...

Page 665: ...ls then on closing the DUT Centric Wizard the FW will create the channels and proceed with suitable calibrations Guided Amplifier Setup Define DUT The Define DUT step allows you to specify basic prope...

Page 666: ...ger Use Save to DUT Manager to persist new modified mixer settings to the DUT man ager when you proceed to the next step of the DUT Centric Wizard If a DUT with the same name exists you are asked whet...

Page 667: ...ions are actually possible depends on the number of ports on the ana lyzer and connected switch matrices and the number of independent sources on the VNA and connected external generators Measurement...

Page 668: ...9163 02 55 Channel Settings The Channel Settings page allows you to change the measurement channel configu ration proposed by the DUT Centric Wizard based on the properties of the DUT the RF topology...

Page 669: ...nnels new setup append to current setup replace current setup allows you to decide whether to proceed with a suitable calibration Calibrate Newly Created Channels If you select Calibrate Newly Created...

Page 670: ...s of a set of stan dard calibration wizards for system error correction and power calibration During the calibration phase a progress bar below the active calibration wizard s dock widget indicates th...

Page 671: ...DUT Type Use this filter to focus on DUTs of a particular type With a particular DUT type selected the table area only shows DUTs of this type and the Add button creates DUTs of this type without furt...

Page 672: ...tton is only active if exactly one row is selected in the table area It allows you to copy the selected DUT Delete This button is only active if at least one row is selected in the table area It allow...

Page 673: ...uration dialog allows you to set up the fundamental properties of a mixer Access DUT Manager Dialog Edit with a DUT of type Mixer selected The DUT type Mixer is only availble if the instrument is equi...

Page 674: ...ured Sii parameter trace is mathematically converted to the time domain and represented in the distance domain The x axis of the DtF trace derived from Sii shows the distance from the calibrated refer...

Page 675: ...examining the trace You can also let the firmware generate a list of faults by enabling Fault Limit Check and defining a suitable Fault Limit Use Fault List to display and export the detected faults D...

Page 676: ...Distance Domain trace info line Note If the Stop Distance is so high that for the selected cable type the signal reflected at far away discontinuities would be too small a warning tooltip is displayed...

Page 677: ...ximum number of sweep points of the R S ZNB ZNBT the analyzer sets N to 100001 and displays the following message box OK reduces the frequency span f to f v c0 100001 2 6 dstop which makes 100001 swee...

Page 678: ...of the calibration wizards and the corresponding remote commands see Calibration Unit Wizard and Calibration Setting Wizard Note Make sure to select a sufficient number of sweep points and a suitable...

Page 679: ...d user defined cable types and to add modify delete user defined cable types Among the predefined cable types there is an ideal air line with a relative permittivity of 1 a corresponding velocity fact...

Page 680: ...nter which accounts for the impact of the skin effect Frequency list If the cable attenuation is specified at several frequency points the R S ZNB ZNBT calculates the Attenuation fcenter by linear int...

Page 681: ...Unless tracking is dis abled see Tracking Enabled on page 682 the table is updated with every sweep Remote command CALCulate Chn TRANsform DTFault PEAK COUNt CALCulate Chn TRANsform DTFault PEAK DATA...

Page 682: ...e on page 681 is cleared at every sweep start and populated in real time Uncheck Tracking Enabled to freeze the table contents 6 16 Display Softtool The Display softtool provides all display settings...

Page 683: ...highlighted in the trace list on top of the active diagram Trc3 in the figure below The analyzer provides several tools for activating diagrams tap on a point in the diagram to activate the diagram in...

Page 684: ...and DISPlay WINDow Wnd STATe OFF Maximize Diagram Maximizes the active diagram or restores the previous diagram arrangement For other split types use the functions in the Split Tab Remote command DISP...

Page 685: ...active trace Tip To hide all traces except one activate the context menu of the respective trace name segment in the trace list and select Hide all other Traces Remote command No command display confi...

Page 686: ...fer to the follow ing sections Overlay All on page 685 Split All on page 685 Dual Split Triple Split Quad Split Splits the diagram area into two three four diagrams and distributes the traces among th...

Page 687: ...is as defined in the corresponding input fields If the selected number of Diagrams exceeds the number of traces some of the new diagrams are created with a default trace Tip To vary the size and posit...

Page 688: ...are optimized for the analyzer screen and for color hardcopies respectively Dark Background sets a black background color The traces and information ele ments in the diagram areas are displayed in dif...

Page 689: ...ou check Hide Sensitive Information for a particular recall set to mask the stimulus values you are asked to set a password If this password is non empty it is requested the next time someone tries to...

Page 690: ...e command DISPlay IWINdow STATe Font Size Scales the fonts in the diagrams The scaling affects the trace and channel lists and the info fields Remote command DISPlay RFSize 6 16 3 2 Define User Color...

Page 691: ...s Configures the selected screen element Color opens a standard color dialog where you can assign a color to the selected element Trace Line Style and Trace Line Width are enabled if the selected elem...

Page 692: ...ram or moved to another diagram If Trace Colors per Diagram is enabled factory preset all diagrams use the same trace colors The first trace in each diagram gets trace color 1 the second trace color 2...

Page 693: ...y STORe CMAP MMEMory LOAD CMAP 6 16 3 3 Info Window The Info Window displays a configurable set of marker properties and Bandfilter Search results It automatically resizes the displayed text to fit th...

Page 694: ...page 689 Content Selection The lower part of the Info Window Configuration dialog allows you to pick the con tents of the selected info field you want to display in the Info Window For marker info fi...

Page 695: ...te command SYSTem DISPlay BAR STATus STATe Hard Key Panel Toggles the visibility of the Hard Key Panel For background information see Chapter 4 3 2 6 Hardkey Panel on page 54 The Hard Key Panel can al...

Page 696: ...tab is not available on a R S ZNBT Enabled Lock Diagrams Lock Screen Enabled touchscreen control of the R S ZNB ZNBT fully enabled All control elements are active Lock diagrams drag and drop function...

Page 697: ...test first Service Function Service Function Dialog Language Selects the language of the graphical user interface A message box indicates that the vector network analyzer application needs to be resta...

Page 698: ...efault UTF 8 Shift JIS Remote command SYSTem COMMunicate CODec 6 17 1 2 System Config Dialog The System Config dialog allows you to define global settings that are not affected by an instrument reset...

Page 699: ...STATe Global Settings The two buttons reset all directory settings e g the directories for storing trace data limit lines calibration data and all settings in the Printer Setup dialog to default val...

Page 700: ...vious shutdown Remote command SYSTem PRESet STARt Calibration Tab Provides general system error correction calibration settings Auto Power Reduction for Cal Unit Sets the source power at all test port...

Page 701: ...ion see Start Cal Sweep on page 436 Independent of the state of the Show Cal Kit Label flag cal kit labels are displayed in several other manual calibration dialogs Use Reduced Number of Through Enabl...

Page 702: ...tests ripple tests and circle tests is not affec ted by this setting If enabled those beeps are generated even if Sounds is unchecked Note In contrast to the R S ZNB the R S ZNBT does not have a built...

Page 703: ...displayed and specified as conductance G i 1 R i Remote command SYSTem DISPlay CONDuctancesn a Restart Set all Traces to 0 Defines the behavior of the Restart Sweep function see Restart Sweep on page...

Page 704: ...mand n a Messages Tab Defines which instrument events are indicated by an information popup Display of information popups can be globally disabled or limited to certain event types Show Instrument Mes...

Page 705: ...lines 8 to 11 and 16 to 19 Setting the channel bits does not change the analyzer state Channel Bits Decimal Entry of the 8 bit decimal value 0 255 for the selected channel The channel bits control eig...

Page 706: ...late the center frequency of the passband or stopband see Bandfilter Search on page 99 If Geometric Calculation of Bandfilter Center is checked the geometric mean of the lower band edge and upper band...

Page 707: ...port Options If checked columns are separated by tabs rather than spaces Remote command MMEMory STORe TRACe OPTion TABS Trim Leading Whitespace Touchstone Export Options If checked whitespace at the b...

Page 708: ...particular if a long Settling Delay is used Do not forget to revert the Power Mode at Sweep End to Auto mode if it is not necessary to Reduce or Keep the power at the sweep end A preset is not suffic...

Page 709: ...e Reset Delay button to adjust the Settling Delay to its default value Remote command SOURce POWer SWEepend SDELay External Generators Minimum Settling Delay Defines the minimum settling delay for ext...

Page 710: ...Many Info tabs also display softkeys for printing the contents or saving them to a file Access SYSTEM SETUP Setup Info Common Controls in the Info Dialog The Save Print and Save Report buttons at the...

Page 711: ...file you can send to R S Support for fault diagnosis see Chapter 10 3 Collecting Information for Technical Support on page 1421 Remote command DIAGnostic DEVice STATe SYSTem DFPRint Setup Tab Displays...

Page 712: ...in the dialog For an overview of options refer to Chapter 5 7 Optional Extensions and Accesso ries on page 200 Software Option Info Software options are listed with their name and description the opti...

Page 713: ...the detailed test results Error Log Tab Contains a chronological record of errors that occurred in the current and in previous sessions see Chapter 10 1 Errors during Firmware Operation on page 1417 T...

Page 714: ...ion 6 17 2 Freq Ref Tab Selects a reference signal for synchronization between the R S ZNB ZNBT and exter nal devices A common reference frequency is advisable to ensure frequency accuracy and frequen...

Page 715: ...evices Remote command SENSe Ch ROSCillator SOURce Ext Frequency Specifies the frequency of the external reference clock signal at REF IN Remote command SENSe ROSCillator EXTernal FREQuency 6 17 3 Remo...

Page 716: ...AULT are intended for remote control of the analyzer A mixed approach with part of the instrument configuration defined via the GUI is possible but can cause unexpected results in some instances Remot...

Page 717: ...utomatic WAI is added see Chapter 8 2 Common Commands on page 778 By default this is disabled Auto Align Logical Ports determines the logical port creation logic If enabled default logical ports are a...

Page 718: ...hapter 5 7 26 External Generators on page 243 Chapter 5 5 5 Automatic Calibration on page 166 6 17 4 1 Controls on the External Devices Tab The buttons in the External Devices panel open the following...

Page 719: ...wer Meters Dialog The External Power Meters dialog configures external power meters so that they can be used for measurements and power calibrations Access SYSTEM SETUP External Devices Power Meters B...

Page 720: ...with all power meters in use with their properties Except for the auto detected Known Devices to appear in the table of Configured Devices a power sensor meter must have been configured manually using...

Page 721: ...chover to remote control When using the NI VISA library ensure that the network analyzer itself is not listed as a network device in the Measurement Automation Explorer Otherwise Scan Instru ments ini...

Page 722: ...serial number of the connected power meter and select an appropriate driver file Power meter driver files pwm are stored in the Resources ExtDev subdirectory of the analyzer s program directory Table...

Page 723: ...1GP70 Using S Parame ters with R S NRP Z Power Sensors for background information This Application Note is available on the Rohde Schwarz internet at http www rohde schwarz com appnotes 1GP70 Remote c...

Page 724: ...detect a connected generator Click Add Device to define the interface type and address The R S ZNB ZNBT can auto detect the instrument type driver and the serial number of the connected generator To...

Page 725: ...le The minimum power value Switch to Min Power depends on the generator type Set to Selected Power means that the generator is com manded to transmit at the selected End Power The following symbols gr...

Page 726: ...red Devices In the Add External Gener ator dialog opened you can specify the properties of the new instrument and the con nection Interface selects an interface protocol type for the connection In add...

Page 727: ...0 GPIB9 Address e g 20 Full VISA resource string GPIB board Address INSTR USB USB VISA ManID ProdID SerialNo e g 0x0AAD 0x0047 100098 2733 0x0AAD is the manufacturer ID of Rohde Schwarz 71 0x0047 is a...

Page 728: ...ttle as possible Precision always use the best possible route in terms of quality priority See Chapter 5 7 27 4 Multiple Paths Precision vs Speed on page 249 for back ground information The selection...

Page 729: ...ssigned but without reusing the same original physical port in different redefined ports Remote command SENSe UDSParams Pt PARam SENSe UDSParams ACTive 6 17 5 3 External Matrices Dialog The External M...

Page 730: ...details the external switch matrix can also be registered manually 1 tap Add Device to open the Add External Switchmatrix dialog see figure below 2 In the Add External Switchmatrix dialog a specify t...

Page 731: ...evice is online connected switched on ready to be used There is a problem with the device This state can be caused by different problems General communication error In this case check whether the devi...

Page 732: ...g connections on UDP port 2473 If necessary add a corresponding inbound rule to your firewall settings Remote command n a Add Device Opens the Add External Switchmatrix dialog that allows manual regis...

Page 733: ...alog allows to read and modify the IP Configura tion of an external device that is equipped with a LAN interface Access External Matrices Dialog Configure Because the IP configuration is actually writ...

Page 734: ...to a DUT test port Every matrix that was added to the connection configuration must be connected to the VNA by at least one RF connection Every VNA port that is not connected to a matrix must be assig...

Page 735: ...used in case no such connection exists 3 For some matrix test ports and every VNA port that is not connected to a matrix assign a test port Add Opens the Add Switch Matrix dialog Select the required m...

Page 736: ...el to quit the dialog without removing a switch matrix Remote command SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice SMATrix DELete Renumber Test Ports Applies a default test port assignment to the available matrix test...

Page 737: ...ssociation Remote command SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice SMATrix Matr CONFigure MVNA SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice SMATrix Matr CONFigure MLVNa Edit Test Port Connection To edit a test port connection tap on...

Page 738: ...ing context sensitive help Access Help Contents Index About from the menu bar Contents Opens the help browser and activates its Contents tab The Contents tab displays the table of contents of the anal...

Page 739: ...ttings or of the active recall set depending on the settings in the Presets Tab of the System Config dialog A preset can be a factory preset or a user defined preset It does not affect global set ting...

Page 740: ...g icons are disabled grayed out if an undo or redo is not possible In general the undo and redo actions are disabled if the size of the active recall set file exceeds 1 MB Tip You can also use UNDO af...

Page 741: ...on the remote control PC is required GPIB With option R S ZNB ZNBT B10 the analyzer offers a GPIB bus interface accord ing to standard IEC 625 1 IEEE 488 1 If equipped the GPIB bus connector is on th...

Page 742: ...urer ID of Rohde Schwarz is 0x0AAD the Device ID is model specific 2 port R S ZNB4 0x019C 4 port R S ZNB4 0x019D 2 port R S ZNB8 0x019E 4 port R S ZNB8 0x019F 2 port R S ZNB20 0x01A0 4 port R S ZNB20...

Page 743: ...to learn the specific command set for each instrument In general program development is further simplified by a graphical program environment Rohde Schwarz offers various R S ZNB ZNBT driver types Lab...

Page 744: ...Setup Info to look up the IP address information of your ana lyzer If you run the GPIB explorer on the analyzer the local host address loopback address is 127 0 0 1 After the connection is establishe...

Page 745: ...Go to Local switches the instrument to local state Display switches the display on or off If a remote error message is displayed at the bottom of the remote screen you can use Clear Error Messages to...

Page 746: ...remains in the remote state until it is reset to the manual state via the GUI or via remote control see Chapter 7 1 4 2 Returning to Manual Operation on page 747 You can also lock the remote touch scr...

Page 747: ...ges on page 1429 The lockout prevents unintentional switch over i e return to manual control is possible via remote control only Returning to manual control via the front panel keys can be enabled aga...

Page 748: ...on the instrument Setting commands cause instrument settings such as a reset of the instrument or setting the output level to some value Queries cause data to be provided for output on the GPIB bus e...

Page 749: ...t automati cally adapted Therefore GPIB bus control programs should always define an initial device status e g with the command RST and then implement the required settings 7 2 2 1 Common Commands Com...

Page 750: ...nes the trigger source external trigger The following command has the same effect TRIGger SOURce EXTernal Note The short form is marked by uppercase letters the long form corresponds to the complete w...

Page 751: ...mmon When abbreviating the command line the second command begins with the level below TRIG The colon after the semicolon is omitted The abbreviated form of the command line reads as follows TRIG SOUR...

Page 752: ...o permissible K kilo M milli U micro and N nano If the unit is missing the default unit is used Example SOUR RFG FREQ 1 5GHz is equivalent to SOUR RFG FREQ 1 5E9 Special numeric values The texts MINim...

Page 753: ...rings Strings must always be entered within single or double quotation marks or Example CONFigure CHANnel NAME Channel 4 or CONFigure CHANnel NAME Channel 4 7 2 3 5 Block Data Format Block data is a t...

Page 754: ...control Moreover all commands follow SCPI syntax rules and SCPI confirmed commands have been used whenever possible These principles largely simplify the development of remote control scripts The GUI...

Page 755: ...x 9 to it 7 3 2 Active Traces in Remote Control In manual control there is always exactly one active trace irrespective of the number of channels and traces defined The active channel contains the act...

Page 756: ...Select the old default trace Trc1 as the active trace for remote control Create a new marker to verify that Trc1 is now the active trace in channel 1 In the SCPI command description the numeric suffix...

Page 757: ...le 7 1 Addressing channels Method Commands Example Channel number Ch as a numeric suffix CONFigure CHANnel Ch STATe ON Query all channel names CONFigure CHANnel CATalog returns the names of all channe...

Page 758: ...r for a trace referenced by its trace name CONFigure TRACe Trc CHANnel NAME ID ABCD returns the actual channel number for trace ABCD the trace suffix is ignored 7 4 Command Processing The block diagra...

Page 759: ...ettings Subsequently it is immediately prepared to process further commands This means that new commands can already be serviced while the hardware is still being set overlapping execution 7 4 3 Data...

Page 760: ...No data is sent on the GPIB bus or via the Ethernet the controller waits until it has reached its time limit This behavior is specified by SCPI 7 4 6 Command Sequence and Command Synchronization IEEE...

Page 761: ...iate DUMMy takes longer to execute than OPC sending the command sequence INIT OPC results in initiating a sweep and after some time setting the OPC bit in the ESR Sending the commands INIT OPC CLS sti...

Page 762: ...s Hierarchy of status registers As shown in section Overview of Status Registers the status information is of hierarch ical structure STB SRE The STatus Byte STB register and its associated mask regis...

Page 763: ...ce no 10 Limit trace no 9 Limit trace no 8 Limit trace no 7 Limit trace no 6 Limit trace no 5 Limit trace no 4 Limit trace no 3 Limit trace no 2 Limit trace no 1 LIMit2 summary 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7...

Page 764: ...tion The CONDition part is permanently overwritten by the hardware or the sum bit of the next lower register Its contents always reflect the current instrument state This register part can only be rea...

Page 765: ...contribute to the sum bit ENAB bit 1 If the associated EVENT bit is 1 the sum bit is set to 1 as well This part can be overwritten and read by the user at will Its contents are not affected by reading...

Page 766: ...of the SRE is ignored because it corresponds to the summary bit of the STB The bits in the STB are defined as follows Bit No Meaning 2 Error Queue not empty If this bit is enabled by the SRE each ent...

Page 767: ...e status infor mation in a single bit It can be queried by means of a Parallel Poll The Parallel Poll Enable PPE register determines which bits of the STB contribute to the IST flag The bits of the ST...

Page 768: ...in greater detail is entered into the error queue 5 Command Error This bit is set if a command which is undefined or syntactically incorrect is received An error message with a number between 100 and...

Page 769: ...0 LIMit2 register summary This bit is set if a bit is set in the STATus QUEStionable LIMit2 register and the associated ENABle bit is set to 1 1 Failed limit check for trace no 1 This bit is set if a...

Page 770: ...o Meaning 2 HARDware register summary This bit is set if a bit is set in the STATus QUEStionable INTegrity HARDware register and the associated ENABle bit is set to 1 STATus QUEStionable INTegrity HAR...

Page 771: ...n holes of the casing unobstructed 8 Oven cold This bit is set if the oven for the internal high precision clock option B4 is not at its operat ing temperature Wait until the oven has been heated up 9...

Page 772: ...owing sections are used Service request SRQ initiated by the measuring device Serial poll of all devices in the bus system initiated by the controller to find out who sent a SRQ and why Parallel poll...

Page 773: ...ate an SRQ 1 STB query the contents of the status byte in decimal form If bit 3 QUEStionable summary bit is set then 2 STAT QUES EVENT query STATus QUEStionable register If bit 10 QUEStionable LIMit1...

Page 774: ...rvice request To this effect SRE and PPE must be set to the same value 7 5 4 4 Query of an Instrument Status Each part of any status register can be read by means of queries There are two types of com...

Page 775: ...ands from the controller to the instrument are recorded there as well 7 5 5 Reset Values of the Status Reporting System The table below indicates the effects of various commands upon the status report...

Page 776: ...use of the R S ZNB ZNBT features but do not need R S ZVR compatibility you should use the commands listed in Chapter 8 3 SCPI Command Reference on page 779 8 1 Special Terms and Notation This section...

Page 777: ...ncluded zero or more times 8 1 3 Parameters Many commands are supplemented by a parameter or a list of parameters Parame ters either provide alternative options setting a or setting b or setting c see...

Page 778: ...tatus byte STB the standard event register ESR and the EVENt part of the QUEStionable and the OPERation register to zero The command does not alter the mask and transition parts of the registers It cl...

Page 779: ...the contents of the power on status clear flag The response can be 0 or 1 RST Reset no query Sets the instrument to a defined default status The command is equivalent to SYSTem PRESet DUMMy The RST v...

Page 780: ...to indicate whether or not a global composite limit check on several traces has failed Since V2 20 of the R S ZNB ZNBT FW the result is automatically recalculated when ever a relevant setting is chang...

Page 781: ...LCulate Chn DATA NSWeep COUNt 788 CALCulate Chn DATA NSWeep FIRSt 789 CALCulate Chn DATA STIMulus 790 CALCulate DATA ALL Format RecallSet Reads the current response values of all traces of the referen...

Page 782: ...for new data from the hardware Restart Sweep in sin gle sweep mode or switching to continuous sweep mode discards imported data and switches back the display to measured data Parameters TraceName Str...

Page 783: ...at Fixture Simulation Input data access point Data Trace data either in ASCII or block data format depending on the current FORMat DATA setting The column order must match the one used during export E...

Page 784: ...ATA CHANnel ALL to query data traces and memory traces Suffix Ch Channel number Query parameters Format FDATa SDATa MDATa Output format for the S parameter data see CALCulate Chn DATA Return values Da...

Page 785: ...e Ch PARameter SDEFine Unformatted trace data SDATa can only be imported to memory traces Formatted trace data FDATa can only be imported to live traces if the related channel is in single sweep mode...

Page 786: ...aking the cre ated trace the active trace of channel 1 omitted optional mne monic SENSe1 TRAC COPY MemTrc1 Trc1 CALC PAR SEL MemTrc1 Copy the data trace to a memory trace and select the memory trace a...

Page 787: ...RRection DATA 1 and 2 S11 S12 S21 S22 SCORr13 Directivity 3 S33 SCORr14 Source match 3 S33 SCORr15 Reflection tracking 3 S33 SCORr16 Isolation 3 S31 SCORr17 Load match 3 S31 SCORr18 Transmission track...

Page 788: ...lues per trace point irrespective of the selected trace format RvCount Number of sweep to be read 1 denotes the last sweep acquired 2 denotes the second last and so forth Range 1 to sweep count define...

Page 789: ...first sweep acquired 2 denotes the second and so forth The sweep count in single sweep mode is defined via SENSe Ch SWEep COUNt Range 1 to sweep count FwCountEnd Number of last sweep to be read If thi...

Page 790: ...es the position response value of the horizontal line Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Position See list of parameters below Default unit NN Example RST CALC DLIN...

Page 791: ...c values Furthermore the inter pretation of the result values depends on the active trace s stim ulus axis CALCulate Chn TRANsform TIME XAXis See the table below Note that the skew value is positive i...

Page 792: ...l operation See Skew Fail Beep on page 657 CALCulate Chn DTIMe LIMit LIMit arg0 Defines the limit value for the skew check Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters arg0 L...

Page 793: ...Chn FORMat REAL Time Domain is enabled CALCulate Chn TRANsform TIME STATe ON the Low Pass Step time domain transform is used CALCulate Chn TRANsform TIME TYPE LPASs and CALCulate Chn TRANsform TIME S...

Page 794: ...e Chn EYE INPut RTIMe DATA 800 CALCulate Chn EYE INPut RTIMe THReshold 801 CALCulate Chn EYE JITTer DIRac DELTa 801 CALCulate Chn EYE JITTer DIRac PROBability 802 CALCulate Chn EYE JITTer PERiodic FRE...

Page 795: ...7 CALCulate Chn EYE DUT MODE DUTMode Allows to temporarily switch between the measured DUT and an ideal one with flat frequency response in the related eye diagram This command will raise an execution...

Page 796: ...STATe Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Weight Weight relative to the Cursor tap RST 0 dB Default unit dB Options R S ZNB ZNBT K20 Manual operation See Cursor Set...

Page 797: ...an execution error if the active trace in the selected channel is not an eye diagram The equalizer can be enabled disabled using CALCulate Chn EYE EQUalization STATe Suffix Chn Channel number used to...

Page 798: ...ters Boolean RST OFF Options R S ZNB ZNBT K20 Manual operation See Active on page 649 CALCulate Chn EYE INPut BPATtern TYPE BitPattern Defines the type of bit stream to be simulated for the related ey...

Page 799: ...ry LOAD EYE BPATtern is repeated until the specified length is reached This command will raise an execution error if the active trace in the selected channel is not an eye diagram Before executing thi...

Page 800: ...trace Parameters PAMType NRZ PM4 PM8 PM16 NRZ PAM 4 PAM 8 or PAM 16 RST NRZ Manual operation See Modulation on page 640 CALCulate Chn EYE INPut OLEVel OneLevel CALCulate Chn EYE INPut ZLEVel VoltageL...

Page 801: ...itself can be configured using CALCulate Chn EYE INPut RTIMe DATA This command will raise an execution error if the active trace in the selected channel is not an eye diagram Suffix Chn Channel numbe...

Page 802: ...ed to identify the active trace Parameters DiracProbability Probability of the jitter occurring at each symbol period RST 0 5 Options R S ZNB ZNBT K20 Manual operation See Dirac on page 647 CALCulate...

Page 803: ...e Defines the phase of the periodic jitter in the generator simulation of the related eye diagram This command will raise an execution error if the active trace in the selected channel is not an eye d...

Page 804: ...R This command will raise an execution error if the active trace in the selected channel is not an eye diagram Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Boolean RST OFF Op...

Page 805: ...ss the jitter functionality is activated using CALCulate Chn EYE JITTer STATe Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Boolean RST OFF Options R S ZNB ZNBT K20 Manual ope...

Page 806: ...r Specific on page 647 CALCulate Chn EYE MASK AUTO Automatically creates an eye mask based on the current eye measurement settings Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Usage Set...

Page 807: ...unit V Options R S ZNB ZNBT K20 Manual operation See Mask Center on page 653 CALCulate Chn EYE MASK DATA Returns the detailed results of the mask test in the related eye diagram i e the con tents of...

Page 808: ...e 650 CALCulate Chn EYE MASK FAIL Returns Pass or Fail to indicate the result of the limit check in the related eye diagram This command will raise an execution error if the active trace in the select...

Page 809: ...CALCulate Chn EYE MASK FAIL CONDition FailCondition Defines whether the fail condition for the eye mask test of the related eye diagram is specified in absolute or relative terms This command will rai...

Page 810: ...angle in the eye mask of the related eye dia gram This command will raise an execution error if the active trace in the selected channel is not an eye diagram Use CALCulate Chn EYE MASK SHAPe BOTTom S...

Page 811: ...vate the area in the eye mask The eye mask test is enabled disabled using CALCulate Chn EYE MASK STATe Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters PolygonType OCTogon HEXago...

Page 812: ...STATe Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Main Default unit V Minor Default unit V Options R S ZNB ZNBT K20 Manual operation See Polygon Setup on page 652 CALCulate...

Page 813: ...onRate Default unit percent Options R S ZNB ZNBT K20 Manual operation See Test Settings on page 654 CALCulate Chn EYE MASK VIOLation TOLerance ViolationTolerance Defines the violation tolerance i e th...

Page 814: ...generator signals CALCulate EYE MEASurement DATA returns something like Eye Measurements Eye Minimum 102 344 mV Eye Maximum 2 699 V Eye Base 277 189 V Eye Top 2 597 V Eye Mean 1 298 V Eye Amplitude 2...

Page 815: ...The thresholds can either be specified by enum constants for the standard 10 90 or 20 80 rise times or numerically Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters ThresholdEnum...

Page 816: ...tion See Active on page 648 CALCulate Chn EYE STATe Boolean Defines whether the active trace in the selected channel shall be represented as an eye diagram Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify t...

Page 817: ...the active trace Parameters Boolean RST OFF Options R S ZNB ZNBT K20 Manual operation See Low Pass on page 641 CALCulate Chn EYE STIMulus SCRambler Boolean Enables disables the scrambler in the bit s...

Page 818: ...ulate FILTer GATE The CALCulate FILTer GATE commands define the properties of the time gate which is used to optimize the time domain response CALCulate FILTer GATE TIME AOFFset 818 CALCulate Chn FILT...

Page 819: ...Adjust Time Gate on page 580 CALCulate Chn FILTer GATE TIME TYPE TimeGateFilter Selects the time gate filter type defining what occurs to the data in the specific time region Suffix Chn Channel numbe...

Page 820: ...mmand is only available if a Dolph Chebyshev time gate is active CALCulate Chn FILTer GATE TIME WINDow DCHebyshev Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters SidebandSupp Si...

Page 821: ...SHOW Boolean Enables or disables permanent display of the gate limits Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Boolean ON time gate permanently displayed OFF time gate h...

Page 822: ...ime gate permanently Manual operation See Axis Pair on page 322 Note If the start frequency entered is greater than the current stop frequency the stop frequency is set to the start frequency plus the...

Page 823: ...balanced port is configured A mixture of single ended and balanced fixture modeling is not supported CALCulate FMODel ISD Commands for AtaiTec s In Situ De Embedding ISD tool see http ataitec com prod...

Page 824: ...oupon will be split and used directly for deembed ding This option may be more accurate when the fixture and 2x Thru have the same impedance at every location Suffix Ph_pt This suffix is ignored Param...

Page 825: ...ate FMODel ISD Ph_pt COUPon MEASure OPEN FILename String For a fixture modeling with the ISD tool and coupon type OPSHort1x see CALCulate FMODel ISD Ph_pt COUPon TYPE this command loads the proper tie...

Page 826: ...eters CouponType SYMMetric2x OPEN1x SHORt1x OPSHort1x Example See Chapter 9 2 8 Fixture Modeling on page 1415 Manual operation See Coupon Type on page 592 CALCulate FMODel ISD Ph_pt COUPon STATe Boole...

Page 827: ...x ture at the active ports see CALCulate FMODel ISD Ph_pt DUT STATe Suffix Ph_pt This suffix is ignored Example See Chapter 9 2 8 Fixture Modeling on page 1415 Usage Event Manual operation See Measure...

Page 828: ...Ins Default unit s Manual operation See Flt Tm for DUT Lead Ins on page 598 CALCulate FMODel ISD Ph_pt FTIMe OVERride Boolean If set to true the flight time for DUT lead in is specified using CALCulat...

Page 829: ...DUT MEASure NON ports 1 to N are on the left and ports N 1 to 2 N are on the right ODD ports 1 3 5 etc are on the left and ports 2 4 6 etc are on the right ALL use this to tell the ISD tool that all p...

Page 830: ...is ignored Usage Event Manual operation See Ports to Skip on page 598 CALCulate FMODel ISD Ph_pt RUN RUN Runs the ISD tool Before executing this command make sure that the test coupon measurement usi...

Page 831: ...ng Scales the test coupon s attenuation dB Sets gets the atten_scale 1 batch mode parameter of the ISD tool Suffix Ph_pt This suffix is ignored Parameters AttenLeadInScaling Manual operation See Scali...

Page 832: ...Coupling on page 599 CALCulate FMODel SFD Commands for PacketMicro s Smart Fixture De embedding SFD see https www packetmicro com Products sfd tool html CALCulate FMODel SFD Ph_pt AUTO 832 CALCulate F...

Page 833: ...elected using CALCulate FMODel SFD Ph_pt COUPon TYPE Suffix Ph_pt This suffix is ignored Parameters String Path to the Touchstone file either absolute or relative to the cur rent directory see MMEMory...

Page 834: ...See 2x Thru Port Ordering on page 600 CALCulate FMODel SFD Ph_pt DUT MEASure For a fixture modeling with the ISD tool this command allows to measure the DUT Fixture at the active ports see CALCulate F...

Page 835: ...nt Manual operation See Run Fixture Modeling Tool on page 595 CALCulate FMODel SFD Ph_pt RUN STATe Boolean For a fixture modeling with the SFD tool this command allows to specify the ports to which th...

Page 836: ...CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M1L LENGth 840 CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M2L LENGth 840 CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M3L LENGth 840 CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M1L MEASure 841 CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_p...

Page 837: ...ns the frequencies at which the Delta L algorithm calculates the loss per inch uncertainties per default You can either use the algorithms s default or custom frequencies see CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_...

Page 838: ...algorithm can calculate the loss per inch uncertainties either at default or at custom frequencies see CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt FREQuencies USEDefault This command returns the custom frequencies de...

Page 839: ...etting only Options R S ZNB ZNBT K231 Manual operation See Frequencies on page 614 CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt FREQuencies USER DELete ALL The Delta L algorithm can calculate the loss per inch uncerta...

Page 840: ...Usage Setting only Options R S ZNB ZNBT K231 Manual operation See Clear All 1L Measurements Clear Selected 1L Measure ments on page 617 CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M1L FILename String CALCulate FMODe...

Page 841: ...LCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M2L STATe Boolean CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M3L STATe Boolean Defines the active ports for the 1st 2nd 3rd line Delta L measurement CALCu late FMODel DELT Ph_pt M1L M2L M3L...

Page 842: ...Delta L characterization method to be used Suffix Ph_pt This suffix is ignored Parameters Method M1L M2L M3L One two or three line length analysis Options R S ZNB ZNBT K231 Manual operation See Method...

Page 843: ...pt SWEep CONTrol STEP on page 844 and CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt SWEep CONTrol IFBW on page 843 respectively Suffix Ph_pt This suffix is ignored Parameters SweepControl DEFault CURRent DEFault Use th...

Page 844: ...e entered MAXimum and MINimum values are set as SENSe Ch FREQuency STOP and SENSe Ch FREQuency STARt respectively Furthermore the VNA collects data for the LPI computation a the MAXimum and MINi mum f...

Page 845: ...This suffix is ignored Usage Event Options R S ZNB ZNBT K210 Manual operation See Measure Measure Open Measure Short on page 592 CALCulate FMODel EZD Ph_pt COUPon MEASure FILename String For a fixtur...

Page 846: ...arameter data for f 0 OFF 0 The frequencies only reach down to the start frequency of the instrument sweep Options R S ZNB ZNBT K210 Manual operation See DC Extrapolation on page 601 CALCulate FMODel...

Page 847: ...rwritten Suffix Ph_pt This suffix is ignored Usage Event Options R S ZNB ZNBT K210 Manual operation See Run Fixture Modeling Tool on page 595 CALCulate FMODel EZD Ph_pt RUN STATe Boolean For a fixture...

Page 848: ...ce Formats on page 113 Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Type MLINear MLOGarithmic PHASe UPHase POLar SMITh ISMith GDELay REAL IMAGinary SWR COMPlex MAGNitude LOGa...

Page 849: ...sweep point and displays it in a Cartesian diagram REAL Calculates Re z x and displays it in a Cartesian diagram IMAGinary Calculates Im z y and displays it in a Cartesian diagram SWR Calculates the...

Page 850: ...ace CALC GDAP SCO 15 Select an aperture of 15 steps Manual operation See Aperture Points on page 294 8 3 1 10 CALCulate IAVerage CALCulate Chn IAVerage STATe Boolean Turns infinite averaging on or off...

Page 851: ...56 CALCulate Chn LIMit DATA 856 CALCulate Chn LIMit DCIRcle STATe 857 CALCulate Chn LIMit DCIRcle CLEar 857 CALCulate Chn LIMit DCIRcle DATA 857 CALCulate Chn LIMit DCIRcle DISPlay STATe 858 CALCulate...

Page 852: ...ndicate whether or not the limit line check has failed for at least one channel in the referenced recall set 0 represents pass and 1 represents fail Query parameters RecallSet Recall set name if omitt...

Page 853: ...erX CenterY Radius Defines a circle limit lines by its center coordinates and its radius Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters CenterX Range Virtually no restriction f...

Page 854: ...Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Example See CALCulate Chn LIMit CIRCle STATe Usage Query only Manual operation See Limit Check on page 355 CALCulate Chn LIMit CIRCle SOUNd STATe...

Page 855: ...limit line segments depending on the CALCulate Chn LIMit SEGMent Seg TYPE setting CALCulate Ch LIMit CONTrol DATA does not overwrite the type setting Tip To define additional new limit line segments...

Page 856: ...rtResp StopResp Defines the limit line type the stimulus and response values for a limit line with an arbi trary number of limit line segments See Chapter 5 4 1 1 Rules for Limit Line Defini tion on p...

Page 857: ...fy the active trace Parameters Boolean If set to ON only trace points within the display circle are shown at the GUI whenever the related trace is displayed in complex format Manual operation See Limi...

Page 858: ...stimulus range between 1 GHz and 1 5 GHz using default response values CALC LIM DATA 1 1500000000 2000000000 2 3 Define an upper limit line segment in the stimulus range between 1 5 GHz and 2 GHz assi...

Page 859: ...Wer DATA ResponseValue ResponseValue CALCulate Chn LIMit UPPer DATA StartResponse StopResponse StartResponse StopResponse Sets gets the response y axis values of the lower upper limit lines and or cre...

Page 860: ...erwise their stimulus range is set to the entire sweep range See CALCulate Chn LIMit CONTrol DATA on how to change the stimulus values of a limit line segment Suffix Chn Channel number used to identif...

Page 861: ...trace name is specified the ana lyzer uses the active trace no Chn Example CALC LIM LOW FEED 1 GHZ 10 Use the stimulus values of the active trace shifted by 1 GHz to the right and decreased by 10 dB...

Page 862: ...egments with a single com mand use CALCulate Chn LIMit LOWer DATA or CALCulate Chn LIMit UPPer DATA Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Seg Segment number Parameters Response R...

Page 863: ...m formula for limit line segment Seg of the related trace The formula is only used if CALCulate Chn LIMit SEGMent Seg FORMula is set to ON Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace S...

Page 864: ...ne segment is interpolated linearly or log arithmically The latter may be more suitable for logarithmic sweeps Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Seg Segment number Parameters...

Page 865: ...uery the type the stimulus and response values of the created segment with a single command The response is 2 1000000000 2000000000 2 3 Manual operation See Segment List on page 346 CALCulate Chn LIMi...

Page 866: ...l beep Manual operation See Limit Fail Beep on page 343 CALCulate Chn LIMit STATe Boolean Switches the limit check including upper and lower limits on or off Tip Use CALCulate Ch LIMit UPPer STATe or...

Page 867: ...ace Pt 1 TTL out pass 1 pin 13 of USER PORT connector 2 TTL out pass 2 pin 14 of USER PORT connector Parameters Boolean ON OFF TTL output signal on or off RST OFF Example RST CALC LIM CONT 1 GHZ 2 GHZ...

Page 868: ...hn MARKer Mk FUNCtion SPAN 880 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion STARt 881 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion STOP 881 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk MODE 881 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk NAME 882 CALCulate Chn MARK...

Page 869: ...arkers of Trc2 Manual operation See Coupled Markers on page 362 CALCulate MARKer COUPled TYPE Type Selects the marker coupling type to be used in the current recall set Marker coupling is enabled usin...

Page 870: ...ace New markers will be formatted with the default marker format previously existing mark ers will be reformatted if and only if their marker format is set to Trace DEFault using CALCulate Chn MARKer...

Page 871: ...ent traces G j B series for transmission measurement traces PADMittance G j B for reflection measurement traces G j B parallel for transmission measurement traces MIMPedance Imp Mag for reflection mea...

Page 872: ...nel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Active Boolean Manual operation See Excursion Settings on page 371 CALCulate Chn MARKer MPEak THReshold Value Defines a threshold value for mult...

Page 873: ...r RESult STATe AREA HorizontalPos VerticalPos Moves the bandfilter search info field for the active trace Chn to one of nine prede fined positions in the active diagram Suffix Chn Channel number used...

Page 874: ...lus frequency at the center of the bandpass bandstop region the stimulus value of marker M4 QualityFactor 3 dB quality factor i e the ratio between the center frequency and the 3 dB bandwidth Loss los...

Page 875: ...Te Boolean Switches the delta mode for marker Mk on trace no Chn on or off The marker must be created before using CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk STATe ON If the active trace contains no reference marker the...

Page 876: ...ion See Excursion Settings on page 369 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FORMat OutFormat Sets queries the output format for the complex value of the related marker Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify th...

Page 877: ...Max BPRMarker Bandpass Search Ref to Marker BSRMarker Bandstop Search Ref to Marker BPABsolute Bandpass Absolute Level BSABsolute Bandstop Absolute Level NONE deactivate bandfilter search result off...

Page 878: ...full span search range Example CALC1 MARK1 FUNC DOM USER 2 Select the search range no 2 assigned to marker no 1 and trace no 1 CALC MARK FUNC DOM USER STARt 1GHz Set the start frequency of the search...

Page 879: ...mode for marker no Mk and initiates the search The marker must be created before using CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk STATe ON exception bandfilter search Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the acti...

Page 880: ...hn MARKer Mk BWIDth MMAXimum or MMINimum Multiple peak search SPRogress Sweep progress CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion RESult Returns the result stimulus and response value of a search started by mea...

Page 881: ...of the sweep range equal to the stimulus value of the marker Mk on trace no Chn Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Mk Marker number Example RST CALC MARK ON Create marker 1 in...

Page 882: ...o Mk The marker doesn t have to be created before CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk STATe ON the name can be assigned in advance Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Mk Marker number Para...

Page 883: ...PIMPedance PADMittance MADMittance MPIMpedance MPADmittance INDX DEFault means the reference marker is formatted according the related trace s default marker format see CALCulate Chn MARKer DEFault FO...

Page 884: ...race Mk This numeric suffix is ignored and may be set to any value Parameters MarkerName Marker name string parameter RST R Example See CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk NAME Manual operation See Marker Name on...

Page 885: ...for power sweeps 0 s to 127500 s for time sweeps and 1 to 100001 for CW mode Setting parameters Seg For a segmented frequency sweep with overlapping segments you can assign the reference marker to a...

Page 886: ...ARKer Mk FUNCtion EXECute It enables or disables tracking which causes the search logic of the related marker s to be repeated after each sweep Tip If the current search mode is a bandfilter or multip...

Page 887: ...de of z in dB Mag z 20 log z dB PHASe Phase of z z arctan y x UPHase Unwrapped phase of z comprising the complete number of 360 phase rotations z z 2k 360 REAL Real part of z Re z x IMAGinary Imaginar...

Page 888: ...e1 MARKer1 FUNCtion EXECute Execute the target search for marker 1 CALCulate1 MARKer1 FUNCtion RESult Query for the results Manual operation See Target Format on page 372 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk STATe...

Page 889: ...ue Defines a marker specific threshold value for single peak searches Use CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk THReshold STATe to activate it Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Mk Marker n...

Page 890: ...ubsequent sweeps Tracking is disabled Stimulus and response value are stored with the marker they are not adjusted to subsequent sweeps and trace format changes The marker stimulus can be set using CA...

Page 891: ...wise 9 9E 11 Hz to 9 9E 11 Hz for frequency sweeps 999 dBm to 999 dBm for power sweeps 0 s to 127500 s for time sweeps and 1 to 100001 for CW mode Setting parameters Seg For a segmented frequency swee...

Page 892: ...ween trace format and marker format requires a concrete stimulus value Default unit NN Example Suppose that the active recall set contains an active trace no 1 CALC MARK ON Create marker no 1 and disp...

Page 893: ...T CALC MATH MEM Copy the current state of the default trace Trc1 to a memory trace named Mem2 Trc1 The memory trace is not dis played CALC MATH SDEF Trc1 Mem2 Trc1 Define a mathematical trace dividing...

Page 894: ...te Chn MATH FORMatted EXPRession SDEFine to define general math traces Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Mode NORMal ADD SUBTract MULTiply DIVide NORMal Math trace...

Page 895: ...emTraceName DataTraceName To copy an active mathematical trace use TRACe COPY MATH MemTraceName DataTraceName Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Example RST CALC MATH MEM Copy...

Page 896: ...ssumes that the result of the mathematical expression represents a volt age OFF Result is Wave Quantity disabled the analyzer assumes that the result of the mathematical expression is dimensionless RS...

Page 897: ...efault trace Trc1 in channel 1 The manual control screen shows No Trace Example See CALCulate Ch PARameter DELete Usage Event Manual operation See Delete Trace on page 303 CALCulate PARameter DELete M...

Page 898: ...rt2 Creates the traces for all S parameters associated with a group of logical ports S parameter group The traces can be queried using CALCulate Ch DATA SGRoup Traces must be selected to become active...

Page 899: ...ace names are important for referencing the generated traces see program example below LogicalPort2 Example CALC2 PAR DEF SGR 1 2 Create channel 2 and four traces to measure the two port S parameters...

Page 900: ...rameters CALCulate4 PARameter DELete CH4TR1 Delete the first created trace CALCulate4 PARameter DELete CALL Delete the remaining three traces in channel 4 CALCulate PARameter DELete ALL Delete all tra...

Page 901: ...ll defined traces You can open the Trace Manager dialog to obtain an overview of all channels and traces including the traces that are not displayed Suffix Ch Channel number of an existing channel con...

Page 902: ...nt parame ter to it The trace becomes the active trace in the channel but is not displayed Note To display the trace defined via CALCulate Ch PARameter SDEFine cre ate a diagram DISPlay WINDow Wnd STA...

Page 903: ...e channel s logical port configuration For details about the measurement results see Chapter 5 3 Measurement Results on page 114 S11 S12 S0101 Single ended S parameters S i j for logical DUT ports i a...

Page 904: ...eal Imag AVG or AVG Mag Phase AMP detector B2G1 A1G1 B02G01 A01G01 B2G1 A1G1SAM B2G1 A1G1AVG B2G1 A1G1AMP Ratios of wave quantities with port numbers and external generator providing the stimulus sign...

Page 905: ...trace becomes the active trace in the channel but is not displayed Similar to CALCulate Ch PARameter SDEFine but in presence of balanced ports this command distinguishes between single ended S parame...

Page 906: ...on CALCulate Chn PHOLd HoldFunc Enables disables or restarts the max hold and the min hold functions Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters HoldFunc MIN MAX OFF MIN Ena...

Page 907: ...ive recall set Parameters Enable ON Info fields are displayed for all traces for which a limit check is enabled OFF Only the info field for the active trace is displayed if the ripple check is enabled...

Page 908: ...wer sweep CALC RIPP CONT DOM PLIN Delete all existing ripple limit ranges and select level units for the domain of the active trace CALC RIPP DATA 1 10 5 3 Define and enable a ripple limit range in th...

Page 909: ...0000000 2000000000 3 1 2000000000 3000000000 5 Define and enable a ripple limit range in the stimulus range between 1 5 GHz and 2 GHz assigning a ripple limit of 3 dB Define and enable a second ripple...

Page 910: ...heck has failed Tip Use CALCulate Chn RIPPle SEGMent Seg RESult to query the result for a single ripple limit range Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Example RST CALC RIPP DA...

Page 911: ...Usage Setting only CALCulate Chn RIPPle SEGMent COUNt Queries the number of ripple limit ranges The response is an integer number Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Example R...

Page 912: ...ix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Seg Number of the ripple limit range Parameters Limit Ripple limit in the range The unit is adjusted to the format of the active trace CALCulate...

Page 913: ...ond ripple limit range with disabled limit check no limit check results are displayed in the diagram area CALC RIPP SEGM2 RES Query the result for the second range Possible response 0 1 149071925 Usag...

Page 914: ...limit Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Boolean ON OFF fail beep on or off RST OFF Example CALC RIPP STAT ON SOUN ON Switch the limit check on and activate the fai...

Page 915: ...or trace no Chn Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Boolean ON OFF smoothing on or off RST OFF Example See CALCulate Chn SMOothing APERture Manual operation See Smoo...

Page 916: ...ulate Chn STATistics NLINear COMP RDOMain USER 920 CALCulate Chn STATistics NLINear COMP RDOMain USER SHOW 920 CALCulate Chn STATistics NLINear COMP RDOMain USER STARt 921 CALCulate Chn STATistics NLI...

Page 917: ...ual operation See Min Max Peak Peak Mean Std Dev RMS on page 324 CALCulate Chn STATistics STATe AREA HorizontalPos VerticalPos Moves the statistics info field for the active trace Chn to one of nine p...

Page 918: ...SHOW Boolean Displays or hides range limit lines for the evaluation range selected via CALCulate Chn STATistics DOMain USER Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Bool...

Page 919: ...at For complex valued traces Smith Polar this determines how the MEAN STDDev MAX MIN RMS and PTPeak statistics are calculated see CALCulate Chn STATistics RESult Suffix Chn Channel number used to iden...

Page 920: ...er defined ranges as the reference range for compression point calculation Only applies if CALCulate Chn STATistics NLINear COMP REFerence is set to RANGe The selected range can then be configured wit...

Page 921: ...fix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Stop Stop value of the related range Manual operation See Ref Range on page 328 CALCulate Chn STATistics NLINear COMP REFerence Refe...

Page 922: ...phase formatted traces the response value at the compression point Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Example RST SWE TYPE POW Select a power sweep with default CW frequency a...

Page 923: ...ored Manual operation See Selected Marker on page 328 CALCulate Chn STATistics NLINear COMP RPHase Phase Manually defines the reference phase for compression point calculation on phase for matted trac...

Page 924: ...Chn STATistics RESult Result Returns a single statistical parameter of the trace no Chn or all parameters It is not necessary to display the info field CALCulate Chn STATistics STATe ON before using t...

Page 925: ...wing an S parameter on a dB Mag scale CALC FORM POL STAT RES MAX Display the trace in a polar diagram and re calculate the maxi mum The result corresponds to the previous result but is con verted to a...

Page 926: ...ALCulate Chn TRANsform TIME LPASs DCSParam EXTRapolate 930 CALCulate Chn TRANsform TIME LPFRequency 931 CALCulate Chn TRANsform TIME RESolution EFACtor 931 CALCulate Chn TRANsform TIME SPAN 931 CALCul...

Page 927: ...ntities and S parameters Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters Model TWAVes PWAVes TWAVes travelling waves PWAVes power waves RST TWAVes Example See SENSe Ch PORT PhyP...

Page 928: ...9 s to 99 99999999999 s Increment 0 1 ns RST 1 5E 009 s Default unit s Example RST CALC TRAN TIME STAT ON Reset the instrument activating a frequency sweep and enable the time domain transformation fo...

Page 929: ...number used to identify the active trace Parameters Algorithm KFSTop KDFRequency KSDFrequency KFSTop keep stop frequency and number of points KDFRequency keep frequency gap and number of points KSDfre...

Page 930: ...assume the extrapolation to be more trustworthy CALC TRAN TIME RES EFAC 3 Select a resolution enhancement factor of 3 in order to improve the resolution in time domain Manual operation See DC Value on...

Page 931: ...CALCulate Chn TRANsform TIME RESolution EFACtor REfactor Defines the resolution enhancement factor for the time domain transform Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters...

Page 932: ...n transformation for the default trace CALC TRAN TIME STAR 0 STOP 10 ns Set the start time to 0 ns and the stop time to 10 ns Manual operation See Time Start Time Stop Time Center Time Span on page 38...

Page 933: ...diagram in time domain Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Parameters StopTime Stop time of the diagram Range 99 999999999998 s to 100 s Increment 0 1 ns RST 4E 009 s Default...

Page 934: ...e domain transformation for the default trace CALC TRAN TIME XAX DIST Convert the x axis scaling to distance units Manual operation See Time Distance on page 387 8 3 1 21 CALCulate TRANsform DTFault T...

Page 935: ...permittivity r of the cable type CblAtt i Attenuation value i in the frequency dependent attenuation table of the cable type Default unit dB m CblFreq i Frequency i in the frequency dependent attenuat...

Page 936: ...hannel number used to identify the active trace Parameters DtfSelectCable Name of the cable type Example CALCulate1 TRANsform DTFault SELect 5088 HFLR Selects cable type 5088 HFLR Manual operation See...

Page 937: ...F limit violation FaultNo FaultNo must be between 1 and CALCulate Chn TRANsform DTFault PEAK COUNt The peak data are returned as value pair distance response value Peaks are numbered according to thei...

Page 938: ...CALCulate1 TRANsform DTFault STATe ON makes the active trace of channel 1 a DtF trace CALCulate1 TRANsform DTFault PEAK THReshold 30 sets the DtF limit to 30 dB Options R S ZNB ZNBT K3 Manual operati...

Page 939: ...Defines the window of the Distance to Fault measurement using its start and stop dis tance See also CALCulate Chn TRANsform DTFault CENTer and CALCulate Chn TRANsform DTFault SPAN Suffix Chn Channel n...

Page 940: ...ended and balanced port de embedding and activate the de embedding function The circuit models are referenced by means of predefined character data parameters They are different for single ended and b...

Page 941: ...9163 02 55 Parameter Circuit model Pictogram CSSL Serial Cs shunt L LSSC Serial Ls shunt C CSSC Serial Cs shunt C LSSL Serial Ls shunt L SLCS Shunt L serial Cs SCLS Shunt C serial Ls SCCS Shunt C seri...

Page 942: ...ter Circuit model Pictogram STSG Serial Touchstone s2p data shunt C SGST Shunt C serial Touchstone s2p data GSSL Serial Cs shunt L LSSG Serial Ls shunt C GSSG Serial Cs shunt C SLGS Shunt L serial Cs...

Page 943: ...ngle ended port embedding deembedding Parameter Circuit model Pictogram FIMPort File import generic 2 port no circuit model CSL Serial C shunt L LSC Serial L shunt C CSC Serial C shunt C LSL Serial L...

Page 944: ...al 1173 9163 02 55 Parameter Circuit model Pictogram SLL Shunt L serial L SHLC Shunt L shunt C GSL Serial C shunt L LSG Serial L shunt C GSG Serial C shunt C SGL Shunt C serial L SLG Shunt L serial C...

Page 945: ...ential match embedding Parameter Circuit model Pictogram FIMPort File import generic 2 port no circuit model SHLC Shunt L shunt C CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks BALanced DEEMbedding LogPt STATe 947...

Page 946: ...DIFFerential EMBedding LogPt PARameters R Cmp 960 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks DIFFerential EMBedding LogPt TNDefinition 960 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks GLOop DEEMbedding group STATe 961 CAL...

Page 947: ...bedding PhyPt STATe 979 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks SENDed DEEMbedding PhyPt PARameters DATA 979 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks SENDed DEEMbedding PhyPt PARameters C Cmp 980 CALCulate Ch TRANsf...

Page 948: ...l Capacitance CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks BALanced DEEMbedding LogPt PARameters C Cmp CircuitModel Specifies the capacitance value C Cmp in the different circuit models for balanced port deembedd...

Page 949: ...port network but no addi tional port assignment Use CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks BALanced DEEMbedding LogPt TNDefinition to select the adequate circuit model before executing this command MMEMory...

Page 950: ...ogical port number balanced port Cmp Number of conductance in circuit model The total number of conductances depends on the selected circuit model Parameters Conductance Conductance G Cmp for the spec...

Page 951: ...y the default inductance L1 for the Serial Cs shunt L circuit model The response is 1E 009 1 nH CALC TRAN VNET BAL DEEM PAR L1 CSSL 2 2E 9 Increase the inductance to 2 2 nH Manual operation See Networ...

Page 952: ...10000000000 0 CALC TRAN VNET BAL DEEM PAR R3 CSSL 2 2E 3 Increase the resistance R3 to 2 2 k Manual operation See Network on page 605 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks BALanced DEEMbedding LogPt TNDefi...

Page 953: ...itance CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks BALanced EMBedding LogPt PARameters C Cmp CiruitModel Specifies the capacitance value C Cmp in the different circuit models for balanced port embedding In the q...

Page 954: ...k but no additional port assignment Use CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks BALanced EMBedding LogPt TNDefinition to select the adequate circuit model before executing this com mand MMEMory LOAD VNETwork...

Page 955: ...ical port number balanced port Cmp Number of conductance in circuit model The total number of conductances depends on the selected circuit model Parameters Conductance Conductance G Cmp for the specif...

Page 956: ...y the default inductance L1 for the Serial Cs shunt L circuit model The response is 1E 009 1 nH CALC TRAN VNET BAL EMB PAR L1 CSSL 2 2E 9 Increase the inductance to 2 2 nH Manual operation See Network...

Page 957: ...rcuit model The response is 10000000000 10000000000 0 CALC TRAN VNET BAL EMB PAR R3 CSSL 2 2E 3 Increase the resistance R3 to 2 2 k Manual operation See Network on page 605 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNET...

Page 958: ...port Cmp Must be omitted or set to 1 Parameters CircuitModel SHLC Currently only the Shunt L Shunt C lumped element model is supported Capacitance Range 1mF to 1 mF Increment 1 fF 1E 15 F RST 1 pF 1E...

Page 959: ...ng In the query form the Conductance parameter must be omitted Suffix Ch Channel number LogPt Logical port number balanced port Cmp Must be omitted or set to 1 Parameters CircuitModel SHLC Currently o...

Page 960: ...meter must be omitted Suffix Ch Channel number LogPt Logical port number balanced port Cmp Must be omitted or set to 1 Parameters CircuitModel SHLC Currently only the Shunt L Shunt C lumped element mo...

Page 961: ...deembedding CALC TRAN VNET GLO DEEM PAR R SL 2 2E 3 CALC TRAN VNET GLO DEEM ON Increase the resistance for the Shunt L circuit model to 2 2 k and enable deembedding Manual operation See Active on page...

Page 962: ...nd loop embedding Suffix Ch Channel number group Port group DUT number If multiple port groups are configured see SOURce Ch GROup Grp PPORts and CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks GLOop GROup is ON then...

Page 963: ...AR L SL 2 2E 9 Increase the inductance to 2 2 nH Manual operation See Network on page 608 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks GLOop DEEMbedding group PARameters R CircuitModel Resistance CALCulate Ch TRA...

Page 964: ...Ch GROup Grp PPORts and CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks GLOop GROup is ON then each port group can have its own de embedding models Parameters CircuitModel FIMPort SL SC SG Possible circuit models ch...

Page 965: ...alue C in the different circuit models for ground loop embedding Suffix Ch Channel number group Port group DUT number If multiple port groups are configured see SOURce Ch GROup Grp PPORts and CALCulat...

Page 966: ...ctance G for the specified circuit model Range 1kS to 1 kS Increment 1 pS 1E 12 S RST 0 S Default unit Siemens SI unit symbol S Parameters for setting and query CircuitModel SG Possible circuit models...

Page 967: ...ircuitModel Resistance CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks GLOop EMBedding group PARameters R CircuitModel Specifies the resistance value R in the different circuit models for ground loop embed ding Suff...

Page 968: ...e its own de embedding models Parameters CircuitModel FIMPort SL SC SG Possible circuit models character data see Circuit models for ground loop port embedding deembedding RST FIMPort Example See CALC...

Page 969: ...ion See Add Delete on page 573 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks PPAir DEEMbedding ListId STATe arg0 Enables or disables the deembedding function for port set or port pair ListId It is allowed to chang...

Page 970: ...to be created Parameters PP_First PP_Second PP_First Sequence of port pairs each one consisting of two different ports The port pairs don t have to be disjoint Example See CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNET...

Page 971: ...odel Specifies the conductance value G i in the different lumped circuit models for port pair deembedding In the query form the Conductance parameter must be omitted The command returns the conductanc...

Page 972: ...the numeric suffix is set to 1 Parameters Inductance Inductance L i Range 1 H to 1 H Increment 1 pH 1E 12 H RST 1 nH 1E 9 H Default unit H Parameters for setting and query CircuitModel STSL SLST CSSL...

Page 973: ...ng ListId STATe Manual operation See Network on page 602 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks PPAir DEEMbedding ListId TNDefinition arg0 Selects the circuit model for port pair deembedding Suffix Ch Chann...

Page 974: ...ulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks PPAir EMBedding ListId DEFine PP_First PP_Second PP_First Creates one or more port pairs for port set embedding The command can be used repeatedly to extend or partially o...

Page 975: ...l Specifies the capacitance value C i in the different lumped circuit models for port pair embedding In the query form the Capacitance parameter must be omitted The command returns the capacitance val...

Page 976: ...e Ch TRANsform VNETworks PPAir DEEMbedding ListId DEFine 1 2 3 1 2 3 Index i of the inductance L i in the related lumped circuit model If unspecified the numeric suffix is set to 1 Parameters Inductan...

Page 977: ...STSL STSC SLST SCST CSSL LSSC CSSC LSSL SLCS SCLS SCCS SLLS GSSL LSSG SLGS SGLS Circuit model whose resistance R i shall be set see Table 8 6 Example See CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks PPAir EMBeddi...

Page 978: ...e Ch TRANsform VNETworks PPAir EMBedding ListId DEFine Parameters CircuitModel FIMPort STSL STSC SLST SCST CSSL LSSC CSSC LSSL SLCS SCLS SCCS SLLS STSG SGST GSSL LSSG GSSG SLGS SGLS SGGS Circuit model...

Page 979: ...ile deembedding is enabled Suffix Ch Channel number PhyPt Physical port number Parameters Boolean ON deembedding active OFF deembedding inactive RST OFF Example CALC TRAN VNET SEND DEEM TND CSL Select...

Page 980: ...rks SENDed DEEMbedding PhyPt PARameters C Cmp CircuitModel Specifies the capacitance value C Cmp in the different circuit models for single ended port embedding In the query form the Capacitance param...

Page 981: ...eembedding In the query form the Conductance parameter must be omitted Suffix Ch Channel number PhyPt Physical port number Cmp Number of the conductance component in the circuit model The total number...

Page 982: ...pH 1E 12 H RST 1 nH 1E 9 H Default unit H Parameters for setting and query CircuitModel CSL LSC LSL SLC SCL SLL SHLC GSL LSG SLG SGL Possible circuit models character data see Table 8 7 Example RST CA...

Page 983: ...C shunt L circuit model The response is 10000000 0 CALC TRAN VNET SEND DEEM PAR R2 CSL 2 2E 3 Increase the resistance R2 to 2 2 k Manual operation See Network on page 587 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETwo...

Page 984: ...s a dembedding network for a single ended port based on the given S Parame ter traces Use CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks SENDed EMBedding PhyPt TNDefinition to select the adequate circuit model befo...

Page 985: ...1E 15 F RST 1 pF 1E 12 F Default unit F Parameters for setting and query CircuitModel CSL LSC CSC SLC SCL SCC SHLC GSL LSG GSG SLG SGL SGG Possible circuit models character data see Table 8 7 Example...

Page 986: ...T SEND EMB PAR G SHLC 1 Increase the conductance G to 1 Siemens Manual operation See Network on page 587 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks SENDed EMBedding PhyPt PARameters L Cmp CircuitModel Inductanc...

Page 987: ...Resistance parameter must be omitted The command returns the resistance value for the specified circuit model Suffix Ch Channel number PhyPt Physical port number Cmp Number of resistance in circuit mo...

Page 988: ...TIMe DATA Data Queries the results of the rise time measurement Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Query parameters Data ALL If omitted a single numeric value is returned If A...

Page 989: ...time measurement disabled RST OFF Options R S ZNB ZNBT K20 Manual operation See Rise Time on page 655 CALCulate Chn TTIMe THReshold ThresholdEnum LowerThreshold UpperThreshold Defines the lower upper...

Page 990: ...ning a comma separated list of channel numbers and names see example below If all channels have been deleted the response is an empty string Example RST CONF CHAN2 STAT ON NAME New Channel Create chan...

Page 991: ...but selected as the active channel OFF delete channel no Ch RST ON for channel no 1 created on RST OFF for all other channels Example See CONFigure CHANnel CATalog Manual operation See New Channel on...

Page 992: ...NFigure CHANnel Ch NAME ID ChannelName Queries the channel number numeric suffix of a channel with known channel name A channel name must be assigned before CONFigure CHANnel Ch NAME ChannelName CONFi...

Page 993: ...in channel no Ch The response is a string containing a comma separated list of trace numbers and names see example If all traces have been deleted the response is an empty string Tip Use CONFigure TRA...

Page 994: ...Ch2Trc2 The response is 2 Usage Query only Manual operation See Table Area on page 305 CONFigure TRACe WINDow TraceName Returns the trace number within a diagram which is assigned to the trace TraceNa...

Page 995: ...ation See Table Area on page 305 CONFigure TRACe Trc CHANnel NAME TraceName Queries the channel name for an existing trace named TraceName Suffix Trc Trace number This suffix is ignored the trace is r...

Page 996: ...ns a list of all traces in the active recall set with their names Suffix Trc Trace number This suffix is not relevant and may be omitted the command returns the actual trace number Query parameters Tr...

Page 997: ...A 1004 CONTrol HANDler E DATA 1004 CONTrol HANDler F DATA 1004 CONTrol HANDler G DATA 1004 CONTrol HANDler H DATA 1004 CONTrol HANDler A MODE 1005 CONTrol HANDler B MODE 1005 CONTrol HANDler C MODE 10...

Page 998: ...SEQuence Nr RFFE Bus COMMand DATA 1018 CONTrol Ch SEQuence CLEar ALL 1019 CONTrol Ch SEQuence COUNt 1019 CONTrol Ch SEQuence Nr DELay 1019 CONTrol Ch SEQuence Nr GPIO Port VOLTage 1020 CONTrol Ch SEQu...

Page 999: ...bit value for an arbitrary channel Ch in binary representation Parameters DecValue Decimal value The values correspond to the following states of the USER PORT connector 0 no signal at any of the no...

Page 1000: ...measurement on the related GPIO pin or ALL GPIO pins Suffix Port 1 10 GPIO port number If ALL currents are queried this suffix is ignored Query parameters ALL ALL Use ALL to measure the currents at a...

Page 1001: ...ar 03 Manual operation See Meas on page 521 CONTrol Ch GPIO TIME MeasTime Sets the measurement time for the voltage current measurements on the RFFE and GPIO pins Same functionality as CONTrol Ch RFFE...

Page 1002: ...tive GPIO pin The analyzer firmware automatically selects a suitable shunt resistance which can be queried using CONTrol Ch GPIO Port SHUNt Suffix Ch Channel number Port GPIO port number 1 10 Paramete...

Page 1003: ...and 10 have the same current range as pins 1 to 8 Suffix Ch Channel number Port GPIO port 1 10 Example CONTrol1 GPIO1 RANGe 20mA CONTrol1 GPIO1 SHUNt Returns 10 CONTrol1 GPIO1 RANGe 2mA CONTrol GPIO1...

Page 1004: ...nes have negative logic A 0 at a pin corresponds to a high signal a 1 to a low signal The logic can be changed using CONTrol HANDler LOGic POSitive When writing to port G port C must be configured as...

Page 1005: ...ther ports Parameters Mode INPut OUTPut INPut Input of data at the port OUTPut Output of data at the port Note RST or Preset do not change the configuration of the Universal Interface Use CONTrol HAND...

Page 1006: ...xample See CONTrol HANDler EXTension INDex STATe CONTrol HANDler INPut Queries whether a high to low transition occurred at the INPUT 1 line pin 2 of the Universal Interface since the last CONTrol HAN...

Page 1007: ...in 4 The parameters MIN MAX DEF are not supported Note RST or Preset do not change the configuration of the Universal Interface Use CONTrol HANDler RESet to restore default values Parameters BinValue...

Page 1008: ...a default POSitive Example See CONTrol HANDler PASSfail MODE CONTrol HANDler PASSfail MODE Mode Specifies the default logical pass fail state and the timing of the PASS FAIL line pin 33 The PASS FAIL...

Page 1009: ...he global pass fail status CONTrol HANDler PASSfail STATus on page 1010 is calculated Parameters Policy ALLTests ALLMeas ALLTests the status is PASS if all limit checks in all measure ments traces pas...

Page 1010: ...gle sweep mode on hold have been swept at least one limit check failed according to the specified pass fail policy CONTrol HANDler PASSfail POLicy NONE no pass fail status available e g because the me...

Page 1011: ...OLTage OUTPut Suffix Ch Channel number Usage Event Options R S ZN B15 Z15 Var 03 Manual operation See Set on page 518 CONTrol Ch RFFE TEST TIME MeasTime Sets the measurement time for the voltage curre...

Page 1012: ...2 and 3 specify the command number and the remaining digits represent the data part with up to 17 bytes 0 2 32 or 34 hex digits Manual operation See RFFE Command on page 516 CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus COMMa...

Page 1013: ...q on page 516 CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus SETTings FREQuency ClockFrequency Sets gets the clock frequency for channel Ch and RFFE bus Bus Suffix Ch Channel number Bus 1 or 2 RFFE bus number Parameters ClockFr...

Page 1014: ...l their values cannot be set independently The output voltages are applied using CONTrol Ch RFFE TEST OUTPut the volt age current measurements are started using CONTrol Ch RFFE TEST SENSe TRIGger Suff...

Page 1015: ...tions R S ZN B15 Z15 Var 03 Manual operation See Range Shunt on page 518 CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus TEST CLOCk SHUNt CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus TEST DATA SHUNt CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus TEST VIO SHUNt Returns the shunt r...

Page 1016: ...TEST DATA CURRent CONTrol RFFE Bus TEST CLOCk CURRent CONTrol RFFE Bus TEST VIO CURRent Returns the results of the current measurement on the related RFFE pin Suffix Bus RFFE bus Return values Measure...

Page 1017: ...itch sequences are defined using CONTrol Ch SEGMent Nr SEQuence Nr RFFE Bus COMMand DATA and CONTrol Ch SEGMent Nr SEQuence Nr GPIO Port VOLTage Suffix Ch Channel number Nr Segment number Nr Sequence...

Page 1018: ...RFFE command s to be executed at the start of each segment Command execution on an RFFE interface can be enabled disabled using CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus SETTings STATe Complementary GPIO switches can be de...

Page 1019: ...COMMand DATA Suffix Ch Channel number Usage Query only Manual operation See Range on page 522 CONTrol Ch SEQuence Nr DELay Delay For unsegmented sweeps this command allows to introduce delays between...

Page 1020: ...l Ch SEQuence Nr DELay Port GPIO port number Parameters Voltage Range 6 to 12 V Increment 0 005 V Default unit V Manual operation See GPIO columns sweep sequencer table on page 523 CONTrol Ch SEQuence...

Page 1021: ...EVice STATe 1021 DIAGnostic DUMP SIZE 1021 DIAGnostic PRODuct OPTion INFO 1022 DIAGnostic SERVice RFPower 1022 DIAGnostic SERVice SFUNction 1022 DIAGnostic DEVice STATe Filename Generates a system rep...

Page 1022: ...DESC On a R S ZNB this returns Time Domain Analysis if installed Usage Query only Manual operation See Software Option Info on page 712 DIAGnostic SERVice RFPower Boolean Turns the internal source pow...

Page 1023: ...d by the numeric suffix Wnd and the trace name is not needed Units for DISPlay commands The DISPlay subsystem contains commands to define particular points in the dia gram e g to set the scale or a re...

Page 1024: ...36 DISPlay WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr Y OFFSet 1037 DISPlay WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr ZOOM STATe 1038 DISPlay WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr ZOOM STARt 1039 DISPlay WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr ZOOM STOP 1039 DISPlay WIND...

Page 1025: ...r LOWer LOSS QFACtor QFA3 HEADer Bandfilter search result see Display Elements of a Diagram Manual operation See Content Selection on page 694 DISPlay IWINdow MARKer Mk STATe TraceName Boolean Defines...

Page 1026: ...suffix is ignored the command returns a list of all diagrams Example RST DISP WIND2 STAT ON Create diagram no 2 DISP WIND2 NAME S11 Test Diagram Assign a name to the new diagram DISP CAT Query all di...

Page 1027: ...peration See Maximize Diagram on page 684 DISPlay WINDow Wnd OVERview STATe Boolean Enables the zoom function with an additional overview window for the diagram no Wnd or removes the overview window f...

Page 1028: ...d but should be kept short enough to be displayed in the diagrams Example RST DISP WIND TITL DATA S21 Test Diagram Define a title for the default diagram area The title is displayed below the top of t...

Page 1029: ...race in diagram area no 2 assigning the trace number 9 to it DISP WIND2 TRAC9 DELete Release the assignment between trace no 9 and window no 2 The trace can still be referenced with its trace name Ch4...

Page 1030: ...4TR1 after executing the program example below an error message 114 Header suffix out of range is generated You can open the Trace Manager dialog to obtain an overview of all channels and traces inclu...

Page 1031: ...area This suffix is ignored the command affects traces in all diagram areas WndTr Trace number This suffix is ignored the trace is referenced by its name Parameters TraceName DALL all data traces MAL...

Page 1032: ...ion See Stimulus on page 332 DISPlay WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr Y SCALe AUTO Activate TraceName Displays the entire trace in the diagram area leaving an appropriate display margin The trace can be referen...

Page 1033: ...e commands define the lower bottom and upper top edge of the diagram area Wnd Suffix Wnd Number of an existing diagram area defined by means of DISPlay WINDow Wnd STATe ON This suffix is ignored if th...

Page 1034: ...When a new PDIVision value is entered the current RLEVel is kept the same while the top and bottom scaling is adjusted for the new PDIVision value Suffix Wnd Number of an existing diagram area defined...

Page 1035: ...fect the value of PDIVision The trace can be refer enced either by its number WndTr or by its name TraceName Suffix Wnd Number of an existing diagram area defined by means of DISPlay WINDow Wnd STATe...

Page 1036: ...s The reference position is the point on the y axis which should equal the RLEVel Suffix Wnd Number of an existing diagram area defined by means of DISPlay WINDow Wnd STATe ON This suffix is ignored i...

Page 1037: ...ImaginaryPart Modifies all points of the trace WndTr by means of an added and or a multiplied complex constant The response values M of the trace are transformed according to Suffix Wnd Number of an...

Page 1038: ...d if the optional TraceName parameter is used Parameters Boolean Enable or disable the zoom OFF also restores the original dia gram size after a zoom function was applied OFF TraceName Optional string...

Page 1039: ...t or right border of the zoom window Range See description above RST Start or stop of the analyzer s sweep range Default unit NN TraceName Optional string parameter for the trace name e g Trc4 If this...

Page 1040: ...hide information element s RST ON Example RST DISP ANN TRAC OFF CHAN ON FREQ OFF Create diagram area no 1 with default trace and hide the trace list Keep the channel list but hide the swept frequency...

Page 1041: ...ne colors are defined via DISPlay CMAP DispEl RGB where DispEl 9 12 The limit line colors are independent of the trace colors OFF all limit lines have the color of the associated trace RST n a a RST d...

Page 1042: ...ix DispEl Number of the display element as described in the table below Parameters Red Red content of the defined color Range 0 zero intensity corresponding to a 0 in the 24 bit color model to 1 full...

Page 1043: ...The marker color depends on the set tings made in previous sessions it is not reset A possible response is 0 0 0 for black markers DISP CMAP MARK OFF Change the marker colors M1 turns red M2 turns gr...

Page 1044: ...3 FEED Trc3 Create a new trace named Trc3 and display the trace in a new diagram area no 3 The new trace is not red Manual operation See General Trace Colors per Diagram on page 692 DISPlay CMAP TRACe...

Page 1045: ...he diagrams are arranged one on top of the other HORizontal the diagrams are arranged in horizontal rows VERTical the diagrams are arranged in vertical rows GRID the diagrams are arranged as a rectang...

Page 1046: ...or DISPlay LAYout EXECute to create more compli cated nested layouts Note The maximum number of diagrams in a layout is 256 Parameters LayoutFormatMode HORizontal VERTical Horizontal or vertical layou...

Page 1047: ...256 Parameters LayoutData String parameter defining the number of diagrams and their position executable format see above Example See Creating Diagrams Manual operation See Additional Functionality SC...

Page 1048: ...ay MENU KEY EXECute to open one of the dialogs Usage Query only DISPlay MENU KEY EXECute MenuKey Opens the dialog identified by MenuKey Use DISPlay MENU KEY ACTion CATalog to display the available ope...

Page 1049: ...le softtool tabs as a comma separated list of strings Use DISPlay MENU KEY SELect to activate one of the tabs Usage Query only DISPlay RFSize RelFontSize Defines the size of the fonts in the diagram o...

Page 1050: ...tional Length parameter is needed for REAL format only It defines the length of the floating point numbers in bits Valid values are 32 and 64 RST ASCII The default length of REAL data is 32 bits singl...

Page 1051: ...te Initializes the print according to the current HCOPy configuration Example HCOP DEST Printer_name Select the printer for the output of screen data HCOP Start printing Usage Event Manual operation S...

Page 1052: ...G scalable vector graphics format XML based RST n a RST does not affect the printer configuration Example HCOP DEV LANG BMP Select Windows bitmap format for printer files MMEM NAME C Screenshots PLOT1...

Page 1053: ...list in the printed output and start printing HCOPy ITEM TIME STATe Boolean Qualifies whether or not the printed output contains the current date and time Parameters Boolean ON OFF date and time is in...

Page 1054: ...COL UDEF Select the user defined color scheme Manual operation See Print Options on page 627 HCOPy PAGE MARGin BOTTom LowMargin Defines the distance between the bottom of the page and the bottom of t...

Page 1055: ...r and a lower margin of 1 cm HCOPy PAGE ORIentation Orientation Defines the orientation of the printed page Switching between LANDscape and PORTrait rotates the hardcopy result by 90 degrees No other...

Page 1056: ...Sweeps can be read using CALCulate Chn DATA NSWeep FIRSt SDATa count This command is not supported in the ZVR or ZVABT compatibility modes Note In contrast to all other commands of the analyzer the I...

Page 1057: ...mber If the channel number does not exist the ana lyzer returns an error message If the ZVR or ZVABT compat ibility mode is active and INITiate Ch IMMediate SCOPe ALL is selected this suffix is ignore...

Page 1058: ...current sweep Chan nel no 2 is still measured continuously INIT1 Activate a new single sweep in channel no 1 Channel no 2 is still measured continuously INIT CONT ALL OFF Activate single sweep mode fo...

Page 1059: ...y only INSTrument SMATrix Boolean In set direction this command perfoms a default setup or clear of the switch matrix RF connections in get direction it queries whether at least one RF connection to a...

Page 1060: ...0 MEMory DELete NAME 1061 MEMory DELete ALL 1061 MEMory SELect 1061 MEMory CATalog Returns the names of all loaded recall sets Example RST MEM DEF SET_2 Create a recall set named Set_2 and make it the...

Page 1061: ...ll sets The query MEM CAT returns an empty string The local screen shows no recall set Usage Event MEMory SELect RecallSet Selects a recall set as the active recall set or returns the name of the acti...

Page 1062: ...us the special characters _ and Reserved file names are CON AUX COM1 COM4 LPT1 LPT3 NUL and PRN The use of wildcards and is not allowed Public folders in Windows and default file locations To achieve...

Page 1063: ...AD VNETworks Ch PPAir DEEMbedding ListId 1086 MMEMory LOAD VNETworks Ch PPAir EMBedding ListId 1088 MMEMory LOAD VNETworks Ch SENDed DEEMbedding PhyPt 1089 MMEMory LOAD VNETworks Ch SENDed EMBedding P...

Page 1064: ...SER CONVersion Directory CalKitFile Converts an arbitrary e g user defined set of calibration data of the standards in the active calibration unit SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice AKAL ADDRess to Touch ston...

Page 1065: ...ce in bytes used by the listed files excluding subdirectories FreeDiskSpace available free disk space in bytes FileEntry file name blank file size in bytes DirectoryEntry directory name Dir blank Tip...

Page 1066: ...ify the directory If DEFault is used the analyzer selects the default directory C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna Example MMEMory CDIRectory C temp sets the current directory to C temp MMEMor...

Page 1067: ...s Filename String parameter to specify the name of the file DataBlock block_data Data in IEEE488 2 block data format The delimiter EOI must be selected to achieve correct data transfer Example MMEM DA...

Page 1068: ...FavId RecallSetFile Manages the list of favorite recall sets Suffix FavId Position in the favorites list Setting parameters RecallSetFile File path either absolute or relative to the current director...

Page 1069: ...IT CalKitFile Loads cal kit data from the specified cal kit file Setting parameters CalKitFile String parameter to specify name and directory of the loaded cal kit file If no path is specified the ana...

Page 1070: ...be used for one port standards a s2p file for two port standards If no path is specified the analyzer searches the current direc tory to be queried with MMEMory CDIRectory RST FirstPort First port nu...

Page 1071: ...MTCh FMTCh MSMatch FSMatch Standard types for a description refer to table Standard types and their parameters StandardLabel String parameter addressing a particular calibration standard by its label...

Page 1072: ...separately MMEMory MDIRectory An empty string means that no cal kit files will be loaded Example MMEM LOAD CKIT UDIR C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna Calibration Kits Autoload Specifiy the d...

Page 1073: ...an existing channel ALL applies the selected data set to all channels CalGroupFile String parameter to specify the name of the cal group file to be loaded Cal group files must have the extension cal T...

Page 1074: ...fault path C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna CALibration DATA Example SENS1 CORR COLL METH DEF Test FRTRans 1 3 Select a bidirectional transmission normalization between ports 1 and 3 as a ca...

Page 1075: ...nts Rohde Schwarz Vna Calibration Data If there is no link between Ch and the specified file the command has no effect If no file is specified the command resolves any link between Ch and an arbitrary...

Page 1076: ...LCulate Chn EYE INPut LENGth BITS on page 799 Loading a pattern from file implicitly sets the type of bit stream to USER see CALCulate Chn EYE INPut BPATtern TYPE Setting parameters TraceName Name of...

Page 1077: ...rom Touchstone files s n p where n denotes the number of ports The optional parameters TouchstoneFile StimulusOffset ResponseOffset LimLineType are only relevant for Touchstone files For limit files n...

Page 1078: ...named Trc1 and Trc2 respectively and that limit lines have been defined for Trc1 MMEM STOR LIM TRC1 C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna LIMitLines Lim_Trc1 limit Store the limit line definitio...

Page 1079: ...y and that ripple limits have been defined for Trc1 MMEM STOR RIPP TRC1 C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna LIMitLines Lim_Trc1 limit Store the ripple limit definition of Trc1 to a ripple limit...

Page 1080: ...esponding instrument state Setting parameters Compatibility 1 this value is used for compatibility with the SCPI standard but is ignored RecallSetFile String parameter to specify the absolute or relat...

Page 1081: ...rameter is omit ted the first trace in the specified file is imported Example Assume that the current recall set contains a trace named Trc1 MMEM STOR TRAC TRC1 C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz...

Page 1082: ...erent ports PMAin and PSECondary the FIMPort model requires a single 4 port s4p file but no additional port assignment Use CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks BALanced DEEMbedding LogPt TNDefinition to s...

Page 1083: ...Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna VNET Test s2p PMA Load a Touchstone file and assign it to logical port no 2 Manual operation See File Name i Swap Gates on page 575 MMEMory LOAD VNETworks Ch BALanced EMBed...

Page 1084: ...nce low port num bers towards VNA high port numbers towards DUT SGATes Swapped gates even port numbers towards VNA odd port numbers towards DUT SINCreasing Swapped increasing port sequence high port n...

Page 1085: ...hstone file Manual operation See File Name 1 on page 578 MMEMory LOAD VNETworks Ch GLOop DEEMbedding group TouchstoneFile Loads data from a specified one port s1p Touchstone file defining a ground loo...

Page 1086: ...f the loaded Touchstone file If no path is specified the analyzer searches the current direc tory which can be set and queried using MMEMory CDIRectory Example CALC TRAN VNET SEND GLO TND FIMP Select...

Page 1087: ...ted otherwise Interchange FPORts IPORts SGATes SINCreasing FPORts or omitted Standard port sequence odd port numbers towards VNA even port numbers towards DUT IPORts Two port networks inverted port se...

Page 1088: ...otes the size of the port set but no additional port assignment If no path is specified the analyzer searches the current direc tory which can be set and queried using MMEMory CDIRectory Port PMAin PS...

Page 1089: ...this com mand CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks SENDed DEEMbedding PhyPt PARameters DATA to load circuit data from the remote client The query returns the name of the loaded file Suffix Ch Channel numb...

Page 1090: ...path is specified the analyzer searches the current direc tory which can be set and queried using MMEMory CDIRectory Interchange FPORts IPORts SGATes FPORts or omitted Standard port sequence network...

Page 1091: ...le without mov ing it Setting parameters SourceFile NewFile String parameters to specify the name and the path of the file to be copied and the name and the path of the new file Example MMEM MOVE C Us...

Page 1092: ...specified directory must exist otherwise no file can be generated If no path is specified the analyzer uses the current directory to be queried with MMEMory CDIRectory RST Hardcopy Example MMEM NAME...

Page 1093: ...kits CalKitFile String parameter to specify the name and directory of the cal kit file to be created The file is a network analyzer specific cal kit file with the extension calkit If no path is speci...

Page 1094: ...r scheme file to be created If no path is specified the analyzer uses the current directory to be queried with MMEMory CDIRectory The default extension manual control for color scheme files is ColorSc...

Page 1095: ...Usage Setting only Manual operation See Recall Save on page 494 MMEMory STORe EYE MASK TraceName TraceFile Stores a user defined eye mask to a 7bit ASCII file Setting parameters TraceName Name of the...

Page 1096: ...ent if both are set to comma actually a semicolon will be used as field separator Setting parameters TraceName The name of the eye diagram whose results shall be exported TraceFile Mandatory string pa...

Page 1097: ...s are allowed If no path is specified the analyzer searches the current direc tory to be queried with MMEMory CDIRectory Example RST Reset the analyzer creating the default trace no 1 in channel no 1...

Page 1098: ...manual control for sweep segment files is SegList although other exten sions are allowed If no path is specified the analyzer searches the current direc tory to be queried with MMEMory CDIRectory Exa...

Page 1099: ...trace file Several file formats for trace files are supported The file extensions s n p csv and dat for Touch stone ASCII and Matlab files are mandatory To generate a multiport Touchstone file s2p s3...

Page 1100: ...created for each channel in the active recall set TraceFile String parameter to specify the name and directory of the cre ated trace file Several file formats for trace files are supported The file e...

Page 1101: ...Chn1 csv Store all trace data of channel 1 to a trace file MMEM STOR TRAC CHAN 1 C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna Traces Chn1 s2p Store the four S parameter traces to a two port Touchstone f...

Page 1102: ...efines whitespace insertion during Touchstone file export If set to ON columns are separated by tabs rather than spaces Parameters Boolean Manual operation See Use TAB instead of blanks on page 707 MM...

Page 1103: ...arget impedance from options line this is the default if the parameter is ommitted PIMPedance normalize to the individual port reference impe dances see Renormalization of S parameters on page 143 Por...

Page 1104: ...all ports and the power of all external generators on or off Suffix Ch Channel number This suffix is ignored the setting is valid for all channels Parameters Boolean ON OFF switch the power on or off...

Page 1105: ...VALue is assigned to segment no Seg in channel no Ch The signals at the USER CONTROL connector reflect the segments bits of the cur rently measured segment The signals are switched on as soon as a mea...

Page 1106: ...d segment the output signal changes from pin 16 to pin 17 Manual operation See Optional Columns on page 403 OUTPut Ch UPORt VALue BinValue Sets or queries a channel dependent eight bit binary value to...

Page 1107: ...imal representation Suffix Ch Channel number Parameters BinValue Binary value The values correspond to the following states of the USER PORT connector B00000000 no signal at any of the eight pins 8 9...

Page 1108: ...mmand error Tip Executing batch files command prompt When executing batch scripts or other DOS applications the analyzer does not display any DOS windows the screen is left for the vector network anal...

Page 1109: ...e used to establish a simple file based two way communication mechanism to an external application launched by PROGram SELected EXECute see example Parameters IniFile Name and path of the ini file The...

Page 1110: ...rameter is supplied it has to be enclosed in single or double quotes Example PROG INIP c preferences myapp myparameter myvalue startf 123 05 Write two key value pairs into the file c preferences myapp...

Page 1111: ...the return value of the executed program PROGram SELected RETVal Example See PROGram SELected EXECute 8 3 14 SENSe Commands The SENSe commands affect the receiver settings of the R S ZNB ZNBT 8 3 14 1...

Page 1112: ...ple SENS1 AVER COUN 15 AVER ON Set the average factor for channel 1 to 15 the mnemonic SENS1 can be omitted and enable the sweep average AVER COUN 5 CLE Reduce the average factor and restart the avera...

Page 1113: ...set the bandwidth of the IF filter measure ment bandwidth The forms BANDwidth and BWIDth are equivalent SENSe Ch BANDwidth RESolution 1113 SENSe Ch BWIDth RESolution 1113 SENSe Ch BANDwidth RESolution...

Page 1114: ...on CDATa The SENSe CORRection CDATa commands read or write system error correc tion data SENSe Ch CORRection CDATa ErrorTerm SourcePort LoadPort CorrectionData SENSe Ch CORRection CDATa PORT PhyPt Err...

Page 1115: ...port j ref j test j 22 21 12 11 j j m m H H H H b a In the two equations above a and b denote the waves at the calibrated reference plane i and j e g the input and output of the 2 port DUT The m wave...

Page 1116: ...rt number LoadPort Load port number If the error term is not related to the load port a dummy number can be used e g CORR CDAT REFLTRACK 1 0 CorrectionData Correction data set one complex number per s...

Page 1117: ...tionData SENSe Ch CORRection SMATrix CDATa PORT PhyPt ErrorTerm SourceTestPort LoadTestPort SourceVNAPort LoadVNAPort CorrectionData Writes or reads system error correction data in the presence of swi...

Page 1118: ...20 SENSe CORRection CKIT ConnType SELect 1121 SENSe CORRection CKIT StandardType 1122 SENSe CORRection CKIT CATalog ConnectorType Returns a list of all cal kits for a given connector type or for all c...

Page 1119: ...e calibration kit See Cal kit naming conventions under SENSe CORRection CKIT ConnType LSELect KitLabel String parameter containing the label of the calibration kit usu ally the serial number Setting p...

Page 1120: ...ew Kit 1 calkit from the default cal kit directory CORR CKIT SEL N 50 Ohm New Kit 1 Assign the imported kit to the N 50 connector type assuming that the cal kit name stored in New Kit 1 calkit reads N...

Page 1121: ...ELay Agilent modelling Port1 Port2 Optional port restriction one port number for one port standards two port numbers for two port standards Usage Query only SENSe CORRection CKIT ConnType SELect CalKi...

Page 1122: ...Resistance Port1 Port2 SENSe CORRection CKIT StandardType ConnType CalKitName Port1 Port2 Defines the parameters of a possibly non ideal 1 port or 2 port calibration standard StandardType within a par...

Page 1123: ...andard Example CORR CKIT FOP N 50 Ohm New Kit 1 0 4000000000 0 0 50 99 2 3 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 Define the properties of the Open f standard for a N 50 con nector type in cal kit New Kit 1 CORR CKIT FOP N 5...

Page 1124: ...rameter CalKitName Name of the calibration kit Use SENSe CORRection CKIT CATalog to query cal kit names String parameter CalKitLabel Label e g the serial number of the calibration kit for WLABel com m...

Page 1125: ...lowing parameters Port restrictions are indicated in brackets Table 8 14 Standard types and their parameters std_type Maning MOPen FOPen Open male m or female f MSHort FSHort Short m or f OSHort 1 2 3...

Page 1126: ...els Example See SENSe Ch CORRection CONNection CATalog Usage Query only SENSe CORRection CKIT LDELete CalKitName KitLabel Deletes an imported or user defined cal kit which is identified by its cal kit...

Page 1127: ...for the labelled cal kit to the cal kit file New Kit 1 2012 05 25 calkit CORR CKIT LDEL New Kit 1 2012 05 25 Delete the kit from the internal memory MMEMory LOAD CKIT C Users Public Documents Rohde S...

Page 1128: ...CKIT ConnType LSELect CalKitName Label Selects the calibration kit to be used for a specified connector type ConnType The kit is identified by its name and label Tip For connector types with arbitrar...

Page 1129: ...of a non ideal 1 port or 2 port calibration standard StandardType where a particular cal kit can be addressed by name and label Apart from the additional CalKitLabel parameter the syntax and semantics...

Page 1130: ...cal kit standard previously loaded from Touchstone file using MMEMory LOAD CKIT SDATa or MMEMory LOAD CKIT SDATa WLABel The cal kit is identified by its name and label Query parameters TwoPortStandard...

Page 1131: ...Tas CABLe CATalog Lists the available METAS cable models identified by their file names without cable extension in the local METAS VNA Tools II database Usage Query only Options R S ZNB K50 Manual ope...

Page 1132: ...ns R S ZNB K50 Manual operation See Add Conn Reconnection Add Cable Movement on page 509 SENSe Ch CORRection METas CABLe TYPE CableNameFile Ports Ports Selects the METAS cable type that is used at the...

Page 1133: ...nect 1138 SENSe CORRection COLLect AUTO PORTs CONNection 1138 SENSe CORRection COLLect AVERage 1139 SENSe CORRection COLLect CHANnels ALL 1139 SENSe CORRection COLLect CHANnels MCTYpes 1139 SENSe CORR...

Page 1134: ...y PhyPt DIELectric 1170 SENSe Ch CORRection EDELay PhyPt DISTance 1171 SENSe Ch CORRection EDELay PhyPt ELENgth 1171 SENSe Ch CORRection EDELay PhyPt TIME 1172 SENSe CORRection EDELay VNETwork 1172 SE...

Page 1135: ...CKIT PORTs allows for flexible assignments Setting parameters Characterization Location of the created characterization cal kit file string parameter extension calkit If a path is specified the file...

Page 1136: ...LLect AUTO CKIT PASSword My_password Re enter the password SENSe CORRection COLLect AUTO 1 2 Repeat the calibration Usage Setting only Manual operation See Authentication on page 484 SENSe CORRection...

Page 1137: ...unicate RDEVice AKAL ADDRess This functionality is not available at the GUI Setting parameters Characterization Location of an existing characterization e g created using SENSe CORRection COLLect AUTO...

Page 1138: ...mConnect Enables or disables the Reduced Through logic for every port assignment of an auto matic calibration Note that for this to work the port assignments must have a star topology with a Common Po...

Page 1139: ...erCal Automatic SMARTerCal cal unit A scalar power calibration is not affected Parameters Boolean ON calibrate all channels OFF calibrate the active channel only Example See SENSe Ch CORRection COLLec...

Page 1140: ...ation in channel 1 Then connect the Open standard to port 2 SENSe CORRection COLLect ACQuire SELected OPEN 2 Acquire calibration data for the open on port 2 needed for cali bration in channel 2 Then c...

Page 1141: ...RRection COLLect FIXTure ACQuire Manual operation See Auto Length Auto Length and Loss on page 582 SENSe CORRection COLLect PMETer ID PowerMeter TestPort Selects an external power meter for the SMARTe...

Page 1142: ...The standards are reflection or transmission standards and can be connected to arbitrary analyzer ports Note The calibration measurement has a variable timeout Timeout Sweep time Number of sweep poin...

Page 1143: ...mission standard or an adapter that is used as a through this parameter specifies the second test port For reflection measurements with an adapter connected between port and standard set it to ON Othe...

Page 1144: ...Se Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO Characterization TestPort TestPort Selects and initiates an automatic calibration for the specified test ports using a single auto detected port assignment Tip If the tes...

Page 1145: ...ault calibration kit file and arbitrary test ports of the cal unit Usage Setting only Manual operation See Apply Cancel on page 424 SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO CONFigure CalType Characterization...

Page 1146: ...nal memory of the active cal ibration unit A VNA cal kit file name without path but prefixed with SD refers to a specific cal kit file stored on the SD card inserted at the active calibration unit A V...

Page 1147: ...ibration string parameter If an empty string is specified the factory cal kit file stored in the active calibration unit is used A VNA cal kit file name calkit without path refers to a specific cal ki...

Page 1148: ...M FOPort OPTPort FRTRans FTRans RTRans REFL RSHort PFNPort Calibration Type FNPort Full n port UOSM calibration TOSM Full n port calibration with characterized Through If the selected cal unit charact...

Page 1149: ...ly consecutive port numbers must be specified For a one path two port calibration OPTPort the first port no denotes the source port fully calibrated port CalUnitPort1 Port numbers of the cal unit For...

Page 1150: ...COLLect AUTO POWer 2 Perform an additional receiver power calibration at Port 2 This completes the Usage Setting only Manual operation See Start Cal Sweep Abort Sweep on page 456 SENSe Ch CORRection C...

Page 1151: ...n Open RSHort Reflection normalization Short PFNPort Full n port FNPort calibration with additional power flatness calibration for SMARTerCal Setting parameters Characterization Location of the charac...

Page 1152: ...l kit files Suffix Ch Channel number Setting parameters CalKitFile Path to the cal kit file either absolute or relative to the current directory see MMEMory CDIRectory Gender MALE FEMale NGENder Ports...

Page 1153: ...of the analyzer Note If the analyzer is set to use the same connectors at all ports SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect CONNection PORTs ALL then a change of a connector type is valid for all ports The gende...

Page 1154: ...rt is changed the connector type at all other ports is changed accordingly SINGle independent possibly non uniform genders at the ports RST SINGle Example See SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect CONNection PO...

Page 1155: ...bration type SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect METHod DEFine ALL the analyzer deletes all calibrations If nothing is specified the analyzer deletes the last system error correction stored by means of SENSe...

Page 1156: ...ct ACQuire SELected MATCh 2 SENSe1 CORRection COLLect DISCard Usage Event SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect FIXTure ACQuire StandardType TestPort1 TestPort2 Starts a fixture compensation sweep in order to a...

Page 1157: ...OLL FIXT STAR Prepare a fixture compensation measurement for channel 2 The channel 1 data is not affected SENS2 CORR COLL FIXT ACQ SHOR 1 3 Repeat the previous fixture compensation sweep for channel 2...

Page 1158: ...be specified Example RST SENSe1 CORR COLL FIXT LMP OFF Activate Direct Compensation SENSe1 CORR COLL FIXT EXP Traces p12_short csv SHOR 1 2 Acquire Direct Compensation data for ports 1 and 2 whose inn...

Page 1159: ...ion COLLect ACQuire SELected in order to simplify and speed up the new calibration procedure The channel settings for loa ded and new calibrations e g the number of sweep points must be identical Note...

Page 1160: ...standard or an adapter used as a through this parameter specifies the second test port For reflection measurements with an adapter connected between port and standard set it to ON Otherwise set it to...

Page 1161: ...re ignored Entering less than n numbers causes an error message For a one path two port calibration OPTPort the first port no denotes the node port fully calibrated port TestPort2 Second calibrated po...

Page 1162: ...x Ch Channel number Usage Event Manual operation See Remove all Cal Data on page 496 SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect SAVE SELected DEFault Generates a set of default system error correction data for the s...

Page 1163: ...e Usage Event Manual operation See Apply on page 437 SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect SAVE SELected DUMMy Calculates the system error correction data from the acquired measurement results SENSe Ch CORRecti...

Page 1164: ...ming conventions under SENSe CORRection CKIT ConnType SELect RST N 50 Ohm FEM for all ports Gender MALE FEMale Gender of the connectors The gender designation is not neces sary and ignored for sexless...

Page 1165: ...y 0 Hz to 1000 GHz RST Example CORR CONN USERCON TEM GEND 1 00000 50 Define a TEM type connector type named USERCON CORR CONN USERCON Query the properties of the configured connector type CORR CONN DE...

Page 1166: ...2012 05 25 A sequence of two commas means that the preceding cal kit has no label assigned CORRection CKIT STANdard CATalog 85032B E Query standards in cal kit named 85032B E Possible response MOP FO...

Page 1167: ...option R S ZNB ZNBT K4 Query parameters SfkSettingType ACAL STARt STOP POINts SPOWer STYPe BANDwidth PDLY RATTenuation TYPE PORTs SPORt THRoughs TSTamp LTSTamp TVNA MVNA MTESt CKIT FSMode The request...

Page 1168: ...witch matrices this indicates the mapping between matrix ports and VNA ports for matrix Index Returns a comma separated list of port pairs MatrixVnaPort VnaPort MTESt For calibrations involving switch...

Page 1169: ...nuation Query receiver attenuations Result looks like this 1 0 000000 2 0 000000 Usage Query only Manual operation See Apply on page 437 SENSe Ch CORRection DATA PARameter COUNt Gets the number of act...

Page 1170: ...0 201 0 LIN CORR SST Query the calibration status The analyzer returns CAL OFF because the performed one port calibration is not sufficient for the measured transmission S parameter S21 Usage Query on...

Page 1171: ...ffix Ch Channel number of the offset corrected channel PhyPt Port number of the analyzer Parameters MechLength Mechanical length Range 3 402823466E 038 m to 3 4028234664E 038 m RST 0 m Default unit m...

Page 1172: ...loss parameters at port 2 Manual operation See Delay Electrical Length Mech Length on page 579 SENSe Ch CORRection EDELay PhyPt TIME Delay Defines the offset parameter for test port PhyPt as a delay t...

Page 1173: ...ical port number Parameters LossAtFrequency Loss at reference frequency Range 200 dB to 200 dB Increment 0 001 dB RST 0 dB Default unit dB Manual operation See Loss at DC Loss at 1st Freq 1st Freq for...

Page 1174: ...SENSe Ch CORRection LOSS PhyPt OFFSet OffsetLoss Defines the frequency independent part DC value of the offset loss Suffix Ch Channel number of the offset corrected channel PhyPt Port number of the a...

Page 1175: ...suffix is ignored the command affects the parameters of all ports Parameters Boolean The parameter function depends on whether the command is used as a setting command or as a query For setting comma...

Page 1176: ...t and query whether the analyzer uses direct fixture compensation data at port 1 The response is 0 Usage Query only Manual operation See Direct Compensation on page 583 SENSe Ch CORRection PCAL Activa...

Page 1177: ...d channel number PhyPt Physical port number used to select a specific frequency axis in arbitrary mode with option R S ZNB ZNBT K4 Parameters Wave Identifier for the calibrated wave A n or AWAV n deno...

Page 1178: ...d the response is 1 CALC PAR MEAS TRC1 B1D2 Select b1 as a measured quantity for the default trace CALC MARK ON MARK Y SOUR POW Create marker no Mk in the center of the sweep range and query the measu...

Page 1179: ...RR POW ACQ AWAVe 1 PORT 1 Perform a receiver power calibration of the wave a1 using port 1 as a source port assuming that the transmitted source power a1 is correct No external cabling is needed CORR...

Page 1180: ...the source power calibration acquired in step nos 1 and 2 SENSe Ch CORRection POWer PhyPt IMODulation ACQuire is enabled only after steps 1 and 2 have been carried out SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRectio...

Page 1181: ...page 437 SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO ASSignment ALL COUNt Returns the total number of port assignments of all calibrations See Chapter 5 5 5 4 Multiple Port Assignments on page 171 for background...

Page 1182: ...corresponding calibration sweep the R S ZNB ZNBT expects the physical port connections to be established exactly as specified by the created port assignments Use SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO ASSi...

Page 1183: ...t1 TestPort2 Example See SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO ASSignment Asg DEFine on page 1184 Usage Setting only Manual operation See Default Port Assignment on page 421 SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUT...

Page 1184: ...ction COLLect AUTO CONFigure Note that during the corresponding calibration sweep the R S ZNB ZNBT expects the physical port connections to be established exactly as defined by the port pairs Use SENS...

Page 1185: ...starting the calibration sweep for port assignment 1 ensure test port 2 is connected to cal unit port 1 and test port 3 to cal unit port 2 SENSe1 CORRection COLLect AUTO ASSignment1 ACQUire Perfoms th...

Page 1186: ...gnment manual on page 420 SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect AUTO SAVE Calculates the system error correction for automatic calibrations with Multiple Port Assignments saves the data and applies the calibrat...

Page 1187: ...nored the sweep mode applies to all channels in the active recall set Parameters Order ALL AUTO NONE AUTO optimized display update fast sweeps are performed in alternated mode slower sweeps in chopped...

Page 1188: ...efer to the data sheet Table 8 16 Frequency ranges of R S ZNB ZNBT analyzers Frequency settings Start Stop Center Span R S ZNB4 9 kHz to 4 5 GHz 9 kHz to 4 5 GHz 1 Hz to 4 499991 GHz R S ZNB8 R S ZNBT...

Page 1189: ...on SPECtrum STATe 1200 SENSe Ch FREQuency IMODulation TDIStance 1201 SENSe Ch FREQuency IMODulation UTONe 1202 SENSe Ch FREQuency SBANd 1202 SENSe Ch FREQuency SEGMent AXIS 1203 SENSe Ch FREQuency SPA...

Page 1190: ...Suffix Ch Channel number Parameters CenterFreq Center frequency of the sweep Increment 0 1 kHz Default unit Hz Example RST SYST FREQ MIN SYST FREQ MAX Query the frequency range of the analyzer FREQ C...

Page 1191: ...SweepType Unused command The R S ZNB ZNBT doesn t allow to set a separate receiver frequency for Frequency Conversion Measurements Use SOURce Ch FREQuency PhyPt CONVersion ARBitrary IFRequency to def...

Page 1192: ...and defines a sweep range CW FIXed the reduced formula with fb 0 is applied the com mand defines a fixed frequency RST SWEep Example RST FREQ STAR 1E 9 STOP 1 1E 9 Reset the analyzer activating a freq...

Page 1193: ...e mixer measurements see SENSe Ch FREQuency CONVersion MIXer STAGes IF mixer output signal mixing product RST LO Example See SENSe Ch FREQuency CONVersion MIXer MFFixed SENSe Ch FREQuency CONVersion M...

Page 1194: ...e integers numerator and denominator Suffix Ch Channel number Stg Mixer stage signals LO 1 or LO 2 see SENSe Ch FREQuency CONVersion MIXer STAGes Parameters Numerator Range 1 2 3 RST 1 Denominator Ran...

Page 1195: ...xedFrequency Assigns a fixed frequency to the RF LO 1 LO 2 or to the IF signal The fixed fre quency setting becomes active if the port is selected as a port with fixed frequency SENSe Ch FREQuency CON...

Page 1196: ...NV MIX FIXed1 LO1 FIXed2 LO2 Assign fixed frequency settings to the two LO signals FREQ CONV MIX FUNDamental RF MFFixed LO1 10 MHz MFFixed LO2 10 MHz Assign the channel base frequency sweep range to t...

Page 1197: ...FREQuency CONVersion MIXer MFFixed Manual operation See Port selection on page 562 SENSe Ch FREQuency CONVersion MIXer STAGes Stages Selects the number of mixer stages for scalar mixer measurements Su...

Page 1198: ...n conversion to the lower sideband corresponding to an IF frequency range between 2 GHz and 1 GHz Manual operation See Conversion on page 564 SENSe Ch FREQuency IMODulation CONVersion OFF Disables the...

Page 1199: ...REQ IMOD ORD3 ON ORD5 ON ORD7 OFF ORD9 OFF Enable the measurement of the intermodulation products up to the 5th order Perform intermodulation measurement evaluate results FREQ IMOD CONV OFF Disable in...

Page 1200: ...intermodulation spec trum measurement Suffix Ch Channel number Parameters IMOrder Maximum order of IM products Range 3 5 7 9 RST 3 Example See SENSe Ch FREQuency IMODulation SPECtrum STATe Manual oper...

Page 1201: ...m Example Intermodulation spectrum measurement in a new channel RST FREQ IMOD LTON PORT 1 UTON GEN 1 Reset the instrument to create the default channel no 1 Select port 1 as a source port for the lowe...

Page 1202: ...annel number Parameters SourceType PORT GENerator NONE Upper tone source NONE no source selected for query only PORT internal second source at port arg1 GENerator configured external generator no arg1...

Page 1203: ...esponse is LIN linear frequency sweep and AUTO automatic setting of the LO frequency Manual operation See Image Suppr on page 541 SENSe Ch FREQuency SEGMent AXIS Scale Selects either frequency based o...

Page 1204: ...cy is adjusted to fMIN Span 2 or fMAX Span 2 SENSe Ch FREQuency STARt StartFreq SENSe Ch FREQuency STOP StopFreq These commands defines the start and stop frequency for a frequency sweep The val ues a...

Page 1205: ...1207 SENSe Ch HARMonic RTIMe THReshold 1207 SENSe Ch HARMonic VELocity DATA 1207 SENSe Ch HARMonic Queries whether the current frequency grid is harmonic Suffix Ch Channel number Return values arg0 U...

Page 1206: ...UT Measure Delay Max El Length Max Mech Length on page 634 SENSe Ch HARMonic MLENgth DATA DUTMLength Sets gets the expected maximum mechanical length of the DUT The set command automatically activates...

Page 1207: ...ise Time on page 635 SENSe Ch HARMonic RTIMe THReshold DUTRiseThreshold Defines how the rise time that is set using SENSe Ch HARMonic RTIMe DATA shall be interpreted Allows to select between rise time...

Page 1208: ...he complex common mode and differential mode reference impedances for the balanced logical port numbered LogPt Use SENSe Ch LPORt LogPt ZDEFault STATe to toggle between config ured and default referen...

Page 1209: ...Logical port number Parameters arg0 ON 1 Use default impedance s OFF 0 Use the redefined impedances defined via SENSe Ch PORT PhyPt ZREFerence for single ended or via SENSe Ch LPORt LogPt ZCOMmon and...

Page 1210: ...annel number Parameters Input DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 Rear panel connectors DC INPUT 1 4 RST DC2 Example See SENSe Ch PAE TYPE Manual operation See Um Um1 Um2 on page 288 SENSe Ch PAE PARameters I Current Def...

Page 1211: ...Voltage Source see example Suffix Ch Channel number Parameters Voltage RST 0 V Default unit V Example See SENSe Ch PAE TYPE Manual operation See Formula on page 288 SENSe Ch PAE TYPE Type Selects the...

Page 1212: ...For all measurement types CALCulate1 PARameter SDEFine Trc1 PAE21 DISPlay WINDow1 TRACe FEED Trc1 Select a PAE measurement with port 1 as a source port port 2 as a receive port Manual operation See M...

Page 1213: ...22 Receiver Step Attenuators on page 238 and the AGC of the R S ZNB ZNBT See also SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg POWer GAINcontrol on page 1231 SENSe Ch POWer AGCMode ACQuire 1213 SENSe Ch POWer AGCMode SAVE 12...

Page 1214: ...ference channel a waves is set automatically if not otherwise defined using SENSe Ch POWer GAINcontrol Note These commands are replaced by SENSe Ch POWer GAINcontrol and SENSe Ch POWer GAINcontrol GLO...

Page 1215: ...Range 0 dB 10 dB 20 dB 30 dB The analyzer rounds any entered value below the maximum attenuation to the closest step RST 0 dB Default unit dB Example POW ATT AREC 10 Set an attenuation factor of 10 d...

Page 1216: ...et the GC mode for the waves a2 b2 and b3 to Low Noise The setting applies while port 2 is the drive port SENSe POWer GAINcontrol B1D2 Query the GC setting for the wave b1 while port 2 is the drive po...

Page 1217: ...figures the gain control GC in all receive paths measurement receivers b waves for all analyzer ports or enables port specific gain control configuration Suffix Ch Channel number Parameters GCModesGlo...

Page 1218: ...f the external reference clock signal Range See the data sheet of your analyzer RST 10 MHz Default unit Hz Example ROSC EXT Select the external reference clock as clock source ROSC EXT FREQ 10MHz Spec...

Page 1219: ...nt Seg PORT PortId STATe 1231 SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg POWer GAINcontrol 1231 SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg POWer GAINcontrol ALL 1232 SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg POWer GAINcontrol CONTrol 1233 SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg POWer...

Page 1220: ...ault channel settings Insert New Segment The added segment covers the frequency interval between the maximum frequency of the existing sweep segments and the stop frequency of the entire sweep range T...

Page 1221: ...umber Parameters ResBandwidth IF bandwidth Range See above Increment 1 1 5 2 3 5 7 steps RST 10 kHz Default unit Hz Example See SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg BWIDth RESolution CONTrol Manual operation See Opti...

Page 1222: ...selectivity settings for all sweep segments SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg BWIDth RESolution SELect CONTrol ON Suffix Ch Channel number Seg Sweep segment number Parameters Selectivity NORMal MEDium HIGH NORMal...

Page 1223: ...ll segments and reset the selectivity in segment no 1 to the unsegmented value NORMal Manual operation See Optional Columns on page 403 SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg DEFine StartFreq StopFreq Points Power Segm...

Page 1224: ...i vates automatic sweep time setting in the segment which is equivalent to the minimum sweep time possible Default unit s MeasDelay Delay for each partial measurement in the segment See SENSe Ch SEGMe...

Page 1225: ...ent Time or as a measurement delay Meas Delay Suffix Ch Channel number Seg Sweep segment number Parameters TimeRef SWTime DWELl SWTime use segment sweep time DWELl use measurement delay Example SEGM1...

Page 1226: ...ault settings SEGM DEL Delete the created segment Manual operation See Add Insert Delete Delete All on page 401 SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg FREQuency CENTer SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg FREQuency SPAN These commands...

Page 1227: ...See Table Columns on page 400 Note If the start frequency entered is greater than the current stop frequency the stop frequency is set to the start frequency If the stop frequency entered is smaller...

Page 1228: ...Points Number of sweep points in the segment See SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg SWEep POINts Power Internal source power in the segment See SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg POWer LEVel Default unit dBm SegmentTime Duration...

Page 1229: ...M 0 5S 0 10KHZ Create a sweep segment with a sweep range between 1 0 MHz and 1 5 MHz SEGM2 ADD Create a second sweep segment The frequency range of the second segment will be between 1 5 MHz and the m...

Page 1230: ...SEGMent Seg POWer LEVel CONTrol Suffix Ch Channel number Seg Sweep segment number Parameters IntSourcePow Internal source power Range 300 dBm to 200 dBm The usable power range is frequency dependent...

Page 1231: ...ON 1 The port specific power level SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg PORT PortId POWer LEVel is used for port PortId in segment Seg of channel Ch RST OFF Manual operation See Optional Columns on page 403 SENSe Ch...

Page 1232: ...SENSe SEGMent1 POWer GAINcontrol CONTrol ON Enable segmented GC SENSe SEGMent1 POWer GAINcontrol B2D1 LNO Set the ACG for the received wave b2 port 2 in sweep segment no 1 to Low Noise The setting app...

Page 1233: ...input level LDIStortion fixed small IF gain for high input levels LNOise fixed large IF gain for low input levels RST LDIStortion Example RST SENSe POWer GAINcontrol GLOBal MANual Enable the manual co...

Page 1234: ...Channel number Seg Sweep segment number This suffix is ignored the setting con trols the whole segmented sweep Parameters Boolean ON use independent power settings to be defined via SENSe Ch SEGMent S...

Page 1235: ...he sweep SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg SWEep TIME Range 0 s to 2500 s RST 0 s Default unit s Example SEGM ADD Create a new sweep segment no 1 in channel no 1 using default settings SEGM SWE DWEL 1 MS Set the m...

Page 1236: ...reset the delay in segment no 1 to the initial value of 0 s Manual operation See Optional Columns on page 403 SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg SWEep GENeration arg0 Sets gets the segment specific sweep modes for...

Page 1237: ...ep segment no Seg Segment Time At the same time the command activates separate sweep time setting in all sweep segments SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg SWEep TIME CONTrol ON Suffix Ch Channel number Seg Sweep se...

Page 1238: ...set the segment sweep time in all sweep segments to the segment sweep time for unsegmented sweeps defined via SENSe Ch SWEep TIME ON will not restore the previous values The parameter is automatically...

Page 1239: ...NALog CONDition 1243 SENSe Ch SWEep POINts 1244 SENSe Ch SWEep STEP 1245 SENSe Ch SWEep TIME 1245 SENSe Ch SWEep TIME AUTO 1246 SENSe Ch SWEep TYPE 1247 SENSe Chn SWEep SRCPort 1248 SENSe SWEep COUNt...

Page 1240: ...FREQ Port 1 Source Select the source signal at port 1 as the reference signal for fre quency definitions FREQ STAR 3 GHz STOP 4 GHz Shift all frequency ranges by 1 GHz SWE AXIS FREQ Port 2 Source Sele...

Page 1241: ...e power at test port 2 The response is 0 Manual operation See Stimulus Axis Frequency Power on page 524 SENSe Ch SWEep COUNt Sweep Defines the number of sweeps to be measured in single sweep mode INIT...

Page 1242: ...e minimum sweep time see SENSe Ch SWEep TIME AUTO Suffix Ch Channel number Parameters MeasDelay Measurement delay before each partial measurement Changing the delay leaves the number of points unchang...

Page 1243: ...fic sweep modes SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg SWEep GENeration Suffix Ch Channel number Parameters arg0 STEPped ANALog Stepped mode or swept mode ANALog RST STEPped Manual operation See Freq Sweep Mode on page...

Page 1244: ...mode could not be activated for the reason described in the state_desc arg1 State description Usage Query only Manual operation See Freq Sweep Mode on page 393 SENSe Ch SWEep POINts SweepPoint Defines...

Page 1245: ...size is equal to the default sweep span of the ana lyzer divided by the default number of sweep points minus one Default unit Hz Example RST SWE STEP Query the default step size Currently for all ana...

Page 1246: ...total sweep time to 2 s SWE DWEL Query the meas delay for each partial measurement again The delay is increased by 1 s divided by the total number of partial measurements per sweep Manual operation S...

Page 1247: ...constant fre quency SOURce Ch FREQuency PhyPt FIXed but with variable generator power that is swept in linear equidistant steps over a continuous range SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt STARt SOURce Ch POWer PhyP...

Page 1248: ...port number RST 1 Example CALC4 PAR SDEF Ch4Tr1 A1 Create channel 4 and a trace named Ch4Tr1 to measure the wave quantity a1 The trace automatically becomes the active trace SENS4 SWE SRCP 2 Select d...

Page 1249: ...fined ports SENSe UDSParams1 PARam 1 b2 b3 redefines physical port 1 as source original physical port 1 reference receiver physical port 2 measurement receiver physical port 3 SENSe UDSParams ACTive r...

Page 1250: ...ce Ch FREQuency CONVersion MIXer PMODe arg0 arg1 Sets the RF LO 1 LO 2 or the IF signal ports to fixed power or to the channel base power Suffix Ch Channel number Parameters arg0 RF LO LO1 LO2 IF RF m...

Page 1251: ...e SOURce Ch FREQuency PhyPt CONVersion ARBitrary IFRequency Suffix Ch Channel number PhyPt Test port number of the analyzer This suffix is ignored because the selected frequency applies to all source...

Page 1252: ...ency range corresponds to the sweep range or CW frequency of the ana lyzer i e Numerator Denominator 1 Off set 0 Hz Default unit 1 Denominator See above Numerator Range The converted frequency or freq...

Page 1253: ...weeps or a CW frequency for power time and CW Mode sweeps Note The frequency formula is applied even if the analyzer returns an error message because the frequency is outside the allowed range Suffix...

Page 1254: ...a with fb 0 is applied the com mand defines a fixed frequency RST SWEep Example RST FREQ STAR 1E 9 STOP 1 1E 9 Reset the analyzer activating a frequency sweep and set the sweep range between 1 GHz and...

Page 1255: ...nment before defining other port properties such as common or differential mode impedances whenever a logical port is created using SOURce Ch LPORt LogPt the parameters of all existing logical ports a...

Page 1256: ...he physical port no 1 Example SOUR GRO PORT 1 3 Define logical ports no 1 and 3 as used group 1 logical ports 2 and 4 as unused SOUR GRO Query the port group no 1 The response is 1 3 SOUR GRO CLE SOUR...

Page 1257: ...OURce Ch GROup Grp SIMultaneous FOFFset MOFFset BWFactor 1266 SOURce Ch GROup Grp SIMultaneous FOFFset CONDition 1267 SOURce Ch GROup COUNt Queries the number of port groups in channel no Ch Suffix Ch...

Page 1258: ...d and a default port group 1 consisting of all available ports is restored the Grp suffix is ignored If ALL is omitted only the specified port group is dissolved except the deleted port group was the...

Page 1259: ...Functions on page 537 SOURce Ch GROup Grp PORDer PortOrder R S ZNBT only Sets or queries the drive port order of the related DUT port group created using SOURce Ch GROup Grp PPORts Suffix Ch Channel n...

Page 1260: ...rp PPORts pport1 pport2 Defines queries port groups In set direction this command creates port group Grp from physical VNA ports pport1 pport2 In get direction it returns the physical VNA ports making...

Page 1261: ...l VNA port PhyPort to DUT Grp port DestinationPort The query returns the connected DUT port if any Note The related port group must have been created before using SOURce Ch GROup Grp PPORts Neither ph...

Page 1262: ...re ments on an R S ZNB ZNBT with Internal Second Source Note For a R S ZNB with a single internal source or a R S ZNBT frequency shifted par allel measurements are not available The port groups have t...

Page 1263: ...Command Reference R S ZNB ZNBT 1263 User Manual 1173 9163 02 55 Grp Parameters arg0 ON OFF activates or deactivates frequency shifted parallel measurements SCPI Command Reference...

Page 1264: ...ORT3 DPORt 2 SOUR GRO2 PPORT4 DPORt 1 INIT IMM WAI Assign DUT Ports to VNA Ports CALCulate1 PARameter SDEFine Trc2 S34 DISPlay WINDow1 TRACe2 FEED Trc2 WAI Add and display a second trace for the secon...

Page 1265: ...ch is actually used may be larger than the minimum offset as the firm ware chooses the smallest multiple of the frequency step size between the points in a segment or in a linear frequency sweep respe...

Page 1266: ...imum frequency offset To get the resulting frequency offset the minimum frequency off set is rounded to a multiple of the current frequency step size Range 0 Hz to 17 MHz RST 1 MHz Default unit Hz Exa...

Page 1267: ...rformed so that no information about Simultaneous Measurement with Frequency Offset is available This query waits until all previous commands are fully executed because these com mands may affect the...

Page 1268: ...n actual frequency offset of several MHz can be used Please note however that a small minimum fre quency offset combined with a large frequency step size may lead to a large actual frequency offset 9...

Page 1269: ...SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection COLLect RRECeiver 1278 SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection DATA PARameter Wv COUNt 1278 SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection GENerator Gen STATe 1279 SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CO...

Page 1270: ...e reference plane value provided by the used source to the uncalibrated power in dB The number n is equal to the number of sweep points Increasing decreasing the values in the correction data sets inc...

Page 1271: ...ndex Gets settings of the available power calibrations Suffix Ch Number of the calibrated channel Wv Number of the power calibration Use SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection DATA PARameter Wv COUNt on pag...

Page 1272: ...was used during cali bration STEP Stepped mode for all segments ANAL Swept mode for at least one segment Because swept mode is limited to frequency sweeps this always returns STEP Index If one or mor...

Page 1273: ...he External Power Meters dialog Suffix Ch Calibrated channel number PhyPt Calibrated port number This suffix is ignored because the port number is specified in the parameter list Setting parameters So...

Page 1274: ...m a source power calibration using the external generator no 1 as a source SOUR POW CORR GEN Check whether the calibration is applied the response is 1 Usage Setting only Manual operation See Port Ove...

Page 1275: ...The command is valid for all channels ports and external generators Equivalent command SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection NREadings Suffix Ch Calibrated channel number This parameter is ignored the limi...

Page 1276: ...ignored the conver gence factor is valid for all sources Parameters Convergence Convergence factor Range 0 to 2 Increment 0 1 RST 0 8 Example See SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection ACQuire Manual opera...

Page 1277: ...er is ignored the method is valid for all channels PhyPt Calibrated port number This parameter is ignored the selected calibration method is used for all sources Parameters PowerCalMethod PMONly RRAFt...

Page 1278: ...ignored the verifi cation is either enabled or disabled for all channels PhyPt Calibrated port number This parameter is ignored the verifica tion is either enabled or disabled for all sources Paramete...

Page 1279: ...or is selected via Gen Gen Generator number Parameters Boolean Enables ON or disables OFF the source power calibration for port number PhyPt RST OFF Example See SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection ACQuir...

Page 1280: ...ne at the previ ously selected source port 3 CORR POW IMOD ACQ Start receiver power calibration at the previously selected receive port 2 CALC PAR SDEF IM_Meas IP3UI Create a new channel no 2 and a tr...

Page 1281: ...l operation See Flatness Cal Max Iterations on page 489 SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection OSOurces STATe Boolean Switches off all other sources during the calibration sweep for channel Ch Suffix Ch Cal...

Page 1282: ...Receiver Cal Power Suffix Ch Calibrated channel number This parameter is ignored the parameter is valid for all channels PhyPt Calibrated port number This parameter is ignored the parame ter is valid...

Page 1283: ...the transmis sion coefficient settings are valid for all sources Parameters Boolean Enables ON or disables OFF the two port transmission coeffi cients RST n a Example See SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRect...

Page 1284: ...c Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna PowerMeterCorr MMEM LOAD CORR TCO C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna PowerMeterCorr Test pmcl Re load the stored power meter correction list file Example SOUR POW...

Page 1285: ...ber of point in the list This suffix is only used for queries Parameters Frequency Stimulus frequency value If several points with identical fre quencies are added the analyzer automatically ensures a...

Page 1286: ...re valid for all sources ListNo Number of point in the list Example See SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection TCOefficient CALibration Manual operation See Frequency Transm Coefficients Insert Delete Delet...

Page 1287: ...llowed RST n a Default unit Hz TransCoeff Transmission coefficient Range 300 dB to 200 dB RST n a Default unit dB Example See SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection TCOefficient CALibration Manual operation...

Page 1288: ...ling Delay on page 709 SOURce POWer REDuce SDELay SettlingDelay Deprecated superseded by SOURce POWer SWEepend SDELay If power reduction at sweep end is enabled SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt REDuce STATe ON t...

Page 1289: ...ing Delay Reset Delay on page 709 SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude IntSourcePow Defines the power of the internal signal source channel base power The setting is valid for all sweep typ...

Page 1290: ...300 dB to 300 dB adjust to the analyzer s actual source power range and the test setup Increment 0 01 dB other values are rounded RST 0 dB Default unit dB OffsetType ONLY CPADd ONLY only the port spec...

Page 1291: ...Litude Manual operation See Slope on page 530 SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection GENerator Gen LEVel OFFSet Offset Specifies a gain positive values or an attenuation negative values in the signal path b...

Page 1292: ...ive values or an attenuation negative values in the signal path between the source port and the calibrated reference plane The value has no impact on the source power Suffix Ch Calibrated channel numb...

Page 1293: ...nit dB Mode ONLY CPADd ONLY only the port specific power is used the channel power is ignored CPADd the port specific power is added as an offset to the channel power RST CPADd Example RST SOUR POW 6...

Page 1294: ...SME02 generator as external generator no 1 assigning the name Ext Gen 1 and a GPIB address 21 SOUR POW GEN PERM ON Activate the generator as an external signal source Manual operation See Gen on page...

Page 1295: ...e than one internal source is not supported In this case only external generators can be used as permanent signal sources Suffix Ch Channel number PhyPt Test port number of the analyzer Parameters Boo...

Page 1296: ...lean ON OFF turns the internal source power at the specified test port no PhyPt on or off RST ON Example RST SOUR POW 6 Set the internal source power for channel 1 and all test ports to 6 dBm SOUR POW...

Page 1297: ...us commands control the status reporting system Status registers are not reset by RST use CLS for this purpose STATus PRESet 1298 STATus QUEStionable EVENt 1298 STATus QUEStionable INTegrity EVENt 129...

Page 1298: ...VENt STATus QUEStionable INTegrity HARDware EVENt STATus QUEStionable LIMit Lev EVENt These commands return the contents of the EVENt parts of the QUEStionable QUEStionable INTegrity QUEStionable INTe...

Page 1299: ...Values of the Status Reporting System on page 775 Suffix Lev Selects one of the two QUEStionable LIMit registers see STATus QUEStionable LIMit 1 2 on page 769 Parameters BitPattern Range 0 to 65535 d...

Page 1300: ...ple STAT QUES LIM2 PTR 6 Set bits no 1 and 2 of the QUEStionable LIMit2 PTRansition register STATus QUEue NEXT Queries and at the same time deletes the oldest entry in the error queue Operation is ide...

Page 1301: ...311 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator Gen SEPMode 1312 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator Gen SEPower 1312 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice PMETer CATalog 1312 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice PMETer CONFigu...

Page 1302: ...e 1 based index of the cal kit to be used mandatory For other calibration units this parameter is optional but if it is provided it must be set to 1 Example SYST COMM AKAL CONN THR 1 2 Connect a throu...

Page 1303: ...f Device Clear GPIB interface messages DCL SDC Parameters Boolean Manual operation See GPIB Address on page 715 SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB SELF INIT WAIT Boolean Determines queries the execution behavior...

Page 1304: ...fault setting LFEoi the analyzer recognizes an LF character sequence with or without the EOI control bus message as a receive termina tor An accidental LF in a data block can be recognized as a termin...

Page 1305: ...EV AKAL ADDR ZV Z52 1234 Select the cal unit named ZV Z52 1234 for calibration CORR COLL AUTO 1 2 4 Perform an automatic 3 port TOSM calibration at test ports 1 2 and 4 using the calibration unit s de...

Page 1306: ...ge Factory Query the frequency range of the factory calibration SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice AKAL PORTs Factory Query the port assignment of the factory calibration SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice AKAL CKIT...

Page 1307: ...tored on an SD card inserted at the calibration unit Example See SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice AKAL CKIT CATalog Usage Query only Manual operation See Characterization on page 418 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEV...

Page 1308: ...og Usage Query only Manual operation See Characterization on page 418 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice AKAL PREDuction STATe Boolean Enables or disables automatic power reduction at all test ports while an...

Page 1309: ...KIT SDATa SecondPort Second port number for two port standards Port numbers can be omitted if the cal kit data is valid for all ports Example See SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice AKAL CKIT CATalog Usage Que...

Page 1310: ...GENerator COUNt Queries the number of configured external generators The response is an integer number of generators Example See SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator Gen CATalog Usage Query only SYSTe...

Page 1311: ...23 FastSweep ON OFF Optional Boolean parameter enables or disables the fast sweep mode ExtReference ON OFF Optional Boolean parameter sets the analyzer to internal OFF or external ON reference frequen...

Page 1312: ...ices on page 725 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator Gen SEPower Power Defines the external generator power value after the end of a sweep The setting is rel evant if the generator is switched to a u...

Page 1313: ...S NRPxxS SN power sensors If the func tion is enabled the analyzer automatically configures all power sensors detected at any of the USB ports as Pmtr 1 Pmtr 2 Parameters Boolean ON OFF enable or dis...

Page 1314: ...n is overwritten Power meters can be assigned several times so that the number of configured power meters is practically unlimited Parameters PmtrName Name of the external power meter string parameter...

Page 1315: ...nfiguration The analyzer returns an error message because the power meter no 1 is no longer con figured Manual operation See Configured Devices on page 720 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice PMETer Pmtr SPCor...

Page 1316: ...ction wil be terminated Usage Event SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice SMATrix CONFigure END Ends a manual RF connection configuration if the configuration is valid it will be acti vated commit Otherwise an e...

Page 1317: ...ZNB ZNBT creates an in memory copy of the active con figuration and strips off all RF conncections from this copy Subsequent RF connection actions such as SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice SMATrix Matr CONF...

Page 1318: ...e SMATrix1 CONFigure MTESt 1 1 2 2 9 3 10 4 Configure 4 matrix test ports only matrix test port 1 is test port 1 matrix test port 2 is test port 2 matrix test port 9 is test port 3 and matrix test por...

Page 1319: ...atrices connected via USB or Direct Control Returns a comma separated list Driver_1 Interface_1 Address_1 Driver_N Interface_N Address_N one triple Driver_n Interface_n Address_n for each detected swi...

Page 1320: ...g parameter USB USB interface LAN LAN interface DIRECTCTRL Direct control interface Address Interface specific address string parameter Example SYST COMM RDEV SMATrix1 DEF ZN Z84 42 USB 101142 Registe...

Page 1321: ...CONFigure MLTest Matrix Test Port Label TPNumber Sets gets the matrix test port connections Similar to SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice SMATrix Matr CONFigure MTESt but uses the front panel labels of the m...

Page 1322: ...t 1 Example See SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice SMATrix CONFigure STARt Manual operation See Edit Test Port Connection on page 737 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice SMATrix Matr CONFigure MVNA MatrixVNAPort VNAPo...

Page 1323: ...turns an Invalid suffix error Usage Query only Manual operation See Configured Devices on page 731 8 3 17 2 SYSTem DATA MEMory These commands allow you to configure memory mapped trace data transfer S...

Page 1324: ...d using SYSTem DATA MEMory SIZE To delete the buffer and free its memory use SYSTem DATA MEMory DELete ShMemName or SYSTem DATA MEMory RESet For background information see Chapter 5 4 3 Memory Mapped...

Page 1325: ...read the trace data from the buffer For background information see Chapter 5 4 3 Memory Mapped Trace Data Trans fer on page 145 Usage Query only SYSTem DATA MEMory RESet Deletes all shared memory buff...

Page 1326: ...1331 SYSTem FIRMware UPDate 1331 SYSTem FPReset 1332 SYSTem FREQuency 1332 SYSTem HELP HEADers 1332 SYSTem HELP SYNTax 1333 SYSTem HELP SYNTax ALL 1333 SYSTem IDENtify STRing 1333 SYSTem IDENtify FAC...

Page 1327: ...IECWIN32 GUI before executing this com mand Setting parameters Dialogs MAIN CKIT MAIN open the Calibration Start Cal softtool tab CKIT open the Calibration Kits dialog Usage Setting only SYSTem DATE...

Page 1328: ...Tem DISPlay BAR TOOLs ON STOols ON STATus ON Display the toolbar softtool panel and status bar SYSTem DISPlay BAR TITle OFF HKEY OFF MENU OFF Hide the title bar hardkey bar and menu bar Manual operati...

Page 1329: ...in the remote state The command has no effect while the analyzer is in the local operating state Tip Switching off the display speeds up the measurement This command may have an impact on the update o...

Page 1330: ...ion Error Messages and Troubleshooting Example SYST ERR ALL Query all entries in the error queue 0 No error is returned if the error queue is empty Usage Query only SYSTem ERRor DISPlay REMote Boolean...

Page 1331: ...ATe Boolean Globally defines whether instrument events shall be indicated by information popups Display of popups can be limited to certain event types using commands SYSTem ERRor DISPlay INFO SYSTem...

Page 1332: ...maximum frequency of the network analyzer For an over view refer to the tables at the beginning of Chapter 8 3 14 11 SENSe FRE Quency on page 1188 Tip In contrast to SENSe Ch FREQuency STARt and the o...

Page 1333: ...r the network analyzer The query is equivalent to IDN Parameters InstId String parameter containing the instrument identity Example See SYSTem IDENtify FACTory Manual operation See Define IDN OPT on p...

Page 1334: ...analyzer string variable SCPI R S ZNB ZNBT specific command set the analyzer supports all commands described in this documentation ZVR ZVABT compatibility with network analyzers of the R S ZVR and R...

Page 1335: ...Event Manual operation See Define IDN OPT on page 716 SYSTem OPTions STRing Options Defines an option string for the network analyzer The query is equivalent to OPT Parameters Options String parameter...

Page 1336: ...d SYSTem PRESet restore the user preset file selected using SYSTem PRESet USER NAME if this file is available and valid Otherwise they perform a factory preset Manual operation See Remote Preset Confi...

Page 1337: ...et DUMMy if SYSTem PRESet REMote STATe is set to ON Parameters Boolean OFF 0 A factory preset is performed ON 1 A user defined preset is performed if the setup file selected using SYSTem PRESet USER N...

Page 1338: ...ths are evaluated relative to the current directory see MMEMory CDIRectory Example See SYSTem PRESet USER STATe Manual operation See Preset Configuration on page 699 SYSTem SETTings UPDate Activate In...

Page 1339: ...ith mechanical switches PRECision Optimizes measurement precision by always using best possible routes according to matrix specific route prioriza tion SYSTem SHUTdown Unit Performs a shutdown or rest...

Page 1340: ...ter 11 1 1 Windows Operating System on page 1423 Parameters Hours Range 0 23 Minutes Range 0 59 Seconds Range 0 59 Example SYST TIME Response 12 0 0 it is precisely 12 pm SYSTem TRESet STATe Boolean D...

Page 1341: ...Diagrams Lock Screen on page 696 SYSTem TTLout Pt STATus STATe Boolean Defines the default values of CALCulate Chn LIMit TTLout Pt STATe for new traces Suffix Pt 1 TTL out pass 1 pin 13 of USER PORT...

Page 1342: ...0 to 8 RST 0 Label Label for user key no 1 to 8 string variable Example SYST USER KEY 1 User S11 Define a user key no 1 labeled S11 The user key is only labeled no functionality is assigned SYST USER...

Page 1343: ...Fine CH1MEM CH2MEM CH3MEM CH4MEM Active memory trace associ ated to the active data trace CH1DATA CH2DATA CH3DATA CH4DATA respec tively TRACe DATA STIMulus ALL TRACe DATA RESPonse ALL IMPLied Active d...

Page 1344: ...er a string variable enclosed in single or double quotes or one of the following reserved names no string vari ables MDATA1 MDATA2 MDATA3 MDATA4 MDATA5 MDATA6 MDATA7 MDATA8 only for memory traces Mem...

Page 1345: ...tes or one of the following reserved names no string vari ables MDATA1 MDATA2 MDATA3 MDATA4 MDATA5 MDATA6 MDATA7 MDATA8 only for memory traces Mem n Trc m where n 1 8 DataTraceName Name of the data tr...

Page 1346: ...SOURce 1348 TRIGger Ch SEQuence SLOPe 1349 TRIGger Ch SEQuence SOURce 1349 TRIGger Ch SEQuence HOLDoff DelayTime Sets a delay time between the trigger event and the start of the measurement Trigger D...

Page 1347: ...e is SEGMENT Manual operation See Sequence on page 407 TRIGger Ch SEQuence MULTiple HOLDoff MeasSequence DelayTime Sets a delay time between the trigger event and the start of the measurement Trigger...

Page 1348: ...gSource Selects the source of the trigger events the analyzer uses to start a measurement sequence in multiple trigger mode TRIGger Ch SEQuence SOURce MULTi ple Suffix Ch Channel number Parameters Seq...

Page 1349: ...nal Suffix Ch Channel number Parameters Slope POSitive NEGative HIGH LOW Trigger slope for the triggered measurement sequence POSitive NEGative rising or falling edge HIGH LOW high or low level Exampl...

Page 1350: ...r signal consists of TTL pulses of configurable duration and polarity which can be sent before or after each sweep or measurement point Figure 8 1 Output trigger signal at EXT TRIG OUT TRIGger CHANnel...

Page 1351: ...TRIG OUT The trigger duration must be shorter than the selected sweep interval see TRIGger CHANnel Ch AUXiliary n INTerval If the trigger duration is too long you can modify one of the following sett...

Page 1352: ...er CHANnel Ch AUXiliary n POSition Type Specifies whether the trigger output pulse is sent before or after the selected sweep interval see TRIGger CHANnel Ch AUXiliary n INTerval Suffix Ch Channel num...

Page 1353: ...EARch LEFT 1360 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk SEARch NEXT 1360 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk SEARch RIGHt 1360 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk SEARch IMMediate 1360 CALCulate Chn MATH EXPRession DEFine 1360 DIAGnostic SE...

Page 1354: ...ect frequency units for the limit line TLIN and TLOG select time units PLIN PLOG and PSINgle select power units RST FLIN Default unit Hz for FLIN FLOG FSEG FSINGle s for TLIN TLOG dBm for PLIN PLOG PS...

Page 1355: ...ex MAGNitude PHASe REAL IMAGinary SWR GDELay L C Keyword for the physical unit of the response values The parameters form four groups COMPlex REAL IMAGinary and SWR select dimensionless numbers U for...

Page 1356: ...eated in addition CALC LIM UPP 0 5 5 0 Change the response values of the upper limit line segments CALC LIM LOW STAT ON CALC LIM UPP STAT ON CALC LIM FAIL Switch the limit check on and query the resul...

Page 1357: ...ssigning a trace number 2 Usage Setting only The measurement parameter is selected by means of the following keywords the selection depends on the number of test ports of the analyzer e g S44 is not a...

Page 1358: ...ulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion DELTa STATe Boolean Switches the delta mode for marker Mk on trace no Chn on or off Note This command is the ZVR compatible equivalent of CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk DELTa STA...

Page 1359: ...rch The CALCulate Ch MARKer Mk SEARch CALCulate Ch MARKer Mk MAXimum or CALCulate Ch MARKer Mk MINimum functions also select the search mode Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace...

Page 1360: ...hn MARKer Mk FUNCtion SELect The marker must be created before using CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk STATe ON Note Together with CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion SELect this command is the ZVR compatible equi...

Page 1361: ...Activates a service function mainly for internal use Service functions are identified by groups of numbers separated by dots Parameters SFId1 SFId2 Service function identifier entered as a pseudo num...

Page 1362: ...defined port receiving b1 Note INPut PhyPt ATTenuation is not channel specific the value is valid for all channels Use SENSe Ch POWer ATTenuation to set or query a channel specific attenuation value I...

Page 1363: ...ve port is independent from the measured quantity Note Use the equivalent command SENSe Chn SWEep SRCPort to address port numbers 4 Suffix Chn Channel number used to identify the active trace Paramete...

Page 1364: ...or transmission standards the first two characters denotes the genders on both ends e g FFSNetwork MFSNetwork MMSNetwork Symm network ff symm network mf or symm network mm standard For a complete list...

Page 1365: ...N ck from the default cal kit directory MMEM STOR CKIT ZCAN C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna Calibration Kits ZCAN calkit Store the imported cal kit data to a VNA cal kit file ZCAN calkit as...

Page 1366: ...the second number denotes the number of the standard 1 to 3 RST ON Dispersion Optional status parameter for UTHRough standard OFF unknown through standard is non dispersive ON unknown through standar...

Page 1367: ...does not introduce any systematic errors none of the measurement results acquired previously SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect ACQuire is taken into account Tip The main purpose of the default correction d...

Page 1368: ...in continuous mode Usage Event SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect SAVE DUMMy Calculates the system error correction data from the acquired one or two port mea surement results SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect ACQ...

Page 1369: ...NSe Ch CORRection COLLect SAVE DEFault G and H matrices The 7 term calibration types named Txx e g TOM TSM TRM TRL TNA are based on a network analyzer with two ports i and j each equipped with a test...

Page 1370: ...sions SCORR11 load match at port 1 SCORR12 reverse transmission tracking between port 2 and port 1 G11 G22 G matrix elements see above H22 H matrix elements see above The error terms are dimensionless...

Page 1371: ...SENSe Ch CORRection LOSS PhyPt commands to define the complete set of loss offset parameters SENSe Ch CORRection OFFSet PhyPt MAGNitude is equivalent to SENSe Ch CORRection LOSS PhyPt OFFSet Suffix C...

Page 1372: ...CONV MIX LOF 1 GHz Reset the analyzer and specify a fixed frequency of 1 GHz to be assigned to the LO signal FREQ CONV MIX FFIX FIX Query the fixed frequency and the signal assignment using the alter...

Page 1373: ...ep FREQ CW 100MHz Set the CW frequency to 100 MHz SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg CLEar Deletes all sweep segments in the channel The command is equivalent to SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg DELete ALL Suffix Ch Channel nu...

Page 1374: ...sured parameter for channel and trace no 1 SWE SPAC LOG Change to sweep type Log Frequency SENSe Chn FUNCtion ON SweepType arg1 arg2 Defines the sweep type and the measurement parameter in a single st...

Page 1375: ...ommand refer ence function name POWer S Ptout Ptin S parameter with output and input port number of the DUT e g S11 S21 POWer RATio A Ptout B Ptin A Ptout B Ptin Output A Ptout B Ptin Ratio e g B2 A1...

Page 1376: ...ower calibration for port 3 using power meter no 2 SOUR POW CORR PMET ID 2 Select power meter no 2 SOUR POW CORR ACQ PORT 3 Perform a source power calibration for port 3 using the previ ously selected...

Page 1377: ...ALCulate Ch PARameter SDEFine Example SWE POIN 20 Create a trace with 20 sweep points making the created trace the active trace of channel 1 omitted optional mnemonic SENSe1 CALC FORM MLIN FORM ASCII...

Page 1378: ...oints making the created trace the active trace of channel 1 omitted optional mnemonic SENSe1 TRAC STIM CH1DATA Query the 20 stimulus values of the created trace In the default format setting the data...

Page 1379: ...amples for programming tasks that almost every user will encounter when working with the R S ZNB ZNBT 9 1 1 Typical Stages of a Remote Control Program A typical remote control program comprises the fo...

Page 1380: ...switch off the measurement after one sweep reduce the number of sweep points RST INITiate1 CONTinuous OFF SENSe1 SWEep POINts 2 Avoid a delay time between different partial measurements and before th...

Page 1381: ...d of the sweep INITiate1 IMMediate WAI Continue program sequence 2 Start single sweep use OPC If OPC follows INITiate Ch IMMediate it places a 1 into the output queue when the sweep is terminated An a...

Page 1382: ...e Markers and Limit Lines 2 Read complete trace Select a trace format and read formatted trace data CALCulate1 FORMat MLINear Calculate the linear magnitude of z CALCulate1 DATA FDATa Read the formatt...

Page 1383: ...1 One channel two traces one diagram Reset the instrument creating the default trace Trc1 in channel 1 The default measured quantity is the forward transmission S parameter S21 The default format is d...

Page 1384: ...FEED Trc2 DISPlay WINDow3 TRACe3 FEED Trc3 DISPlay WINDow4 TRACe4 FEED Trc4 Check the result on the local screen Go to local SYSTem DISPlay UPDate ONCE 9 1 2 2 Several Traces with Different Channel Se...

Page 1385: ...o_trace B1 B2 CALCulate3 PARameter SDEFine Z_trace Z21 CALCulate3 PARameter SDEFine Y_trace Y21 CALCulate3 PARameter SELect Z_trace the trace created previously becomes the active trace for channel 3...

Page 1386: ...e com mands for marker settings and for the limit check 2 Diagrams are referenced by a window suffix Wnd An additional suffix WndTr in the DISPlay WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr commands numbers the dif feren...

Page 1387: ...ALCulate1 MARKer1 REFerence X 4 5 GHz Use the delta marker to search for the minimum of the trace and query the result the query returns the stimulus and the response value at the marker position CALC...

Page 1388: ...le you are looking for is not in this section we suggest you to refer to the short command sequences in the reference chapter Proceed as follows 1 Find your subject in the help system preferably using...

Page 1389: ...EFault MMEMory STORe TRACe Trc1 Traces S21 s1p You may also read the default path MMEMory CDIRectory and use the external RC program to build the complete paths 9 2 2 Trace and Diagram Handling The fo...

Page 1390: ...MAT Create trace CALCULATE1 PARAMETER SDEFINE Trc2 S21 CALCULATE1 PARAMETER SDEFINE Trc3 S31 CALCULATE1 PARAMETER CATALOG Delete trace CALCULATE1 PARAMETER DELETE Trc2 CALCULATE1 PARAMETER CATALOG Ass...

Page 1391: ...xed parameters String Char DISPLAY WINDOW1 TRACE3 FEED Mem3x Trc1 TRACE COPY MDATA4 CH1DATA DISPLAY WINDOW1 TRACE4 FEED Mem4 Trc1 Create new normal trace on channel 1 assign it to a window CALCULATE1...

Page 1392: ...ULATE3 PARAMETER SELECT Trace_Name CALCULATE3 PARAMETER SELECT TRACE COPY XYZ Ch2Trc1 DISPLAY WINDOW2 TRACE3 FEED XYZ CALCULATE2 PARAMETER SELECT XYZ CALCULATE2 PARAMETER SELECT TRACE COPY MDATA4 Ch3T...

Page 1393: ...t to a diagram same for TRC3 TRACE COPY MDATA7 CH1DATA DISPLAY WINDOW1 TRACE3 FEED Mem7 Trc1 TRACE COPY MDATA8 CH2DATA DISPLAY WINDOW2 TRACE2 FEED Mem8 Trc3 Examples for Trace Mathematics Special oper...

Page 1394: ...valuation range and retrieve statistical results Reset the analyzer RST SYSTEM DISPLAY UPDATE ON Create new channel and trace CALCULATE2 PARAMETER SDEFINE Trc2 S11 CALCULATE2 PARAMETER SELECT Trc2 DIS...

Page 1395: ...to max CALCulate1 MARKer FUNCtion BWIDth MODE BPASs CALCulate1 MARKer FUNCtion BWIDth MODE BPAS Measure single sweep wait until complete sweep is finished INITiate CONTinuous OFF INITiate WAI CALCula...

Page 1396: ...rol commands are used to position several dia grams on the screen The remote control commands presented here extend the func tionality of the Display Diagram and Display Split softtool tabs Reset the...

Page 1397: ...oin the 2 layouts display the nested layout DISPlay LAYout JOIN 1 2 2 DISPlay LAYout APPLy 1 Check the last applied i e the joined layout for the correct format DISPlay LAYout EXECute 1 1 0 00 0 00 1...

Page 1398: ...mmands have the channel no as a numeric suffix The parameter belongs to a trace the assignment channel trace is done via a active trace for each channel CALCULATE1 PARAMETER SELECT Trc1 Marker ON OFF...

Page 1399: ...ge CALCULATE1 MARKER1 ON SENSE1 FREQUENCY START 1GHZ SENSE1 FREQUENCY STOP 2GHZ Do the marker search in the format DB Magnitude CALCULATE1 FORMAT MLOGARITHMIC Define marker search ranges stimulus rang...

Page 1400: ...CALCULATE1 MARKER1 X 1 5GHZ CALCULATE1 MARKER SEARCH NEXT CALCULATE1 MARKER1 X PEAK RIGHT CALCULATE1 MARKER1 X 1 5GHZ CALCULATE1 MARKER SEARCH RIGHT CALCULATE1 MARKER1 X PEAK LEFT CALCULATE1 MARKER1 X...

Page 1401: ...SPLAY WINDOW3 TRACE1 FEED Trc3 Select sweep time for the channels SENSE1 SWEEP TIME 1 S SENSE2 SWEEP TIME 1 S SENSE3 SWEEP TIME 1 S Enable single sweep mode for all channels so that channel specific s...

Page 1402: ...p INITIATE IMMEDIATE WAI TRACe COPY MATH LastExtr Trc1 Loop over these 2 commands INITIATE IMMEDIATE WAI TRACe COPY MATH LastExtr Trc1 INITIATE IMMEDIATE WAI TRACe COPY MATH LastExtr Trc1 Continuous s...

Page 1403: ...a single sweep group for channels no 1 and 2 INITIATE CONTinuous ALL OFF INITIATE IMMEDIATE ALL WAI Read trace data without history i e the last trace acquired in each channel CALCULATE1 DATA SDATA CA...

Page 1404: ...s2p COMPlex 3 2 MMEMory STORe TRACe PORTs 1 ParserTouchstonePorts s4p COMPlex 1 4 3 2 9 2 5 Calibration The following programming examples are related to system error correction and power calibration...

Page 1405: ...OLLect ACQuire SELected OPEN 1 SENSe1 CORRection COLLect ACQuire SELected SHORT 1 SENSe1 CORRection COLLect ACQuire SELected MATCH 1 SENSe1 CORRection COLLect ACQuire SELected OPEN 2 SENSe1 CORRection...

Page 1406: ...ON COLLECT AUTO ASSignment1 DEFine create the second calibration full one port and factory calkit SENSe1 CORRection COLLect AUTO CONFigure FOPort the second cal addresses test port 1 and explicitly as...

Page 1407: ...ct ACQuire SELected THROUGH 1 2 SENSe1 CORRection COLLect ACQuire SELected OPEN 1 SENSe1 CORRection COLLect ACQuire SELected SHORT 1 SENSe1 CORRection COLLect ACQuire SELected MATCH 1 SENSe1 CORRectio...

Page 1408: ...M at ports 1 and 2 SENSe1 CORRection COLLect METHod DEFine XYZ TOSM 1 2 Generate a set of default correction data switch on user calibration SENSe1 CORRection COLLect SAVE SELected DEFault SENSE1 CORR...

Page 1409: ...2 dat CALCulate1 DATA SCORR3 scorr3 dat We are omitting the isolation term as it is not implemented on the ZVAB CALCulate1 DATA SCORR4 scorr4 dat CALCulate1 DATA SCORR5 scorr5 dat CALCulate1 DATA SCOR...

Page 1410: ...TION COLLECT ACQuire SELected OPEN 2 OFF SENSE1 CORRECTION COLLECT ACQuire SELected SHORT 2 OFF SENSE1 CORRECTION COLLECT ACQuire SELected MATCh 2 OFF continue with Calkit 1 e g N 50 Ohm ideal Kit ada...

Page 1411: ...MIXer FFIXed 200 MHz LO frequency SOURce1 FREQuency1 CONVersion MIXer PFIXed 7 LO power SENSe1 FREQuency1 CONVersion MIXer activate mixer Perform a SMARTerCal CalU on Ports 1 2 and 3 SENSe1 CORRectio...

Page 1412: ...INDow1 TRACe5 FEED LO_Leak CALCulate3 PARameter SDEFine LO_Thru S23 DISPlay WINDow1 TRACe6 FEED LO_Thru channel names CONFigure CHANnel1 NAME Ch_M CONFigure CHANnel2 NAME CH_RF CONFigure CHANnel3 NAME...

Page 1413: ...0xBC data 0x0123 CONTROL RFFE2 COMMAND DATA ABC0123 CONTROL RFFE2 COMMAND SEND Reading a Product ID This example assumes knowledge of the RFFE Specification of the MIPI Alliance in particular the RFF...

Page 1414: ...t for 3 ms CONTrol SEQuence2 DELay 3ms Step 3 CONTrol SEQuence3 GPIO5 VOLTage 1V During sweep output voltage will be 1V Configuring RFFE Sweep Sequencer segmented sweep For segmented sweeps the RFFE d...

Page 1415: ...Del ISD1 COUPon TYPE SYMMetric2x CALCulate FMODel ISD1 COUPon STATe 1 CALCulate FMODel ISD2 COUPon STATe 1 CALCulate FMODel ISD3 COUPon STATe 0 CALCulate FMODel ISD4 COUPon STATe 0 CALCulate FMODel IS...

Page 1416: ...BT 1416 User Manual 1173 9163 02 55 CALCulate FMODel ISD1 RUN STATe 1 CALCulate FMODel ISD2 RUN STATe 1 CALCulate FMODel ISD3 RUN STATe 0 CALCulate FMODel ISD4 RUN STATe 0 CALCulate FMODel ISD RUN RUN...

Page 1417: ...itched off to avoid damage Hardware errors with possible causes and remedies are listed in the following sections Exceptions indicate anomalous or exceptional events that were not properly han dled by...

Page 1418: ...loop PLL fails For external reference check fre quency and level of the supplied ref erence signal 1 Converter clock fre quency lock failure The clock generator for the AD converter clock is phase loc...

Page 1419: ...connected and switched on Check the GPIB address exclude address conflicts when using several external power meters or other equip ment 11 Time grid too close The sweep points for a time sweep are to...

Page 1420: ...manual FPGA update described below is successful or not write down the error code and contact our support 1 Reboot the analyzer 2 Exit the firmware 3 Run the flash utility located at C Program Files R...

Page 1421: ...reate event log files to summarize and save the existing event logs You can send these files to Rohde Schwarz if there is a problem with your device To create Windows event log files 1 Select the Wind...

Page 1422: ...dia log Current eeprom data A screenshot of the VNA display The latest 5 exception dumps The resulting zip file is written to the report directory C Users Public Documents Rohde Schwarz Vna Report It...

Page 1423: ...oft ware must be modified only with update software released by Rohde Schwarz Like wise only programs authorized by Rohde Schwarz for use on the instrument must be executed All necessary settings can...

Page 1424: ...e 1423 for details To perform a firmware update 1 Copy the setup file to any storage medium accessible from the analyzer This can be either the internal mass storage drive an external storage medium U...

Page 1425: ...he reimaging process to complete 3 Reboot the instrument After the restore upgrade to the desired firmware version see Chapter 11 1 2 Firm ware Installation on page 1424 11 3 Interfaces and Connectors...

Page 1426: ...Pass 14 UC_PASS2 O Pass fail result of limit check 2 TTL Out Pass 2 15 AGND Ground 16 UC_DRV_PORT1 O Used as drive ports OUTPut UPORt ECBits OFF or channel bits OUTPut UPORt ECBits ON default If used...

Page 1427: ...g of an RJ 45 connector a network interface card and protocols The network interface card supports IEEE 802 3 for a 10 Mbps Ethernet and IEEE 802 3u for a 100 Mbps Ethernet Instrument access is possib...

Page 1428: ...l of the instrument The GPIB bus interface is intended for remote control of the R S ZNB ZNBT from a controller Characteristics of the interface 8 bit parallel data transfer Bidirectional data transfe...

Page 1429: ...data bus The R S ZNB ZNBT provides several functions to communicate via GPIB bus They are described in the following sections 11 3 3 1 Interface Functions Instruments which can be controlled via GPIB...

Page 1430: ...End of the parallel poll state Addressed commands Addressed commands are encoded in the range 00 through 0F hex They are only effective for instruments addressed as listeners Command QuickBASIC com ma...

Page 1431: ...e possible start and the end of a measurement as well as a global limit check result Typically the handler will insert the device to be tested into a test fixture provide a trigger pulse to initiate t...

Page 1432: ...for Trigger signals using SCPI commands CONTrol HANDler INPut queries the high to low transitions of the Input 1 signal The CONTrol HANDler OUTPut Pt commands set the output signals to a definite stat...

Page 1433: ...ions via data port signals are usually performed in a preliminary stage before the actual measurement sequence If the Index and Ready for Trigger signals are enabled at this stage see Chapter 11 3 4 1...

Page 1434: ...7 B0 A7 A0 port H SCPI commands See Chapter 8 3 3 CONTrol Commands on page 997 11 3 4 3 Universal Interface Connector The Handler I O Universal Interface option includes a Centronics 36 input output c...

Page 1435: ...1 and OUTPUT 2 signals pins no 3 and 4 change to Low 3 OUTPUT 1 O Changes to Low when the INPUT 1 pin no 2 receives a negative pulse 4 OUTPUT 2 O Changes to Low when the INPUT 1 pin no 2 receives a n...

Page 1436: ...3 PORT C1 I or O Port C bit no 1 24 PORT C2 I or O Port C bit no 2 25 PORT C3 I or O Port C bit no 3 26 PORT D0 I or O Port D bit no 0 4 bit parallel input or output port 27 PORT D1 I or O Port D bit...

Page 1437: ...rsal Interface 5 V 5 V Figure 11 6 Circuit diagram of the input path Digital output signals are low voltage TTL compatible with output voltages between 0 V and 5 V The circuit diagram of the output pa...

Page 1438: ...ment settings Figure 11 8 Timing of measurement control signals The figure above corresponds to the default configuration of the PASS FAIL signal For alternative configurations refer to the documentat...

Page 1439: ...onal RFFE GPIO Interface board is available 11 3 5 1 Pin Assignment This extension board is equipped with a standard 25 pin female D sub connector pro viding 2 independent RF Front End RFFE interfaces...

Page 1440: ...heet or the R S ZN Z15 data sheet for details Table 11 3 RFFE Bus Interface Parameter MIN V MAX V Step size V IO voltage 0 2 5 0 001 Low voltage 0 2 5 0 001 High voltage 0 2 5 0 001 MAX mA Current 20...

Page 1441: ...200 A 100 nA 10 k source resistance shunt 20 A to 20 A 10 nA 100 k source resistance shunt 2 A to 2 A 1 nA GPIO 9 and 10 100 mA to 100 mA 10 A the current values are valid if the GPIO voltages are wit...

Page 1442: ...soft dry lint free dust cloth 2 Check and clean the fans regularly to ensure that they always operate properly 11 4 2 Storing and Packing the Instrument The vector network analyzer can be stored at t...

Page 1443: ...f necessary move the recall set file znx znxml to the appro priate location 3 Under the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Rohde Schwarz Vna create a new subkey ShowroomMode 4 Within the Showroo...

Page 1444: ...LCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks SENDed EMBedding PhyPt PARameters R Cmp CALCulate 1 4 FSIMulator SENDed ZCONver sion STATe ON OFF 1 0 SENSe Ch LPORt LogPt ZDEFault STATe CALCulate 1 4 FSIMulator SENDed...

Page 1445: ...ulate 1 4 SELected MARKer 1 10 Y CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk Y CALCulate 1 4 SELected MATH FUNCtion NORMal ADD SUBTract MULTiply DIVide CALCulate Chn MATH FUNCtion CALCulate 1 4 SELected MATH MEMorize CAL...

Page 1446: ...ect DISPlay WINDow 1 4 MAXimize ON OFF 1 0 DISPlay WINDow Wnd MAXimize DISPlay WINDow SPLit DISPlay WINDow 1 4 TITLe DATA string DISPlay WINDow Wnd TITLe DATA DISPlay WINDow 1 4 TITLe STATe ON OFF 1 0...

Page 1447: ...c3 numeric4 MMEMory STORe TRACe PORTs MMEMory STORe STYPe STATe CSTate DSTate CDSTate MMEMory STORe STATe Always saves measurement conditions and calibra tion state CSTate regardless of what you set i...

Page 1448: ...THod SOLT1 numeric SENSe 1 4 CORRection COL Lect METHod SOLT2 numeric1 numeric2 SENSe 1 4 CORRection COL Lect METHod SOLT3 numeric1 numeric2 numeric3 SENSe 1 4 CORRection COL Lect METHod SOLT4 1 2 3 4...

Page 1449: ...e 1 4 POWer LEVel IMMediate AMPLi tude numeric SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude SOURce ch POWer pt CORRection STATe ON OFF 1 0 SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt CORRection STATe SOURce ch POWer pt...

Page 1450: ...s QUEStionable LIMit NTRansition numeric STATus QUEStionable LIMit Lev NTRansition STATus QUEStionable LIMit PTRansition numeric STATus QUEStionable LIMit Lev PTRansition SYSTem BEEPer WARNing STATe O...

Page 1451: ...ach channel that has been selected as the active trace CALCulate Ch PARameter SELect trace name Many commands e g TRACE act on the active trace It can be different from the active trace in manual cont...

Page 1452: ...the screen used to display traces Diagram areas are arranged in windows they are independent of trace and channel settings Directivity error Measurement error caused by a coupler or bridge in the anal...

Page 1453: ...reaches 0 dB Intermodulation measurement Measurement where the DUT is supplied with two RF signals of equal power but different frequencies termed the upper and lower tone The analyzer measures the fr...

Page 1454: ...tion between constants and the data or memory traces of the active recall set Measurement point Result of the measurement at a specified stimulus value fre quency power time Measurement result Set of...

Page 1455: ...ation Stimulus value Value of the sweep variable frequency power time point number where a measurement is taken Also termed sweep point Sweep Series of consecutive measurements taken at a specified se...

Page 1456: ...assumed to be ideally matched Beyond that the through must be lossless and its length must be exactly known Especially useful for DUTs in planar line technology TRM A calibration type which requires a...

Page 1457: ...CKIT 1135 SENSe CORRection COLLect AUTO CKIT PASSword 1135 SENSe CORRection COLLect AUTO CKIT PORTs 1136 SENSe CORRection COLLect AUTO CKIT PORTs ADD 1137 SENSe CORRection COLLect AUTO MCONnect 1138 S...

Page 1458: ...COLLect CONNection GENDers 1154 SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect CONNection PORTs 1154 SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect CONNection PhyPt 1153 SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect DELete 1155 SENSe Ch CORRection COLLect...

Page 1459: ...POWer DATA PORT PhyPt 1177 SENSe Ch CORRection POWer PhyPt ACQuire 1178 SENSe Ch CORRection POWer PhyPt AWAVe STATe 1179 SENSe Ch CORRection POWer PhyPt IMODulation ACQuire 1180 SENSe Ch CORRection PO...

Page 1460: ...Se Ch HARMonic ELENgth DATA 1206 SENSe Ch HARMonic MLENgth DATA 1206 SENSe Ch HARMonic PERMittivity DATA 1206 SENSe Ch HARMonic RTIMe DATA 1207 SENSe Ch HARMonic RTIMe THReshold 1207 SENSe Ch HARMonic...

Page 1461: ...control CONTrol 1233 SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg POWer LEVel 1230 SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg POWer LEVel CONTrol 1234 SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg SWEep DWELl 1235 SENSe Ch SEGMent Seg SWEep DWELl CONTrol 1235 SENSe Ch SE...

Page 1462: ...41 CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M3L FILename 840 CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M3L LENGth 840 CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M3L MEASure 841 CALCulate FMODel DELT Ph_pt M3L STATe 841 CALCulate FMODel DELT P...

Page 1463: ...ALCulate FMODel ISD Ph_pt TRACe COUPling 832 CALCulate FMODel REName 847 CALCulate FMODel SFD Ph_pt AUTO 832 CALCulate FMODel SFD Ph_pt COUPon MEASure 833 CALCulate FMODel SFD Ph_pt COUPon MEASure FIL...

Page 1464: ...Bedding LogPt TNDefinition 957 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks BALanced EMBedding LogPt STATe 952 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks DIFFerential EMBedding LogPt PARameters C Cmp 958 CALCulate Ch TRANs...

Page 1465: ...s DATA 979 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks SENDed DEEMbedding PhyPt PARameters G Cmp 981 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETworks SENDed DEEMbedding PhyPt PARameters L Cmp 982 CALCulate Ch TRANsform VNETwork...

Page 1466: ...E RANDom 805 CALCulate Chn EYE JITTer TYPE USER 806 CALCulate Chn EYE MASK AUTO 806 CALCulate Chn EYE MASK CENTer HORizontal 806 CALCulate Chn EYE MASK CENTer VERTical 806 CALCulate Chn EYE MASK DATA...

Page 1467: ...3 CALCulate Chn LIMit CIRCle FAIL 854 CALCulate Chn LIMit CIRCle SOUNd STATe 854 CALCulate Chn LIMit CIRCle STATe 852 CALCulate Chn LIMit CLEar 854 CALCulate Chn LIMit CONTrol DOMain 1354 CALCulate Ch...

Page 1468: ...on 875 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk EXCursion STATe 876 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FORMat 876 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion BWIDth 1357 CALCulate Chn MARKer Mk FUNCtion BWIDth MODE 877 CALCulate Chn MARKer...

Page 1469: ...93 CALCulate Chn MATH EXPRession DEFine 1360 CALCulate Chn PHOLd 906 CALCulate Chn RIPPle CLEar 907 CALCulate Chn RIPPle CONTrol DOMain 908 CALCulate Chn RIPPle DATA 908 CALCulate Chn RIPPle DELete AL...

Page 1470: ...late Chn TRANsform DTFault DELete 935 CALCulate Chn TRANsform DTFault PEAK COUNt 937 CALCulate Chn TRANsform DTFault PEAK DATA FaultNo 937 CALCulate Chn TRANsform DTFault PEAK STATe 937 CALCulate Chn...

Page 1471: ...ent 1000 CONTrol GPIO Port SENSe VOLTage 999 CONTrol HANDler A MODE 1005 CONTrol HANDler A DATA 1004 CONTrol HANDler B MODE 1005 CONTrol HANDler B DATA 1004 CONTrol HANDler C MODE 1005 CONTrol HANDler...

Page 1472: ...Ch RFFE Bus TEST CLOCk RANGe 1015 CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus TEST CLOCk SHUNt 1015 CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus TEST DATA 1014 CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus TEST DATA RANGe 1015 CONTrol Ch RFFE Bus TEST DATA SHUNt 1015 CONTro...

Page 1473: ...WINDow Wnd TITLe STATe 1028 DISPlay WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr CATalog 1028 DISPlay WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr DELete 1029 DISPlay WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr EFEed 1029 DISPlay WINDow Wnd TRACe WndTr FEED 1030 DI...

Page 1474: ...ELect 1059 INSTrument PORT COUNt 1059 INSTrument SMATrix 1059 INSTrument TPORt COUNt 1059 INSTrument SELect 1362 MEMory CATalog COUNt 1060 MEMory CATalog 1060 MEMory DEFine 1060 MEMory DELete ALL 1061...

Page 1475: ...MMEMory LOAD VNETworks Ch SENDed EMBedding PhyPt 1090 MMEMory MDIRectory 1090 MMEMory MOVE 1091 MMEMory MSIS 1091 MMEMory NAME 1092 MMEMory RDIRectory 1092 MMEMory STORe CABLe 1092 MMEMory STORe CKIT...

Page 1476: ...0 SOURce Ch GROup Grp PPORt PhyPort DPORt 1261 SOURce Ch GROup Grp PPORts 1260 SOURce Ch GROup Grp SIMultaneous FOFFset CONDition 1267 SOURce Ch GROup Grp SIMultaneous FOFFset MOFFset BWFactor 1266 SO...

Page 1477: ...SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt GENerator Gen PERManent STATe 1294 SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt GENerator Gen STATe 1294 SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt PERManent STATe 1295 SOURce Ch POWer PhyPt REDuce STATe 1295 SOURce Ch PO...

Page 1478: ...ator Gen DEFine 1310 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator Gen SEPMode 1312 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice GENerator Gen SEPower 1312 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVice PMETer CATalog 1312 SYSTem COMMunicate RDEVi...

Page 1479: ...ATe 1329 SYSTem DISPlay TRACes CCOunt 1329 SYSTem DISPlay UPDate 1329 SYSTem ERRor ALL 1330 SYSTem ERRor DISPlay ERRor 1331 SYSTem ERRor DISPlay INFO 1331 SYSTem ERRor DISPlay STATe 1331 SYSTem ERRor...

Page 1480: ...LEar 1376 TRACe COPY 1343 TRACe COPY MATH 1345 TRACe DATA STIMulus ALL 1377 TRACe DATA RESPonse ALL 1377 TRIGger CHANnel Ch AUXiliary n DURation 1351 TRIGger CHANnel Ch AUXiliary n INTerval 1351 TRIGg...

Page 1481: ...44 Set All Items to Low Distortion 544 Set All Items to Low Noise 544 AGC Mode Low Dist 542 Low Noise 542 All Data Func to Destination 309 All Data to Destination 309 All Partial Meas ments 393 All S...

Page 1482: ...8 427 451 460 Calibrate all Channels 431 Devices 475 Intermodulation 555 Manual 429 Ports 417 426 430 440 503 Power calibration settings 487 Procedure 413 program example 1404 SMARTerCal Manual 462 So...

Page 1483: ...4 Clear Test 357 Define circle 357 Draw Circle 357 Limit Check 355 Limit Fail Beep 356 Show Limit Circle 354 Circular diagrams 68 Cleaning 1441 CMRR measurement 280 CMRR12 softkey 282 CMRR21 softkey 2...

Page 1484: ...e 748 Device response 748 Dflt Marker Frmt 295 DHCP server LAN configuration 30 Diagram 57 80 303 682 Active Diagram 683 Add Tr Diag 683 Delete Diagram 684 Maximize Diagram 684 Name 684 Overlay All 68...

Page 1485: ...14 Eye Diag 636 Eye diagram Basic settings 638 Display measurements 636 DUT 648 Emphasis 643 Enable disable 636 Equalization 649 Export measurements 638 Generator bit pattern 643 Generator bit stream...

Page 1486: ...Line 358 Response Value 359 Show Horiz Line 359 I Ideal cal kit 162 IEC IEEE Bus Interface 1428 IECWIN32 743 IEEE 370 228 IEEE 488 CH 1 1428 IEEE 488 CH 2 1428 IFC 1428 1429 Imag 292 Image Suppr Auto...

Page 1487: ...softtool 340 Circle Test tab 354 Display Circle tab 357 Horiz Line tab 358 Limit Test tab 341 Ripple Test tab 349 LLO 1429 Load Match Correction 495 LOC 1427 Log Errors 719 Log Freq 395 Log Mag 292 L...

Page 1488: ...4 METAS Calibration Type 503 Min softkey trace scale 298 Min Marker 379 Mini display 39 Minimize application 26 MINimum 752 Mixed mode parameters 128 Mixer Mode 557 Mixer Mode tab Controls 558 Mode co...

Page 1489: ...BT B19 235 R S ZNBT B81 238 285 R S ZNBT K2 316 321 R S ZNBT K3 Distance to Fault 674 R S ZNBT Z14 233 1431 R S ZNBT8 B4 232 R S ZNBT8 B36x 238 R S ZNBT8 B108 201 R S ZNBT8 B112 201 232 R S ZNBT8 B116...

Page 1490: ...52 461 465 474 Power meter external 241 Power Meter Transmission Coefficients dialog 492 Two Port Configuration dialog 493 Power on and off 22 Power Port SMARTerCal 452 461 465 Power Sensor menu 284 P...

Page 1491: ...ecall Set functions Basic 620 Recall switch matrix configuration 622 Receiver Bandwidth 10 MHz option 1113 Receiver Bandwidth 10 MHz R S ZNB ZNBT K17 225 Receiver Step Attenuators 238 Receiving Port i...

Page 1492: ...ister 766 status byte 766 STATus OPERation register 768 STATus QUEStionable register 768 STATus QUEStionable INTegrity 770 STATus QUEStionable LIMit 769 Structure 762 Screen elements 91 Screen Keyboar...

Page 1493: ...7 Smith 290 Smith chart 109 Smoothing 330 Aperture 331 Softtool panel Minimize maximize 696 Softtools 52 Software Option Info 712 Source Calibration 431 441 Source Port 267 Source power calibration 17...

Page 1494: ...TDR Wizard 631 TDR Stimulus Advanced Settings dialog 635 TDR Stimulus Settings 633 Advanced 635 Basic 634 TDR Wizard 631 Test port 37 38 Text parameter 752 Time Center 386 Time Domain 317 Time domain...

Page 1495: ...ntrols 405 Troubleshooting 1417 TTL Pass 707 Two Port Configuration dialog 493 Power loss list 493 Transm Coefficients 493 Typical cal kit 162 U Unbalance balance conversion 127 Universal command 748...

Page 1496: ...Z Parameter softkey 279 Y Sij tab 277 Y S11 softkey 278 Y S12 softkey 278 Y S21 softkey 278 Y S22 softkey 278 Y11 softkey 279 Y12 softkey 279 Y21 softkey 279 Y22 softkey 279 Z Z softkey 276 Z S Param...

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