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4.1.3.1
Trace settings
The trace settings specify the mathematical operations used to obtain traces from the
measured or stored data. They can be divided into several main groups:
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Selection of the measured quantity (S-parameters, wave quantities, ratios, impe-
dances,...)
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Conversion into the appropriate display format and selection of the diagram type
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Scaling of the diagram and selection of the traces associated to the same channel
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Readout and search of particular values on the trace by means of markers
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Limit check
The trace settings can be accessed via the keys in the Trace section of the (virtual) key
panel. They complement the
accessible via the Stimulus and Chan-
nel sections.
Each trace is assigned to a channel. The channel settings apply to all traces of the
channel.
4.1.3.2
Channel settings
A channel contains hardware-related settings which specify how the network analyzer
collects data. The channel settings can be divided into three main groups:
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Description of the test setup (power of the internal source, IF filter bandwidth, port
configuration, receiver step attenuators, ...)
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Control of the measurement process (sweep, trigger, averaging, ...)
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Correction data (calibration, offset, ...)
The channel settings can be accessed via the Stimulus and Channel sections of the
(virtual) key panel.
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