Agilent Technologies PNA Series Operating instructions

Agilent

PNA Series Network

Analyzer

Printed Version of PNA Help

User’s and Programming Guide

Supports Firmware A.09.80

Sept. 16, 2012

Printed Version of PNA Help User’s and Programming Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Whats New

Administrative Tasks

Microsoft EULA

PNA User Accounts and Passwords

Computer Properties

Error-check and Disk Defragmenter

Operating System Recovery

Wake PNA at Specified Time

Windows Considerations

Quick Start

Front Panel Tour

Rear Panel Tour

Powering the PNA ON and OFF

100

Traces, Channels, and Windows on the PNA

102

QuickStart Dialog

109

Basic Measurement Sequence

114

FrequencyBlanking

115

Internal Second Source

118

Connectivity Guide

120

PNA Preferences

121

VNC

127

LXI Compliance

128

UsingHelp

131

Help About

138

1. Set Up a Measurement

Preset the PNA

140

Measurement Classes

142

Measurement Parameters

145

Frequency Range

153

Power Level

163

Receiver Leveling

173

Sweep Settings

179

Trigger Setup

190

External Triggering

194

Trigger Model Animation

200

Data Format

201

Scale

208

Preconfigured Measurement Setups

213

Path Configurator

217

Phase Control

221

Customize Your Analyzer Screen

229

CopyChannels

240

DC Control

243

ADC Measurements

246

Undo/Redo

249

2. Optimize a Measurement

Dynamic Range

252

Number of Data Points

255

Phase Accuracy

257

Phase Coherent Measurements

261

Electrically Long Devices

263

Reflection Accuracy

265

MeasurementStability

268

Noise Reduction Techniques

270

Crosstalk

278

Effects of Accessories

279

Fastest Sweep

280

Multiple State Measurements

282

Fastest Data Transfer

285

Using Macros

286

3. Calibrate a Measurement

Select a Calibration

290

Calibration Wizard

294

Guided Power Calibration

309

Calibrate All Channels

314

Using Cal Sets

322

Error Correction and Interpolation

330

ECal

Using ECal

334

ECal User Characterization

343

Perform a 4-Port Cal with a 2-Port ECal Module

358

TRL Calibration

360

CalPod

364

Calibration Preferences

370

Modify Cal Kits

375

PowerCalibration

395

Fixture Compensation

413

Port Extensions

426

Characterize Adaptor Macro

433

Concepts

Calibration Overview

442

Measurement Errors

444

Accurate Calibrations

456

Calibration Thru Methods

459

Validity of a Cal

465

Calibration Standards

470

Swap Adapters Method

474

Delta Match Calibration

476

4. Analyze Data

Locate Data Using Markers

480

Math & Memory Operations

496

8510 Mode

501

Equation Editor

502

Use Limits to Test Devices

515

5. Output Data

Save and Recall Data

520

Drive Mapping

539

541

Programming

547

COM

Commands

Objects

The Analyzer Object Model

548

Application Object

551

AuxTrigger Object

558

BalancedMeasurementObject

560

BalancedStimulus Object

562

BalancedTopologyObject

564

CalFactorSegmentsCollection

567

CalFactorSegmentsPMARCollection

568

CalibrateAllChannelsObject

569

CalibratorObject

572

CalKit Object

577

CalManager Object

579

CalSet Object

582

CalSets Collection

588

CalStandard Object

590

CapabilitiesObject

592

ChannelObject

595

ChannelsCollection

603

ComColors Object

605

ComTraceColors Object

607

Converter_Object

609

ConverterEmbeddedLO Object

615

CorrectionMethods Object

618

DCStimulusObject

620

E5091Testset Collection

622

E5091Testset Object

624

ECalModule Object

626

ECalModules Collection

628

ECalUserCharacterizerObject

629

EmbeddedLO Object

632

EmbeddedLODiagnostic Object

634

ENRFileObject

636

Equation Object

638

ExternalDCDevice Object

640

ExternalDeviceObject

642

ExternalDevices Collection

645

ExternalPulseGenerator Object

647

ExternalSource Object

649

ExternalTestsets Collection

651

FIFO Object

653

Fixturing Object

655

FOMCollection

660

FOMRange Object

662

GainCompression Meas Object

665

GainCompression Object

667

GainCompressionCalObject

671

Gating Object

673

GlobalPowerLimitObject

675

GroupDelayAperture Object

677

GuidedCalibration Object

679

GuidedCalibrationPowerSensorObject

683

GuidedCalibrationPowerSensorObject#history

683

GuidedCalibrationPowerSensorsCollection

685

HWAuxIO Object

687

HWExternalTestSetIO Object

690

HWMaterialHandlerIO Object

692

IIFConfigurationObject

694

IMixer Interface

696

IMSpectrum Object

700

InterfaceControl Object

703

Limit Test Collection

704

LimitSegmentObject

706

MarkerObject

708

MeasurementObject

711

MeasurementClassProperties Object

719

MeasurementsCollection

721

NAWindow Object

722

NAWindows Collection

724

NoiseCal Object

725

NoiseFigure Object

727

PathConfiguration Object

730

PathConfigurationManagerObject

732

PathElementObject

734

PhaseControl Object

736

PhaseReferenceCalibration Object

738

PNOP Object

740

Port Extension Object

742

PowerLossSegment Object

744

PowerLossSegmentsCollection

746

PowerLossSegmentPMARObject

747

PowerLossSegmentsPMARCollection

748

PowerMeterInterfaceObject

749

PowerMeterInterfaces Collection

751

PowerSensor Object

753

PowerSensors Collection

755

PowerSensorCalFactorSegmentObject

756

PowerSensorCalFactorSegmentPMARObject

757

PowerSensorAsReceiverObject

759

Preferences Object

761

PSaturation Object

764

PulseGenerator Object

766

PulseMeasurementControl Object

769

ReceiverLevelingConfigurationObject

772

SCPIStringParser Object

774

Segment Object

776

Segments Collection

778

SignalProcessingModuleFourObject

780

SMC Type Object

783

SourcePowerCalibratorObject

786

SweptIMD Object

789

SweptIMDCalObject

794

TestsetControl Object

796

Trace Object

798

Traces Collection

800

Transform Object

801

TriggerSetup Object

803

VMC Type Object

805

Properties

AcceptTriggerBeforeArmed

808

AcquisitionDirection

809

AcquisitionMode

810

Active Cal Kit

811

Active Channel

812

Active ExtDev Property

813

Active Marker

815

Active Measurement

816

Active NAWindow

817

Active Trace

818

ActiveBackground Property

819

ActiveLabels Property

820

ActiveXAxisRange

821

ActiveXAxisRange(Conv)

822

ADCCaptureMode

824

ALCLevelingMode

825

AllowArbitrarySegments

827

Alternate Sweep

828

AmbientTemperature

829

AnalysisCWFreqProperty

830

AnalysisEnableProperty

831

AnalysisIsDiscreteFreqProperty

832

AnalysisXAxis Property

833

Application

834

Arrange Windows

835

Attenuator Mode

836

Attenuator

837

AutoCWSweepTime Property

839

AutoDetection Property

840

AutoIFBandWidth Property

841

AutoIFBWAdjustment

842

AutoIFGain Property

843

AutoOptimizePRFProperty

844

AutoOrient

845

AutoOrientTunerProperty

846

AutoPortExtConfig

847

AutoPortExtDCOffset

848

AutoPortExtLoss

849

AutoPortExtSearchStart

850

AutoPortExtSearchStop

851

AutoPortExtState

852

AutoPulseTiming Property

853

AutoSelectPulseGenProperty

854

AuxiliaryTriggerCount

855

AuxTriggerScopeIsGlobal

856

AvailableMeasurementClasses Property

858

AverageMode

859

Averaging Count

860

Averaging Factor

861

Averaging ON/OFF

862

AvoidSpurs

863

Background Property

864

BackOff Property

865

BackOffGain Property

866

BackOffPIn Property

867

BackOffPout Property

868

BalancedMode

869

BalPort1PhaseOffset

870

BalPort1PowerOffset

871

BalPort1StartPhase

872

BalPort1StopPhase

873

BalPort2PhaseOffset

874

BalPort2PowerOffset

875

BalPort2StartPhase

876

BalPort2StopPhase

877

Bandwidth Target

878

Bandwidth Tracking

879

BB_BalPort1Negative

880

BB_BalPort1Positive

881

BB_BalPort2Negative

882

BB_BalPort2Positive

883

BalSMeasurementProperty

884

BBalMeasurementProperty

885

Begin Response

886

Begin Stimulus

887

BroadbandTuningSpan

888

BS_BalPortNegative Property

889

BS_BalPortPositive Property

890

BS_SEPort Property

891

Bucket Number

892

893

894

895

896

Cal Factor

897

Cal Type (applied)

898

Calibration Name

900

CalibrationPort

901

CalibrationPorts Property

902

CalibrationTypeID

903

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