VectorStar™ MS4640A Series Microwave Vector Network Analyzers : Measurement - Time Domain (Option 002) : Basic Time Domain Modes
 
Basic Time Domain Modes
The four basic modes of the Time Domain menu are:
Frequency With No Time Gate
This is the regular frequency sweep mode.
Frequency With Time Gate
This is frequency domain data that has passed through time domain where a gate is applied to exclude certain data (such as to remove certain defects) before returning to the frequency domain.
Time, Low Pass
A time domain mode where frequency content fairly close to DC is available (start frequency no more than about 10 step sizes). Step response (like a TDR) processing is available and resolution is better but this mode may not be available for all frequency lists. The selection will be greyed out if incompatible.
Time, Bandpass
A time domain mode for any frequency list. Only impulse response can be displayed, defect identification tools are more limited, and resolution is a factor of 2 worse than in lowpass (for the same sweep width) but it can be used for any frequency sweep. This is the only choice in band-limited scenarios such as waveguide.