VectorStarâ„¢ MS4640A SeriesMicrowave Vector Network Analyzer : Programming the VectorStar Series VNAs : Trace Type Parameters and Coefficients
 
Trace Type Parameters and Coefficients
The following table provides a reference for the various graph types and related data types used in the VectorStar Series VNA.
Trace Parameters and Coefficients
Trace Name
SCPI Keyword
Display Trace Abbreviation
Trace Graph Format
Default Reference Level
Reference Level Range
Default Resolution
Resolution Range
Parameter / Division
Default Scale Position
Scale Reference Range - Num of VertIcal Div.
Group Delay
GDELay
GDEL
Single Rectilinear Graph
0
+/-9.9999E2
1 microsecond
1E-13 to 1E9
5
4 to 30
Imaginary
IMAGinar
IMAG
Single Rectilinear Graph
0
+/-9.9999E2
1 Unit (U)
1E-5 to 1E6
5
4 to 30
Linear Mag and Phase
LINPHase
LINPH
Double Rectilinear Graphs
Top = 0 Bottom = 0
+/-9.9999E2
Top = 10 U
 
Bottom = 45 degrees
-NA-
Top = 5
 
Bottom = 5
Top = 4 to 30
 
Bottom = 4 to 30
Log Mag and Phase
LOGPHase
LOGPH
Double Rectilinear Graphs
Top = 0 Bottom = 0
+/-9.9999E2
Top = 10 dB
 
Bottom = 45 degrees
Top = 1E-3 to 1E3
 
Bottom = 1E-2 to 1E6
Top = 5
 
Bottom = 5
Top = 4 to 30
 
Bottom = 4 to 30
Linear Mag
MLINear
MLIN
Single Rectilinear Graph
0
+/-9.9999E2
10 U
1E-5 to 1E6
5
4 to 30
Log Mag
MLOGarithmic
MLOG
Single Rectilinear Graph
0
+/-9.9999E2
10 dB
1E-3 to 1E3
5
4 to 30
Phase
PHASe
PHAS
Single Rectilinear Graph
0
+/-9.9999E2
45 degrees
1E-2 to 1E6
5
4 to 30
Linear Polar Lin/Phase
PLINear
PLIN
Polar Graph
5
1E-8 to 9.9999E2
1 U
2E-9 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
Linear Polar Real/Imag
PLINCOMPlex
PLIN
Polar Graph
5
1E-8 to 9.9999E2
1 U
2E-9 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
Log Polar Log/Phase
PLOGarithmic
PLOG
Polar Graph
0
+/-9.9999E2
10 dB
1E-5 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
Log Polar Real/Imag
PLOGCOMPlex
PLOGCOMP
Polar Graph
0
+/-9.9999E2
10 dB
1E-5 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
Power In
PWRIn
PWRI
Single Rectilinear Graph
0 dBm
+/-9.9999E2
10 dB
1E-3 to 1E3
-NA-
-NA-
Power Out
PWROut
PWRO
Single Rectilinear Graph
0 dBm
+/-9.9999E2
10 dB
1E-3 to 1E3
5
4 to 30
Real
REAL
REAL
Single Rectilinear Graph
0
+/-9.9999E2
1 U
1E-5 to 1E6
5
4 to 30
Real and Imaginary
REIMaginary
REIM
Double Rectilinear Graphs
TOP = 0
 
Bottom = 0
+/-9.9999E2
Top = 1 U
 
Bottom = 1 U
Top = 1E-5 to 1E6
 
Bottom = 1E-5 to 1E6
Top = 5
 
Bottom = 5
Top = 4 to 30
 
Bottom = 40 to 30
Smith (G + jB) Real/Imag
SADCOMPlex
SADCOMP
Smith Chart - Admittance (Complex)
-NA-
+/-9.9999E2
1 U
1E-5 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
Smith (G + jB) Lin/Phase
SADLINear
SADLIN
Smith Chart - Admittance (Linear)
-NA-
+/-9.9999E2
10 U
1E-5 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
Smith (G + jB) Log/Phase
SADLOGarithmic
SADLOG
Smith Chart - Admittance (Log)
-NA-
+/-9.9999E2
10 U
1E-5 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
Smith (G + jB) Admittance
SADMittance
SADM
Smith Chart - Admittance (Admittance)
-NA-
+/-9.9999E2
10 U
1E-5 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
Smith (R + jX) Real/Imag
SCOMPlex
SCOMP
Smith Chart - Impedance (Complex)
-NA-
+/-9.9999E2
10 U
1E-5 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
Smith (R + jX) Lin/Phase
SLINear
SLIN
Smith Chart - Impedance (Linear)
-NA-
+/-9.9999E2
10 U
1E-5 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
Smith (R + jX) Log/Phase
SLOGarithmic
SLOG
Smith Chart - Impedance (Log)
-NA-
+/-9.9999E2
10 U
1E-5 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
Smith (R + jX) Impedance
SMITh
SMIT
Smith Chart - Impedance (Impedance)
-NA-
+/-9.9999E2
10 U
1E-5 to 1E6
-NA-
-NA-
SWR
SWR
SWR
Single Rectilinear Graph
0
+/-9.9999E2
10 U
1E-5 to 1E6
5
4 to 30
Impedance Real & Imaginary
ZCOMPlex
ZCOMP
Double Rectilinear Graphs
Top = 0 Ohms
 
Bottom = 0 Ohms
+/-9.9999E2
Top = 10 Ohms
 
Bottom = 10 Ohms
Top = 1E-5 to 1E6
 
Bottom = 1E-5 to 1E6
Top = 5
 
Bottom = 5
Top = 4 to 30
 
Bottom = 4 to 30
Impedance Imaginary
ZIMAGinary
ZIMAG
Single Rectilinear Graph
0 Ohms
+/-9.9999E2
10 Ohms
1E-5 to 1E6
5
4 to 30
Impedance Magnitude
ZMAGNitude
ZMAGN
Single Rectilinear Graph
0 Ohms
+/-9.9999E2
10 Ohms
1E-5 to 1E6
5
4 to 30
Impedance Real
ZREAL
ZREAL
Single Rectilinear Graph
0 Ohms
+/-9.9999E2
10 Ohms
1E-5 to 1E6
5
4 to 30