The following conventions are used throughout the entire MS4640A Series documentation set:
Instrument Identification
Throughout this manual, the following term definitions are used:
• VectorStar VNA refers to any VectorStar VNA instrument or system.
• VNA refers to any VectorStar standalone VNA instrument.
• M4640A Series VNA refers to the MS4642A K, MS4644A K, MS4645A V, or the MS4647A V VNAs.
When required to identify a specific VNA model, the specific model number is used, such as MS4647A.
Note
Many of the images in this document are used as typical representations of the product, product features, or the user interface. Your instrument and instrument displays may vary slightly from these images.
Hard Keys or Front Panel Keys
Front panel hard keys are denoted with a bold Sans Serif font such as “Press the front panel Frequency key.”
User Interface, Menus, and Soft Buttons
The MS4640A Series VNA user interface consists of menus, button lists, sub-menus, toolbars, and dialog boxes. All of these elements are denoted with a regular Sans Serif font, such as the CALIBRATION menu or the AutoCal button.
User Interface Navigation
• Previous
The prior object such as a menu or dialog box that was used to navigate to the current object is always identified with a “Previous” cross reference line. In some cases, multiple menus can link to the same sub-menu/dialog.
• Navigation
Elements in navigation shortcuts or paths (identified as “Navigation”) are separated with the pipe symbol (“|”). Menu and dialog box names are distinctive Sans Serif font in CAPITALS. Button names are in Title Case. For example, the path to the AUTOCAL menu is: