Overview of 2-Port Calibration Menus and Dialog Boxes

VectorStar™ MS4640A Series Microwave Vector Network Analyzers : Calibration Menus - 2-Port VNAs : Overview of 2-Port Calibration Menus and Dialog Boxes

Overview of 2-Port Calibration Menus and Dialog Boxes

Primary Calibration Menus - 2-Port VNAs

The primary calibration menus are:

• CALIBRATION Menu - 2-Port VNAs

• CALIBRATE Menu - 2-Port VNAs

• THRU UPDATE Menu - 2-Port VNAs

Calibration Utility Functions - 2-Port VNAs

The calibration utility function and management menus and dialog boxes are:

• CAL OPTIONS Menu - 2-Port VNAs

• RESTORE DEFAULT COEF. Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• FLEXIBLE CAL SETUP Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• MANUAL ADAPTER REMOVAL Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• CAL MERGE Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• NETWORK EXTRACTION Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• CAL KIT/AUTOCAL Menu - 2-Port VNAs

• INSTALL (AUTOCAL CHARAC./CAL KIT) Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• SAVE (AUTOCAL CHARAC./CAL KIT) Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• CAL KIT INFO Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• RESTORE DEFAULT COEF. Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

AutoCal Setup Menu - 2-Port VNAs

The main AutoCal setup menu is:

• AUTOCAL PORT Menu - 2-Port VNAs

AutoCal 2-Port Calibration - 2-Port VNAs

This set of menus and dialogs control the settings for a 2-port AutoCal calibration. These are followed by an example procedure for an AutoCal 2-Port Calibration.

• AUTOCAL SETUP Menu - 2-Port Cal - 2-Port VNAs

• MODIFY 2-PORT AUTOCAL SETUP Dialog Box

• AutoCal 1-Port Calibration Example - 2-Port VNAs

• AutoCal 1-Port Cal Setup - 2-Port VNAs

AutoCal 1-Port Calibration - 2-Port VNAs

This set of menus and dialogs control the settings for a 1-port AutoCal calibration. These are followed by an example procedure for an AutoCal 1-Port Calibration.

• AUTOCAL SETUP Menu - 1-Port Cal - 2-Port VNAs

• MODIFY 1-PORT AUTOCAL SETUP Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

Manual Calibration Configuration - 2-Port VNAs

Once a calibration type is selected above in the MANUAL CALIBRATION menus, the following menus are used to set up the calibration method and line type. The settings in these menus define which dialog boxes will be available and the procedural menus that will appear for the specified calibration parameters:

• MANUAL CAL Menu - 2-Port VNAs

• CAL SETUP Menu

• CAL METHOD Menu

• LINE TYPE Menu

Manual 2-Port Calibration - 2-Port VNAs

This section provides information on 2-port manual calibration types on 2-port VNAs. A few of the possible configuration dialog boxes are shown. All of the controls and functions for the dialog boxes are listed in the summary table below that follows the dialog box examples. This section concludes with an example manual 2-port calibration procedure.

• TWO PORT CAL Menu - 2-Port VNAs

• TWO PORT CAL SETUP (SOLT/R, COAXIAL) Dialog Box

• TWO PORT CAL SETUP (SSLT, COAXIAL) Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• TWO PORT CAL SETUP (SSST, COAXIAL) Dialog Box - 2-Port VNA

• TWO PORT CAL SETUP (LRL/LRM, COAXIAL) Dialog Box - 2-Port VNA

• Manual 2-Port Cal Setup Dialog Box Summary - 2-Port VNAs

• THRU/RECIP Menu - 2-Port VNAs

Manual 1-Port Calibration - 2-Port VNAs

• ONE PORT CAL Menu - SOLT/R - Coaxial - 2-Port VNAs

• ONE-PORT CAL SETUP (SOLT/R, COAXIAL) Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• ONE-PORT CAL SETUP (SSLT, COAXIAL) Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• ONE-PORT CAL SETUP (SSST, COAXIAL) Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• Manual Calibration - 1-Port Calibration Setup Dialog Box Contents - 2-Port VNAs

Manual Transmission Frequency Response Calibration - 2-Port VNAs

• TRANS. RESPONSE Menu - 2-Port VNAs

• TRANS. FREQ. RESP. CAL. SETUP (SOLT/R - Coaxial) Dialog Box

• TRANS. FREQ. RESP. CAL. SETUP (SOLT/R - Coaxial) Dialog Box

• Manual Calibration - Trans. Freq. Resp. Cal. Setup Dialog Box Contents - 2-Port VNAs

• Manual Trans. Freq. Resp. Calibration Example - 2-Port VNAs

• Manual Cal - Trans. Freq. Resp. Cal - 2-Port VNAs

Manual Reflection Frequency Response Calibration - 2-Port VNAs

• REFL. RESPONSE Menu - 2-Port VNAs

• REFLECTION FREQ. RESPONSE CAL SETUP (SOLT/R, COAXIAL) Dialog Box

• REFLECTION FREQ. RESPONSE CAL SETUP (SOLT/R, COAXIAL) Dialog Box

• Manual Calibration - Reflection Frequency Response Cal Setup - 2-Port VNAs

• Manual Refl. Freq. Resp. Calibration Example

• Manual Cal - Refl. Freq. Resp. Cal - 2-Port VNAs

General Purpose Manual Calibration Dialog Boxes

These dialog boxes are representative of those that can be linked-to from multiple locations. Not all possible dialog boxes are shown:

• AIR EQUIVALENT LENGTH Calculator Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• MICROSTRIP INFO Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• STANDARD INFO Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• THRU INFO Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• USER DEFINED MATCH DEVICES Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• USER DEFINED MICROSTRIP Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• USER DEFINED STANDARD Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs

• USER DEFINED WAVEGUIDE Dialog Box - 2-Port VNAs