Maximum Points and Options Control Menus

VectorStar™ MS4640A Series Microwave Vector Network Analyzers : System Menus : Maximum Points and Options Control Menus

MAX. POINTS Menu

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• MAXIMUM POINTS Menu

• SETUP Menu

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MAX. POINTS Menu Button Selection Group

• The two buttons of the MAX POINTS menu form a button selection group where the selection of one button de-selects the other button.

• Note that if the Maximum Points setting is changed, the instrument requires a complete re-start to implement the change.

MAX. POINTS (MAXIMUM POINTS) Menu

25000

Select de-selects the 100000 (100,000) points button, and sets the instrument to:

• 25,000 maximum system measurement points

• Up to a maximum of 16 channels

• Up to a maximum of 16 traces per channel.

Once selected, the system displays a Context Switch Message dialog box and requires a complete instrument re-start to implement the change.

• Click to Yes to proceed and restart the instrument

• Click No to abandon the change

100000

Select de-selects the 25000 (25,000) points button, and sets the instrument to:

• 100,000 maximum system measurement points

• Provides only one (1) channel

• The channel can have up to a maximum of 16 traces

Once selected, the system displays a Context Switch Message dialog box and requires a complete instrument re-start to implement the change.

• Click to Yes to proceed and restart the instrument.

• Click No to abandon the change.

MISC. SETUP Menu

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• MISCELLANEOUS SETUP Menu

Prerequisites and Menu Variants

• If the VNA is in 2-Port Mode, the MISC. SETUP menu has eight (8) buttons.

• If the VNA is in 4-Port Mode, the MISC. SETUP menu has seven (7) buttons.

• SETUP Menu

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MISC. SETUP (MISCELLANEOUS SETUP) Menu

1. MISC. SETUP Menu – 2-Port VNA Mode	2. MISC. SETUP Menu – 4-Port VNA Mode

Manage Options

Available in 2-Port and 4-Port VNAs. For Anritsu Customer Service personnel. Provides access to option management menus. A password is required to enter the dialog box. Select displays the MANAGE OPTIONS dialog box.

• MANAGE OPTIONS Dialog Box

Instrument Settings

Available in 2-Port and 4-Port VNAs. For Anritsu Customer Service personnel. Provides access to the internal instrument setting menus. A password is required to enter the dialog box. Select displays the INSTRUMENTS SETTINGS dialog box.

• INSTRUMENT SETTINGS Dialog Box

Installed Options

Available in 2-Port and 4-Port VNAs. Select displays the OPTION STATUS dialog box which is a read-only listing of all installed, included, and not installed options.

• OPTION STATUS Dialog Box

SnP Files Setup

Available in 2-Port and 4-Port VNAs. The linked-to destination varies depending on the 2-Port/4-Port Mode.

• If the VNA is in 2-Port Mode, select displays the SNP FILES SETUP Menu where the frequency units and output format of the SnP files is set.

• SNP FILES SETUP Menu - 2-Port VNAs

• If the VNA is in 4-Port Mode, select displays the SNP FILES SETUP Dialog Box where the frequency units and output format of the SnP files is set.

• SNP SETUP Dialog Box - 4-Port VNAs

S1P Port Setup

Available in 2-Port VNAs. Select toggles the S1P port between Port 1 and Port 2.

M2P Port Setup

Available in 2-Port VNAs. Select toggles the M2P port between 1:2 and 2:1.

MnP Files Setup

Available in 4-Port VNAs. Select displays the MXP SETUP dialog box. The dialog box allows mixed-mode DUT configuration as:

• M4P DUT with two differential pairs and no singletons

• M4P DUT with one differential pair and two singletons

• M3P DUT with one differential pair and one singleton

• M2P DUT with one differential pair and no singletons

Each configuration allows any VNA port to be assigned to any DUT port.

• MXP SETUP Dialog Box - 4-Port VNAs

MXP SETUP Dialog Box - 4-Port VNAs

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• MIXED-MODE DUT SETUP Dialog Box - 4-Port VNAs

Prerequisites

• VNA is in 4-Port Mode

• MISC. SETUP Menu

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MXP (MIXED-MODE DUT) SETUP Dialog Box

Instructions

Select displays the MXP SETUP dialog box. The dialog box provides VNA-port to DUT-port configuration for output files for four mixed-mode DUT types:

• M4P Setup - Assign DUT ports with two differential pairs. For remote GPIB control, this is defined as D2S0.

• M4P Setup - Assign DUT ports with one differential pair and two singletons. For remote GPIB control, this is defined as D1S2

• M3P Setup - Assign DUT ports with one differential pair and one singleton. For remote GPIB control, this is defined as D2S1.

• M2P Setup - Assign DUT ports with one differential pair and no singletons. For remote GPIB control, this is defined as D1S0.

MANAGE OPTIONS Dialog Box

• MISC. SETUP Menu

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MANAGE OPTIONS Dialog Box

Instructions

An instrument-specific password is required to enter the MANAGE OPTIONS dialog box. The MANAGE OPTIONS dialog box is for use by Anritsu Customer Service only.

INSTRUMENT SETTINGS Dialog Box

• MISC. SETUP Menu

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INSTRUMENT SETTINGS Dialog Box

Instructions

An instrument-specific password is required to enter the INSTRUMENT SETTINGS dialog box. The INSTRUMENT SETTINGS dialog box is for use by Anritsu Customer Service only.

OPTION STATUS Dialog Box

• MISC. SETUP Menu

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OPTION STATUS Dialog Box – Typical Option Set for the MS4647A VNA

This example dialog shows the following options installed: • Time Domain – Option 002 • Receiver Offset – Option 007 • V Connectors – Option 011 (Standard for MS4647A) • Active Measurement Suite with Four Step Attenuators and Front/Rear Panel Access Loops – Option 062	• 70 kHz Low End Frequency Extension – Option 070 • Broadband/Millimeter-Wave Capability – Option 080/081 – For the 3739x Test Set – For this VNA, the Option 081 is installed to match the installation of Option 062 above. • Noise Figure – Option 041 – Adds Noise Figure measurement functions to the APPLICATION menu.

Instructions

The OPTION STATUS dialog box provides a list of the VectorStar MS4640A Series VNA options and the installation status of each option. Click Close to close the dialog box.


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