VectorStar™ MS4640A Series Microwave Vector Network Analyzers : System Menus : SNP Files Setup
 
SNP Files Setup
The SnP files setup configuration user interface varies depending on the VA port mode and can be either a menu (2-Port) or a dialog box (4-Port).
For 2--Port VNAs, see SNP FILES SETUP Menu - 2-Port VNAs immediately below.
For 4-Port VNAs, see SNP SETUP Dialog Box - 4-Port VNAs in the section following.
 
SNP FILES SETUP Menu - 2-Port VNAs
Frequency Units Area Button Selection Group
In the Freq Units area, the four (4) frequency units buttons (GHz, MHz, kHz, and Hz) form a button selection group where the selection of one button de-selects the other three (3) buttons.
Prerequisites
The VNA is in 2-Port Mode
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SNP FILES SETUP Menu 
 
GHz
Select sets the units for the SnP file output to GHz.
MHz
Select sets the units for the SnP file output to MHz.
kHz
Select sets the units for the SnP file output to kHz.
Hz
Select sets the units for the SnP file output to Hz.
Output Format Area Button Selection Group
In the Output Format area of the menu, the three (3) buttons form a button selection group where the selection of one button de-selects the other two (2) buttons.
Linear Magnitude & Phase
Select sets the data file output format to record linear magnitude and phase information.
Log Magnitude & Phase
Select sets the data file output format to record log magnitude and phase information.
Real & Imaginary
Select sets the data file output format to real and imaginary information.
 
SNP SETUP Dialog Box - 4-Port VNAs
Prerequisites
The VNA is in 4-Port Mode
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SNP SETUP Dialog Box - 4-Port VNAs
 
Instructions
The controls in the SNP SETUP dialog box allow for configuration of file output for all SnP file types.
Per System - Frequency Units
On a per-system basis, allows the frequency units to be set as:
GHz
MHz
kHz
Hz
Per System - Output Format
On a per-system basis, allows the output format to be set as:
Linear magnitude and phase
Log magnitude and phase
Real and imaginary numbers
Per Channel - S1P Port Selection
On a per-channel basis, allows the S1P single port to be selected as:
Port 1
Port 2
Port 3
Port 4
Per Channel - S2P Port Selection
On a per-channel basis, allows the S2P port pair to be selected as:
Port 1-2
Port 1-3
Port 1-4
Port 2-3
Port 2-4
Port 3-4
Per Channel - S3P Port Selection
On a per-channel basis, allows the S2P port triad to be selected as:
Port 1-2-3
Port 1-2-4
Port 1-3-4
Port 2-3-4