To help you with the distance setup, the Vector Network Analyzer has an aid that provides information on the resolution and maximum range.

Figure: Distance Info Window shows the Distance Info window (which can be displayed from the Additional Dist Setup submenu under the Distance Setup menu). This window provides information to help you with the distance domain setup. The top portion of the window displays information about the selected Cable. If you select a cable from the cable list, then the name of the cable and its associated parameters are displayed under the heading CABLE INFO. Below that heading is the CURRENT INFO section, which summarizes the actual parameters being used in the measurements. For cables, the parameters are propagation velocity and cable loss. These current parameters are either the values that are associated with the chosen cable from the list, or they are the values that are entered directly by the user.

The bottom part of the list provides information about the settings and suggestions for meeting the maximum required distance. The key parameters that are displayed are the Distance Resolution and the Distance Max. For a description of the information that is provided in the Distance Info box, refer to the note.