[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect Subsystem

VNA Master™Programming Manual : VNA Commands : [:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect Subsystem

This subsystem controls the system calibration. To properly perform a calibration, several parameters must be set. The table below lists all of the required commands. First, use the :MEDium and :CONNector subcommands to specify the calibration line type and the DUT port setup. Then use the :METHod and :TYPE subcommands to specify the calibration method and the calibration type. Then use the :ACQUire subcommand to specify the calibration components to be measured. Finally, use the :SAVe subcommand to calculate, save, and finish the calibration. Note that the calibration components do not need to be measured in any specific order.

Calibration Abort

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:ABORt:ALL

Description

Aborts the calibration measurement and restarts the current sweep or measurement, or both.

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:ABORt:ALL

Cmd Parameter

Query Response

NA (no query)

Front Panel Access

Calibration Steps

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect[:ACQUire]

Description

Performs a measurement of the given steps. <cal steps> is the calibration step to be performed and must be one of the following values:

<port_no> is the port number, 1, 2, or 3. For calibration step OPEN, SHORT, SHORT1, SHORT2, SHORT3, and LOAD, valid port number is 1 or 2. For calibration step THRU and ISOLation, valid port number is 1 for Fwd, 2 for Rev, and 3 for Fwd and Rev.

Note that the calibration step must be valid for the given calibration type and calibration method. Refer to Table: SOLT Calibration Method, Table: SSLT Calibration Method, and Table: SSST Calibration Method for a list of valid calibration steps for each type and method.

The query version of this command returns a string that consists of the last calibration step measurement that was performed followed by the port number. The calibration step and port number are delimited by a comma. Note that if no calibration step has been processed, then this command returns the string “NONE, 0”.

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect[:ACQUire] <cal steps>,<port_no>
[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect[:ACQUire]?

Cmd Parameter

Query Parameter

Query Response

Front Panel Access

Shift‑2 (Calibrate), Start Cal

Calibration Steps and Calibration Types:

For each calibration Type, the following tables (Table: SOLT Calibration Method, Table: SSLT Calibration Method, and Table: SSST Calibration Method) list the allowable calibration steps and port_no to be used in command [:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect[:ACQUire] <cal steps>,<port_no>. The calibration steps are different for each calibration Method, and the port_no is different for each calibration Type. For example, for calibration Type RFP1 and calibration Method SOLT, the allowable <cal steps>,<port_no> settings are “OPEN,1”, “SHORT,1”, and “LOAD,1”. The steps that are not allowed are indicated by “—”.

SOLT Calibration Method
Calibration Type	OPEN	SHORT	LOAD	THRU	ISOL
RF2P (Full 2 Port – S11, S21, S12, S22)	1 , 2	1 , 2	1 , 2	3	3
RFP1 (Full S11 - Port 1)	1	1	1	—	—
RFP2 (Full S22 - Port 2)	2	2	2	—	—
RFBP (Full S11 & S22 - Both Ports)	1 , 2	1 , 2	1 , 2	—	—
TRFP (Response S21 - Trans Response Fwd Path)	—	—	—	1	1
TRRP (Response S12 - Trans Response Rev Path)	—	—	—	2	2
TRBP (Response S21 & S12 - Trans Resp Both Paths)	—	—	—	3	3
RRP1 (Response S11 - Reflection Response Port 1)	1	1	1	—	—
RRP2 (Response S22 - Reflection Response Port 2)	2	2	2	—	—
RRBP (Response S11 & S22 - Reflection Response Both Ports)	1 , 2	1 , 2	1 , 2	—	—
2PFP (1P2P S11, S21 - 1 Path 2 Port Fwd Path)	1	1	1	1	1
2PRP (1P2P S22, S12 - 1 Path 2 Port Rev Path)	2	2	2	2	2

Calibration Steps and Calibration Types (continued):

SSLT Calibration Method
Calibration Type	SHORT1	SHORT2	LOAD	THRU	ISOL
RF2P (Full 2 Port – S11, S21, S12, S22)	1 , 2	1 , 2	1 , 2	3	3
RFP1 (Full S11 - Port 1)	1	1	1	—	—
RFP2 (Full S22 - Port 2)	2	2	2	—	—
RFBP (Full S11 & S22 - Both Ports)	1 , 2	1 , 2	1 , 2	—	—
TRFP (Response S21 - Trans Response Fwd Path)	—	—	—	1	1
TRRP (Response S12 - Trans Response Rev Path)	—	—	—	2	2
TRBP (Response S21 & S12 - Trans Resp Both Paths)	—	—	—	3	3
RRP1 (Response S11 - Reflection Response Port 1)	1	—	1	—	—
RRP2 (Response S22 - Reflection Response Port 2)	2	—	2	—	—
RRBP (Response S11 & S22 - Reflection Response Both Ports)	1 , 2	—	1 , 2	—	—
2PFP (1P2P S11, S21 - 1 Path 2 Port Fwd Path)	1	1	1	1	1
2PRP (1P2P S22, S12 - 1 Path 2 Port Rev Path)	2	2	2	2	2

Calibration Steps and Calibration Types (continued):

SSST Calibration Method
Calibration Type	SHORT1	SHORT2	SHORT3	THRU	ISOL
RF2P (Full 2 Port – S11, S21, S12, S22)	1 , 2	1 , 2	1 , 2	3	3
RFP1 (Full S11 - Port 1)	1	1	1	—	—
RFP2 (Full S22 - Port 2)	2	2	2	—	—
RFBP (Full S11 & S22 - Both Ports)	1 , 2	1 , 2	1 , 2	—	—
TRFP (Response S21 - Trans Response Fwd Path)	—	—	—	1	1
TRRP (Response S12 - Trans Response Rev Path)	—	—	—	2	2
TRBP (Response S21 & S12 - Trans Resp Both Paths)	—	—	—	3	3
RRP1 (Response S11 - Reflection Response Port 1)	1	—	—	—	—
RRP2 (Response S22 - Reflection Response Port 2)	2	—	—	—	—
RRBP (Response S11 & S22 - Reflection Response Both Ports)	1 , 2	—	—	—	—
2PFP (1P2P S11, S21 - 1 Path 2 Port Fwd Path)	1	1	1	1	1
2PRP (1P2P S22, S12 - 1 Path 2 Port Rev Path)	2	2	2	2	2

Calibration Step Status

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:ACQUire:STATus?

Description

This command requests information about the current calibration step or the specified calibration step. If no calibration step is specified, then it returns a 1 if the current calibration step has completed, otherwise it returns a 0. <cal steps> is the calibration step to be performed and must be one of the following values:

<port_no> is the port number, 1, 2, or 3. For step OPEN, SHORT, SHORT1, SHORT2, SHORT3, and LOAD, valid port number is 1 or 2. For calibration step THRU and ISOLation, valid port number is 1 for Fwd, 2 for Rev, and 3 for Fwd and Rev.

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:ACQUire:STATus? [<cal steps>,<port_no>]

Cmd Parameter

NA (query only)

Query Parameter

<char> [<cal steps>,<port_no>]

Query Response

Front Panel Access

DUT Port Setup

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:CONNector<port_no>

Description

Sets the connector family for the given port number. <port_no> is the port number, 1 or 2. <connector> defines the connector family and can be given in either long or short form. [connector-name] is a string that defines the name that is associated with the given <connector> and is optional. [connector-name] must be enclosed by parentheses.

Note that the connector must be valid for the current calibration line type.

The tables below list the connector and valid connector name that are associated with the calibration line type COAX. Note that User cal kit and Waveguide do not have a calibration name associated with them.

COAX <connector>	[connector-name]	Description
NMALe	OSLN50	N-Conn(M) Cal Kit: OSLN50. If no connector-name is given, then connector will be set to this. Query Response string: “NMAL”
NMALe	SLN50A or OSLN50A-8 or OSLN50A-18	N-Conn(M) Cal Kit: OSLN50A-8 or OSLN50A-18 Query Response string: “NMAL(OSLN50A-8 or OSLN50A-18)”
NMALe	TOSLN50A or TOSLN50A-8 or TOSLN50A-18	N-Conn(M) Cal Kit: TOSLN50A-8 or TOSLN50A-18 Query Response string: “NMAL(TOSLN50A-8 or TOSLN50A-18)
NFEMale	OSLNF50	N-Conn(F) Cal Kit: OSLNF50. If no connector name is given, then connector will be set to this. Query Response string: “NFEM”
NFEMale	OSLNF50A or OSLNF50A-8 or OSLNF50A-18	N-Conn(F) Cal Kit: OSLNF50A-8 or OSLNF50A-18 Query Response string: “NFEM(OSLNF50A-8 or OSLNF50A-18)”
NFEMale	TOSLNF50A or TOSLNF50A-8 or TOSLNF50A-18	N-Conn(F) Cal Kit: TOSLNF50A-8 or TOSLNF50A-18 Query Response string: “NFEM(TOSLNF50A-8 or TOSLNF50A-18)”
KMALe	OSLK50	K-Conn(M) Cal Kit: OSLK50. If no connector name is given, then connector will be set to this. Query response string: “KMAL”
KMALe	TOSLK50A or TOSLK50A-20	K-Conn(M) Cal Kit: TOSLK50A-20 Query Response string: “KMAL(TOSLK50A-20)”
KFEMale	OSLKF50	K-Conn(F) Cal Kit: OSLKF50 If no connector-name is given, then connector will be set to this. Query response string: “KFEM”
KFEMale	TOSLKF50A or TOSLKF50A-20	K-Conn(F) Cal Kit: TOSLKF50A-20 Query Response string: “KFEM(TOSLKF50A-20)”
716Male	2000-767	7/16(M) Cal Kit: 2000-767. If no connector-name is given, then connector will be set to this. Query response string: “716M”
716Male	2000-1618 or 2000-1618-R	7/16(M) Cal Kit: 2000-1618-R Query Response string: “716M(2000-1618-R)”
716Female	2000-768	7/16(F) Cal Kit: 2000-768 If no connector name is given, then connector will be set to this. Query response string: “716F”
716Female	2000-1619 or 2000-1619-R	7/16(F) Cal Kit: 2000-1619-R Query Response string: “716F(2000-1619-R)”
TNCMale		TNC(M) Cal Kit: 1091-5x & 1015-55. If no connector-name is given, then connector will be set to this. Query response string: “TNCM”.
TNCFemale		TNC(F) Cal Kit: 1091-5x & 1015-54 If no connector-name is given, then connector will be set to this. Query response string: “TNCF”
SMAMale	3650	SMA(M) Cal Kit: 3650 If no connector-name is given, then connector will be set to this. Query response string: “SMAM”
SMAFemale	3650	SMA(F) Cal Kit: 3650 If no connector-name is given, then connector will be set to this. Query response string: “SMAF”
USR1		Query response string: “USR1”
USR2		Query response string: “USR2”
USR3		Query response string: “USR3”
USR4		Query response string: “USR4”

WAVEGUIDE <connector>	Description
WG11	WG11A/WR229/R40 Cal Kit: xxUM40 Query Response string: “WG11”
WG12	WG12/WR187/R48 Cal Kit: xxUM48 or xxUA187 Query Response string: “WG12”
WG13	WG13/WR159/R58 Cal Kit: xxUM58 Query Response string: “WG13”
WG14	WG14/WR137/R70 Cal Kit: xxUM70 or xxUA137 Query Response string: “WG14”
WG15	WG15/WR112/R84 Cal Kit: xxUM84 or xxUA11 Query Response string: “WG15”
WG16	WG16/WR90/R100 Cal Kit: xxUM100 or xxUA90 Query Response string: “WG16”
WG17	WG17/WR75/R120 Cal Kit: xxUM120 Query Response string: “WG17”
WG18	WG18/WR62/R140 Cal Kit: xxUM140 or xxUA62 Query Response string: “WG18”
WG20	WG20/WR42/R22 Cal Kit: xxUM220 or xxUA42 Query Response string: “WG20”
USR1	Query response string: “USR1”
USR2	Query response string: “USR2”
USR3	Query response string: “USR3”
USR4	Query response string: “USR4”

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:CONNector<port_no> <connector>, [connector-name string]
[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:CONNector<port_no>?

Cmd Parameter

<char> <connector>, [connector-name string]

Query Response

<char> <connector><(connector-name string)>
(connector is returned in short form only)

Default Value

NMAL (KMAL, if Option 11 is installed)

Example

To set the DUT connector for port 1 to K-Conn(M) Cal Kit: OSLK50.

:SENS:CORR:COLL:CONN1 KMAL, "OSLK50"

:SENS:CORR:COLL:CONN1 KMAL

To query for the DUT connector for port 1:

:SENS:CORR:COLL:CONN1?

For the example above the query response is: KMAL

To set the DUT connector for port 1 to K-Conn(M) Cal Kit: TOSLK50A-20

:SENS:CORR:COLL:CONN1 KMAL, "TOSLK50A"

:SENS:CORR:COLL:CONN1 KMAL, "TOSLK50A-20"

The query response would return the following:

KMAL(TOSLK50A-20)

Front Panel Access

Shift‑2 (Calibrate), DUT Port Setup, DUT Port 1/2

Configure Calibration Type

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:CTYPe

Description

Configures the calibration types. <cal type1> specifies the type of calibration (1‑port, 2‑port, response, etc) and must be one of the following values:

RF2P|RFP1|RFP2|RFBP|TRFP|TRRP|TRBP|RRP1|RRP2|RRBP|
|2PFP|2PRP

Refer to the table of calibration types at [:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:TYPE. Command [:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:TYPe has been kept for backward compatibility.
This command, [:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:CTYPe, allows you to specify whether the cal is Standard or Flex in addition to the Cal type.

<cal type2> specifies if the instrument performs a standard or flex type calibration, and must use one of the following values:

FLEX|STANdard

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:CTYPe <cal type> FLEX|STANdard
[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:CTYPE?

Cmd Parameter

Query Response

Default Value

RF2P, STAN

Example

To set the cal type to Full S11, Flex:

:SENS:CORR:COLL:CTYP RFP1, FLEX

To query for the current cal type:

:SENS:CORR:COLL:CTYP?

The response would be: RFP1, FLEX

Front Panel Access

Shift‑2 (Calibrate), Cal Type

Calibration Type

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:TYPE

Description

Compare with [:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:CTYPe, which has more functions than this command. This command is being kept for backwards compatibility. It configures the calibrate type. <cal type> is the calibration type and must be one of the following values:

RF2P|RFP1|RFP2|RFBP|TRFP|TRRP|TRBP|RRP1|RRP2|RRBP|2PFP|2PRP

CAL TYPE	DESCRIPTION
RF2P	Full 2 Port
RFP1	Full Port 1
RFP2	Full Port 2
RFBP	Full Both Ports
TRFP	Trans Response Fwd Path
TRRP	Trans Response Rev Path
TRBP	Trans Response Both Paths
RRP1	Reflection Response Port 1
RRP2	Reflection Response Port 2
RRBP	Reflection Response Both Ports
2PFP	1 Path 2 Port Fwd Path
2PRP	1 Path 2 Port Rev Path

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:TYPE <cal type>
[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:TYPE?

Cmd Parameter

Query Response

Default Value

RF2P

Front Panel Access

Shift‑2 (Calibrate), Cal Type

Calibration Thru Line Length

[SENSe:]CORRection:COLLect:EDELay:DISTance

Description

Set the Calibration Thru Line Length. <line length> is in distance.

Syntax

[SENSe:]CORRection:COLLect:EDELay:DISTance <line length>
[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:EDELay:DISTance?

Cmd Parameter

Query Response

<NR3> <line length> (returned in millimeters)

Default Value

Default Unit

Meter (m) when setting, millimeters (mm) for query.

Example

To set to 10 meter:

SENS:CORR:COLL:EDEL:DIST 10m
or
SENS:CORR:COLL:EDEL:DIST 10

To query for line length:

:SENS:CORR:COLL:EDEL:DIST?

The response would be: 10000.00

Front Panel Access

Shift‑2 (Calibrate), Cal Line Setup, Line Length (Air)

Calibration Thru Line Length

[SENSe:]CORRection:COLLect:EDELay:TIME

Description

Sets the Calibration Thru Line Delay in units of time.

Syntax

[SENSe:]CORRection:COLLect:EDELay:TIME <line delay>
[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:EDELay:TIME?

Cmd Parameter

Query Response

<NR3> <line delay> (time returned in nanoseconds)

Range

–100 ms to +100 ms

Default Value

Default Unit

Seconds (s) when setting, nanoseconds (ns) for query.

Example

To set the line delay to 12 millisecond:

SENS:CORR:COLL:EDEL:TIME 12ms

To query for line delay:

:SENS:CORR:COLL:EDEL:TIME?

The response would be: 12000000.000

Front Panel Access

Shift‑2 (Calibrate), Cal Line Setup, Line Delay

Calibration Interpolation

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:INTerpolation[:STATe]

Description

Turns the calibration interpolation ON or OFF. Note that interpolation automatically turns On after a flex cal.

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:INTerpolation[:STATe] OFF|ON
[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:INTerpolation[:STATe]?

Cmd Parameter

<boolean> OFF|ON|0|1

Query Response

<bNR1> 0|1

Default Value

Example

To set interpolation to ON:

:SENS:CORR:COLLect:INT:STAT ON
or
:CORR:COLLect:INT 1

Front Panel Access

Shift‑2 (Calibrate), Interpolation

Calibration Line Type

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:MEDium

Description

Sets the calibration line type.

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:MEDium COAX|WGUide
[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:MEDium?

Cmd Parameter

<char> COAX|WGUide

Query Response

<char> COAX|WGU

Default Value

COAX

Front Panel Access

Shift‑2 (Calibrate), Line Type

Calibration Method

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:METHod

Description

Sets the calibration method.

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:METHod SOLT|SSLT|SSST
[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:METHod?

Parameter

SOLT|SSLT|SSST

Cmd Parameter

<char> SOLT|SSLT|SSST

Query Response

<char> SOLT|SSLT|SSST

Default Value

SOLT

Front Panel Access

Shift‑2 (Calibrate), Cal Method

Calculate Calibration Data

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:SAVe

Description

Calculates the calibration data according to the calibration method that is selected and the steps that are performed and then stores the result. This command is similar to the “calculate and finish” on the front panel of the list of calibration steps.

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:SAVe

Cmd Parameter

Query Response

NA (no query)

Front Panel Access

Calibration Status

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:STATus?

Description

This command requests information about the calibration status. The command returns 0 if none, 1 if calibration has already started, 2 if calibration has been aborted, 3 if a calibration is currently calculating, and 4 if a calibration has been completed.

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:STATus?

Cmd Parameter

NA (query only)

Query Response

<NR1> (integer)
0 = none
1 = started
2 = aborted
3 = calculating
4 = completed

Front Panel Access

Calibration Accuracy Status

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:STATus:ACCuracy?

Description

This command requests information about the calibration accuracy status. The command returns 0 when no calibration is available (CAL off), 1 when the calibration accuracy is high (OK: Accuracy High), 2 when the accuracy is moderate due to a change in power level (?P: Accuracy Moderate), 3 when the accuracy is moderate due to a change in temperature level by more than 5 deg C (?T: Accuracy Moderate), and 4 when the accuracy is low due to a change in temperature level by more than 10 deg C (X: Accuracy Low).

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:STATus:ACCuracy?

Cmd Parameter

NA (query only)

Query Response

<NR1> (integer)
0 = CAL off
1 = OK: Accuracy High
2 = ?P: Accuracy Moderate
3 = ?T: Accuracy Moderate
4 = X: Accuracy Low

Front Panel Access

Shift2 (Calibrate), Existing Cal Info

Calibration Type

[:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:TYPE

Refer to [:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:TYPE. The command was moved to enable easier comparison with [:SENSe]:CORRection:COLLect:CTYPe.


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