VectorStar™ MS464xB Series Microwave Vector Network Analyzer User Interface Reference : Power Menus – 2-Port VNAs : Power Menu Variants – 2-Port VNAs
 
Power Menu Variants – 2-Port VNAs
POWER Menu – Frequency-Based Sweep – 2-Port VNAs
Previous
• MAIN Menu
Prerequisites
• Sweep Type = Frequency-Based Sweep (Linear or Log). See Sweep Setup and Sweep Type Menus. Navigation to Sweep Types:
• MAIN | Sweep Setup | SWEEP SETUP | Sweep Types | SWEEP TYPES
Navigation
• MAIN | Power | POWER
POWER [COUPLED] Menu – Frequency-Based Sweeps – 2-Port VNAs (1 of 2)
Port 1 Power
Select displays the Port 1 Power field toolbar and allows setting the port 1 power level in dBm. If Port Power is set to coupled, changes to the Port 1 Power level affect the Port 2 Power level.
Effective (Port 1) Power (dBm)
Read-only display. Shows the effective Port 1 power after any applied attenuator.
Effective Pwr (>54G) (dBm)
This read-only button is only present if the instrument is an MS4647B VNA with Option 8x and, on the APPLICATION menu, the Modular BB is selected. The additional button is shown below.
Port 2 Power
Select displays the Port 2 Power field toolbar and allows setting the port 2 power level in dBm. If Port Power is set to coupled, changes to the Port 2 Power level affect the Port 1 Power level.
Effective (Port 2) Power (dBm)
Read-only display. Shows the effective Port 1 power after any applied attenuator.
Effective Pwr (>54G) (dBm)
This read-only button is only present if the instrument is an MS4647B VNA with Option 8x and, on the APPLICATION menu, the Modular BB is selected. See example above.
 
Attenuators
Button Not Present
If the Attenuators button is not present, the SWEEP TYPE is set to Power-Based Sweep (CW or Swept Frequency). The button is available on the POWER SETUP menu described in the section below. The operation on the POWER SETUP menu is the same as described here.
Button Not Available
If the Attenuators button is present but unavailable, the attenuator options have not been installed in your instrument. Contact Anritsu Customer Service for more information.
Button Available
If the Attenuators button is available, one of the attenuator options has been installed:
• Option 61: Includes Port 1 Source Attenuator and Port 2 Test Attenuator.
• Option 62: Includes Port 1 Source Attenuator, Port 2 Source Attenuator, Port 1 Test Attenuator, and Port 2 Test Attenuator.
Select displays the ATTENUATORS menu and allows the user to configure Source and Test attenuators for port 1 and port 2.
Power Cal
Select displays the POWER CAL menu.
Receiver Cal
Select displays the RECEIVER SETUP menu.
mmWave Cal
Select displays the mmWAVE ALC CALC menu. The mmWave CAL button is visible only in 3739 or Multiple Source modes when mmWave control is enabled.
Other Setup (Power)
Select displays the POWER SETUP [1], POWER SETUP [2], or the POWER SETUP [C] menu. The name of the POWER SETUP menu depends on the settings of the Power Selection button and the Port Power button.
External Source Power
Select displays the EXT SRC POWER (EXTERNAL SOURCE POWER) menu.
POWER Menu – Frequency-Based Sweep – 2-Port VNAs (Option 32)
Previous
• MAIN Menu
Prerequisites:
• Option 32 installed
• Sweep Type = Frequency-Based Sweep (Linear or Log). See Sweep Setup and Sweep Type Menus. Navigation to Sweep Types:
• MAIN | Sweep Setup | SWEEP SETUP | Sweep Types | SWEEP TYPES
Navigation
• MAIN | Power | POWER
POWER [COUPLED] Menu – Frequency-Based Sweeps – 2-Port VNAs with Option 32 (1 of 2)
Port 1 Power
Select displays the Port 1 Power field toolbar and allows setting the port 1 power level in dBm. If Port Power is set to coupled, changes to the Port 1 Power level affect the Port 2 Power level.
Effective (Port 1) Power (dBm)
Read-only display. Shows the effective Port 1 power after any applied attenuator.
Effective Pwr (>54G) (dBm)
This read-only button is only present if the instrument is an MS4647B VNA with Option 8x and, on the APPLICATION menu, the Modular BB is selected. The additional button is shown below.
Src2 Out Port1 Power
Select displays the Src2 Out Port1 Power field toolbar and allows setting the power level in dBm. If Port Power is set to coupled, changes to the Src2 Out Port1 Power level affect the Port 1 Power level.
Effective (Src2 Out Port1) Power (dBm)
Read-only display. Shows the effective Src2 Out Port1 power after any applied attenuator.
Effective Pwr (>54G) (dBm)
This read-only button is only present if the instrument is an MS4647B VNA with Option 8x, and on the APPLICATION menu, the Modular BB is selected. See example above.
 
Attenuators
Button Not Present
If the Attenuators button is not present, the Sweep Type is set to Power-Based Sweep (CW or Swept Frequency). The button is available on the POWER SETUP menu described in the section below. The operation on the POWER SETUP menu is the same as described here.
Button Not Available
If the Attenuators button is present but unavailable, the attenuator options have not been installed in your instrument. Contact Anritsu Customer Service for more information.
Button Available
If the Attenuators button is available, one of the attenuator options has been installed:
• Option 61: Includes Port 1 Source Attenuator and Port 2 Test Attenuator.
• Option 62: Includes Port 1 Source Attenuator, Port 2 Source Attenuator, Port 1 Test Attenuator, and Port 2 Test Attenuator.
Select displays the ATTENUATORS menu and allows the user to configure Source and Test attenuators for port 1 and port 2.
Power Cal
Select displays the POWER CAL menu.
mmWave Cal
Select displays the mmWAVE ALC CALC menu. The mmWave CAL button is visible only in 3739 or Multiple Source modes when mmWave control is enabled.
Receiver Cal
Select displays the RECEIVER SETUP menu.
Other Setup (Power)
Select displays the POWER SETUP [1], POWER SETUP [2], or the POWER SETUP [C] menu. The name of the POWER SETUP menu depends on the settings of the Power Selection button and the Port Power button.
External Source Power
Select displays the EXT SRC POWER (EXTERNAL SOURCE POWER) menu.
POWER Menu – Segment-Based Sweeps – 2-Port VNAs
Previous
• MAIN Menu
Prerequisites
• Sweep Type = Frequency-Based Sweep (Linear or Log). See Sweep Setup and Sweep Type Menus. Navigation to Sweep Types:
• MAIN | Sweep Setup | SWEEP SETUP | Sweep Types | SWEEP TYPES
Navigation
• MAIN | Power | POWER
POWER [COUPLED] Menu – Segment-Based Sweep – 2-Port VNAs (1 of 2)
Segmented Sweep Power Control Functions
Controls for power configuration is moved to the frequency- or index-based segmented sweep setup functions on the SWEEP SETUP menu. There, the following parameters for each created segment can be defined:
• Basic controls add, delete, clear, save, and recall segments
• Configuration controls for graph mode and ON/OFF display of IFBW, power, and averaging
• Individual segment controls for:
• Segment ON/OFF
• Segment definition as either Start and Stop, Start and Step-Size, or CW
• Number of points per segment
• Calculated Step Size
• IF Bandwidth (IFBW)
• Port 1 Source Power
• Port 2 Source Power
• Averaging number of points
• Navigation:
• MAIN | Sweep Setup | SWEEP SETUP | Freq-Based Seg. Sweep Setup | FREQ BASE SETUP
• MAIN | Sweep Setup | SWEEP SETUP | Index-Based Seg. Sweep Setup | INDEX BASE SETUP
 
Attenuators
Button Not Available
If the Attenuators button is present but unavailable, the attenuator options have not been installed in your instrument. Contact Anritsu Customer Service for more information.
Button Available
If the Attenuators button is available, one of the attenuator options has been installed:
• Option 61: Includes Port 1 Source Attenuator and Port 2 Test Attenuator.
• Option 62: Includes Port 1 Source Attenuator, Port 2 Source Attenuator, Port 1 Test Attenuator, and Port 2 Test Attenuator.
Select displays the ATTENUATORS menu and allows the user to configure Source and Test attenuators for port 1 and port 2.
Power Cal
Select displays the POWER CAL menu.
mmWave Cal
Select displays the mmWAVE ALC CALC menu. The mmWave CAL button is visible only in 3739 or Multiple Source modes when mmWave control is enabled.
Receiver Cal
Select displays the RECEIVER SETUP menu.
Other Setup (Power)
• The POWER SETUP menu is not available if sweep is set to a frequency-based or index-based segment sweep. Instead, power configuration is on a per-segment basis and is configured at the FREQ BASE SETUP or the INDEX BASE SETUP menus. POWER SETUP Menu – Segment-Based Sweep – 2-Port VNAs.
• The POWER SETUP menu is available (via Other Setup) when Option 32 is installed. See POWER SETUP Menu – Segment-Based Sweep – 2-Port VNAs (Option 32).
External Source Power
Select displays the EXT SRC POWER (EXTERNAL SOURCE POWER) menu.
POWER Menu – Power-Based Sweeps – 2-Port VNAs
Previous
• MAIN Menu
Prerequisites
• Sweep Type = Power-Based Sweep (CW Frequency or Swept Frequency). See Sweep Setup and Sweep Type Menus. Navigation to Sweep Types:
• MAIN | Sweep Setup | SWEEP SETUP | Sweep Types | SWEEP TYPES
Navigation
• MAIN | Power | POWER
POWER [COUPLED] Menu – Power-Based Sweep – 2-Port VNAs (1 of 2)
Power Points
Select displays the Power Points field toolbar and allows selection of the total number of power points in the sweep.
Port Selection
The Port Selection button displays the SELECT PORT dialog box which allows touch screen selection of Port 1 or Port 2. The selected port is shown in the button display field.
Start (Power) (dBm)
For the displayed port above, select displays the Start (dBm) field toolbar where the start power level is set.
Effective Start (Power) (dBm)
A read only display that shows the effective start power after the application of any attenuator effects.
Eff. Start (>54G) (dBm)
Effective Start Power >54 GHz Port 1. This read-only button is only present if the instrument is an MS4647B VNA with Option 8x and, on the APPLICATION menu, the Modular BB is selected. The additional button is shown below.
 
Stop (Power) (dBm)
For the displayed port, select displays the Stop (dBm) field toolbar where the stop power level is set.
Effective Stop (Power) (dBm)
A read only display that shows the effective stop power after the application of any attenuator effects.
Eff. Stop (>54G) (dBm)
Effective Stop Power >54 GHz Port 1. This read-only button is only present if the instrument is an MS4647B VNA with Option 8x and, on the APPLICATION menu, the Modular BB is selected. See example above.
Power Offset (dB)
Select displays the Power Offset (dB) field toolbar where offsets can be applied.
Step Size (dB)
The button display field calculates the step size based on the start value, stop value, and the number of power points set in the field toolbars above or allows input of a required step size value. If a new value is input, the number of power points changes as required.
Power Setup
Select displays the POWER SETUP menu which contains the controls for Attenuators, Power Cal, Receiver Cal, and External Source Power. For a frequency-based sweep, these controls are located on the POWER menu.
• MAIN | Power | POWER | Other Setup | POWER SETUP
POWER SETUP Menu – Power-Based Sweep Menu – 2-Port VNAs
POWER Menu – Power-Based Sweep – 2-Port VNAs (Option 32)
Previous
• MAIN Menu
Prerequisites
• Option 32 installed.
• Sweep Type = Power-Based Sweep (CW Frequency or Swept Frequency). See Sweep Setup and Sweep Type Menus. Navigation to Sweep Types:
• MAIN | Sweep Setup | SWEEP SETUP | Sweep Types | SWEEP TYPES
Navigation
• MAIN | Power | POWER
POWER [COUPLED] Menu – Power-Based Sweep – 2-Port VNAs with Option 32 (1 of 2)
Power Points
Select displays the Power Points field toolbar and allows selection of the total number of power points in the sweep.
Port Selection (With Option 32)
The selected port is shown in the button display field.
With Src2 Out Redirection ON, Select toggles between Port 1, or Src2 Out Port1. (Redirection ON/OFF is toggled from the Power Setup menu)
With Src2 Out Redirection OFF, Select toggles between Port 1, or Port 2.
 
Start (Power) (dBm)
For the displayed port above, select displays the Start (dBm) field toolbar where the start power level is set.
Effective Start (Power) (dBm)
A read only display that shows the effective start power after the application of any attenuator effects.
Eff. Start (>54G) (dBm)
Effective Start Power >54 GHz Port 1. This read-only button is only present if the instrument is an MS4647B VNA with Option 8x and, on the APPLICATION menu, the Modular BB is selected. The additional button is shown below.
 
Stop (Power) (dBm)
For the displayed port, select displays the Stop (dBm) field toolbar where the stop power level is set.
Effective Stop (Power) (dBm)
A read only display that shows the effective stop power after the application of any attenuator effects.
Eff. Stop (>54G) (dBm)
Effective Stop Power >54 GHz Port 1. This read-only button is only present if the instrument is an MS4647B VNA with Option 8x and, on the APPLICATION menu, the Modular BB is selected. See example above.
Power Offset (dB)
Select displays the Power Offset (dB) field toolbar where offsets can be applied.
Step Size (dB)
The button display field calculates the step size based on the start value, stop value, and the number of power points set in the field toolbars above or allows input of a required step size value. If a new value is input, the number of power points changes as required.
Power Setup
Select displays the POWER SETUP menu which contains the controls for Attenuators, Power Cal, Receiver Cal, External Source Power, and Src 2 Out Redirection (ON/OFF).
• MAIN | Power | POWER | Power Setup | POWER SETUP