VectorStar™ MS464xB Series Microwave Vector Network Analyzer User Interface Reference : Display Menus : Range Setup Menus and Dialog Boxes
 
Range Setup Menus and Dialog Boxes
Range Setup Button Unavailable
If the Domain Type on the DOMAIN menu is set to Frequency, with No Time Gate, the Range Setup button and the underlying RANGE SETUP menu are unavailable.
Frequency, with No Time Gate
MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN
RANGE SETUP Menu Availability
In order to view the RANGE SETUP menu, the Domain Type on the DOMAIN menu must be set to one of the following: Frequency, with Time Gate; Time, Low Pass; Time, Band Pass.
The Time, Low Pass button on the DOMAIN menu is only available if a harmonic sweep is set on the FREQUENCY menu such as: Start Frequency = 10 MHz; Stop Frequency = 50 MHz; # of Points = 5 points.
FREQUENCY Freq.-Based Log Sweep Menu
FREQUENCY Freq.-Based Segmented Sweep Menu
MAIN | Frequency | FREQUENCY
RANGE SETUP Menu Variants
The RANGE SETUP menu has seven (7), eight (8), or ten (10) buttons depending on the Time Domain type set in the DOMAIN menu.
RANGE SETUP 7-Button Menu – Frequency with Time Gate
If the Domain Type is set to Frequency, with Time Gate, the RANGE SETUP menu has seven (7) buttons as: Display Unit, Start, Stop, Center, Span, Window Shape, and Alias Free Range.
Menu Description
RANGE SETUP Frequency with Time Gate Menu
Prerequisites
Domain Type = Frequency with Time Gate
RANGE SETUP 8-Button Menu – Time Band Pass
If the Domain Type is set to Time, Band Pass, the RANGE SETUP menu has eight (8) buttons as Display Unit, Start, Stop, Center, Span, Phasor Impulse, Window Shape, and Alias Free Range.
Menu Description
RANGE SETUP Time Band Pass Menu
Prerequisites
Domain Type = Time Band Pass
RANGE SETUP 10-Button Menu – Time Low Pass
If the Domain Type is set to Time, Low Pass, the RANGE SETUP menu has ten (10) buttons as Display Unit, Start, Stop, Center, Span, Response, Start Step At 0, DC Term, Window Shape, and Alias Free Range.
Menu Description
RANGE SETUP Time Low Pass Menu
Prerequisites
Domain Type = Time Low Pass
RANGE SETUP Button Units
The units of the RANGE SETUP menu and its Start, Stop, Center, and Span buttons change between Distance or Time, depending on the setting of the Display Unit toggle button on each RANGE SETUP menu. The RANGE SETUP (DISTANCE) menu is shown in the next section below.
See the GATE SETUP menu below for an example of time setup values in a menu.
GATE SETUP Menu
MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN | Gate Setup | GATE SETUP
RANGE SETUP Frequency with Time Gate Menu
Menu Identification and Variants
The appearance and button availability of the RANGE SETUP (Frequency with Time Gate) menu depends on settings on DOMAIN menu.
The RANGE SETUP Frequency with Time Gate menu has seven (7) buttons.
Range Setup Menus and Dialog Boxes
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Frequency, with Time Gate
Prerequisites
On the DOMAIN menu, Domain Type is set to Frequency, with Time Gate
Navigation
MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Frequency with Time Gate | Range Setup | RANGE SETUP Frequency with Time Gate
RANGE SETUP Frequency with Time Gate Menu (1 of 2)
Display Unit (Distance/Time) (Range)
The RANGE SETUP and the GATE SETUP menus use the same Display Unit toggle button setting. Changing the Display Unit setting on one menu changes the other menu setting to an identical setting.
Select toggles between distance and time.
When toggled to Distance, the Start, Stop, Center, and Span button fields show distance values as described in the buttons below.
When toggled to Time, the Start, Stop, Center, and Span button fields show time values as described in the buttons below.
Start (Distance/Time) (Range)
If the Display Unit toggle button is set to distance, select displays the Start (Distance) toolbar.
 
If the Display Unit toggle button is set to time, select displays the Start (Time) toolbar.
Stop (Distance/Time) (Range)
As above, select either displays the Stop (Distance) or Stop (Time) toolbar.
 
 
Center (Distance/Time) (Range)
As above, select either displays the Center (Distance) or Center (Time) toolbar.
Span (Distance/Time) (Range)
As above, select either displays the Span (Distance) or Span (Time) toolbar.
Window Shape
Select displays the WINDOW SHAPE menu where four (4) standard shapes of Rectangular, Nominal, Low Side Lobe, and Min Side Lobe can be selected. A fifth advanced selection provides an additional menu where configurable Kaiser-Bessel or Dolph-Chebyshev window types are available.
Alias Free Range
Read-only display button. The units are the same as those set by the Display Unit button above. Displays the length or time period that can be measured without repeating a discontinuity response. This is a function of the inverse of the frequency sweep step size.
RANGE SETUP Time Band Pass Menu
Menu Identification and Variants
The appearance and button availability of the RANGE SETUP (Time Band Pass) menu depends on settings on DOMAIN menu.
This RANGE SETUP (Time Band Pass) menu has eight (8) buttons.
Range Setup Menus and Dialog Boxes
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Time, Band Pass
Prerequisites
On the DOMAIN menu, Domain Type is set to Time, Band Pass
Navigation
MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time, Band Pass | Range Setup | RANGE SETUP Time Band Pass
RANGE SETUP Time Band Pass Menu – 8 Buttons (1 of 2)
Display Unit (Distance/Time) (Range)
The RANGE SETUP and the GATE SETUP menus use the same Display Unit toggle button setting. Changing the Display Unit setting on one menu changes the other menu setting to an identical setting.
Select toggles between distance and time.
When toggled to Distance, the Start, Stop, Center, and Span button fields show distance values as described in the buttons below.
When toggled to Time, the Start, Stop, Center, and Span button fields show time values as described in the buttons below.
Start (Distance/Time) (Range)
If the Display Unit toggle button is set to distance, select displays the Start (Distance) toolbar.
 
If the Display Unit toggle button is set to time, select displays the Start (Time) toolbar.
 
 
Stop (Distance/Time) (Range)
As above, select either displays the Stop (Distance) or Stop (Time) toolbar.
 
Center (Distance/Time) (Range)
As above, select either displays the Center (Distance) or Center (Time) toolbar.
Span (Distance/Time) (Range)
As above, select either displays the Span (Distance) or Span (Time) toolbar.
Phasor Impulse (Off/On) (Range)
Select toggles the phasor impulse off or on.
Window Shape
Select displays the WINDOW SHAPE menu to allow changing the window shape between rectangular, nominal, low side lobe, minimum side load, or addition advanced selections.
Alias Free Range
Read-only display button. The units are the same as those set by the Display Unit button above. Displays the length or time period that can be measured without repeating a discontinuity response. This is a function of the inverse of the frequency sweep step size
 
RANGE SETUP Time Low Pass Menu
Menu Identification and Variants
The appearance and button availability of the RANGE SETUP (Time Low Pass) menu depends on settings on DOMAIN menu.
This RANGE SETUP (Time Low Pass) menu has ten (10) buttons.
Range Setup Menus and Dialog Boxes
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Time, Low Pass
Prerequisites
On the FREQUENCY menu, a harmonic sweep must be set such as: Start Frequency = 10 MHz; Stop Frequency = 50 MHz; # of Points = 5 points
FREQUENCY Freq.-Based Log Sweep Menu
FREQUENCY Freq.-Based Segmented Sweep Menu
MAIN | Frequency | FREQUENCY
On the DOMAIN menu, Domain Type is set to Time, Low Pass
Navigation
MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time, Low Pass | Range Setup | RANGE SETUP Time Low Pass
RANGE SETUP Time Gate Low Pass Menu – Nine Buttons – (1 of 2)
Display Unit (Distance/Time) (Range)
The RANGE SETUP and the GATE SETUP menus use the same Display Unit toggle button setting. Changing the Display Unit setting on one menu changes the other menu setting to an identical setting.
Select toggles between distance and time.
When toggled to Distance, the Start, Stop, Center, and Span button fields show distance values as described in the buttons below.
When toggled to Time, the Start, Stop, Center, and Span button fields show time values as described in the buttons below.
Start (Distance/Time) (Range)
If the Display Unit toggle button is set to distance, select displays the Start (Distance) toolbar.
If the Display Unit toggle button is set to time, select displays the Start (Time) toolbar.
 
Stop (Distance/Time) (Range)
As above, select either displays the Stop (Distance) or Stop (Time) toolbar.
 
 
Center (Distance/Time) (Range)
As above, select either displays the Center (Distance) or Center (Time) toolbar.
 
Span (Distance/Time) (Range)
As above, select either displays the Span (Distance) or Span (Time) toolbar.
 
Response (Impulse/Step) (Range)
Select toggles the response between Impulse and Step.
Start Step at 0
Note: Start Step at 0 appears only if the Response button is toggled to Step.
When toggled ON, starts the Step calculation at Time = 0 seconds rather than at the current start of the range.
DC Term
Select displays the DC TERM menu where Auto-Extrapolate or other extrapolation methods can be selected.
Window Shape
Select displays the WINDOW SHAPE menu to allow changing the window shape between rectangular, nominal, low side lobe, minimum side load, or addition advanced selections.
Alias Free Range
Read-only display button. The units are the same as those set by the Display Unit button above. Displays the length or time period that can be measured without repeating a discontinuity response. This is a function of the inverse of the frequency sweep step size.
DC TERM Menu
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RANGE SETUP Time Low Pass Menu
Prerequisites
On the FREQUENCY menu, a harmonic sweep must be set such as:
Start Frequency = 10 MHz
Stop Frequency = 50 MHz
# of Points = 5 points
FREQUENCY Menus
FREQUENCY Freq.-Based Log Sweep Menu
FREQUENCY Freq.-Based Segmented Sweep Menu
MAIN | Frequency | FREQUENCY
On the DOMAIN menu, Domain Type is set to Time, Low Pass
Navigation
MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time, Low Pass | Range Setup | RANGE SETUP Time Low Pass | DC Term | DC TERM
Menu Button Availability
The availability of buttons on the DC TERM menu change based on the setting on the Auto-Extrapolate and Other buttons. These two buttons also form a button selection group where the selection of one button de-selects the other button.
DC TERM Menu 
1. DC TERM menu with Auto-Extrapolate option selected. See below for button function descriptions.
2. DC TERM menu with Other option selected and Other Value field button now available. See below for button function descriptions.
Auto-Extrapolate (DC Term)
Selection of the Auto-Extrapolate button de-selects the Other button (below) and sets the DC Term extrapolation to the method currently set in the Extrap Method button (described below).
Other (DC Term)
Selection of the Other button de-selects the Auto-Extrapolate button and enables the Other Value button below for input of a user-defined DC Term.
Other Value (DC Term)
This button is only available if the Other (DC Term) button above is selected. Displays the currently user-defined Other Value DC Term in Ohms. Select displays the Other Value (Ohms) field toolbar which allows user input of a custom user-defined DC Term in Ohms.
Refl. Coefficient
Reflection Coefficient button. Read-only display. The Reflection Coefficient display shows the calculated coefficient in Units.
Extrap Method
Extrapolation Method button. The Extrapolation Method button displays the currently selection DC term extrapolation method. Available options on the displayed EXTRAPOLATION menu are Log Mag & Phase, Phase Only, and User Defined.
EXTRAPOLATION Menu
Del. Bad Bias (Off/On)
The Delete Bad Bias toggle button is not available.
Bias To Remove (Ohms)
The Bias to Remove button and the related Bias to Remove (Ohms) field toolbar are not available.
EXTRAPOLATION Menu
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DC TERM Menu
Prerequisites
On the FREQUENCY menu, a harmonic sweep must be set such as:
Start Frequency = 10 MHz
Stop Frequency = 50 MHz
# of Points = 5 points
FREQUENCY Menus
FREQUENCY Freq.-Based Linear Sweep Menu
FREQUENCY Freq.-Based Log Sweep Menu
MAIN | Frequency | FREQUENCY
On the DOMAIN menu, Domain Type is set to Time, Low Pass
Navigation
MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Domain | DOMAIN Time, Low Pass | Range Setup | RANGE SETUP Time Low Pass | DC Term | DC TERM | Extrap Method | EXTRAPOLATION
EXTRAPOLATION Menu
EXTRAPOLATION Menu Auto-Return Button Selection Group
The three buttons of the EXTRAPOLATION menu form an auto-return button selection group where the selection of any button de-selects the other two buttons and auto-returns to the DC TERM menu.
Log Mag & Phase (Extrapolation)
Sets the DC term extrapolation method to log magnitude and phase. Selection sets the method as Log Mag & Phase and auto-returns to the DC TERM menu.
Phase Only (Extrapolation)
Sets the DC term extrapolation method to Phase Only. Selection sets the method as phase and auto-returns to the DC TERM menu.
User Defined (Extrapolation)
The option is unavailable.