VectorStar™ MS464xB Series Microwave Vector Network Analyzer User Interface Reference : Scale Menus : Scale Menus Appearance, Common Buttons, and Units
 
Scale Menus Appearance, Common Buttons, and Units
Appearance
The appearance of the SCALE menu label buttons, their units, and the menu area names change depending on the trace type selected in the TRACE FORMAT menu.
• TRACE FORMAT Menu
• MAIN | Display | DISPLAY | Trace Format | TRACE FORMAT
Common SCALE Menu Buttons
In all SCALE menus, the bottom five (5) buttons on the SCALE menu are always the same and described at the end of this section. The five common buttons are:
• Auto Scale Active Trace
• Auto Scale Active Channel
• Auto Scale All Channels
• # of Vert. Divisions
• Apply # of Div. to All Channels
The description of these buttons is found at:
• SCALE Menu Common Buttons
 
SCALE Menu Units
The table below summarizes the displayed fields and units available in the SCALE menu variants.
SCALE Menu Parameter Buttons (1 of 2)
Scale Menu


Resolution Button and Field Toolbar
Reference Value Button and Field Toolbar
Reference Position Button and Field Toolbar
Scale Selection Button
Wrap Offset Button and Field Toolbar

Aperture Button and Field Toolbar
Auto Scale Active Trace Button
Auto Scale Active Channel Button

Auto Scale All Channel Button
# of Vert Div Button and Field Tool bar

Apply # of Div. to All Channels Buttons
Notes
YES – The button or link to submenu APPEARS on the menu.
NO – The button DOES NOT APPEAR on the menu
# – A number without units is entered.
NA – The button appears on the menu but is not available (is grayed out).
Time Units – The available time units are s (seconds), ms (milliseconds), us (microseconds), ns (nanoseconds, and ps (picoseconds).
Dual Entries – Table cells with dual entries are for SCALE menus that have separate controls for dual displays with upper and lower traces. For example, the SCALE menu for Log Mag and Phase, a dual display, has an upper menu area titled Log Mag with these buttons: Resolution (dB/Division), Reference Value (dB), and Reference Position (Number). The lower menu area is titled Phase with these buttons: Resolution (Deg/Division), Reference Value (dB), Reference Position (Number), and Wrap Offset (Deg)
Log Mag
dB/Div.
# dB
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Lin Mag
Units/Div.
# Units
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Phase
Deg/Div.
# Deg
#
NO
Deg
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Real
Units/Div.
# Units
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Imaginary
Units/Div.
# Units
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Impedance:
Inductance
Henrys/Div.
# Henrys
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Impedance:
Capacitance
Farads/Div
# Farads
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
SWR
Units/Div.
# Units
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Impedance: Real
Ohms/Div.
# Ohms
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Impedance: Imaginary
Ohms/Div.
# Ohms
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Impedance: Magnitude
Ohms/Div.
# Ohms
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Impedance: Real & Imaginary (dual display)
Ohms/Div.
 
Ohms/Div.
# Ohms
 
# Ohms
#
 
#
NO
 
NO
NO
 
NO
NO
 
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Smith Chart Impedance: Lin/Phase, Log Phase, Real/ Imaginary, Impedance, L/C
NA
NA
NA
Yes to Sub-
menu
Deg on Sub
menu
 
Also Wrap Setup
button with link to Wrap Setup menu.
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Smith Chart Admittance: Lin/Phase, Log/Phase, Real/ Imaginary, Admittance, LC
NA
NA
NA
Yes to Sub-
menu
Deg on Sub
menu
 
Also Wrap Setup button with link to Wrap Setup
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Linear Polar: Lin/Phase, Real/Imag
Units/Div.
# Units
NA
NO
Deg
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Log Polar: Log/Phase and Real/Imag
Units/Div.
# Units
NA
NO
Deg
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Log Mag and Phase
(dual display)
dB/Div.
 
Deg/Div.
# dB
 
# Deg
#
 
#
NO
NO
 
# Deg
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Linear Mag and Phase (dual display)
dB/Div.
 
Deg/Div.
# dB
 
# Deg
#
 
#
NO
NO
 
# Deg
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Real and Imaginary (dual display)
Units/Div.
 
Units/Div.
# Units
 
# Units
#
 
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Group Delay
Time/Div.
Time Units
#
NO
NO
% of Sweep
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Power Out
dB/Div.
# dBm
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES
Power In
dB/Div.
# dBm
#
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
#
YES