Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) Measurement Guide : VNA Overview (Option 904/906) : Extracting More Information by Using Markers
 
Extracting More Information by Using Markers
An S-parameter can be displayed in different formats, as already described. The Site Master also allows you to extract information from the trace by using 8 markers. By default, the marker presents the trace point information using the graph type format, thereby providing additional flexibility in analyzing S-parameter VNA data. For example, if the graph type is SWR, then the marker readout is in SWR. You can set the marker type to be something other than the graph type. Refer to
For any graph type that the trace may have, the markers can be used to extract data in any of the following formats:
Log Magnitude (dB)
SWR
Phase (deg)
Smith Chart
Group Delay (sec)
Real
Imaginary: Zin= R + jX
Real Impedance
Imaginary Impedance
Inverted Smith
Log Magnitude / 2 (dB)
Linear Polar
Log Polar
Unwrapped Phase
Linear Magnitude (dB)
Z- Magnitude
Bias Voltage
Another important feature of a VNA is the ability to provide DC bias voltage at the RF port. Bias on the RF cable is useful for operating TMA components that are being tested. Refer to SETUP Menu.