Agilent Technologies PNA Series Operating instructions

Agilent
PNA Series Network
Analyzer
Printed Version of PNA Help
User’s and Programming Guide
Supports Firmware A.09.80
Sept. 16, 2012

Printed Version of PNA Help User’s and Programming Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Whats New
57
Administrative Tasks
Microsoft EULA
65
PNA User Accounts and Passwords
73
Computer Properties
77
Error-check and Disk Defragmenter
81
Operating System Recovery
82
Wake PNA at Specified Time
83
Windows Considerations
84
Quick Start
Front Panel Tour
86
Rear Panel Tour
95
Powering the PNA ON and OFF
100
Traces, Channels, and Windows on the PNA
102
QuickStart Dialog
109
Basic Measurement Sequence
114
FrequencyBlanking
115
Internal Second Source
118
Connectivity Guide
120
PNA Preferences
121
VNC
127
LXI Compliance
128
UsingHelp
131
Help About
138
1. Set Up a Measurement
Preset the PNA
140
Measurement Classes
142
Measurement Parameters
145
Frequency Range
153
Power Level
163
Receiver Leveling
173
Sweep Settings
179
Trigger Setup
190
External Triggering
194

Trigger Model Animation
200
Data Format
201
Scale
208
Preconfigured Measurement Setups
213
Path Configurator
217
Phase Control
221
Customize Your Analyzer Screen
229
CopyChannels
240
DC Control
243
ADC Measurements
246
Undo/Redo
249
2. Optimize a Measurement
Dynamic Range
252
Number of Data Points
255
Phase Accuracy
257
Phase Coherent Measurements
261
Electrically Long Devices
263
Reflection Accuracy
265
MeasurementStability
268
Noise Reduction Techniques
270
Crosstalk
278
Effects of Accessories
279
Fastest Sweep
280
Multiple State Measurements
282
Fastest Data Transfer
285
Using Macros
286
3. Calibrate a Measurement
Select a Calibration
290
Calibration Wizard
294
Guided Power Calibration
309
Calibrate All Channels
314
Using Cal Sets
322
Error Correction and Interpolation
330
ECal
Using ECal
334
ECal User Characterization
343
Perform a 4-Port Cal with a 2-Port ECal Module
358
TRL Calibration
360

CalPod
364
Calibration Preferences
370
Modify Cal Kits
375
PowerCalibration
395
Fixture Compensation
413
Port Extensions
426
Characterize Adaptor Macro
433
Concepts
Calibration Overview
442
Measurement Errors
444
Accurate Calibrations
456
Calibration Thru Methods
459
Validity of a Cal
465
Calibration Standards
470
Swap Adapters Method
474
Delta Match Calibration
476
4. Analyze Data
Locate Data Using Markers
480
Math & Memory Operations
496
8510 Mode
501
Equation Editor
502
Use Limits to Test Devices
515
5. Output Data
Save and Recall Data
520
Drive Mapping
539
Print
541
Programming
547
COM
Commands
Objects
The Analyzer Object Model
548
Application Object
551
AuxTrigger Object
558
BalancedMeasurementObject
560
BalancedStimulus Object
562
BalancedTopologyObject
564
CalFactorSegmentsCollection
567
CalFactorSegmentsPMARCollection
568

CalibrateAllChannelsObject
569
CalibratorObject
572
CalKit Object
577
CalManager Object
579
CalSet Object
582
CalSets Collection
588
CalStandard Object
590
CapabilitiesObject
592
ChannelObject
595
ChannelsCollection
603
ComColors Object
605
ComTraceColors Object
607
Converter_Object
609
ConverterEmbeddedLO Object
615
CorrectionMethods Object
618
DCStimulusObject
620
E5091Testset Collection
622
E5091Testset Object
624
ECalModule Object
626
ECalModules Collection
628
ECalUserCharacterizerObject
629
EmbeddedLO Object
632
EmbeddedLODiagnostic Object
634
ENRFileObject
636
Equation Object
638
ExternalDCDevice Object
640
ExternalDeviceObject
642
ExternalDevices Collection
645
ExternalPulseGenerator Object
647
ExternalSource Object
649
ExternalTestsets Collection
651
FIFO Object
653
Fixturing Object
655
FOMCollection
660
FOMRange Object
662
GainCompression Meas Object
665
GainCompression Object
667
GainCompressionCalObject
671

Gating Object
673
GlobalPowerLimitObject
675
GroupDelayAperture Object
677
GuidedCalibration Object
679
GuidedCalibrationPowerSensorObject
683
GuidedCalibrationPowerSensorObject#history
683
GuidedCalibrationPowerSensorsCollection
685
HWAuxIO Object
687
HWExternalTestSetIO Object
690
HWMaterialHandlerIO Object
692
IIFConfigurationObject
694
IMixer Interface
696
IMSpectrum Object
700
InterfaceControl Object
703
Limit Test Collection
704
LimitSegmentObject
706
MarkerObject
708
MeasurementObject
711
MeasurementClassProperties Object
719
MeasurementsCollection
721
NAWindow Object
722
NAWindows Collection
724
NoiseCal Object
725
NoiseFigure Object
727
PathConfiguration Object
730
PathConfigurationManagerObject
732
PathElementObject
734
PhaseControl Object
736
PhaseReferenceCalibration Object
738
PNOP Object
740
Port Extension Object
742
PowerLossSegment Object
744
PowerLossSegmentsCollection
746
PowerLossSegmentPMARObject
747
PowerLossSegmentsPMARCollection
748
PowerMeterInterfaceObject
749
PowerMeterInterfaces Collection
751
PowerSensor Object
753

PowerSensors Collection
755
PowerSensorCalFactorSegmentObject
756
PowerSensorCalFactorSegmentPMARObject
757
PowerSensorAsReceiverObject
759
Preferences Object
761
PSaturation Object
764
PulseGenerator Object
766
PulseMeasurementControl Object
769
ReceiverLevelingConfigurationObject
772
SCPIStringParser Object
774
Segment Object
776
Segments Collection
778
SignalProcessingModuleFourObject
780
SMC Type Object
783
SourcePowerCalibratorObject
786
SweptIMD Object
789
SweptIMDCalObject
794
TestsetControl Object
796
Trace Object
798
Traces Collection
800
Transform Object
801
TriggerSetup Object
803
VMC Type Object
805
Properties
AcceptTriggerBeforeArmed
808
AcquisitionDirection
809
AcquisitionMode
810
Active Cal Kit
811
Active Channel
812
Active ExtDev Property
813
Active Marker
815
Active Measurement
816
Active NAWindow
817
Active Trace
818
ActiveBackground Property
819
ActiveLabels Property
820
ActiveXAxisRange
821
ActiveXAxisRange(Conv)
822

ADCCaptureMode
824
ALCLevelingMode
825
AllowArbitrarySegments
827
Alternate Sweep
828
AmbientTemperature
829
AnalysisCWFreqProperty
830
AnalysisEnableProperty
831
AnalysisIsDiscreteFreqProperty
832
AnalysisXAxis Property
833
Application
834
Arrange Windows
835
Attenuator Mode
836
Attenuator
837
AutoCWSweepTime Property
839
AutoDetection Property
840
AutoIFBandWidth Property
841
AutoIFBWAdjustment
842
AutoIFGain Property
843
AutoOptimizePRFProperty
844
AutoOrient
845
AutoOrientTunerProperty
846
AutoPortExtConfig
847
AutoPortExtDCOffset
848
AutoPortExtLoss
849
AutoPortExtSearchStart
850
AutoPortExtSearchStop
851
AutoPortExtState
852
AutoPulseTiming Property
853
AutoSelectPulseGenProperty
854
AuxiliaryTriggerCount
855
AuxTriggerScopeIsGlobal
856
AvailableMeasurementClasses Property
858
AverageMode
859
Averaging Count
860
Averaging Factor
861
Averaging ON/OFF
862
AvoidSpurs
863
Background Property
864

BackOff Property
865
BackOffGain Property
866
BackOffPIn Property
867
BackOffPout Property
868
BalancedMode
869
BalPort1PhaseOffset
870
BalPort1PowerOffset
871
BalPort1StartPhase
872
BalPort1StopPhase
873
BalPort2PhaseOffset
874
BalPort2PowerOffset
875
BalPort2StartPhase
876
BalPort2StopPhase
877
Bandwidth Target
878
Bandwidth Tracking
879
BB_BalPort1Negative
880
BB_BalPort1Positive
881
BB_BalPort2Negative
882
BB_BalPort2Positive
883
BalSMeasurementProperty
884
BBalMeasurementProperty
885
Begin Response
886
Begin Stimulus
887
BroadbandTuningSpan
888
BS_BalPortNegative Property
889
BS_BalPortPositive Property
890
BS_SEPort Property
891
Bucket Number
892
C0
893
C1
894
C2
895
C3
896
Cal Factor
897
Cal Type (applied)
898
Calibration Name
900
CalibrationPort
901
CalibrationPorts Property
902
CalibrationTypeID
903

CalibrationFrequencies
905
Cal KitType
906
CalKitType(FCA)
908
CalKitType
910
CalKitTypesProperty
911
CalMethod
912
CalMethod (imd)
913
Cal Power
914
CalSetProperty
915
Center
916
Center (Meas)
917
Center Frequency
918
Channel Number
919
ChannelsProperty
920
CharacterizationNumber
921
CharacterizeMixerOnly
922
CharFileName
923
CharMixerReverse
924
CitiContents
925
CitiFormat
926
CmnModeZConvPortImag
927
CmnModeZConvPortReal
928
CmnModeZConvPortZ0
929
CmnModeZConvState
930
CompatibleCalKits
931
CompositeNormalizationMode
933
CompositeNormalizedCSOPower
935
CompositeNormalizedCTBPower
936
Compression Property
937
CompressionAlgorithm
938
CompressionBackoff
939
CompressionDeltaX
940
CompressionDeltaY
941
CompressionInterpolation
942
CompressionLevel
943
CompressionMaxProperty
944
CompressionLevel(mkr)
945
CompressionPin
946

CompressionPout
947
CompressionSaturationProperty
948
ConnectorType
949
ConnectorTypeECal
951
ControlLines
952
Count
954
Couple Ports
956
CoupleChannelParams
957
Coupled
958
Coupled Markers
959
CoupledParameters - Gate
960
CoupledParameters - Transform
961
CouplePhasePortSettingsProperty
962
CoupleTonePower
963
CpuRevision Property
964
CSONumDistortionProducts
965
CSOOffset
966
CTBOffset
967
CTBXMODNumCarriers
968
CustomCalConfiguration Property
969
CustomChannelConfiguration
970
CustomMeasurementConfigurationProperty
971
CW Frequency
972
CWFrequency CS Property
973
Data
974
DataAndLimits Property
975
DataCount
976
DataInCompactForm
977
DCCorrection Property
978
DCOffset Property
979
DCScale Property
980
DCType Property
981
DefinedRolesProperty
982
Delay
983
Delay pulse
984
Delay_trigger
985
DelayCalculationMethodProperty
986
DelayIncrement
987

DeltaFrequency
989
DeltaFrequencyStart
990
DeltaFrequencyStop
991
DeltaMarker
992
Description
993
DescriptiveText
994
DeviceInputPort (FCA)
995
DeviceInputPort
996
DeviceNamesProperty
997
DeviceOutputPort (FCA)
998
DeviceLinearPowerLevel
999
DeviceOutputPort
1000
DeviceType Property
1001
DiffPortMatch_C
1002
DiffPortMatch_G
1003
DiffPortMatch_L
1004
DiffPortMatch_R
1005
DiffPortMatchMode
1006
DiffPortMatchState
1007
DiffPortMatchUserFilename
1008
DiffZConvPortImag
1009
DiffZConvPortReal
1010
DiffZConvPortZ0
1011
DiffZConvState
1012
Display Format
1013
DisplayAutomationErrors
1015
DisplayGlobalPassFail
1016
DisplayRange
1017
Distance
1018
DistanceMarkerMode
1019
DistanceMarkerUnit
1020
Divisor
1021
Do1PortEcal
1022
Do2PortEcal
1023
Domain
1024
Driver Property
1025
DspFpgaRevision Property
1026
DspRevisionProperty
1027

DUTTopology
1028
Dwell Time
1029
DwellPerPoint Property
1030
ECALCharacterization(smc)
1031
ECALCharacterization(vmc)
1032
ECALCharacterizationEx
1033
ECalID
1034
ECALIsolation
1035
ECALModuleNumberList
1036
EcalOrientation
1037
EcalOrientation1Port
1039
EcalOrientation2Port
1040
ECALPortMapEx
1042
ElecDelay Medium
1044
ElecDistanceDelay
1045
ElecDistanceDelayUnit
1046
ElectricalDelay
1047
Element
1048
Elements
1049
Embed4PortA
1050
Embed4PortB
1051
Embed4PortC
1052
Embed4PortD
1053
Embed4PortList
1054
Embed4PortNetworkFilename
1056
Embed4PortNetworkMode
1057
Embed4PortState
1058
Embed4PortTopology
1059
Enable
1060
EnableAllOutputProperty
1061
Enabled
1062
EnableLOPowerCal
1063
EnableLOPowerCal (CalAll) Property
1065
EnablePhase Property
1066
EnablePowerCompensationProperty
1067
EnableSnPDataExtrapolationProperty
1068
EnableSourceUnleveledEvents
1069
EndOfSweepOperation
1070

ENRFile
1071
ENRID
1072
ENRSN
1073
EqualTonePower Property
1074
Error Correction
1075
ErrorCorrection(Channel)
1076
ErrorCorrectionIndicator Property
1077
ExtendedProperties Property
1078
ExternalALC
1079
ExternalDeviceDeActivatePolicyProperty
1080
ExternalTriggerConnectionBehavior
1081
ExternalTriggerDelay
1083
F1Frequency
1084
F2Frequency
1085
FailedTraces Property
1086
FastCWPointCount
1087
FastMode
1088
Filter BW
1089
Filter CF
1090
Filter Loss
1091
Filter Q
1092
FilterErrors
1093
FilterMode
1095
FirmwareMajorRevision
1096
FirmwareMinorRevision
1097
FirmwareSeries
1098
FixedDelayProperty
1099
FixedPhase Property
1100
FixedRatioedPowerProperty
1101
FixturingState
1102
FootSwitch
1103
Footswitch Mode
1104
ForceDeEmbedENRAdapterProperty
1105
ForceDeEmbedSensorAdapter Property
1106
Format (Marker)
1107
Format
1013
FormatUnit
1109
Frequency GD Property
1110

Frequency
1111
FrequencyCenter
1112
FrequencyCenterCenter
1113
FrequencyCenterspan
1114
FrequencyCenterStart
1115
FrequencyCenterStop
1116
Frequency Offset Divisor
1117
Frequency Offset Frequency
1118
Frequency Offset Multiplier
1119
FrequencyOffsetRangeForCalComputationsProperty
1120
Frequency Offset Override To CW
1121
Frequency Offset State
1122
FrequencyTypeProperty
1123
Gain Property
1124
GainLinear Property
1125
GainMaxProperty
1126
GainSaturation Property
1127
GeneratedCalsets Property
1128
FrequencySpan
1129
Gate Shape
1130
GateType
1131
GPIBAddress
1132
GPIB Mode
1133
GPIBPortCount
1134
Grid Property
1135
GridLineTypeProperty
1136
HandshakeEnable
1137
HasItem Property
1138
HighAmplitude Property
1139
HighestOrderProduct
1140
ID
1141
IDString
1142
IF Bandwidth Option
1143
IF Bandwidth
1144
IFBW Property
1145
IFBWList Property
1146
IFDenominator_Property
1147
IFNumerator_Property
1148

IFFrequency
1149
IFFrequencyMode
1150
IFSideband
1151
IFSideband (conv)
1152
IFStartFrequency
1153
IFStopFrequency
1154
ImpedanceStates
1155
Impulse Width
1156
IMToneIFBandwidth
1157
InactiveLabels Property
1158
Include2ndOrderProduct
1159
IncludeReverseSweepProperty
1160
IndexState
1161
Input A
1162
Input B
1163
Input C
1164
InputDenominator
1165
InputFixedFrequency
1166
InputIsGreaterThanLO
1167
InputNumerator
1168
InputPower
1169
InputRangeMode
1170
InputRangeMode cv Property
1171
InputStartFrequency
1172
InputStartPower
1173
InputStopFrequency
1174
InputStopPower
1175
InternalTestsetPortCount
1176
Interpolate Correction
1177
Interpolated
1178
InterpolateNormalization
1179
Interrupt
1180
Invert Property
1181
IOConfigurationProperty
1182
IOEnable Property
1183
IsContinuous
1184
IsDevicePresent Property
1185
IsECALModuleFoundEx
1186

IsFrequencyOffsetPresent
1187
IsHold
1188
IsMarkerOn
1189
IsolationAveragingIncrement
1190
IsOn
1191
IsReceiverStepAttenuatorPresent
1192
IsReferenceBypassSwitchPresent
1193
IsSParameter
1194
Item Property
1195
Items Property
1197
IterationNumber
1198
IterationsTolerance
1199
Kaiser Beta
1200
L0
1201
L1
1202
L2
1203
L3
1204
Label
1205
Label Testset
1206
LANConfiguration
1207
LastCalPassedTolerance
1208
LastLevelingAsSPC
1209
LastModified
1210
LevelingIFBW
1211
Limit Property
1212
LimitFrequencyProperty
1213
LimitTestFailed
1214
Limit Line Begin Stimulus
887
Limit Line End Stimulus
1215
Limit Line Begin Response
886
Limit Line End Response
1216
Limit Type
1217
LineDisplay
1218
ListData Property
1219
LoadCharFromFile
1220
LoadImpedanceProperty
1221
LoadPort
1222
LocalLockoutState
1223

Locator
1224
Lock Property
1226
LODeltaFound
1227
LODenominator
1228
LOFixedFrequency
1229
LOFrequencyDelta
1230
OBS_LogMagnitudeOffset
1231
LOName
1232
LONumerator
1234
LOPower
1235
LORangeMode
1236
LORangeMode cv Property
1237
Loss
1238
Loss (sourceCal)
1239
LOStage
1240
LOStartFrequency
1241
LOStartPower
1242
LOStopFrequency
1243
LOStopPower
1244
LowAmplitude Property
1245
LXIDeviceIDState
1246
MagnitudeOffset
1247
MagnitudeSlopeOffset
1248
MainToneIFBandwidth
1249
Marker Annotation
1250
Marker Bucket Number
892
Marker Format (all)
1251
Marker Format (indiv)
1107
Marker Interpolate(all)
1253
Marker Interpolate (indiv)
1178
Marker Number
1254
Marker Position
1255
Marker Readout
1256
MarkerReadoutResponsePlacesProperty
1257
Marker ReadoutSize
1258
MarkerReadoutsPerTrace Property
1259
MarkerReadoutStimulusPlaces Property
1260
MarkerReadoutXPosition Property
1261

MarkerReadoutYPosition Property
1262
MarkersProperty
1263
Marker State
1264
MarkerSymbol Property
1265
MasterFrequencyProperty
1266
MasterModeProperty
1267
MasterPeriod Property
1268
MasterWidth Property
1269
Marker Type
1270
Marker X-axis Value
1271
Marker Y-axis Value
1272
MatchCorrectPower
1274
Maximum Frequency
1275
MaximumFrequency(capabilities)
1276
MaximiumFrequency (sourceCal)
1277
MaximumIFFrequency
1278
MaximumIterationsPerPoint
1279
MaximumNumberOfChannels
1280
MaximumNumberOfTracesPerWindow
1281
MaximumNumberOfWindows
1282
MaximumNumberOfPoints
1283
MaximumPowerCompressionProperty
1284
MaximumReceiverStepAttenuator
1285
MaximumSourceALCPower
1286
MaximumSourceStepAttenuator
1287
MaxPreciseTuningIterations
1288
MaxProduct
1289
Mean
1290
Measurement Property
1291
MeasurementClassPropertiesProperty
1292
MeasurementClass
1293
Medium
1294
MemoryProperty
1295
MemoryMarkers Property
1296
Message Text Method
1297
MinimumFrequency
1298
MinimumFrequency(capabilities)
1299
MinimumFrequency(sourceCal)
1300