Copper Mountain Technologies R60 Owner's manual

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Network Analyzers using RVNA and RNVNA
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Revision 22.3.1 27.10.2022
Operating and Programming manual
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Contents
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Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................................28
ScopeofManual ...................................................................................................................................................29
SafetyInstructions ............................................................................................................................................30
GeneralOverview ...............................................................................................................................................32
Specifications .............................................................................................................. 32
Measurement Capabilities ......................................................................................... 33
Principles of Operation ............................................................................................... 42
Principle of Measuring S-parameters ....................................................................... 44
Summarized Description of Hierarchy ...................................................................... 46
Internal Data Processing ............................................................................................ 49
InstrumentSeries................................................................................................................................................52
R60 ................................................................................................................................ 53
R140 ............................................................................................................................. 55
R140B ........................................................................................................................... 57
R180 ............................................................................................................................. 60
RNVNA ......................................................................................................................... 63
R54 ................................................................................................................................ 66
Preparation for Use ...........................................................................................................................................68
Software Installation .................................................................................................... 70
RNVNA Licensing ....................................................................................................... 72
GettingStarted .......................................................................................................................................................73
Analyzer Preparation for Reflection Measurement .................................................. 74
Analyzer Presetting ..................................................................................................... 75
Stimulus Setting ........................................................................................................... 76
IF Bandwidth Setting ................................................................................................... 79
Number of Traces, Measured Parameter and Display Format Setting ................. 81
Trace Scale Setting ..................................................................................................... 85
Analyzer Calibration for Reflection Coefficient Measurement ................................ 86

Contents
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SWR and Reflection Coefficient Phase Analysis Using Markers .......................... 90
User Interface .........................................................................................................................................................93
Left and Right Softkey Menu Bars ............................................................................. 94
Top Menu Bar .............................................................................................................. 96
Channel Window Layout and Functions .................................................................. 100
Channel Title Bar .................................................................................................. 102
Trace Status Field ................................................................................................ 104
Diagram ................................................................................................................. 107
Trace Layout in the Channel Window ................................................................. 109
Markers .................................................................................................................. 111
Channel Status Bar .............................................................................................. 112
Instrument Status Bar ................................................................................................ 114
SettingMeasurementConditions ......................................................................................................118
Channel and Trace Setting ....................................................................................... 119
Channel Allocation ................................................................................................ 121
Selection of Active Channel ................................................................................ 123
Number of Traces ................................................................................................. 124
Trace Allocation .................................................................................................... 126
Selection of Active Trace ..................................................................................... 132
Channel/Trace Window Maximizing ................................................................... 133
Stimulus Settings ....................................................................................................... 137
Sweep Type .......................................................................................................... 138
Sweep Range ....................................................................................................... 141
Number of Points .................................................................................................. 144
Stimulus Power ..................................................................................................... 147
RF Out .................................................................................................................... 149
Segment Table Editing ........................................................................................ 151
Measurement Delay ............................................................................................. 157

Contents
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Reverse Sweep Mode ......................................................................................... 158
Trigger Settings ......................................................................................................... 159
Trigger State Diagram ......................................................................................... 160
Trigger Source ...................................................................................................... 165
Trigger Mode ........................................................................................................ 167
External Trigger Settings ..................................................................................... 169
External Trigger Event ..................................................................................... 170
External Trigger Polarity .................................................................................. 173
External Trigger Position ................................................................................ 175
External Trigger Delay ..................................................................................... 178
Trigger Output ....................................................................................................... 180
Enabling Trigger Output .................................................................................. 181
Trigger Output Polarity .................................................................................... 183
Trigger Output Function ................................................................................... 185
Single Trigger Mode ............................................................................................ 189
Measurement Parameters Settings ........................................................................ 190
S-Parameters ....................................................................................................... 191
Absolute Measurements ...................................................................................... 194
Format Setting ........................................................................................................... 197
Rectangular Formats ............................................................................................ 198
Polar Format ......................................................................................................... 203
Smith Chart Format .............................................................................................. 210
Scale Settings ........................................................................................................... 221
Rectangular Scale ................................................................................................ 222
Circular Scale ....................................................................................................... 225
Automatic Scaling ................................................................................................ 227
Reference Level Automatic Selection ................................................................ 229
Electrical Delay Setting ........................................................................................ 230

Contents
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Phase Offset Setting ............................................................................................ 231
Measurement Optimization ...................................................................................... 232
IF Bandwidth Setting ............................................................................................ 236
Averaging Setting ................................................................................................. 238
Smoothing Setting ................................................................................................ 241
Quick Settings Using a Mouse ................................................................................ 243
Active Channel Selection ..................................................................................... 244
Active Trace Selection ......................................................................................... 245
Measured Parameter Setting .............................................................................. 246
Display Format Setting ........................................................................................ 248
Trace Scale Setting .............................................................................................. 249
Reference Level Setting ...................................................................................... 251
Marker Stimulus Value Setting ............................................................................ 253
Switching Between Start/Center and Stop/Span Modes ................................. 254
Start/Center Value Setting ................................................................................... 255
Stop/Span Value Setting ..................................................................................... 256
Sweep Type Setting ............................................................................................. 257
Number of Points Setting ..................................................................................... 258
IF Bandwidth Setting ............................................................................................ 259
Power Level/RF Out Setting ................................................................................ 260
Calibration and Calibration Kits ........................................................................................................262
General Information ................................................................................................... 263
Basic Calibration Guidelines .............................................................................. 264
Measurement Errors ............................................................................................ 266
Systematic Errors ................................................................................................. 267
Error Model ........................................................................................................... 273
One-Port Error Model ...................................................................................... 274
Two-Port Error Model ...................................................................................... 275

Contents
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Analyzer Test Port Definition ............................................................................... 277
Calibration Steps .................................................................................................. 278
Calibration Standards and Calibration Kits ........................................................... 279
Types of Calibration Standards .......................................................................... 280
Calibration Standards Definition ........................................................................ 281
Calibration Standard Model ........................................................................... 282
Data-Based Calibration Standards ............................................................... 286
Gender of Calibration Standard .......................................................................... 287
Calibration Kit Management ............................................................................... 288
Calibration Kit Selection ................................................................................. 289
Calibration Kit Selection for Editing .............................................................. 290
Calibration Kit Editor ....................................................................................... 291
Calibration Kit Label and Description Editing .............................................. 292
Calibration Standard Editing .......................................................................... 293
Offset Delay Measurement Units Switching .................................................. 300
Saving Calibration Kit to File .......................................................................... 301
Loading Calibration Kit from File ................................................................... 303
Predefined Calibration Kit Restoration ......................................................... 305
User-Defined Calibration Kit Deletion ........................................................... 306
Calibration Methods and Procedures ..................................................................... 307
Reflection Normalization ...................................................................................... 309
Expanded Reflection Normalization ................................................................... 317
Full One-Port Calibration ..................................................................................... 325
Scalar Transmission Normalization .................................................................... 332
One-Path Two-Port Calibration ........................................................................... 337
Full Two-Port Calibration ..................................................................................... 345
Waveguide Calibration ........................................................................................ 353
Automatic Calibration Module ................................................................................. 354

Contents
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Automatic Calibration Module Features ............................................................ 355
Automatic Calibration Procedure ....................................................................... 357
Optimization of N-port calibration procedure .................................................... 366
Confidence Check Procedure ............................................................................ 367
Erasing the User Characterization ..................................................................... 372
Error Correction Status ............................................................................................. 374
Error Correction Disabling ....................................................................................... 376
System Impedance Z0 .............................................................................................. 377
MeasurementDataAnalysis ...............................................................................................................380
Markers ...................................................................................................................... 381
Reference Marker Feature .................................................................................. 390
Marker Properties ................................................................................................ 392
Marker Coupling Feature ................................................................................ 393
Marker Value Indication Capacity .................................................................. 395
Multi Marker Data Display .............................................................................. 397
Marker Data Alignment ................................................................................... 400
Memory Trace Value Display ......................................................................... 402
Marker Position Search Functions ..................................................................... 405
Maximum and Minimum Search Functions ................................................... 406
Search for Peak ............................................................................................... 409
Search for Target Level ................................................................................... 414
Search Tracking ............................................................................................... 418
Search Range .................................................................................................. 420
Marker Math Functions ........................................................................................ 422
Trace Statistics ................................................................................................ 423
Flatness ............................................................................................................ 427
Bandwidth Search ........................................................................................... 431
RF Filter Statistics ........................................................................................... 435

Contents
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Memory Trace Function ............................................................................................ 439
Mathematical Operations .................................................................................... 445
Trace Hold .................................................................................................................. 447
Fixture Simulation ...................................................................................................... 450
Port Extension ....................................................................................................... 451
Automatic Port Extension .................................................................................... 455
Port Reference Impedance (Z) Conversion ....................................................... 458
De-embedding ...................................................................................................... 462
Embedding ............................................................................................................ 465
Time Domain Transformation .................................................................................. 468
Cable Correction Function .................................................................................. 479
Time Domain Gating ................................................................................................. 487
S-Parameter Conversion ......................................................................................... 494
Limit Test .................................................................................................................... 497
Ripple Limit Test ....................................................................................................... 505
CableLoss Measurement..........................................................................................................................512
StateSaving and DataOutput .............................................................................................................514
Analyzer State ............................................................................................................ 515
Channel State ............................................................................................................ 522
Calibration Saving/Recalling .................................................................................... 526
Trace Data CSV File ................................................................................................ 530
Trace Data Touchstone File ..................................................................................... 535
ManagingDevices .........................................................................................................................................545
Connecting devices to a USB port .......................................................................... 546
Adding/Removing devices ....................................................................................... 547
Selecting Analyzers’ synchronization mode ........................................................... 550
Frequency adjustment of the internal generators ................................................... 553
SystemSettings .................................................................................................................................................559

Contents
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Analyzer Presetting ................................................................................................... 559
Graph Printing ............................................................................................................ 560
System Correction Setting ....................................................................................... 564
Analyzer Model Selection ......................................................................................... 566
Reference Source Setting ........................................................................................ 570
Reference Output Setting ......................................................................................... 573
Managing Licenses ................................................................................................... 574
User Interface Setting ............................................................................................... 583
Demo Mode ............................................................................................................... 589
Standby Mode ........................................................................................................... 591
Network Setup ........................................................................................................... 592
Performance Test ...................................................................................................... 594
Plugins ........................................................................................................................ 596
Language ................................................................................................................... 598
Create a Localized Language File ..................................................................... 600
Program Exit .............................................................................................................. 601
About .......................................................................................................................... 602
Programming .....................................................................................................................................................603
Connection Setup ...................................................................................................... 604
Analyzer Setting .................................................................................................... 605
Client Setting ......................................................................................................... 607
VISA Library .......................................................................................................... 608
Network and Local Configuration ....................................................................... 609
Connecting Multiple Analyzers to Single Computer .......................................... 611
SCPIOverview .......................................................................................................... 614
Messages .............................................................................................................. 615
Command Tree ..................................................................................................... 616
Subsystems ........................................................................................................... 618

Contents
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Optional Subsystems ........................................................................................... 619
Long and Short Formats ...................................................................................... 620
Case Sensitivity .................................................................................................... 621
Parameters ........................................................................................................... 622
Numeric Values .................................................................................................... 623
Multiplier Prefixes ............................................................................................ 624
Notations ........................................................................................................... 625
Booleans ........................................................................................................... 626
Character Data ................................................................................................ 627
String Parameters ........................................................................................... 628
Numeric Lists ................................................................................................... 629
Query Commands ................................................................................................ 630
Numeric Suffixes ................................................................................................... 631
Compound Commands ....................................................................................... 632
IEEE488.2 Common Commands Overview ...................................................... 633
String Terminator .................................................................................................. 634
COM/DOM Overview ................................................................................................ 635
Automation Server ................................................................................................ 636
Registering COM Server ..................................................................................... 637
Automation Controllers ........................................................................................ 638
Local and Remote Server .................................................................................... 639
DCOM Setup ........................................................................................................ 641
Instrument Setup .............................................................................................. 641
Remote Computer Setup ................................................................................ 642
Structure of COM Objects .................................................................................... 643
Accessing the Application Object ....................................................................... 645
Object Methods ..................................................................................................... 648
Object Properties ................................................................................................. 649