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Vector Network Analyzer
PicoVNA®
Quick Start Guide
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PicoVNA Vector Network Analyzer Quick Start Guide
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CONTENTS
English .................................................................................................................... 1
1. Introduction................................................................................................. 1
2. Safety information...................................................................................... 1
3. System requirements ................................................................................. 5
4. Contents of your PicoVNA kit .................................................................... 5
5. External connections.................................................................................. 6
6. Installing the PicoVNA vector network analyzer ...................................... 7
7. Further information .................................................................................. 12
Русский................................................................................................................ 37
1. Введение.................................................................................................. 37
2. Информация по технике безопасности.............................................. 37
3. Системные требования......................................................................... 42
4. Комплект поставки PicoVNA................................................................ 42
5. Внешние соединители ........................................................................... 43
6. Установка векторного анализатора цепей PicoVNA........................ 44
7. Подробная информация........................................................................ 49

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a PicoVNA vector network analyzer.
The following models are available:
• PicoVNA 106: a 6 GHz two-port VNA with built-in bias-T networks
• PicoVNA 108: an 8.5 GHz two-port VNA with built-in bias-T networks, mixer
measurements and save on trigger
For further setup information following basic installation, see the User’s Guide supplied
with the PicoVNA 2 [108: PicoVNA 3]* software.
For detailed specications see the PicoVNA Data Sheet.
* Unless otherwise stated, information in this guide applies to all models in the
PicoVNA series. Information that applies exclusively to the PicoVNA 108 is written like
this: “[108: <information>]”.
2. Safety information
To prevent possible electrical shock, re, personal injury, or damage to the product,
carefully read this safety information before attempting to install or use the product. In
addition, follow all generally accepted safety practices and procedures for working with
and near electricity.
This instrument and its accessories have been designed to meet the requirements of
EN 61010-1 (Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control
and Laboratory Use).
The following safety descriptions are found throughout this guide:
A WARNING identies conditions or practices that could result in injury or death.
A CAUTION identies conditions or practices that could result in damage to the
product or equipment to which it is connected.
WARNING
This product is for professional use by trained and qualied technicians only.
To prevent injury or death, use the product only as instructed and use only
accessories that have been supplied or recommended by Pico Technology.
Protection provided by the product may be impaired if used in a manner not
specied by the manufacturer.
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2.1 Symbols
These safety and electrical symbols may appear on the product or in this guide.
Symbols Description
Earth (ground) terminal
This terminal can be used to
make a measurement ground
connection. It is NOT a safety or
protective earth.
Chassis terminal
Possibility of electric shock
Caution
Appearance on the product
indicates a need to read this safety
and operation manual.
Do not dispose of this product as
unsorted municipal waste
2.2 Maximum input and output ranges
WARNING
To prevent electric shock, do not attempt to measure or apply signal levels
outside the specied maxima below.
The table below indicates the maximum voltage of the outputs and the overvoltage
protection range for input on the VNA and its calibration accessories. The overvoltage
protection ranges are the maximum voltages that can be applied without damaging the
instrument or accessory.
Instrument connectors Maximum operating voltage
(output or input)
Overvoltage or overcurrent
protection
Ports 1 and 2 +10 dBm
(about710mVRMS)
+20 dBm
(about2.2VRMS)
Bias-Ts 1 and 2 ±15 V DC 250 mA
Trigger and reference in ±6 V pk
Trigger and reference out 0 V to +5 V Do not apply a voltage
Calibration accessory connectors Overvoltage protection
SOLT-PREM and SOLT-STD ports +20 dBm
SOLT-AUTO ports A/B +20 dBm
WARNING
Signals exceeding the voltage limits in the table below are dened as
“hazardous live” by EN 61010.
Signal voltage limits of EN 61010-1:2010+A1:2019
±60 V DC 30 V AC RMS ± 42.4 V pk max.

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WARNING
To prevent electric shock, take all necessary safety precautions when
working on equipment where hazardous live voltages may be present.
WARNING
To avoid equipment damage and possible injury, do not operate
the instrument or an accessory outside its rated supply voltages or
environmental range.
CAUTION
Exceeding the overvoltage protection range on any connector can cause
permanent damage to the instrument and other connected equipment.
To prevent permanent damage, do not apply an input voltage to the trigger
or reference output of the VNA.
2.3 Grounding
WARNING
The instrument’s or SOLT-AUTO E-Cal module’s ground connection
through the USB cable is for functional purposes only. The instrument and
accessories do not have protective safety grounds.
To prevent injury or death, or permanent damage to the instrument, never
connect the ground of an input or output (chassis) to any electrical power
source. To prevent personal injury or death, use a voltmeter to check that
there is no signicant AC or DC voltage between the instrument’s ground
and the point to which you intend to connect it.
CAUTION
To prevent signal degradation caused by poor grounding, always use the
high-quality USB cable supplied with the instrument.
2.4 External connections
WARNING
To prevent injury or death, use only the power adaptor supplied with the
instrument. This is approved for the voltage and plug conguration in your
country.
PicoVNA model USB connection External power supply
Voltage Current Total power
PicoVNA 106 USB 2.0
Compatible with
USB 3.0
12 to 15 V DC 1.85 A pk 22 W
PicoVNA 108 25 W
SOLT-AUTO E-Cal module N.A.

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WARNING
Containment of radio frequencies
The instrument contains a swept or CW radio frequency signal source
(300kHz to 6.02 GHz at +6 dBm max. [108: 300 kHz to 8.50GHz at +6 dBm
max.]) The instrument and supplied accessories are designed to contain and
not radiate (or be susceptible to) radio frequencies that could interfere with
the operation of other equipment or radio control and communications. To
prevent injury or death, connect only to appropriately specied connectors,
cables, accessories and test devices, and do not connect to an antenna
except within approved test facilities or under otherwise controlled
conditions.
2.5 Environment
WARNING
This product is suitable for indoor or outdoor use, in dry locations only. The
product’s external mains power supply is for indoor use only.
WARNING
To prevent injury or death, do not use the VNA or accessory in wet or damp
conditions, or near explosive gas or vapor.
CAUTION
To prevent damage, always use and store your VNA or accessory in
appropriate environments.
Storage Operating
Temperature –20 °C to +50 °C +5 °C to +40 °C
Humidity Up to 80% RH (non-condensing)
Altitude 2000 m
Pollution degree 2
CAUTION
Do not block the air vents at the back of the instrument as overheating will
cause damage.
Do not insert any objects through the air vents as internal interference will
cause damage.
2.6 Care of the product
The product and accessories contain no user-serviceable parts. Repair, servicing and
calibration require specialized test equipment and must only be performed by Pico
Technology or an approved service provider. There may be a charge for these services
unless covered by the Pico three-year warranty.
WARNING
To prevent injury or death, do not use the VNA or accessory if it appears to
be damaged in any way, and stop use immediately if you are concerned by
any abnormal behavior.

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CAUTION
Regularly inspect the instrument and all probes, connectors, cables and
accessories before use for signs of damage or contamination.
To prevent damage to the device or connected equipment, do not tamper
with or disassemble the instrument, case parts, connectors, or accessories.
When cleaning the product, use a soft cloth and a solution of mild soap
or detergent in water, and do not allow liquids to enter the casing of the
instrument or accessory.
Take care to avoid mechanical stress or tight bend radii for all connected
leads, including all coaxial leads and connectors. Mishandling will cause
deformation of sidewalls, and will degrade performance. In particular, note
that test port leads should not be formed to tighter than 5 cm (2”) bend
radius.
To prevent measurement errors and extend the useful life of test leads and
accessory connectors, ensure that liquid and particulate contaminants
cannot enter. Always t the dust caps provided and use the correct torque
when tightening. Pico recommends: 1 Nm (8.85 inch-lb) for supplied and all
stainless steel connectors, or 0.452 Nm (4.0inch-lb) when a brass or gold-
plated connector is interfaced.
3. System requirements
To ensure that the PicoVNA vector network analyzer and PicoVNA software operate
correctly, you must use a computer with the system requirements and one of the
operating systems shown in the table below.
Processor, memory, free disk space As required by the operating system
Operating system Microsoft Windows 7, 8 or 10. 32-bit or 64-bit
Ports USB 2.0 (also compatible with USB 3.0)
Display resolution 1280 x 720 minimum
4. Contents of your PicoVNA kit
The PicoVNA vector network analyzer kit contains the following items:
• PicoVNA 106 [108: PicoVNA 108] vector network analyzer
• PicoVNA 2 [108: PicoVNA 3] USB ash drive
• DC power supply with four international plug adaptors
• USB 2.0 cable, 1.8 m
• SMA/PC3.5/2.92 and N-type xed multi-wrench
• Quick Start Guide
• Storage and carry case
Some product packs may contain additional items. For a full list of all available kits and
additional accessories, see the User’s Guide or visit www.picotech.com.

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5. External connections
5.1 PicoVNA 106 and 108 vector network analyzers
Test
I/O
Test
I/O
Bias-T
input
Bias-T
input
Sweep
indicator
Sweep
indicator
Port 1 Port 2
10 MHz In Trig In
Trig Out
OFF
S/N
ON
12–15 V DC
10 MHz Out
10 MHz reference in/out
USB connection DC input On/off switch
Trigger in/outChassis ground
5.2 SOLT-STD-M/F and SOLT-PREM-M/F manual calibration standards
Short
Through
Load
Open
5.3 SOLT-AUTO-M/F automatic (E-Cal) calibration standards
Port A
Indicator USB port
Port B

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6. Installing the PicoVNA vector network analyzer
6.1 Installing the software
1. Obtain the PicoVNA 2 [108: PicoVNA 3] software installer from the USB ash drive
supplied with your VNA or from:
www.picotech.com/downloads.
2. Run the installer (right-click and Run as administrator) and ensure that the
installation was successful.
3. Connect the PicoVNA unit to the computer and wait while Windows automatically
installs the driver.
The installer creates a support directory at:
C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\Pico Technology\PICOVNA2
[108: C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\Pico Technology\PICOVNA3]
This directory contains the following les (PicoVNA 106 example shown):
• xxxx-log.txt This is the status log le. ‘xxxx’ is the serial number
• CalKits\DefUnc.dat Default measurement uncertainty values
• DefCal.cal Default calibration data (last used calibration)
– will appear after rst connection to a VNA device
• FactoryDefaults.cal Backup calibration data from factory
On Windows 7 machines it is common to see the following error message:
It is safe to click
Ignore to continue

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6.2 The PicoVNA 2 [108: PicoVNA 3] main window
You can adjust the vertical scale of any of the rectangular plots in the above window, as
follows:
Drag to adjust or
right-click and type
Drag to adjust

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6.3 Loading the calibration kit(s)
Male
connector
Male
connector
Male
connector
Female
connector
Insertable
device
Female cable.
Use male cal kit.
Female cables.
Use same male kit
for both ports.
Male cable.
Use female cal kit.
PicoVNA 106 or 108
Port 1 Port 2 Port 1 Port 2
PicoVNA 106 or 108
DUT DUT
Female
connector
Female
connector
Non-insertable device
(test ports will not connect directly together)
Non-insertable device
(test ports will connect directly together)
Male cables. Use
same female kit
for both ports.
Port 1 Port 2
PicoVNA 106 or 108
DUT
Calibrate using xed manual
calibration standards:
SOLT-STD-F and SOLT-STD-M
or
SOLT-PREM-F and SOLT-PREM-M
Or calibrate with PicoVNA 108 and
automatic E-Cal Standard:
SOLT-AUTO-F
or
SOLT-AUTO-M
Calibrate using xed manual
calibration standards:
SOLT-STD-M
or
SOLT-PREM-M
Or calibrate with PicoVNA 108 and
automatic E-Cal Standard:
SOLT-AUTO-M
Calibrate using xed manual
calibration standards:
SOLT-STD-F
or
SOLT-PREM-F
Or calibrate with PicoVNA 108 and
automatic E-Cal Standard:
SOLT-AUTO-F
For a manual SOLT calibration:
• Run the PicoVNA 2 [108: PicoVNA 3] software
• In the main menu, select Tools > Calibration kit
• Click Load P1 kit, locate the data le for your Port 1 cal kit (on the USB ash drive
supplied with the cal kit) and then click Apply
• If a different cal kit is to be used on Port 2, click Load P2 kit, select the data for
your Port 2 kit and then click Apply
Select the calibration kit(s) required depending on the device to be tested. For quicker
access in future, you may wish to copy the cal kit data to your
C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\Pico Technology\PICOVNA2\CalKits\
[108: C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\Pico Technology\PICOVNA3\CalKits\]
folder. You can do this using the Save Kit button in the Cal Kit Editor.
For the PicoVNA 108 and an automated calibration:
• Run the PicoVNA 3 software.
• Connect the E-Cal module to a spare USB port on the controlling PC.
• In the main menu, select Tools > Calibration kit.
• Click Electronic Cal kit.
• Select the E-Cal module and Port Adapter arrangement to suit the Test Ports.
• Connect the E-Cal module, port adapter and test ports to exactly match the
selected conguration.
• Click Find and load EasyCal data.
• Upon completion select Exit.
• Click Apply in the Calibration Kit Parameters menu.

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6.4 Setting the resolution
Before proceeding with a calibration, click Enhance in the main window to set the
minimum resolution bandwidth that you need the calibration to support. Lower values
will result in a slower calibration.
Measurement Calibration
bandwidth
Calibration
averaging
Calibration
power Comments
Fastest speed 10 kHz None +0 dBm Set bandwidth to 140 kHz
during measurement
Best accuracy and
~100 dB dynamic range 100 Hz None –3 dBm Leave bandwidth set to 100 Hz
during measurement
General use, fast speed,
~90 dB dynamic range 1 kHz None +0 dBm Leave bandwidth set to 1 kHz
during measurement
Best dynamic range 10 Hz None +6 dBm Leave bandwidth set to 10 Hz
during measurement
6.5 Setting up calibration parameters
Click Calibration to open the Calibration window:
1. Set sweep
parameters
3. Select
measurement
required
The cal kits
that you have
loaded
4. Perform required
calibration steps.
Any sequence is
possible, but
down-then-across
order usually
minimizes the
number of
connection steps.
5. IMPORTANT!
On completion, apply calibration
2. After setting the
required sweep
bandwidth, apply
values

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6.6 Setting up display parameters
Click Display in the main window to open the Display Set Up window:
3. Select channel
to set up
4. Check to show
vertical scale
values on graphs
1. Select
one-channel,
two-channel or
four-channel
view
2. Select
channel to
show in the
Markers panel
5. Apply settings before
selecting next channel
When nished, click Start in the main window to begin measurements.
6.7 Running in demo mode
Demo mode allows you to explore the PicoVNA 2 [108: PicoVNA 3] software without
the need to have an instrument running.
• To enter demo mode, run the PicoVNA 2 [108: PicoVNA 3] software with no
instrument connected.
• Click Ignore in the dialog that appears.
PicoVNA 2 [108: PicoVNA 3] will then offer you a selection of demonstration
measurements.

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7. Further information
7.1 Free newsletter
Pico Technology sends out a free monthly newsletter by email. This gives news of
product launches, software upgrades and application notes, as well as hints and
advice. We treat your e-mail address and other details as condential and will not pass
them to any third party. To subscribe, visit:
www.picotech.com/signup
7.2 Software updates and replacement
The latest versions of all Pico software and manuals can be downloaded free of charge
at:
www.picotech.com/downloads
If you require a new software disk, please contact Pico Technology or your distributor.
There may be a small charge for this service.
7.3 Writing your own software
Code examples in MATLAB and MATLAB RF toolbox, LabVIEW, C, C# and Python are
available on GitHub (github.com/picotech). Examples include multiple instrument
addressing and control.
7.4 User’s and programmer’s guides
The PicoVNA User’s Guide and PicoVNA Programmer’s Guide are available on the USB
ash drive supplied and from:
www.picotech.com/downloads
7.5 Specications
The User’s Guide and Data Sheet contain the latest specications for your PicoVNA
vector network analyzer.
7.6 Technical support
Regularly updated technical support information can be found in the Pico Technology
support forum:
www.picotech.com/tech-support
7.7 Warranty and returns
These PicoVNA vector network analyzers are supplied with a three-year
return-to-manufacturer warranty. For full terms and conditions, see the
PicoVNA User’s Guide.
YEAR
WARRANTY

• PicoVNA106:
• PicoVNA108:
사용 설명서
PicoVNA데이터 시트
측정,제어 및 실험실용 전자 장비의 안전 요건
경고
주의
경고

기호 설명
경고
기기 커넥터 최대 작동 전압(출력/입력) 과전압/과전류 보호
교정 부속품 커넥터 과전압 보호
경고
EN61010-1:2010+A1:2019의 신호 전압 한계

경고
경고
주의
경고
주의
경고
PicoVNA모델 USB연결 외부 전원 공급 장치
전압 전류 총 전력

경고
무선주파수 억제
경고
경고
주의
보관 작동
주의
경고
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