Saluki SAV2040X User manual

SAV2040X Electronic Calibration Kit Module
User Manual
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Model No.
Saluki SAV2040X
GPIB Address
0-30
Interface
GPIB: GPIB address required
LAN: IP address required
Calibration Ports
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Compatibility
The software is compatible with following VNA:
 Keysight PNA
 N5242A
 N5244A
 N5245A
 N5247A
 N5230C
 Keysight ENA
 E5071C
 E5061B
 R&S
 ZVA
 Saluki
 All Bench top VNA
For other VNAs not listed above, may need to do a series of experiment to verify the compatibility

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Preface
Thanks for choosing SAV2040X electronic calibration kit produced by Saluki Technology Inc. Please read this user manual carefully for
your convenience.
We devote ourselves to meeting customers’ demands, providing high-quality measuring instrument and the best after-sales service. We
persist with “superior quality and considerate service”, and are committed to offering satisfactory products and service for our clients.
Manual No.
SAV2040X-03-01
Version
Rev02 2020.03
Saluki Technology
Manual Authorization
The information contained in this User Manual is subject to change without notice. The power to interpret the contents of and terms used
in this Manual rests with Saluki.
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reproduced or transmitted for the purpose of making profit without its prior permission, otherwise Saluki will reserve the right to
investigate and affix legal liability of infringement.
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The product meets the indicator requirements of the manual at the time of delivery. Calibration and measurement are completed by the
measuring organization with qualifications specified by the state, and relevant data are provided for reference.
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Content
1. Installation....................................................................................................................................................5
1.1. Software Installation .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.2. Ecal Kit USB Driver Installation ................................................................................................................ 8
2. Access Software......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1. Connection Window.......................................................................................................................... 10
2.2. Measurement Window.......................................................................................................................10
3. Macro Embedded ......................................................................................................................................... 12
4. Software Operation..................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1. User Interface...................................................................................................................................19
4.2. Operation.........................................................................................................................................20
5. Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................................................23
5.1. ConnectionFail ...................................................................................................................................23
5.2. USB Connected Error ..........................................................................................................................23
5.3. E-cal Module Error ............................................................................................................................. 24
5.4. Ecaldll Failure ....................................................................................................................................24
5.5. Connection Lost between Ecal and VNA ................................................................................................25
5.6. Collection Lost between VNA and control computer .................................................................................25

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1. Installation
1.1. Software Installation
Please kindly follow the steps below to install Electronic Calibration software on a VNA or a computer
1) Double click the software installation file. A welcome page is shown, click [Next]
2) Select “ I agree to....” to accept the agreement, then click [Next]

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3) Enter the user name and the company name, then click [Next]
4) Select Installation directory, then click [Next]
5) Create a shortcut folder, then click [Next]

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6) Check all installation information in the “Ready to install” box. If all information is OK, click [Next].
7) Click [Finish] to complete the installation

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1.2.
Ecal Kit USB Driver Installation
1) Open the computer manage window
a. Click on the Windows button
b. Right click on Computer
c. Left click on Manage
2) Find Ecal USB Driver in Computer Management, Right click and select “Update Driver Software...”

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3) Select “Browse my computer for driver software”
4) Select “Have Disk”, then click “Browse” in the popped out window.
5) Browse the Software installation directory mentioned in section 1.2. In it, there are 2 folders. [XP] folder contains the driver for
XP system. [Win 7] folder contains the driver for Win 7 system. Please select the driver of your OS. Driver name is “EcalDrv.inf”
6) Select the driver and Windows will install it automatically.

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2. Access Software
The software control the VNA and the Ecal kit to calibrate the VNA automatically. It can be used for VNAs from different manufacturers
and help to cut the cost.
2.1.Connection Window
 Connection Options
User can choose LAN or GPIB connections. IP address or GIPB address should be provided.
If the controller computer is connected to VNA via LAN interface, please fill in the IP and port number. If the software is installed on
VNA itself, please use IP address 127.0.0.1. Port Number is provided by the VNA manufacturer. Keysight usually use 5025.
If the controller computer is connected to VNA via GPIB cable, please fill in the VNA GPIB address.
Click [Connect] button when the address is configured. Connection states will be shown in Information area.
 Information
This area will show the connected VNA information such as manufacturer, model, software compatible or not,VNA connected or not.
[Add Support] check box will be available if the connected VNA is not in the supported VNA list. Select it and the Add Support area on
right will be activated.
 Add Support
This area will only be activated when the connected VNA is not in supported VNA list and “Add Support” check-box is selected.
User can select the VNA series which the connected VNA belongs to and click [Add] button. The software will recognize this
connected VNA automatically next time.
Note: If the connected VNA does not belong to any VNA series listed in Add support area. Please do not add it and contact Saluki.
2.2.Measurement Window

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 Calibration Type
User can select calibration type here
When [Auto Check Port] check box is selected, the software will match the VNA port and the Ecal kit port automatically.
 Ecal Module
This area shows the Ecal kit information
 Prompt Information
This area shows the warnings or errors. If everything is OK, this area shows “None”
 Measure/Done Button
Click [Measure] button will start the calibration. Click [Done] button to finish the calibration
Note: When the calibration is completed, please click [Done] button. Otherwise the calibration status will not be valid.

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3. Macro Embedded
Saluki E-cal software provide Micro files for Keysight PNA and ENA series vector network analyzer. These files are saved in the
software installation folder. This chapter will introduce how to embed the macro to Keysight PNA and ENA .
PNA series:
1) Open N5242A Macro panel
2) Press [Macro Setup]

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Select a blank in [macro title] box on left, then click [Edit] button
3) Enter macro name in [Macro Title] box,in this case we name it “SLK_ECAL”. For [Macro Executable] box, click [Browse] and
select “ElectronicCalibration.exe” under installation folder. Then click [OK].

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4) Then the macro is embedded. User may use the macro to do the calibration
ENA series:
1) Open E5061B Macro panel
2) Press [Misc Setup]

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3) Click [Network Setup], enter network setting interface. Then click [Telnet Server], make sure the state is “ON”, open the network
server function.
4) Press [Macro Setup] on the front panel.

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5) Click the [Load Project] button on the soft panel on the right to open the macro project import interface dialog box. And it is
necessary to apply the VBA startup project program corresponding to this software. Select the "ECAL.VBA" file under the software
installation directory (the default installation path is "C:\Program Files\Electronic Calibration 3.3.2\E506B"). Click [Open] to open
the project file.
Note: If you connect to the E5071C, please select the "ECAL.vba" file under the "E5071C" folder in the installation directory. The file
with the same name under the "E5061B" folder cannot be used, and the two cannot be used in common.
6) In the macro setting soft panel, click [Select Macro].

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7) In the Select Macro interface, click [Ecal SLK_Ecal] to start e-cal kit software.
8) Then the macro is embedded. User may use the macro to do the calibration.

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4. Software Operation
The software simultaneously controls the vector network analyzer and the electronic calibration kit, coordinates the two to
automatically complete the measurement of each standard, and corrects various system errors. Using the above solution, the same
electronic calibration kit can be used on mainstream vector network analyzers, which breaks through the limitations of instrument
manufacturers. Instruments of different manufacturers can use the same electronic calibration kit to complete the calibration. It greatly
reduces the cost of using electronic calibration technology, and significantly increases the scope of use of electronic calibration
components.
4.1.User Interface
The soft UI has 2 windows:
 Connection window is used to build the connections.
 Measurement window is used to configure the calibration details.
Connection window
As shown in the figure below, the interface for connecting the software to the instrument, the functions of each part are as follows:
【IP】
Specify the IP address of the vector network analyzer when controlling the vector network analyzer via LAN.
【Port Number】
The port number of the vector network analyzer SOCKET server.
【Address】
Specify the GPIB address of the vector network analyzer.
【Connect】
Connect the specified vector network analyzer through the specified method (LAN or GPIB), and the Information function block will
display the connection result.
【Add Support】
When connected to a vector network analyzer, and this instrument is not supported by this software, and the product model is not
supported by the above
When the product model is selected, this button is activated. Select this button, and the add support module on the right will be
activated.

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【Add】
After confirming that the connected vector network analyzer model belongs to a certain product series listed in the list box, select the
product series and click the [Add] button to add support. After the program is started next time, it will no longer prompt that the
software is not displayed. Support this model.
Measurement window
The functions of each part are as follows:
【Auto Check Port】
After selection, the corresponding relationship between the vector network port and the electronic calibration module port will be
automatically matched.
【Prompt Infomation】
Prompt information.
【Reconnect】
After confirming that the ECal module is properly connected to the vector network, reload the ECal module information.
【Measure】
Perform calibration.
【Done】
Complete the calibration process.
【Quit】
Exit the software.
4.2.Operation
The hardware environment required is: The hardware used for calibration includes electronic calibration kits, coaxial cables, USB cables
used with the electronic calibration kits, vector network analyzers, and industrial computers (optional). The ECal module and the vector
network analyzer are connected through a coaxial cable. If you need to switch, please plug in an adapter; connect the ECal module to
the USB port of the vector network analyzer through a USB data cable.
The use of this software mainly includes the identification and connection of the vector network analyzer and the execution of calibration
tasks.