Overview of Anritsu Lightning 37xxxx Command Support
All Anritsu Lightning VNA commands operate on the VNA Active Channel, and there are no Lightning commands which can change the active channel to another one. If the VectorStar VNA is configured with multiple channels, the Lightning commands will then only operate on the currently active VectorStar channel. No error will be generated. When using Anritsu Lightning commands, note that:
1. Recognition of the Lightning command set is provided for compatibility with existing Lightning ATE programs, and the use of the Lightning command set is not recommended for new development.
2. Some of the Lightning commands may not work as expected if the programming Language is NOT set to Lightning via the LANG command (or LANG LIGHT).
• For example, markers in the Native language are trace based. This means that each trace has its own set of markers, independent of the other traces.
• In Lightning there are only 6 markers. If you move marker1 on trace1 to 3 GHz, marker1 on the other 3 traces will also go to 3 GHz.
• If you want the Lightning behavior on the markers, you need to set the Language to Lightning.
• On the VectorStar VNAs, the REMOTE LANG. (Remove Language) menu is part of the SYSTEM menus and is available at:
• MAIN | System | SYSTEM | Remove Interface | REMOTE INTER. | Language Selection | REMOTE LANG.
Not all Lightning commands are fully supported, mostly due to performance and feature differences between the Lightning VNA and the VectorStar VNA. Each command in the listings below is identified as either:
• Lightning function supported
• Lightning function not supported
Supported Commands
Supported commands listed in this chapter will provide VectorStar VNA control if the differences between the two instruments are factored into the command use and syntax. For example, the Lightning VNA only provides one channel with four traces, while the VectorStar VNA provides up to 16 channels each with up to 16 traces. In the command listing below, the supported Lightning VNA commands describe any configuration or other limitations.
Non-Supported Commands
The non-supported commands will not crash an existing Lightning program, but they will also not change the VectorStar VNA instrument settings. They will create error messages in the System Error Log and VectorStar Event Log. For a list of non-supported Lightning commands, see: