Command sets the number of RMS (Root Mean Square) measurement points to be used in the noise power computation on the indicated channel. Query returns the number of measurements that were used in the noise power computation.

<NRf>

NA

<NRf>

2 to instrument number of points setting (25000 or 100000)

3000

Query returns the standard temperature of 290 K that was used for the cold termination measurements on the indicated channel.The IEEE standard temperature definition is 290 K.

NA

NA

2.900000E+002

NA

2.900000E+002

For the indicated channel, the command sets the receiver channel to use for the 2-port DUT. For the indicated channel, the query returns the current receiver channel used for the 2-port DUT.

<char> B1 | B2

NA

<char> B1 | B2

NA

B2

For the indicated channel, the command loads the Noise Figure Receiver calibration offset data for the given receiver channel from the identified file.

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.txt', where
x:\directory\filename.txt must exist. See Programming the VectorStar Series VNA, Notational Conventions for more information.

NA

NA

NA

NA

Turns on/off the state of receiver cal offset for the given receiver of the indicated channel. The query outputs the on/off state of the receiver cal offset for the given receiver of the indicated channel.

<char> 1 | 0 | ON | OFF

NA

<char> 1 | 0

NA

0

Sets the DUT Configuration for the indicated channel. Query returns the active DUT Configuration for the indicated channel.

<char> 2PORt | 4PORt

NA

<char> 2POR | 4POR

NA

2POR

Sets the de-embedding network file path for the active receiver for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The query outputs the de-embedding network file path for the active receiver for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. Allowed file types are .s2p, .s3p, .s4p. For information on how the paths within these files are used, see the Calibration and Measurement Guide, Differential Noise Figure chapter.

To turn de-embed on, issue the command :CALC1:DNF:DUT:2POR:NETW:DEEM ON.

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s2p', where
x:\directory\filename.s2p must exist, or

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s3p', where
x:\directory\filename.s3p must exist, or

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s4p', where
x:\directory\filename.s4p must exist. See Programming the VectorStar Series VNA, Notational Conventions for more information.

NA

<string> Filename and path in the form: x:\directory\filename.

NA

NA

Sets the de-embedding state for Noise Figure network extraction for the active receiver on the indicated channel. The query outputs de-embedding state for Noise Figure network extraction for the active receiver on the indicated channel.

<char> 1 | 0 | ON | OFF

NA

<char> 1 | 0

NA

0

Sets the de-embedding network file path from the snp file for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The query outputs the de-embedding network file path from the snp file for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The following command must be sent before setting the network file path:

with the file type being either .s3p or .s4p. Using this command with an .s2p file path will result in error.

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 for .s3p file

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 | PORT23 | PORT24 | PORT34 for .s4p file

NA

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 for .s3p file

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 | PORT23 | PORT24 | PORT34 for .s4p file

NA

PORT12

Sets the embedding network file path for the active receiver for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The query outputs the embedding network file path for the active receiver for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. Allowed file types are .s2p, .s3p, .s4p. For information on how the paths within these files are used, see the Calibration and Measurement Guide, Differential Noise Figure chapter.

To turn embed on, issue the command :CALC1:DNF:DUT:2POR:NETW:EMB ON.

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s2p', where
x:\directory\filename.s2p must exist, or

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s3p', where
x:\directory\filename.s3p must exist, or

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s4p', where
x:\directory\filename.s4p must exist. See Programming the VectorStar Series VNA, Notational Conventions for more information.

NA

<string> Filename and path in the form: x:\directory\filename.

NA

NA

Sets the embedding state for Noise Figure network extraction for the active receiver on the indicated channel. The query outputs embedding state for Noise Figure network extraction for the active receiver on the indicated channel.

<char> 1 | 0 | ON | OFF

NA

<char> 1 | 0

NA

0

Sets the embedding network file path from the snp file for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The query outputs the embedding network file path from the snp file for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The following command must be sent before setting the network file path:

with the file type being either .s3p or .s4p. Using this command with an .s2p file path will result in error.

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 for .s3p file

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 | PORT23 | PORT24 | PORT34 for .s4p file

NA

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 for .s3p file

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 | PORT23 | PORT24 | PORT34 for .s4p file

NA

PORT12

Sets the de-embedding network file path for the given receiver used for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The query outputs the de-embedding network file path for the given receiver used for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. Allowed file types for B1 receiver are .s2p, .s4p. Allowed file types for B2 receiver are .s2p. The B2 receiver file will only be used if the file path provided for B1 receiver is of type .s2p. Note that if .s4p is used for B1, the portion of that file that will be used for B2 is the one path disjoint from that selected for B1.

To turn de-embed on, issue the command :CALC1:DNF:DUT:4POR:NETW:DEEM ON.

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s2p', where
x:\directory\filename.s2p must exist, or

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s4p', where
x:\directory\filename.s4p must exist. See Programming the VectorStar Series VNA, Notational Conventions for more information.

NA

<string> Filename and path in the form: x:\directory\filename.

NA

NA

Sets the de-embedding state for Noise Figure extraction on the indicated channel. The query outputs de-embedding state for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel.

<char> 1 | 0 | ON | OFF

NA

<char> 1 | 0

NA

0

Sets the de-embedding network file path from the sNp file provided for B1 receiver for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The query outputs the de-embedding network file path from the .s4p file provided for B1 receiver for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. (The disjoint path is used automatically for the B2 receiver.)

The following command must be sent before setting the network file path:

with the file type being .s4p. Using this command with an .s2p file path will result in error.

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 | PORT23 | PORT24 | PORT34

NA

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 | PORT23 | PORT24 | PORT34

NA

PORT12

Sets the embedding network file path for the given receiver used for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The query outputs the embedding network file path for the given receiver used for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. Allowed file types for B1 receiver are .s2p, .s4p. Allowed file types for B2 receiver are .s2p. The B2 receiver file will only be used if the file path provided for B1 receiver is of type .s2p. Note that if .s4p is used for B1, the portion of that file that will be used for B2 is the one path disjoint from that selected for B1.

To turn embed on, issue the command :CALC1:DNF:DUT:4POR:NETW:EMB ON.

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s2p', where
x:\directory\filename.s2p must exist, or

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s4p', where
x:\directory\filename.s4p must exist. See Programming the VectorStar Series VNA, Notational Conventions for more information.

NA

<string> Filename and path in the form: x:\directory\filename.

NA

NA

Sets the embedding state for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The query outputs embedding state for Noise Figure network extraction for the active receiver on the indicated channel.

<char> 1 | 0 | ON | OFF

NA

<char> 1 | 0

NA

0

Sets the embedding network file path from the snp file for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The query outputs the embedding network file path from the snp file for Noise Figure network extraction on the indicated channel. The following command must be sent before setting the network file path:

with the file type being .s4p. Using this command with an .s2p file path will result in error.

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 | PORT23 | PORT24 | PORT34 for .s4p file

NA

<char> PORT12 | PORT13 | PORT14 | PORT23 | PORT24 | PORT34 for .s4p file

NA

PORT12

For the indicated channel, the command sets the Noise Figure gain type to be used for calculations for the active receiver channel.

For the indicated channel, the query outputs the Noise Figure gain type used for calculations on the indicated channel. IGAin is for insertion gain, which does not include DUT match effects. AGAin is for available gain and corrects for DUT output match effects.

<char> AGAin | IGAin

NA

<char> AGAin | IGAin

NA

IGA

For the indicated channel, the command loads the data for the 2-port DUT for Noise Figure. Allowed file types are .s2p, .txt

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s2p', where
x:\directory\filename.s2p must exist.

See Programming the VectorStar Series VNA, Notational Conventions for more information.

NA

NA

NA

NA

For the indicated channel, the command loads the data for the 4-port DUT for Noise Figure. Allowed file types are .s3p .or .s4p.

Note that if the DUT is 3-port with two output ports, the .s3p file is the preferred selection. If a 3-port DUT has two input ports, it is best to treat this as a 2-port DUT.

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s3p' where
x:\directory\filename.s3p must exist or

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s4p' where
x:\directory\filename.s4p must exist. See Programming the VectorStar Series VNA, Notational Conventions for more information.

NA

NA

NA

NA

For the indicated channel, the command loads the s-parameter data from a .txt file for the 4-port DUT for Noise Figure.

Note that if the DUT is 3-port with two output ports, the .s3p file is the preferred selection. If a 3-port DUT has two input ports, it is best to treat this as a 2-port DUT.

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.txt', where
x:\directory\filename.txt must exist. See Programming the VectorStar Series VNA, Notational Conventions for more information.

NA

NA

NA

NA

For the indicated channel, the command reassigns the given port for the .s3p/.s4p file loaded for the 4-port DUT for Noise Figure. For the indicated channel, query returns the port assignment for the given port for the .s3p/.s4p file loaded for the 4-port DUT for Noise Figure. For .s4p, the dominant gain paths are expected to be S31 and S42. For .s3p, the dominant gain paths are expected to be S21 and S31.

<char> PORT1 | PORT2 | PORT3 | PORT4

NA

<char> PORT1 | PORT2 | PORT3 | PORT4

NA

NA

For the indicated channel, the command sets the Response Configuration to use for the 4-port DUT Noise Figure Response. Query returns the current Response Configuration for the 4-port DUT Noise Figure Response.

<char> B1 | B2 | DIFFerential | COMMon

NA

<char> B1 | B2 | DIFF | COMM

NA

B1

For the indicated channel, the command sets the 4-port DUT Noise Figure noise calibration method. Query returns the 4-port DUT Noise Figure noise calibration method.

<char> UNCOrrelated | CORRelated | COMBiner

NA

char> UNCO | CORR | COMB

NA

UNCO

For the indicated channel, the command sets the combiner measurement type. Combiner measurement is available when the DUT configuration is 4-port and noise figure method is output combiner. Query returns the noise figure combiner measurement type for the indicated channel. The Double type is more complete and can correct for arbitrary DUT correlation behavior. The Single type requires one less measurement, but assumes the DUT output correlation is predominantly real.

<char> SINGle | DOUBle

NA

<char> SING | DOUB

NA

SING

For the indicated channel, the command loads the Combiner data for the 4-port DUT for Noise Figure. The common node of the balun in this file is assumed to be port 3. Use the reassign command for different configurations.

<string> Filename and path in the form: 'x:\directory\filename.s3p', where
x:\directory\filename.s3p must exist. See Programming the VectorStar Series VNA, Notational Conventions for more information.

NA

NA

NA

NA

For the indicated channel, the command reassigns the given port for the Combiner .s3p file loaded for the 4-port DUT for Differential Noise Figure. Query returns the port assignment for the given port for the combiner .s3p file loaded for the 4-port DUT for Differential Noise Figure.

<char> PORT1 | PORT2 | PORT3 | PORT4

NA

<char> PORT1 | PORT2 | PORT3 | PORT4

NA

NA

For the indicated channel, the command collects the 4-port DUT Differential Noise Figure Combiner mode Single-ended Noise Data.

NA

NA

<NR1> 0 | 1, where:

NA

NA

For the indicated channel, the query returns the state of whether the 4-port DUT Differential Noise Figure Combiner mode Single-ended Noise measurement was taken successfully and the data is being applied.

NA

NA

<NR1> 0 | 1

NA

0

For the indicated channel, the command collects the 4-port DUT Differential Noise Figure Combiner mode Swapped Noise Data. This is the extra measurement needed for the Double measurement type. The DUT connections to the combiner should be swapped from normal for this measurement.

NA

NA

<NR1> 0 | 1, where:

NA

NA

For the indicated channel, the query returns the state of whether the 4-port DUT Differential Noise Figure Combiner mode Swapped Noise measurement was taken successfully and the data is being applied.

NA

NA

<NR1> 0 | 1

NA

0

For the indicated channel, the command sets the DUT Mode for the Correlated measurement for the 4-port DUT for Differential Noise Figure. This mode selection is only used if the frequency sweep range is too small to determine the DUT behavior automatically.

<char> DIFFerential | COMMon

NA

<char> DIFF | COMM

NA

NA