Maximum Points and Options Control Menus

VectorStar™ MS464xB Series Microwave Vector Network Analyzer User Interface Reference : System Menus : Maximum Points and Options Control Menus

MAX. POINTS Menu

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• MAXIMUM POINTS Menu

• SETUP Menu

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MAX. POINTS Menu Button Selection Group

• The two buttons of the MAX POINTS menu form a button selection group where the selection of one button de-selects the other button.

• Note that if the Maximum Points setting is changed, the instrument requires a complete re-start to implement the change.

MAX. POINTS (MAXIMUM POINTS) Menu

25000

Select de-selects the 100000 (100,000) points button, and sets the instrument to:

• 25,000 maximum system measurement points

• Up to a maximum of 16 channels

• Up to a maximum of 16 traces per channel.

Once selected, the system displays a Context Switch Message dialog box and requires a complete instrument re-start to implement the change.

• Click to Yes to proceed and restart the instrument

• Click No to abandon the change

100000

Select de-selects the 25000 (25,000) points button, and sets the instrument to:

• 100,000 maximum system measurement points

• Provides only one (1) channel

• The channel can have up to a maximum of 16 traces

Once selected, the system displays a Context Switch Message dialog box and requires a complete instrument re-start to implement the change.

• Click to Yes to proceed and restart the instrument.

• Click No to abandon the change.

MISC. SETUP Menu

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• MISCELLANEOUS SETUP Menu

• SETUP Menu

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MISC. SETUP (MISCELLANEOUS SETUP) Menu

1. MISC. SETUP Menu – 2-Port VNA Mode	2. MISC. SETUP Menu – 4-Port VNA Mode

Manage Options

Available in 2-Port and 4-Port VNAs. For Anritsu Customer Service personnel. Provides access to option management menus. A password is required to enter the dialog box. Select displays the MANAGE OPTIONS dialog box.

• MANAGE OPTIONS Dialog Box

Instrument Settings

Available in 2-Port and 4-Port VNAs. For Anritsu Customer Service personnel. Provides access to the internal instrument setting menus. A password is required to enter the dialog box. Select displays the INSTRUMENTS SETTINGS dialog box.

• INSTRUMENT SETTINGS Dialog Box

Installed Options

Available in 2-Port and 4-Port VNAs. Select displays the OPTION STATUS dialog box which is a read-only listing of all installed, included, and not installed options.

• OPTION STATUS Dialog Box

SnP Files Setup

Available in 2-Port and 4-Port VNAs. The linked-to destination varies depending on the 2-Port/4-Port Mode.

• If the VNA is in 2-Port Mode, select displays the SnP FILES SETUP Dialog Box where the frequency units and output format of the SnP files is set.

• SnP SETUP Dialog Box – 2-Port VNAs

• If the VNA is in 4-Port Mode, select displays the SnP FILES SETUP Dialog Box where the frequency units and output format of the SnP files is set.

• SnP SETUP Dialog Box – 4-Port VNAs

S1P Port Setup

Available in 2-Port VNAs. Select toggles the S1P port between Port 1 and Port 2.

M2P Port Setup

Available in 2-Port VNAs. Select toggles the M2P port between 1:2 and 2:1.

MnP Files Setup

Available in 4-Port VNAs. Select displays the MXP SETUP dialog box. The dialog box allows mixed-mode DUT configuration as:

• M4P DUT with two differential pairs and no singletons

• M4P DUT with one differential pair and two singletons

• M3P DUT with one differential pair and one singleton

• M2P DUT with one differential pair and no singletons

Each configuration allows any VNA port to be assigned to any DUT port.

• MXP SETUP Dialog Box – 4-Port VNAs

TMS Coherence

Note	The TMS Coherence button is available when the VNA is in 4-Port mode and with Option 43 (True Mode Stimulus), and Option 31 (Dual Source) installed.

TMS Coherence ON changes the synthesizer configuration for 3739 broadband and banded modes to enable tighter phase correlation between the two driving sources at higher frequencies (those above the nominal source breakpoint of 54 GHz). This can improve phase stability in TMS modes at the expense of some potential additional spurs in low level measurements.

MXP SETUP Dialog Box – 4-Port VNAs

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• MIXED-MODE DUT SETUP Dialog Box – 4-Port VNAs

Prerequisites

• VNA is in 4-Port Mode

• MISC. SETUP Menu

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MXP (MIXED-MODE DUT) SETUP Dialog Box

Instructions

Select displays the MXP SETUP dialog box. The dialog box provides VNA-port to DUT-port configuration for output files for four mixed-mode DUT types:

• M4P Setup – Assign DUT ports with two differential pairs. For remote GPIB control, this is defined as D2S0.

• M4P Setup – Assign DUT ports with one differential pair and two singletons. For remote GPIB control, this is defined as D1S2

• M3P Setup – Assign DUT ports with one differential pair and one singleton. For remote GPIB control, this is defined as D2S1.

• M2P Setup – Assign DUT ports with one differential pair and no singletons. For remote GPIB control, this is defined as D1S0.

MANAGE OPTIONS Dialog Box

• MISC. SETUP Menu

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MANAGE OPTIONS Dialog Box

Instructions

An instrument-specific password is required to enter the MANAGE OPTIONS dialog box. The MANAGE OPTIONS dialog box is for use by Anritsu Customer Service only.

INSTRUMENT SETTINGS Dialog Box

• MISC. SETUP Menu

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INSTRUMENT SETTINGS Dialog Box

Instructions

An instrument-specific password is required to enter the INSTRUMENT SETTINGS dialog box. The INSTRUMENT SETTINGS dialog box is for use by Anritsu Customer Service only.

OPTION STATUS Dialog Box

• MISC. SETUP Menu

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OPTION STATUS Dialog Box – Typical Option Set for the MS4647B VNA

Instructions

The OPTION STATUS dialog box provides a list of the VectorStar MS464xB Series VNA options and the installation status of each.


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