Phase Offset; Specifying The Velocity Factor - Agilent Technologies ENA Series User Manual

Optimizing Measurements
Improving Phase Measurement Accuracy

Phase offset

Phase offset is a function used to add or subtract a predetermined value relative to the
frequency to and from the trace. Using this function enables you to simulate the phase
offset occurring as a result of, say, adding a cable.
The phase offset can be specified from −360° to +360°.
Using the Phase Offset Function
Step 1. Press
which you want to specify the phase offset.
Step 2. Press .
Step 3. Press
Phase Offset
Step 4. Enter the phase offset (°) in the data entry area.

Specifying the velocity factor

The velocity factor is the ratio of the propagation velocity of a signal in a coaxial cable to
the propagation velocity of that signal in free space. The velocity factor for a common
cable is about 0.66. The propagation velocity depends on the dielectric constant (ε
dielectric substance in the cable.
Velocity factor =
By specifying the velocity factor, you can match the equivalent length (in meters)
appearing in the data entry area to the actual physical length when using the "Electrical
Delay" on page 398 or "Setting port extensions" on page 401 to specify the electrical delay
(in seconds).
You can define the velocity factor channel by channel.
Using the velocity factor
Step 1. Press
the velocity factor.
Step 2. Press .
Step 3. Press
Velocity Factor
Step 4. Enter the velocity factor in the data entry area.
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