Phase Measurements; 1-Port Phase Measurement - Anritsu MS2024A/MS2026A User Manual

Chapter 3 — Vector Network Analyzer
12. Press the
Marker
to select the number 1 and pressing the
Figure 3-14. 2-Port Gain of a TMA (Field Measurement Menu Shown)

Phase Measurements

The VNA Master can display both S11 and S21 phase. 2-Port Phase measurements can use
both High (0 dBm) and Low (-30 dBm) power settings.

1-Port Phase Measurement

The following example compares the phase of two cables using a 1-port phase measurement.
The dynamic range and phase uncertainty are better with 2-port phase measurements.
Procedure
1. Press the
Measurement
S11 Reflection | Phase
2. Press the
Freq/Dist
3. Press the
Start Cal
plane.
4. Connect Cable A to the
5. Press the
Shift
6. Select the
Copy Trace to Display Memory
7. Remove Cable A and connect Cable B to the
8. Select the
Trace Minus Memory
cables.
MS20xxA VNA Master UG 10580-00166 Rev. C
function hard key and turn on Marker 1 by pressing the
function hard key and select
(VNA menu).
function hard key and set the Start Frequency and Stop Frequency.
soft key and perform a 1-port calibration at the desired reference
reference plane.
RF Out
key, then the
Trace
soft key to view the difference in phase between the two
3-6 VNA Measurements - Phase Measurements
soft key.
On/Off
Next | 1-Port Phase
(5) key.
soft key.
reference plane.
RF Out
soft key
Marker
(Field menu) or
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