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  • Page 1 S3601 Series Vector Network Analyzer User Manual Saluki Technology Inc.
  • Page 2 The manual applies to the vector network analyzers of the following models: S3601A vector network analyzer (100kHz-3GHz).  S3601B vector network analyzer (100kHz-8.5GHz).  Options of the S3601 series vector network analyzer in addition to standard accessories: S3601A options  Part No. Name Description Notes：After choosing this option, the main unit will not...
  • Page 3 Description S3601B-02 N-type testing cable GORE-OSZKUZKU0240, dual male, 60cm S3601B-03 N-type testing cable GORE-OSZKUZKV0240, female-male, 60cm Saluki-N/J.SMA/J.197C-800, N-type to 3.5mm connector, S3601B-07 Economical stable phase testing cable dual male, 80cm Saluki-N/J.N/K.197C-800, N-type connector, S3601B-08 Economical stable phase testing cable female-male, 80cm Saluki-N/J.N/J.197C-800, N-type connector, dual...
  • Page 4 Manual rests with Saluki. Saluki Tech owns the copyright of this User Manual which should not be modified or tampered by any organization or individual, or reproduced or transmitted for the purpose of making profit without its prior permission, otherwise Saluki will reserve the right to investigate and affix legal liability of infringement.
  • Page 5 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Contacts Service Tel: 886. 909 602 109 Website: www.salukitec.com Email: sales@salukitec.com Address: No. 367 Fuxing N Road, Taipei 105，Taiwan (R.O.C.)

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Content Brief Introduction..............................11 Safety Instruction...............................12 Device safety............................. 12 2.1. Precautions on personal safety......................12 2.2. Overview................................14 Front Panel..............................14 3.1. Adjust Zone............................15 3.1.1. Utility Zone............................15 3.1.2. Response Zone..........................16 3.1.3. Trace/Chan Zone..........................17 3.1.4. Stimulate Zone..........................
  • Page 7 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Channels............................28 3.4.2. Window...............................29 3.4.3. Measurement Setting............................31 Resetting Analyzer............................ 31 4.1. Reset state............................31 4.1.1. User reset state..........................34 4.1.2. Reset Analyzer..........................35 4.1.3. Selecting Measure Parameter........................ 35 4.2. S parameter............................35 4.2.1. Arbitrary ratio Measure........................36 4.2.2.
  • Page 8 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Tool Bar.............................. 65 4.9.2. Tables..............................67 4.9.3. Measure Display..........................69 4.9.4. Triggering of Data Trace and Memory Trace Display..............71 4.9.5. Title Bar.............................. 72 4.9.6. User Configuration Display......................73 4.9.7. Calibration................................74 Selecting Calibration Type........................74 5.1. Open Response..........................74 5.1.1.
  • Page 9 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Open and set bandwidth test......................97 6.4.1. Display bandwidth test result......................98 6.4.2. Close bandwidth test........................98 6.4.3. Bandwidth Searching..........................99 6.5. Open and close bandwidth searching...................99 6.5.1. Display bandwidth searching result....................99 6.5.2. Filter test............................100 6.5.3. Ripple Test..............................101 6.6.
  • Page 10 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Display Resolution..........................125 8.2.2. Measure Range..........................126 8.2.3. Window Filtering............................127 8.3. Advantages of Window Filtering....................127 8.3.1. Setting Window Value Correctly....................128 8.3.2. Time Domain Gate Filtering........................129 8.4. How to Use Gate Function......................129 8.4.1. Gate Settings...........................129 8.4.2.

  • Page 11: Brief Introduction

    The S3601 Series Vector Network Analyzer can measure quickly and accurately the characteristics of the tested part DUT in respect of magnitude, phase and group delay of S parameters. They have a high-efficiency and powerful error correction capability and are extensively applied in military industry and civil fields such as element, unit component, radar, aerospace, electronic interference &...

  • Page 12: Safety Instruction

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 2. Safety Instruction Please read safety instruction carefully and Strictly follow！ We will spare no efforts to ensure that production process comply with latest safety standards so as to safeguard the safety of our users.
  • Page 13 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com the device. Device should be proper grounded so as to prevent personal injuries caused by poor or false grounding When cleaning the device, please unplug the device to avoid electric shock. Use dry or moist soft cloth to clean the device. Do not clean the internal of the device.

  • Page 14: Overview

    3.1.Front Panel The front panel of S3601 Series vector network analyzer is shown in the following figure, including a number of key functional zones, display zones, USB interfaces and Measure ports. The section will describe the function and performance index of each part in details.

  • Page 15: Adjust Zone

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 3.1.1. Adjust Zone It covers the navigation keys and Adjust knobs. Fig.3-2 Adjust Keys Adjust Knobs Turn the knob to adjust the setting value in the currently Stimulus input box. 【←Tab】 and 【→Tab】 Move the option menu towards left or right in operation interface of vector network procedure. ...

  • Page 16: Response Zone

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig.3-3 Utility Keys 【Save】 It’s used for saving instrument status, calibration data or Measure data in specified files. 【System】 It’s used for some system-related configuration and selection of software language, etc. 【Preset】 It’s used to reset Analyzer to default (predefined) status. 【Recall】...

  • Page 17: Trace/Chan Zone

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com It’s used for various operation of Measure data Trace. Fig.3-4 Response Keys 【Meas】 It is used to select the type of S parameter to be measured and the type of any specific-value or non-specific value power Measure.

  • Page 18: Stimulate Zone

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 3-5 Trace/Channel Keys 【Trace Prev】 It is used to Stimulus previous trace curve. 【Channel Prev】 It is used to Stimulus previous channel curve. 【Trace Next】 It is used to Stimulus the next trace curve. 【Channel Next】...

  • Page 19: Mkr/Analysis Zone

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 3-6 Stimulus Keys 【Start】 It is used to set the range of starting frequency value and the frequency offset. 【Stop】 It is used to set the stop frequency value. 【Center】 It is used to set the center frequency value. 【Span】...
  • Page 20 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com These keys are used to enter Measure settings. Fig. 3-8 Entry Keys 【OK】 It is used to confirm the setting and entry value in the dialog box and close the dialog box. It is equivalent to the “OK” button in the dialog box.

  • Page 21: Soft-Keys

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com has the function equivalent to Enter key. After entering the value, you need to press the unit key to finish the setting. When entering the value without units, press【 /En off】 to finish the entry. When using the external connected keypad, press the character key correspondent to the unit to finish the setting. ...

  • Page 22: Display Screen

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 3-10 USB Interfaces Display Screen 3.1.10. Screen display of Analyzer is shown in the following figure. Fig. 3-11 Display Screen of the Analyzer TFT LCD is adopted for the display screen of Analyzer, with technical specifications as follows: TFT, 10.4 inches, LCD ...

  • Page 23: Measure Ports

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com The key 【On/Standby】 is only a standby switch that is not connected directly to the external power supply and can not cut off  connection of the analyzer with the external power supply. The external power supply to the analyzer can be disconnected with the power switch on the rear panel.

  • Page 24: 10Mhz Reference Connector

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 3.2.1. 10MHz Reference Connector Fig. 3-15 10MHz Reference Connector 10MHz reference input connector  10MHz reference input BNC female connector is used for input of external reference signals. If a 10 MHz external reference signal is detected at this port, it will be used as the instrument frequency references instead of the internal frequency reference.

  • Page 25: Lan Connector

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 3-18 Configuration of Multi-Display Mode When [Monitor] is checked, only the external VGA monitor can be used to observe the display and there is no display on the  internal LCD. When [Computer] is checked, only the internal LCD can be used to observe the display and there is no display on the external ...

  • Page 26: External Trigger Output Connector

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 3-21 External Trigger Input Connector 3.2.7. External Trigger Output Connector After the system is all set, the vector network can output trigger signals. Fig. 3-22 External Trigger Output Connector 3.2.8. Power Socket and Power Switch Fig.

  • Page 27: Mouse Interface

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com This method can make a setting of Analyzer quickly in 4 steps: Press the corresponding utility keys of the front panel to Stimulus the soft-key toolbar of the item. Observe the function options of active project toolbar. Select required function based on the corresponding soft-key.

  • Page 28: Traces, Channels And Windows

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 3-24 Analyzer User Interface 3.4.Traces, Channels and Windows 3.4.1. Traces Trace is a series of measured data points and its setting will influence arithmetical operation and display of measured data, and only when Trace is in the Stimulus state, it can change its setting. Single click the corresponding Trace state button to activate the Trace, and the detailed setting method is shown in “Changing Stimulus State of Trace”...

  • Page 29: Window

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com measured. All traces that are assigned to a channel share the same channel settings. A channel must be selected (active) to modify its settings. When the traces in a channel are active, the channel is also active. The following are channel settings: Frequency span ...
  • Page 30 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com can be used to display a particular window for better viewing of the traces. By mouse or touch screen  When you operate with the mouse, there are 3 following ways: When the title bar is open, click the [Max] button on the bar. When the title bar is closed, click the window you want to view with the full screen so that the corresponding window is set as the current active window, click [Response], in the Response menu, click [Display], and in the lower menu, select [Max] in the [Windows].

  • Page 31: Measurement Setting

    4.1.1. Reset state When [Preset] key is pressed, the Analyzer will be returned to a default state which is known as reset state, and the reset state for S3601 Series Vector Network Analyzer is set as follows: Measure parameter: S11 ...
  • Page 32 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Stop frequency: 8.5GHz  Points: 21  Power: 0dBm  IFBW: 30kHz  Trigger setting:  Trigger source: internal  Trigger mode: continuous  Display format:  Format: log-magnitude  When different formats are chosen, the corresponding setting in detail is as follows: ...
  • Page 33 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Calibration type: none  impedance: 50Ω.  Port extension: off  Port extension value: 0s  Marker setting  Original frequency: 1.50005GHz(S3601A) / 4.25005GHz (S3601B)  Reference marker R: off  Discrete marker: off ...

  • Page 34: User Reset State

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Gate type: band-pass  Global display setting  Status bar of Trace: on  Frequency/activation: on  Marker reading: on  4.1.2. User reset state The Analyzer can be reset to a known default state or a state defined by user. Under the default condition, the Analyzer is reset to the default state defined before leaving factory and it can be reset to the state specified by user via setting.

  • Page 35: Reset Analyzer

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Press 【Tab】in ADJUST area to switch to [Enable User Reset State] and press 【Click】to mark check box. Press 【OK】in ENTRY area to close dialog box. 4.1.3. Reset Analyzer By mouse or touch screen  Single click [Utility], and then single click [Preset] in the Utility menu.

  • Page 36: Arbitrary Ratio Measure

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com By front panel keys  Press 【Trace】 key in TRACE/CHAN area. Press the corresponding soft-key of [New S-Param] to create new Traces. Creating new Trace dialog box 4.2.1.2. Parameter select zone  It is used to select new S parameter Measure Trace to be created. [More Type] ...

  • Page 37: Non-Ratio Power Measure

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com By front panel keys  Press 【Trace】in TRACE/CHAN area and press the soft-key corresponding to [New Trace…] in soft-key menu displayed on the right of screen to show New Trace dialog box. Press 【Tab】 in ADJUST area to switch to [More Type] button and press 【Click】to display New Trace dialog box. Press 【Tab】...

  • Page 38: Changing Measure Type Of Trace

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Select output port of Analyzer source signals. [Scale Type]  Create new arbitrary ratio Measure Trace when it is checked a new non-ratio power Measure Trace during elimination. [Input]  Select input receiver for measuring response signals of DUT. [Reference] ...
  • Page 39 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com By front panel keys  Press 【Meas】in RESPONSE area. Press the corresponding soft-key to select S-parameter Measure type on existing soft-key menu. Changing current Active Trace to be arbitrary ratio type 4.2.4.3. By mouse or touch screen ...
  • Page 40 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Changing current Active Trace to be non-ratio power Measure type 4.2.4.4. By mouse or touch screen  Single click [Response] and point to [Measure] in Response menu to display submenu of Measure. Single click [Measure…] in submenu to display Measure dialog box. Single click [More Type] to display Measure dialog box.

  • Page 41: Setting Frequency Range

    4.3.Setting Frequency Range The frequency range refers to the frequency span of device Measure and the frequency resolution of S3601 Series vector Network Analyzer is 1Hz. The whole frequency range includes several wave bands, and when frequency Sweep passes through switching points of these wave bands or sweeps the highest frequency of setting for retracing Sweep, the power input to DUT will be adjusted to minimum to prevent oversized peak power from burning up DUT.

  • Page 42: Setting Signal Power Level

    Power level refers to the power level for Analyzer measuring port output source signals and the technical index for power level of output signals at port of S3601 Series Vector Network Analyzer is as below: Table 4-3 Source Signal Power Level Index...

  • Page 43: Turning Port Power Off

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 4-10 Setting Power Level By front panel keys 4.4.1.2. Press 【Sweep】in STIMULUS area and press the soft-key corresponding to [Power] on existing soft-key menu. Input power level in Power Level dialog box. Power dialog box 4.4.1.3.

  • Page 44: Sweep Setup

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com By mouse or touch screen  Single click [Stimulus] and single click [Power…] in Stimulus menu to show Power dialog box. Eliminate [Power ON/off] check box. Single click [OK] to close the dialog box. By front panel keys ...
  • Page 45 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Set start frequency, stop frequency and Sweep spot number in Sweep Feature. Click [OK] to close the dialog box. Fig.4-11 Setting of Sweep Type - Linear Frequency By front panel keys  Press 【Sweep】in STIMULUS area and press the soft-key in soft-key menu corresponding to [Sweep Type]. Press the soft-key corresponding to [Linear Frequency] to select the sweep type.
  • Page 46 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 4-12 Setting of Sweep Type - Logarithmic Frequency By front panel keys  Press 【Sweep】 key in STIMULUS area and press the soft-key in soft-key menu corresponding to [Sweep Type]. Press the soft-key corresponding to [Logarithm Frequency] to select the sweep type. Press 【Start】in STIMULUS area and enter start frequency in start frequency box;...
  • Page 47 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 4-13 Setting of Power Sweep Type By front panel keys  Press 【Sweep】in STIMULUS area and press the soft-key on soft-key menu corresponding to [Sweep Type]. Press the soft-key corresponding to [Power Sweep] to select the sweep type. Press【Start】...
  • Page 48 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig.4-14 Setting of CW Time Sweep Type By front panel keys  Press 【Sweep】in STIMULUS area and press the soft-key in soft-key menu corresponding to [Sweep Type]. Press the soft-key corresponding to [CW Time] to select the sweep type. Press 【Start】in STIMULUS area to show corresponding soft-key menu.
  • Page 49 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig.4-15 Setup of Segment Sweep Type Options in Sweep Feature zone   [Independent Power Level] check box: when selected, independent power level can be set for each segment which must be of the same attenuator setting. ...
  • Page 50 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 4-16 Insertion and Deletion of Segment By front panel keys  Press 【Sweep】in STIMULUS area to show corresponding soft-key menu. Press the soft-key corresponding to [Segment Table] menu and press the soft-key corresponding to [Segment Table on | OFF] to show segment table.

  • Page 51: Sweep Time

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Press 【Tab】in [Points], press 【 】in Stimulus Input box, then enter Sweep spot number. Press 【Tab】 in [PWR], press 【 】 in Stimulus Input box, and then enter power level (when Independent Power Level option is enabled).
  • Page 52 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com After setting, click [OK] to close the dialog box. Fig. 4-18 Sweep Setup By front panel keys  Press 【Sweep】 key in STIMULUS area to show corresponding soft-key menu. Press the soft-key corresponding to [Sweep Setup…] to show Sweep Setup dialog box.

  • Page 53: Selecting Triggering Mode

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 4.6.Selecting Triggering Mode Trigger signal is the signal controlling the Analyzer for Sweep Measure. Trigger settings determines the Sweep mode of Analyzer and when the sweep stops and returns to hold mode. The Analyzer is quite flexible in trigger function settings. 4.6.1.
  • Page 54 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 4-21 Trigger Dialog Box By front panel keys 4.6.2.2. Press 【Trigger】 Key in STIMULUS area to show corresponding soft-key menu. Press the soft-key corresponding to [Trigger…] to show Trigger dialog box. Complete trigger settings in the dialog box. After setting, press 【OK】...
  • Page 55 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com  Level trigger, active level (high active or low active) is set via External Trigger dialog box.  Pulse width shall be at least 1us but not longer than Sweep time (several triggers may be aroused when pulse width is longer than Sweep time).
  • Page 56 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 4-22 External Trigger Dialog Box Trigger input zone  Global trigger delay zone  When external trigger signals are received, the Analyzer will start Sweep after the delay time as set in Time Delay dialog box. Trigger source zone ...

  • Page 57: Selecting Data Format And Scale

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Position zone  Set where the trigger output may occur and the width of trigger pulse. 4.7.Selecting Data Format and Scale Data format refers to the way the Analyzer graphically displays Measure data. The data format most suitable for understanding the property of measured piece shall be selected during the Measure.
  • Page 58 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Y axis unit: time (second).  Suitable typical Measure: group delay.  Linear magnitude format  Only positive value will be displayed.  Y axis: no unit (U) when ratio is measured and the unit is watt (W) when non-ratio power is measured. ...

  • Page 59: Setting Of Data Format

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Magnitude Phase Angle ±180 Fig. 4-24 Polar Coordinate Format Smith Chart format 4.7.1.3. Smith Chart is a tool for mapping the reflection Measure data of the measured piece to impedance. Each point on the chart represents one complex impedance made up of real resistance (R) and virtual reactance (±jX).

  • Page 60: Scale

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Click [Response] and point to [Format] in Response menu to show the submenu of Format. Select the format needed in the submenu. Fig. 4-26 Data Format Settings By front panel keys  Press 【Format】 key in RESPONSE area to show corresponding soft-key toolbar. Press the corresponding soft-key to select the format needed.

  • Page 61: Observing Multi-Trace And Enabling Multichannel

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Press the soft-key corresponding to [Scale] and set suitable scale in Scale Per division. Press the soft-key corresponding to [Reference Level] and set reference level in Reference Level. Press the soft-key corresponding to [Reference Position] and set suitable reference position in Reference Position. Scale settings dialog box 4.7.3.3.
  • Page 62 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 4-28 Arrangement for Pre-Configuration Window Setup A  Setting A will create four Traces in window 1: S11, S21, S12 and S22, log-magnitude format and channel 1 setting. Setup B  Setting B will create four Traces in four windows, log-magnitude format, and channel 1 setting.S11 displays in window 1, S21 displays in window 2, S12 displays in window 3 and S2displays in window 4.

  • Page 63: Window Arrangement

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig. 4-29 Pre-Configuration Meas Setups By front panel keys  Press 【Display】 key in RESPONSE area to show corresponding soft-key toolbar. Press [Meas Setups…] and press the corresponding soft-key to select pre-configuration Measure. 4.8.2. Window Arrangement The Analyzer provides several methods to adjust window display: Move the window and adjust the window of the Analyzer with mouse.

  • Page 64: Moving Traces

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Select the arrangement mode of window in the submenu shown. Fig. 4-30 Window Arrangement Settings By front panel keys  Press 【Display】in RESPONSE area to show soft-key toolbar. Press the corresponding soft-key to select the window arrangement mode needed. 4.8.3.

  • Page 65: Tool Bar

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com enabled. Smoothing spots are displayed when smoothing function is enabled.  TRANSFORM:ON is displayed when time domain transformation function is enabled.  GATE:ON is displayed when gate function is enabled.  GP-IB condition: LOCAL or REMOTE ...
  • Page 66 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com set up: Current Stimulus marker  stimulus value of Stimulus marker  △ marker, carry out maximum/minimum value search, and set up start/stop and center/span stimulus value of the  Analyzer according to the marker position. When the marker tool bar is enabled, if you want to change the position of Stimulus marker by the knob on the front panel, firstly click [Stimulus] frame in the marker tool bar, and then turn the knob to change the marker position, referring to Section 1 “Marker”...

  • Page 67: Tables

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Triggering of toolbars display 4.9.2.1. By mouse or touch screen  Click [Response], point at [Display] on the Response menu, and point at [Toolbars] on the display submenu. Click the tool bar to be set up in Toolbars submenu, enable toolbar display when checking, and close toolbar display when removing the tick.
  • Page 68 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Reference marker (used for the relative Measure)  stimulus value of marker  Response valve at the place of marker  Limit table 4.9.3.2. Figure 4-34 Limit Table The limit table is used to display and modify the limit test settings, and these settings contain: Type of limit test (MAX, MIN or OFF) ...

  • Page 69: Measure Display

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 4-36 Triggering of Tables Display By front panel keys  Press 【Display】 in RESPONSE area to display the corresponding soft-key tool bar, and press soft-key corresponding to [More]. Press the soft-key corresponding to [Tables] to display Tables submenu. Press the corresponding soft-key to select the table to be enabled.
  • Page 70 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Frequency/stimulus value The frequency/activation information is displayed under each window on the screen, this display can be hidden for the purpose of keeping secret. The information it displays is as follows: Channel No.  Start stimulus value ...

  • Page 71: Triggering Of Data Trace And Memory Trace Display

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 4-37 Title Input Dialog Box Refer to the part of “Triggering Measure display” in the section for the method of displaying the Title Input dialog box. Triggering of Measure display 4.9.4.8. By mouse or touch screen ...

  • Page 72: Title Bar

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Click [Marker/Analysis], point at [Memory] on the submenu, and click [Data Trace] or [Memory Trace] on the Save menu. Display the corresponding Trace when checking, and hide the corresponding Trace when removing the tick. Figure 4-39 Triggering of Data Trace and Memory Trace Display If you want to observe the saved Trace, you must save the Trace into memory firstly, and then you can carry out arithmetical operation, including plus, minus, multiply and divide on the data Trace and saved Trace.

  • Page 73: User Configuration Display

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 4-40 Ttriggering of Title Bars Display By front panel keys  Press 【 Display】 in RESPONSE area, the corresponding soft-key tool bar turns up; Press soft-key corresponding to [More], and the submenu turns up. Press the soft-key corresponding to [Title Bar on|OFF], display the title bar when it is “ON”, and hide the title bar when it is “OFF”.

  • Page 74: Calibration

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 5. Calibration 5.1.Selecting Calibration Type S3601 Series Vector Network Analyzer supports 7 calibration types. The detailed information on each calibration type is as follows: 5.1.1. Open Response Calibration precision: low to medium.  Measure parameters: S11 and S22.

  • Page 75: Enhanced Response Calibration

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Crosstalk  Measure application:  Transmission Measure in any direction.  Measure requiring isolation calibration to improve system dynamic range.  If each port can not connect one load at the same time, isolation calibration can not be conducted. 5.1.5.

  • Page 76: Full Dual-Port Solt

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Source matching  Reflection Tracing  Crosstalk  Transmission Tracing  Load matching  Measure application:  Measure of all S parameters.  5.1.8. Full Dual-port SOLT Calibration precision: high.  Measure parameters: all. ...

  • Page 77: Calibration Setup

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Measure requiring 12 errors correction to improve the Measure precision.  Measure requiring the maximum calibration precision.  5.2.Calibration Setup Calibration can be set up and conducted by using the Calibration menu of th Analyzer. 5.2.1.
  • Page 78 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 5-3 Selecting Calibration Type Click [Measure Stds] in the Calibration dialog box, to display the Measure Mechanical Standard dialog box. Figure 5-4 Measure of Mechanical Standard Dialog Box If the used calibration kit is different from the default calibration kit of Analyzer, click [Select CalKit] in the Measure Mechanical Standard dialog box, to display the Select Calibration Kit dialog box and select the used calibration kit in the box.
  • Page 79 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 5-6 Type Information Dialog Box Connect calibration standard on the port, and tick the [Show Standard] dialog box in the top left corner of Measure Mechanical Standard dialog box. When the button corresponding to the calibration standard to be measured (such as [OPEN]) is clicked, the Multiple Standards dialog box will be displayed.

  • Page 80: Calibration User Configuration

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 5-8 Connect Calibration Standard Dialog Box Repeat steps g) through h), to complete all the calibration standard Measures. Click [OK] to close the Measure Mechanical Standard dialog box, to complete calibration. By front panel keys ...

  • Page 81: Data Analysis

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 6. Data Analysis This chapter intends to describe how to read Measure result and calculate and Analysis the result, including following contents: Marker  Trace math and statistics  Limit test  Bandwidth test ...
  • Page 82 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com By mouse or touch screen - marker dialog box 6.1.1.2. Click [Marker/Analysis], click [Marker…] on [Marker] menu, display Marker dialog box. Select the marker to be enabled in [Marker]. Click and check [on] check box. Set stimulus values of the marker in [Stimulate].

  • Page 83: Moving The Marker

     Press 【↑】or【↓】 in ADJUST area to move the marker. For above described methods of moving the marker, the marker can only be moved after it is activated. Besides, S3601 Series Vector Network Analyzer supports moving the marker by dragging the mouse directly, and the method is: Point the mouse to indicator “...

  • Page 84: Marker Search

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com moved, release the left mouse button and complete moving the marker. 6.1.3. Marker Search Marker search function can be used to search special measured value. Without matching measured data, marker will retain unchanged in the current position. By mouse or touch screen 6.1.3.1.
  • Page 85 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com User 1 User 3 User 2 Figure 6-5 Search Scope of User Settings User Span  Define search scope of user settings through [Start] and [Stop] box. Search Type Zone  [Type] It is used to select search type of marker; the Analyzer supports the following 7 search types. Minimum value: to search the minimum measured data point.

  • Page 86: Marker Function

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com -50dB Figure 6-6 Definition of Peak Target: input the target value to be searched in the [Logarithm Value], and click [Execute] value. When marker moves to  the first target value at the right side of current marker position, continuously click [Execute] to make marker move to the next target value at the right side until to the highest end of stimulus value, and then return to the lowest end of stimulus value to search target value.

  • Page 87: Advanced Marker Option Setting

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com By mouse or touch screen -marker function dialog box Click [Marker/Analysis], and click [Marker Function…] on the [Marker Function] menu to display Marker Function dialog box. Select the required Analyzer function settings in the dialog box. Click [OK] to close the dialog box after setting is complete.
  • Page 88 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com By mouse or touch screen 6.1.5.1. Click [Marker/Analysis], and click [Marker …] on the [Marker] menu to display Marker dialog box. Click [Advanced Marker…] button to display Advanced Marker dialog box. Set up marker in the dialog box. Click [OK] to close the dialog box.

  • Page 89: Marker Table

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com When selecting it, markers of all Traces will be displayed, and when clearing it, only markers of Active Traces will be displayed. Marker type  [Normal]  Standard marker has fixed X-axis position, Y-axis position will change with amplitude of Trace data, and marker can be shifted left and right on X-axis by changing stimulus value of marker.

  • Page 90: Trace Math And Statistics

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 6-10 Settings of Marker Table Display by View Menu By front panel keys Press 【Display】in RESPONSE area, and press [More] corresponding soft-key on arisen soft-key menu. Press corresponding soft-key of [Tables], press corresponding soft-key of [Marker Table] in arisen soft-key menu to select and enable Marker Table display.
  • Page 91 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 6-11 Settings of Trace Math By front panel keys Press 【Memory】 key in MKR/ANALYSIS area. Press corresponding soft-key of [Data->Memory] to save current measured Trace data in memory. Press corresponding soft-key of [Date Math Off] to display various mathematical operation and set up computation of Trace according to corresponding soft-key.

  • Page 92: Trace Statistics

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com [Data and Memory Trace]  When selecting it, data Trace and storage Trace after Trace math will be displayed at the same time. 6.2.2. Trace Statistics The Analyzer provides statistics functions for average, standard deviation and peak-to-peak value Traces, which can be used to calculate full Stimulus bandwidth or statistical value within user definition scope.

  • Page 93: Limit Test

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Press【Tab】 in ADJUST area to shift to [Statistics] check box, press 【Click】 and select check box to enable Trace statistical function. Press 【Tab】 to shift to [User Range] box, press 【↑】 and 【↓】 in ADJUST area or rotate knob to select settings of Trace statistical range.
  • Page 94 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Double-click [Begin Response] to set up initial response value. Double-click [End Response] to set up stop response value. Click [Limit Type] of limit table, and select limit line display type in drop-down box. 10) After opening limit line section of last row, Analyzer will automatically add a row under limit table, repeat steps 4)~8) to complete edition and addition of all limit sections.

  • Page 95: Setting Limit Test

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Limit Table 6.3.1.3. Figure 6-14 Limit Table Type  Setting limit test types in type box:  MAX: When Trace is above limit line section, limit test fails.  MIN: When Trace is below limit line section, limit test fails. ...
  • Page 96 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Press corresponding soft-key of [Fail Sign on/OFF] to trigger display of FAIL Mark of limit test. Press corresponding soft-key of [Edit Limit Table] , and press corresponding soft-key of [Limit Table on/OFF] on the sub-menu to trigger display of limit table.

  • Page 97: Bandwidth Test

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 6.4.Bandwidth Test Bandwidth test function is mainly applied to test the bandwidth of band-pass filter. Bandwidth test can find out signal peak value in the pass band and locate two points on specified amplitude on the two sides of the pass band.

  • Page 98: Display Bandwidth Test Result

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com menu that turns up. Press corresponding soft-key of [BW Test on|OFF ] to enable bandwidth test. Press corresponding soft-key of [BW Display on| OFF] to enable bandwidth display function. Press corresponding soft-key of [BW Marker on|OFF] to enable bandwidth locating marker. Press corresponding soft-key of [Fail Sign on|OFF] to enable the display of fail mark of bandwidth test.

  • Page 99: Bandwidth Searching

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Press 【Analysis】 in MKR/ANALYSIS area and press corresponding soft-key of [Bandwidth Test]in the soft-key menu that turns up. Press corresponding soft-key of [BW Test ON|off] to close bandwidth test function. Press corresponding soft-key of [BW Display ON|off] to close the display of bandwidth . Press corresponding soft-key of [BW Marker ON|of] to close the locating marker of bandwidth.

  • Page 100: Filter Test

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 6-17 Bandwidth Searching Parameter definition 6.5.2.1.  Frequency difference between right and left cut-off frequency point. Center  The middle frequency between right and left cut-off frequency point.  The value of dividing bandwidth with central frequency. LOSS ...

  • Page 101: Ripple Test

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com The filter test function can only be set through soft-key menu. Press【Search】in MKR/ANALYSIS area, and press corresponding soft-key of [Bandwidth] on the soft-key menu that turns up. Press corresponding soft-key of [Tracking on|OFF] to enable track function. Press corresponding soft-key of [Filter Test] and press corresponding soft-key of [Filter Test on|OFF] to enable filter test function.

  • Page 102: Create And Edit Ripple Limit Line

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com setup of different segments can overlap. 6.6.1. Create and edit ripple limit line It can make multiple ripple limit test at one time and you only need to set the ripple limit after activating the trace. By mouse or touch screen 6.6.1.1.

  • Page 103: Set Ripple Test

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Press 【↑】, 【↓】to select different rows of the limit table to edit, when the active area is in the last row, press【↓】to add a new row to the limit table. Repeat step 2)~4)to complete the adding and editing of all the limit segments. Ripple limit table 6.6.1.3.

  • Page 104: Display Ripple Test Result

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Ripple Limit (on/OFF)  To enable the ripple test function if checked, to disable the ripple test function if unchecked. Ripple Line (on/OFF)  To display the fluctuation line of the activated trace if checked, to close the display if unchecked,but it does not influence the ripple test function.

  • Page 105: Fixture Simulator

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 6-21 Ripple Test Result 6.7.Fixture Simulator Fixture simulator could simulate various test conditions which are based on the test results during the manufacturing. It will make quick and real-time simulation on the corresponding test result. 6.7.1.

  • Page 106: Network De-Embedding

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 6-22 Impedance Conversion Dialog Box By front panel keys 6.7.1.2. Press【Analysis】in MKR/ANALYSIS area, and press corresponding soft-key of [Fixuture Simu…] in the soft-key menu that turns up. Press corresponding soft-key of [Fixture Simu… on|OFF] to trigger the opening and closing of fixture simulator function.

  • Page 107: Matching Circuit Embedding

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 6-23 Display Fixture De-embedding Dialog Box Click [Import File] of corresponding port, select the S2P file to be used in the dialog box that turns up and the file name will be displayed in the box at the lower part. Click [OK] to close the dialog box, and save the input;click [Cancel] to close the dialog box,and cancel the saving of the input.
  • Page 108 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 6-24 Display Matching Circuit Embedding Dialog Box Choose proper circuit type in the drop-down box corresponding to port1 and port2, the circuit type will be displayed at the lower part. Enter the value of capacitance, conductance, inductance and resistance in corresponding editing box; when the circuit type is USER, the [Self Define] will be in enabled state, click [Self Define], select the S2P file to be used in the dialog box that turns up and the file name will be displayed in the box aside.
  • Page 109 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Figure 6-25 Self Define Matching Circuit Embedding Dialog Box By front panel keys 6.7.3.2. Press 【 Analysis】 in MKR/ANALYSIS area, and press corresponding soft-key of [Fixture Simu…] in the soft-key menu that turns up. Press corresponding soft-key of [Fixture Simu…...

  • Page 110: Parameter Transformation

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 6.8.Parameter Transformation Parameter transformation function can transform the test result of S parameter into other parameters in real time. 6.8.1. Parameter transformation By mouse or touch screen 6.8.1.1. Click [Marker/Analysis] menu，and click [Conversion] on the menu of [Analysis] to open the dialog box of parameter transformation.

  • Page 111: Setting Time Domain Transformation Measure

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com   ，            Inverse: Adjoint: It means to conjugate on complex ,in which, represent the characteristic Impedance of port X and port Y respectively. When the impedance conversion function in the fixture simulator is enabled, the characteristic impedance of corresponding port is the set value in the impedance conversion.

  • Page 112: By Front Panel Keys-Time Domain Transform Dialog Box

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig.6-27 Time Domain Transformation Measure—Setting Window Set filtering function of time domain gate: click [Gate Setting] option button in Time Domain Transform dialog box and click to select [Gating] check box to enable filtering function of time domain gate. ...
  • Page 113 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com  Press 【Tab】 to switch to sliding block box, press 【↑】 , 【↓】 or rotate knob till pulse width or sidelobe level meets the requirement.  Press 【Tab】 to switch to [Gaesarian Window β Para] to adjust setting of value β, till pulse width or sidelobe level meets the requirement.

  • Page 114: Data Output

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 7. Data Output The chapter introduces how to save and call back status settings and Measure results of the Analyzer, and it also introduces methods for printing out Measure results with a printer, including: Saving and calling back files ...

  • Page 115: Calling Back File

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com (default.cst) of Analyzer, if default file already exists, a dialog box is displayed to ask if user would cover it. Press corresponding soft-key of [Save As] to display Save As dialog box, and save file according to user setup. Save As dialog box 7.1.1.3.

  • Page 116: Data File

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Use the following methods to load call-back file. Double-click call-back file in [File name]. Click call-back file in [File name], and click [Open] button. Input called-back file name in [File name] box, and click [Open] button. Figure 7-2 Call-Back File By front panel keys 7.1.2.2.
  • Page 117 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Set up the saved file type as Data File (*.dat) in [Save as Type] box. Set up file save directory via [Save In:] box and [File List] box. Set up the saved file name in [File Name]. Click [Save] to display Data Save Setting dialog box fSet up content and format of saved file in the dialog box, click [Formatted] or [Unformatted] to save data file, and then close the dialog box.
  • Page 118 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com  [Auto] Save data according to actual display format of Trace  [Log Mag] Save Trace data according to logarithm amplitude format.  [Linear Mag] Save Trace data according to linear amplitude format.  [Real] Save Trace data according to real part format.

  • Page 119: Printing Measure Display

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Press 【 】in ENTRY area to display Data Save Setting dialog box. Press 【Tab】to shift to format selection zone, press 【↑】 and 【↓】 or rotate knob to select data save format. Press 【 】to close dialog box, and complete data save at the same time. prn file 7.1.3.3.
  • Page 120 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Analyzer supports settinging print content and printout mode, and methods are as following: By mouse or touch screen 7.2.1.1. Click [File], and click [Page Setup…] on [Print] menu to display Page Settings dialog box. Set up printed content in the dialog box.

  • Page 121: Printing Measure Display

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com When it is selected, channel settings status information will be printed. [Time]  When it is selected, current time information will be printed. [Print Window and Other Information Separately]  When it is selected, window information and other setup information will be printed on separate pages, and when it is cleared, and the information will be printed on the same page.
  • Page 122 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Set up file save directory and file name in the dialog box. Press 【 】in ENTRY area to save file.

  • Page 123: Time Domain Measure

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 8. Time Domain Measure This chapter describes the basic principle for time domain Measure performed by Analyzer, how to set up the instrument to improve accuracy of time domain Measure and how to analyze result of time domain Measure, including contents below: Principle for time domain Measure ...

  • Page 124: Resolution And Range Of Time Domain Measure

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Generally, Vector Network Analyzer performs time domain transformation Measure through ration Measure. S reflection Measure does not only indicate size of the reflected signal received by receiver A or B simply, but also indicates the Measure result of the ratio between Measure receiver and reference receiver.

  • Page 125: Display Resolution

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com well. Frequency span and pulse width are in inverse ratio. The broader the frequency span is, the narrower the impulse response  pulse is; The shorter the step response rise time is, the higher the response Measure resolution is. Window width (parameter β) Response resolution is also the function of time domain transformation window width.

  • Page 126: Measure Range

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com timespan Displayres olution ＝ scanningsp number－ Display resolution can be improved with two methods below: Reduce time span.  Increase Sweep spot number.  Figure below provides the Measure result of the same measured piece in different time spans with 201 Sweep spot number. Resolution of 50 psec can be obtained within time span of 10nsec.

  • Page 127: Window Filtering

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com spot number - 1 and in inverse scale to frequency span, to increase Measure range, setting of two items below can be modified: Increase Sweep spot number.  Reduce frequency span.  Measure range in meter can be obtained by multiplying vacuum light velocity with Measure, in order to calculate physical length of actual Measure range, relative speed rate of transmission medium shall be multiplied also and relative speed rate of some medium are below: Vpolythene = 0.66...

  • Page 128: Setting Window Value Correctly

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Effects when using window wave filter is shown below: Fig.8-8 Effect of Window toward Response Signal The Analyzer performs window filtering to frequency domain Measure data and has following effects on time domain Measure of the measured piece: In impulse transformation mode, it affects pulse width and sidelobe level, changing resolution and dynamic range of Measure.

  • Page 129: Time Domain Gate Filtering

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 8.4.Time Domain Gate Filtering Use of time domain gate function can select or filter a specific response in time domain, while the Analyzer can transform the processed time domain data to frequency domain again for observation. That is to say, after time domain filtering is performed to time domain data, function of time domain transformation can be turned off, and then frequency domain response of the measured piece can be observed in the condition that function of time domain is effective.

  • Page 130: Gate Form

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Start and stop: to define -6dB cut-off time of the gate.  Center: to define center time of the gate.  Span: it equals to terminal time minus start time.  Gate Type:  Band-pass: to filter response outside the gate.

  • Page 131: Time Domain Measure Data

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig.8-12 Sidelobe Level of Different Gates Property index of the gate 8.4.3.3. Different forms of gate have different properties and the properties are defined by index below: Pass band ripples and sidelobe level: to descript the gate form. ...

  • Page 132: Reflection Measure In Band Pass Mode

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com transmission line, reflection coefficient of both discontinuous points is 0.333. Response value of the second discontinuous point is not 0.333 and it can be found from △marker that there is an amplitude of During time domain Measure, if reflection coefficient of the first discontinuous point is about 0.333, this is the right case. ...

  • Page 133: Transmission Measure In Band Pass Mode

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com An example of reflection Measure in band pass mode is provided below: There is a pulse at 0 point on time axis, which represents the first discontinuous point (connector) met from the measuring port ...

  • Page 134: Fault Location By The Use Of Low Pass Mode

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Each subsequent pulse represents other potential paths which are longer than the shortest path.  In order to observe main path response of surface filter (SAW), other responses can be filtered by gate function to observe frequency response of the main path only.

  • Page 135: Transmission Measure In Low Pass Mode

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig.8-19 Low Pass Step Measure Results of Different Cables The left Measure: response of the bending cable with capacitive discontinuous points.  The right Measure: response of the wearing cable with inductive discontinuous points. ...

  • Page 136: Mode Selection

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com It is allowable to set start and stop frequency randomly.  It measures impulse response only since there is no DC item in transformation data.  It can perform reflection and transmission Measure.  It can be used for fault location.

  • Page 137: Useful Data Format

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com According to transformation mode selected, the Analyzer calculates low pass impulse, low pass step or band pass impulse  response by the use of frequency domain data. 8.6.5. Useful Data Format Useful data format in band pass mode 8.6.5.1.
  • Page 138 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig.8-21 Setting Time Domain Transformation Measure Set Window function: click [Window] Selection Button in Time Domain Transform dialog box and set window filter with three methods below: Drag sliding box with mouse till pulse width or sidelobe level meets the requirement. ...

  • Page 139: By Front Panel Keys-Time Domain Transform Dialog Box

    Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Fig.8-23 Time Domain Transformation Measure—Gate Setting If it is necessary to observe frequency domain response of the measured piece when the gate function is still effective, click [Transform] option button in Time Domain Transform dialog box and click to clear [Transform] check box. Click [OK] to close Time Domain Transform dialog box after setting.
  • Page 140 Tel: 886.2.2175 2930 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com rotate knob to switch to [Gate Setting] option button, press 【Tab】to switch to [Gating] check to, press【Click】to select the check box and Stimulus filtering function of time domain gate, then set the function of time domain gate. Press 【Tab】to switch to [Start], [Stop] or [Center], [Span] to set gate border.

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