Saluki SAV2040X User Manual

Saluki SAV2040X User Manual

Electronic calibration kit module

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SAV2040X Electronic Calibration Kit Module
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Saluki Technology Inc.

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  • Page 1 SAV2040X Electronic Calibration Kit Module User Manual Saluki Technology Inc.
  • Page 2 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Model No. Saluki SAV2040X GPIB Address 0-30 Interface GPIB: GPIB address required LAN: IP address required Calibration Ports Compatibility The software is compatible with following VNA: Keysight PNA  N5242A  N5244A ...
  • Page 3 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 4: Table Of Contents

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Content 1. Installation..............................5 1.1. Software Installation..........................5 1.2. Ecal Kit USB Driver Installation........................ 8 2. Access Software............................10 2.1. Connection Window.......................... 10 2.2. Measurement Window........................10 3. Macro Embedded............................12 4. Software Operation............................. 19 4.1.
  • Page 5: Installation

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 1. Installation 1.1.Software Installation Please kindly follow the steps below to install Electronic Calibration software on a VNA or a computer Double click the software installation file. A welcome page is shown, click [Next] Select “...
  • Page 6 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Enter the user name and the company name, then click [Next] Select Installation directory, then click [Next] Create a shortcut folder, then click [Next]...
  • Page 7 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Check all installation information in the “Ready to install” box. If all information is OK, click [Next]. Click [Finish] to complete the installation...
  • Page 8: Ecal Kit Usb Driver Installation

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 1.2.Ecal Kit USB Driver Installation Open the computer manage window Click on the Windows button Right click on Computer Left click on Manage Find Ecal USB Driver in Computer Management, Right click and select “Update Driver Software...”...
  • Page 9 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Select “Browse my computer for driver software” Select “Have Disk”, then click “Browse” in the popped out window. Browse the Software installation directory mentioned in section 1.2. In it, there are 2 folders. [XP] folder contains the driver for XP system.
  • Page 10: Access Software

    User can select the VNA series which the connected VNA belongs to and click [Add] button. The software will recognize this connected VNA automatically next time. Note: If the connected VNA does not belong to any VNA series listed in Add support area. Please do not add it and contact Saluki. 2.2.Measurement Window...
  • Page 11 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Calibration Type  User can select calibration type here When [Auto Check Port] check box is selected, the software will match the VNA port and the Ecal kit port automatically. Ecal Module  This area shows the Ecal kit information Prompt Information ...
  • Page 12: Macro Embedded

    3. Macro Embedded Saluki E-cal software provide Micro files for Keysight PNA and ENA series vector network analyzer. These files are saved in the software installation folder. This chapter will introduce how to embed the macro to Keysight PNA and ENA .
  • Page 13 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Select a blank in [macro title] box on left, then click [Edit] button Enter macro name in [Macro Title] box,in this case we name it “SLK_ECAL”. For [Macro Executable] box, click [Browse] and select “ElectronicCalibration.exe”...
  • Page 14 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Then the macro is embedded. User may use the macro to do the calibration ENA series:  Open E5061B Macro panel Press [Misc Setup]...
  • Page 15 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Click [Network Setup], enter network setting interface. Then click [Telnet Server], make sure the state is “ON”, open the network server function. Press [Macro Setup] on the front panel.
  • Page 16 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Click the [Load Project] button on the soft panel on the right to open the macro project import interface dialog box. And it is necessary to apply the VBA startup project program corresponding to this software. Select the "ECAL.VBA" file under the software installation directory (the default installation path is "C:\Program Files\Electronic Calibration 3.3.2\E506B").
  • Page 17 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com In the Select Macro interface, click [Ecal SLK_Ecal] to start e-cal kit software. Then the macro is embedded. User may use the macro to do the calibration.
  • Page 18 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com...
  • Page 19: Software Operation

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 4. Software Operation The software simultaneously controls the vector network analyzer and the electronic calibration kit, coordinates the two to automatically complete the measurement of each standard, and corrects various system errors. Using the above solution, the same electronic calibration kit can be used on mainstream vector network analyzers, which breaks through the limitations of instrument manufacturers.
  • Page 20: Operation

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 【Add】 After confirming that the connected vector network analyzer model belongs to a certain product series listed in the list box, select the product series and click the [Add] button to add support. After the program is started next time, it will no longer prompt that the software is not displayed.
  • Page 21 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Identification and Connection of VNA  Open the electronic calibration software. This software first initializes the system parameters, reads the relevant files, and then automatically scans the GPIB bus or the vector network analyzer available on the network. The connection interface is shown below: If the VNA is connected to the industrial computer through the network, please fill in the IP address and port number.
  • Page 22 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Perform Calibration Tasks Module  After successfully connecting with VNA, it will enter the calibration task module. The normal initial interface of this module is shown in the figure: The leftmost list box allows you to select the type of calibration. For example, if you want to perform dual-port calibration, select "2 Port Cal"...
  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 5. Troubleshooting 5.1.ConnectionFail Description  When IP address/GIPB address is configured. Click [Connect] button. A Notice Box pops out. Connection fails Solution  Check if the control computer and VNA are firmly connected. Check the physical port of VNA/computer is well contacted with the connector of the cable.
  • Page 24: E-Cal Module Error

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 5.3.E-cal Module Error Description  Warning message as shown below. It is caused by a mismatch between the frequency range of VNA and E-cal kit Solution  This warning means the frequency range of E-cal kit can not cover the frequency range of the VNA. 2 solutions for this situation. Please re-configure the VNA frequency range and ensure it will not be wider than the E-cal kit frequency range.
  • Page 25: Connection Lost Between Ecal And Vna

    The software used SCPI to communicate with VNA. VNA command error, W/R timeout, I/O failure will cause this error. Please try to restart the software and VNA and ensure the VNA is supported by E-cal kit. If the problem is not solved, please contact Saluki. --- End of Document ---...

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