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pico Technology PicoVNA 5 User Manual

pico Technology PicoVNA 5 User Manual (75 pages)

Vector Network Analyzers

Brand: pico Technology | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
2
Safety
6
Maximum Input/Output Ranges
7
Grounding
7
External Connections
8
Power Supply Options and Ratings
8
Containment of Radio Frequencies
8
Environment
8
Care of the Product
9
Quick Start Guide
10
Software Installation
10
Windows
10
Linux
10
Setting the Measurement Parameters
11
Setting up the Display
12
Loading or Performing a Calibration
13
Calibration Tips
13
Running in Demo Mode
13
Vector Network Analyzer Basics
14
Description
14
Structure of the VNA
16
Introduction to Measurement
17
S-Parameters
18
Calibration and Error Correction
19
The Importance of Error Correction
19
Calibration Procedure Overview
20
Measurements
20
Group Delay
20
Time Domain Re Ectometry (TDR) and Time Domain Transmission (TDT)
20
Background: Traditional TDR
21
Time Domain Measurements from a Vector Network Analyzer
24
Lowpass Method
24
Range and Resolution
24
Bandpass Method
25
Windowing
25
Basic Operation
26
The Picovna Main Window
26
Measurement Start/Stop
27
Display Setup
27
Sidebars
27
Con Guring Measurements Per-Plot
28
Con Guring the Plot Layout
30
Con Guring the Measurement Span
31
Memory
31
Creating a New Memory Trace
32
Deleting a Memory Trace
32
Global Memory Trace Visibility
32
Per-Plot Memory Trace Visibility
33
Importing Data from Touchstone les to Memory Traces
33
Data Markers and Readouts
34
Trace Cursor
34
Placing, Editing and Deleting Markers
35
Marker Readouts
36
Marker Visibility
37
Marker Groups and Delta Readouts
38
Measurement Enhancement
40
Test Signal Level and Receiver Bandwidth
40
Test Signal Level
40
Receiver Measurement Bandwidth
41
User Preferences
41
Display Preferences
41
Data Preferences and Interpolation Options
42
Span Zoom
43
Reset to Factory Default Settings
46
Loading and Saving Settings, Calibration and Data
46
Exporting Measurement Data
47
Touchstone
47
CSV Format
47
Raw A/B Data
47
Triggered Measurements
47
Manual Trigger
48
External Trigger Considerations
48
Sweep Trigger Output
48
Return Loss
48
Insertion Loss/Gain
49
Complete -Port Measurement
49
Time Domain Measurements
50
Reverse Measurements on Two-Port Devices
51
Powering Active Devices Using the Built-In Bias-Ts
51
Exiting the Software
52
Calibration Sequence
55
Step : Select the Calibration Type
55
Step : Set the Sweep Parameters
55
Step : Select or Import the Calibration Kits
56
Step : Carry out the Calibration
57
Step : Name and Save the Calibration
58
Calibration for Best Dynamic Range - Minimizing the Effect of Crosstalk
58
Enhanced Isolation Calibration
58
Calibrating for Highest Accuracy During Time Domain Measurements
58
Advanced Operation: Fixture Removal and De-Embedding
60
Reference-Plane Offset
60
Embedding Arbitrary Networks
61
Turning De-Embedding on and off
61
Remote Control and Apis
62
Scpi
63
Example Programs for SCPI Control
63
Key SCPI Commands
63
SCPI Command Reference
64
Binary Data Broadcasts (Data Retrieve Only)
73

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