Write-only

Description

Note: This command replaces app.Save (.snp). This command is more explicit regarding the data to be saved, and works for PNAs with multiport test sets.

Saves SNP data to the specified file.  Learn more about SNP data.

 VB Syntax

data = meas.WriteSnpFileWithSpecifiedPorts ports, filename

Variable

(Type) - Description

data

(Variant) array to store the data.

meas

A Measurement (object)

ports

(Variant Array) One dimensional array containing a list of port numbers for which snp data is requested.

filename

(string) - Full path, filename, and suffix to store the data.

The suffix is not checked for accuracy. If saving 2 ports, specify "filename.s2p"; If saving 3 ports, specify "filename.s3p." and so forth.

SNP data can be output using several data formatting options.  See SNPFormat Property

Return Type

Variant array - automatically dimensioned to the size of the data.

Default

Not Applicable

Examples

'This VBScript example can be pasted into a notepad file and run on the PNA as a macro. Learn how.

Set pna = CreateObject("AgilentPnA835x.application")

Set meas = pna.ActiveMeasurement

'List the port numbers for required data

ports = Array(1,2,4)

'specify where to save the data

filename="C:/Program Files/Keysight/Network Analyzer/Documents/MyData.s3p"

meas.WriteSnpFileWithSpecifiedPorts ports,filename

C++ Syntax

HRESULT WriteSnpFileWithSpecifiedPorts(VARIANT portsToMeasure,BSTR filename);

Interface

IMeasurement7

9/18/06

MQ Added for multiport