Sense:Correction:Collect:Session:VMC Commands - Superseded

Note: Beginning with PNA release A..09.33, these commands (commonly known as "Session" commands) were replaced with Sens:Corr:Coll:Guid:VMC commands .

Performs a vector (VMC) calibration on a frequency converting device.

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SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:FSIMulator:NETWork<x>:MODE <char>

(Read-Write) Allows you to embed (add) or de-embed (remove) circuit network effects on the input and output of your mixer measurement. Learn more.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<x>	Apply network to input or output of mixer. Choose from: 1 - Input of mixer 2 - Output of mixer
<char>	Choose from: NONE - Do nothing with effects of S2P file. EMBed - Add effects of S2P file from the measurement results. DEEMbed - Remove effects of S2P file from the measurement results.
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:FSIM:NETW1:MODE EMB
Query Syntax	SENS<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:FSIMulator:NETWork<x>:MODE?
Return Type	Character
Default	NONE

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:FSIMulator:NETWork<x>:FILename <string>

(Read-Write) Specifies the S2P filename to embed or de-embed on the input or output of your mixer measurement. Learn more.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<x>	Apply network to input or output of mixer. Choose from: 1 - Input of mixer 2 - Output of mixer
<string>	Filename of the S2P used for embedding or de-embedding. Use the full path name, file name, and .S2P suffix, enclosed in quotes.
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:FSIM:NETW1:FIL "c:\users\public\network analyzer\documents/WaveguideAdapt.S2P"
Query Syntax	SENS<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:FSIMulator:NETWork<x>:FILename?
Return Type	String
Default	Not Applicable

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:MIXer:CHARacterize:CAL:FILename <string>

(Read-Write) Specifies the .S2P filename used for mixer characterization. Use the VMC:MIXer:CHARacterize:CAL: OPTion command to load the file for mixer characterization. Once loaded, use this command to query the current filename or set a new filename.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<string>	Filename of the S2P used for mixer characterization. Use the full path name, file name, and .S2P suffix, enclosed in quotes.
Examples	SENS2:CORR:COLL:SESS4:VMC:MIXer:CHAR:CAL:FIL "c:\users\public\network analyzer\documents/MyMixer.S2P"
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:MIX:CHAR:CAL:FIL?
Return Type	String
Default	c:\users\public\network analyzer\documents/default.s2p

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:MIXer:CHARacterize:CAL: OPTion <char>

(Read-Write) Sets the mixer characterization method to ECal, Mechanical, or read from a file.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<char>	ECAL - Electronic Calibration Module MECH - Mechanical Calibration Kit FILE, <filename> - Retrieve a mixer characterization file. Also specify the filename of the S2P used for mixer characterization. Use the full path name, file name, and .S2P suffix. Use the VMC:CHARacterize:CAL:FILename command to query the filename..
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:MIX:CHAR:CAL:OPT ECAL 'or SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS6:VMC:MIX:CHAR:CAL:OPT FILE,'c:\users\public\network analyzer\documents/Mixer001.s2p' file = "SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS6:VMC:MIXer:CHAR:CAL:FIL?" 'Read back the filename
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:MIX:CHAR:CAL:OPT?
Return Type	String
Default	MECH

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:MIXer:CHARacterize:CAL: REVerse <bool>

(Read-Write) Specifies the direction in which to characterize the calibration mixer. Learn more about the calibration mixer.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<bool>	OFF (0) - Characterize the calibration mixer in the SAME direction as that specified in the mixer setup. ON (1) - Characterize the calibration mixer in the REVERSE direction as that specified in the mixer setup.
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:MIX:CHAR:CAL:REV 1
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:MIX:CHAR:CAL:REV?
Return Type	Boolean
Default	OFF

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n > :VMC:MIXer:ECAL:CHARacteriza <mod> ,<char>

(Read-Write) Specifies the ECal module and characterization to be used for the mixer characterization portion of the calibration.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<mod>	1 - Electronic Calibration Module
<char>	Characterization number in the specified ECAL module. Choose from: 0 Factory characterization (data that was stored in the ECal module by Keysight). Default if not specified. 1 User characterization #1 2 User characterization #2 3 User characterization #3 4 User characterization #4 5 User characterization #5
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:MIX:ECAL:CHAR 1,0
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:MIX:ECAL:CHAR?
Return Type	Numeric
Default	1,0

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:MIXer:ECAL:PORTmap <mod>, <string>

(Read-Write) Sets the port mapping for the mixer characterization with ECal. This command is required if SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:MIX:CHAR:CAL:OPT ECAL is specified.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<mod>	1 - Electronic Calibration Module
<string>	Choose from: "A1" - ECAL module port A is connected to PNA port 1 "B1" - ECAL module port B is connected to PNA port 1
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:MIX:ECAL:PORT? SENS2:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:MIXer:ECAL:PORTmap 1,"A1"
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:MIX:ECAL:PORTmap?
Return Type	String
Default	"A1"

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n>:VMC:OPERation <string>

(Read-Write) Perform either full VMC calibration or mixer characterization only.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<char>	'CAL' - full calibration and mixer characterization 'CHAR' - mixer characterization only (no reference mixer required) - Saves an .S2P file with the filename specified in SENS<ch>:CORR:COLL:SESSion<n >:VMC:CHARacterize:CAL:FILename <filename> . If none is specified, a filename is automatically generated and can be queried using the filename command.
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:OPER 'CAL'
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:OPER?
Return Type	String
Default	CAL

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:TWOPort:ECAL:CHARacteriza <mod> ,<char>

(Read-Write) Specifies the ECal module and characterization to be used for the VMC calibration.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<mod>	1 - Electronic Calibration Module
<char>	Characterization number in the specified ECAL module. Choose from: 0 Factory characterization (data that was stored in the ECal module by Keysight). Default if not specified. 1 User characterization #1 2 User characterization #2 3 User characterization #3 4 User characterization #4 5 User characterization #5
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:TWOP:ECAL:CHAR 1,1
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:TWOP:ECAL:CHAR?
Return Type	Integer
Default	1,0

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n>:VMC:TWOPort:ECAL:ORIentation[:STATe] <bool>

(Read-Write) Sets ECAL orientation for the VMC ECal.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<bool>	ON or 1 - Perform orientation OFF or 0 - Do NOT perform orientation
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:TWOP:ECAL:ORI 1
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESSion:VMC:TWOPort:ECAL:ORIentation[:STATe]?
Return Type	Integer
Default	ON

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:TWOPort:ECAL:PORTmap <mod>, <string>

(Read-Write) Specifies the manual orientation (which ports of the module are connected to which ports of the PNA) when orientation is turned off.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<mod>	1 - Electronic Calibration Module
<string>	Port Map, formatted in the following manner: Aw,Bx,Cy,Dz where: A, B, C, and D are literal ports on the ECAL module. w,x,y, z are substituted for PNA port numbers to which the ECAL module port is connected. Ports of the module which are not used are omitted from the string. For example, on a 4-port ECal module with: port A connected to PNA port 2 port B connected to PNA port 3 port C not connected port D connected to PNA port 1 the string would be: A2,B3,D1 If either the receive port or source port (or load port for 2-port cal) of the measurement is not in this string and orientation is OFF, an attempt to perform an ECal will fail.
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:TWOP:ECAL:PORTmap 1,"A2,B1"
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:TWOP:ECAL:PORTmap?
Return Type	string
Default	"A1,B2"

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:TWOPort:METHod <string>

(Read-Write) Specifies the guided ECal method for performing the thru portion of the calibration.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<char>	'DEFAULT' - Default 'ADAP' - Adapter removal 'FLUSH' - Flush Through 'UNKN' - Unknown Thru
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:TWOP:METH 'ADAP' SENSe2:CORR:COLL:SESSion6:VMC:TWOPort:METHod 'FLUSH'
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:TWOP:METH?
Return Type	String
Default	DEFAULT

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:TWOPort:OMITisolat <bool>

(Read-Write) Select to omit or perform the isolation portion of the ECAL.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<bool>	ON or 1 - omit isolation OFF or 0 - perform isolation
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:TWOP:OMIT 1
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:TWOP:OMIT?
Return Type	Boolean
Default	ON

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:SESSion<n> :VMC:TWOPort:OPTion <string>

(Read-Write) Sets the 2-port calibration option to ECAL or MECHanical
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<n>	Session number of the calibration. Learn about Cal sessions.
<char>	Choose from: 'ECAL' Electronic Calibration Module 'MECH' Mechanical Calibration Kit
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:TWOP:OPT 'MECH' SENSe2:CORR:COLL:SESSion6:VMC:TWOPort:OPTion 'ECAL'
Query Syntax	SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:VMC:TWOP:OPT?
Return Type	String
Default	"MECH"