Acquire Cal Standard Method

Description

Note: This command has been replaced by AcquireCalStandard2 Method, which provides for acquisition of sliding load standards. All other functionality is identical.

VB Syntax

cal.AcquireCalStandard std[,index]

Variable

(Type) - Description

cal

A Calibrator (object)

std

(enum NACalClass) Standard to be measured. Choose from:

1 - naClassA

2 - naClassB

3 - naClassC

4 - naClassD

5 - naClassE

6 - naReferenceRatioLine

7 - naReferenceRatioThru

SOLT Standards

1 - naSOLT_Open

2 - naSOLT_Short

3 - naSOLT_Load

4 - naSOLT_Thru

5 - naSOLT_Isolation

TRL Standards

1 - naTRL_Reflection

2 - naTRL_Line_Reflection

3 - naTRL_Line_Tracking

4 - naTRL_Thru

5 - naTRL_Isolation

index

(long integer) number of the standard. Optional argument - Used if there is more than one standard required to cover the necessary frequency range. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

Note The behavior has changed with VNA revisions as follows:

Before 6.01: Accepted 0 and changed it to 1
6.01 to 6.04: Did NOT accept 0
6.04.11 and higher: Accepts 0 and changes it to 1

Return Type

None

Default

Not Applicable

Examples

Cal.AcquireCalStandard naSOLT_Thru 'Write

C++ Syntax

HRESULT AcquireCalStandard(tagNACalClass enumClass, short standardNumber)

Interface

ICalibrator

Write-only

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