ECalUserCharacterizer Object

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ECalUserCharacterizer Object

Description

Controls the settings used to perform an ECal User Characterization. An S-Parameter channel must already be calibrated. These commands will then measure the ECal module with adapters, cables, or fixtures to be included in the User Characterization, allow descriptive text to be entered, then save the User Characterization to the ECal module.

Up to 12 User Characterizations can be stored in an ECal module.

You can NOT perform a remote User Characterization of a 4-port ECal module using a 2-port VNA. This can only be done from the front panel user interface.

Accessing the ECalUserCharacterizer Interface

Access the Interface through the ICalManager Object.

Dim app As AgilentPNA835x.Application
Set app = CreateObject("AgilentPNA835x.Application")

Dim mgr as ICalManager
Set mgr = app.GetCalManager
Dim ecalCharacterizer
Set ecalCharacterizer = mgr.GetECalUserCharacterizer()

Methods	Interface See History	Description
AcquireStep	ECalUserCharacterizer	Measure the ECal module.
GenerateSteps	ECalUserCharacterizer	Returns the number of steps required to complete the calibration.
GetStepDescription	ECalUserCharacterizer	Returns the description of the specified step in the calibration process.
Initialize	ECalUserCharacterizer	Superseded with InitializeEx Method
InitializeEx	ECalUserCharacterizer2	Initiates a User Characterization of an ECal module.
SaveToDiskMemory	ECalUserCharacterizer2	Saves the User Characterization to VNA disk memory.
SaveToECal	ECalUserCharacterizer	Saves the User Characterization to the ECal module.
Properties		Description
CharacterizationNumber	ECalUserCharacterizer	Sets and reads the number to which the user characterization will be stored in the ECal module.
ConnectorType	ECalUserCharacterizer	Sets or queries the connector type for the specified port.
ECalID	ECalUserCharacterizer	Select the model and serial number of the ECal module to be characterized.
InSituCharacterization	ECalUserCharacterizer3	Sets or returns whether the CalPod module will be characterized as an in situ device.
PortDescription	ECalUserCharacterizer	Sets and reads the description of the adapters, cable, or fixture to be included in the user characterization.
SupportsInSituCharacterization	ECalUserCharacterizer3	Returns whether the device is a CalPod module
UserDescriptionofPNA	ECalUserCharacterizer	Sets and reads a user description of the VNA used to perform the User Characterization.
UserName	ECalUserCharacterizer	Sets and reads the description of the person and/or company who is producing the ECal user characterization.
ValidConnectorTypes	ECalUserCharacterizer	Returns a list of connector names that are valid for use with user-characterized ECal modules.

IECalUserCharacterizer History

Interface	Introduced with VNA Rev:
IECalUserCharacterizer	8.33
IECalUserCharacterizer2	9.00