GuidedCalibration Object


Description

Contains the methods and properties used to perform a Guided Calibration.

Important!

Do NOT use commands from the Calibrator (Unguided calibration) object when performing a Guided calibration. Use ONLY the GuidedCalibration object.

The ONLY exception is:

Use OrientECalModule_Property and ECalPortMapEx_Property on the Calibrator Object to specify orientation for both guided and unguided calibrations.

A Guided Calibration must be performed on the Active Channel. To activate a channel, activate any measurement on that channel. Do this using meas.Activate, which requires you already have a handle to the measurement.

Accessing the GuidedCalibration object

For standard S-parameter channels:

Dim app as AgilentPNA835x.Application
Dim CalMgr
Set CalMgr = App.GetCalManager
Dim guidedCal
Set guidedCal = CalMgr.GuidedCalibration

To calibrate an Application channel, see CreateCustomCalEx Method.

THRU Pairs sequence

The Smart/Guided Cal logic always determines the best calibration based on your specified connectors and ports.

The following three commands overwrite the SmartCal logic. Send these commands ONLY if you have a deliberate reason for overwriting the SmartCal logic.

When sending one or more of these commands, they must be sent in the following sequence with the other commands listed here.

Note: The Initialize command is sent before and after these three commands.

  1. ConnectorType (ports)

  2. CalKitType (ports)

  3. Initialize

  4. ThruPortList

  5. PathThruMethod

  6. PathCalMethod

  7. calMethod = guidedCal.PathCalMethod (ports)  (recommended)

  8. Initialize

See Also:

Methods

 

Description

AcquireStep

IGuidedCalibration

Acquire data for a cal step.

ApplyDeltaMatchFromCalSet

IGuidedCalibration2

Apply a cal as Delta Match Cal.

GenerateErrorTerms

IGuidedCalibration

Generates the error terms for the calibration.

GenerateGlobalDeltaMatchSequence

IGuidedCalibration2

Initiates a global delta match calibration.

GenerateSteps

IGuidedCalibration

Request to generate a connection list and return the number of steps required.

GetCompatibleCalKits

IGuidedCalibration5

Returns the list of cal kits for the connector type.

GetIsolationPaths

IGuidedCalibration3

Gets the list of port pairings for which isolation standards will be measured during calibration.

GetStepDescription

IGuidedCalibration

Query description of a step.

Initialize

IGuidedCalibration

Initial setup with channel context for the remote cal object.

ResetStep

IGuidedCalibration10

Resets the specified guided cal connection step as unmeasured.

SetIsolationPaths

IGuidedCalibration3

Sets the list of port pairings for which isolation standards will be measured during calibration.

SetupMeasurementsForStep

IGuidedCalibration4

Show the Cal Window, or custom Cal Window, before acquiring a Cal standard.

Properties

Interface

See History

Description

CalKitType

IGuidedCalibration

Sets the cal kit for the port.

CompatibleCalKits

IGuidedCalibration

Superseded with GetCompatibleCalKits Method

ConnectorType

IGuidedCalibration

Sets the connector type for the port.

CustomCalConfiguration

IGuidedCalibration4

Provides access to additional Properties and Methods which extends the GuidedCal Object.

IsolationAveragingIncrement

IGuidedCalibration3

Value by which to increment the channel's averaging factor during measurement of isolation standards.

IterationCountForStep

IGuidedCalibration10

Returns the number of iterative measurement acquisitions that has been made for the specified step.

MinimumIterationsForStep

IGuidedCalibration10

Returns the minimum number of required iterative measurement acquisitions for the specified step.

PathCalMethod

IGuidedCalibration3

Specifies the calibration method for each port pair.

PathThruMethod

IGuidedCalibration3

Specifies the calibration THRU method for each port pair.

PerformPowerCalibration

IGuidedCalibration7

Perform Guided Power Cal.

PortsNeedingDeltaMatch

IGuidedCalibration2

Returns port numbers that need delta match cal.

PowerCalibrationPowerLevel

IGuidedCalibration6

Sets power level for power cal in several applications.

PowerSensorCalKitType

IGuidedCalibration6

Sets Cal Kit for power cal in several applications.

PowerSensorConnectorType

IGuidedCalibration6

Sets Power sensor connector for power cal in several applications.

PowerTableFilename

IGuidedCalibration9

Loads a file that defines a power table.

SlidingLoadAcquisitionBehavior

IGuidedCalibration10

Specifies the behavior for guided cal steps that involve a sliding load.

ThruCalMethod

IGuidedCalibration

Superseded with PathCalMethod and PathThruMethod

ThruPortList

IGuidedCalibration

Sets the thru connection port pairs.

UncertaintyEnabled

IGuidedCalibration11

Enables Dynamic Uncertainty.

UseCalWindow

IGuidedCalibration

Obsolete - Use Custom Cal Window commands.

ValidConnectorTypes

IGuidedCalibration

Gets Valid Connector Types.

 

IGuidedCalibration History

Interface

Introduced with VNA Rev:

IGuidedCalibration

5.0

IGuidedCalibration2

5.25

IGuidedCalibration3

7.11

IGuidedCalibration4

8.0

IGuidedCalibration5

9.0

IGuidedCalibration6

9.10

IGuidedCalibration7

9.30

IGuidedCalibration8

 

IGuidedCalibration9

9.42

IGuidedCalibration10

9.85

IGuidedCalibration11

10.40