Preferences Object


Description

Sets the preferences for the behavior of several properties.

Accessing the Preferences object

Dim app As AgilentPNA835x.Application
Set app = CreateObject("AgilentPNA835x.Application", <analyzerName>)

Dim pref As Preferences
Set pref = app.Preferences

See Also:

(Bold Methods or Properties provide access to a child object)

Methods

 

 

RestoreDefaults

IPreferences9

Restores preference settings to their factory defaults.

Properties

Interface

See History

Description

AuxTriggerScopeIsGlobal

IPreferences5

Sets the External Trigger OUT behavior to have either Global or Channel scope.

BandwidthSearch

IPreferences18

Sets the bandwidth search preference to start a bandwidth or notch search in either peak or marker mode.

CitiContents

IPreferences

Specifies the contents of subsequent citifile saves. Superseded with SaveData

CitiFormat

IPreferences

Specifies the format of subsequent citifile saves. Superseded with SaveData

ConfirmPreset

IPreferences18

Set and return preset confirmation.

DisplayColors

IPreferences10

Provides access to the ComColors Object.

EnableSourceUnleveledEvents

IPreferences6

Specifies whether or not to report Source Unleveled errors as system events.

ExternalDeviceDeActivatePolicy

IPreferences10

External Devices remain activated or are de-activated when the VNA is Preset or when a Instrument State is recalled.

FrequencyOffsetRangeForCalComputations

IPreferences10

Specifies the FOM frequency range to use when performing calibration.

IMDECalExtrapolation

IPreferences14

Allow ECal beyond stop frequency for IMD apps.

InterpolateMemoryIsDefault

IPreferences17

Sets and reads the state of the memory data interpolation default preference.

LegacyGroupDelayApertureMath

IPreferences19

Sets the group delay aperture to use the legacy computation method.

MarkCoupControlsMkrState

IPreferences15

Coupled Marker controls marker state.

MarkCoupMethPresetIsChan

IPreferences15

Coupled Marker state at Preset.

MarkCoupPresetIsOn

IPreferences15

Coupled Marker Method at Preset.

OffsetReceiverAttenuator

IPreferences6

Mathematically offset the test port receiver.

OffsetSourceAttenuator

IPreferences6

Mathematically offset the reference receiver.

Port1NoiseTunerSwitchPresetsToExternal

IPreferences8

Sets default setting for Noise Figure switch.

PowerOnDuringRetraceMode

IPreferences4

Specify whether to turn RF power ON or OFF during a retrace for single-band frequency or segment sweeps ONLY.

PowerSweepRetracePowerMode

IPreferences3

At the end of a power sweep, specifies whether to maintain source power at the start or stop power level.

PreferInternalTriggerOnChannelSingle

IPreferences2

Sets the preference for chan.Single behavior.

PreferInternalTriggerOnUnguidedCal

IPreferences2

Set the preference for the trigger behavior when performing an Unguided calibration.

PrefSourcePowerCalFromCalset

IPreferences

Enable or disable source power cal in the calset.

PresetPowerState

IPreferences11

Set and return the Preset Power ON/OFF state.

PrintColors

IPreferences10

Provides access to the ComColors Object.

RecallSoftkeysMostRecent

IPreferences13

List files for recall on softkeys by name or alphabetically.

RemoteCalStoragePreference

IPreferences7

Specifies the default manner in which calibrations performed via SCPI or COM are to be stored.

ReportReceiverOverload

IPreferences12

Set whether to display receiver overload warnings.

RFOffOnReceiverOverload

IPreferences12

Set whether to turn source power OFF when a receiver is overloaded.

ShowKeysToolbarAtPowerOn

IPreferences16

Show Keys toolbar at power on.

ShowQuickStartOnPreset

IPreferences13

Show Quick Start dialog on PRESET.

SingleMarkerSearch

IPreferences18

Set and return whether to use one marker for marker search.

SnPFormat

IPreferences

Specifies the format of subsequent .S1P, .S2P, .S3P  file saves.

TreatMkr10AsReference

IPreferences15

Sets and returns the reference marker preference.

TwoPointGroupDelayAperture

IPreferences11

Sets Group Delay Aperture default to 2 points.

IPreferences History

Interface

Introduced with VNA Rev:

IPreferences

4.0

IPreferences2

6.0

IPreferences3

7.2

IPreferences4

6.04

IPreferences5

7.10

IPreferences6

7.20

IPreferences7

7.21

IPreferences8

8.0

IPreferences9

8.2

IPreferences10

9.0

IPreferences11

9.20

IPreferences12

9.30

IPreferences13

9.50

IPreferences14

10.0

IPreferences15

10.40

IPreferences16

10.49

IPreferences17

10.49

IPreferences18

12.70

IPreferences19

13.80