Sense:Correction:Collect:Guided:VMC Commands


Performs a VMC calibration on a frequency converting device.

Note: These commands replace the SENSe:CORRectionCOLLect:Session:VMC commands.  These commands allow the entire VMC cal to be performed from the Guided cal interface.

SENSe:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:VMC

FSIMulator

      | NETWork

           | FILename

           | MODE

LO:PCAL[:STATe]

MIXer

      | CHARacterize

           | CAL

                  | FILename

                  | OPTion

                  | REVerse

      | ECAL

           | PORTmap

OPERation

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See Also


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

Applicable Models: All with VMC Options (S9x083A/B)

(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>

Channel number to be calibrated. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<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:GUID:VMC:FSIM:NETW1:MODE EMB

Query Syntax

SENS<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:VMC:FSIMulator:NETWork<x>:MODE?

Return Type

Character

Default

NONE


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

Applicable Models: All with VMC Options (S9x083A/B)

(Read-Write) Specifies the S2P filename to embed or de-embed on the input or output of your mixer measurement. Learn more.

Parameters

<ch>

Channel number to be calibrated. If unspecified, value is set to 1..

<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:GUID:VMC:FSIM:NETW1:FIL "D:\WaveguideAdapt.S2P"

Query Syntax

SENS<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:VMC:FSIMulator:NETWork<x>:FILename?

Return Type

String

Default

Not Applicable


SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:VMC:LO<n>:PCAL[:STATe] <bool>

Applicable Models: All with VMC Options (S9x083A/B)

(Read-Write) Sets and returns whether or not the LO power cal step is included in the cal steps when a VMC cal is performed.   Learn more.

Parameters

<cnum>

Any existing channel number; if unspecified, value is set to 1.

<n>

LO Stage. Choose 1.

<bool>

LO Power Cal state. Choose from:

O or OFF - Skips over the LO Power Cal when calibrating.

1 or ON - Includes a step for LO Power Cal when calibrating

Examples

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:VMC:LO1:PCAL 0

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:VMC:LO<n>:PCAL[:STATe]

Return Type

Boolean

Default

OFF or 0


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

Applicable Models: All with VMC Options (S9x083A/B)

(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>

Channel number to be calibrated. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<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:GUID:VMC:MIXer:CHAR:CAL:FIL "D:\MyMixer.S2P"

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:VMC:MIXer:CHARacterize:CAL:FILename ?

Return Type

String

Default

D:\default.s2p


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

Applicable Models: All with VMC Options (S9x083A/B)

(Read-Write) Sets the mixer characterization method to CKIT (ECal or Mechanical) or load a previously-performed mixer characterization (*.s2p) file.  Learn about the requirements of the characterization mixer file.

Parameters

<ch>

Channel number to be calibrated. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<char>

Choose from:

  • CKIT - Use an ECal or Mechanical Cal Kit for the mixer characterization. Use SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CKIT:PORT to specify the cal kit. For the output of the calibration mixer, specify port 3. If port 3 is already used for the output of the DUT mixer, then specify port 4.

  • 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:GUID:VMC:MIX:CHAR:CAL:OPT CKIT

'or

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:VMC:MIX:CHAR:CAL:OPT FILE,'D:\Mixer001.s2p'

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:VMC:MIXer:CHARacterize:CAL:OPTion?

Return Type

String

Default

CKIT


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

Applicable Models: All with VMC Options (S9x083A/B)

(Read-Write) Specifies the direction in which to characterize the calibration mixer. Learn more about the calibration mixer.

Parameters

<ch>

Channel number to be calibrated. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<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:GUID:VMC:MIX:CHAR:CAL:REV 1

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:VMC:MIXer:CHARacterize:CAL:REVerse?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

OFF


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

Applicable Models: All with VMC Options (S9x083A/B)

(Read-Write) Sets the port mapping for the mixer characterization with ECal. This command is required if SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:VMC:MIX:CHAR:CAL:OPT ECAL is specified.

Parameters

<ch>

Channel number to be calibrated. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<mod>

1 -  Electronic Calibration Module

<string>

Choose from:

"A1" - ECAL module port A is connected to VNA port 1

"B1" - ECAL module port B is connected to VNA port 1

Examples

SENS2:CORR:COLL:GUID:VMC:MIXer:ECAL:PORTmap 1,"A1"

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:VMC:MIXer:ECAL:PORTmap <mod>?

Return Type

String

Default

"A1"


SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:VMC:OPERation <string>  

Applicable Models: All with VMC Options (S9x083A/B)

(Read-Write) Perform either full VMC calibration or mixer characterization only.

Parameters

<ch>

Channel number to be calibrated. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<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:GUID: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:GUID:VMC:OPER 'CAL'

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:VMC:OPERation?

Return Type

String

Default

"CAL"