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SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe Commands

Contains the settings to perform an SMC Phase Reference Calibration.

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe

CKIT

CONNector

DEEMbed

FREQuency:

     | STARt

     | STOP

GUIDed:

     | CHANnel?

PORT

POWer:ATTenuator

REFerence:

     | CATalog?

RESet

UNKNown:

     | INCLude

     | INPut:POWer

     | LO

          | FREQuency

          | POWer

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Important Notes

  • It is NOT necessary to create an SMC measurement before performing a remote Phase Reference Cal. It is necessary when performed from the user interface.

  • Before A..09.90, port selection was made remotely by selecting connectors and Cal Kits for the ports to be included in the SOLT calibration. With A.09.90, port selection is made explicitly with the commands in this node.

 

See Also

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:CKIT <string>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the Cal Kit that will be used to perform the S-parameter Cal.

To read a list of valid Cal Kits, use SENSe:CORR:COLL:GUID:CKIT:CAT?

Parameters

 

<string>

Cal Kit.

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:CKIT "85052D"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:CKIT?

Return Type

String

Default

" "

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:CONNector <string>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the connector type and gender of your Cal Kit.

To read a list of valid connector types, use SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CONN:CAT?

Parameters

 

<string>

Connector type.

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:CONN "APC 3.5 female"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:CONNector?

Return Type

String

Default

" "

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:DEEMbed <bool>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the state of de-embedding (reversing) the port 2 coupler.

Parameters

 

<bool>

Port 2 coupler de-embed state. Choose from:

ON (or 1) - Configures the calibration to include additional measurements to de-embed the effects of reversing the coupler. (This is the same as clearing the “Omit Coupler” checkbox.)

OFF (or 0) - Excludes additional measurements for de-embedding the effects of reversing the coupler.

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:DEEM 1

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:DEEMbed?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

ON or 1

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:FREQuency:STARt <value>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the phase reference cal start frequency.

Parameters

 

<value>

Start frequency. Choose any frequency from 10 MHz to the stop frequency of the VNA.

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:FREQ:STAR 17.5e6

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:FREQuency:STARt?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Start frequency of the VNA

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:FREQuency:STOP <value>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the phase reference cal stop frequency.

Parameters

 

<value>

Stop frequency. Choose any frequency within the range of the VNA.

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:FREQ:STOP 26.5e9

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:FREQuency:STOP?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Stop frequency of the VNA

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:GUIDed:CHANnel?

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Read-only) Reads the channel number of the Phase Reference Calibration. Use this value as the <ch> argument for the subsequent Guided:Cal commands.

Parameters

None

Examples

chan = SYST:CAL:PHAS:GUID:CHAN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not applicable

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:PORT<n> <bool>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the enable state for the specified port.

Parameters

 

<n>

Port number to enable or disable.

<bool>

Port enable state. Choose from:

ON (or 1) - Enable port <n>

OFF (or 0) - Disable port <n>

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:PORT2 1

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:PORT<n>?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

Ports 1 and 2 are enabled.

Ports 3 and 4 (if present) are disabled

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:POWer:ATTenuator <value>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the Source Attenuator setting for the Phase Reference calibration.

Note: This setting MUST match the source attenuator setting at the mixer input port for subsequent SMC+Phase measurements.

Parameters

 

<value>

Attenuation value in dB. Choose a valid value for the VNA model. See valid settings.

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:POW:ATT 10

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:POWER:ATTenuator?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

0 dB

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:REFerence <string>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the Phase Reference ID to be used for the Phase Reference calibration.  Use SYST:CAL:PHAS:REF:CAT? to read the phase references currently connected to the VNA USB.

Parameters

 

<string>

Phase reference ID string.

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:REF "MYPRT0001"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:REFerence?

Return Type

String

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:REFerence:CATalog?

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Read-only) Reads the ID strings of the phase references that are currently connected to the VNA USB.

Parameters

None

Examples

pRef = SYST:CAL:PHAS:REF:CAT?

Return Type

Comma-separated string

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:RESet

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-only) Resets all properties associated with the Phase Reference Cal to their default values.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAL:ALL:PHAS:RES

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:UNKNown:INCLude <bool>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the state of Unknown Mixer calibration.

Parameters

 

<bool>

Unknown Mixer cal state. Choose from:

ON (or 1) - Enable Unknown Mixer cal. The start frequency becomes 10 MHz and can NOT be changed.

OFF (or 0) - Disable Unknown Mixer cal.

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:UNKN:INCL 1

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:UNKNown:INCLude?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

OFF or 0

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:UNKNown:INPut:POWer <value>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the input power level to the unknown mixer.

Parameters

 

<value>

Input power level in dBm.

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:UNKN:INP:POW -5

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:UNKNown:INPut:POWer?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

-15 dBm

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:UNKNown:LO:FREQuency <value>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the LO frequency to the unknown mixer.

Parameters

 

<value>

LO frequency in Hz. Choose a value between 3 GHz and (Max Frequency minus 1GHz).

For a 26.5 GHz VNA, the range is 3 GHz to 25.5 GHz.

For best results, use the default LO frequency. 3.351Ghz. This frequency produces no spurs from the input/LO frequency. And also the Input frequency will have no band breaks.

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:UNKN:LO:FREQ 3.351e9

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:UNKNown:LO:FREQuency?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

3.351 GHz

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:UNKNown:LO:POWer <value>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the LO power level to the unknown mixer.

Parameters

 

<value>

LO power level in dBm.

Examples

SYST:CAL:PHAS:UNKN:LO:POW 10

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CALibrate:PHASe:UNKNown:LO:POWer?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

10 dBm