SYSTem:UNCertainty


Contains the settings to create and control Dynamic Uncertainty for S-Parameters (Opt. S93015A/B).

Setup Options

SYST:UNC:ETER:NOIS:ENAB

SYST:UNC:ETER:CABL:REP

SYST:UNC:ETER:SDEF

SYST:UNC:POIN:MAX

Noise Characterization

Clear noise data on specified port

SYST:UNC:PORT<p>:NOISe:RESet

Clear noise data on all ports

SYST:UNC:PORT:NOISe:RESet

Copy noise from a port to all ports

SYST:UNC:PORT:NOISe:ALL:COPY

Start Noise char

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUIDed:UNC:CHAR:NOISe

Cables Characterization

List cables

SYST:UNC:CABLe:CATalog?

Assign Cable to all ports

SYST:UNC:PORT:CABLe:ALL

Assign Cable to specified port

SYST:UNC:PORT<p>:CABLe

Reset repeatability

SYST:UNC:CABL:REP:RES

Start Cable char

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUIDed:UNC:CHAR:CABLe

Uncertainty workspace

Load workspace

SYST:UNC:LOAD

Save workspace

SYST:UNC:STORe

Enable a Guided Cal to include Uncertainties

Checkbox on Guided Cal Select Ports page

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:UNC

Trace Properties

CALC:MEAS:UNC:DISP:TYPE

CALC:MEAS:UNC:DISP:CFAC

CALC:MEAS:UNC:MOD:NOIS

CALC:MEAS:UNC:MODE:CABL:REP

CALC:MEAS:UNC:MOD:ETER

Apply to all traces

None

Add Trace

None

Save uncertainty data

CALC:MEAS:UNC:SAVE

 

Limitations

See Also


SYSTem:UNCertainty:CABLe:CATalog?

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Read-only)  Returns a comma-delimited list of names of cables that are defined in the Uncertainty Manager application.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:UNC:CABL:CAT?

Return Type

Comma-delimited string

Default

Not Applicable


SYSTem:UNCertainty:CABLe:REPeat:RESet <cableName>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-only) Resets (clears) the characterized repeatability data associated with the specified cable.

Parameters

 

<cableName>

String. Name of the cable for which data is to be reset.

Examples

SYST:UNC:CABL:REP:RES "MyCable"

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable


SYSTem:UNCertainty:PORT:CABLe:ALL[:SELect] <cableName>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-only) Sets the name of the cable to be associated with all the ports currently enabled on the VNA

Parameters

 

<cableName>

String. Name of the cable.

Examples

SYST:UNC:PORT:CABL:ALL "MyCable"

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:UNCertainty:PORT<pNum>:CABLe[:SELect] <cableName>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the name of the cable to be associated with the specified port number on the VNA

Parameters

 

<pNum>

VNA port number.

<cableName>

String. Name of the cable.

Examples

SYST:UNC:PORT3:CABL "MyCable"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:UNCertainty:PORT<pNum>:CABLe[:SELect]?

Return Type

String

Default

Not Applicable


SYSTem:UNCertainty:PORT:NOISe:ALL:COPY <pNum>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-only) Copies the characterized noise data associated with the specified port, to all the other ports

Parameters

 

<pNum>

VNA port number for which noise data will be copied.

Examples

SYST:UNC:PORT:NOIS:ALL:COPY 2

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable


SYSTem:UNCertainty:PORT:NOISe:ALL:RESet

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-only) Resets (clears) the characterized noise data for all currently enabled VNA ports.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:UNC:PORT:NOIS:ALL:RESet

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable


SYSTem:UNCertainty:PORT<pNum>:NOISe:RESet

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-only) Resets (clears) the characterized noise data for the specified VNA port.

Parameters

None

<pNum>

VNA port number for which noise data will be reset.

Examples

SYST:UNC:PORT2:NOIS:RESet

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable


SYSTem:UNCertainty:LOAD <filename>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-only) Loads an uncertainty ‘workspace’ (*.ml4) file into the Uncertainty Manager.

Parameters

None

<filename>

String. Full path, filename, and extension of the uncertainty workspace file, enclosed in quotes.

Examples

SYST:UNC:LOAD "C:\MyUncert.ml4"

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable


SYSTem:UNCertainty:STORe [filename]

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-only) Saves the current uncertainty ‘workspace’ of the Uncertainty Manager to a (‘.ml4’) file. 

Parameters

None

<filename>

String. Optional argument. Full path, filename, and extension of the uncertainty workspace file, enclosed in quotes. 

If filename is not specified, the current workspace is saved to the default workspace (*.ml4) file.

Examples

SYST:UNC:STORe "C:\MyUncert.ml4"

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable


SYSTem:UNCertainty:POINts:MAXimum <num>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the maximum number of points (“decimation value”) for which uncertainties are to be computed for subsequent calibrations that are performed using Dynamic Uncertainty for S-Parameters.

Parameters

 

<num>

Max number of points. Specify an integer between 0 and 501.

Examples

SYST:UNC:POIN:MAX 201

Query Syntax

SYSTem:UNCertainty:POINts:MAXimum?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

500


SYSTem:UNCertainty:ETERm:NOISe:ENABle <bool>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the ON/OFF state of allowing noise data to contribute to the uncertainty of a calibration performed using Dynamic Uncertainty for S-Parameters. Noise data must also be present for the ports at the time the calibration is performed.

Parameters

 

<bool>

Enable ON/OFF state. Choose from:

ON or 1 - Noise uncertainty ON.

OFF or 0 - Noise uncertainty OFF.

Examples

SYST:UNC:ETER:NOIS:ENAB ON

Query Syntax

SYSTem:UNCertainty:ETERm:NOISe:ENABle?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

ON


SYSTem:UNCertainty:ETERm:CABLe:REPeat[:ENABle] <bool>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the ON/OFF state of allowing cable repeatability data to contribute to the uncertainty of a calibration performed using Dynamic Uncertainty for S-Parameters. Repeatability data must also be present for the ports at the time the calibration is performed.

Parameters

 

<bool>

Enable ON/OFF state. Choose from:

ON or 1 - Cable repeatability uncertainty ON.

OFF or 0 - Cable repeatability uncertainty OFF.

Examples

SYST:UNC:ETER:CABL:REP ON

Query Syntax

SYSTem:UNCertainty:ETERm:CABLe:REPeat[:ENABle]?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

ON


SYSTem:UNCertainty:ETERm:SDEFinitions[:ENABle] <bool>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M983xA

(Write-Read) Sets and returns the ON/OFF state of allowing the uncertainty associated with the standard definitions in the cal kits to contribute to the uncertainty of a calibration performed using Dynamic Uncertainty for S-Parameters.  The uncertainty data for the Cal standards must also be present at the time the calibration is performed.

Parameters

 

<bool>

Enable ON/OFF state. Choose from:

ON or 1 - Standard definition uncertainty ON.

OFF or 0 - Standard definition uncertainty OFF.

Examples

SYST:UNC:ETER:SDEF ON

Query Syntax

SYSTem:UNCertainty:ETERm:SDEFinitions[:ENABle]?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

ON