Sense:Correction:Collect:Guided:SMC Commands

These commands, along with the standard Guided commands, performs a SMC calibration on a frequency converting device.

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

These commands are also used to perform a GCx Calibration. See an example.

SENSe:CORRectionCOLLect:GUIDed:SMC

FSIMulator

| NETWork

| FILename

| MODE

IMPort

LO:PCAL[:STATe]

PHASe

| DELay

| METHod

| MIXer

PWRCal

| CANCel

| RECeiver

| SEParate

Click on a red keyword to view the command details.

Red keywords are obsolete.

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed :SMC:FSIMulator:NETWork<p>:FILename <string>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, E5080A, M948xA, P937xA (Read-Write) Specifies the S2P filename to embed or de-embed on the input or output of your mixer measurement. Learn more.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<p>	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:SMC:FSIM:NETW1:FIL "D:\WaveguideAdapt.S2P"
Query Syntax	SENS<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:FSIMulator:NETWork<x>:FILename?
Return Type	String
Default	Not Applicable

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:FSIMulator:NETWork<p>:MODE <char>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, E5080A, M948xA, P937xA (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>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<p>	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:SMC:FSIM:NETW1:MODE EMB
Query Syntax	SENS<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:FSIMulator:NETWork<x>:MODE?
Return Type	Character
Default	NONE

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:IMPort <calName>, <dataset>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, E5080A, M948xA, P937xA (Write-only) Imports Guided Power Cal or Phase Reference Cal into the current SMC calibrations. For the Guided Power Cal: The port of the mixer input must have the same source attenuator setting between the SMC channel and the Guided Power Cal Set. The frequencies of the Guided Power Cal must include all the mixer frequencies. Interpolation will be applied to the Guided Power Cal frequencies if they do not exactly match. For the Phase Reference Cal: The port of the mixer input must have the same source attenuator setting as used in the phase reference cal. The phase reference cal must include all the mixer frequencies. Interpolation will be applied to the phase reference cal frequencies if they do not exactly match. Learn more about Phase Reference Cal. The following error message may appear (it is not written to the VNA Error Log): Interpolation target is out of range. Cannot interpolate when incompatible frequency ranges occur.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<calName>	(String) Name of existing Cal Set from which to import power data.
<dataset>	(String) Name of the data set. Choose from: POWER_STEP -Iimport the Guided Power Cal data. "POWER_AND_PHASE" - Import the Phase Reference + power cal data. When this command is sent, the SMC Cal Method is automatically set to Use Phase Reference Cal. Learn more. There is no other command to set this.
Examples	SENS2:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:IMP "MyPowerCal","POWER_STEP" See example program SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:IMP "MyPhaseRefCal","POWER_AND_PHASE" See example program
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Not Applicable

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

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, E5080A, M948xA, P937xA (Read-Write) Sets and returns whether or not the LO power cal step is included in the cal steps when an SMC or GCx cal is performed. Learn more. Set LO Power level for the calibration using SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN1:POW:LEV.
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:SMC:LO1:PCAL 0
Query Syntax	SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:LO<n>:PCAL[:STATe]
Return Type	Boolean
Default	OFF or 0

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:PHASe:DELay <num>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, P937xA (Read-Write) Set and return the known delay through the calibration mixer. Learn more.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<char>	Known delay through the calibration mixer in seconds.
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:PHAS:DEL 12e-9 sense2:correction:collect:guided:smc:phase:delay 12e-10
Query Syntax	SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:PHASe:DELay?
Return Type	Numeric
Default	0 seconds

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:PHASe:METHod <char>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, P937xA (Read-Write) Set and return the method of setting the delay through the calibration mixer. Learn more. To select Phase Reference Cal method for correcting an SMC+Phase measurement, use SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:IMPort
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<char>	Choose from: FIXed - use a known delay value set with SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:PHAS:DEL MIXer - use the S2P file set with SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:PHAS:MIX
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:PHAS:METH FIX sense2:correction:collect:guided:smc:phase:method mixer
Query Syntax	SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:PHASe:METHod?
Return Type	Character
Default	FIXed

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:PHASe:MIXer <string>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, P937xA (Write-only) Set the filename of the S2P file used to characterize the calibration mixer. Learn more.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<string>	Calibration mixer filename. Use the following rules to specify path names: The default folder is "D:\" You can change the active directory using MMEMory:CDIRectory. Specify only the file name if using the active directory. You can also use an absolute path name to specify the folder and file.
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:PHAS:MIX "MyCalMixer.s2p" sense2:correction:collect:guided:smc:phase:mixer "MyCalMixer.s2p"
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Not Applicable

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:PWRCal:CANCel

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, E5080A, M948xA, P937xA (Write-only) Aborts a power cal. This command should be sent when a power cal is running.
Parameters
<ch>	Channel number of the SMC cal being performed. If unspecified, value is set to 1
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:PWRC:CANC
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Not Applicable

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:PWRCal:RECeiver <bool>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, E5080A, M948xA, P937xA (Read-Write) Set whether to use the reference receiver for faster iteration during power cal or use a power meter. This command should be set during calibration setup. Learn more.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1
<bool>	OFF or 0 - Use a power meter only. ON or 1 - Use a power meter for the first reading and the reference receiver for all subsequent readings.
Examples	SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:PWRC:REC 1
Query Syntax	SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:PWRCal:RECeiver?
Return Type	Boolean
Default	ON or 1

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:PWRCal:SEParate <bool>

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, E5080A, M948xA, P937xA (Read-Write) Specifies whether to use a Thru standard or to use two power sensor connections during the power cal of an SMC calibration. Note: This command must be sent BEFORE ALL other calibration commands.
Parameters
<ch>	Any existing channel number. If unspecified, value is set to 1.
<bool>	OFF or 0 - Perform Cal with Thru standard. ON or 1 - Do NOT use a Thru, but instead perform separate power cals on Input and Output reference planes.
Examples	'The following is an example sequence of commands: SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:PWRC:SEP 1 SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CONN:PORT1 "APC 3.5 female" SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CONN:PORT2 "APC 3.5 female" SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CONN:PORT3 "Not used" SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CONN:PORT4 "Not used" SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CKIT:PORT1 "N4691-60006 ECal 02638" SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CKIT:PORT2 "N4691-60006 ECal 02638" SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:INIT
Query Syntax	SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:SMC:PWRCal:SEParate?
Return Type	Boolean
Default	OFF or 0