Connectors Tab


Cal Kit Name  Allows you to change the Name of the selected calibration kit.

Cal Kit Description  Allows you to change the description of the selected calibration kit.


 

Connector Family .Click the down arrow to select the connector family associated with the Cal Kit.

Add  Starts the Add Connector dialog box which allows you to add new connector type to the calibration kit.

Delete  Deletes - WITHOUT WARNING - the selected connector family.

Note: To modify a connector family or name, Add a new connector, then delete the old connector.

The following is the list of Factory-defined connector type strings:

APC 3.5 female

APC 3.5 male

APC 2.4 female

APC 2.4 male

APC 7

Type N (50) female

Type N (50) male

Type N (75) female

Type N (75) male

Type F (75) female

Type F (75) male

Type A (50) female

Type A (50) male

Type B

7-16 female

7-16 male

2.92 mm female

2.92 mm male

1.85 mm female

1.85 mm male

1.0 mm female

1.0 mm male

X-band waveguide

P-band waveguide

K-band waveguide

Q-band waveguide

R-band waveguide

U-band waveguide

V-band waveguide

W-band waveguide

Frequency Range

Min  Allows you to define the lowest frequency at which the standard is used for calibration.

Max  Allows you to define the highest frequency at which the standard is used for calibration.

Gender

Gendered - The connector family contains both Male and Female connectors.

Genderless - The connector family does NOT contain Male and Female connectors. APC7 connectors are an example of this connector type.

Impedance

Specify the impedance of the standard.

Media

The medium (or 'geometry') of the connector (COAX or WAVEGUIDE).

Cutoff Frequency  If Media is Waveguide, type the low-end cutoff frequency.

Height/Width Ratio  Used to calculate waveguide loss. This value is usually on the data sheet for waveguide devices.

About Waveguide Cal Kits

If modifying or creating a waveguide cal kit, be sure to make the following settings. You can create a custom waveguide cal kit using an existing factory waveguide Cal kit as a starting point. The factory cal kits already have these settings.

For waveguide, choose TRL (Thru-Reflect-Line) calibration type . These calibration types are more accurate and take fewer steps than SOLT.

Add Connector Family

Enter a name for the new connector family. Then click OK.


Available at the bottom of every tab

Save As - Allows you to save the cal kit to a new file name and type.

Save - Saves the cal kit to the same file name and type.

Close - Closes the cal kit editing session. The file is NOT saved automatically.