Quick Start Dialog

Quick start is a simple wizard which helps to setup the setting for the typical measurements. This feature allows user to select from a set of pre-configured measurement layouts.

The measurement comprises the following THREE steps.

Step 1: Quick Start Dialog

You are able to select a layout template for typical measurement.

S-Parameter Measurements

Balanced Measurements

Other Measurements

If "Create in new channel" checkbox is enabled, a new channel and window(s) will be created.

If "Create in new channel" checkbox is disabled, when a template is selected then the active channel will be used for the new measurements. If the active trace is displayed in a window with traces on other channels, then the trace will be deleted and a new window(s) will be opened for the new measurements.

If "Display Smith Chart" checkbox is enabled, the active trace in a window will turn to display Smith Chart.

If "Display Smith Chart" checkbox is disabled, no changes on the active trace in a window.

Step 2: Stimulus Settings Dialogs

This step is used to set stimulus for the measurement.

S-Parameter & Balanced Option Required: None	If any one of the following measurement is selected in Step 1, Frequency Sweep Settings dialog will appear. S-parameter measurements Balanced measurements Unratioed Receiver measurements Enter: Start/Stop Frequency Sweep Type:  Lin or Log Frequency Power IF Bandwidth Number of Points Learn more about S-parameter measurements, Differential (Balanced) measurements and Unratioed Receiver measurements.
Power Option Required: None	If any one of Power Sweep measurements is selected in Step 1, Power Sweep Settings dialog will appear. Enter: Start/Stop Power CW Frequency IF Bandwidth Number of Points Learn more about Power Sweep measurements.
Receiver Frequency Offset Option Required: 009	If any one of Frequency Offset Measurements (FOM) is selected in Step 1, Frequency Offset Settings dialog will appear. Enter: Source Start/Stop Receiver Start/Stop Power IF Bandwidth Number of Points Learn more about FOM.
Time Domain Option Required: 010	If any one of Time Domain measurements is selected in Step 1, Time Domain Settings dialog will appear. Enter: Start/Stop Time Transform Mode (Time Domain Settings dialog auto-select the start frequency if a LPF transform mode is selected.) Start/Stop Frequency Power IF Bandwidth Number of Points Learn more about Time Domain measurements.
Mixer Option Required: 009	If any one of SMC Measurements is selected in Step 1, Mixer Quick Settings dialog will appear. Enter: Equation: Output = Input - LO, Output = Input + LO, Output = LO - Input Input, LO and Output Frequencies and configuration. Learn more about SMC Measurements

Steps 3: Cal Wizard Dialog (Optional)

If "Calibrate this setup" checkbox is enabled, the Cal Wizard Dialog will appear when Stimulus Settings Dialog is dismissed with the "OK" button.

If "Calibrate this setup" checkbox is disabled, the Cal Wizard Dialog will NOT appear.

Cal Wizard functions:

• Smart Cal Wizard

• SMC Cal Wizard

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