Measurement Classes

Measurement Classes are categories of measurements that can coexist on a channel.

What are Measurement Classes

What are Measurement Classes

The following table shows the Measurement Classes currently available for the VNA. Within each of these classes there are a number of measurements.

Measurement Classes are categories of measurements that can coexist on a channel. A measurement from one class can NOT reside in a channel with a measurement from another class. For example, a Noise Figure measurement can NOT reside in a channel that is currently hosting Scalar Mixer Measurements.

The Measurement Class dialog is accessed in the following ways:

How to assign a Measurement Class to a Channel

Using Hardkey/SoftTab/Softkey

Press Meas > Meas Overview > Measurement Class > Measurement Class...

Measurement Class dialog box help

Measurements in a measurement class can NOT coexist in a channel with a measurement of a different measurement class.

Select a measurement class for the active channel or new measurement channel.

The Standard measurement class contains S-Parameters. Balanced parameters, and Receiver measurements.
The Gain Compression measurement class contains Frequency, Power and Compression measurements.
All other measurement classes are commonly called "Applications".

Title Bar Indicates the active channel to which the measurement class will be assigned.

Show setup dialog shows the dialog box to set the stimulus.

Confirm changes

Check (default setting) to launch the Confirm Measurement Class Change dialog.
Clear to perform the 'OK' actions without confirmation. This setting survives a Preset and VNA Shutdown.

New Channel Click to create the measurement class in a new channel and new window. A default measurement for that class is created in the channel.

To change the measurement, click Trace, then select a new measurement.

Choose to do the following:

OK - Delete the existing measurements in the active channel. Create the new measurement class, and default measurement, in that channel.
Cancel - Do not create the new measurement class. Leave the old measurements (and class) in that channel and return to the Measurement Class dialog box.

Last Modified:

2014-06-28

First release