VNA State Converter

The state file compatibility among different platforms and hardware configurations has some limitations as shown here. Especially, it is not allowed to transfer your measurement state to different platforms, such as PXI to Streamline.

VNA State Converter enables transferring your measurement states among different platforms and hardware configurations. For example, you can transfer your measurement setup from PNA 4-port model to ENA 2-port model.

The VNA State Converter translates the VNA settings into SCPI command sequences. Then, the command sequence can be recalled and executed on another VNA unit.

Supported Models

PNA, PNA-X: N52xxB
ENA: E5080B, E5081A
PXI: M980xA, M983xA, M937xA
Streamline: P50xxA/B/M, P937xA/B, P938xB

Limitation:

The state converter cannot transfer the following states.

Preference Setting.
- Preference Settings are not transferred.
Inactive/background settings
- If a function is not activated, the related parameters and setting are not transferred. For example, if the Limit Line feature is turned off, the limit values and the other settings related limit line will not be transferred.
Calibration/Correction settings
- Most of calibration/correction setting commands are not transferred. The port extension settings are transferred.
Trace/Memory data
- Trace/memory data are not transferred. The measurement data cannot be transferred.
S9x011B Enhanced TDR (E-TDR)
- The state converter does not support the settings in Enhanced TDR.
S9x007B Automatic Fixture Removal (AFR)
- The state converter does not support AFR.

How to execute VNA State Converter
Using Hardkey/SoftTab/Softkey	Using a mouse
Press SaveRecall > Save Other > VNA State Converter > Converter Tool...	Click Utility > Save > VNA State Converter > Converter Tool...

The following VNA State Converter Panel is displayed.

Sample Operation

Configure your measurement setup.
Press SaveRecall > Save Other > VNA State Converter > Converter Tool.
Click to generate the SCPI command sequence.
Click to Save the setting to the HRS (.hrs) file.
Transfer the HRS (.hrs) file in the target unit..
Click to recall the state setup.
Close Click to Save the setting to the file.

(A) Menu and Tool Icon

	Commands	Icon	Description
File	Load File...		Open the recording file with .vrec file extension
	Save File...		Save the recording file with .vrec file extension.
	Export Sequence...	-	Export the command sequence in a text format
	Exit	-	Exit the VNA state converter application
Sequence	Record State Sequence		Capture the state sequence and create the command sequence.
	Play		Play the state sequence in the list on the VNA.
	Custom Sequence...	-	This allows you to add SCPI commands at the end of sequence. If identical commands are present earlier in the sequence, the settingd will be overwritten accordingly. Load... Load a text file (.txt) into th custom sequence block. Save... Save the commands in the custom sequence block into a text file (.txt) Clear Clear the custom sequence block.

(B) State Tree

Display the setup tree on each channel and common functions after click .

(C) SCPI Command Table

Command: SCPI command. When you click the command in State Tree, the corresponding command is displayed at the top of row.

Parameter: you can change the parameter value by clicking the cell.

(D) Status Bar

Show the current status

Ready/Recording state sequence/Playing state sequence