What's New

What's New in VNA Code Version A.20.20.xx

• Added IMD Marker Search in SA application

• Added a preference to widen all traces

• Added Step Rise time and improved DC estimation to the VNA standard Time Domain feature

• Distortion Measurement Parameter - added PIn2 measurement parameter

• Banded Power Limit

• Enabled trace smoothing for circular formats (Polar/ Smith/ Complex) - Added Smooth Math

• Added S2P file selection as de-embed adapter in power cal settings

• Added Power Clamp feature

• A single unified Configure Power Sensor dialog now supports all power sensor setups

  This includes updates to the following:

  • External Device Configuration dialog

  • Cal Factors dialog

  • Source Power Calibration dialog

  • Guided Power Cal Settings dialogs: One Power Sensor and Multiple Sensors

  • New SCPI commands

• Simplified shared-memory SCPI commands

What's New in VNA Code Version A.19.80.xx

• State Converter

• Flatten Slope in TDR

• Group Delay per segment

• Added new SMU support - B2912C

• Added "External" tab for receiver traces, updated measure softkey

• Added Save and Recall features in Preferences dialog

  • Go to New Programming Commands for related SCPI

• Differential IQ enhancements

  • Absolute phase check for supported hardware

  • Nominal traces

  • Normalize phase of receiver traces

• External source

  • New option to bypass Preset on external source

• Create DUT Model in Modulation Distortion Measurement Type (added DPD/Modeling softkey)

• Added .xnp file in Active Hot Parameters

• Added Refresh Cal in Smart Cal

• SMC LO power parameters with receiver leveling capability (when LO is an internal port)

  • Mixer Converter Setup

  • SMC Measurements

  • Power Level

• Pulse off warning (with user control) during Cal All, Smart Cal, and Source Power Cal

• Macro softkeys now occupy the top positions (Macro top softkey)

• Added capability to create custom fixture block labels

• Enhanced Response Correction for Noise Figure

  • SCPI update

  • GUI update

What's New in VNA Code Version A.19.55..xx

• Updates to Basic and Advanced Pulse

  • Pulse Setup

  • Pulse Generators Setup

• Added "RF Path" tab to Swept IMD and Swept IMDX setup dialogs for improved operation

• Added Receiver Gain preset preferences

• Relabeled the "Y-Axis Spacing..." sofkey to "Grid Setup..." to improve access to the "Y-Axis Divisions" setting.

• Added external-device support for the M5300x Source.

What's New in VNA Code Version A.19.30.xx

• Automatic Fixture Removal 2025 updates

• Added External Noise Amplifier feature

• Added rectangular filter selection for fast IF bandwidths

  • GUI

• Multi-channel source support

• Manually enter the approximate de-embedded fixture length

  • GUI

  • SCPI

What's New in VNA Code Version A.19.15.xx

• Windows 11 support

• Added a Rescan button to the SCPI Parser Console to monitor USB usage

What's New in VNA Code Version A.19.10.xx

• Added Import Power Cal and Source PMax Table Cal in Power Cal Setting

• Leaky Calibration 

• Updated Save Data As dialog

• Updated Power Cal Settings dialog

• Added Burst Mode to the Optimizer Setup dialog for creating modulation files

• Updated Split Port Calibration in Call All

• Updated Banded 2D Calibration:

  • Banded System Measurement Setup

  • Banded Millimeter Configuration dialog

  • Added Millimeter Source Linearity Cal to Banded Installation Calibration

• Updated Hybrid Source Calibration:

  • Multiplier External Device dialog

  • Hybrid Multiplier Installation Cal dialog

What's New in VNA Code Version A.19.00.xx

• This help includes: Example Setup for U7229x Amplifier Control

What's New in VNA Code Version A.18.40.xx

• Split Port Calibration in Call All

• Updated Modulation Properties dialog for Spectrum Analyzer and Modulation Distortion applications

• Phase Reference Import Port

• Extend receiver selection for NF to include MM heads

• Virtual Port Indicator

• Cal Power Off Preference

• Power Offset/Limit During Cal

•  and  for E5081A. 

• Added phase stitching type, export raw data and show ADC range in MOD setup.

• Added Operating Gain and updated descriptions of power traces in Distortion Measurement Parameters

What's New in VNA Code Version A.17.60.xx

• Isolation Calibration is available in 2 port calibration using a mechanical cal kit.

• Smith Chart can be displayed during Noise Figure Calibration

• Ecal Temperature Query  

• Generic Ecal Control commands which supports multi-port Ecal (over 4 ports)

• Added capability to turn off noise receiver pulling during calibration

• Added support for importing Python files into the equation editor
  (See also, Equation Editor and Python)

• Hybrid Source enhancements

• Added Pulse Timing dialog for Standard measurements

• X-axis Annotation setting for All or ActiveTrace

What's New in VNA Code Version A.17.35.xx

• Include Loss in TDR fixture compensation  

What's New in VNA Code Version A.17.20.xx

• Focus Tuner support with Noise Figure Application

• New SMU (PZ2100A, PZ2121A, PZ2131A) Support 

• SCPI Recorder

• Multiple Memory Traces

• Calset Property Dialog shows more information

• Cal Kit Editor Change

• Improved Edit Visa Address

• MOD/X DC trace

• Save and Recall Calibration Configuration

• DUT SNP simulation for SMC and GCA /GCX (Simulator only)

• ECal emulation on VNA simulator (Simulator only)

What's New in VNA Code Version A.17.00.xx

• Trace statistics for Smith Chart format can also be displayed in units of impedance (ohms)

What's New in VNA Code Version A.16.20.xx

• Added new SCPI Example Programs in Python Environment

• Modulation Distortion Enhancements:

  • Added Ideal Wave Trace

  • Added Nominal DUT NF

  • Added PAPR prioritization for Compact Modulation  

• IMD Multiple Receiver Configurations [requires active Option S9x087A/B KeysightCare subscription]

• Actual Wave and 8-term error correction method in IMD/IMDX [requires active Option S9x087A/B KeysightCare subscription]

• Multi-sensor Power Calibration for SMC/GCX [requires active Option S93082B, S93083B, or S93086B KeysightCare subscription]

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.75.xx

• Added embedded LO setup to SMC Mixer Setup dialog

• Added four new Windows types for TDR [requires active Option S93010B or S93011B KeysightCare subscription]

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.65.xx

• Cal Update [Licensed Feature]

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.60.xx

• Support N755xA ECal modules

• Support L8990M Switch matrix [Licensed Feature]

• Modulation Distortion

  • Add support for 8-term correction

• Window Type added to Time Domain Setup dialog [Licensed Feature]

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.40.xx/A.15.50.xx

• Save/Load mixer files in CSV format [Licensed Feature]

• Support for U1832A/B/C/D and U1833A/B/C/D Noise Sources [Licensed Feature]

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.55.xx

• TDR mode frequency limits

• Noise Figure Option S93027B (directly control mechanical tuners)

• Support for U205xXA/U206xXA Series USB Power Sensors

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.50.xx

• Noise Power Ratio measurements

• Support for new Low Frequency Extension options

• Banded millimeter wave installation calibration

• Calibration with power meter uncertainties

• New SA Analysis Markers

• TDR mode frequency limits

• Support for Windows 10

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.25.xx

• 1-port balanced measurements for iTMSA

• Support for external DC meter for SA channel measurements

• Active Hot Parameters application (Option S93110A/B, S93111A/B)

• Support for VDI PM5 power meter

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.20.xx

• Enhanced Time Domain Analysis (Option S93011A/B)

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.00.xx

• Support for Windows 10 operating system

What's New in VNA Code Version A.12.90.xx

• Multi-dimensional sweep on a spectrum analyzer channel

  • SCPI

  • COM

• CalPod temperature correction

• *ESR? sweep complete programming example

What's New in VNA Code Version A.12.85.xx

• Independent Power Calibration

• Automatic Fixture Removal (AFR) SCPI commands

• Maximum channels increased to 500

• Added ISegment3 and ISegments6 interface commands

What's New in VNA Code Version A.12.80.xx

• N5290A/N5291A Broadband Network Analyzer

• Low Frequency Extension (Option 205/425)

• Spectrum Analyzer Coherence and Data export features

What's New in VNA Code Version A.12.70.xx

• Modernized Graphical User Interface

• • Icons for adding or deleting trace/channel

  • Tabbed soft panel enabling quick access to desired functions

  • Access popup menus with long press or right click

  • Drag & drop trace/channel/window with finger or mouse

  • Easily make complex setups and calibrations using Wizards

  • Customize the icons to display in the top and bottom areas

  • Register frequently-used softkeys to Favorite menu

  • Group windows into Sheets

  • Magnify (zoom) a portion of the display

• Copy setups and user calibration data to other channels

• Improved Segment sweep

• Marker Search

• • Peak Search

  • Multi-Peak Search

  • Target Search

  • Multi-Target Search

  • Bandwidth Search

  • Notch Search

• Unique limit test functions

• • Ripple limit

  • Bandwidth limit

  • Point limit

• SCPI Parser Console for monitoring remote interface

• Port subset correction (devolve calibration)

• Spectrum Analyzer enhanced features

• Power Range SCPI and COM commands

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.49.09

• Cal All Channels SCPI programming examples
• Apply to all channels button in Calibrate All Selected Channels dialog

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.49.07

• Support for N755xA ECal modules

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.49.05

• Read DC at Compression Point in Smart Sweep
• Memory Interpolation
• CalPod options (301, 302, and 304) are now standard
• CalPod - OSL Averages
• CalPod - VNA CalPod Utilities

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.49

• SA Power Sweep

• DC Source Sweep

• SA Gated Measurement Quick Setup

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.45

• Gated SA

• SA broadband and banded millimeter-wave measurements

• Support for Spectrum Analyzer measurements on PNA-L

• Cal All for millimeter wave measurement classes

• Support for UXG signal generators

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.40

• Spectrum Analyzer Application

• Dynamic Uncertainty for S-Parameters

• Frequency Step Setting

• 15 General-Purpose Markers per Trace

• Marker Symbols Above Trace

• Noise Marker Format

• Coupled Markers Method

• Limit Line Pass/Fail Indicator Positioning

• Trace Hold

Preferences

• Treat Marker 10 as Reference Marker

• Draw Limit Lines in Red

• Coupled Markers (3 preferences)

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.25

• Differential IQ

• Narrowband Compensation to Noise Figure measurements

• CPM Direct Receiver Calibration

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.20.03

• Cal All for External Sources

• Narrowband Compensation for Noise Figure

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.20

• Cal Plane Manager

• Auto Fixture Removal

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.15

• New N5249A PNA-X model (Configuration | Specs)

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.00

• Windows® Embedded Standard 7

• HiSLiP

• Integrated CalKit Editor

• Increased Number of Points to 100K

• Cal Kits saved and recalled using *.xkt format

• U8480 Power Sensors Supported

• Mechanical Devices: Copy Active Channel

• Search Within (for Markers)

• Dialog Transparency

• Move App to Back

• System time on PNA Status Bar

• Right-click menus on Status Bar

• Elimination of 3 Toolbars

• Enhanced MATLAB® funtionality

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.90

• SMC Phase Reference Cal from 10 MHz

• CalPod as ECal

• External SMU Device

• Equation Editor enhancements

• • New marker functions

  • Use Short Names

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.85

• Support for U2020 X-Series USB Power Sensors

• Delta Match Calibration required on ALL N5231A, N5232A, and N5239A models.

• Unguided TRL Cal allowed on all PNA 4-port models

• Noise Parameters

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.80

• Standard Measurements

• • Calibrate All Channels

  • SE => Balanced Topology

  • Increased Segments in Power Sensor Loss Table

  • EXG Sources supported

  • CalPod

• Application Enhancements

• • SMC with Phase Reference

  • Noise Receiver Cal with Power Sensor

  • PNA models with 50 GHz Noise Receivers

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.60

• New N523xA models

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.50

Standard Measurements

• Unguided Cals can access 95 Cal Kits

• Preference setting to list Recall files

• YouTube Videos

• Display Menu changes

• Undo/Redo

• Quick Start

• Quickly change Scale, Reference Level, and Position

• Redesigned Receiver Leveling dialog

• New External Device configuration:

• • Pulse Generators

  • DC Sources and Meters

  • DC Source Control dialog

Application Enhancements

• External Pulse Generator in Integrated Pulse App

• IMSpectrum in mmWave

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.42

May 2013: Support for U2020X Power Sensors

• New N522x Models

Standard Measurements - available on all Models / Options

• Drag a trace to another window

Application Enhancements

• Copy Channels on all Applications

• "Src 2 out Port 2" factory configuration on PNA-X Opt 423.

• IMD f2 Tone using External Source / Combiner

• IMD and IM Spectrum Tone Power Leveling settings

• IMD, IMDx, and IM Spectrum "Min" and "Max" parameters

• Use a Power Table with mmWave SMC Measurements

• mmWave; Mixer mode - 2-port test set on 4-port PNA

• Guided Power Cal for SMC

• ESG and PSG Sources for Phase Control

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.33

New Options

• Source Phase Control - Opt 088

Application Enhancements

• FCA Update - Opt 082, and 083

Standard Measurements - available on all Models / Options

• Security for External Sources

• 2-Port and 4-Port Fixture Extrapolation and Reverse Ports.

• Phase Coherent "R over R" measurements

• Use Multiple Power Sensors for Guided Power Cal

• Perform Source Power Cal with PMAR Device

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.31

• Support for N1913A and N1914A Power Meters

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.30

• N5247A - 67 GHz PNA-X

Application Enhancements

• Gain Compression on Converters (GCX)

• Support for Dual-Stage Converters in all Apps

Standard Measurements - available on all Models / Options

• Enhanced S-parameter Power Cal

• Marker Display enhancements

• Perform Source Power Cal at multiple power levels

• IF Gain Setting

• Receiver Overload/Compression Warning and Power OFF Preferences

• Confirm changes on Meas Class dialog

• DSP Version 5

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.22

• Use any PNA-X Ports with Noise Figure Opt 028.

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.20

Application Enhancements

• Integrated Pulse Measurements (Opt 008)

• Noise Figure using Standard PNA Receiver (Opt 028)

• Noise Figure on N5244A/45A (Opt H29)

• Edge and Level Trigger in Pulse

• Exclude SC12 Sweep for SMC (Opt 082/083)

• Include Phase with SMC (PNA-X with Opt 083)

• Fixturing in Apps

• Max Output Power for GCA (Opt 086)

Standard Measurements - available on all Models / Options

• Mechanical Device conflicts cause Channel Block (NOT Channel Hold)

• PSAT Marker and Power Normal Operating Point Marker

• Group Delay Aperture Setting

• Active Background Display Color

• Solid or Dotted Grid Lines

• Point Sweep on PNA “C” Models

• Fixture Power Compensation

• Sweep Delay

• Uncertainty equations using RSS Computations

• Preset Power Preference Setting

• Use Last Receiver Leveling Correction for SPC

• Data Save Enhancements

• • Recall .SNP files to view as trace

  • "Save Data As" Dialog

  • Save Balanced Data as SNP files

• Characterize Adaptor Macro Rev. A.02.10

• • Reverse S2P

  • Load the PNA Power Loss Table from an existing S2P file

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.10

• Noise Figure on Converters (NFX)

• AgileUpdate for Customer Releases

• New Help, About Capabilities

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.00

• External Device Configuration

• Power Meter as Receiver (PMAR)

• Power Offsets and Limits

• Display and Print Colors

• Scale Coupling

• Mechanical Device Settings

• Device side USB

• Increased Number of Channels to 200

• ECal User Chars Saved to PNA Disk Memory

Application Enhancements

• GCA Compression Analysis

• GCA Compression from Saturation

• Receiver Leveling on IMD, FCA, and GCA

• Embedded LO on SMC and IMDx

• Limited Port Mapping on IMD

• Point Averaging on FCA and IMD

• SMC Measurements with mmWave Modules

• mmWave Measurements with no Test Set

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.60

• New 40 GHz and 50 GHz PNA-X Models

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.55

• IMDx (Swept and Spectrum) for Converters

• ADC Measurements in a Gain Compression channel.

• New 13.5 GHz PNA-X Model

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.50

• Fast Antenna Features for the PNA-X

• Receiver Leveling

• Phase Sweep in iTMSA

• Up to 25 User Macros

• Gain Compression Marker

• Port Extensions enhancements

• Electrical Delay enhancements

• Extra Security enhancement

• Save *.CSV and *.MDF File Types

• Noise Figure App enhancements:

• • Scalar Noise Figure measurement

  • Incident Noise Power parameters

• MM Module enhancements:

• • Power Level Control

  • Supports iTMSA

• Max point count to 32,001

• Faster Power Sweeps

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.35

• New N5264A model

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.33

• IMD Application (Opt 087)

• Fast Sweep Mode

• New Equation Editor functions

• 20001 Segments in Power Loss Table

• Data Format Units

• Marker=>CW Freq Function

• Up to 12 User Characterizations

• Characterize Adaptor Macro 2.0

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.20

• iTMSA

• User Preferences dialog

• Uncoupled Power Sweep

• Equation Editor Import Functions

• Wider Traces Preference

• 24 Traces per Window

• LXI Compliance

• GCA Enhancements

• FCA - selectable ports

• Support for N5261A and N5262A MM test sets

• cXL Code Translation Software - Quick Link

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.00

• Noise Figure Application (Opt 029)

• Gain Compression Application (Opt 086)

• 'Sweep' Trigger Mode

• Custom Cal Window settings (remote only)

• New Equation Editor Functions

• Minimum Number of Points = 1