Specifications

Menu Name Function Description GPIB Mnemonic
CHANGE CAL
METHOD AND LINE
TYPE
CAL METHOD None
STANDARD
(NOT USED FOR
WAVEGUIDE)
or with Option 24:
SOLT/SOLR
(NOT FOR
WAVEGUIDE)
This option and the ones below provide for selecting
the method (procedure) to be used to calibrate. This
method is independent of the calibration type, which
may be 12 term, reflection only etc.
SCM; CMX?
OFFSET SHORT Selects offset-short method. OCM; CMX?
LRL/LRM Selects LRL or LRM method. LCM; CMX?
TRM Selects TRM method. TCM; CMX?
LINE TYPE None
COAXIAL Selects coaxial cable as the transmission line type. LTC; LTX?
WAVEGUIDE Selects waveguide as the transmission line type. LTW; LTX?
MICROSTRIP Selects microstrip as the transmission line type. LTU; LTU?
NEXT CAL STEP Changes the soft-key display to the BEGIN 2 PORT
CALIBRATION (12 TERMS) menu.
None
CHANGE LRL/LRM
PARAMETERS
NUMBER OF
BANDS USED
None
ONE BAND Selects a one-band LRL or LRM calibration. LR2; LRX?
TWO BANDS Selects a two-band LRL or LRM calibration (that is, a
three-line LRL or concatenated LRL and LRM
calibrations).
LR3; LRX?
LOCATION OF
REFERENCE
PLANES
None
MIDDLE OF
LINE 1 (REF)
Select reference planes to be at middle of line 1. RM1; RMX?
ENDS OF
LINE 1 (REF)
Select reference planes to be at end of line 1. RRP; RMX?
NEXT CAL STEP Changes the soft-key display to the next soft-key
menu in calibration sequence. Refer to Appendix D
for menu flow.
None
FRONT PANEL CAL
OPERATION KEY MENUS
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