Scale Reference Menu
The 
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 key provides access to the scale reference menu. 
Softkeys
 within this menu can
be used to 
define
 the scale in which measured data is to be displayed, as well as simulate phase
offset and electrical delay. The following softkeys  are located within the scale reference menu.
Electrical Delay
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 adjusts the electrical delay to balance the phase of the test
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Electrical delay simulates a variable length 
lossless
 transmission line, which can be added to or
removed from a receiver input to compensate for interconnecting cables, 
etc.
 This function
is similar to the mechanical or analog “line stretchers” of other network analyzers. Delay is
annotated in units of time with secondary labeling in distance for the current velocity factor.
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Length (meters) =
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Once the linear portion of the test device’s phase has been removed, the equivalent length of
the lossless, transmission line can be read out in the active marker area. If the average relative
permittivity 
(e,)
 of the test device is known over the frequency span, the length calculation can
be 
adjusted
 to indicate the actual length of the test device more closely. This can be done by
entering the relative velocity factor for the test device using the calibrate more menu. The
relative velocity factor for a given dielectric can be calculated by:
Velocity Factor = 
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assuming a relative permeability of 1.
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