R&S FPC Series - Page 233

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Example: //Query calibration type
CAL:MODE?
Usage: Query only
Manual operation: See "Calibrate" on page 397
CALibration<n>:STARt? <CalibrationMethod>
This command selects a calibration method and initiates calibration.
After the command has been sent, it returns instructions on what to do to continue the
calibration process and finish it successfully.
Suffix:
<n>
.
irrelevant
Parameters for setting and query:
<CalibrationMethod> S11Cal
Full 1-port calibration.
Unavailable for S21 transmission measurements.
S11easy
Easy 1-port calibration.
Unavailable for S21 transmission measurements.
S21Norm
Normalization for S21.
Available for S21 transmission measurements.
Return values:
<Instructions> String containing the instructions for the next calibration step.
You can find a list possible instructions in the table below.
Example: //Start full 1-port calibration
MEAS:MODE REFL
CAL:STAR? S11C
//would return the instruction
'Connect Open to Port 1'
Usage: Query only
Manual operation: See "Normalize S21" on page 367
See "Calibrate" on page 397
Table 19-7: Return values: Possible instructions for calibration
'Connect Open to Port 1' Connect the open to port 1 before resuming calibration.
'Connect Short to Port 1' Connect the short to port 1 before resuming calibration.
'Connect Load to Port 1' Connect the load to port 1 before resuming calibration.
'Connect Through' Connect a through to ports 1 and 2.
'Disconnect DUT from port 1'
'Calibration Done' Calibration has been finished. No further actions required.
Calibration