R&S ZNB - Page 165

Concepts and Features
R&S
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ZNB/ZNBT
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By default cal kit files are stored in the
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Rohde-Schwarz\Vna\Calibration directory.
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To export cal kit data, the analyzer uses a specific binary file format *.calkit.
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Three different import file formats are supported: R&S ZVA-specific binary cal kit
files (*.calkit), R&S ZVR-specific binary cal kit files (*.ck), cal kit files in Agi-
lent-specific ASCII formats (*.csv, *.prn).
Importing older R&S ZVR cal kit files
On loading some older R&S ZVR-specific *.ck files, e.g. the R&S ZV-Z23 cal kit file,
the R&S ZNB/ZNBT generates the message "File does not comply with instrument cali-
bration kit file format". The files must be converted using an R&S ZVR network ana-
lyzer equipped with a firmware version V3.52 or later.
Proceed as follows:
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On the R&S ZVR, press "CAL > CAL KITS > MODIFY KITS > INSTALL NEW KIT"
to import the *.ck file.
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Press "CREATE INST FILE" in the same submenu to export the *.ck file in a
R&S ZNB/ZNBT-compatible format.
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Import the converted file into the R&S ZNB/ZNBT.
*.csv cal kit files: VNA Cal Kit Manager V2.1
The VNA Cal Kit Manager is a free, Windows
®
-based software tool intended to import,
edit, and export *.csv cal kit files. The software is available for download at http://
na.support.keysight.com/vnahelp/products.html. The decimal separator used by the
VNA Cal Kit Manager V2.1 depends on the language version of the Windows
®
operat-
ing system: Cal kit files generated on an English operating system contain dots, the
ones generated on a German system contain commas.
The network analyzer expects the dot as a separator and displays an error message
when a *.csv file with commas is loaded. Please install the VNA Cal Kit Manager
V2.1 on an appropriate (e.g. English) Windows
®
version to avoid trouble.
*.prn cal kit files: PNA Cal Kit Editor
The network analyzer can import and process cal kit files created with the PNA Cal Kit
Editor. The files use the extension *.prn; the data format is identical to the *.csv
format. The software is available for download at http://na.support.keysight.com/pna/
apps/#calkiteditor.
The decimal separator used by the PNA Cal Kit Editor depends on the language ver-
sion of the Windows
®
operating system: Cal kit files generated on an English operating
system contain dots, the ones generated on a German system contain commas.
The network analyzer expects the dot as a separator and displays an error message
when a *.prn file with commas is loaded. Please install the PNA Cal Kit Editor on an
appropriate (e.g. English) Windows
®
version to avoid trouble.
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