R&S ZNL Series - Trace Formats

VNA concepts and features
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"Windows Explorer" opens the selected directory in the Windows Explorer.
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"File name" specifies a filename to save the current data. The analyzer adds the
extension in the "Files of type" field.
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"Files of type" filters the displayed files by type.
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"Open" opens selected file and closes the dialog.
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"Cancel" closes the dialog without opening a file.
Save Dialog
The "Save" dialog is used to store various data types (e.g. cal kit data, limit lines,
sweep segment lists, ...).
Depending on the context, the dialog is displayed with different caption, default direc-
tory ("Traces" in the above screenshot), and file types. Context-specific options (e.g.
"Output Format" in the dialog above) are accessible via controls in the section below
the "Ask Before Overwriting" toggle button.
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"Look in" specifies the drive and directory in which the data is stored. The icons to
the right of the pull-down list are provided for easy navigation in the file system
(place the cursor on the icons to obtain "Whats this" help).
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"File name" specifies a filename to save the current data. The analyzer adds the
extension in the "Files of type" field.
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"Files of type" selects a particular file type for the created file.
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"Save" saves the data in the selected file and directory and closes the dialog.
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"Cancel" closes the dialog without saving the data.
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"Windows Explorer" opens the selected directory in Windows Explorer.
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If "Ask Before Overwriting" is enabled, overwriting an existing file has to be con-
firmed.
9.2.3 Trace formats
A trace format defines how a trace is represented in a diagram.
The R&S ZNL/ZNLE supports the following trace formats:
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Cartesian trace formats "dB Mag", "Phase", "SWR", "Unwr Phase", "Lin Mag", "Log
Mag", "Real", "Imag" and "Delay".
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Complex trace formats "Polar", "Smith" and "Inv Smith"
VNA screen elements