R&S ZNL Series User Manual

VNA concepts and features
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ZNL/ZNLE
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# <frequency unit> <parameter> <data format> R <reference
resistance>
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# indicates the beginning of the option line
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<frequency unit> can be either Hz, kHz, MHz or GHz. Default is GHz.
The R&S ZNL/ZNLE always uses HZ for exported data.
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<parameter> specifies what kind of network parameter data is contained in the
file. Default is S for S-parameters, which is the only parameter type the R&S ZNL/
ZNLE supports.
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<data format> specifies how the complex network parameter data are format-
ted. Possible values are RI for "Real-Imag", MA for "Lin Mag-Phase", and DB for
"dB Mag-Phase". Default is MA.
According to the Touchstone file standards, dB Mag = 20 × log
10
Mag, and the
phase is always represented in degrees.
During data export, the analyzer allows you to select the suitable <data
format>.
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<reference resistance> specifies the impedance system underlying the net-
work data, given as a real, positive resistance. Its value is given in Ω (default 50).
During export, if the impedances of all involved ports are identical, the analyzer
sets the <reference resistance> to the real part of this impedance. Other-
wise it sets it to 50.
With the exception of the opening # symbol and the value following R, option line
parameters can appear in any order. If a parameter is missing, the default value is
assumed.
Comments
Comments can be used for any kind of documentation purpose, e.g. to describe the
network parameter data and how they were generated.
Syntactically, comments are preceded by an exclamation mark and terminated by a
line termination sequence (see "General syntax rules" on page 238). They can appear
anywhere in the file, either on a separate line, or after the parsed content of a line. Any
number of comment lines can be inserted.
The content of the comments is not standardized in any way. The following sections
describe the comments the R&S ZNL/ZNLE inserts into a Touchstone file during
export.
During import, the R&S ZNL/ZNLE ignores all comments.
VNA identification
These comment lines identify the VNA that was used to generate the file.
! Rohde & Schwarz Vector Network Analyzer
! Rohde-Schwarz,ZNL6-2Port,1323001206100005,1.37
Operations on traces

R&S ZNL Series Specifications

General

Brand	R&S
Model	ZNL Series
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English