R&S
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ZVA / R&S
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ZVB / R&S
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ZVT Contents
Operating Manual 1145.1084.12 – 30 11
Contents
1 Preface ..................................................................................................................... 3
New Features in this Revision ...........................................................................................................3
R&S ZVA/ZVB/ZVT Documentation Map ...........................................................................................3
2 Glossary: Frequently Used Terms ......................................................................... 5
3 System Overview .................................................................................................. 19
Basic Concepts ................................................................................................................................. 19
Global Resources ..................................................................................................................... 19
Setups ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Traces, Channels, and Diagram Areas .................................................................................... 20
Data Flow ................................................................................................................................. 21
Screen Elements ............................................................................................................................... 23
Navigation Tools of the Screen ................................................................................................ 23
Display Elements in the Diagram Area .................................................................................... 27
Dialogs ..................................................................................................................................... 34
Display Formats and Diagram Types ....................................................................................... 36
Measured Quantities ........................................................................................................................ 43
S-Parameters ........................................................................................................................... 43
Impedance Parameters ............................................................................................................ 45
Admittance Parameters ............................................................................................................ 46
Wave Quantities and Ratios ..................................................................................................... 48
Mixed Mode Parameters .......................................................................................................... 49
Unbalance-Balance Conversion............................................................................................... 51
Calibration Overview ........................................................................................................................ 52
Calibration Standards and Calibration Kits .............................................................................. 53
Calibration Types ..................................................................................................................... 54
Automatic Calibration ............................................................................................................... 59
Power Calibration ..................................................................................................................... 61
Offset Parameters .................................................................................................................... 62
Optional R&S ZVA Extensions ........................................................................................................ 62
Time Domain (R&S ZVAB-K2) ................................................................................................. 63
Arbitrary Generator and Receiver Frequencies (R&S ZVA-K4) ............................................... 63
Scalar Mixer and Harmonics (R&S ZVA-K4) ........................................................................... 63