To execute a calibration the following components must be defined:

  • A PNA component must be configured for the PNA that will be used for acquiring the measurements.
  • One calibration device (FCM, DCM, or SCM) component must be configured for each port to be calibrated.
  • A Path component must be configured that defines which devices are used with what port and if needed the switch path to the calibration device(s).
  • If switches are used then switching components must be defined.
    • A Switch Controller component must be configured to control the switches for each defined Switch Path. the following devices can be used as a switch controller:
      • A MultiSwitch
      • A DCM
      • A SCM
    • A Switch component must be configured for each switch used in a switch path.
  • A Calibration component must be configured that defines the type of calibration to perform.


An Example:

;*******************************************************************************
; Example configuration for a calibration type SParam using 1 port
;*******************************************************************************
[CAL_SParam_1Port]
CalAcquireTimeoutSec = 60
CalSetDescription = Cal Set for CAL_SParam_1Port calibration
CalSetName = CAL_SParam_1Port
CalType = SParam
ConfigType = Calibration
DirectoryToUse = C:\Examples
LoadFilename = Before_CAL_SParam_1Port.csa
PathName = PATH_SParam_1Port
PnaDisplayEnable = 1
SaveFilename = After_CAL_SParam_1Port.csa

; FCM calibration device definition
[FCM_1]
ConfigType = Fcm
ConnectionTimeoutSec = 1.0
FileTransferTimeoutSec = 60
IpAddress = 10.11.0.201
ResponseTimeoutSec = 60

; Path referenced by calibration defining which device will be used
[PATH_SParam_1Port]
ConfigType = Path
PnaPort1Device = FCM_1:1

; PNA definition
[PNA-X]
ConfigType = Pna
ConnectionTimeoutSec = 1.0
DirectoryToUse = C:\Temp
FileTransferTimeoutSec = 60
IpAddress = 10.11.0.200
PortCount = 4
ResponseTimeoutSec = 60
VerifyCommands = 0