The Path Configuration goes hand in hand with the Calibration configuration. Every Calibration configuration must refer to a Path configuration. A path configuration defines the RF switch path and/or calibration devices to be used by a Calibration. Path configurations are identified by the ConfigType equal to the value "Path".

To reiterate: all calibrations must specify the path configuration to be used when executing the calibration. However, paths can be used independent of calibration using the SetPath function.

Here is an example:

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; Path configuration example
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[ICM_PATH_2Port_1_3]
ConfigType = Path
Port1DevPair = FCM_1:1
Port3DevPair = FCM_3:1
SwitchPath = ICM_SW01:1,ICM_SW02:1,ICM_SW03:1,ICM_SW04:1,ICM_SW10:0

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; Calibration example that uses the path
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[CAL_2Port_1_3]
ConfigType = Calibration
CalType = Sparam
PathName = ICM_PATH_2Port_1_3

See the calibration PathName key for reference.

In the above example:

When a two port calibration on ports 1 and 3 of the PNA is desired then 'Port1Fcm' and 'Port3Fcm' must be set to the calibration device that will be connected to these ports. The switch path should be configured to route RF signals from Port 1 and 3 of the PNA to the calibration devices attached to those ports.

In the above example:

The section specifies that FCM_1 and FCM_3 are to be used on PNA port 1 and port 3:

Port1DevPair = FCM_1:1
Port3DevPair = FCM_3:1


The section sets the switches on the ICM to a through test state for ports 1 and 3:

SwitchPath = ICM_SW01:1,ICM_SW02:1,ICM_SW03:1,ICM_SW04:1,ICM_SW10:0


The calibration section references the path:

PathName = ICM_PATH_2Port_1_3