Rohde&Schwarz ZVA, ZVT Application Sheet

R&S®ZVA80
Basic Operation

Application Sheet

1ZKD-30, M. Jetter, 09/2010 ─ 01

Application Sheet

Test & Measurement

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WRxx as R&S ZV-WRxx.

R&S®ZVA80

Basic Operation

Required Equipment

1 Basic Operation

This application sheet describes the use of an R&S ZVA80 vector network analyzer with
two external test sets for 2-port transmission measurements.

One-port reflection measurements can be performed in a similar way using a single
external test set.

1.1 Required Equipment

The R&S ZVA80 system is delivered with all measurement equipment needed. An addi­tional 1 mm calibration kit is required for calibration.

1.2 Measurement Principle

The measurement involves the following steps:

1. Activation of the "ZVA80-BU" mode for measurements with external test set

2. Connection of the external test sets

3. Calibration using a suitable calibration kit

4. Connection of the DUT and measurement

1.3 Activating the ZVA80-BU Measurement Mode

After a factory preset, the R&S ZVA80 base unit is in the "ZVA80-BU" mode, which is the
operating mode for measurements with external test sets. The sweep range corresponds
to the full frequency range of the analyzer up to 80 GHz. The ZVA80-BU mode can be
disabled, e.g. in order to perform 2-port measurements with internal test sets.

To re-activate the ZVA80-BU mode,

1. Click "System > System Config ..." and open the "Frequency Converter" tab of the
"System Configuration" dialog.

2. Select "Type : ZVA80-BU".

3. Click "Apply" to activate the mode and "Close".

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