Rohde Schwarz ZNB User Manual

R&S®ZNB
VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZER

Leading in speed, dynamic range
and ease of operation

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Product Brochure
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AT A GLANCE BENEFITS KEY FACTS

More than 60 years of experience in the field of vector network analysis pay off: Rohde & Schwarz sets
new benchmarks with its R&S®ZNB family of vector network analyzers. These analyzers feature high
measurement speed, outstanding precision and exceptional ease of operation.

With frequency ranges of 9kHz to 4.5GHz/8.5GHz and
100kHz to 20GHz, the network analyzers are targeted
at applications in the mobile radio, electronic goods and
aerospace and defense sectors, plus they can be used in
high speed printed board design. The R&S®ZNB is the right
choice when it comes to developing, producing and ser­vicing RF components such as amplifiers, mixers, filters,
connectors and cables.

The R&S®ZNB vector network analyzers feature a wide
dynamic range of up to 140dB (at 10Hz IF bandwidth),
low trace noise of less than 0.004dB RMS (at 10kHz IF
bandwidth) and high output power of up to +13dBm,
which can be adjusted electronically in a range of more
than 98dB.

The R&S®ZNB analyzers combine high measurement accu­racy with exceptional speed – better than 5µs per point.
They feature excellent temperature and long-term stability,
which ensures reliable measurements over several days
without having to recalibrate the units.

The short-depth, compact 2-port and 4-port analyzers
leave plenty of space on the workbench for the measure­ment application. They feature low operating noise thanks
to low power consumption and a sophisticated cooling
concept. Low power consumption also reduces operating
costs and protects the environment.

► Frequency range from 9kHz up to 20GHz

► Wide dynamic range of up to 140dB

► Short sweep times, e.g. 4ms for 401points

► High temperature stability of typ. 0.014dB/K

► Wide power sweep range of 98dB

► Wide range of IF bandwidths from 1Hz to 10MHz

► Manual and automatic calibration

► Large, high-resolution 12.1" screen

► Touchscreen user interface

► 2 or 4 ports

► 4-port model with two independent internal

sources

► Expansion to up to 48 ports using switch matrices

Designed to meet the highest standards

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Convenient characterization of active and passive

RFcomponents

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Simple calibration– manualorautomatic

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Network analysis made easy

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High throughput inproduction

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Measurements on up to 48ports

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A worthwhile investment

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R&S®ZNB models

9 kHz

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100 kHz

R&S®ZNB20 vector network analyzer
2-port and 4-port, without bias tee

R&S®ZNB8 vector network analyzer
2-port and 4-port, with bias tee

R&S®ZNB8 vector network analyzer
2-port and 4-port, without bias tee

R&S®ZNB4 vector network analyzer
2-port and 4-port, with bias tee

R&S®ZNB4 vector network analyzer

2-port and 4-port, without bias tee

4.5 GHz

8.5 GHz

20 GHz

DESIGNED TO MEET THE HIGHEST

STANDARDS

The analyzers of the R&S®ZNB family combine wide dynamic range, excellent raw data, high temperature
stability and fast synthesizers to yield performance previously found only in high-end network analyzers.
This makes the instruments ideally suited for applications in the development and large-scale production of
sophisticated RF components.

Wide dynamic range starting from 9kHz for fast

measurements on high-blocking DUTs

The R&S®ZNB receivers combine high power-handling
capacity with high sensitivity and low trace noise. The
R&S®ZNB base unit provides typically 140dB dynamic
range (at10Hz IF bandwidth), which is better than that of
other, comparable products on the market.

The R&S®ZNB4-B52/-B54 and R&S®ZNB8-B52/-B54
options further extend the dynamic range, delivering a
value as high as 150dB for measure ments between ports
(real dynamic range, i.e.without receivers going into com­pression at low transmission coefficients). This mainly
speeds up manual adjustments on high-blocking filters.
Users will benefit from the wide dynamic range of the
R&S®ZNB not only in the mobile radio frequency bands,
but right from the 9kHz start frequency.

R&S®ZNB dynamic range (at 10Hz IF bandwidth).

Excellent raw data for high basic accuracy

The R&S®ZNB offers directivity of more than 30dB and
uncorrected test port match (i.e. without calibration) of
up to 30dB. Long-term and temperature stability are
improved, and accuracy after calibration is increased even
further. Even with partial calibration, for example transmis­sion normalization with a through standard, the R&S®ZNB
provides accuracy previously achieved only with a rela­tively complex 2-port calibration – at a speed twice as high
as with full 2-port calibration.

High temperature stability for long calibration intervals

The test set and receivers of the R&S®ZNB feature
excellent temperature and long-term stability. The ana­lyzer measures S-parameters with very low magnitude
andphase drift of typically less than 0.014dB/K and

0.035°/GHz/K. A calibrated R&S®ZNB allows precise
measurements over several days without recalibration.

Block diagram of an R&S®ZNB 4-port model with
two internal sources

Reflectometer 4

Meas. receiver

Ref. receiver

Port 4

Reflectometer 3

Meas. receiver

Fast synthesizers for high measurement speed

The R&S®ZNB has fast synthesizers with switching
times of below 10µs. This yields high sweep rates and

allows the analyzer to perform measurements faster than

competitor products.

Ref. receiver

Port 3

Reflectometer 2

Meas. receiver

Ref. receiver

Port 2

Reflectometer 1

Meas. receiver

Ref. receiver

Port 1

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Block diagram of an R&S®ZNB 2-port model

Reflectometer 2

Meas. receiver

Ref. receiver

Port 2

Reflectometer 1

Meas. receiver

Ref. receiver

Port 1

External
source 1

1 2

Reconfigured

physical port 1

a wave: b

1

b wave: b

2

Source: external
source 1

Vector network
analyzer

Amplifier Dual directional coupler

DUT

CONVENIENT CHARACTERIZATION OF
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE RFCOMPONENTS

Fast embedding/deembedding for impedance matching using

virtual networks

Coaxial and balanced components, such as SAW filters
used in mobile phone frontends, are specified together
with the networks that match them to the impedance of
the surrounding circuit. The R&S®ZNB can embed the DUT
into virtual matching networks to provide realistic con­ditions by simulating the DUT installed in its operational
environment. The R&S®ZNB offers a choice of predefined
matching network topologies. If values of individual net­work elements are edited, the R&S®ZNB immediately
recalculates the network and embeds the DUT in the new
network in real time. In addition to predefined topolo­gies, .s2p, .s4p, .s6p and .s8p files can be read into the
R&S®ZNB and used for embedding/deembedding.

Redefined S-parameters

Mixed-mode S-parameters for balanced DUT characterization

To characterize a DUT with two balanced ports, the
R&S®ZNB treats the DUT like an unbalanced 4-port device.
It calculates the 16single-ended S-parameters and con­verts them to mixed-mode S-parameters. This additional
computational effort does not compromise measurement
speed. A wizard guides the user through the individual
steps of the measurement – fast and straightforward.

Redefined S-parameters for flexible test setup configuration

The R&S®ZNB can be flexibly configured to meet
application- specific requirements. The analyzer firmware

allows reconfiguring the physical ports by assigning them

waves as required for a specific task. This feature can be
used to integrate external components into the test set.

Extensive analysis functions for efficient traceanalysis

A wide variety of analysis functions help the user evaluate
important parameters at a glance:

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Up to ten markers per trace

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Automatic bandwidth measurements

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Limit line and ripple check with pass/fail indication

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Statistical trace analysis including maximum,
minimum, RMS and peak-to-peak detection as well as

compression point measurement

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Equation editor for complex, real-time trace

mathematics

Amplifier measurements with wide power sweep range and
receiver step attenuators

The wide, electronically adjustable power sweep range
of the R&S®ZNB from –85dBm to +13dBm enables fast
analysis of the linear and nonlinear characteristics of small
and large-signal amplifiers. Electronic step attenuators in
the receive paths increase the 0.1dB compression point
to +27dBm. The wear-free attenuators feature delay­free switching, which enhances measurement speed and
extends the useful life of the R&S®ZNB in production.

Additional features:

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Four DC inputs for measuring amplier DC power
consumption and efciency

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Measurement of stability factors of balanced and
unbalanced ampliers

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Support of R&S®NRP-Zxx power sensors, providing
high-precision power versus power and power versus

frequency measurements

Time domain analysis for distance-to-fault (DTF)
measurements and filter adjustment

The R&S®ZNB offers powerful time domain analysis to
measure components such as filters or high-speed dig­ital data cables in the frequency and time domain. The
extended time domain analysis option makes it possible
to display eye diagrams for different bit patterns simul­taneously with measurements in the frequency and time
domain.

With 100 000 points per trace, the R&S®ZNB measures
even electrically long DUTs such as long cables without
any problems. The gating function of the R&S®ZNB makes
it easy to locate cable faults and analyze them in detail.

Using prediction, the analyzer's frequency range can
be virtually extended by a factor of up to 10. This yields
resolution substantially higher than would be expected
from the upper frequency limits of 4.5GHz, 8.5GHz and
20GHz. For many applications, this eliminates the need
for a higher-frequency – and more expensive – network
analyzer.

External
source 1

Amplifier Dual directional coupler

Vector network analyzer

1 2 3 4

Amplifier Coupler

Vector network
analyzer

1 2

DUT

Reconfigured

physical port 1

a wave: b
b wave: b
Source: external
source 1

DUT

Reconfigured

physical port 1

a wave: b
b wave: b
Source: port 1

Reconfigured

physical port 2

a wave: a
b wave: b
Source: port 4

1

2

Menu for defining physical ports.

Impedance matching using virtual networks

C1

2

3

4

4

L1

R1

R2

R3

C2

Embedded network

DUT

C1

L1

R1

R2

R3

C2

Embedded network

Equation editor for trace mathematics.

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Simultaneous display of eye diagrams and measurements in the frequency and time

domain.

Frequency-converting measurements on mixers and amplifiers
– fast and simple with two independent internal sources

When equipped with the frequency conversion
(R&S®ZNB-K4) and intermodulation measurements
(R&S®ZNB-K14) options, the R&S®ZNB measures harmon­ics and intermodulation products on amplifiers as well as
conversion loss, matching and isolation on mixers – both
in the frequency and time domain. A special calibration
technique – R&S®SMARTerCal – combines power calibra­tion with system error correction to precisely determine
the magnitude of the conversion loss of mixers. Wizards
guide the user step by step to the desired setup and
through calibration.

Typical test setup for a mixer measurement

For complex measurements, such as on frontends with
multiple mixer stages, the R&S®ZNB can control multiple
external signal sources via LAN or IEC/IEEE bus.

The R&S®ZNB 4-port models can optionally be equipped
with a second, independent internal source, which can be
used, for example, as a local oscillator in mixer measure­ments or to deliver the second tone in intermodulation
measurements. This feature boosts measurement speed
by a factor of up to 10 compared with setups using an
external, IEC/IEEE bus controlled source. Plus, it signifi­cantly simplifies the test setup.

SIMPLE CALIBRATION–
MANUALORAUTOMATIC

The right calibration for every test application

The R&S®ZNB supports all common calibration methods
for coaxial DUTs as well as calibration methods for mea­surements on DUTs in test fixtures and on printed boards.
Graphical wizards guide the user step by step through the
calibration.

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TOSM calibration (Through, Open, Short, Match)

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TRL/LRL calibration (Through, Reect, Line/Line,Reect,
Line) for printed board based test structures and

on-wafer applications

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TRM calibration (Through, Reect, Match) for
applications using test xtures

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UOSM calibration (Unknown Through, Open, Short,
Match) for DUTs equipped with different types of

input and output connectors and for calibration with
an unknown through standard. Compared with the
conventional adapter removal calibration method,
this method reduces the number of calibration steps
from 14to 7. This saves time and reduces the risk of
calibration errors.

Typical effective system data (best value from each
frequencyrange)

Through, Short, Match (TSM) – full calibration in only

fivesteps

A network analyzer's accuracy after calibration essentially
depends on the quality of the calibration standards used.
The quality of the standards, in turn, depends mainly on
how accurately the standards can be described by mod­els. Describing the open standard using a model may be
problematic. Rohde & Schwarz therefore created the TSM
calibration method for the R&S®ZNB. This method requires
only a through, a short and a match; an open standard is
not needed. TSM provides accuracy equivalent to that of
TOSM, and reduces the number of calibration steps from
seven to five.

Automatic calibration units with up to 24 ports

Rohde & Schwarz offers automatic calibration units with up
to 24ports. The units are immediately ready for operation
when connected to an R&S®ZNB. Users can connect
adapters to their calibration units to match different
connector types used on the DUT. They can recharacterize
the calibration unit, together with the adapters, and store
the resulting data to the unit's internal memory. The
R&S®ZN-Z51 calibration unit is a special version that can
be factory-configured with a mix of connectors.

LO

RF IF

Wizard for configuring mixer measurements.

R&S®ZNB4/
R&S®ZNB8

Directivity 46dB 46dB

Source match 41dB 43dB

Load match 45dB 45dB

Reflection tracking 0.02dB 0.05dB

Transmission tracking 0.018dB 0.03dB

R&S®ZN-Z51 4-port calibration unit equipped with different types of connectors.

R&S®ZNB20

R&S®ZNB calibration wizard.

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NETWORK ANALYSIS MADE EASY

The R&S®ZNB vector network analyzers turn into reality what many users desire:
configuration, measurement and analysis that are truly intuitive.

Flat and clear menu structures for efficient operation

The R&S®ZNB groups together logically related analyzer
control functions at a single operational level, doing away
with submenus and multilevel, nested menu structures.

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The R&S®ZNB features a soft panel that immediately
shows all control elements that may be needed for
a measurement and effectively helps users perform

measurement tasks

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Via the soft panel, users can access all instrument
functions in a maximum of three operating steps

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Pop-up menus allow many test parameters to be

dened right where they are displayed

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Wizards guide the user through the steps of an
operating sequence, for example when calibrating the
network analyzer, thereby reducing operator errors to a

minimum

Large color touchscreen (12.1")

Clearly arranged display of a large number of traces

Efficient operation with touch gestures

Whether zooming, moving traces or adding markers:
touch gestures make the R&S®ZNB very efficient to
operate.

Optimal display configuration for each measurement task

The R&S®ZNB features a brilliant 12.1" WXGA color touch­screen. The user can set up the display as required by
arranging diagrams, traces and channels in any desired
combination. Traces can simply be dragged and dropped
between diagrams, either with a finger or the mouse. The
names of traces, channels and markers can be edited and
replaced with user-specific names to make them easier to
identify and to provide consistent result documentation.

Soft panel

Optionally on the right or left, for direct instrument
control without submenus

With the R&S®ZNB, several instrument setups are available
simultaneously. The user simply touches or clicks a tab to
put the desired setup and diagrams in the foreground and
start the associated measurements.

This convenient approach makes it possible to handle
different measurement tasks simultaneously without over­loading the display with diagrams that are not currently
needed.

The user can add further measurements for a given com­ponent without modifying the original measurement. This
function allows the user to very quickly switch between
setups, an essential prerequisite for high throughput in
production.

Toolbar

Fast access to frequently used functions

Preloaded setups

Switchover between instrument
setups by touching or clicking a tab

More than 100channels and traces

Fast characterization of sophisticated components

Pop-up menus

Fast access to desired function

Logically arranged hardkeys

Just a few keystrokes to desired configuration

Online help

Context-sensitive, including remote control
commands

Undo/Redo

Cancels or restores the last one to six entries

USB connectors for auxiliary equipment

Connection of power sensor, automatic calibration

unit, mouse/keyboard, memory stick, etc.

Widely spaced ports

Easy connection of DUT; plenty of space
for connecting test cables

Transparent dialog windows

Traces remain visible

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HIGH THROUGHPUT INPRODUCTION

Short measurement times

The R&S®ZNB features short measurement times, a result
of fast synthesizer settling times, short sampling times due
to large IF bandwidths, high-speed data processing up to
the display and fast LAN or IEC/IEEE data transfer to the
controller.

The analyzer's large IF bandwidths enable fast sampling
times of less than 1µs per point. The large IF bandwidths,
combined with the short synthesizer settling times, yield
a total measurement time of no more than 4ms for a
frequency sweep covering 401 points.

High measurement speed due to wide dynamic range and
optimized IF bandwidths

Measurement speed for tests on high-blocking DUTs,
such as on base station duplex filters, is determined by
the required dynamic range and the corresponding IF
bandwidth. The R&S®ZNB features a dynamic range more
than 10dB higher than that of comparable products on
the market. This means that, at an IF bandwidth higher
by a factor of 10, the R&S®ZNB measures ten times faster
than comparable products at the same dynamic range.
The R&S®ZNB offers IF bandwidths from 1Hz to 10MHz,
settable in steps of 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10, for optimized
speed and dynamic range.

The R&S®ZNB offers up to 140dB dynamic range for a
10Hz IF bandwidth. For a sweep with 110dB dynamic
range covering 201points, the R&S®ZNB requires less
than 30ms, a value that is attractive for base station filter
manufacturers.

Segmented sweep tailored to device under test

When testing high-blocking DUTs such as repeater duplex
filters, high IF bandwidths are required in the passband
to provide short measurement times. In the stopband, on
the other hand, such tests require high output powers and
narrow IF bandwidths to provide the required dynamic
range.

The segmented sweep function divides the frequency axis
into segments. Sweep parameters such as output power,
IF bandwidth and number of points can be defined sep­arately for each segment to optimally adapt to the DUT
characteristics. This increases measurement speed with­out any loss in accuracy.

Fast switching between instrument setups

To carry out complex measurements with different
instrument setups, R&S®ZNB users do not need to load
the setups from the hard disk each time. Once called, the
setups for the required measurements, including calcu­lated data such as calibration values, remain available in
RAM. This reduces switching time, especially for mea­surements involving a large number of points. Switching
between setups in remote operation is virtually instanta­neous. With manual operation, all the user has to do is
touch the screen to activate the setup needed for a desired
DUT or measurement.

Handler I/O interface for communication with external
partshandlers

Via the optional handler I/O interface, the R&S®ZNB can
communicate with an external parts handler. During a typ­ical test cycle, a parts handler places the DUT into a holder
and sends the start signal for the measurement. On com­pletion of the measurement, the parts handler removes the
DUT from the holder and sorts it according to predefined
criteria. Then the handler places a new DUT in the holder,
and the test cycle starts again. The R&S®ZNB can thus be
used to deliver fast, reliable results in automated tests,
which play a key role especially in production applications.

GPIB interface with bidirectional data transfer saves time in

production

The optional GPIB interface can be used to connect a con­troller for remote control of the R&S®ZNB. Data is transmit­ted bidirectionally on the 8-bit parallel bus. The data mea­sured during a sweep is transferred to the controller while
the next sweep is already in progress. Data transfer time
on the R&S®ZNB is therefore virtually negligible.

RFFE GPIO interface for direct control of frontendmodules

A growing number of components such as filters,
switches and amplifiers need to be integrated into the
frontend modules of mobile devices such as smartphones
and tablets and need to communicate with each other.
Here, the RFFE bus defined by the MIPI® Alliance has
established itself as the de facto standard. The optional
RFFE GPIO interface (external box) allows RF frontend
modules in mobile devices to be directly controlled by the
R&S®ZNB to carry out measurements with the modules set
to diverse operating modes.

Dialog for configuring a segmented sweep.

Menu for configuring the RFFE GPIO interface.

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MEASUREMENTS ON UP TO

48PORTS

Expanding the number of ports with switch matrices

Components used in modern communications equip­ment, e.g. frontend modules in smartphones and tablet
PCs, support a growing number of frequency bands and
additional functions such as WLAN, Bluetooth® and GPS.
As a result, the number of RF ports on these modules is
also growing, not least due to the use of differential com­ponents. The R&S®ZNB in combination with one or two

Automatic assignment of test ports on the R&S®ZNB.

switch matrices provides a comprehensive solution for
complex measurements on modules with up to 48 ports.
The matrices from Rohde & Schwarz deliver full crossbar
measurements, allowing all S-parameters of a multiport
DUT to be determined.

Easy configuration at the push of a button

The R&S®ZNB controls switch matrices via LAN, USB
or a dedicated digital device control interface. With an
R&S®ZNB 4-port model, for example, two switch matri­ces with two input ports and 24 output ports each can
be combined to characterize DUTs with up to 48 ports.
Once a matrix is connected, the R&S®ZNB automatically
detects the matrix type and assigns the test ports so that
users can immediately start measuring. S-parameters,
waves and wave ratios are directly selected and displayed
on the R&S®ZNB user interface, eliminating the need for
additional software or macros to configure and control the
setup or measurement.

Fast measurements and excellent RFcharacteristics

The switch matrices from Rohde & Schwarz feature
exceptionally short switching times. Via a dedicated
device control interface, the R&S®ZNB controls the matrix
switches directly and synchronously with its internal test
sequences. This yields enhanced measurement speed
especially for sweeps covering a small number of points.

Featuring compact design and state-of-the-art electronic
switches, the R&S®ZN-Z84 and R&S®ZN-Z85 switch matri­ces exhibit low insertion loss. Other highlights include
good test port match and a high compression point allow­ing measurements on active DUTs with output power lev­els up to +20dBm.

Rohde & Schwarz offers calibration units with up to
24ports. This enables fast, automated calibration of the
R&S®ZNB together with the matrices connected to it.

Matrix solutions for every application

Rohde & Schwarz offers switch matrices for a variety of
applications. Matrix models with two or four inputs and up
to 24 outputs are available. Users can select the optimum
configuration for low insertion loss, maximum accuracy
and a high number of ports. The base unit contains six
outputs. The R&S®ZN-Z84 switch matrix can be enhanced
to offer up to 24 outputs by adding further ports in groups
of six. The R&S®ZN-Z84 covers the frequency range from
10MHz to 8.5GHz.

Multiport measurements up to 20GHz can be performed
using an R&S®ZN-Z85 switch matrix together with an
R&S®ZNB20 analyzer. The R&S®ZN-Z85 is available
with two inputs and six outputs or with four inputs and
12outputs.

It is also possible to combine a 4-port R&S®ZNB with a
matrix with two inputs (mixed configuration). The remain­ing 2 ports on the network analyzer can be used as regular

VNA ports offering the superior performance the R&S®ZNB

is known for.

Mixed configuration: analyzer and switch matrix plus
high-performance VNA ports

R&S®ZNB with two R&S®ZN-Z84 switch matrices.

R&S®ZN-Z84 or R&S®ZN-Z85 switch matrix with 4-port
R&S®ZNB, delivering 12outputs

R&S®ZNB port 1 R&S®ZNB port 2R&S®ZNB port 3 R&S®ZNB port 4

SP4T

SP4T

SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3

Port 4

SP4TSP4T

Port 5

SP4T

Port 6

SP4T

SP4T

SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T

Port 7

Port 8

Port 9

Port 10

SP4T

SP4TSP4T

Port 11

R&S®ZN-Z154 24-port calibration unit.

Port 12

R&S®ZN-Z84 switch matrix with 2-port R&S®ZNB, delivering 24outputs

R&S®ZNB port 1 R&S®ZNB port 2

SP4T SP4T

SP4T

SP4TSP4T

SP4T

SP4T

SP4T

SP4T

SP4TSP4T

SP4T

SP4T

SP4TSP4T

SP4T

SP4TSP4T

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

High-performance
ports

SP4T

SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3

Port 4

Port 5

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Port 6

SP4T

SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T

Port 7

Port 8

Port 9

Port 10

Port 11

Port 12

SP4T

SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T

Port 13

Port 14

Port 15

Port 16

Port 17

Port 18

SP4T

SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T SP4T

Port 19

Port 20

Port 21

Port 22

Port 23

Port 24

A WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT

ORDERING INFORMATION

Ready for the future

Industrial network analyzers have a useful life of ten years
or more, depending on the application. Measurement
tasks often change during this time.

The R&S®ZNB has a modular design, i.e. subassemblies
such as DC inputs, GPIB interface, power supply, control­ler and hard disk are inserted into slots on the rear.

The R&S®ZNB can be quickly upgraded for new measure­ment tasks. Keeping the R&S®ZNB up to date, such as by
installing a more powerful, next generation controller or
adding new functionality, involves only minimum down­time and service cost.

Soft panel menus for selecting language (left) and

remote control command set (right).

Upgrading test systems without rewriting systemsoftware

Network analyzers are the core of many test systems, for
example in RF component production. Using latest gener­ation Rohde & Schwarz network analyzers, system perfor­mance can be significantly enhanced.

The R&S®ZNB supports the remote control command sets
of practically all other Rohde & Schwarz network analyzers
as well as those of other manufacturers' instruments.

Replacing an obsolete analyzer with an R&S®ZNB therefore

poses no problems. In most cases it is sufficient to ver­ify the response of the R&S®ZNB during a measurement
sequence; there is no need for costly modifications in the
system software.

An analyzer that speaks the user's language

Many tasks are easiest solved in one's native language;

the R&S®ZNB therefore comes with a multilingual user

interface. Currently available languages include English,
French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese.

Designation Type Frequency range Order No.

Base units

Vector network analyzer, 2 ports, 4.5GHz, type N R&S®ZNB4 9kHz to 4.5GHz 1334.3330.22

Vector network analyzer, 4 ports, 4.5GHz, type N R&S®ZNB4 9kHz to 4.5GHz 1334.3330.24

Vector network analyzer, 2 ports, 8.5GHz, type N R&S®ZNB8 9kHz to 8.5GHz 1334.3330.42

Vector network analyzer, 4 ports, 8.5GHz, type N R&S®ZNB8 9kHz to 8.5GHz 1334.3330.44

Vector network analyzer, 2 ports, 20GHz, 3.5 mm R&S®ZNB20 100kHz to 20GHz 1334.3330.62

Vector network analyzer, 4 ports, 20GHz, 3.5 mm R&S®ZNB20 100kHz to 20GHz 1334.3330.64

Options

Bias tees for 2-port R&S®ZNB4/R&S®ZNB8 R&S®ZNB-B1 100kHz to 4.5/8.5GHz 1316.1700.02

Bias tees for 4-port R&S®ZNB4/R&S®ZNB8 R&S®ZNB-B1 100kHz to 4.5/8.5GHz 1316.1700.04

Receiver step attenuator, port1, for R&S®ZNB4 R&S®ZNB4-B31 9kHz to 4.5GHz 1316.0185.02

Receiver step attenuator, port2, for R&S®ZNB4 R&S®ZNB4-B32 9kHz to 4.5GHz 1316.0179.02

Receiver step attenuator, port3, for R&S®ZNB4 R&S®ZNB4-B33 9kHz to 4.5GHz 1316.0262.02

Receiver step attenuator, port4, for R&S®ZNB4 R&S®ZNB4-B34 9kHz to 4.5GHz 1316.0433.02

Extended power range for 2-port R&S®ZNB4 R&S®ZNB4-B22 9kHz to 4.5GHz 1316.0210.02

Extended power range for 4-port R&S®ZNB4 R&S®ZNB4-B24 9kHz to 4.5GHz 1316.0233.02

Extended dynamic range for 2-port R&S®ZNB4

Extended dynamic range for 4-port R&S®ZNB4

Receiver step attenuator, port1, for R&S®ZNB8 R&S®ZNB8-B31 9kHz to 8.5GHz 1316.0191.02

Receiver step attenuator, port2, for R&S®ZNB8 R&S®ZNB8-B32 9kHz to 8.5GHz 1316.0204.02

Receiver step attenuator, port3, for R&S®ZNB8 R&S®ZNB8-B33 9kHz to 8.5GHz 1316.0162.02

Receiver step attenuator, port4, for R&S®ZNB8 R&S®ZNB8-B34 9kHz to 8.5GHz 1316.0440.02

Extended power range for 2-port R&S®ZNB8 R&S®ZNB8-B22 9kHz to 8.5GHz 1316.0227.02

Extended power range for 4-port R&S®ZNB8 R&S®ZNB8-B24 9kHz to 8.5GHz 1316.0240.02

Extended dynamic range for 2-port R&S®ZNB8 1) R&S®ZNB8-B52 9kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.4998.02

Extended dynamic range for 4-port R&S®ZNB8 1) R&S®ZNB8-B54 9kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.5007.02

Extended power range for 2-port R&S®ZNB20 R&S®ZNB20-B22 100kHz to 20GHz 1317.8950.02

Extended power range for 4-port R&S®ZNB20 R&S®ZNB20-B24 100kHz to 20GHz 1317.8967.02

2nd internal source for R&S®ZNB4/R&S®ZNB8

2nd internal source for R&S®ZNB20

Precision frequency reference R&S®ZNB-B4 1316.1769.02

GPIB interface R&S®ZNB-B10 1311.5995.04

Device control 3) R&S®ZNB-B12 1319.5088.02

Direct control cable 3) R&S®ZN-B121 1323.9290.00

Handler I/O (universal interface) R&S®ZN-B14 1316.2459.05

External RFFE GPIO interface R&S®ZN-Z15 1325.5905.02

External RFFE GPIO interface, including current and
voltagemeasurements

DC inputs R&S®ZNB-B81 1316.0004.02

Time domain analysis R&S®ZNB-K2 1316.0156.02

Extended time domain analysis

Distance to fault R&S®ZNB-K3 1350.5057.02

Frequency conversion

Intermodulation measurements 6) R&S®ZNB-K14 1317.8373.02

10MHz receiver bandwidth R&S®ZNB-K17 1316.1881.02

1mHz frequency resolution R&S®ZNB-K19 1317.8573.02

5)

2)

4)

1)

1)

2)

R&S®ZNB4-B52 9kHz to 4.5GHz 1319.4975.02

R&S®ZNB4-B54 9kHz to 4.5GHz 1319.4981.02

R&S®ZNB-B2 9kHz to 8.5GHz 1317.7954.02

R&S®ZNB20-B2 100kHz to 20GHz 1317.8980.02

R&S®ZN-Z15 1325.5905.03

R&S®ZNB-K20 1326.8072.02

R&S®ZNB-K4 1316.2994.02

1)

Cannot be combined with R&S®ZNB-B1 or R&S®ZNB4-B3x /R&S®ZNB8- B3x.

2)

Requires R&S®ZNB 4 -por t model.

3)

Required for direct control of R&S®ZN-Z84/R&S®ZN-Z85 switch matrix and R&S®ZN-Z15 exter nal RFFE GPIO interface.

4)

Requires R&S®ZNB -K2.

5)

Requires R&S®ZVAB-B4 4 for control of external sources v ia the IEC/IEEE bus.

6)

Requires R&S®ZNB-K4.

Rohde & Schwarz R&S®ZNB Vector Network Analyzer 1716

Designation Type Frequency range Order No.

USB-to-IEC/IEEE adapter R&S®ZVAB-B44 1302.5544.02

Real-time measurement uncertainty analysis R&S®ZNB-K50 3644.5977.02

Real-time measurement uncertainty analysis, preinstalled R&S®ZNB-K50P 1338.1810.02

Easy deembedding R&S®ZNB-K210 1328.8592.02

In-situ deembedding R&S®ZNB-K220 1328.8605.02

Smart fixture deembedding R&S®ZNB-K230 1328.8611.02

Delta-L PCB characterization R&S®ZNB-K231 1328.8628.02

Accessories

Calibration kits (manual calibration)

Calibration kit, N, 50 Ω R&S®ZCAN 0Hz to 3GHz 0800.8515.52

Calibration kit, 3.5 mm (m) R&S®ZN-Z135 0Hz to 26.5GHz 1328.8157.02

Calibration kit, 3.5 mm (f) R&S®ZN-Z135 0Hz to 26.5GHz 1328.8157.03

Calibration kit, N (m) R&S®ZN-Z170 0Hz to 18GHz 1328.8163.02
Calibration kit, N (f) R&S®ZN-Z170 0Hz to 18GHz 1328.8163.03
Calibration kit, N, 50 Ω R&S®ZV-Z270 0Hz to 18GHz 5011.6536.02

Calibration kit, 3.5 mm R&S®ZN-Z235 0Hz to 26.5GHz 1336.8500.02

Calibration units (automatic calibration)

Calibration unit, 2 ports, SMA (f) R&S®ZN-Z151 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1317.9134.32

Calibration unit, 2 ports, N (f) R&S®ZN-Z151 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1317.9134.72

Calibration unit, 6 ports, SMA (f) R&S®ZN-Z152 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.6003.36

Calibration unit, 4 ports, SMA (f) R&S®ZN-Z153 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.6178.34

Calibration unit, 6 ports, SMA (f) R&S®ZN-Z154 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.5120.02

Additional ports 7 to 12, SMA (f) R&S®ZNZ154-B22 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.5136.22

Additional ports 13 to 18, SMA (f) R&S®ZNZ154-B32 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.5136.32

Additional ports 19 to 24, SMA (f) R&S®ZNZ154-B42 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.5136.42

Calibration unit, 2 ports, 3.5 mm (f) R&S®ZN-Z50 9kHz to 9GHz 1335.6904.30

Calibration unit, 2 ports, 3.5 mm (f) R&S®ZN-Z50 9kHz to 26.5GHz 1335.6904.32

Calibration unit, 2 ports, 3.5 mm (f) R&S®ZN-Z51 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.5507.32

Calibration unit, 4 ports, 3.5 mm (f) R&S®ZN-Z51 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.5507.34

Calibration unit, 2 ports, N (f)

Calibration unit, 4 ports, N (f)

Calibration unit, 4 ports, 3.5 mm (f) R&S®ZN-Z52 100kHz to 26.5GHz 1335.6991.30

Calibration unit, 2 ports, 3.5 mm (f) R&S®ZN-Z53 100kHz to 26.5GHz 1335.7046.32

Calibration unit, 2 ports, N (f) R&S®ZN-Z53 100kHz to 18GHz 1335.7046.72

Calibration unit, 8 ports, N (f) R&S®ZV-Z58 300kHz to 8GHz 1164.0638.78

Calibration unit, 6 ports, 3.5 mm (f) R&S®ZV-Z59 10MHz to 20GHz 1164.0450.36

Switch matrices

Switch matrix, 8.5GHz, 2 VNA ports to 6 test ports,
base unit, SMA (f)

Additional test ports 7 to 12, 4 VNA ports

Additional test ports 7 to 12, 2 VNA ports

Additional test ports 13 to 18, 4 VNA ports

Additional test ports 13 to 18, 2 VNA ports

Additional test ports 19 to 24, 4 VNA ports

Additional test ports 19 to 24, 2 VNA ports

Switch matrix, 20GHz, 2 VNA ports to 6 test ports,
base unit, SMA (f)

Additional test ports 7 to 12, 4 VNA ports

8)

12)

7)

7)

R&S®ZN-Z51 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.5507.72

R&S®ZN-Z51 100kHz to 8.5GHz 1319.5507.74

R&S®ZN-Z84 10MHz to 8.5GHz 1319.4500.02

9)

9)

10)

10)

11)

11)

R&S®ZN-Z84-B24 10MHz to 8.5GHz 1319.4969.24

R&S®ZN-Z84-B22 10MHz to 8.5GHz 1319.4969.22

R&S®ZN-Z84-B34 10MHz to 8.5GHz 1319.4969.34

R&S®ZN-Z84-B32 10MHz to 8.5GHz 1319.4969.32

R&S®ZN-Z84-B44 10MHz to 8.5GHz 1319.4969.44

R&S®ZN-Z84-B42 10MHz to 8.5GHz 1319.4969.42

R&S®ZN-Z85 10MHz to 20GHz 1326.4777.03

13)

R&S®ZN-Z85-B24 10MHz to 20GHz 1326.4831.26

Designation Type Frequency range Order No.

Test cables

N (m)/N (m), 50 Ω, length: 0.6 m/1 m R&S®ZV-Z91 0Hz to 18GHz 1301.7572.25/.38

N (m)/N (m), 50 Ω, length: 0.6 m/0.9 m R&S®ZV-Z191 0Hz to 18GHz 1306.4507.24/.36

N (m)/3.5 mm (m), 50 Ω, length: 0.6 m/1 m R&S®ZV-Z92 0Hz to 18GHz 1301.7589.25/.38

N (m)/3.5 mm (m), 50 Ω, length: 0.6 m/0.9 m R&S®ZV-Z192 0Hz to 18GHz 1306.4513.24/.36

3.5 mm (f)/3.5 mm (m), length: 0.6 m/1 m R&S®ZV-Z93 0Hz to 26.5GHz 1301.7595.25/.38

3.5 mm (f)/3.5 mm (m), length: 0.6 m/0.9 m/1.5 m R&S®ZV-Z193 0Hz to 26.5GHz 1306.4520.24/.36/.60

Hardware add-ons

19"rackmount kit, 2 RU (e.g. for R&S®ZN-Z84) R&S®ZZA-KN2 1175.3010.00

19"rackmount kit, 5 RU (e.g. for R&S®ZNB) R&S®ZZA-KN5 1175.3040.00

RF cable set, N (m)/3.5 mm (m), for connecting
two 2 × n-port R&S®ZN-Z84 switch matrices to a 4-port

R&S®ZN-Z28 10MHz to 8.5GHz 1326.6605.02

R&S®ZNB4 or R&S®ZNB8

Additional removable SSD, 512 Gbyte, Windows 10 R&S®ZNB-B19 1334.3860.03

VNA simulation

License dongle R&S®ZNPC 1325.6601.02

Simulation of R&S®ZNB, R&S®ZNBT, R&S®ZNC, R&S®ZND

TDR for VNA simulation

7)

Can be configured ex factor y with N (m/f), 3.5 mm (m/f), 7/16 (m/f) (see R&S®ZN-Z51 data she et, PD 36 06.8995.22).

8)

Includes c ables for connecting an R&S®ZN-Z84 switch matrix to an R&S®ZNB4/R&S®ZNB8 analyzer.

9)

Requires R&S®ZN-Z84.

10)

Requires R&S®ZN-Z84-B2x.

11)

Requires R&S®ZN-Z84-B3x.

12)

Includes c ables for connecting an R&S®ZN-Z85 switch matrix to an R&S®ZNB20 analyzer.

13)

Requires R&S®ZN-Z85.

14)

Requires R&S ®ZNPC.

15)

Requires R&S®ZNXSIM -K1.

15)

14)

R&S®ZNXSIM-K1 1334.4066.02

R&S®ZNXSIM-K22 1338.1632.02

Warranty

Base unit 3 years

All other items

1)

1 year

Options

Extended warranty, one year R&S®WE1

Extended warranty, two years R&S®WE2

Extended warranty with calibration coverage, one year R&S®CW1

Extended warranty with calibration coverage, two years R&S®CW2

Extended warranty with accredited calibration coverage, one year R&S®AW1

Extended warranty with accredited calibration coverage, two years R&S®AW2

1)

For options that are installed, the remaining base unit warranty applies if longer than 1 ye ar. Exception: all bat teries have a 1 year warrant y.

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data sheet (PD 5214.5384.22).

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