RFmxVnaMXPropertyId Enumeration

Specifies the trigger type.

Specifies the source terminal for the digital edge trigger. This method is used only when you set the TriggerType method to DigitalEdge.

Specifies the active edge for the trigger. This method is used only when you set the TriggerType method to DigitalEdge.

Specifies the trigger mode.

Specifies the delay between the instance when the analyzer receives a trigger and the instance when it starts acquiring. This value is expressed in seconds.

Specifies the destination terminal for the Ready For Trigger event. This event indicates to an external device responsible for sending triggers that the VNA is ready to receive the trigger. Use ReadyForTriggerEventLevel to define the polarity.

Returns the fully qualified terminal name as a string.

Specifies the trigger level for the Ready For Trigger event. This event indicates to an external device responsible for sending triggers that the VNA is ready to receive the trigger.

Specifies the destination terminal for the Index event. This event indicates the analyzer has completed all the acquisitions for the signal. Use Index Event Level to define the polarity.

Returns the fully qualified terminal name as a string.

Specifies the trigger level for the Index event. This event indicates the analyzer has completed all the acquisitions for the signal.

Specifies the sweep type for the measurement.

Specifies the list of frequencies at which VNA calibration or measurement (OR just 'VNA measurement') is performed. The frequencies must be in increasing order and must not contain duplicates. This value is expressed in Hz.

Specifies the lowest frequency at which the measurement needs to be performed. This value is expressed in Hz.

Specifies the highest frequency at which the measurement needs to be performed. This value is expressed in Hz.

Specifies the frequency at which measurements are performed. This property is used only when you set the SweepType property to CWTime. This value is expressed in Hz.

Specifies the number of points at which measurements are performed. This method is used only when you set the SweepType method to Linear or CWTime.

Specifies the source power level for the VNA port. This value is expressed in dBm.

Specifies the attenuation that the VNA uses to attenuate the RF signal before it reaches the downconverting mixer on the path towards the Test Receiver. Lower attenuation For each VNA port, the receiver that measures waves traveling away from the DUT port and towards the VNA port is referred to as the Test Receiver. This value is expressed in dB.

Specifies the digital IF filter bandwidth. List of supported IF Bandwidths are {1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 20, 30, 50, 70, 100, 200, 300, 500, 700, 1k, 2k, 3k, 5k, 7k, 10k, 20k, 30k, 50k, 70k, 100k, 200k, 300k, 500k, 700k, 1M, 2M, 3M, 5M, 7M, 10M, 15M}. This value is expressed in Hz. If you set IF Bandwidth to an unsupported value, RFmx automatically coerces to the smallest supported IF Bandwidth greater than or equal to the value you set. If you set IF Bandwidth to a value higher than the maximum supported value, RFmx automatically coerces it to maximum supported IF Bandwidth.

Specifies whether IF Bandwidth is scaled down at low frequencies.

Specifies the sequence of acquisitions for various frequency points and source ports.

Specifies the sweep delay. This value is expressed in seconds.

Specifies the time for which the analyzer waits before acquiring the signal for each measurement point. Use dwell time when measuring devices with substantial electrical lengths, requiring compensation for the delay between frequency changes at the generator and their observation at the analyzer. This value is expressed in seconds.

Specifies the number of segments.

Specifies whether to enable the selected segment for the sweep.

Specifies the lowest frequency of the segment at which the measurement needs to be performed. This value is expressed in Hz.

Specifies the highest frequency of the segment at which the measurement needs to be performed. This value is expressed in Hz.

Specifies the number of frequency points of the segment at which the measurement needs to be performed.

Specifies whether to enable individual source power level value configured for each segment by Segment Power Level (dBm) method. If this is set to False, a common value will be used across all segments specified by Power Level(dBm) method.

Specifies the source power level for the selected segment and VNA port when Segment Power Level Enabled method is set to True. This value is expressed in dBm.

Specifies whether to enable individual IF bandwidth value configured for each segment by Segment IF Bandwidth (Hz) method. If this is set to False, a common value will be used across all segments specified by IF Bandwidth (Hz) method.

Specifies the digital IF filter bandwidth for the selected segment and VNA port when Segment IF Bandwidth Enabled method is set to True. List of supported IF Bandwidths are {1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 20, 30, 50, 70, 100, 200, 300, 500, 700, 1k, 2k, 3k, 5k, 7k, 10k, 20k, 30k, 50k, 70k, 100k, 200k, 300k, 500k, 700k, 1M, 2M, 3M, 5M, 7M, 10M, 15M}. This value is expressed in Hz.

Specifies whether to enable individual test receiver attenuation value configured for each segment by Segment Test Receiver Attenuation (dB) method. If this is set to False, a common value will be used across all segments specified by Test Receiver Attenuation (dB) method.

Specifies the test receiver attenuation for the selected segment and VNA port when Segment Test Receiver Attenuation Enabled method is set to True. This is the attenuation value that the VNA uses to attenuate the RF signal before it reaches the downconverting mixer on the path towards the Test Receiver. For each VNA port, the receiver that measures waves traveling away from the DUT port and towards the VNA port is referred to as the Test Receiver. This value is expressed in dB.

Specifies whether to enable individual Dwell Time value configured for each segment by Segment Dwell Time (s) method. If this is set to False, a common value will be used across all segments specified by Dwell Time (s) method.

Specifies the dwell time for the selected segment when Segment Dwell Time Enabled method is set to True. This is the time for which the analyzer waits before acquiring the signal for each measured frequency point of the segment. Use dwell time when measuring devices with substantial electrical lengths, requiring compensation for the delay between frequency changes at the generator and their observation at the analyzer. This value is expressed in seconds.

Specifies whether to enable pulse mode for VNA measurement.

Specifies the pulse trigger type.

Specifies the source terminal for the digital edge trigger. This method is used only when you set the PulseTriggerType method to DigitalEdge.

Specifies the interval after which the pulse repeats when you set the PulseModeEnabled method to True. This value is expressed in seconds.

Specifies the delay in the start of the pulse ON state relative to the internal pulse trigger when you set the PulseModeEnabled method to True. This value is expressed in seconds.

Specifies the duration for which the pulse is in ON state when you set the PulseModeEnabled method to True. This value is expressed in seconds.

Specifies whether the measurement computes the pulse acquisition delay and pulse acquisition width when you set the PulseModeEnabled method to True.

Specifies the delay in the start of the pulse acquisition relative to the internal pulse trigger when you set the PulseModeEnabled method to True and the PulseAcquisitionAuto method to True . This value is expressed in seconds.

Specifies the width of pulse acquisition when you set the PulseModeEnabled method to True and the PulseAcquisitionAuto method to True. This value is expressed in seconds.

Specifies whether to enable a pulse generator.

Specifies the destination terminal for an exported pulse generator.

Returns the fully qualified terminal name as a string.

Specifies the delay in the start of the pulse generator relative to the internal pulse trigger. The internal pulse trigger could either be generated independently by the VNA based on the PulsePeriod method or derived from an external pulse trigger that you specify using the PulseDigitalEdgeTriggerSource method. You must set the values of the Pulse Generator Delay (s) method and PulseGeneratorWidth method such that Delay + Width does not exceed the value of PulsePeriod method. This value is expressed in seconds.

Specifies the pulse width of the selected pulse generator. You must set the values of the Pulse Generator Delay (s) method and PulseGeneratorWidth method such that Delay + Width does not exceed the value of PulsePeriod method. This value is expressed in seconds.

Returns the the X-Axis Values (Stimulus) at which VNA calibration or VNA measurement is performed. These values correspond to frequency in Hz for sweep type set to List, Linear or Segment. They correspond to time in s for sweep type set to CW Time.

Specifies whether to enable averaging for the VNA measurement.

Specifies the number of times each measurement is repeated and averaged-over. This method is used only when you set the AveragingEnabled method to True.

Specifies whether to enable error correction for VNA measurement.

Specifies whether to enable interpolation of error terms for corrected VNA measurement. This method is used only when you set the CorrectionEnabled method to True.

Specifies whether to enable correction for a subset of ports for which calibration data is avaialble in the calset. This property is used only when you set the CorrectionEnabled property to True.

Specifies the subset of ports, that are selected for full N-Port correction, where N is the number of ports specified in this property. Use comma-separated list of ports to specify multiple ports. The configured measurement is full N-Port corrected if both the measurement receiver and source port are specified using this property. The configured measurement is one-path two-port corrected if one of the measurement ports is specified using this property and another is specified using CorrectionPortSubsetResponsePorts. Measurements involving the ports outside CorrectionPortSubsetFullPorts and CorrectionPortSubsetResponsePorts return error.

Specifies the subset of ports, that are selected for one-path two-port error correction. Use comma-separated list of ports to specify multiple ports. The configured measurement is one-path two-port corrected if both measurement ports are specified using this property. Alternatively, measurement is also one-path two-port corrected if one of the measurement port is specified using this property and another is specified using CorrectionPortSubsetFullPorts. Measurements involving the ports outside the CorrectionPortSubsetResponsePorts and CorrectionPortSubsetFullPorts return error.

Specifies whether to enable port extension for the VNA port.

Specifies whether port extension utilizes delay-based or distance-velocity factor-based definition when Port Extension Enabled is set to True.

Specifies the electrical delay of port extension when Port Extension Enabled is set to True. This value is expressed in seconds.

Specifies the port extension delay in physical length when Port Extension Enabled is set to True and Port Extension Delay Domain is set to Distance. This value is expressed in unit specified by Port Extension Distance Unit.

Specifies the unit of port extension delay in physical length when Port Extension Enabled is set to True and Port Extension Delay Domain is set to Distance.

Specifies the speed of light in the port extension medium relative to speed of light in vacuum when Port Extension Enabled is set to True and Port Extension Delay Domain is set to Distance.

Specifies whether to compensate for the frequency independent loss when Port Extension Enabled is set to True.

Specifies the frequency independent loss to compensate when Port Extension Enabled is set to True and Port Extension DC Loss Enabled is set to True. This value is expressed in dB.

Specifies whether to compensate for the frequency dependent loss, Loss1, as part of port extention. This method is used only when you set the CorrectionPortExtensionEnabled method to True.

Specifies the frequency at which Loss1 is applied and compensated when Port Extension Enabled is set to True and Port Extension Loss1 Enabled is set to True. This value is expressed in Hz.

Specifies the frequency dependent loss to compensate when Port Extension Enabled is set to True and Port Extension Loss1 Enabled is set to True. This value is expressed in dB.

Specifies whether to compensate for the frequency dependent loss, Loss2, as part of port extention. This method is used only when you set the CorrectionPortExtensionEnabled method to True and the CorrectionPortExtensionLoss1Enabled method is set to True.

Specifies the frequency at which Loss2 is applied and compensated when Port Extension Enabled is set to True and Port Extension Loss2 Enabled is set to True. This value is expressed in Hz.

Specifies the frequency dependent loss to compensate when Port Extension Enabled is set to True and Port Extension Loss2 Enabled is set to True. This value is expressed in dB.

Specifies the ports requested for calibration. Use comma-separated list of ports to specify multiple ports.

Specifies the connector type of the DUT. The specified connector type must match be same as that of the selected calkit.

Specifies the type of calkit used for calibration.

Specifies the resource name of the electronic calibration module (vCal) used for calibration.

Specifies the orientation of the vCal fixture ports with respect to vCal ports.

Specifies the name of the mechanical calkit used for measurement calibration when you set CorrectionCalibrationCalkitType method to Mechanical.

Specifies the calibration method.

Specifies the Thru calibration method when Calibration Method method is set to SOLT.

Specifies the delay of the Thru mechanical standard when CorrectionCalibrationCalkitType method is set to Mechanical and Thru Method method is set to Auto or Undefined Thru. This value is expressed in seconds.

Returns the number of steps required to perform calibration.

Returns the description the calibration step.

Returns the estimated Thru Delay when Thru Method is set to Undefined Thru or Undefined Thru Using Defined Thru.

Specifies whether to enable the Sparams measurement.

Specifies the number of S-Parameters to measure.

Specifies the receiver port name of the S-Parameter. S-Parameter is denoted by "S_(receiver port name)_(receiver port name)".For example, to measure S_port2_port1, set this method to "port2".

Specifies the source port name of the S-Parameter. S-Parameter is denoted by "S_(receiver port name)_(receiver port name)".For example, to measure S_port2_port1, set this method to "port1".

Specifies the format of S-Parameter measurement.

Specifies the magnitude units for all S-Parameters for which you set SParamsFormat method to Magnitude.

Specifies the phase type for all S-Parameters for which SParamsFormat method is set to Phase. Phase can be represented in two mathematically equivalent ways viz. phase wrapped between the range [-180, 180) degrees, and phase can be represented in an unwrapped manner.

Specifies the aperture mode to be used for the computation of group delay for all S-Parameters for which SParamsFormat method is set to Group Delay.

Specifies the group delay aperture in terms of the number of frequency points that separates the two frequency points for all S-Parameters for which SParamsFormat method is set to Group Delay and SParams Group Delay Aperture Mode method is set to Points. You must set the value of this method between 2 and the total number of frequency points in the measurement frequency range.

Specifies the group delay aperture in terms of the frequency separation between the two frequency points selected for group delay computation, where separation is expressed as a percentage of the total measurement frequency range for all S-Parameters for which SParamsFormat method is set to Group Delay and SParams Group Delay Aperture Mode method is set to Percentage.

Specifies the group delay aperture in terms of the frequency separation between the two frequency points selected for group delay computation for all S-Parameters for which SParamsFormat method is set to Group Delay and SParams Group Delay Aperture Mode method is set to Frequency Span.

Specifies the mathematical operation between the configured S-Parameter and its active measurement memory. All mathematical operations are applied on complex data before being formatted.

Specifies the active measurement memory for performing mathematical operations when several measurement memories are associated with the configured S-Parameter. If only one measurement memory is associated with the configured S-Parameter, that measurement memory will be used for mathematical operations.

Returns the error correction state of the VNA S-Parameter measurement.

Returns the level of error correction applied to the specified S-Parameter measurement.

Specifies the SParams Data Format of the S-parameter measurement to be saved.

Specifies user-specific additional information passed as SParams User Comment to write to SnP file.

Specifies the Ports for which the S-parameter measurement is saved to file.

Specifies whether to enable the Waves measurement.

Specifies the number of waves to be measured.

Specifies whether to measure the wave on the reference receiver or the test receiver of the Wave Receiver Port. Incident and scattered waves are denoted by "a_(receiver port name)_(source port name)" and "b_(receiver port name)_(source port name)" respectively. On a receiver port, the a and b waves are measured using Reference receiver and Test receiver respectively. For example, to measure "b21", set this method to Test (0), WavesReceiverPort to "port2" and WavesSourcePort to "port1".

Specifies the receiver port name for wave measurement. Incident and scattered waves are denoted by "a_(receiver port name)_(source port name)" and "b_(receiver port name)_(source port name)" respectively. On a receiver port, the a and b waves are measured using Reference receiver and Test receiver respectively. For example, to measure "b21", set WavesReceiver to Test (0), set this method to "port2" and WavesSourcePort to "port1".

Specifies the source port name for wave measurement. Incident and scattered waves are denoted by "a_(receiver port name)_(source port name)" and "b_(receiver port name)_(source port name)" respectively. On a receiver port, the a and b waves are measured using Reference receiver and Test receiver respectively. For example, to measure "b21", set WavesReceiver to Test (0), WavesReceiverPort to "port2" and set this method to "port1".

Specifies the format for wave measurement.

Specifies the magnitude units for all waves for which WavesFormat method is set to Magnitude.

Specifies the phase type for all waves for which WavesFormat method is set to Phase. Phase can be represented in two mathematically equivalent ways viz. phase wrapped between the range [-180, 180) degrees, and phase can be represented in an unwrapped manner.

Specifies the aperture mode to be used for the computation of group delay for all waves for which WavesFormat method is set to Group Delay.

Specifies the group delay aperture in terms of the number of frequency points that separates the two frequency points for all waves for which WavesFormat method is set to GroupDelay and Waves Group Delay Aperture Mode method is set to Points. You must set the value of this method between 2 and the total number of frequency points in the measurement frequency range.

Specifies the group delay aperture in terms of the frequency separation between the two frequency points selected for group delay computation, where separation is expressed as a percentage of the total measurement frequency range for all waves for which WavesFormat method is set to GroupDelay and Waves Group Delay Aperture Mode method is set to Percentage.

Specifies the group delay aperture in terms of the frequency separation between the two frequency points selected for group delay computation for all waves for which WavesFormat method is set to GroupDelay and Waves Group Delay Aperture Mode method is set to Frequency Span.

Returns the error correction state of the VNA Waves measurement.

Returns the level of error correction applied to the specified wave measurement.

This enum value has been deprecated.

This enum value has been deprecated.

This enum value has been deprecated.

This enum value has been deprecated.

This enum value has been deprecated.

Specifies the set of properties that are considered by NI-RFmx in the locked signal configuration state.

Specifies whether to make VNA measurements with source turned off.

Specifies the instrument port to be ground terminated in case of SM2 devices. The ports passed to this property will be mutually exclusive to the ports passed to Selected Ports attribute. Use RFmxInstr_GetAvailablePorts function to get the valid port names.

Specifies the time, in seconds, to wait before results are available. Set this value to a time longer than expected for fetching the measurement. A value of -1 specifies that the RFmxVNA waits until the measurement is complete.

Specifies the S-Parameter to be measured in format denoted by "S_(receiver port number)_(source port number)".For example, to measure S-Parameter for receiver port 2 and source port 1, set this method to "S21".

Specifies the incident or scattered Wave Parameter to be measured in format denoted by "a_(receiver port number)_(source port number)" and "b_(receiver port number)_(source port number)" respectively. For example, to measure scattering wave parameter of receiver port 2 and source port 1, set this method to "b21".

This enum value has been deprecated.

This enum value has been deprecated.