Returns the total number of manual connection steps required to perform the selected calibration routine.

For example, if you use NI CAL-5501 electronic calkit to calibrate NI PXIe-5633 by using SOLT calibration method, querying this property will return 1, indicating that you only need to perform 1 manual connection to complete the SOLT cal. Similarly, if you calibrate the same system using a mechanical calkit containing a Short, Open, Load and Thru discrete cal standards, then querying this property will return 7, indicating that you must perform 7 distinct manual connections to complete the SOLT cal.

You must configure all the calibration related properties and call RFmxVNA Calibration Initiate VI before you query this property.

You do not need to use a selector string to configure or read this property for the default signal instance. Refer to the Selector Strings topic for information about the string syntax for named signals.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this property.

Short Name Cal Step Count
Data type ci32.png
Permissions Read/Write
High-level VIs N/A
Resettable Yes