Preferences are settings that survive a Preset or Shutdown. Preferences
are listed on this page with links to locations that provide more information.
Preferences dialog
box help |
Preferences survive a Preset and
a Shutdown.
A checked box makes the following
statements true unless stated otherwise.
Note: The
default setting is listed first. |
NOT
implemented for M937x models.
Touchscreen ON. Selections
can be made by touching the screen.
 Touchscreen
ON. Selections can NOT be made by touching the screen.
|
Selected Trace is wider. The
selected trace is the narrow, default size.
Selected Trace is wider. The
active (selected) trace is always wider. |
Selected trace changes width briefly.
The selected trace does NOT
change width briefly.
Selected trace changes width briefly. |
This setting
only affects calibrations performed using SCPI or COM. Cals performed
from the User Interface ALWAYS offer a choice to save to a named
Cal Set.
Cal: Auto-save to User Cal Set Completed
calibrations are automatically saved to Cal Registers; NOT to
User Cal Sets.
Cal: Auto-save
to User Cal Set Completed calibrations are
automatically saved to an auto-named User Cal Set. Caution:
this can cause a lot of saved User Cal Sets. Learn
more. |
The following message appears
when both the Cal Set choices above and below are selected:
"Cal:
Auto-save preferences conflict "
Auto-save to User Cal Set (above)-
or - Auto-save to current Cal Set.(below)
Uncheck
one of these. |
This setting only affects calibrations
performed remotely. Cals performed from the User Interface ALWAYS
offer a choice to save to a named Cal Set.
Cal: Auto-save to current Cal Set
Cal: Auto-save to current Cal Set Always
automatically save a competed Cal to the Cal Set that is currently
selected on the specified channel, which could be the channel
Cal Register. If the channel does not yet have a selected Cal
Set, the Cal will be saved to a new User Cal Set with an automatically-generated
name. |
Cal: For Guided Cal (and unguided), set external trigger. With Rev 6.0 we implemented a change
that allows the measurement of Cal Standards during a Guided Cal
to be externally triggered when trigger
source is set to External.
Cal: For
Guided Cal (and unguided), set external trigger. Do
NOT allow the measurement of Cal standard to be externally triggered.
All Guided Cal Standard measurements are triggered internally
regardless of the trigger source setting. Learn
more. |
Cal: For Unguided Cal, set external trigger.
Cal: For
Unguided Cal, set external trigger. Same as above,
except for Unguided Cals.
With A.09.50, this preference is no longer necessary. Use For Guided Cal, set external trigger. |
For SCPI behavior only. Learn more.
Cal: Simulated Cal Behavior |
NOT implemented
for M937x models.
Cal: For Frequency Offset, use Primary Frequencies
Cal: For Frequency Offset, use Primary
Frequencies Use when making mmWave measurements without
a test set. Learn
more. |
NOT implemented
for M937x models.
Cal: ECal Extrapolation for IMD
Cal: ECal Extrapolation for IMD Allows
Swept IMD and IMDx channels to be calibrated beyond the stop frequency
of the ECal module by extrapolating the error terms. Learn
more. |
Memory: Data Math 8510 Mode Standard
data processing chain.
Memory:
Data Math 8510 Mode Simulate the Keysight 8510 data processing
chain as it pertains to Trace Math and Memory. Learn
more. |
NOT
implemented for M937x models.
Memory: Interpolate ON is default condition
Set memory interpolation to OFF as the default.
Memory:
Interpolate ON is default condition Set memory interpolation
to ON as the default. Learn
more. |
NOT implemented
for M937x models.
Meas: Mathematical offset for receiver
attenuation The reported
test port receiver power is mathematically offset by the amount
of receiver attenuation. Default for all models.
Meas: Mathematical
offset for receiver attenuation The reported test
port receiver power is NOT mathematically offset by the amount
of receiver attenuation.
Learn
more. |
NOT implemented
for M937x models.
Meas: Mathematical offset for source attenuation The
reported reference receiver power is mathematically offset by
the amount of source attenuation.
Meas: Mathematical
offset for source attenuation The reported reference
receiver power is NOT mathematically offset by the amount of source
attenuation.. Learn
more. |
NOT implemented
for M937x models.
Meas: RF power On during frequency sweep retrace Leave
RF power ON during a retrace of single-band frequency or segment
sweeps.
Meas: RF
power On during frequency sweep retrace Turn RF power
OFF during a retrace of single-band frequency or segment sweeps.
Learn more. |
NOT implemented
for M937x models.
Meas: Power Sweep Retrace At
the end of a power sweep, while waiting to trigger the next sweep,
the PNA maintains source power at the start power level.
Meas: Power
Sweep Retrace Maintain source power at the STOP power level.
Learn more. |
NOT implemented
for M937x models.
Sets the
scope of External Trigger Output signal properties. The PNA is
Preset after changing
this setting.
Meas: External
Trigger OUT is Global Channels can have different
External Trigger OUT settings. Default for PNA-X and N522xA models.
On the Trigger Setup dialog, Trigger
Mode = Point is ignored for external triggering.
Meas: External Trigger OUT is
Global All channels
have same External Trigger OUT settings. Default for PNA “C” and
PNA-L models. Aux Trig OUT properties apply to all channels except
the Per Point setting. To set Per Point for specific channels:
On the Trigger
Setup dialog, set Trigger
Scope = Channel, under
Channel Trigger State, select the channel, and set
Trigger Mode = Point.
See External
Triggering dialog. |
NOT implemented
for M937x models.
Meas: Port 1 Noise Tuner Switch set to External The
Noise Figure port 1 DPDT switch is set to EXTERNAL. This setting
always provides incident power through the front panel loop.
Meas: Port
1 Noise Tuner Switch set to External The Noise Figure
switch is set to INTERNAL, which is one method to make accurate
S-parameter measurements when an ECal module is connected as a
Noise Tuner.
Note: This
preference is NOT available on PNA models with a Built-in Noise
Tuner.
The Noise Figure App will throw the switch as needed. However,
External Test Sets (in Multiport mode) rely on this switch being
set to External. Learn
more about the Noise Tuner switch. |
Meas: Draw failed trace segments in
red Failed segments are drawn
in red. Learn
more.
Meas: Draw failed trace segments in
red Failed data
points (dots) are drawn in red. |
Meas:
Draw Limit Lines in Red Limit
lines are drawn in the same color as the trace.
Meas: Draw Limit Lines in Red All
Limit limes are drawn in Red. |
Marker:
Programming treats Mkr 10 as Reference A marker programming command that
includes 10 as its marker number argument will operate on the
Reference Marker (pre-A.10.40 behavior). See
Marker commands.
Marker:
Programming treats Mkr 10 as Reference A marker programming command that
includes 10 as its marker number argument will NOT operate on
the Reference, but a general-purpose Marker 10 |
Markers:
On Preset, Coupled Markers is ON - Coupled
Markers is OFF after Preset
Markers: On Preset,
Coupled Markers is ON - Coupled
Markers is ON after Preset |
Markers:
On Preset, Coupling Method is Channel - Marker
Coupling Method is set to ALL after Preset.
Markers: On Preset,
Coupling Method is Channel - Marker
Coupling Method is set to Channel after Preset. |
Markers: Coupling controls on|off state
of markers - Turning a marker on or off will have no
effect on the markers on other traces.
Markers: Coupling
controls on|off state of markers - With
Coupled Markers ON, when a marker is turned on, the same-numbered
marker on all coupled traces will also be turned on. Likewise,
turning off a marker will turn it off on all coupled traces.
|
NOT implemented
for M937x models.
For SCPI behavior only. Learn more.
Report source unleveled events as errors Source
unleveled events are reported as errors.
Report source
unleveled events as errors Source unleveled events
are NOT reported as errors. |
NOT implemented
for M937x models.
Ext Device: De-activate on PRESET and recall. External
devices are de-activated when the PNA is Preset or when a Instrument
State is recalled.
Ext Device:
De-activate on PRESET and recall. External devices remain
active when the PNA is Preset or when a Instrument State is recalled.
Learn more about
External Devices. |
On PRESET
set two-point group delay aperture Group delay aperture
is set to 11 points.
On PRESET set two-point group delay aperture Group delay aperture set to 2 points.
Learn
more. |
On Preset turn power ON Instrument
Preset always turns source power ON.
On Preset
turn power ON When the current source power setting
is OFF, source power remains OFF after Preset. When the current
power setting is ON, source power is turned ON after Preset. Learn more. |
Turn Source Power Off when receiver is overloaded. Power
remains ON when a receiver is overloaded.
Turn Source Power Off when receiver is overloaded. Turn
OFF power to ALL ports when a receiver is overloaded. A notification
dialog appears. Click OK, then lower the power level, then
turn power ON. (Click Stimulus, then Power) |
Report when receiver is overloaded A
warning message is displayed on the PNA screen indicating that
a receiver is overloaded or in compression. The displayed data
is probably not accurate. One error per sweep appears and is reported
in the Error
Log.
Report when receiver is overloaded Do
NOT show overload warnings on the screen or report these errors
in the error log. |
Although they are called preferences, the following settings do NOT
survive a shutdown.
