Common SNA5000A questions
July 29, 2022
Is a 4 port SNA actually Qty 2 2-port VNA boards? Yes,4 port SNAs have 2 RF boards, but one digital board and the LO board. 2. Are the ports asynchronous? Port 1 and 2 share a source and port 3 and 4 share a source. Each source can only work one port at a … Continued
SNA5000A supported ECal units
June 24, 2022
The SNA5000A currently supports the following ECal units (starting with firmware revision 1.0.0.2.9.R5) Keysight N4433A 85092C
How to protect sensitive RF instrumentation
May 5, 2022
Spectrum and vector network analyzers like the SIGLENT SSA, SVA, and SNA series products feature very sensitive circuitry that can be easily damaged by electrostatic discharge or ESD. In many cases, ESD events aren’t obvious. It isn’t always a visible/noticeable event like the “wool sock shock” you may have tried as a child. ESD events … Continued
Common Fuse Information
February 9, 2022
Fuses are a common circuit element and are key to protecting from overvoltage and overcurrent situations that can damage important circuits. Fuse markings are typically stamped symbols located on the metal cap of the fuse. Here is a helpful guide to common fuse markings used with instrumentation, taking a common fuse type as an example: … Continued
Additional sweep information for the SNA5000X
December 21, 2021
When performing a log sweep, does the power sweep have log steps or is it linear steps with mathematical interpolation? The power sweep uses linear steps. The freq sweep has log or linear steps, depending on the user selection.
Currently supported VNA calibration kits for the SNA5000A
September 14, 2021
Here are the currently supported calibration kits for the SNA5000A series of VNAs Software revision: 1.0.0.2.7R3 SIGLENT Details F503ME N-type, 50 Ohms F503FE N-type, 50 Ohms F603ME 3.5 mm, 50 Ohms F603FE 3.5 mm, 50 Ohms F504MS N-type, 50 Ohms F504FS N-type, 50 Ohms F604MS 3.5 mm, 50 Ohms F604FS 3.5 mm, 50 Ohms … Continued
What is the difference between SMA and 3.5 mm RF connectors?
September 14, 2021
SMA and 3.5 mm RF connectors are very similar and should be mechanically compatible, but do have some electrical differences that may be important for your application. For best performance, use SMAs with SMAs and 3.5 mm connectors with 3.5 mm connectors. If you question the connection integrity, you can use connector gages to verify … Continued
Recommended connector torque values for the SNA5000A
September 14, 2021
N-type Impedance 50 Ohms Power 1 W Standard IEC 60169-16 Durability > 2000 uses Torque 1.35 Nm Spanner 19 mm Temperature Range -15 °C ~ +35 °C
Compatible USB power meters for SNA5000A source calibration
September 9, 2021
Power source calibration is compatible with R&S NRPxxA/AN and Keysight U2000A/B series USB power meters
Do your instruments support UDP communications over LAN?
August 5, 2021
Not at this time. Many instruments support communication via sockets (port 5025) and telnet (port 5024) but the port numbers cannot be changed. If you use VISA, you can implement LAN via TCP/IP, which does not need a port number. Here is a listing of current SIGLENT instruments with Socket and Telnet Support.