Specifications
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction..............................................................................................................................3
NOTE: Procedures apply to models E8356A, E8357A, E8358A of the PNA Series VNA’s
2.0 Basic Administration........................................................................................................3
2.1 Administrator grants log on access to the PNA for specific users ...................3
2.2 Sharing a drive between PC and PNA ..........................................................................4
3.0 Software Installation........................................................................................................5
3.1
Set-up for software installation over LAN
.....................................................................5
3.2 Set-up for software installation from external USB CD Drive..............................6
3.3 Software installation .........................................................................................................6
4.0 Configuring COM/DCOM.................................................................................................7
4.1 Procedure ...............................................................................................................................7
4.1.1 Configure the PNA Series network analyzer to provide COM/DCOM
access to the PNA application for the user
......................................................................7
4.1.2 Configure the user’s PC for DCOM access to the PNA application.................................9
5.0 Introduction to Application Examples ...............................................................10
5.1 Application examples.........................................................................................................10
5.1.1 Microsoft
®
Visual Basic
®
Example .................................................................................10
5.1.1.1 Application Configuration........................................................................................10
5.1.1.2 Application Code
.....................................................................................................11
5.1.1.3 Application Output...................................................................................................11
5.1.2 Microsoft Visual Basic Script Example ...........................................................................12
5.1.2.1 Application Configuration
........................................................................................12
5.1.2.2 Application Code .....................................................................................................12
5.1.2.3 Application Output...................................................................................................12
5.1.3 Microsoft Word
®
Example................................................................................................13
5.1.3.1 Application Configuration........................................................................................13
5.1.3.2 Application Code .....................................................................................................13
5.1.3.3 Application Output...................................................................................................14
5.1.4 Microsoft Excel
®
Example................................................................................................14
5.1.4.1 Application Configuration........................................................................................14
5.1.4.2 Application Code .....................................................................................................14
5.1.4.3 Application Output...................................................................................................15
5.1.5 Microsoft Visual
®
C++ Example .......................................................................................15
5.1.5.1 Application Configuration........................................................................................15
5.1.5.2 Application Code .....................................................................................................15
5.1.5.3 Application Output...................................................................................................16
5.1.6 Agilent VEE Example .........................................................................................................16
5.1.6.1 Application Configuration........................................................................................16
5.1.6.2 Application Code .....................................................................................................17
5.1.6.3 Application Output...................................................................................................17
5.1.7 National Instruments
™
LabVIEW Example.......................................................................17
5.1.7.1 Application Configuration........................................................................................17
5.1.7.2 Application Code .....................................................................................................17
5.1.7.3 Application Output...................................................................................................17
Appendix A: Quick Guide ................................................................................................................18
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