User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- U3042AE12
- Title Page
- TOC
- Introduction
- Description
- Available Options
- Verifying the Shipment
- General Specifications
- Typical Reflection Tracking
- Front and Rear Panel Features
- System Setup with N5230A/C
- Controlling the Test Set with N5230A
- System Setup with N5242A
- Controlling the Test Set with N5242A or N5230C
- DUT Control Lines
- Test Set I/O Interface Commands
- Operational Check
- Troubleshooting Operational Check Failures
- Service Information
- Theory of Operation
- RF Switch Components
- S100 - Source to Ports (1, 5, 9 and 13)
- S200 - Source to Ports (2, 6, 10 and 14)
- S300 - Source to Ports (3, 7, 11 and 15)
- S400 - Source to Ports (4, 8, 12 and 16)
- S101 - Receiver to Ports (1, 5, 9 and 13)
- S201 - Receiver to Ports (2, 6, 10 and 14)
- S301 - Receiver to Ports (3, 7, 11 and 15)
- S401 - Receiver to Ports (4, 8, 12 and 16)
- RF Coupler Components
- System Block Diagram
- Safety and Regulatory Information
- Electrostatic Discharge Protection
- Contacting Agilent
User’s Guide 21
U3042AE12 Controlling the Test Set with N5230A
How to Access Multiport Mode
The Option 551 must be installed for Multiport capability. To access the multiport
application select System > Configure > Multiport Capability. See Figure 12.
Figure 12 System Configuration
Select U3042AE12 (16-Port System) from the test set drop-down menu and select Restart
as a Multiport PNA with this test set. Press OK. The PNA will restart the network
analyzer application with the U3042AE12 Multiport Test Set interface features. See
Figure 13.
If the U3042E12 is not available in the testset list, it will be necessary for you to copy the
required test set file to the PNA hard drive. The current version of the test set files are
available on the web at http://na.tm.agilent.com/multiport. Copy the appropriate file to
c:\Program Files\Agilent\Network Analyzer\testsets.
Figure 13 U3042AE12 Selection