Instructions

RF Explorer Signal Generator User Manual page 30
Tracking with Scalar Network Analyzer
An advanced functionality available when combining RF Explorer Spectrum Analyzer and RF Explorer Signal
Generator is to enable Tracking SNA (Scalar Network Analyzer) to efficiently characterize RF devices and
circuits such as Filters and Amplifiers.
Both models RF Explorer Signal Generator Combo and RFE6GEN baseline model can be used to perform
tracking, but the Combo model can cover lower frequency range starting at 100KHz which makes it an
extremely wideband device for a fraction of a bench lab tracking device.
To learn step by step Tracking SNA with RF Explorer please follow these online tutorials:
 SNA Measuring RF Filter response link
This tutorial describes how to measure filters or amplifiers and explains how S21 parameter works
 SNA Measuring Reflection - Return Loss link
This tutorial describes how to use a directional coupler to measure return loss and describe how S11
parameter works