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VSG as tracking generator

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  • March 8, 2021 at 1:03 am #238324
    jpetrik
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    Hello,
    since VSG provides continuous wave, is it possible to use it as a tracking generator for scalar network analysis, instead of TG?

    Thanks,
    Jan

    March 8, 2021 at 8:04 am #238326
    AndrewAndrew
    Moderator

    Hi Jan,

    We do not have integrated support for this. We don’t have hardware/firmware level support on the VSGs for the sync trigger. You could manually sweep the VSG and SA to effectively use it for scalar network analysis but it will be much slower.

    Regards

    • This reply was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by AndrewAndrew.
    March 20, 2021 at 4:23 pm #238365
    arthurltc
    Participant

    Hi Jan,

    I have a VSG25A and I use the multi-tone feature to see the behavior of filters. I throw into the output many tones close to each other in the bandwidth that I want.

    I hope it helps.

    Best,

    Arthur Liraneto

    March 22, 2021 at 10:00 am #238371
    Justin CrooksJustin Crooks
    Moderator

    Jan,
    If you use Arthur’s suggestion, a parabolic phase relationship gives you the best dynamic range.

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