Components of a S-Parameter Measurement Library System
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Components of a S-Parameter Measurement Library System
The S-Parameter Measurement Library is designed for use in a system that might require hardware, drivers, and software to optimize the S-Parameter Measurement Library for your application.
The S-Parameter Measurement Library requires the following components:
- Hardware that supports your application. For additional information, refer to S-Parameter Measurement Library Hardware Configuration Options.
- Relevant hardware drivers
- InstrumentStudio
- LabVIEW
S-Parameter Measurement Library Hardware
Configuration Options
You can design your S-parameter measurement test system based on one of several combinations of couplers, switches, and vector signal transceivers (VSTs).
Choose one of the following recommended hardware configuration options to perform S-parameter measurements. The configuration you choose depends on your measurement accuracy, cost, and sweep speed requirements.
- 1 Coupler Per Port, 2 VST System
- 2 Couplers Per Port, 1 VST System
- 1 Coupler Per Port, 1 VST System
- S11 1 Coupler System
- S11 2 Couplers System
Supported VSTs
The S-Parameter Measurement Library supports the following VSTs:
- PXIe-5831
- PXIe-5841
- PXIe-5842
Related Information
- Installing, Updating, Repairing, and Removing NI Software
- PXI Vector Signal Transceivers Product Flyer
- S-Parameter Measurement Library Overview
The S-Parameter Measurement Library is a software add-on that enables measuring the S-parameters of a component through a network of external couplers, common in high-power applications, using the NI PXI Vector Signal Transceiver (VST).
- Connecting the Hardware for S-Parameter Measurements
To perform S-parameter measurements with the S-Parameter Measurement Library, you must configure your hardware as described in the following sections.