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Cascade calibration using WinCal and PNA E8364B

Question asked by Janab on Apr 11, 2007
Latest reply on Apr 16, 2007 by jvall

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Hello.
I am using a Cascade Probe Station and the Agilent E8364B PNA. When using WinCal and transferring the calibration to the PNA, I manage to see the CalSet in the PNA, but it is empty and cannot be used. Correction appears as OFF and when I try to turn it on, the PNA claims that no calibration is being used. Can somebody help me?
Thank you.

Ana.

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odanzy Apr 12, 2007 6:31 PM
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You would want to check what version of PNA firmware and WinCal that you are using. With rev A.06.xx firmware or greater, the process that WinCal previously used would generate an error. See the note below (part of the PNA's Help Files) as this might correct your problem.

PNA - Uploading Error Terms (from PNA Online Help):
http://na.tm.agilent.com/pna/help/PNAWe ... #Uploading
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Janab Apr 16, 2007 7:28 AM
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The problem has been solved... We believe it was a mixture of things that were not properly set in the PNA and that WinCal requires a compatibility mode setting for proper operation, so a registry change must be made on the PNA (C:\Program Files\Agilent\Network Analyzer\System and double-
click on WinCal32.reg and then OK).
Thank you very much for your help.

Ana.
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jvall Apr 16, 2007 11:40 AM
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Bummer....I should have known that. It is actually documented on our PNA support web site, but I must admit it is a bit buried.

http://na.tm.agilent.com/pna/firmware/rev6summary.html
towards the bottom of the page under the heading Note for Cascade WinCal 3.2 Users
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