Do the High-Performance USB VNA and PXI VNA Models Offer a Direct Receiver Access Feature?

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This FAQ talks about direct receiver access in Keyight's high-performance USB and PXI VNA models. The same information is applicable to four-pourt E5080B model configurations, too.

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Do the high-performance USB VNA and PXI VNA models offer a direct receiver access feature?

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Yes. P502xA Series USB VNA or M980xA PXI VNA support configurations of direct receiver access (DRA mode) for high power measurements using an external booster amp and couplers. 4 or 6-port options for the P502xA are available. The same information is applicable to four-pourt E5080B model configurations, too. Look here:

Direct Receiver Access – VNA Help
http://na.support.keysight.com/pxi/help/latest/help.htm#system/direct_receiver_access.htm

Additionally, in 2020 Keysight introduced M981xA receiver only PXI modules that are used in conjunction with M980xA PXI VNA modules as part of a PXI form factor Vector Component Analyzer (VCA) system for applications that involve high power device test setups. The model numbers for the VCA systems are:

M9815AS 100 kHz to 26.5 GHz
M9816AS 100 kHz to 32 GHz
M9817AS 100 kHz to 44 GHz
M9818AS 100 kHz to 53 GHz

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