VNA - Vector Network Analyser

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This equipment is Noise Category 3: Can be used at all hours. No limits.

This equipment is safety category 5: Equipment that is relatively fragile or expensive

  • In person instructions is not mandatory.
  • Reading the wiki, and following the instructions, is mandatory.
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Manuals

Vector Network Analyser - possible manuals:

Vna-manual1.pdfVna-manual2.pdf.

Currently in a box with 0802 capacitors that are suitable for RC522 RFID tuning.

Location

Electronics section, shelf under the components drawers in a wooden box.

Box content

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  1. VNA analyser up to 900 Mhz
  2. One USB-A/USB-C cable for charging and fetching graphs
  3. 2 SMA to SMA cables, male
  4. One SMA male to U.FL male
  5. One closed connector, 0 ohm for calibration
  6. One 50 ohm terminator, for calibration
  7. One open connector, for calibration
  8. One inter SMA to SMA connector
  9. SMA male to cable top solder to boards
  10. A range of 1p-1nF capacitors to help with turning MFRC522/RFC522 RFID readers. Larger capacitors are also available

Making off

Files used to create the box: Via-cut.svg and Via-cover.pdf.

Todo

Redo the foam in the box to fit the SMA cables, make the connector slot less deep & make the capacitor slots a bit bigger.