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Graph Properties

When a graph is selected, its properties are shown on property table. The graph properties can be edited on the property table.

Properties of XY graph

_Info	Graph ID	Identifies the graph.
	Graph Type	Specifies XYGraph, SmithChart, or PolarGraph. The graph type "SmithChart" can not be selected when the selected data file is a graph data file, whose extension is ".plt".
	SYZ Parameter Type	Specifies S_Para, Y_Para, and Z_Para. S_Para, Y_Para, and Z_Para correspond to S-parameters, Y-parameters (or admittance matrix), and Z-parameters (or impedance matrix) respectively. If the reference impedance is not 0, S_Para, Y_Para, and Z_Para can be converted. See S(Y) parameters graph for reference.
	Reference Impedance	Specifies the reference impedance for all ports. When all the ports do NOT have an identical reference impedance, this field indicates "0 +j0". The values written in the touchstone file are used for the graph.
	Data Conversion Type	Specifies the conversion type. Types are None(no conversion), Q, L, C, Balance, PhaseAmpBalance, K_GMAX, IntegralLoss, and and TDRZ.
	When a graph data file (*. plt) is drawn on the graph, SYZ parameter type, reference impedance or data convert type can not be confirmed in the property table.
_X-axis Information / _Y-axis Information / _Y-axis Information (secondary)	Display Secondary Y-axis scale	Displays the secondary Y-axis scale on the right of the graph. Setting can be set only for the secondary Y-axis.
	Complex Number Format	Selectable from Mag, Phase, Real, Imag, dB, Log and VSWR Setting can be set for Y-axis or secondary Y-axis.
	Auto Scale	Adjusts the scale of the following items. Min value :the minimum value on the axis Max value :the maximum value on the axis Axis Scale Step :the width of the division Number of Axis Scale Divisions :Number of Divisions The automatic calculation is executed if [Logarithm] is selected.
	Logarithm	Switches ON/OFF the logarithm display.
	Format	Specifies the format of the numeric values on the axis. Auto: Sets the format automatically Full: 1000000 for example Scientific: 1e6 for example Engineering: 1M for example
	Number of Decimal Places	Sets the number of decimal places. This setting will show up when the display format is other than "Auto".
	Data min value	Shows the he minimum value in the data.
	Data max value	Shows the maximum value in the data.
Title	Graph Title	Specifies the graph title (text shown above the graph).
	Graph title font	Specifies the font of the graph title
	X-axis Title	Specifies the X-axis title (text shown below the x-axis).
	X-axis Font	Specifies the font of the x-axis title.
	X-axis scale font	Specifies the font of the numeric values on the x-axis.
	Y-axis Title	Specifies the Y-axis title (text shown by the y-axis).
	Y-axis Font	Specifies the font of the y-axis title.
	Y-axis scale font	Specifies the font of the numeric values on the y-axis.
	Secondary Y-axis Title	Specifies the secondary Y-axis title (text shown by the secondary y-axis). [Display Secondary Y-axis Scale] must be activated.
	Secondary Y-axis Title Font	Specifies the font of the secondary y-axis title. [Display Secondary Y-axis Scale] to be ON.
	Secondary Y-axis scale font	Specifies the font of the numeric values on the secondary y-axis. [Display Secondary Y-axis Scale] must be activated.
Display	Display Spline	On: smooth line / Off: polygonal line
	Display Legend	On: Show legend / Off: Hide legend
	Display Filename	On: Show file name on legend / Off: Hide filename on legend

Properties of Smith Chart

The settings for smith chart are similar to the settings for XY graph, stated above. The different settings are as follows. For the same settings, see Properties of XY graph above.

_Info

SmithChartType

Switches Impedance chart, admittance chart and immittance chart.

F-axis Information /

R-axis Infromation

The range of frequency / The range of reflectance ratio

Properties of Polar Graph

The settings for polar graph are similar to the settings for XY graph, stated above. The different settings are as follows. For the same settings, see Properties of XY graph above.

F-axis Information /

R-axis Information

The range of frequency / The range of reflectance ratio