HP8753 - Need CITI file converter to get touchstone format - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / rf-microwave

author: rfspezi
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2022, 07:02:53 pm
content: Since the HP8753 saves "one-port data" only in CITIFile format i need a way to convert it to touchstone format.Does anybody know a tool to for that or how do you handle this file-format?I know that if the VNA got both ports calibrated, it allows to save s2p files but that's not what i (anybody) want.

author: Marsupilami
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2022, 08:44:15 pm
content: METAS VNA Data Explorerhttps://www.metas.ch/metas/en/home/fabe/hochfrequenz/vna-tools.htmlhttps://www.metas.ch/dam/metas/en/data/Fachbereiche/Hochfrequenz/vna-tools/version254/Metas.Vna.Data.Explorer.Setup%20V2.5.4.msi.download.msi/Metas.Vna.Data.Explorer.Setup%20V2.5.4.msiRight click on the file in the file browser tree and Sava Data As...Are you sure though though that the 8753 can't save 1 port touchstone? That sounds odd.

author: KE5FX
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2022, 08:53:41 pm
content: Suggestion: get a National Instruments GPIB adapter and usethis.

author: rfspezi
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2022, 10:19:30 am
content: Thank you guys for your help!METAS VNA Data Explorer works fine and i guess i will go with that solution by now.Concerning the GPIB adapter...Can i use any cheap GPIB-USB adapter or do i need a genuine National Instrumens one?Which cheap one would you recommend?Is that one working? shorturl.at/ahjlM

author: KE5FX
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2022, 06:31:14 pm
content: Quote from: rfspezi on July 24, 2022, 10:19:30 amSeehttp://www.ke5fx.com/gpib/faq.htmfor more, but to summarize: no, you want an NI adapter for HP VNAs.

author: Hamelec
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2022, 08:58:59 pm
content: Quote from: KE5FX on July 23, 2022, 08:53:41 pmI can also recommend the KE5FX software, using it with a NI clone..(btw: the link shorturl.at/ahjlM is not working for Germany)

author: rfspezi
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2022, 07:51:44 am
content: Quote from: Hamelec on July 24, 2022, 08:58:59 pmWhich clone are you exactly using?Here again the link to the GPIB-USB interface from before:https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005001424834228.html?spm=a2g0o.search0304.0.0.413250b7D9ItR2&algo_pvid=788b2f98-5055-4b94-b1b5-932860eef45c&algo_exp_id=788b2f98-5055-4b94-b1b5-932860eef45c-16&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000016060610009%22%7D&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21EUR%21%2138.84%21%21%21%21%21%402101d64d16586578731048030e7623%2112000016060610009%21sea&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu

author: Hamelec
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2022, 02:50:56 pm
content: sorry, but also this link is not working for me, because they will not deliver to Germany.I bought this one:https://www.ebay.de/itm/192846026422but more than 2 years ago..

author: KE5FX
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2022, 09:15:45 pm
content: Quote from: Hamelec on July 25, 2022, 02:50:56 pmThat's a great price, and it looks like they have a lot of them. All of my GPIB-USB-HS units have come from Chinese sellers but they were easily 2x as expensive (which still isn't too bad compared to paying full retail.)I just ordered one to keep around the shop as a spare. Curious to see if it's a legitimate surplus item, or a counterfeit copy that happens to work well.

author: Hamelec
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2022, 09:23:10 pm
content: compared (inside) to a genuine one it was a counterfeit copy..

author: Joel_Dunsmore
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 27, 2022, 02:58:23 am
content: Quote from: rfspezi on July 23, 2022, 07:02:53 pmYou can also use the (relatively) new PNA / VNA simulator to load the CITI and then resave as S1P. And you can view it too. I made a video on how to use it: