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Find Drivers, Utilities, Software Updates, and other Helpful Tools:


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Drivers


LabView

  LabView® 8.2.1 or later version

  Lab Windows CVI® 7.1 version


LabWindows/CVI

  LabWindows/CVI 7.1 or later version


Visual Studio .NET (wrapper only)

  Visual Studio .NET 2003


Programming Examples
The files below contain the source code of VectorStar remote programming examples, listed in the Programming Manual.  Use to copy and paste as needed into your application.

  C#, VectorStar Programming Examples (version 1.0)

  LabVIEW, VectorStar Programming Examples (version 1.0)

  LabWindows CVI, VectorStar Programming Examples (version 1.0)


Programs / Utilities

   Exact Uncertainty (version 2.01)
This software can be used to calculate and plot Transmission and Reflection, Magnitude and Phase, measurement uncertainty, for VectorStar and Lightning family VNAs.  It takes into consideration different calibration methods and kits, different conditions such as IF BW, and non-zero s11, s22, and s21, s12 conditions for transmission and reflection uncertainties respectively.

 

  Capture VNA (version 2.60)
Capture VNA is a Windows® Utility program that captures, displays, saves, and prints graphical and text data from the VNA, over GPIB, USB, or LAN. The data could be printed and saved in different formats, or copied and pasted into different applications.

 

  WindowsGPIB (version 3.75)
WindowsGPIB is a Windows®-based program that sends and receives program data over GPIB, in response to commands entered from the keyboard or from a command file, similar but friendlier than NI's WIBIC.  It is a good tool for testing mnemonics and commands while developing ATE programs.  Windows GPIB supports only NI GPIB.

 

  VNA FTP (version 1.26)
VNA FTP displays the VNA drives alongside your PC's drives, similar to common File Managers.  It simplifies moving and copying files between your PC and a VNA connected via GPIB, USB, or LAN.

 

VectorStar Application [Software and DSP Firmware] Update:
Current Effective Release: Firmware version 1.6.2; DSP version 1.6.1
(Unzip the down-loaded file into a flash drive, then follow the instructions in the installation .rtf file)

 

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