The mrs minivna tiny pc based network vector analyzer for advanced antenna testing duration. User friendly interface for pc windows linux and mac integrated smith chart in software android app. Rx of data over usb bt operation the bt module is enabled after resetting the units and the main switch is set to on position, the blue led. How to install the update on your minivna pro can be found in the driver guide for mrs minivnapro. This is developed by rune broberg and is fully open source. Also, there are more than 4000 people in our yahoo group. Rf business development manager mark ashcroft introduces the picovna software for the picovna 106 vector network analyzer vna. View this link to get the original design documentation for edy555.
Rune originally developed the software as a way to save touchstone files from. Just got back from dayton hamvention a few days ago and unpacked my treasures. The recommended software is vnaj the same software as already known from the other minivna products. User friendly free software interface for pc windows xp vistawin7 linux and mac java jre6 based by dl2sba, see. It is standalone with lcd display, portable device with battery.
The most prominent enhancements are a builtin lithium ion battery and the new bluetooth interface. Special section for minivna pro in calibration section added measurement sample and simulation to samples section. You can calivrate the device using openshortload for accurate results, you can set up the frequency range, define the bandwidth and choose the plotter mode. Current version is windows only but im working on a linuxmac version. Getting started with the nanovna part 3 pc software. Finally the support for windows xp has ended in april 2014 years long enough for an operating system in the internet age. Minivna pro2 measuring instruments pdf manual download. The minivna can also be used to determine the a l value of an unknown ferrite or ironpowder core. If youre new to what a vma is or does, i recommend you study up on that first as the users guide is a little vague and assumes you have used one before. Free ig minivna freeware download ig minivna freeware. It was initially added to our database on 04192009. Free ig minivna freeware download software at updatestar hp solution center is the main software program that you use to control and maintain your allinone printer in windows.
Minivna software upgrade software free download minivna. Here you can find all tricks and responses for your applications the new minivna pro2 is in production and sobstitute the well know minivna pro. User friendly interface for pc windows linux and mac. Software started up with no issue and it was asking for a calibration file. It was initially added to our database on 05042012. With the minivna comes software written in visual basic. All the control of the instrument is performed by a software application running on a pc. A vna is a tool that can be used to measure antenna or coax parameters such as swr, impedance, loss as well as characterize filters.
The minivna pro, the big brother of the wellknown minivna, is an extraordinary and unique handheld vector network analyzer that makes available a multitude of features and capabilities which are perfect for checking antennas and rf circuits for hams and commercial users. Find the value of a capacitor or an inductor with the minivna. User friendly interface for pc windows, linux and mac. Connects to computer with an usb cable, power is supplied over usb.
Describe your experience with the mrs minivna pro and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Together with your pclaptop, you can add to your laboratory the further. Nanovna is very tiny handheld vector network analyzer vna,designed by edy555, it is a very portable but highperformance vector network analyzer. On this page you can download the first version of my minivna software. See the report or download other versions of ig minivna. In this post, i will be demonstrating nanovnasaverversion 0.
Formerly you can simply doubleclick on a ja an it was launched. Rf side dut port is typically connected to the antenna under test when the analyzer is set by the software interface to work in reflection mode. Ham radio a look at the minivna pro vector network analyzer duration. The new minivna pro with the sma connectors time owned. It has a built in lcd screen that can be used to display graphs directly, or it can also be connected to a pc and the graphs viewed via the nanovna windows software. The windows version is closed source software as i use some libraries i can not distribute. Unfortunately the openjdk didnt really integrate with the windows explorer. The dl2sba vnaj software supports both the original minivna and the minivna pro hardware. Android mobile phone software export data in several formats jpeg, excel, zplot, s2p, pdf manufacturers website. Measurement and tuning of a nfc and reader ic antenna.
Vna saver pc software there is now a variety of pc based software that is available to use with your nanovna. Ig minivna latest version get best windows software. Caution not apply to this port dc signals over 25 vdc and rf signals over 10 mw. Win2000, winxp, win7 x32, win7 x64, windows 8, winserver. Nanovna very tiny handheld vector network analyzer. This is an android only application by yo3ggx to control bluetooth enabled antenna analyzers or vnas. This video is showing how the minivna works as if we were hooking the unit up to a computer for the first time. Plugin the minivna into a free usb port on your pc. In the new window i highlighted the minivna pro as well as the com port that is associated to the minivna. You can use the nearly equivalent openjdk implementation from oracle. The latest version of minivna antenna analyzer is currently unknown. Use the device to characterize impedance and antenna. The latest oracle java runtime environments are no longer available for free for commercial use.
An11535 measurement and tuning of a nfc and reader ic. First thing i did was go to the analyzer menu setup. The mrs minivna tiny pc based network vector analyzer for. Rune originally developed the software as a way to save touchstone files from the nanovna to use in other programs, but couldnt resist expanding its functionality into what is now a fairly complete pc app to run the nanovna. It is still an early alpha version so dont expect to much.
A video showing the upgrade process can be found here. Timeout or check communication port problems with newer versions of vnaj check this post if you write me emails, please ensure, that your email is not bouncing this crappy win10 has many bouncing adresses so i cannot respond. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Ig minivna is a free program designed to work with the minivna pro bt antenna analyzer device. Swr on codan terminated broadband hf dipole antennas. I install and calibrate an mrs minivna tiny 1mhz through to 3ghz antenna analyser. Together with your pclaptop, you can add to your laboratory the further advantages of having this firstclass vna instrument. Something wrong with the minivna pro during the calibration after 1year use.
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