Vasona- Change Log

Vasona Issues and Updates
This is a log of the recent changes and current issues.
Vasona Change Log
This is a log of the recent changes to Vasona
Version	Changes	Status/Conditions
6.0098	Marker error fix for the MXA
6.0097 6.0096	Correctly store fwd calculations during the fixed fowarrd power method Started development of CISPR 35 offsets based on a standard calibration Plot bug crash fixed
6.0095	Added further Tower/turntable investigation data functionality
6.0094	Tower/Turntable data stored as a real number, not integer Fixed drag over problems in menu screen Default setting of tower height to 80 cm during RS calibrations Added HI6006 driver Constant power radiated immunity calibration bug fix Improved ISOtropic field probe communication. Force save after changing RS calibration positions. Improved probe positioning control
6.0093	Improved tracking of tower/turntable data
6.0092	Smart fix for reversing positions
6.0091	Additional checking that the tower/turntable has got to their correct positions Check for different versions of Smart Motors Store analyser screen includes a message Stop controlling of some 'second tower' functions
6.0089	New menu for tower/turntable audit Improved turntable data tracking
6.0088	Allow FSEK to work correctly with new default IEEE settings. Improved turntable data tracking
6.0087	Further development of the driver of the ESW Added hold time during the setup of the ESW
6.0086 6.0085	Support Win10 network functionality Added 'missing' data check from tower/turntable data Status message (and hold) setting frequency if IF analysis mode Check for analyser overload in debug scan Added limits for RS232 controlled turntables (smart motor) Driver for ESW Allow audit of tower/turntable data
6.0084	Improved messaging on the status of the pre-amp
6.0083 6.0082	Further changes on how the switch driver works. Improvements to the turntable accuracy process. Additional messaging during trace average function in combination with External filtering.
6.0081	Further Improvements of the trace average function.
6.0078	Improvements of the trace average function and when elements are sent to the spectrum analyser.
6.0077	Change how the switch driver works for various measurements. Stopped the creation of ‘eRAT’ files. Ensured that all filenames are lowercase.
6.0076	Further development of the TDemi analyser driver. Allow a wider error margin for B&K microphone amplifiers.
6.0075	Further development of the TDemi analyser driver. Stopped the error message about setting the Antenna height.
6.0074	Stop a problem where the maximization window constantly communicated to the Sunol turntables.
6.0073	Win10 fix to allow the table to have more than 6 points.
6.0072	Improved messaging when an external preselector is used.
6.0071	Bug fix to ensure all analyser drivers to work correctly with dual inputs. Ensure that when the template has both a signal generator and a spectrum analyser, that the frequency range of the signal generator is not considered in all cases.
6.0069	Force measurement to be ‘None’ when the template is not measuring a second trace during FFT/Time Domain measurements.
6.0068	Began development of the error trap process. Including the ability to do a fixed attenuation receiver measurement. Detect if the analyser has got overloaded during a measurement. Store the Vasona.ini more often. Error message displayed within maximization window rather than the results window. Add additional attenuation settings available from the spectrum analyser and increase reference level settings.. Forces measurement results for the ISOtropic field probe to be shown in the maximization window. Support even more dongles. Message about processing the final results from the debug scan. Added a 1sec hold time prior to making formal measurements with an Rohde & Schwarz ESCI. Allow the use of External preselectors
6.0067	Support more dongles. Additional elements copied between open windows (minor bug fix)
6.0066	Continued development of driver for AR FM4000 Added dwell options for IEEE Isotropic Control.
6.0065 6.0064	Improvements in SmartMotor driver.
6.0063	Limit Svswr to every 50MHz steps (if needed) Bug fix for old HP analyser time out setting.
6.0062	Added formal test attenuation mode. SmartMotor control (via RS232) FSW external mixer control Allow more trace points to be captured (limit no longer 65000) Improvements in error trapping and attenuation control in the Rohde&Schwarz ESU.
6.0061	Error trapping during formal and debug scans Driver for BN4242
6.0059	Improvement measurement accuracy of tower / turntable positioning. Bug fix in Rohde & Schwarz ESL driver.
6.0058	Added a ms holdtime code function Further development of IEEE isotropic field probe control. Including LumiLoop. Partial control of Guass analyser. Visual output of VISA control data. Improvement in Keysight network analyser control. Bug fix in AR Fm4000 process control.
6.0057	Added broadband fine tune method and a narrowband option during the process rather than having to set them individually.
6.0056	Minor bug fix for modulation detection response.
6.0055	Added Method to detect if the AM modulation is not being applied correctly. Check to ensure signal generator is attached as a second device.
6.0054	Insert loss now has dedicated functionality
6.0053	Allow setting of the which active slot the emCenter controller is using.
6.0052	Show reset count of ISOtropic field probe in test results window
6.0051	Modifications to allow measurements above 100 GHz Development of drivers for ISOtropic field probes using IEEE.	IsoTropic field probe control still in development
6.0049	Added option to allow further control of amplifier switch band timing using the relevant driver. MXA, improvements to analsyer/rx switching process. Allow better storing of equipment type in the IEEE control screen.
6.0048	HP8546A, allow measurements above 1GHz using second port.
6.0047	Added a copy of all files to the clipboard after automatic network storage.
6.0046	Added ability to select a different location for the files which will be copied using the auto network storage function. Stored name of computer in the results in the emi file. Improved during auto network storage function.
6.0045	HP8546A fix to stop the use of the *WAI command, needed specifically for the ESR/ESW only. Added a specific '[end of file]' flag at the end of the emi file. Simplified process for recall of processed tower data. Improvements to timing of ISOtropic field probe measurments.
6.0044	Added a specific hold time for later Keysight/Agilent power meters. Removed storage of template request when the template is read only. Corrected analyser reset when using spectrum analyser to monitor forward power during conducted immunity calibration. Corrected antenna factor reporting during radio performance measurements.	Still working on improvements to template request messaging.
6.0043	Provide results of network analyser results when the trace is negative.
6.0042	Added driver for Keysight 19xx series.
6.0041	Added additional delays to driver for HD tower/turntabbles. Additional menu items for narrowband tower/turntable maximization.
6.0039	Added option for the exclusion of the test details from the HTML output.
6.0038	Bug fixes for the Frankonia tower/turntable drivers.
6.0037
6.0036
6.0035	Ability to define the sweep time and number of points during a formal measurement. Bug fix in sweep table function to allow data to be copied and pasted. Bug fix in R&S ESCI, when using more than one specification limit Support for the most up to date Sunol tower/turntable controller
6.0033	Ability to record the forward power during a test.
6.0032	Allow control of R&S ESW pre-amplifier.
6.0032	Driver for Agilent N1913.
6.0031	Update to storage of remote radio templates.
6.0031	Bug fix for Agilent PXA setting marker to center freqeuncy.
6.0029	Driver for EMCenter (ETS Lindgren)
6.0029	Completed functionality to simple copy results files to the network.
6.0028	Big fix to allow more analyser to use 'rms' detectors.
6.0027	When toggling analyser inputs, and apply change from the sweep details window, a preview function is operated. This will toggle the input from 1 to 2, or 2 to 1.
	Completion of R&S ESR driver, including time domain mode
	For supported network drives, data is automatically copied. Plus function to copy files to the additional network folder.
	Bug fix on R&S ESCS receive sweep mode.
	Bug fix in maximisation which performs a fine tune, when requested no fine tune.
	Short cut to toggle to Res/Vid/Span function when in RX control mode.
	R&S ESCI, ESU, ESR. Marker to peak center function working fully.
	R&S ESCI, storage of step when toggling between Rx Control and Anayser control. Plus toggling to Rx mode more consistent.
	Ability to open files with more than 32000 data points in the scan data.
	Short cut function to plot both traces without having to open sweep details window.
6.0025	Improved measurement of narrowband signals during formal measurements. This sets the video bandwidth low so that it removes all the noise and azimuth / height settings are dramatically improved.
	Further RX sweep and time domain developments
6.0024	Complete development of the Narda EP200 probe driver
	Bug fix to set the level to dBuV for calibration data file creation.
6.0023	Continuing development of the Narda EP200 probe driver
	Ability to paste data into the tower/turntable results
6.0022	Initial development of the Narda EP200 probe driver
6.0021	Ability to set set size base around bandwidth (for rx stepped measurements)
	Development of the R&S ESH3/ESVP driver
6.0019	Improved setting of the marker on the Agilent MXE.
6.0018	Ability for the Agilent 74xx to perform rms measurements
6.0017	Ability to reset table scan function back to those within the file
	Improvements in the Narda probe drivers
6.0016	Scan table functionality. This is a significant update, needed to consolidate templates and allows the control of Attenuation Reference Level Resolution Bandwidth (ResBW) Video Bandwidth (VidBW) Bandwidth for formal tests (for some analyser the VidBW also has an impact on the measurement). These are settable based upon frequency range. This is needed for radio and marine testing. Plotting Resolution Bw plotted (the one used during the sweep) Fix to stop 40GHz, present as 39999.999GHz. ESCI Control of the IF analysis sweep screen during formal testing to stop 'relay switching' GR1089 Allow users to store specification limits for GR1089 (specifically sectoin 10). The use to be an admin only function. EN50083-2 During Immunity testing, the ability to apply two CW signals based upon the requirements of EN50083-2.	Because of the nature of the change we recommend significant debug testing of templates prior to employment into a production environment. Another recent discussion point, LIMITs defined in dBpW are not always correctly displayed. Some analysers will apply a 17 dB offset if dBpW has been selected. Make sure you apply the correct factor. NOTE: the standard correction factor installed in the ECSI may not give you correct results.
6.0016	Bug fixes Vasona would crash opening sweep details window in existing files. Vasona would still do a fine tune during conducted emission measurements, even though the signal was defined as 'no fine tune'. When antenna is fixed, vertical polarity was not available. Improvements on the application of offsets for immunity testing. Vasona will not apply the correct offset if the limits are defined in dBuA.
6.0015	Driver for R&S NRVD Improvements on user interface for GR1089 calculations.
6.0014	Conducted Immunity Allow the use of spectrum analysers for recording levels during conducted immunity testing. Provided a 'min hold' function to ensure levels are high enough during GR1089 section 10 calibration. Modification in section 10 calculation so that Amps are used, rather than mA. Tower/Table Control Improvements in controlling the 'max full' tower/turntables.
6.0014	Bug fixes Formal measurements using the RMS detector use correct settings.
6.0013	Started development of the driver for the R&S FSW Added Fluke as an manufacturer, further improved driver for Smart field monitor. Error trap to make sure the correct second device is attached for CI calibration. Further modification of Error messages. Allow AM mod frequency, other than 1000.	Prescan functionality of ESR and FSW should work.
6.0012	Added delay to find peak to allow slower analyser to be used for conducted immunity calibration.
6.0011	Added SMart field monitor probe.	This uses some custom code, to use revision after this, may require a complete install. Noting that the NI GPIB drivers will need to re-installed afterwards.
6.0009	Allow the selection of the second port for ESU/MXE. Started development of the driver for the R&S ESR Started development to allow the control of the number of points used during prescan.
6.0008	Completed development of the R&S automated LISN control.
6.0007	Allow control of very early Sunol tower/table controller
6.0006	During continuous capture, a second dummy window would be created. Issue resolved.
	Stop crashing when trying to open the RVC window.
	GR1089 Section 10 calculations, removed limitation on calculations to 200A
	Bug fixing in Ethernet mode Fixed formal ESCI/ESU and Maxfull control issues Soak tested data capture	Beta
6.0005	Bug fixing in Ethernet mode	Beta
6.0004	Added control of device over Ethernet, 15% faster data capture	Beta release
6.0003	Added automatic control for LISNs (under prescan function)	Beta release
6.0002	Update driver for R&S FSP analyser [1.4]	Removed error messages
6.0002	Improved storage of object files (archive)
6.0001	Added additional driver for MaxFull tower/turntables
5.0099	Bug fix opening some files.
	Ability to change the size of text on HTML files
	When merging RI calibration files, the overall results could now be saved to an EMI file.
5.0098	NSA, updated process so that the figures are always saved.	Prior to this, the figures were only saved after opening the NSA Results window and then hitting save.
	Added an additional Save option in NSA Window
	Added additional 'Cancel' message when the user cancelled the current test. Additional information (in messages) about what has just been tested.

	BETA, save template function (from within the results section)..	Very useful when generating new templates, not need to toggle back/forward
	8566, update specification limit drawing so that the bright spot is removed at the end of the line. Autodraw of limits when changing the span Created driver for 8568B.
5.0097	Allow the use of the Sunol SC110V tower/table controller	Fix from 5.0095
5.0097	R&S ESHS10 Driver [1.3]	Cleared missing element
5.0096	R&S ESI, fix when using receiver control, Vasona hangs when measuring Qp, Av, Pk or RMS measurements.	This does not occur in analyser mode.
	Further checks to ensure Vasona is controlling the R&S ESI/ESU/ESL in rx mode.
	Driver complete for R&S ESL
5.0095	For Svswr measurements, plots can be frequency limited.	Use the apply function in the sweep details window and the copy 'Full graph' to clipboard.
	Ability to connect to a Sunol 110 series firmware	Note, because of the changes in the firmware, vasona still does not control the towers/turntables correctly using this firmware version.
	Added better control of timing using older HP analysers where Vasona forces the sweep to occur in the preselector bands. (above 1GHz)	This was initially done for the HP856x series. If other analysers have the problem, issues can be fixed in the analyser driver.
	R&S ESL driver in development	This is based on a ESI.
	RI calibration fixes. 1. Forward power/Driver table selection is now automatic at the completion of RI calibration. 2. Resaving of drive tables without forward power does not create an error. 3. Only the save-as function is available (to avoid confusion) 4. RI Calibration window, is now auto-sized.
5.0094	Add diagram to better illustrate the setup for Svswr measurements.
5.0093	Improved storage of files on the network.	Results are not longer limited to the default directory.
	Improved visibility of the mapped networked drivers and when the are connected.
	Improved PING functionality
5.0092	Linearity check for conducted immunity calibration, data is stored in the emi file.
	Corrected functionality of limited dongles.
	Improved saving of calibration factors to the 'cal factors' directory.
	Agilent MXE, PXA, additional dwell included when setting marker frequency.	The marker functions of these analysers do not work correctly and hence Vasona has to put additional delays to ensure that the display is updated.
	When measuring injected current 1. improved initialization of the analyser used to do the measurements. 2. The sweep time function works, rather than auto.
	Using library frequencies, defaults are now not selected on the second run of the test.
	HMTL output, format fixed so that the image is always available.	Prior to this only IE gave the correct output.
	RTF Output has been investigated.	Note, code has not been implemented but we have solved any technical difficulties associated with outputting data in RTF format.
	RI Calibration, ability to merge separate result together.	This functionality should be carefully checked prior to use.
	Ability to see the composite specification from the admin menu.
	For R&S ESU and ESCI, when the limit is defined in dBuA, results have a 34 dB offset if Vasona does the correction.
	For newer Agilent analysers, second limit line is always deleted. This includes, MXE 740x, PSA.
	Add log steps	Need for RVC calibration.
	Start the development of Common storage filenames.	This functionality will improved how common templates are stored and used. This will take several iterations fix correctly.
5.0091	RVC calibration calculations are now built-in to Vasona.
	Corrected functionality of limited dongles and the display of which options they control.
	Improved saving of calibration factors to the 'cal factors' directory.
	Additional checking to make sure that the ISOtropic field probes port is available prior to radiated immunity calibration.
Vasona Issues
This is a list of none issues and work items.
Version	Issue	Work arounds
	When operating different templates with a PSA and an ESCI, Vasona can stop prior to formal testing.	Reboot Vasona between tests.
	ESR driver needed	Debug scans work in Version 5.0009.
	RVC Testing functionality	In development
	Scan receiver functionality (new)	In development

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