Vasona Training, Module: Basic

Purpose

This training modules steps you through a Simple development/debug test. Showing you how to captured data from the spectrum analyser, then store test data on your hard disk. You can then continue the process to do further measurements.

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Information

Step

Function

Form

Description

Open Vasona

Logon

Select from your Windows task bar:-
1. start
2. programs
3. EMiSoft-Vasona

This will open the main menu after first entering your password in the logon window.

Select relevant Template

'Radiated-Class B'

Main Menu

1. Move mouse over the "Radiated-Class B" icon
2. Right mouse button click
3. From the pull down menu choose "Select Template"

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Note : Vasona automatically remembers the previous Template you were using.

Run Test

Main Menu

Click on the "Test Button" within the toolbar:-

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This will begin the test process.

Equipment Attached

Equipment

This windows informs you of what equipment is selected and their IEEE addresses ! In this case the equipment connected is as follows:-

Spectrum Analyser : HP8564A, [Ieee address 18]
Tower : EMCO, [Ieee address 9]
Turntable : EMCO, [Ieee address 8]
Polarity Control : EMCO, [Ieee address 1]

The refresh button "polls" the equipment on the IEEE bus and records what is attached.

Begin Assessment

Results

1. select the "Test" TAB from the control panel
2. click on the "Begin Assessment" button

The "Assessment Control" window is now opened

Start Testing

Click on the "start" button to begin the testing process.

Test process

Completion

Vasona will now execute the test sequence, this will capture data from the spectrum analyser, rotate the turntable etc. The following window appears on completion:-

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Vasona will now find peaks from the Data and store them in the "Debug" list.

Store Data

Results

Save Results Window

To store the current debug data:-
1. Click on the 'Info' Tab
2. This is the location where the filename is stored.
3. Click on the 'save button' this will bring up the "Save Results Window".

Enter the Test Results Name, ie "Test Data".

Click on
'Create File'.

Note: box 2 will display the title once the data has been saved.

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