******************************************** * * * AVCOM GUI README * * * ******************************************** AVCOM of Virginia http://www.avcomofvirginia.com Copyright 2008 AVCOM of Virginia ************ * PURPOSE * ************ This software is for use with our Spectrum Analyzers with serial and Ethernet remote control abilities. **************** * INSTALLATION * **************** If you received this GUI on CD and the installation does not start installing automatically, run the self-extracting executable *.EXE from the CD. **************** * Lite Version * **************** This version is for those users who have already downloaded the full GUI and only need a GUI update. **************** * Full Version * **************** This version includes all necessary drivers as well as the GUI. **************** * Change List * **************** Standard GUI Change Log: Rev Date 1.0 11July07 First release 1.1.0 25July07 Reduced CPU usage when idle Added frequency indicators Added Y scale selection Added Video Flip Added 5 min automatic control timeout Added Alarms based on freq cursors Add SuperUser login for infinite timeout Add Mute button Add waveform average (4 and 8) Add waveshape alarms 1.2.0 27July07 Fix CF incr/decr=1 Make timeout control visible in Setup tab. Default=15min. 1.3.0 05Sept07 Time remaining in MM:SS format Freq Extender adds to CF and CF min and max. Make Start/Stop interrupts startup attempts. Add Download from PSAs - only visible with display models. Move Stop and Save Session to upper rt hand corner. Add Save waveform Add Span(MHz) regulator Add bolder Stop and Reset button. Added Download Move Alarm indicators out of tab Add user-controlled refresh rate Channel.ini now called presets.ini Make runtime infinite if 61 Move Mute out of tab Stop/Exit now called Close GUI Show Siteplayer connection type Readme.doc now called Notes.doc Download to show with active trace. Delta Markers added. Move Delta and Level cursors so user can always move them. Add Clear Download and Clear Active Trace controls in Display tab. Add Shape + Freq marker alarm Hide Download and Clear Mem if not a display model Add Record and Play Video Close GUI removed and now allow user to close window. Display Single and Stream Save and Play names changes and file navigation control changed. Add ConfigGUI v1.5 Remove 9th vertical division on bottom. 1.4.0 13Sept07 Write CF, Span, and Peak to passinfo.txt file Write screen shot to html Use Cfg GUI v1.5mod3 Increase Refresh rate range to 12/sec Fix comma problem in gui and passinfo file saving 1.5.0 16Oct07 Hide incr. and decr. arrows for Menu and SA List Marker position control Make all text bold Put in Channel markers and increase # to (10) Move Presets out of tabs Ena JPG update and change refresh to secs Add Desired Refresh Rate Add 3rd party extender sppt but for now Average LF and RF Add email alert for shape alarm with time freq control (1-48 hrs alert time period when enabled) JPG update control = 1-59sec, disable if time=60(sec) Add Clear Markers button Add Modify to Profile Setup screen Add Peak None-Ride-Hold in Control tab with Peak Freq indicator. Measure peak between markers if Shape alarm is on. Calculate and display freqs at high and low alarms. Output “none” in Passinfo.txt if no alarm, alarm off, or if Level Alarm. Add H Flip control for low-side injection extenders Add Persistence short(5sec), long(10sec), and unlimited with Reset Hide jpg path and update Span regulator Make CfgTool run separate from GUI to allow SA to still run 1.6.0 26Oct07 Put auto JPG update back in Fix Save Single Improve download memory ref level problem with Prod ID 1 and 6 Improve Clear Memory Improve Save Single with Download Improve Display Single with Download and Save Single Fix Delta initial y location Show FW Rev beside SA Model Hide all controls for PSA-37XP Make freq indicators agree with CF and Span on startup 1.7.0 28Dec07 Store Delta marker positions in Presets. Fix Pre 8-10 names not being loaded on startup. Fix Preset marker text has overlay Average Refresh Rate for steady display Fix Play Stream + Alarm condition not showing correct tolerance traces Fix Display Single “cancel” shows old trace Allow user to save to Preset by selecting “Preset Save” first then choosing which Preset to save to. For cross polarization null: Y Scale changed to 2dB Scale with “Vert Pos” slider Add Rotate through RF Inputs selected with radio buttons with linger control Change Sweep button and On color Fix Notes being initialized to blank Add Help to call up the User Guide for the product the GUI is connected to. Make Rotation time fractional Make Sweep interval fractional time based Eliminate the final alpha character from the Product Name Make RF Input selection names and # available visible equal to what shows up in menu Make HW Desc always visible and move to top of Misc1 Go back to original CF after stop Sweep. Add Alarm WAV file to play. User can select .WAV file path to play in GUI.INI file. If left blank then the system beep will be used. Add “Stop Time” shutdown control in Setup tab. Stop Time is only checked if Runtime Limit=61 (min). Fix Video Flip messes up Preset marker colors when session is stable Add new extender menu with C,Ku,Ka bands. Delete H Flip. Automatically flip spectrum and waveform if negative extender Add JPG (screen shot) control to create and Open screenshot which can then be printed. File name is date and name in c:\ folder. Profiles, Cfg Web browser, Notes has their own buttons now Reformat and reposition date/time, SA Model, FW Rev, and GUI ver. Make Preset Save, Preset Clear, Delta, Lock Shape, and Enable Email standard button Hide JPG Update stuff Let user determine Extender descriptions and values with extender.ini file. Web App: 1.0.0w 02Jan08 Take Standard GUI v1.6.2 and make web app version for 800x600 screen Eliminate all non-essential functionality Add Help Add new extender Put Record/Play back in Add extender.ini file ****************** * UNINSTALLATION * ****************** To properly remove the software, you must do so through the add/remove programs list in the Control Panel. To completely remove, select and remove "AVCOM GUI ver X.X.X". ******************** * MORE INFORMATION * ******************** For more information, please visit http://www.avcomofvirginia.com for frequently asked questions or contact information. *********************** * SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS * *********************** Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista 32-bit/Vista 64-bit Pentium III 866MHz or equivalent (Pentium 4/M or equivalent recommended) 256MB RAM