Hi,
I am starting a whole new thread to not clutter the existing SSA3021X thread, which discusses the device itself.
In this thread I want to show and discuss a new version of my "VMA Simple Spectrum Analyser" software, which I developed for the ADF4350, ADF4351 and MAX2870 (possibly other synthesizers, too). This software is discussed in this forum here:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/presenting-my-new-software-for-the-sma-spectrum-analyzer-138mhz-4-4ghz/My goal is to create a similar version of this software, based on the Siglent SSA3000X series. This has been made possible with the latest P08.02 firmware, which allows SCPI commands over a simple telnet connection.
The software will be closed source and will require an activation license. I will follow the same procedure as with the existing software: activation keys are free, but time limited. A small donation fee will give access to a premanent activation code. I don't want to make any profit out of this, but it does help paying for the hardware. Also, it is very rewarding when people do a small donation as a recognition for the work done. I hope you guy's understand this and if not: hey, Siglent provides a great SCPI user manual - please program a software yourself!
Having said this, I uploaded a first test/demo release. It has bugs, TCP communication is not as I want it and it offers little to no functionality. But it is a nice demo of what can be expected.
I don't intent to do a remote control software! All I want to receive from the SSA3000X is the sweep data and to be able to set parameters like start/stop frequency, attenuation and RBW/VBW. My software will then handle all the data processing according to my ideas.
The feature list to be expected, for those who are not familiar with the existing software:
- Free selectable span range
- Two markers
- 8 user defined predefined spectrum settings
- Automatic amplitude adjustment
- Min/Max/Avg live spectrum traces
- Line/Shaded spectrum rendering
- Waterfall display
- Save/Load spectrum mask
- Record/Play spectrum
- GPS and time stamp for on the road measurements
- Frequency logger from live or recorded spectrum at desired freqeuncy
- Trigger function with user defined mask and automatic alarm e-mail message
- Google Maps rendering of logger files
- Signal source
- Sweep generator
- Power meter
- Special measurements
- Marker 1&2 bandwidth
- Marker 1&2 power difference
- Bandwidth Measurement
- Channel Power Measurement
- Transponder Frequency Measurement
- Math functions applied on traces
- SWR Measurement
- Satellite Identification through transponder pattern recognition
I am not sure if GPS is a reasonable function to add, though, as you need 220V do power the SSA3000X.
Attached is a new version, which perhaps fixes a problem some might experience with the version I uploaded yesterday.
More information can be obtained at my blog:
http://vma-satellite.blogspot.pt/There is also the user guide for the software, which might explain some of the functionality. Above all, my interest is to have a platform, where I can develop and try new kinds of measurements.
Regards,
Vitor