Release Notes 5.6

Introduction

We are proud to deliver you Version 5.6 of our RadiMation^® EMC Test software. This 5.6 version is the result of several improvements we have done.

This letter contains all the information that is needed before your system is upgraded. If you have any additional questions or remarks please let us know through your reseller, or contact radimation-support@raditeq.com.

Installation

Backup

When RadiMation^® files are opened, changed and saved in a newer version of RadiMation^®, it is possible that it will saved in a newer file format, which cannot be opened anymore in an older version of RadiMation^®. To prevent that changed TSF, LLF, COR, SEQ or EUT files cannot be opened anymore in an older RadiMation^® version, we strongly recommend to make a backup. Before you install the latest version of RadiMation^®, please make sure to saveguard all your critical data.

Make a back up of (at least) the following files:

• Correction files
• TSF files
• Sequence files
• Limit Line files
• Device driver configuration files

Multi version installation

It is possible to install different RadiMation^® versions on the same PC.

This functionality can be used to verify the correct functioning of the RadiMation^® software before it is used for EMC testing. Simply put, the functioning of the new version can be checked by comparing it with the older version. This verification can for example be required by internal quality assurance standards. During this verification process, the installation of the older RadiMation^® version can still be used for all EMC tests.

Be advised that:

• It is not possible to run two (or more) different versions at the same time without risking a software crash. Close other instances of RadiMation^® before starting another version!
• Raditeq cannot be held accountable if information is lost because two different versions of RadiMation^® are used at the same time.
• The user needs to have the rights as described in User rights and installation.

Installation

Installing software updates

Software updates can be distributed on CD or downloaded from the RadiMation^® Download page.

To install the RadiMation^® update from a CD, please execute the ‘SETUP.EXE’ startup program. The setup program will install the new RadiMation^® version at the same location as the previous version, but in a separate installation folder. This will allow you to use the previously installed RadiMation^® version, as well as the new one.

The setup program will detect that a previous version of RadiMation^® has already been installed on your PC. A back up of this older version will automatically be copied to the backup directory. All the settings of the older version will also be used for the newly installed RadiMation^®. If any problems should occur with the new software, the older version can be recovered.

Installing from a network directory

If the already installed RadiMation^® version was installed from a network directory, the new setup file can be copied to the <Setup> sub-directory of the <NetworkDir>.

The new RadiMation^® version can then be installed on each computer from this directory.

Updating device drivers

After the new RadiMation^® version is installed, we strongly recommend that you install the latest device drivers as well. These device drivers can be installed by starting the ‘DRIVERS.EXE’ program that is located on the delivered CD.

The ‘DRIVERS.EXE’ program will detect the different RadiMation^® versions installed on your PC. A dialog will start, asking you to select the RadiMation^® version that needs updated device drivers. Select the latest version of RadiMation^® that was just installed.

You have successfully obtained the latest released version of RadiMation^® when both the software and device drivers have been updated.

Verification and Validation

Every new RadiMation^® version is tested extensively before it is released. Raditeq validates these new versions on three ‘levels’. The fourth level of the validation is to be done by the end-user.

This quality management system follows the ISO/IEC 17025 standard (“General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”).

1) Automatic knob pushing program

The ‘automatic knob pushing program’ simulates an end-user and is run on each RadiMation^® version. The program performs all the actions that a user could do, such as entering information, executing tests, reviewing test results and generating reports.

Performing the first validation level is a responsibility of Raditeq.

2) Validation and usage in a test lab

Once the new RadiMation^® version has passed the first validation level, it progresses to the second validation level performed by Raditeq.

During this validation the RadiMation^® software is installed in a real test lab, to perform measurements on a 'known' EUT. These results are then compared to manual measurements to verify the quality of the software. The results are also compared with the measurement results of previous software versions.

Performing the second validation level is a responsibility of Raditeq.

3) Validation and usage in a test house

When the new RadiMation^® version has passed the second validation level, it progresses to the third validation level performed by Kiwa Dare Services.

This validation level consists of two stages. In the first stage the software is used to perform measurements on a 'known' EUT. These results are then compared to manual measurements to verify the quality of the software. When the new software version has passed the first stage, it progresses to the second stage where it is installed and used by Kiwa Dare Services for at least two weeks. Any issues that are reported during this period, will be investigated and resolved. An updated version of RadiMation^® is created if needed.

Performing the third validation level is a responsibility of Kiwa Dare Services.

When this validation is succesful, the RadiMation^® version will be officially released, and will become available for all end-users.

4) Validation by end-users

Once the new RadiMation^® version has passed the third validation level, it progresses to the fourth (and last) validation level, which should be performed by the end-users of RadiMation^®.

When end-users receives a new RadiMation^® version they should perform a validation of the software in their own test setup. The parts that should be validated by the end-user are:

• Correct control of the used measurement equipment
• Validation of the software according to internal quality standards
• Possible verification and comparison of measurements on a 'known' EUT

We strongly advise to only start to use RadiMation^® after this validation is performed.

Performing the fourth validation level is a responsibility of the end-user.

Solved items

See below the list of all the issues that have been solved in RadiMation^® version 5.6 since version 5.4.

RadiMation version 5.6.12

• #3073: Trace gaps on emission plots
• #3678: Peak detected in first band but not in second band

RadiMation version 5.6.11

• #3502: RadiMation stays in a never ending loop to zoom the peak
• #3634: Scaling in CE multiband is going to -1000 during the test.
• #3673: Peak selection is not working as expected after deselecting all the peaks
• #3675: Configuration for optimize angle and height has problems with the measure- and observation time of different detectors
• #3676: During Optimize Height actual defined settings are not used but settings defined a step before
• #3677: When you press <<Detect Peaks>> after a radiated emission test in multiband you can not select more than one peak afterwards.
• #3680: Configurable device signal generator device driver is not taking the correct codes in version 5.6.9
• #3682: Emission multiband is slow when 200 peak sweeps are used

RadiMation version 5.6.10

• #2920: disable zoom in does not work directly
• #3565: Negative turntable angles should be allowed in combination with the "measure during turn" option
• #3622: January and February dates are not detected on a non-english PC
• #3629: Changing the test order before reporting is crashing the RadiMation
• #3631: Dongle is only detected correctly the first time on a windows 2000 SP4 and version 5.6.9 of RadiMation
• #3632: Carrier level jumps directly from -100 dBm to +1 dBm when it should go up 1 dBm

RadiMation version 5.6.9

• #3270: Graphs in MultiBand
• #3590: Final peak measurement is performed too often
• #3591: Report generator is using more than 500 MB of memory

RadiMation version 5.6.8

• #3586: CE multiband LISN test does not perform the band measurement

RadiMation version 5.6.7

• #1845: Change the size of the Select a TSF file window
• #3548: List of selected equipment in testsite selection window is grayed
• #3851: RE mil std test is not displaying the markers correctly
• #3582: Difference to peak limit is incorrect in the re magnetic test
• #3583: The reference level of the RE magnetic field test is 0 or auto

RadiMation version 5.6.6

• #3479: driver: PMM EP600
• #3532: SMR20 should generate an error when going below the minimum value of the signal generator
• #3536: Crash when a graph is shown
• #3542: Attachments in the External test results test are not shown in the table
• #3550: Configuration directory path uses a limited path length
• #3558: R&S NRP-Z91 device driver crashes when R&S DLL's are not installed
• #3571: HP 8562A frequency range is incorrect, the top frequency is 22 GHz.
• #3574: Bonn amplifier BLMA 1080-60/35/20D is not working correctly when using the USB interface.
• #3577: ESU analyser driver does not set the pre-amplifier and the pre selector.
• #3578: EN 61000-4-3 2008 version should be added to uniform field area calculation
• #3579: RS232 communication with RadiSense plugin card is problematic
• #3580: PMM OR 03 device connection check is not working always

RadiMation version 5.6.5

• #3471: regulation problem when leveling on net-power while limiting forward power
• #3538: Driver: Agilent N5183A

RadiMation version 5.6.4

• #2945: Inserting Table is crashing the Software
• #3202: Table to clipboard button does not work, right click on the table is ok.
• #3205: If 'peaks' is selected extra graphs appear. There does not appear to be any way of removing them after they have been created.
• #3221: There are problems with importing results from multiband Tsfs.
• #3474: Improvements to Polar plot and height plot to show information of the selected peak
• #3539: Readout of Amplifier Research FI 7000 does not work
• #3540: Crash when the sorting of the columns in the report generator window is changed
• #3541: Not possible to include an attached photo from an external test results test into the report

RadiMation version 5.6.3

• #2626: Capl interface is lacking the turn table and the antenna polarisation
• #2796: R&S ESI cannot be used as an powermeter from 20 Hz
• #2925: Driver for Yokogawa Oscilloscope DL1740
• #3383: AC/ DC selection is not possible with the ESU
• #3393: Radimation Multiband Anechoic Chamber dBuV - dBm projection is incorrect
• #3443: Reseller logo emitec
• #3468: peak measured at wrong frequency with ESU 8 in Time Domain
• #3484: possibility to configure scan resolution for ESU in analyser mode
• #3485: HP 8542E does not allow the filter selection for the second input
• #3491: TEST ENGINEER keyword in the report generator does not work for a multiband
• #3492: ESIB 26 is generating waiting for OPC errors and is not reacting to the GPIB bus any more, restore only with mains cycle
• #3493: Graph line update with real hardware is causing > 2 GB of memory usage, while virtual is much lower
• #3496: hi 4455 configuration window does not work correctly
• #3498: Merge function does not support the G-tem test.
• #3500: file does not want to be saved when the disk is full of write protected
• #3501: Not every version of RadiMation is displayed in the control panel
• #3506: 5.1 dB limitation does not work correctly with ci fixed current test.
• #3507: EUT controller not working as expected
• #3510: Memory usage with the ESU in scanning receiver mode is increasing
• #3511: ESU scanning receiver is using port 1 while 2 is selected
• #3512: Signalgenerator Agilent/HP E8257C not working anymore
• #3515: Frequency band user control is looks funny when 2 band are after one another.
• #3524: Amount of samples does not work in the Attenuation system calibration when the value is not changed
• #3529: Hp 34401A configuration window does not work correctly, the settings are not saved
• #3531: Agilent N9310A has got problems doing the init after updating the Visa lib

RadiMation version 5.6.2

• #2134: AD Convertor device driver that monitors received measurement values on the serial port
• #2447: Emco 2090 driver update after install
• #2645: Call was rejected by the callie
• #3028: option to remove the overrange warning from the 4455 driver
• #3053: Driver: Pmm 8051 + probe BA05
• #3423: the "Print Report"-Box in the Report Generator is activated by default.
• #3479: driver: PMM EP600
• #3481: Import rsus substitution file is incorrect
• #3482: Release note is not generated in the automated build scripts
• #3486: FSEM 30 Input 1 and input 2 are incorrect because the device only has 1 input.
• #3488: Multi band manual mode generates an error of start stop frequency during the init of the test

RadiMation version 5.6.1

• #3478: An error message is shown when the configuration window of the Agilent 4440 is closed
• #3477: Using a sub template as an template for reporting after the tests results in an empty graph
• #3472: Sorting peaks according to numbers does not work correctly
• #3470: peaks wrongly detected & merged graphs wrongly displayed
• #3469: Limitation of net-power instead of forward power
• #3466: Second band of a emission multiband test is using the same step frequency as the first band
• #3464: Crash (error 91) when the configuration window is closed
• #3463: Kalmus 757LC amplifier is not working. Test seems to hang
• #3462: SMA100A is going to 0 dBm all the time
• #3452: Driver Antenna AR AT5080 and Schwarzbeck HFRA9150
• #3451: Driver: Teseq CBA 1G-1000 and milmega AS0104-400/200
• #3439: Starting level of a multiband test is -100 while the start level setting of the signal generator is -50 in the configuration
• #3375: Error message from ESU8 in CE/RE-MB test "more points received than expected"
• #3094: Using a measure and observation time of both 5 seconds is raising problems with the R&S ESU
• #3017: ESU-40 driver issues in FFT mode
• #2589: R&S ESU (GPIB controlled) and R&S ESU (LAN controlled) should be combined into a single driver
• #2745: Problems with ESU 8 when doing Time Domain Scan
• #2871: Determination of interference threshold does not work at BCI closed loop
• #2958: R&S SME 03 AM 0% instead of off to prevent the relay from dying

RadiMation version 5.6.0

• #420: Option to limit the power in a conducted immunity substitution test, based on the calibrated forward power
• #421: Configurable device driver for reading out an AD-convertor
• #954: Step frequency in RE test
• #1302: EMI test with log. Frequency steps
• #1741: PSA limit not the only one describing power limitation on forward power calibration
• #1803: Device driver for AR 500W1000 is conflicting for different end-users
• #1811: Switch matrix device driver for the HP 3488A
• #2145: Amplifier is switch in POWER OFF after BCI test
• #2450: Changing description 'PSA-Limit' to 'Power Limit' in BCI
• #2538: Not possible to level on the current in CI substitution manual mode
• #2699: During a 'Check' for a device, all the other controls should be disabled
• #2774: Question to CE measurement (problem with accuracy of detected peak)
• #2881: Driver: Advantest R3131A as powermeter
• #2925: Driver for Yokogawa Oscilloscope DL1740
• #2929: A small misspell in the CE test.
• #2957: RadiSwitch 6 port does not have an option to not switch the relay
• #3111: How to level on the current during BCI substitution tests?
• #3178: 500W1000 is not switched to OPERATE in version 5.3.18
• #3182: RadiMation sets Anritsu 2623B to wrong settings
• #3185: Driver: SUNOL CONT94
• #3231: 150A400 "needs" a reset command when leaving manual mode
• #3248: Selecting square wave AM modulation does not change the waveform on the Agilent 83640B, and it doesn't raise an error
• #3264: Speaker of the HP 8591E analyser is sometimes activated
• #3318: files are getting bigger, customer can't open them anymore
• #3320: wrong remeasured frequencies in Radiated Immunity (singleband)- Manual Mode
• #3334: Peak not detected when zooming in Multiband Emisson graph
• #3337: How is the Ramp in Mult. Im. configured?
• #3338: Problems starting Cond. Im. Multiband
• #3379: Final measurement with QP detector using a PMM 9030 receiver results in a software crash
• #3391: Clean install crashes when opening device driver configuration window
• #3392: clean install sets the configuration directory incorrectly to Radimationconfdvdr
• #3399: HP8657 signal generator driver does not support 400 Hz AM.
• #3405: Rs-232 support for the configurable switch matrix
• #3406: signal generator sml03 sometimes is not responding to opc?
• #3408: Driver FC03, turn table and antenna tower controller
• #3413: Carad driver is reporting mcItestData is nothing
• #3416: AM modulation indication on the HP 83630 is not activated
• #3417: Using the ESU tracking generator as a signal generator for the attenuation measurement
• #3422: PSA preselector need option to set the preselector off so that you can measure above the 1 GHz.
• #3426: Driver: Agilent 87405C pre amplifier
• #3428: Driver: HP 59307
• #3426: Driver: ESV-Z1 VHF Current Probe
• #3430: Driver: LISN PMM L3-64
• #3431: Driver: ENI 603L and 411LA
• #3432: Driver: Solar 9142-1N and 9719-1N
• #3433: Driver: EATON 93686-8L and EM test HFK
• #3437: LISN ESU User port
• #3438: TDS220 is only available as an AD convertor not as an oscilloscope
• #3448: Conducted Immunity Fixed Current with activated performance threshold is crashing
• #3460: Format string does not work correctly with %lf and a double.

RadiMation version 5.5.13

• #3536: Crash when a graph is shown
• #3550: Configuration directory path uses a limited path length

RadiMation version 5.5.12

• #3506: 5.1 dB limitation does not work correctly with ci fixed current test.

RadiMation version 5.5.11

• #3498: Merge function does not support the G-tem test.

RadiMation version 5.5.10

• #2626: Capl interface is lacking the turn table and the antenna polarisation

RadiMation version 5.5.9

• #3393: Radimation Multiband Anechoic Chamber dBuV - dBm projection is incorrect

RadiMation version 5.5.8

• #3481: Import rsus substitution file is incorrect
• #3448: Conducted Immunity Fixed Current with activated performance threshold is crashing

RadiMation version 5.5.7

• #3467: R&S ZVK results in zero's-measurement in S Parameter calibration
• #3402: ESD Pos Horizontal is always deselected in the tsf file.
• #3401: Agilent PSA 4440 shows error message PreselConnFail
• #3400: Test Date in the report generator is showing the year 1899
• #3399: HP8657 signal generator driver does not support 400 Hz AM.
• #3392: clean install sets the configuration directory incorrectly to Radimationconfdvdr
• #3391: Clean install crashes when opening device driver configuration window
• #3329: Customization of the Graph lines crashes RadiMation
• #3301: ESU driver input 2 is not selecting input 2
• #3296: With R&S ESVS10 it is not possible to set a measure step of 1MHz: only up to 999kHz
• #3286: Change D.A.R.E!! Development to D.A.R.E!! instruments
• #3254: ESVS10 deinitialization at the end of RE test is very long.
• #3249: 40 dB switched HP 33120 Signal generator can generate overshoots
• #3248: Selecting square wave AM modulation does not change the waveform on the Agilent 83640B, and it doesn't raise an error
• #3086: ESU-40 as a powermeter device driver
• #2822: RadiMate4 shows an inrelevant peak at the first measurement point
• #2716: Calibration file is not being saved if the selection of the filename to save the file to is going wrong
• #2643: fsp7 is giving unknow command -100 Trac? Trace1
• #2588: Error when a detector measure time larger than two seconds is set for the R&S ESI

RadiMation version 5.5.6

• #2959: inverted gain on an AR amplifier should configurable on the configuration screen.
• #3226: graphs in automatically created report missing.
• #3374: Driver for ESU-8 uses always input 1.
• #3385: AR Amplifiers driver advanced P1/p0 set does not support clearing of the error status.
• #3387: Driver: HP 8592B as a power meter.
• #3389: EUT information can not be edited any more.

RadiMation version 5.5.5

• #3358: Error message while opening ESD TSF file
• #2970: RadiMation shutdown crash

RadiMation version 5.5.4

• #3042: When interrupting a test by clicking on the “cancel” button, the amps are still in operate and the signal generator output is also still “ON”.
• #3224: Metrahit AD convertor test is crashing.
• #3322: Changing parameters modulation in Multi band test resuls in modulation being turned off instead of applied.
• #3366: Combobox is still in memory when closing the multiband RE test.
• #3369: During Ri calibration no can not reach the tolerance message is displayed.
• #3370: Test leveling should always be overtesting.

RadiMation version 5.5.3

• #3368: Crash when pressing markers in the graph customization window in a new installation.
• #3365: SMB 100A is going to 0 dBm all the time
• #3358: Error message while opening ESD TSF file
• #3355: Driver: AR 2500A250A
• #3350: Engineer log in window is not unloaded correctly when false password is given.
• #3348: impossible to work with surge test, tabs keep on changing
• #3346: Driver: BLWA 0810-100
• #3345: Driver: Agilent PSA 4440
• #3340: Rs-232 support for fluke 45
• #3330: SMB 100A starts at 0 dBm
• #3328: Changes to the description of the limit line doesn't mark the file as changed
• #3327: PMM 9010 is giving error during the Init
• #3315: 180 degrees angle is missing at the Surge test field
• #3314: "STEP FREQUENCY" in generated report is empty
• #3311: In Limit Line definition, button Graph/Customize is present but not working
• #3287: changing the test site in a save tsf is not detected correctly
• #3276: Driver: Current Clamps for installation
• #3275: Time formating is not according to the pc settings
• #3255: Even if the option is disabled, Zoom-in is performed for RE Multiband
• #3250: Driver for amplifier Milmega AS0104-100/100
• #3238: Unexpected switching of tabs
• #3210: Ramp is not correct for certain frequencies, it either does not ramp or ramps first down and then up again
• #3153: Improve selection of bands to be more 'the Windows way of doing it'
• #3140: Dip in stress test while doing imm. test
• #2997: Bad AM peak conservation for BCI closed loop limited to 4x cal power.
• #2876: Surge test does not allow 180 degrees test
• #2797: Wrong limitation of forward power when using AM modulation

RadiMation version 5.5.2

• #3335: Driver Hameg HM 8150
• #3332: calculated field strength on CAN-Bus
• #3325: Add a limit line in a MB TSF file takes 15 seconds
• #3321: pulsed report generation is not inserting several key words.
• #3305: SM300 is crashing when pressing sys in the manual mode window of RadiMation.
• #3302: Issues with R&S SM300 signal generator and driver.

RadiMation version 5.5.1

• #3309: Every time the menu Configuration/Configuration is open, the information of the report format (doc, xls) previously defined is not retained and is set again on excel report
• #3306: ESU 8 lan driver does not exist.
• #3298: R & S SM300 driver does not return the correct error message
• #3292: FM 5004 range selection window is always 1 range too high
• #3291: PMM 8053A is not detected on the comport
• #3290: Improved english translation in the Uniform Field Area Calculation
• #3288: RadiPower driver for usb is "slow"
• #3268: Opening test results takes 20 seconds
• #3253: Gigatronics 8542C driver is not working correctly during the test while the check is performed correctly
• #3218: AD convertor Canalyser is crashing with Canalyser V.7.0.75

RadiMation version 5.5.0

• #3274: Administrator is the only person who can change the configuration.
• #3273: Note window is not resizable
• #3259: Enable the 'Knowledge' button on the device driver settings window by default
• #3258: Not available field probes and powermeters cannot be disabled under the input configuration
• #3256: Upgrade wxWidgets library to 2.8.9
• #3252: Start frequency extention of the Milmega AS0104 from 1 GHz to 800 MHz.
• #3247: Using pulse modulation of the R&S SMR raises a GPIB timeout error
• #3244: SMR is giving GPIB time out when setting the AM modulation parameters
• #3243: Gtem measurement has jump at 500 Mhz with 10 Meter oats correlation
• #3237: Driver: 75A400
• #3234: Graph and time bar CI subst does not continue after the manual mode
• #3233: Sorting and deleting tests is not working correctly for 5.4.9
• #3229: 5.4.8 has screen update problems
• #3227: NI 6009 is giving error message during the check of the device.
• #3220: Scaling of the Tsf selection window
• #3192: Improve the visibility of the Pause test
• #3188: The advanced option window can not be scaled to the max of the window.
• #3187: Driver Lecroy 534 AL
• #2949: Screen shot RadiMation manual is outdated
• #2942: Driver: couplers
• #2899: Limitation of forward power during BCI Test
• #2896: Driver: Bonn BAS 0240-2
• #2282: Auto opdate the version in the manual

RadiMation version 5.4.16

• #3140: Dip in stress test while doing imm. test

RadiMation version 5.4.15

• #3328: Changes to the description of the limit line doesn't mark the file as changed
• #3325: Add a limit line in a MB TSF file takes 15 seconds
• #3210: Ramp is not correct for certain frequencies, it either does not ramp or ramps first down and then up again

RadiMation version 5.4.14

• #3321: Pulsed report generation is not inserting several key words.

RadiMation version 5.4.13

• #3309: Every time the menu Configuration/Configuration is open, the information of the report format (doc, xls) previously defined is not retained and is set again on excel report.

RadiMation version 5.4.12

• #3274: Administrator is the only person who can change the configuration.

RadiMation version 5.4.11

• #3243: Gtem measurement has jump at 500 Mhz with 10 Meter oats correlation
• #3200: The wrong sequence is taken for the MB test
• #3079: Manual doesn't describe the used algorithms in the 16 point calculation
• #3047: We didn’t get the VSWR displayed! How to set it up?
• #3046: How can a test be continued from a different frequency?
• #2704: Driver R&S ESPC B2 not available
• #2483: Advanced DUT monitoring and checking limits with TDS 544A
• #2400: Changing frequency range for ESPC (starting at 9kHz)
• #1667: Automatic determination of amplifier saturation during 1 point RI calibration
• #1544: Circulair emission diagram

RadiMation version 5.4.10

• #2582: List of performed tests is not sorted anymore
• #3233: Sorting and deleting tests is not working correctly for 5.4.9
• #3234: Graph and time bar CI subst does not continue after the manual mode

RadiMation version 5.4.9

• #2043: PDF printing does not always correctly
• #3229: 5.4.8 has screen update problems

RadiMation version 5.4.8

• #3217: Rohde & Schwarz SMR does not respond to *OPC? if the set carrier level is below the minimum
• #3216: Rohde & Schwarz SMR signal generator does not respond on *IDN? query
• #3215: Silent installation complains that not a correct DriversDir is specified during the device driver installation
• #2113: Keyword CALIBRATION FILE does not work with RI subst test reporting
• #3204: Suggest that Delete Peaks is moved away from Peak measure to avoid accidental deletion.
• #3175: Driver: Fieldsensors
• #3138: Error Message during deinitialisation of MTS KRE
• #3129: Driver: USB driver for the Bonn BLWA0810-160/100D and the BLMA1080-60/35/20D
• #3128: Driver: SMF100A Signal generator controlled over USB
• #3103: Testlevel below 100 dBuV for constant voltage is not allowed.
• #3051: Our turntable has an angle of +200 and -200, I set the start angle to -90 and end angle to 180 and 4 steps. But did doesn’t work.
• #3030: Pass/fail in CE multi band is not determined correctly.
• #2987: It is not possible to select the name of the test engineer in Multiband
• #2986: The name of the test engineer (and other information) cannot be specified during the sequence
• #2893: R&S SML 01: Timeout while waiting for OPC command
• #2755: Can not input a lower than 1% input for logarithmic sweep steps
• #2738: Problems during deinitialisation of MTS KRE

RadiMation version 5.4.7

• #3183: Crash of RadiMation Vers. 5.3.18 when CARAD driver is included

RadiMation version 5.4.6

• #3181: Error message during read out of Fluke 8846A (Fluke 45 command set)
• #3179: Driver: Schwarzbeck NTFM 8134
• #3177: AD Channel with a 'dBm' unit, is not shown on the same axis as a power-meter with the 'dBm' unit
• #3174: Driver: Cal jigs
• #3173: Drivers: Injection devices
• #3172: Driver: Couplers
• #3171: Driver: Amplifiers
• #3163: HP 33120 signal generator raises an error and beeps during initialization
• #3155: Not all devices are checked for the frequency range
• #3149: OATS test is displayed but not selectable
• #3139: The proposed EUT filename, in Save As EUT, has all \ removed
• #3137: ESU-40 preamp driver issue.
• #3135: Writing IPersistable files with a 1 MByte cache are stored corrupted on disk
• #3133: dBpT/uV factor is not taken into account in the magnetic field test
• #3132: HP83620A is going first to 0 dBm and then lower
• #3123: Filling the Testlevel in dBuV will cause the value to goto either 100 or 180 dBuV
• #3119: The reference level is not reported correctly in the Mil std magnetic measurement
• #3118: Limit line is not displayed correctly when swapping from log to line view
• #3089: Isotroop is dutch. In english it is: Isotropic
• #3087: Manual contains a statement that a field/current check is done during the test initialization. This is not true
• #3056: the property "RadiMation Version" in the Carad driver is left empty.
• #3037: ESU is slow with getting the data back in time domein scan
• #3013: English spelling error in a menu item
• #2993: Saving a immunity multi band file is very slow
• #2956: Auto attenuator and ESU analyser driver doe not work
• #2883: The Add /edit /remove buttons on the AD channels are not the same / are not positioned the same as the other add/edit/remove buttons
• #2882: The buttons on the EUT window section Cables do not have the same pictures as the EUT information items
• #2859: product standard and basic standard in the configuration window does not support enter and delete button
• #2858: product standard window does not support enter and delete button
• #2788: Switch matrix so switch the filterbox inside the amplifier
• #2224: Not possible to select two or more product standards for an EUT
• #545: Customer Database interface should also be able to search on customer name
• #341: The antenna cannot be polarized automatically in an immunity test

RadiMation version 5.4.5

• #2491: The EN61000-4-3 2006 field uniformity calibration does not support less then 16 points while the standard does specify this
• #2791: Rename 16 Point calibration to Uniform Field Area (UFA) calculation
• #3039: The NRP-Z driver needs to changed so the used R & S Layer is unloaded correctly
• #3044: RI multiband ALL graphs key word does not work.
• #3054: Driver: Metrehit Bd 232
• #3055: Carad driver is sending humidity and temp twice.
• #3076: When for "Auto (10 dB)" is selected for the attenuation, the receiver is switching unnecessarily to 20 dB
• #3114: external test results can not stored in the 5.4.4 version
• #3121: The RI minimum performance test is reporting information changed when only the tsf is opened.
• #3122: CI cal config window is reporting changed when opening the tsf

RadiMation version 5.4.4

• #2994: CI EM Clamp virtual mode test errors
• #2995: HP 8547 incorrect input selected (driver issue?)
• #3106: The country of a customer cannot be retrieved from the MySQL databse by using the customer database interface
• #3107: It is not possible to search on the customer name when an ODBC customer database driver is used

RadiMation version 5.4.3

• #1216: Customer database device driver for Microsoft Excel
• #1260: ODBC Excel device driver for customer database
• #2934: Cal jig, Teseq PCJ9201B
• #2937: Mysql support by RadiMation
• #2943: Driver: injection device
• #2971: Setting the puls setting to 0.5 uF is not remembered in the test.
• #2972: The report generator should remember the last template document that was used.
• #2974: CARAD driver is giving wrong error description
• #3093: CE Multi band test is not displaying all the results just the first and the last band

RadiMation version 5.4.2

• #3105: MySQL ODBC driver version 3.51 is not working correctly with RadiMation
• #3075: When a frequency has been re-measured the result is shown graphically on the plot with what appear to be a higher resolution
• #3071: On emissions graph it reads dBuV and not dBuV/m depending on radiated or conducted
• #3069: Control of the turntable is not working correctly
• #3066: driver for LeCroy 9310AL
• #3065: Why isn't average field data supplied during field probe calibration (X,Y & Z axis measurements are) at D.A.R.E!! Calibrations? What does Radimation require for calibration data?
• #3058: HP 437B is not going up till 18 GHz.
• #3042: Clicking Combo box in the Test site leaves the combo box empty
• #3036: PMM 9030 driver has problems during the init of the device.
• #3024: Settings.ini warning should be removed for win2K and up
• #3021: CARAD Driver is missing the probe information
• #3016: It is not possible to not use the polarization function of a RadiTower controller
• #3015: overrange of RadiPower is not detected correctly
• #3012: the mode of operation is not inserted in the multi band emission test print out
• #3010: R & S SMY 01 embedded version 1.10
• #3005: Error message is giving wrong device in bci subst test, antenna instead of injection device
• #3004: HI 4422 device driver crashes, when it is being initialized
• #2991: opening another tsf file does not trigger a save function of the current document
• #2990: The surge/esd/eft tabs do not change when you open another tsf file
• #2988: A sequence of CE measurements crashes
• #2985: Deleting a test from the EUT window raises errors that the test cannot be renamed
• #2963: Crash when the R&S ESHS30 receiver is initialized
• #2951: Radiated Emission Manual Mode (Multi Band) division by zero run-time error
• #2941: Driver: Antenna tower + turn table controller
• #2940: Driver: Atenna drivers
• #2930: limit line does not show during the merge function
• #2916: Radimation crashes with two R&S Z91 USB Power heads
• #2844: configuration window of the HP 34401A is showing the wrong max values
• #2783: Driver: Switch matrix
• #2769: Crash when sending command to gigatronic 8541C device
• #2744: ESMI driver is generating an error that the srq is raised by another device during the init of the device
• #2723: Drivers.exe does not check if RadiMation is still running.
• #2594: Sieple driver for turn table and antenna tower is crashing at de-init of the test
• #2570: EMR200 only working up to 3 GHz instead 18 GHz
• #1959: Software needs a long time to start, due to initialization of not connected amplifiers

RadiMation version 5.4.1

• #2101: Upgrade to use the latest version of the Gigasoft ProEssential graphs
• #2175: Polar plot and height plot in Radiated Emission to show the emission versus the angle and height
• #2301: Marconi is giving waiting for *opc from time to time.
• #2506: RE manual mode, Markers are shown behind the trace
• #2587: 120 kHz RBW filters are not selected correctly for R&S ESU
• #2846: Use the possibility of the R&S SMR to level the carrier level on 0.01 dB
• #2891: Driver: R&S UP300
• #2907: R&S URV5 can not be configured as AD converter
• #2924: Merge window can not be maximized
• #2933: Driver Lisn r & S ENV216
• #2935: Driver: Fcc-801-AF8
• #2936: Tektronix TDS 544A: surpress error message
• #2938: exporting table to excel is giving an additional column

RadiMation version 5.4.0

• #3217: Rohde & Schwarz SMR does not respond to *OPC? if the set carrier level is below the minimum
• #2921: Combined Graph Report generator code is not replaced if the first mentioned graph is not available
• #2912: TSF configuration file is opened when you click the close button in the titlebar
• #2895: Esai does not get the trace in the screen
• #2886: Current is not displayed correct
• #2873: Saving a TSF with a ':' in the name is raising errors
• #2856: The attenuation of the current sensor is not corrected the right way when configured as attenuation.
• #2855: filter settings for the RadiSense does not work for above 4.53 in combination with serial communication
• #2790: Wrongly measured reflected power during BCI-(fixed current)-tests
• #2787: Manual measuring Field sensor
• #2761: Wrong polarisation at the first measurement
• #2593: Adding correction to the signal generator is not taken in to account during fixed power testing
• #2402: removing item from general info does not refresh the list and confuses the end user
• #2275: Emco 1090 and multiband is going up and down
• #1910: configurable table for emission measurement in the report generator

RadiMation version 5.4

• #2977: Selected probe in configuration window of AR FM7004 device driver is 'off by one'
• #2865: Gray background of a graph (instead of white colour) after exporting a changed graph
• #2717: Limitation of current during BCI test (FIAT standard)
• #2634: Different password/user management
• #2591: Quasi peak trace graph is drawn behind the peak trace graph
• #2453: Strange results in CE / Question to CE
• #473: The end-user doesn't change anything, but still the software wants to save the file

Known Problems

R&S spectrum analysers/receivers communication problems

It has been detected that on very fast PC’s, the communication with modern Rohde & Schwarz spectrum analyser/receivers can be corrupted. These problems are related to the speed of the PC and the used GPIB bus. The R&S receivers that are related to this problem are: ESI/ESIB/ESPI/ESCI/FSE/ESU.

We strongly advise that you slow down the GPIB communication speed between the PC and R&S receivers. Follow these steps to do so:

1. Open the configuration window of RadiMation^®
2. Select the Device Drivers tab
3. Select Receivers/Spectrum Analysers
4. Select the R&S receiver
5. Press Edit to open the device driver configuration window
6. Press the Advanced button
   • The GPIB configuration dialog of the R&S device driver will be shown
7. Activate the Show advanced Settings checkbox
   • The GPIB Configuration dialog will show a Wait time box
8. Specify 3000 us in the Wait time box
9. Close all windows, and repeat these steps for each and every R&S receiver.

Configuring the R&S device drivers in this way will slow down the GPIB bus, by ensuring that at least 3 milliseconds delay are included between each GPIB call to the R&S devices

Previous RadiMation^® version raises a run-time error

If the latest RadiMation^® version and an older RadiMation^® version are installed on the same PC, it can happen that the older RadiMation^® version raises an error during the start of RadiMation.

This error is raised because a file that is shared by both versions is written in a newer file format that cannot be read anymore by older software. The solution for this problem is to remove the file: C:\Program Files\DARE Development\RadiMation\Confdvdr\CUSTOMIZ.DAT. The CUSTOMIZ.DAT file is used to remember customizations of the colour of the graphs, so removing the file will not influence the measurements. However the graph colours will probably be changed to the defaults as specified by RadiMation^®.

Windows 8, Windows 7, XP, Vista and older are not supported

Due to the fact that Microsoft has ended their support for these versions we are also forced to stop the support of RadiMation^® running on these operating systems. This means that we do not test if RadiMation^® is working correctly on these operating systems. However it could be that RadiMation^® is still working correctly. We strongly suggest upgrading your operating system to Windows 10 (21H2). Both the 32-bit and the 64-bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Operating system are supported.