Release Notes 5.4
Introduction[edit]
We are proud to deliver you Version 5.4 of our RadiMation EMC Test software. This 5.4 version is the result of several improvements we have done. RadiMation 5.4 contains an improvement in the multiband radiated emission, which is now capable to show polar and height plots of the emission measurements.
Installation[edit]
Backup[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Installing software updates[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Improved and new functionality[edit]
At least more than 130 issues are solved, the complete list can be reviewed in the next chapter. However some of the most important improvements are:
Polar and height plots in multiband emission[edit]
In multiband radiated emission, a lot of emission measurements are performed on different EUT angles and antenna heights. Especially when automated turntables and antenna towers are used, the number of locations on which the emission spectrum of an EUT is measured can be more than 16. In version 5.4 of RadiMation, two new graphs are included in multiband radiated emission that give the test engineer a better understanding of the differences in the emission spectrum on these different locations. The polar graph is showing a circular graph on which the maximum (and/or minimum) emission for the complete frequency range is seen, based on the EUT angle that has been measured. With this polar graph it is thus easy to determine the worst side of the EUT (related to the emission spectrum). The height graph is showing a vertical graph where the maximum (and/or minimum) emission is plotted based on the height of the antenna. This graph is shown as a vertical graph, where the antenna height is plotted on the y-axis, while the emission values are plotted on the x-axis.
Both graphs also show markers for the detected peaks on the correct locations according to the EUT angle and antenna height on which the peak has been detected.
Test engineer login[edit]
The password and test engineer system in RadiMation has been merged. This results into a new system where the test engineer can login at the start of RadiMation, and where the permissions for the configuration of RadiMation can be customized for each and every test engineer.
All the current test engineers will be automatically migrated to the new system. They will also get the permissions that have been allowed in previous versions of RadiMation for those situations that no password had to be specified. Also a new Administrator test engineer will be automatically added. This Administrator' test engineer will have all permissions to change the configuration of RadiMation. The password that should be used to log in as the Administrator is the same password that was configured for the previous versions of RadiMation. Once the Administrator is logged in, he can change the permissions for each and every test engineer.
Once a test engineer has been logged in, all the Tests and TSF files will automatically select the logged in test engineer. It is thus not necessary anymore to select the correct test engineer in each and every TSF file. The currently logged in test engineer is visible in the File Menu. The Change Engineer option of the File menu can also be used to change the logged in test engineer, to another test engineer.
Customer database interface[edit]
The capabilities of the customer database interface of RadiMation have been extensively expanded. Due to these improvements it is now possible to:
- Access a MySQL database to retrieve customer information
- Specify custom SQL queries to retrieve information
- Combine the results of multiple database tables to get all customer information
- Combine different fields in a database table to be presented as a single field in RadiMation
- Search on the customer name, company name or any other field to select the required customer
- Faster retrieval of the customer information
- Access all ODBC supported databases
- Interface with Microsoft Excel to retrieve customer information through the ODBC interface
RadiWiki[edit]
Each end-user that has a RadiMation service contract will receive a new service contract certificate that contains a login name and a corresponding password to login on the RadiWiki website. This login name and password combination will give you access to the RadiWiki website. The RadiWiki website (available on http://wiki.radimation.com) is provided as an extra online service to provide a better support for the Radimation software package. The RadiWiki website already contains:
- The complete RadiMation manual
- A more detailed explanation of RadiMation errors
- A list of all supported device drivers
- Detailed information of selected device drivers
- Release notes of previous RadiMation releases
- Downloads for the latest RadiMation releases and the latests device drivers
- Explanations on certain RadiMation features
- Latest news regarding new developments
- Answers to often asked questions (FAQ)
The RadiWiki site is closely integrated in RadiMation, because on several locations in RadiMation a Knowledgebase button is shown, which will directly show the corresponding RadiWiki page.
Multiband improvements[edit]
A lot of improvements are done in the multiband emission and multiband immunity tests. Some of the items that are improved are:
- Fixes for turntable turning
- Faster speed for saving and loading test files
- Better error handling
- Improved handling of the specification of test-levels
- Name of the test engineer is stored
Device Drivers[edit]
A lot of new device drivers are added. Also the capabilities of the already present drivers has been extended, to improve the handling of firmware versions differences between the same brand and model of pieces of equipments.
Solved items[edit]
See below the list of all the issues that have been solved in RadiMation version 5.4 since version 5.2.0.
RadiMation version 5.4.16[edit]
- #3140: Dip in stress test while doing imm. test
RadiMation version 5.4.15[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #3321: Pulsed report generation is not inserting several key words.
RadiMation version 5.4.13[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #3274: Administrator is the only person who can change the configuration.
RadiMation version 5.4.11[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #2043: PDF printing does not always correctly
- #3229: 5.4.8 has screen update problems
RadiMation version 5.4.8[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #3183: Crash of RadiMation Vers. 5.3.18 when CARAD driver is included
RadiMation version 5.4.6[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #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[edit]
- #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
RadiMation version 5.3.21[edit]
- #2113: Keyword CALIBRATION FILE does not work with RI subst test reporting
RadiMation version 5.3.20[edit]
- #2971: Setting the puls setting to 0.5 uF is not remembered in the test.
- #3044: RI multiband ALL graphs key word does not work.
- #3133: dBpT/uV factor is not taken into account in the magnetic field test
RadiMation version 5.3.19[edit]
- #2930: limit line does not show during the merge function
- #2963: Crash when the R&S ESHS30 receiver is initialized
- #3012: the mode of operation is not inserted in the multi band emission test print out
- #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?
- #3066: driver for LeCroy 9310AL
- #3069: Control of the turntable is not working correctly
- #3071: On emissions graph it reads dBuV and not dBuV/m depending on radiated or conducted
RadiMation version 5.3.18[edit]
- #2790: Wrongly measured reflected power during BCI-(fixed current)-tests
- #2873: Saving a TSF with a ':' in the name is raising errors
- #2878: Driver: Amplifiers
- #2886: Current is not displayed correct
- #2889: R&S ESPI: Data out of range during BCI Closed loop
- #2921: Combined Graph Report generator code is not replaced if the first mentioned graph is not available
- #2960: GPIB screen of the inco 2000 does not show
- #3006: Cal file is giving warning in sequence
- #3022: Error when trying to configure the R&S NAP driver.
- #3029: The limit line is missing in the table
- #3033: Report generation is giving the graphs I need
- #3074: Appears to be CR line feed errors in the notes / comments column of the performed tests table in the EUT Window
- #3101: Several problems with the HP 4395A driver
- #3104: Continuation of a Multiband immunity tests, starts with a too high signal generator level, causing overtesting
- #3113: Temporary bug to test defect creation
- #3127: Error message during initialisation of ESIB26
- #3165: Internal modulation of the Agilent 83640B is not correctly controlled
- #3228: FP4080 driver is crashing with 5.3.18.
RadiMation version 5.3.17[edit]
- #1890: Limitation on x-times the calibrated power is not easy to configure in multiband immunity
- #2144: Show related limit lines during measurement of trace in multiband emission
- #2980: NB/BB discrimination during CE and RE cannot be turned off
- #3110: Graph of an AD Channel from a Multiband immunity test cannot be included in the report
RadiMation version 5.3.16[edit]
- #1292: Time stamping of immunity frequencies
- #1608: Multiband emission should check the valid frequency range of all equipment during initialiation of the equipment
- #1873: If the name of the graph line is starting with '-' then the graph menu shows a caption
- #2178: Partially performed emission scan is not saved
- #2229: Detect peaks on the average detector sweep in multiband emission
- #2669: Show a table in multiband immunity with the data that is shown in the graph
- #2828: Measurement with the average trace detector, looses information of an already performed measurement of the peak trace detector
- #2834: RadiTurn raises an error 'already in progress'
- #2841: Emission measurement with a different detector erases already measured data of another detector
- #2854: Improvements in the read-out of the software protection key
- #2870: In the RE Chamber TSF, the 'General info' and 'Reporting' buttons are always disabled
RadiMation version 5.3.15[edit]
- #2133: Intermediate retrieved measurement 'blocks' from a scanning receiver are not updated in multiband graph
- #2332: When is the delete button active?
- #2339: Negative turntable angles are not allowed
- #2646: VZLAMP.dll is not installed during the set up
- #2677: adding device driver configuration in a protected config directory does not generate an error.
- #2784: Driver: CDN's for install Savonia
- #2831: Printing the graph from the multiband conducted immunity test raises an error
- #2836: Incorrect jig transfer factor is used for the calibration jig
- #2845: RadiSense driver does not work when used inside the radiCentre
- #2867: Power measurement crashes when the max power setting is above 10 times
- #2875: Agilent N5181A does not turn the Mod off
RadiMation version 5.3.14[edit]
- #2821: Driver crash when using Boonton 9200
- #2814: Driver: Amplifiers for 08D00011 Nato
- #2809: Report generator stops sooner then expected in excel report
- #2807: EUT specific information cannot be filled in for a newly created EUT file
- #2802: Test scripts do not report the amount of errors and warnings in the caption of the e-mail
- #2765: RADNI.DLL not supported anymore
- #2749: John deer text generator is crashing the software
- #2709: Frequency Offset of ESPC driver
- #2660: Legends of a graph line should only be shown if the graphline is really visible in the graph
- #2103: Upgrade Code Block Ide so we can use the --rebuild in the command prompt
- #2100: Upgrade wxWidgets library to use version 2.8.0
- #1829: During the measurement, only the Both-Peak-Max-Graph should be visible.
- #1687: Report generation slow (on hyperthreading/multiple CPU)
RadiMation version 5.3.13[edit]
- #2813: Coupler driver needed for Rockwell Collins
- #2801: Radiated immunity (single band) files are reported to be corrupted if they are opened directly after the test has been finished
- #2800: Graph lines of emission spectrum is not shown in generated report for multiband emission tests
- #2792: Software limits of antenna tower device drivers cannot be configured in the device driver
- #2785: R&S smiq driver is not waiting for the power to be leveled.
- #2782: Driver: ESD guns for install Savonia
- #2781: Driver Antenna for install
- #2771: multiple Solartron 7150 ad convertors in one
- #2757: Double click on the name of the engineer doesn't allow to edit the details
- #2748: removing amplifier correction file from signal input is not easy when the file is no longer available
- #2708: Driver: Agilent N9310A
- #2707: RadiPower Numbering is wrong
- #2676: Multiband with virtual devices, zero delay time internally, is taking more then 20 min to run
- #2353: Multiband emission is too slow
- #2227: Graph update is delaying the measurement.
- #1848: CPU usage is at the beginning of the test at 20-30% and after some steps at 100%
- #1836: A request to the user, if the software should really be closed before the program is closed.
- #1754: Multiband: Spectrum analyser specific settings can be changed when a (scanning) receiver is selected
- #1674: Emission test do not report out of range device like immunity test do
RadiMation version 5.3.12[edit]
- #2772: frequency checking in GTem test.
- #2743: Report generator doesn't replace code in first row of table
- #2724: Report generator should replace the complete paragraph if ||InsertFile(...)|| is used
- #2718: Report generator code is not replaced, if the contents of the document are changed
- #2651: reading back the information of the harmonic test is crashing due to file synchronization
RadiMation version 5.3.11[edit]
- #2760: Conversion to and from pF is not correct
- #2677: adding device driver configuration in a protected config directory does not generate an error.
RadiMation version 5.3.8[edit]
- #2264: Driver: Werlatone C1795 not supported
RadiMation version 5.3.7[edit]
- #2736: Amplifier Signal Generator protection is not triggered
- #2729: FM 5004 does not remember the GPIB address
- #2722: Correction file is added to the field instead of multiplied in multiband RI test
- #2698: Correction file is not correctly using the selected precision of the unit
- #2485: opening and closing the config window of the new GNU driver for the ESI is draining resource.
- #2484: memory leak with lisn test and new driver ESI
RadiMation version 5.3.5[edit]
- #2705: Just created calibration files cannot be opened anymore by the same software version (5.3.3)
- #1977: Progress calculation of Immunity test is going to 101%
- #1643: Testlevel unit is not shown in RI Mil-Std Calibration when a new TSF is created
RadiMation version 5.3.4[edit]
- #2693: Title head is not the same as the filename
- #2691: Sql Filter on Test site some times works and sometimes it does not
- #2686: A python script to fastly change unit settings in all TSF files
- #2685: Filtering of columns in a report generator table using 'SELECT ...... FROM <CODE>' is not working if requested columns are not in the generated table
- #2684: antenne meting does not support RECEIVED POWER_RAW in the report.
- #2678: Multiband Immunity needs to have an antenna tower and turntable
- #2671: PM window multi band does not update the time correctly
- #2662: Report generator reports that peak conservation is used during pulse modulation
- #2661: Report generator doesn't correctly output used frequency step if a frequency list is used
- #2653: shutting down the analyser before stopping the test holds makes saving of the data impossible
- #1605: Multiband emission needs to have an antenna tower device in the testsite
RadiMation version 5.3.2[edit]
- #2640: CE Multiband test is giving ‘horizontal’ instead of the lisn line
- #2633: Button in the environmental data window to use the same value as the last test for all the parameters
- #2614: Question: Which value for ALC is set inside the Kalmus 757LC?
- #2613: Report generation is slow when codes are included that are not present in the data file
- #2612: ||EUT|ENVIRONMENT|| is not replaced with the data in a report
- #2605: driver: Frankonia stripline, 90Ohm, 1GHz SR90/1000
- #2585: List of selected equipment is not sorted by default
- #2578: Radimation stops when not used for more then 10 minutes
- #2576: URV5 is returning measurement values in W instead of dBm
- #2572: Multiband immunity should ask on which location it should continue if automatic mode is enabled
- #2569: G-tem measurement is giving overflow error
- #2555: Driver ESN is not set up correctly
- #2549: Remove support for exotic report generator editors
- #2543: The port type selected in the cable configuration is not shown in the EUT window
- #2540: Crash when environmental data button is clicked in the TSF that is included in a sequence
- #2537: What is the usage of "Check Extension" in the report generator
- #2534: Typing error in manual mode window
- #2531: AR PM 2002 gives an 'Unknown Error' after zeroing
- #2530: driver: Schaefer Controller (Turn Table + changing polarisation)
- #2528: Environmental Data is some times not asked before testing
- #2523: Forward powermeter is not included in test initialization of a multiband immunity test
- #2518: Multiband frequency list is not taking the unit of the frequency column into account
- #2497: trying esi 40 driver on esi 26 is crashing the software.
- #2495: R&S ESI series analyzers hold the GPIB bus, so a GPIB delay should be used between GPIB calls of different device drivers
- #2490: Environmental data is empty when test results are reopened
- #2481: driver: NI-6221 DAQ card
- #2480: driver: NI-PCI-6014 Analog DAQ
- #2444: Include A/m as unit for magnetic flux density
- #2441: Measure more then 100 sweeps
- #2439: Possibility to select multiple cables/attenuations for a cable in the test-site
- #2322: Multiple correction files for RE chamber test
- #1837: Measure more then 100 peaks.
- #1444: Perform Immunity test from high to low frequency (Reverse frequency sweeping)
- #663: Turntable support in Radiated Immunity
- #484: Frequency steps per decade or frequency steps per octave not possible
- #285: Advanced Data Shower om alle data in de Test files te tonen
RadiMation version 5.3.1[edit]
- #2637: Driver PMM 8053A
- #2519: CE current probe test is hanging after the taking a sweep with a receiver
- #2517: Correction file limits values in frequency column to 40000 even if it is 40000 kHz
RadiMation version 5.3.0[edit]
- #2559: Reflected power limited when cable to antenna is inserted during BCI testing
- #2547: CAPL Interface
- #2487: Testing over network is slow when test become larger
- #2448: Driver of HI6105 is generating error 1 (ERROR_INVALID_FUNCTION)
- #2435: Start of test Initialization event is not sent anymore to switchmatrix device drivers
- #2430: Graphs cannot be customized anymore
- #2429: During the initialization of a window a strange (white) graph is seen
- #2428: Error that the turntable cannot be found in a testsite, if the starting angle is different from 0
- #2426: Software crash when loading TSF file in version 5.1.24
- #2424: Saving an EUT file to a read-only directory crashes RadiMation
- #2423: Power leveling in a multiband immunity test is not working
- #2418: Report generator code for advanced immunity data table
- #2417: Excel report generator should be able to use test specific templates
- #2410: EUT Angle offset is not transferred when starting a test
- #2396: Check the driver by pushing a button on the configuration screen.
- #2391: Storing the Drivers version in the test file
- #2390: Closing the eut window too fast kill the application
- #2380: Last test is not inserted according to sorting
- #2371: Radiated immunity fixed power information window does not contain a reporting button
- #2214: Single Radimation controlling the device driver system
- #2174: External test results
- #2141: Provide a link to the D.A.R.E!! Knowledge Base for detected errors
- #2104: Report window is too small to work with.
- #1965: RadiMation does not start if an old process is still running in the background
- #1736: Device driver advanced screen receives wrong hWnd
RadiMation version 5.3[edit]
- #2689: Tektronix TDS is missing detection if the marker is set correctly.
- #2670: Driver: AR150A250
- #2667: Driver: RadiMate with dBV unit
- #2659: Driver: R & S SMB 100A
- #2655: creating a new test configuration without a test site is crashing the software in amplifier compression test
- #2652: Extended frequency range for Rolf Heine LISN LN-KFZ20
- #2632: Driver: Agilent Model N5181A-506 (250 kHz – 6 GHz)
- #2624: Drivers: Injection devices and current probes and preamps
- #2623: Drivers: LISN drivers
- #2621: Drivers: Amplifier drivers
- #2620: Drivers: Antenna drivers
- #2618: FSEB 30 is not detected correctly
- #2617: driver: AR 5000A250
- #2608: driver: Frankonia FC 02 Positioning Controller
- #2592: HI4422 device driver is crashing when the advanced configuration window is closed
- #2546: Display protocol driver
- #2504: driver: R&S SMA100A signal generator
- #2493: Create external PM option for HP 8642B and HP 8673B
- #2477: anritsu analyser is giving invalid information when zooming in
- #2471: RadiCentre Multi Switcher - Not all bytes are written to the GPIB Board
- #2470: network analyser review window is not loaded in build version 5.3.909, keeping internal windows open
- #2464: Sequence file test does not allow removing of a test.
- #2463: Saving eut file can react as save as with same file name
- #2459: Description window does not match the name of the device
- #2458: inn co turn table stops turning during the test
- #2442: Device driver for agilent 83630A/83640A
- #2437: Driver: Kalmus Model 757C (via IF-488 interface)
- #2427: Driver: Bonn Elektronik BLWA 2010-50 & BSA 0122-100
- #2420: FSEB driver is giving error during start up option not available
- #2403: Empty Window message when starting RadiMation whed drives are gone.
- #2401: HP3478A used as a DC voltmeter gives 30% of actual value when using the recommended value from the manual
- #2394: Build scripts generate warnings when building the shared libs
- #2393: Manufacture information is cleared when pressing the X in the top right
- #2392: Add auto power on option in driver for FM7004
- #2389: fsh 6 driver generates overflow
- #2387: Driver: Tektronix TDS748C
- #2386: Driver: keithley 2700
- #2385: Driver: Lisn Schwarzbeck NSLK8126
- #2384: Pre amplifier driver Miteq AFSX 4...
- #2383: RadiSense driver does not support filter settings
- #2378: RadiMation Script fails because there are still 3 windows open message , but no window are displayed
- #2375: Font bottom of the graph is not the same as on the left
- #2324: GPIB driver of Schaffner CPW9670 does not work correctly while the rs232 does work correctly
- #2267: Driver: NRP-Z91 with USB Adapter NRP-Z4
- #2247: ESI driver is having problems when the observing time is equal to detector time
- #2188: Crash with esi on PML with RE multiband
- #2081: Messagebox without text pops up
- #2013: Customer database drivers cannot load a MS Access 2000 (and newer) database
- #2012: In MS Access customer database driver it is not clear if the database is correctly loaded
- #1779: Limit line configuration does not allow adding item at the top
- #1070: No external FM modulation possible
- #1066: No external pulse modulation capability
RadiMation version 5.2.16[edit]
- #2886: Current is not displayed correct
- #2790: Wrongly measured reflected power during BCI-(fixed current)-tests
- #2644: Configuration window HP 34401A is not finished yet, there are no settings to be set.
- #2554: Driver: SMF100A
RadiMation version 5.2.15[edit]
- #2780: Driver: Amplifiers
RadiMation version 5.2.14[edit]
- #2636: GPIB-Board is not installed or not configured correctly (GPIB: EDVR)
- #2484: memory leak with lisn test and new driver ESI
RadiMation version 5.2.13[edit]
- #2759: Narda NBM550 is giving invalid parameters during the init of the device driver.
- #2727: Titel Generator is giving wrong format for field.
- #2722: Correction file is added to the field instead of multiplied in multiband RI test
- #2693: Title head is not the same as the filename
- #2685: Filtering of columns in a report generator table using 'SELECT ..... FROM <CODE>' is not working if requested columns are not in the generated table
- #2684: antenne meting does not support RECEIVED POWER_RAW in the report.
- #2678: Multiband Immunity needs to have an antenna tower and turntable
- #2662: Report generator reports that peak conservation is used during pulse modulation
- #2661: Report generator doesn't correctly output used frequency step if a frequency list is used
- #2654: New gain compression test is reporting dongle not connected while the dongle is connected and rights have been granted
- #2653: shutting down the analyser before stopping the test holds makes saving of the data impossible
- #2649: 5.2 release update 1
- #2648: No graph displayed during "gain compression" measurement
- #2640: CE Multiband test is giving ‘horizontal’ instead of the lisn line
- #1605: Multiband emission needs to have an antenna tower device in the testsite
RadiMation version 5.2.12[edit]
- #2720: File not found with no filename during start up
- #2638: TEKTRONIX DPO4054 is giving wrong information back
- #2628: Marconi 2024 is always using GPIB address 16. Changing the address is also setting it back to address 16
- #2611: Generate (example) Report template for installation
- #2598: Equipment of multiple bands are loaded at once, causing crash
- #2451: Fluke 45 is set to wrong settings with the `Hella AD Channels` driver
- #2312: Manual Key AD channel does not work during CI substitution
- #2228: Detected Peaks in the GHz range, do not logically show the detected frequency in the peak-table
- #2025: Driver for PMM 9010/9030
- #1792: Device Driver for Voltech PM3000A Universal Power analyser
RadiMation version 5.2.11[edit]
- #2694: observation window is too small to see information
- #2642: Test script does not select the correct report generator
- #2528: Environmental Data is some times not asked before testing
- #2490: Environmental data is empty when test results are reopened
RadiMation version 5.2.10[edit]
- #2523: Forward powermeter is not included in test initialization of a multiband immunity test
- #2472: RE multiband crashes
- #2124: 5.2 Release
RadiMation version 5.2.9[edit]
- #2475: the starting of a multi band manual mode test is stopping with a file not found.
- #2469: Spectrum is not drawn correctly, the higher part is missing
- #1613: Implement multiband emission graph printing through report generator template
RadiMation version 5.2.8[edit]
- #2454: change filter setting for the Hewlett Packard 3586
- #2443: Driver: Tektronix TDS 5000 series
- #2422: Frequency label of 10 kHz below a lineair emission graph is using large numbers
- #2406: excel export multiband RI test is crashing the application
- #2393: Manufacture information is cleared when pressing the X in the top right
- #2344: Auto filter selection is not remembered in R&S NRV device driver
RadiMation version 5.2.7[edit]
- #2365: pressing the x in the top right does not give a warning when a window is open
- #2302: Crash when updating the General info.
- #2238: Measured peaks are not always the highest peaks in the graph
- #2173: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows NT are not supported anymore
- #2123: 5.2 Beta release
- #2116: 0.8 db Difference between the QP en avg with fixed signal
RadiMation version 5.2.6[edit]
- #2370: Crash if RI Fixed power test is started, if no test-site is present
- #2347: Report generator code ||EUT|NAME|| doesn't insert the name of the EUT
- #2342: Zero-time checkbox is always disabled in device driver settings
- #2268: Setting word document in front of RadiMation after report generation
- #2255: Limit lines can be removed from a multiband emission test, but they stay available in the graph
- #2110: Correction of the cables is used wrong in the Radiated emission manual mode
- #1925: incorrect correction when performing the measurement in manual mode
- #1897: Elements on the windows overlap each other
- #1297: Printout of a limit line file
RadiMation version 5.2.5[edit]
- #2318: Crash when closing version 5.2.4 eut window with x top right
- #2250: Limitline name is not reported in printout
- #2040: Quasi-peak traces should be able to be exported using report generator macro
- #1860: Report and react on interlock system
- #1743: Broadband and narrowband detection is not working corresponding the description in the CISPR25 standard
RadiMation version 5.2.4[edit]
- #2329: During report generation, a message is shown that normal.dot cannot be saved
- #2328: RadiMation crashes during startup with a 'string error'
- #2317: Limit line is not displayed correctly. there is a peak in the middle while there should be a nice line
- #2316: copying data from clipbord to limit line is causing crash
- #2194: report generator code for AD-channel
RadiMation version 5.2.3[edit]
- #2281: Label not shown correctly in combination with text box and updown control
- #2277: 1090 driver is not working correctly because 1090 is always saying 1 to *OPC?
- #2271: R&S Analyser device driver generates error 998
- #2270: Amplifier not added to the list when using a RI fixed power test.
- #2218: Report generator improvements for inserting blocks of information from tests
- #2201: Build is crashing if Empty driver is not build correctly
- #2068: Environmental data cannot be specified in Multiband tests
- #2050: R&S ESPI returns that a single measurement trigger cannot be performed if the attenuator is switching
- #1744: Multiband Conducted Emission
- #1598: Multiband Emission doesn't show an initialize and deinitialize window
- #749: Geluidje aan het einde van de test
- #16: More information of the test is included in the list of tests in the EUT window
RadiMation version 5.2.2[edit]
- #2240: Using a table in the header of a report template key words are not replaced
RadiMation version 5.2.1[edit]
- #2235: Show picture of logo of the reseller on splash screen
- #2231: Temperature, humidity, pressure are always included in the EUT Information parameters
- #2225: Temperature, humidity and pressure is always included in the EUT information item list
- #2221: During switching of a band in an immunity test, the carrier stays on
- #2217: Setting an AR TWT Amplifier in operate can take some seconds
- #2038: Separate drivers to control of the R&S switch matrix systems or ICSs and amplifiers
- #1961: Allow more column and unit types for the correction file of a current sensor
- #1611: Emission graph in Multiband emission is not changed, when unit is changed
- #1533: Magnetic Field tests in Radiated Immunity Module
- #1438: A button to start the last performed test (TSF) again
- #1107: Possibility to select multiple EUT controllers and Switch Matrixes in a test-site
RadiMation version 5.2.0[edit]
- #2166: Copy to clipboard does not work correctly when peaktable check box is not selected
- #2165: Reaching destination of the Sunol antenna tower is not detected
- #2154: Optimize VB compiler settings
- #2142: Provide a link to the D.A.R.E!! Knowledge Base for device drivers
- #2117: almost same peak detected in G-tem test. Different axis and freq diff of 0.01 MHZ with rbw of 120 kz
- #2010: Antenna tower control in singleband RI tests
- #2008: Additional fixes need to be implemented in the FSA antenna controller device driver
- #2007: RadiCentre field probe device driver in version 5.1.7 is not working while 4.6.3 works without problems
- #2006: R&S ESI returns an error if the sweeptime is too fast, without a clear description of the error
- #1974: Unable to perform CISPR 15 measurements with RadiMation
- #1898: Device driver for CARAD EUT Controller
- #1281: ESD report generator code for the points that have been measured
- #855: Put the manual mode values in the graph of the test
RadiMation version 5.2[edit]
- #2610: Device drivers for installation
- #2492: cw3215MT.dll is not included in the drivers.exe and the installation
- #2395: HD100 is returning 85 instead of 1 for polarisation
- #2369: Amplifier compression test is crashing when going to the second frequency point
- #2336: Ipersistable reader is creating file on disk
- #2334: Drivers: several drivers needed for install
- #2321: General improvements to CANOE device driver
- #2320: Capl function need to be implemented so RadiMation can send information over the Can bus
- #2311: RadiSense is giving wrong command during zeroing.
- #2308: RE merge test does not run, instead it gives error "No test view could be created for the test identifier: 'REMERGE'"
- #2306: Driver emco 1085
- #2300: S parameter test is crashing when creating a new test
- #2280: Changed configuration is not saved if CONFDVDR directory is not writable, but also no warning or message is shown
- #2279: RadiMation crashes during start if it is first started as an end-user with limited user rights
- #2276: Create title generator driver
- #2261: Power meter driver needed for install
- #2259: Receivers needed for installation
- #2253: 0 Hz in correction file is giving wrong correction.
- #2251: Radimat.exe starting in debugger mode
- #2245: Current probes for installation
- #2244: Pre amplifiers for installation
- #2243: antenna drivers for install
- #2234: Driver SMR does not support setting to external reference source
- #2209: Pressing stop during the turning of the turntable will crash the software.
- #2200: Closing a system calibration TSF, and then cancelling the close, keeps the document loaded and hidden
- #2199: Report generator code crashes the software.
- #2197: G-tem wrong side is selected for zooming on the peak
- #2196: TSF description is changing when invalid password in inserted
- #2195: Correction files are not password protected
- #2193: Audio analyser driver is giving wrong values
- #2192: Error message when saving limit line with password
- #2191: No messagebox when the password is incorrect when saving the tsf file
- #2190: File is saved but the password is wrong
- #2186: Driver: Coupler drivers
- #2160: Driver: FCC-203I-23mm
- #2155: Driver: ESU8
- #2150: Create driver for the Marconi 2383
- #2089: Driver PMM 9000
- #1968: Ok button in messagebox configuration should be disabled if no message is specified
- #1901: Last measurement point of (scanning) receiver is exactly 0 dBuV
- #1895: Support for EMCO 5390 as a X,Y,Z positioner
- #1804: Change frequency delay is removed from Marconi 2022 Device driver
- #752: naamgeving RI Fixed power of RI Fixed Generator
- #666: Report generator met 1 of meer templates per test maken
Known Problems[edit]
R&S spectrum analysers/receivers communication problems[edit]
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:
- Open the configuration window of RadiMation®
- Select the Device Drivers tab
- Select Receivers/Spectrum Analysers
- Select the R&S receiver
- Press Edit to open the device driver configuration window
- Press the Advanced button
- The GPIB configuration dialog of the R&S device driver will be shown
- Activate the Show advanced Settings checkbox
- The GPIB Configuration dialog will show a Wait time box
- Specify 3000 us in the Wait time box
- 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[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Future Improvements[edit]
The Multiband tests do not yet have all the functionality that is present in the older single band tests. The main goal for the next RadiMation release is to implement all the functionality that is available in the single band tests, but is not yet implemented in the multiband tests.
The description of the new Multiband Emission and Immunity module in the User Manual is not yet completed. We are working on improving the contents of the User Manual. In specific for the Multiband Emission and Immunity module, but also the other parts of the User Manual will be updated. These updates of the manual are planned to be included in the next RadiMation release.
We think that 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.
With kind regards, The RadiMation® support & development team