BlueVNA
BlueVNA
Rating (3.5)
Reviews: 8
Category: Productivity

Description

This application can be used to fully control a miniVNA Vector Network Analyzer. Is still in beta so your feedback is essential to make it better. Current version has the following features:

  • fully control the data acquisition from a miniVNA, with or without the Extender;
  • work over USB, bluetooth or WiFi (if available);
  • support for all Smartphones and Tablets with a resolution higher than 320x240, based on Android version 2.2 or higher;
  • can display reflection data in rectangular or Smith Chart mode;
  • intuitive and wizard based calibration interface to speed up the calibration procedure;
  • calibration data is saved in the configuration file for each mode (Antenna/Transmission/Frequency), so no need to repeat the procedure each time you start the application;
  • if no calibration data is available at startup, calibration procedure is initiated automatically;
  • offline mode support allows you to load and/or save vectorial data without connecting to a miniVNA. This mode can be used to play with all the features available for both Standard and Pro versions. Some sample files are included in the package;
  • internal Smartphone memory is used if no SD card available;
  • export data in CSV, ZPLOTS or S1P formats compatible with many existing applications;
  • save PNG screenshots;
  • demo capture file included to be able to play with the application even without a VNA;
  • virtual LED to display current connection mode: BLUE – Bluetooth connected, YELLOW – BT connection in process, RED – Error connecting over Bluetooth, GREEN – Offline Mode;
  • automatically enter Offline Mode at startup if Bluetooth is disabled;
  • antenna (reflection) and Transmission modes support with the following features:
  • gesture (Multi Touch) support for horizontal zoom and frequency shift without a new capture;
  • parameters that can be measured : SWR, |Z|, Return Loss, Phase, Rs, |Xs| for miniVNA and signed Xs for miniVNA Pro;
  • you can select one of the predefined bands (all HAM bands), HF (0.1 – 30MHz), or a custom frequency interval (anywhere between the frequency range of the connected analyzer);
  • select parameter to display (using different colors);
  • an on screen marker can be activated / deactivated and freely moved by dragging it around the screen;
  • display all the parameters values at the marker position (only the ones you manually selected);

Frequency generator mode with the following features:

  • 2 independent channels (for miniVNA pro) or 1 channel (for miniVNA standard);
  • normal or sweeper mode;
  • independent attenuator control per each channel (from -60dB to 0dB), only for miniVNA Pro;
  • adjustable phase difference between the channels (0-180 deg);
  • extremely easy AND intuitive operation, even with small screen devices;
  • possibility to manually enter the frequency through a numeric keypad;
  • working in manual frequency set OR continuous (live) mode;
  • rotary knob to change parameters in both manual or live modes. The knob provides acceleration;
  • lock mode to prevent accidentally settings changes;
  • frequency calibration can be done in a very intuitive mode from Generator mode.

Cable data mode with the following features:

  • background control graphs for Phase and Loss, calculation is done automatically;
  • just connect the cable to be measured at the DUT connector with the other end open;
  • include a list of well-known coax cables and their Velocity Factor;
  • measure and calculate cable length from less than 1m to hundreds of meters;
  • cable length is measured in 2 steps, for a better precision (second step reduce the frequency interval);
  • operate in meter or feet mode;
  • measure cable loss for different frequencies from 0.1 To 180/200 MHz;
  • can work in Offline mode, if the cable was measured before and data saved in a file.

X-tal mode:

  • measure resonance frequency, R and Q in manual or auto mode

More details are available in the included help or on my web site.

Dan YO3GGX

  • Reflection mode
  • Transmission mode
  • Generator mode
  • XLC mode
  • Cable measurement mode
Product ID: XPFFV4WBX53FW4
Release date: 0001-01-01
Last update: 0001-01-01