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The new miniVNA PRO, the big brother of the well-known miniVNA, is an extraordinary and unique handheld vector network analyzer that makes available a multitude of new features and capabilities which are perfect for checking antennas and RF circuits for hams and commercial users. Together with your PC/Laptop, you can add to your laboratory the further advantages of having this first-class VNA instrument.This is the world’s first wireless analyzer capable of scanning and sending the data using an integrated Bluetooth module to a remote PC/Notebook up to 100 meters from the miniVNA PRO’s location.
This makes real-time antenna setup easy!
Features:
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Frequency range 0.1-200 MHz
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Calibration using open-short-load for accurate results
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Range of Z from 1 to 1000 ohm
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Two ports VNA with S11 and S21; displayed and save results
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I/Q DDS Generator with output power of 0 dBm
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Two separate RF output I/Q for SDR experiment and IMD test with independent 0-55 dB attenuator; Phase adjustment resolution of 1 degree
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Built in Bluetooth Class 1 for remote measurements
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Internal Battery Li-ion with 1000 mA/h (4 hours full- scan operation)
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Built-in battery charger (up to 400 mA)
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Accessory port for future optional interfaces and frequency extenders
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Low power consumption, 220 mA @ 3.6 V (analyzer mode using USB port)
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SMA connectors for better isolation
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Extended dynamic range – up to 90 dB in Transmission & 50 dB in Reflection
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User friendly interface for PC Windows XP- Vista-Win7 / Linux and Mac
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Boot loader for future firmware upgrades
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Integrated Smith chart in software
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Optional extender for UHF and SHF band (under development)
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Mobile Phone software (under development)
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Measurements of motional crystal parameters, cable length, & more
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Export data in several formats – JPEG, EXCEL, ZPLOT, S2P, PDF
Software download: (two different software are available, option 1 written in Java and option2 written in Delphi)
Option 1 - For Windows/MAC/LINUX
The java way for the miniVNA - Java software VNA/J from Dietmar DL2SBA and relative manuals
The Software from Dietmar requires the Java runtime installed on your computer.
1. Install java runtime in your PC, download the latest from http://www.java.com/en/
2. Copy the Jar file into HDD
3. Copy the RXTXserial in accordance to your OS (32 or 64 bit) into the same directory of the jar file
4. Run the jar File.
Option 2- For Windows 98/XP/VISTA/7/ 32-64 BIT
Delphi program from Karl Jan SW. V2.6.00 (Here the help CHM file to be placed in same directory of the miniVNAPRO.exe file)
and the manual PDF
Installation video
How to create a calibration set video
Exported data can be evaluted with Off -Line program like :
Data export compatible with ZPLOT
Documents
How to conenct bluetooth PDF
Quick start guide PDF
Firmware update:
miniVNA PRO serial number <35 HEX V1.44
miniVNA PRO serial number >35 HEX V2.3
To update the firmware inside the miniVNA PRo Hardware please use the program called MEGALOAD (here the installation file). Megaload is a Windows based program, install and dowload the HEX file pressing the red button, refer to Karl Jan manual for more detail.
(miniVNA and miniVNA PRO use USB chip from FTDI - dowload here the latest driver available)
USB DRIVER
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 7
Windows 7 x64
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 x64
Windows Vista
Windows Vista x64
Windows XP
Windows XP x64
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 x64
Compare between Anritsu 2036A and the miniVNA PRO (mesure done on LPF filter type SLP-150 - MINI CIRCUITS)
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