PicoVNA Vector Network Analyzer Quick Start Guide
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6. Installing the PicoVNA vector network analyzer
6.1 Installing the software
1.
Obtain the PicoVNA 2 [108: PicoVNA 3] software installer from the USB flash drive
supplied with your VNA or from:
www.picotech.com/downloads
.
2.
Run the installer (right-click and
Run as administrator
) and ensure that the
installation was successful.
3. Connect the PicoVNA unit to the computer and wait while Windows automatically
installs the driver.
The installer creates a support directory at:
C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\Pico Technology\PICOVNA2
[108: C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\Pico Technology\PICOVNA3]
This directory contains the following files (PicoVNA 106 example shown):
• xxxx-log.txt
This is the status log file. ‘
xxxx
’ is the serial number
• CalKits\DefUnc.dat
Default measurement uncertainty values
• DefCal.cal
Default calibration data (last used calibration)
– will appear after first connection to a VNA device
• FactoryDefaults.cal
Backup calibration data from factory
On Windows 7 machines it is common to see the following error message:
It is safe to click
Ignore
to continue
