As a spectrum analyzer, signal hounds proprietary application programming interface api can perform. This document outlines the operation and functionality of the signal hound spiketm spectrum analyzer. Signal hound spectrum analyzers meet your key requirements of performance and. The signal hound usbsa44b is a software defined radio sdr optimized as a spectrum analyzer. Signal hound has announced the addition of vita 49 functionality to its sm200a 20ghz headless rf spectrum analyzer and monitoring receiver. Signal hounds spike software creating presets youtube. Sign up for your own profile on github, the best place to host code, manage projects, and build software alongside 40 million developers. One such measurement is a standards based emc precompliance sweep with passfail limits and multisweep capability. Signal hound introduces free emc precompliance tools in spike. The signal hound spectrum analyzers are compact and simple to use. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Spike provides control of all signal hound spectrum analyzers using a common gui and offers advanced signal analysis measurements and displays. Spiketm is compatible with signal hound s line of spectrum analyzers which include.
Signal hound unveils digital modulation analysis tools at ims. Signal hound adds scpi compatibility to its line of rf spectrum. Api provides a set of c routines used to control the signal hound bb60a and bb60c. Spike hound allows for signal visualization, realtime filter applications, audio output to a monitor, and data logging with associated metadata. We spend countless hours researching various file formats and software that can open, convert, create or otherwise work with those files. Spiketm is compatible with signal hounds line of spectrum. The signal hound usbsa124b is a software defined radio sdr optimized as a spectrum analyzer. Signal hound builds affordable, highperformance rf spectrum analyzers and tracking generators.
By downloading you agree to the terms and conditions of the api license. The signal hound bb60c is a 6ghz realtime spectrum analyzer that sniffs out the signals you couldnt see before like out of band emissions, check transmitter faults with channel power and adjacent channel power, insure carriers are within assigned channel bandwidths, interfering signals and short transmission bursts in. One can connect and interface the spike software through any visa. The signal hound usbsa44b is a software defined radio sdr optimized as a. This document describes how to create and verify eddsacompatible signatures using public key and private key formats initially defined for the x25519 and x448 elliptic curve diffiehellman functions. This manual is a programmer s reference for the signal hound broadband api. Figure 3increase your measurement speed further with direct device api programming of the signal hound. With the release of the spike software, a single software platform now servers all signal hound spectrum analyzers. Spike hound data acquisition for applications in physiology. Signal hound, the pioneer and leader in highperformance usbpowered spectrum analyzers, announced a significant software upgradecalled spikethat will integrate all of its saseries spectrum analyzers and tgseries tracking generator models, past and present, under the same open source graphical user interface gui platform as the signal hound bb60c spectrum analyzer. But due to numerous delays signalhound released linux api only in a summer of 2011. Signal hound bb60c this spectrum analyzer is changing everything. The signal hound field calibration software is a pcbased application for running performance verification tests and making adjustments to the signal hound sm200a, bb60ca, sa44b, and sa124b spectrum analyzers, the tg44a and tg124a tracking generators, and the vsg25a vector signal generator. Repair and calibration services for the usbtg44a are available and warrantied by our world class repair lab.
Coupled with a signal hound bb60c or bb60a spectrum analyzer, the updated spike software includes realtime tools to analyze digitally modulated signals with bandwidths to 27 mhz and frequencies. This manual will describe the requirements and skills needed to program to the api. Bb60a and bb60c application programming interfaceapi. This allows for direct device api programming for even faster measurements. Spike provides control of all signal hound spectrum analyzers using a common graphical user interface gui and offers advanced signal analysis measurements and displays. Signal hounds spike software boosts performance for all. The vmebus international trade association vita 49 standard defines a packetbased exchange protocol for rf devices such as.
With the release of the spike software, a single software platform now serves all signal hound spectrum analyzers. Skip to content during the covid19 crisis signal hound remains fully operational, working under modified conditions. Jun 06, 2016 short video demonstrating how to create presets in signal hound s spike software used to control the usbsa44b spectrum analyzer. Software support has been added to our spike software for writing the gpio automatically when a frequency boundary is crossed. An api user could also select an antenna, sweep, select a different antenna, and then sweep the. About the linux signal hound api and building applications. Signal hounds spike spectrum analyzer software is a single, unified application for powering signal hound spectrum analyzers and signal generators. Usbtg44a brl test buys sells and leases new used and refurbished signal hound usbtg44a spectrum analyzers. Signal hound accessories pack spike 64bit signal hound software. Signal hound debuts scpi compatibility for rf spectrum.
The description of how to use the software with the bb60c is now found in the spike software manual. Signal hound different types documentation outputs and. It is compact, simple to use, and an effective troubleshooting tool for general lab use, engineering. Signal hound, the pioneer and leader in highperformance usbpowered spectrum analyzers, announced a significant software upgradecalled spike that will integrate all of its saseries spectrum analyzers and tgseries tracking generator models, past and present, under the same open source graphical user interface gui platform as the signal hound bb60c spectrum analyzer. About spike display version and product information for spike and the device apis. Signalhound sa44 gnuradio linux interface some time ago i read a fascinating article about software defined radio. It is compact, simple to use, and an effective troubleshooting tool for general lab use. Until the project is fully renamed, you will see references to bbapp. By leveraging the signal hound bb60c or bb60a usbpowered spectrum signal analyzers and spike software, users have a powerful tool to make several highly flexible emc precompliance measurements. Signal hound zero span in spike time vs power plot for gsm 900 band using time domain view of sa duration. The signal hound sdk includes example programs using scpi to automate the spike software for several measurement procedures. Some time ago i read a fascinating article about software defined radio. Field calibration software for calibration of signal hound devices requires additional hardware. Expand your spectrum monitoring capability with affordable.
Signal hound introduces free realtime digital modulation. About the signal hound sdk includes spike and vsg60 scpi programming manual and examples learn more about scpi includes 64bit linux. High dynamic range measurements are user friendly and efficient. The open source spectrum analyzer software provides excellent examples of efficient techniques for creating new functions and interfacing the api when writing customized applications. Signal hound highlights 20ghz spectrum analyzer at ims. It is the official github page for signal hound s spectrum analyzer software spike. Spike spectrum analyzer software signal hounds free flagship spectrum analyzer and device control software. Signal hound, a developer of rf test and measurement equipment, has announced the addition of scpi compatibility for its spectrum analyzers via its spike software.
May 19, 2015 signal hound introduces free realtime digital modulation analysis tools features evm measurements, constellation diagrams, symbol tables, and more international microwave symposiumphoenixsignal hound has updated its free spike spectrum analysis software by creating a variety of digital modulation analysis tools for its bb60c and bb60a. Apis are available at no cost for all signal hound spectrum analyzers. Signal hound the pioneer and leader in highperformance usbpowered spectrum analyzers announced a significant software upgrade called spike that will integrate all of its saseries. Bb60c realtime spectrum analyzer rtsa signal hound. Signal hound introduces scpi compatibility for automation of their. At signal hound our software updates are free and will continue to be free for all our test and measurement products. Signal hound builds affordable, highperformance rf spectrum analyzers and. Png com power combilog antenna ac220 25mhz 2ghz flt201an fm notch filter dc power block configuration settings for sweeping mode. The new emc precompliance features of spike enable the usb. Includes c apis for tg series devices windows 3264bit and 64bit linux version 1. Signal hound, a pioneer and leader in highperformance usbpowered spectrum analyzers, announced a significant software upgradecalled spike that will integrate all of its saseries spectrum analyzers and tgseries tracking generator models, past and present, under the same open source graphical user interface gui platform as the signal hound bb60c spectrum analyzer. Like the signal hound graphical user interface gui, the api is used to send commands to, and receive data from, the signal hound device. Sm200a spectrum analyzer product manual signal hound.
About the signal hound api and building applications. Signal hound software development kit sdk signal hound. Spike software signal hound s spike software allows the sa124b to function as a realtime spectrum analyzer rtsa, using its realtime mode, for sweeps of 250 khz and lessthat means every rf event will be captured when using spans that are. Spike is the 64but software package available as a free download for users of the signal hound range of analysers and tracking generators. Signal hound spectrum analyzers, including the sm200, bb60, sa44, and sa124, can be programmed using three methods. May 28, 2015 signal hound spike spectrum analysis software version 3.
Signal hounds new spike software is now included, which integrates the saseries and bbseries spectrum analyzers with the tgseries tracking generators, past and present, under the same graphical user interface gui as the signal hound bb60c spectrum analyzer. Signal hound broadband spectrum analyzer application. The new spike software allows the sas to function as realtime spectrum analyzers for sweeps of 250 khz and less that means every rf event will be captured when using spans that are equal to or less than 250 khz. Signal hound introduces scpi compatibility for automation. Sm200ab spectrum analyzer product manual signal hound. Signal hound announced a significant software upgrade called spike. Back in 2010, excited with my new toy i didnt want to wait until it will be finally released and decided to interface gnuradio software with sa44 hardware on ms windows platform via. The first two employ scpi commands via spike software either locally or remotely over the internet. Signal hound spectrum analyzers professional development tscm group inc. Includes the usb device drivers for the bb60c and bb60a. Traditional programming using signal houndsupplied, devicespecific apis remains. Spike hound replaces and exceeds the functionality of several classical benchtop tools including the oscilloscope and arbitrary function generator. What was intriguing is that one can implement virtually any type of demodulator without a single solder just by writing several lines of code.
The api provides a set of c routines used to control the signal hound bb60a and bb60c. Signal hound introduces vita 49 functionality in spectrum. Spike is signal hound s spectrum analyzer software consistently updated and featureenhanced for use with the signal hound sm, sa, bb, and tgseries rf test and measurement devices. Graphics include color persistence and a 2d waterfall display.
Spike spectrum analyzer software user manual trialcom. Spike provides control of all signal hound spectrum analyzers using a common gui and offers advanced signal. Spectrum analysis software for all signal hound spectrum analyzers. Software signal hound software is built with the same design guidelines we use for our hardware optimize performance to the fullest extent, and cut out the cruft. Signalhound sa44 gnuradio windows interface vadim tsozik. Signal hound unveils digital modulation analysis tools at. The third is via fast, direct api programming using a devicespecific local api. Write your own software with our free application programming interface api. The api is a cbased set of routines used to control the signal hound broadband devices.
Signal hound spectrum analyzers, which are controlled by the spike software, can be remotely operated by sending scpi commands to spike via a tcpip link. This is the official github page for signal hound s spectrum analyzer software spike. The signal hound bb60c realtime rf spectrum analyzer and recorder is a 9 khz to 6. Describe your experience with the signal hound usbsa44b spectrum analyzer and measurement receive and tell us why you give it the rating you did required.
This allows users to configure a sweep that spans multiple antennas. Spike spectrum analyzer software signal hound s free flagship spectrum analyzer and device control software. Jun 07, 2018 signal hound, a developer of rf test and measurement equipment, has announced the addition of scpi compatibility for its spectrum analyzers via its spike software. Jun 08, 2018 scpi compatibility has been added to signal hounds spike software, bringing additional remote interface and control capabilities to signal hound spectrum analyzers. All signal hound products now require an enduser certificate to be completed and emailed back to silvertone before products can be shipped. The bb60c is a realtime high speed spectrum analyzer communicating with your pc over a usb 3. Spike is signal hounds spectrum analyzer software consistently updated and featureenhanced for use with the signal hound sm, sa, bb, and tgseries rf test and measurement devices. Interference hunting mode in signal hounds spike software. The software allows for connection to a broad range of popular data acquisition hardware from high end, calibrated data acquisition boards to the sound card in your computer. Spike is our spectrum analysis and analyzer control software, for use with signal hound spectrum analyzers. Spike signal hound has added scpi compatibility for its spectrum. Signalhound sa44 gnuradio linux interface vadim tsozik. Both the api and software interface will now work with both the bb60a and bb60c.
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