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Version 1.0.5 of the Multi Channel software is now available for download. A demo version is also available, which can be used without connecting measuring instruments.

Some of the changes:

• RS232 analyzer is renamed to Serial analyzer, because it can also be used for RS485, MIDI, DMX, etc.
• AWG can now load Winsoft .DAT files. ( Ch1's data is read )
• Demo instruments can be created in the full version of the software.
• Channel symbols on channel toolbar can now be dragged onto other objects.
• Resampler I/O added, for increasing or decreasing sample frequency and record length.
• Numerical values can now be entered as: 1.5m, 1m5, 25u, (25k+30m)/(3*90n-1e-3), ... The following characters are supported: fpnµum (floating point values only), kMGTP (floats and integers).
• Bottom line of the cursor window is copied to the clipboard as well, when 'Copy to clipboard' is used.
• I/O's that have no source connected when saved to file, save their data.
• Change in save routine of source data. Float data is only stored as integer if no conversion errors are made.
• Cursor window's position is remember when it is closed. On reopen the position and size will be the same.

Version 1.0.4 of the Multi Channel software is now available for download. A demo version is also available, which can be used without connecting measuring instruments.

This is a small update. Some of the changes:

• Measurement date and time is written to CSV files.
• Rise time and fall time measurements added to the cursor window and the meter.
• Instrument calibration date is visible in an info window.
• The DateTime field in Matlab data files now contains the measure date/time in Matlab format. See exporting data for details.
• DiskWriter object can now stream multiple synchronous sources to one Matlab data file.
• DiskWriter stores the name of the source(s) to the Matlab structure.
• DiskWriter stores interleaved data faster. This is used for WAV, Matlab data and binary files.
• DiskWriter closes files right after the last data has been written.

Version 1.0.3 of the Multi Channel software is now available for download. A demo version is also available, which can be used without connecting measuring instruments.

This is a small update. Some of the changes:

• List of allowed measurements in cursor windows and meter now depends on the domain. For example RMS is no longer possible on spectra.
• AWG control window now has a 'Always on top' option.
• AWG of Handyscope HS3 can no longer be controlled during streaming measurements.
• Streaming data directly to Matlab .MAT, .BIN, .CSV and .WAV files is now possible with the DiskWriter sink. This object replaces the MAT-writer.
• Data of multiple sources can now be exported to binary files. Data is stored interleaved.
• External trigger slope of Handyscope HS3, HS4 and HS4 DIFF can now be set.
• Main window position, size and state are (re)stored.
• Exporting spectra to Binary, CSV and Matlab MAT-files now possible.
• Drawing large sets of data is now more efficient.
• Demo instrument's name on toolbar is now red during measurements to make it more clear that the data is not real.

A preliminary version of the new manual for the Multi Channel measurement software is now available. It can be downloaded separately, but is also included in the installation package of the software. The manual explains the basic functionality in the application. It is intended to get you started and to teach you how to perform basic and more advanced measurements. Some of the subjects are:

• software installation
• how to use the Multi Channel software
• how to perform basic measurements with:
  • oscilloscope
  • spectrum analyzer
  • voltmeter
  • transient recorder
• displaying data
• controlling measuring instruments
• controlling Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWG)
• using processing objects to perform more complex measurements
• examples

The manual contains an index for easy lookup of most subjects.

Two versions of the manual are available:

• one for on screen viewing and
• one for printing an A5 booklet on A4 paper.

Using the Python library you can interface with TiePie engineering measurement instruments from Python. TiePie has a Python package and three examples available.

The Python library can be used with the following instruments:

• Handyscope HS4 DIFF
• Handyscope HS4
• Handyscope HS3
• Handyscope HS2
• Handyprobe HP2
• TP801 AWG PCI
• TP801 AWG ISA
• TiePieSCOPE HS801
• TiePieSCOPE HS508
• TP112
• TP508
• TP208

More information about using the Python library can be found on the Python software page.