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SoftPlot Measurement Presentation Software - the smart way to put measurements into reports

SoftPlot for Microwave Office Software - a customised version of our SoftPlot product for Microwave Office users

Plottergeist - HPGL Plotter Emulator software

One Software Package to handle
all your Instrument Measurements and Test Results
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If you use test equipment then you will know how difficult it is to get measurement data into PC applications. So, your measurements end up as hardcopy clipped into folders. If you need a plot in your report, you'll have to scan it. If you want to use measurement data in CAD software, or spreadsheets, you have to type it in.

Not any more. With SoftPlot Measurement Presentation software you get graphs and data files at the click of a button. Simply hook up your Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope or Modulation Analyzer to your PC using a GPIB card or RS-232, and you have instant access to all the trace data you need.

Presentation Quality GraphicsGraphic: What is SoftPlot?

SoftPlot gives you sharp, scaleable, vector - based graphics to paste into your document or presentation. This is because trace data from the instrument is processed into the required display format. Choose from a wide range of graph types, including log and linear cartesian, polar and Smith charts. Apply markers and limit lines to clarify the information in your measurement. Enter measurement notes below the graph to document your test set-up, or to record the changes made in a family of traces.

Full Support for Industry Standard CAD Software

Bidirectional file exchange is supported for a wide range of circuit and system simulators, including Microwave Office ( TM AWR). Convert any manufacturers' data to match your simulator, as well as creating files from your own measurements. S-Parameter data can be read or written in SxP and FLP format. Read / write capability is also provided for comma-delimited (CSV) and tab-delimited (TXT and PRN) text files, allowing exchange with spreadsheets, word processors and mathematical tools such as MathCad.

Store Information, not Graphics

SoftPlot exports graphics as a Windows Metafile or Bitmap (*.WMF, *.BMP, *.JPG, *.TIF), but most important is the ability to embed or link your measurements using OLE (Object Linking and Embedding). This retains access to the original measurement data as well as providing graphics for your document. Long after the measurement was made, you can double-click on the graph to activate it. Then you can change the scaling, or move a marker, or add limit lines, or merge it with a more recent measurement for comparison. Unlike a hardcopy, the data remains alive and accessible!

From your Network Analyzer... or your Spectrum Analyzer

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From your Oscilloscope... or your Modulation Analyzer

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Instruments Supported

Network Analyzers

Agilent E835XA PNA Series
Anritsu Wiltron 360, 371xx/372xx/373xx, MS462XX, MS4630B, 
  MS4630B, Site Master SxxxA/B series,
 
  54XXA series scalar analyzers
Hewlett - Packard HP8510, HP8711-14B/C, HP8751/52/53,
  HP8720 series,
 
  HP4195, HP4395A, HP 4396A Network/Spectrum Analyzer
  HP3561A, HP35660, HP35670A Dynamic Signal Analyzer
  HP4194A, HP4291A Impedance Analyzer
  HP8756, HP8757 Scalar Analyzer
  HP4145A/B, HP4155/65 Semiconductor Param. Analyzers
  HP4280 Capacitance Meter
  HP4352B VCO / PLL Signal Analyzer
Marconi Instruments / IFR 6210 reflection analyzer
  6200, 6800 series Microwave Test Sets
Rohde & Schwarz ZVR/ZVC/ZVM/ZVK series

Modulation Analyzers

Advantest R3264/3267/3273 + Opt62 3GPP
Agilent / HP 89400, 8981B, E4406 vector signal analyzers
  ESG Option UND ARB Memory
Anritsu MS8608A/MS8609A Transmitter Tester
Hewlett Packard 53310 modulation domain analyzer
IFR 2310 Tetra modulation analyzer, 2319E RF Digitiser
Rohde & Schwarz AMIQ / SMIQ (Memory Buffer), 
  FSE series with
Digital Demodulation option B7, FSIQ
  FSIQ-B70 and FSU IQ Capture
  FSIQ-K72 WCDMA Analysis
Wandel & Goltermann PCM-4 PCM channel test set

Others

Agilent EPM-P Series Power Meter
Boonton 4400 / 4500 Peak Power Meter
Agilent NFA Series Noise Figure Meter
Hewlett Packard HP8970B Noise Figure Meter
  HP 85719A Noise Figure Card in HP859XE
  HP 85671A Phase Noise Card in HP8560/90

Spectrum Analyzers

Advantest R3131/3132/3162, R3261/3361, R3265/3271, 
  R3267/3273, R4131 series
Agilent / HP E44XXA/B ESA-E, -L, PSA, E7400 series, L1500A
  8960 Wireless Comms Test Set (GSM)
Ando AQ6317 Optical Spectrum Analyzer
Anritsu MS2602, MS2650/60, MS2380, MS612A
  MT8801B Radio Comms Analyzer
Hewlett - Packard HP3585, HP8560/1/2/3/4/5, HP8566B,
  HP8568A/B, HP8590 series
  HP4195, HP4395A, HP4396A Network/Spectrum Analyzer
  HP8542E / HP8546A EMI Receiver
  HP 8920/22 Wireless Comms Test Set
IFR AN940 series, IFR2394, 2395, 2397, 2398, 2399, 2399A
LG Precision SA-9270 / SA-7270
Marconi Instruments 2380 and 2390 series
  2945 series (spectrum analyzer display only)
  2965 series (graphical displays only)
Rohde & Schwarz ESMI, FSA/B/M, FSE, FSP, FSIQ, FSU
  CMS50 series (spectrum analyzer display only) CMD55/65,
  CMU200 (GSM), CMU300 (GSM/EDGE)  Radio Test Sets
Tektronix 2711/2712

Oscilloscopes

Agilent / HP 548XXA Infiniium Series
Fluke/Philips PM3350/55/65/75 Series
  PM338XA/PM339XA CombiScope Series
Hewlett Packard HP54120 Series, HP54200, HP54502A,
  HP54520C, HP54540C, HP54600/1/2/3, HP54610, 54615/6,
  HP54621/22/24A/D, HP54645A/D, HP54750, HP83480
LeCroy LC300/LC500/9300/WaveRunner Series
Tektronix 11000 / DSA60x / CSA Digitiser, TDS 200 to 800
  series, TDS8000, 2432A, 7D20 Digitiser
Yokogawa DL1520/DL1540, DL1740 / DL7100 / DL7200

Hardware Requirements
Minimum system requirement

IBM Pentium I 90MHz computer, 16MB RAM, 4MB hard disk space Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / NT4 / 2000

GPIB card
(Note: SoftPlot can also use RS-232 if the instrument supports it)

National Instruments, type PC-IIA, PC-AT, PC-PCMCIA,
  PC-USB
Agilent / Hewlett-Packard HP82335, HP82340, HP82341,
  HP82350
ComputerBoards Inc. GPIB card, type ISA-GPIB, 
  ISA-GPIB/LC, ISA-GPIB-PC2A, PCI-GPIB, PCM-GPIB.
ines GPIB-PCMCIA, GPIB-PCI card

Capability Summary
Supports
Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Modulation Analyzers, Oscilloscopes

Chart Types
Cartesian- linear and log, Polar, Smith, Admittance Smith, Eye Diagram, Vector Modulation (Cartesian, polar, rotated), Constellation, Nichols

Graph Data Formats
Linear magn, Log magn, re/im, VSWR, Phase, Group Delay, Unwrapped Phase

Data Storage
16 complex trace stores, arbitrary number of points (limited by available system RAM). Each trace store has associated trace label, trace notes and data analysis table.

Markers
Up to 20 markers and/or delta markers

Limit lines
Up to 20 arbitrary line segments for limits testing

Scaling
Up to 2 independent vertical scales

Numerical
Electrical delay, Smoothing, Magnitude and Phase offsets

Trace maths
+, -, /, x, etc., amplifier gain and stability analysis, impedance renormalisation, differential and mixed-mode S-parameter conversion

Data Editing
Edit, cut, copy and paste traces in the Table view

Measurement Templates
Copy attributes from previous measurements such as limits, markers, annotation, graticule

Integrated Interfaces:
OLE2 Linking and Embedding Server (for Word, PowerPoint, etc) :- double - click in the document to begin editing. COM (ActiveX Automation) and DDE Server (for automated operation with test system software)

File Formats: (all bidirectional)
SoftPlot (*.SPT), MIPlot (*.MPT), AWR MW Office, HP-EEsof Touchstone (*.S1P.. S4P), Ansoft Super Compact (*.FLP), Spreadsheet (*.CSV), Tab Delimited (*.TXT), MathCad (*.PRN), Citifile (*.F??, *.D??)