The supplied device usb cable should first be connected into your pc first, then connected to. These tracking generators are perfect tools for tuning filters, measuring insertion loss, amplifier gain and more. The ability to quickly and easily connect to a pc and download waveforms for playback or modulation is important for a range of engineering applications from prototyping, production modules. Download the spike user manual download usb drivers. Spike software requires a pc equipped with windows 7, 8, or 10 operating system either 32 or 64bit. Spike is signal hounds spectrum analyzer software, compatible with the entire line of signal hound spectrum analyzers and tracking generators. Main products demos downloads 3rd party software faq about us contact us buy now. Spike provides control of all signal hound spectrum analyzers using a common gui and offers advanced signal analysis measurements and displays. Spectrum analysis software for all signal hound spectrum analyzers. High performance fpgabased signal generator using the. The supplied device usb cable should first be connected into the pc first, then connected to.
About signal hound and spike signal hound products allow professionals developing, testing, or deploying wireless monitoring, telecommunication, iot, and. Signal hounds spike software boosts performance for all. It is compact, simple to use, and an effective troubleshooting. Signal hound unveils digital modulation analysis tools at. Signal hounds spike spectrum analyzer software is a single, unified application for. The bb60c is a realtime high speed spectrum analyzer communicating with your pc over a usb 3. 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. Since then, signal hound has regularly added free software upgrades and innovative new models to their offerings. The program and features menu can be found in the control panel. Spike is signal hound s spectrum analyzer software, compatible with the entire line of signal hound spectrum analyzers and tracking generators. Signal hound also touted the addition of scpi compatibility for its spectrum analyzers via its spike software. Spike spectrum analyzer software user manual signal hound.
Some older version of the sa44 and sa124 require a firmware update to work with spike. Signal hound builds affordable, highperformance rf spectrum analyzers and tracking generators. The signal hound tg44a and tg124a are tracking generators which work with the saseries spectrum analyzers. If for some reason the drivers still did not install properly, contact signal hound. Signal hound designs and builds affordable, highperformance, usbbased spectrum analyzers and signal generators. Signal hound began with the goal to design compact, lightweight, and inexpensive spectrum analyzers that provide unparalleled value. Our usbpowered spectrum analyzers and signal generators are great little devices, but its the combination of the device and our software that really produces the powerful and affordable rf analysis system that were known for. Program filessignal houndfield calibration 5 uninstalling on windows 78, the signal hound calibration software can be uninstalled from the programs and features menu.
The signal hound usbsa44b is a software defined receiver sdr optimized as a narrowband realtime rf spectrum analyzer. The signal hound usbsa124b is a software defined radio sdr optimized as a 12. Signal hound spectrum analyzers, including the sm200, bb60, sa44, and sa124, can be. Signal hound created its first usbpowered spectrum analyzer in 2010 with the. Usbtg124a tracking generator user manual signal hound. Check the package for shipping damage before opening.
One such measurement is a standards based emc precompliance sweep with passfail limits and multisweep capability. Signal hound announced a significant software upgrade called spike. Signal hound, a 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. If no device is connected to the pc or if multiple devices are found, the software will notify you. Signal hound, a pioneer in usbpowered spectrum analyzers, announced a software upgradecalled spikethat will integrate all of its saseries spectrum analyzers and tgseries tracking generator models, past and present, under the same opensource graphical user interface gui platform as the signal hound bb60c spectrum analyzer. As with other signal hound devices, our spike software provides the device controls, signal. They achieved that goal when their first spectrum analyzer usbsa44 was introduced in february 2010. The signal hound usbpowered sa44b and sa124b are software defined radios sdr optimized as spectrum analyzers. The signal hound box should contain a usb cable, a signal hound spectrum analyzer and an installation cd. Signal hounds spike software creating presets youtube. Usb spectrum analyzer supplied in the eu by foltronics. The signal hound sa44b is a great addition to any experimental ham. Interference hunting mode in signal hounds spike software.
If a device is connected to the pc when the software is launched, the software will attempt to open the device immediately. Providing full device control, a configurable spectrogram display and user interface, and a variety of analysis modes, spike is the perfect application for powerful and affordable rf analysis. Spike spectrum analyzer software signal hounds free flagship spectrum analyzer and device control software. 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 usbpowered realtime spectrum analyzers. The signal hound usbsa44b is a software defined radio sdr optimized as a spectrum analyzer. Scpi compatibility has been added to signal hounds spike software, bringing additional remote interface and control capabilities to signal hound spectrum analyzers. Using recent innovations in rf technology, the signal hound has the sensitivity, accuracy and dynamic range youd expect in a unit many times its cost.
Spike is the 64but software package available as a free download for users of the signal hound range of analysers and tracking generators. As a minor benefit it was powered from usb bus and didnt require a separate power supply as usrp and hence was also more suitable for mobile use. By leveraging the signal hound bb60c or bb60a usbpowered spectrumsignal analyzers and spike software, users have a powerful tool to make several highly flexible emc precompliance measurements. Signal hound highlights 20ghz spectrum analyzer at ims. The first is spike, the spectrum analyzersignal generator control software for our bb, sa, and tgseries devices. The software now supports all signal hound spectrum analyzers and tracking generators. For signal hounds bbseries realtime spectrum analyzers, an intel desktop quadcore i5i7 processor model number 3000 series or later is. The description of how to use the software with the bb60c is now found in the spike software manual. The second is our signal hound field calibration software, which, when coupled with a few pieces of hpagilent test equipment, can calibrate both the bb60c and vsg25a to factory. Signal hound introduces free realtime digital modulation.
With the release of the spike software, a single software platform now servers all signal hound spectrum analyzers. Using recent innovations in rf technology, the signal hound has the sensitivity. Signalhound sa44 gnuradio linux interface vadim tsozik. They also are making a number of tracking and vector signal generators. Tep created the first series of signal hound analyzers in 2010 and started doing business under the signal hound name in 2014. Signal hound has updated its free spike spectrum analysis software by creating a variety of digital modulation analysis tools for its bb60c and bb60a usbpowered realtime spectrum analysers. Find the signal hound calibration software, right click the icon, and select uninstall. 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. Sign up a python wrapper for signal hound spectrum analyzer, real time spectrum analyzer and tracking generator. 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. The signal hound usbsa44b is a software defined receiver sdr optimized as a narrowband realtime spectrum analyzer. 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. Hardware and software included at one low price have a question.
The usbtg44a and usbtg124a ship with all of the hardware and software required to add s21 insertion loss scalar network analysis capabilities. Signal hound software professionalgrade software for highquality devices. Only major drawback is the somewhat sluggish sweeptime and due to the hardware and software realization the rbw is limited. The the signal hound usbsa124b is a usbbased 100 khz to 12. Your box should contain a usb cable, a cdrom, an sma mm adapter, a 3 bnc cable, and a signal hound usbtg124a. Edn signal hounds spike software boosts performance. Page 2 signal hound usbsa44b user manual 2016, signal hound, inc. It is compact, simple to use, and an effective troubleshooting tool for general lab use, engineering students, ham radio enthusiasts, and electronics hobbyists. Signal hound introduces free emc precompliance tools in spike. Screen capture from signal hounds spike software with a bb60c measuring the signal generators output. Includes the usb device drivers for the bb60c and bb60a. Spike software spectrum analysis software for all signal hound spectrum analyzers.
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