Supported Equipment
The following List shows the current supported equipment . This List shows all equipment types supported by ARK RF software products. Equipment types are only relevant to particular products.
Many models from the same manufacturer will have compatible GPIB command sets. If a model isn’t listed, try selecting a similar model.
Many manufacturers provide native and emulated instruction sets. i.e. most power meters provide an HP437 or HP438 compatibility mode. If a driver is not listed it maybe worth investigating if the instrument can emulate one of the supported drivers.
The list covers the more common instruments. Drivers are added (as a free service) as and when required, to request a driver for a particular piece of equipment please email. Expect to provide the GPIB syntax information from the instruments manuals.
Using IVI drivers
In addition to the internal equipment drivers, all ARK RF systems products can now use IVI drivers supplied from the OEM's websites. To use IVI drivers the host machine must install the IVI core shared component system which can be downloaded for free from the IVI foundation website.
Once these core components are installed, Drivers can be downloaded and installed. Autolab and SPview can drive any intrument that has a class compliant driver available.
External drivers
External drivers expand the internal drivers. They are user defined drivers created using Autolab or SPviews driver builder tool.
Many instruments can be defined using the driver builder tool providing they have SCPI command sets.
Several drivers are shipped as external drivers, the list increases all the time as new instruments come along, they are not listed here.
Signal generators
Hewlett Packard/Agilent/Keysight
| 8647/48 |
| 8663 |
| 83751/2/A/B |
| 8350B |
| ESG/PSG |
| MXG/EXG |
| PNA (uses the source section of the VNA) |
| 8625 |
Rohde and Schwarz
| SMIQ |
Most R&S sources in the SM series will work with these drivers |
| SML |
| SMT |
| SMR |
| SM300 |
USB smart instrument |
| SMY |
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| SMB |
|
Gigatronics
Marconi Instruments/IFR/Aeroflex
| 2033 |
| 2030/31/32 |
| 2040/41/42 |
| 2050/51/52 |
| 2023/24 |
| 2026 |
This instrument has 2 or 3 sources in one box. |
| 6200(series) |
This driver uses the source section of this multi-instrument |
| 6800(series) |
This driver uses the source section of this multi-instrument |
Advantest
Spectrum Analyzers
HP/Agilent/Keysight
| 8560/1/2/3E |
This driver is compatible with many models |
| 8590/1/2/3/4 |
| ESA |
|
| PSA |
|
| 8566/7/8B |
This driver is compatible with older models. |
| 4395/6 |
This driver uses the Spectrum Analyzer section. |
| 70000 |
| 3585B |
| MXA/PXA |
IFR/Marconi/Aeroflex
| 2309/10 |
These Tetra analyzers have a very accurate narrow band analyzer. |
| 2382/3/6 |
| 6800 |
This driver uses the analyzer section of this multi-instrument. |
| 2390 |
| 2399 |
Rohde and Schwarz
| FSP (series) |
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| FSE (series) |
|
| FSH (series) |
|
| FS300/315 |
USB smart instrument |
| ZVH |
multi-instrument in spectrum mode |
Anritsu
| MS/MSA26xx |
| MS2711A/B/D |
| S113/4B |
| S331/2B |
Advantest
Tektronix
Goodwill
Scalar Analyzers
IFR/Marconi
| 6501 |
| 6200 |
| 6800 |
This driver uses the scalar section of this multi instrument. |
HP/Agilent/Keysight
Oscilloscopes
Tektronix
| TDS220 |
| TDS400 |
One of these drivers should work with most TEK scopes |
| TDS600 |
|
Agilent/Keysight
Lecroy
| Waverunner (series) |
This driver will probably work with older models (eg 95xx series) |
Power Meters
Gigatronics
| G8650 |
Native driver or use the HP437B or HP438A driver if set in compatible mode. |
Marconi/IFR
| 6960 |
These power meters require external calibration data. |
Rohde and Schwarz
HP/Agilent/Keysight
| 436A |
|
| 437B |
Single channel model driver. |
| 438A |
Dual channel model driver. |
| EPM |
Modern SCPI driver, HP438A mode can also be set. |
Anritsu
| ML24xx series |
Native driver or set HP437/8 compatible mode. |
Boonton
| series |
Set HP437/8 compatible mode. |
Vector Network Analyzers
Rohde and Schwarz
HP/Agilent/KeySight
| 8752/3 |
A,B,C,D,E |
| 8510 |
A,B,C,D |
| PNA |
|
| ENA |
|
| 8719/20 |
|
| 8711/12/14 |
|
| 4395/6 |
|
Anritsu/Wiltron
| 360 (series) |
|
| R37xxx (series) |
|
| MS642x |
|
Advantest
| R3860 |
|
| R3751/2/3/4 |
|
| R3762/3 |
|
Power Supply Units
Lambda-TDK
TTI
Agilent/Keysight
| 364x (series) |
| 361x (series) |
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