In some cases the integrated bootloader of the miniVNApro is corrupt and so for the firmware update via vna/J is not working.

I've updated the user guide for vna/J.

The firmware update function is now available, even if no calibration data is loaded. This update relates to this post.

Please check it here.

Version 3.1.19 of vna/J is released.

  • The application JAR can be downloaded from here as usual.
  • Firmware update is now possible, even no calibration is available.
  • Size of language selection window corrected. Window is now also resizable

Version 3.1.18 of vna/J is released.

  • The application JAR can be downloaded from here as usual.
  • There s only one small change in 3.1.18 - |Z| is calculated correctly when using port extension

There were some user reports, that miniVNApro with firmware <2.6 is only working with vna/J < 3.1.15.

This is due to a miniVNApro firmware bug for versions <2.6.

  • miniVNApro with firmware < 2.6 is only working with vna/J up to version 3.1.14
  • miniVNApro with firmware = 2.6 is working with all versions of vna/J

Firmware 2.6 is mandatory using the extender and/or vna/J > 3.1.14.

To use all version of vna/J > 3.1.14, you have to update the firmware of your miniVNApro to the newest firmware.

It's up to you ...

Here is wish-/feature -list for the upcoming version of vna/J:

Version 3.1.17 of vna/J is released.

  • The application JAR can be downloaded from here as usual.
  • There are no functional changes in this release.
  • Yuriy Osadchiy contributed a complete translation into the Russian language - thanks Yuriy for your work!

A new version of the translation guide is here available for download.

It covers the problem, that on some machines the properties editor using JavaWebStart is not launching.

Based on the serial numbers for the currently shipped miniVNA tiny analyzers, there are more than 1.000 devices out in the field.

Version 3.1.16 of vna/J is released.

  • The application JAR can be downloaded from here as usual.
  • The following updates are included in this version:
    • Mode in marker math dialog is correctly selected for scan mode
    • Marker math dialog optimized

In one of my lasts post I've shown some data about the generator output level of the miniVNAtiny.

Now I've received from S. Petrovich a much more detailled analysis of the output power level for a miniVNAtiny.

Gopan VU2XTO has done an amazing hack. He packaged an F4GOH VNA together with an RaspberryPI 3, an LCD touch display, a touch pad and a small OLED display in a little box and - voila his standalone VNA is ready to go.

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Here a short description from Gopan how he did this - for any questionx regarding his solution, please contact him directly.

Version 3.1.15 of vna/J is released.

  • The application JAR can be downloaded from here as usual.
  • The following updates are included in this version:
    • Generator is turned off after scan
    • Updated driver for MetroVNA

Some months ago Andrew Rich, VK4TEC and Geoff Robinson, VK4KJJ provided me a chart where they measured the generator output level over frequency:

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They used a ROHDE & SCHWARZ NRP2 with an NRP-Z81 power sensor.

  1. vna/J 3.1.14 available
  2. vna/J 3.1.13 XMas-Edition available
  3. vna/J 3.1.12 available
  4. Driver Guide for the miniVNAtiny updated
  5. vna/J 3.1.11 available
  6. vna/J 3.1.10 available
  7. Driver Guide for the miniVNApro updated
  8. vna/J 3.1.9 available
  9. Compatibility / Kompatibilität
  10. User guide updated / Quickstart Guide in Deutsch
  11. Quickstart Guide for Windows
  12. vna/J 3.1.8 available
  13. Problems with vna/J on some Windows machines
  14. Windows XP
  15. Known bugs
  16. vna/J 3.1.7 available
  17. vna/J 3.1.6 available
  18. Japanese manuals updated
  19. vna/J 3.1.5 available
  20. Japanese driver guide for the miniVNApro
  21. vna/J 3.1.4 available
  22. Firmware upgrade
  23. Samples
  24. Headless application
  25. vna/J version 3 on Mac OS X
  26. vna/J version 3 available
  27. Vortrag P42
  28. Additional manuals
  29. User Guide for GUI application
  30. Driver guides
  31. User guide for headless application
  32. Installation manuals
  33. miniVNApro Firmware Upgrade Video
  34. Messung an UHF-Filter
  35. Messungen an 2m Vorverstärker
  36. miniVNApro + Extender
  37. Messungen an EMI-Filtern
  38. vna/J Translation Guide
  39. Anwendungsstart - Windows
  40. vna/J Homepage moved
  41. Intro
  42. Deutsche Installationsanleitung verfügbar
  43. vna/J - the JAVA way to the miniVNA
  44. Impressum

vna/J by Dietmar Krause, DL2SBA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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