Some measurements have to be repeated over and over again...
... therefore we added different Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to build automated measurement solutions involving the Bode 100 or the Bode 500.
Bode Analyzer Suite version 3.50 or newer, provides a SCPI interface for Bode 100 and Bode 500 devices next to the .NET Bode Automation Interface for Bode 100 devices. In addition, there is a LabVIEW® instrument driver available. These interfaces allow you to control the Bode 100 or Bode 500 hardware from your code. You can easily start measurements, perform calibration and retrieve measurement values from the Bode 100 and Bode 500 devices.
Check out the information below to learn more about how to access your Bode 100 or Bode 500 device via the available interfaces or have a look at the Bode Automation Reference to learn more and get started with your automation project!
Bode 100 Structure
Bode 500 Structure
The following options are available for controlling your Bode 100 device:
- SCPI Interface (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments): The SCPI server can be started on the client computer, providing an interface to control the Bode 100 using SCPI commands.
- Bode Automation Interface: Access the automation interface natively from any .NET programming language or via the Windows COM Interface. The Bode Automation Interface is included in the Bode Analyzer Suite installer.
- From LabVIEWtm using the SCPI based VNA driver, or the old driver available from www.ni.com.
The following options are available to control your Bode 500 device:
- SCPI Interface (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments): The SCPI server is part of the Bode 500 device and can be accessed directly via Ethernet or USB connection to the Bode 500 device. No installation on your client device is required.
- From LabVIEW® using the SCPI based VNA driver.
Note: The object oriented .NET Bode Automation Interface is only available for Bode 100 on Windows computers.
Note: We don't recommend accessing the Bode Automation Interface via COM. Please use .NET or the SCPI interface instead.
