ABCD Matrix software
Date: February
14, 2012
This software is described in an article
published in the May/June 2011 issue of QEX magazine.
You can check whether your current version
is the most recent by looking at the build number on the initial splash screen
comparing it to this list. If you would like to download the
software, right-click the appropriate link and select “Save Target As …” to save to your computer.
The main executable file does not need to
be installed it can simply be executed. The companion CHM file should be placed
in the same directory as the executable to enable help.
The NET runtime library version shown needs
to be installed, and the Microsoft Chart Control also needs to be installed.
Package |
Date |
Status |
Version |
.NET
runtime |
Program
ZIP file |
ABCD
Matrix Windows Pre-compiled
executable program + Help |
February 14, 2012 |
Release |
1.6 |
3.5 |
|
C# Source |
February 26, 2011 |
Release |
1.1 |
3.5 |
|
Examples |
January 29, 2011 |
Release |
1.1 |
3.5 |
|
Microsoft
Chart Control – Windows Form and ASP.NET |
Link verified April 2, 2011 |
|
|
3.5 |
Release Notes
ABCD
Matrix Release 1.6 February 14, 2012
Executable name: ABCDmatrix
Release 1.6 – Fixes two bugs in how traces
are displayed on the Smith chart. Added RG-11 cable type.
Release 1.5 – Adds a Polar display chart for
S11 (Smith chart).
Release 1.4 – Adds the ability to plot SWR
on the rectangular chart.
Release 1.3 – Added the ability to read
One-port files (*.S1P). Some reflection-only analyzers produce a .S1P file.
Release 1.2 - Fixes a minor bug reading s2p
files. If there are blank lines past the last one, version 1.1 will throw an
uncaught exception.
Release 1.1 - Fixes a bug in how series and
stub transmission line losses were computed. The charts in the magazine article
were updated after this change, so they should match the examples, above. Updated the pre-populated cable parameter values with more current
parameter values. Reformatted X-Axis labels (frequency) to use 3-digit
group separators [ e.g. 1,000,000 rather than 1000000
]
This software is a flexible 2-port network
calculator tool published in the May/June 2011 issue of QEX magazine.