All of the analyzer’s controls and variables are accessed from the software control panels. Different control panels are provided in the program with features dictated by the type of measurement mode currently in use. Many of the controls also handle the display of data, formatting, and other details.

The advantage of a software based system is that many of the analyzer’s hardware features are extended and enhanced through the computer system.

An example of this is the wide selection range of averaging times from 50mS to 50 seconds. Several testing methods can be selected including continuous, peak hold, or cycle limited. The software also enables a continuous averaged measurement to be frozen without the need of peak hold behavior.

This dialog will appear when the current library type and measurement mode is Impedance. This control panel handles virtually all aspects of the analyzer and software for standard impedance measurements.

For measuring impedance, two different test methods are provided: 2-wire, and 4-wire. The 2-wire mode only uses the Line Output. The 4-wire mode uses the Line Output and Line Input. The 4-wire mode is more accurate and useful for measuring low impedance, and removes the cable resistance from the measurement.