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nanovna-saver question #nanovna-saver


 

Using nvna-s 0.3.9.

Why does nvna-s default to a sweep range of 1M to 100M when I connect to the device?

I have set the cal range to 100k to 50.1M on the device itself.

Where is the nvna-s default sweep range stored?


 

On 7/25/22 9:39 AM, Nick wrote:
Using nvna-s 0.3.9.
Why idoes nvna-s default to a sweep range of 1M to 100M when I connect to the device?
I have set the cal range to 100k to 50.1M on the device itself.
Where is the nvna-s default sweep range stored?
The NanoVNA doesn't have very good visibility into its internal state, i.e. the sweep range and other parameters. The software can send a sweep command to get the current sweep setup

sweep ¨C sets the start/stop for the next automatic sweep, but you never know when that will happen or when that will be finished and issuing a pause command stops the automatic sweep (per QRP)
- Usage: sweep {start(Hz)} [stop] [points]
- If no inputs, then prints current setup eg: 300000000 500000000 101


but there's other things that are more difficult. So the tools tend to have their own sets of defaults (stored in an .ini or setup file or equivalent). NanoVNA-Saver also can do the nice thing of commanding the NanoVNA to make multiple sweeps over a subset of the range, so you can get 1000 points in a sweep, for instance.


 

On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 07:14 PM, Jim Lux wrote:


So the tools tend to have their own sets of defaults (stored in an .ini or
setup file or equivalent).
`That's what I thought. Looked for a file, but no luck so far.


 

The ini file for NanoVNA Saver is stored in this location in Windows.

C:\Users\Your user name here\AppData\Roaming\NanoVNASaver\NanoVNASaver.ini

Roger


 

On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 11:26 PM, Roger Need wrote:


The ini file for NanoVNA Saver is stored in this location in Windows.

C:\Users\Your user name here\AppData\Roaming\NanoVNASaver\NanoVNASaver.ini
Thanks Roger. Using Linux Mint here.

Found the file though

~/.config/NanoVNASaver/NanoVNASaver.ini

But there don't appear to be any sweep settings in that file except

SweepColor=@Variant(\0\0\0\x43\x1\xff\xff\xef\xef))))\0\0)

Please could you look at your NanoVNASaver.ini file to see if it's different on Windows.


 

Upgrading to version 0.4.0 fixed this. On connect nvna-s now sets scan range to that set in the device.


 

Hello Folks,
I am trying to install Nano-Saver for the first time. I downloaded Version 0.4 and unzipped it to my PC.
When I run the .exe file a DOS type window opens and then NOTHING else happens. Please advise what I am doing incorrectly.
-----
Glen Jenkins, WB4KTF, Austin, TX


 

My guess is that you may not be opening it with administrator privileges. Check your PC user account to see if it is a Standard or Adminstrator, and change as necessary. If it is already Administrator, right-click the nanavna-save exe file and select 'Run as Administrator' to see if that cures your problem. Finally, make sure that app is white-listed in any anti-malware software you have installed (which may include Windows Defender).

Stephen W9SK

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Glen Jenkins WB4KTF
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 1:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [nanovna-users] nanovna-saver question

Hello Folks,
I am trying to install Nano-Saver for the first time. I downloaded Version 0.4 and unzipped it to my PC.
When I run the .exe file a DOS type window opens and then NOTHING else happens. Please advise what I am doing incorrectly.
-----
Glen Jenkins, WB4KTF, Austin, TX


 

Also, just wait a very long time. It takes saver two or three minutes
(seems like forever) to load up all the required python stuff, after that
command window opens, especially the first time you start.

On Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 2:23 PM Stephen W9SK <stephen@...> wrote:

My guess is that you may not be opening it with administrator privileges.
Check your PC user account to see if it is a Standard or Adminstrator, and
change as necessary. If it is already Administrator, right-click the
nanavna-save exe file and select 'Run as Administrator' to see if that
cures your problem. Finally, make sure that app is white-listed in any
anti-malware software you have installed (which may include Windows
Defender).

Stephen W9SK


-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Glen
Jenkins WB4KTF
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 1:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [nanovna-users] nanovna-saver question

Hello Folks,
I am trying to install Nano-Saver for the first time. I downloaded
Version 0.4 and unzipped it to my PC.
When I run the .exe file a DOS type window opens and then NOTHING else
happens. Please advise what I am doing incorrectly.
-----
Glen Jenkins, WB4KTF, Austin, TX












Mark Savage 2E0HXP
 

Mine goes blank for a short while and then opens ?

On Wed, 27 Jul 2022, 21:58 Glen Jenkins WB4KTF, <wb4ktf@...> wrote:

Hello Folks,
I am trying to install Nano-Saver for the first time. I downloaded
Version 0.4 and unzipped it to my PC.
When I run the .exe file a DOS type window opens and then NOTHING else
happens. Please advise what I am doing incorrectly.
-----
Glen Jenkins, WB4KTF, Austin, TX






 

Especially the long waiting time is where many users think its not working...
Yes it takes a loooong while :-)
Dg9bfc sigi

Am 28.07.2022 00:05 schrieb Stan Dye <standye@...>:




Also, just wait a very long time. It takes saver two or three minutes
(seems like forever) to load up all the required python stuff, after that
command window opens, especially the first time you start.

On Wed, Jul 27, 2022, 2:23 PM Stephen W9SK <stephen@...> wrote:

My guess is that you may not be opening it with administrator
privileges.
Check your PC user account to see if it is a Standard or Adminstrator,
and
change as necessary.? If it is already Administrator, right-click the
nanavna-save exe file and select 'Run as Administrator' to see if that
cures your problem.? Finally, make sure that app is white-listed in any
anti-malware software you have installed (which may include Windows
Defender).

Stephen W9SK


-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
Glen
Jenkins WB4KTF
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 1:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [nanovna-users] nanovna-saver question

Hello Folks,
I am trying to install Nano-Saver for the first time.? I downloaded
Version 0.4 and unzipped it to my PC.
When I run the .exe file a DOS type window opens and then NOTHING else
happens.? Please advise what I am doing incorrectly.
-----
Glen Jenkins, WB4KTF, Austin, TX


















 

I had not waited long enough, it did take a while and did pop up and run successfully.
Thanks to all who replied.
-----
Glen Jenkins, WB4KTF, Austin, TX


Charlie N2MHS
 

Mine starts goes to DOS window and then windows window in under 3 seconds.Add some laser oil to your dilithium crystals.....or how much stuff is in your process table

On Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 09:59:22 PM EDT, Glen Jenkins WB4KTF <wb4ktf@...> wrote:

I had not waited long enough, it did take a while and did pop up and run successfully.
Thanks to all who replied.
-----
Glen Jenkins, WB4KTF, Austin, TX


 

Sounds like you have a lot of overhead background running, or slow/low resources, or both. Mine launches within a few seconds of the DOS terminal.

Stephen W9SK

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Glen Jenkins WB4KTF
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 6:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [nanovna-users] nanovna-saver question

I had not waited long enough, it did take a while and did pop up and run successfully.
Thanks to all who replied.
-----
Glen Jenkins, WB4KTF, Austin, TX


 

I think the startup delay has a lot to do with what version of windows you
are using.
Mine used to start up fast like that, 3sec or so - but after the latest
Saver update, which happened to coincide with a win10 update, mine takes
forever to start up, but then operates fine. I didn't make other startup
config changes, so it's not likely that in my case. I haven't yet tried to
investigate the delay, since I can just leave it up after starting it.
Stan

On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 7:31 PM Charlie N2MHS via groups.io <ucfargis1=
[email protected]> wrote:

Mine starts goes to DOS window and then windows window in under 3
seconds.Add some laser oil to your dilithium crystals.....or how much stuff
is in your process table

On Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 09:59:22 PM EDT, Glen Jenkins WB4KTF <
wb4ktf@...> wrote:

I had not waited long enough, it did take a while and did pop up and run
successfully.
Thanks to all who replied.
-----
Glen Jenkins, WB4KTF, Austin, TX












F1AMM
 

Since I switched to nanovna-saver 0.3.10 -win7 the display time of the "console" window remains displayed for 12 seconds. Previously with version 0.3.8 it was only 3 seconds.

It really is a great product.

I don't know anything about Python; I have never done development in Python. From what I understand, Python is an interpreted language well not really that interpreted.

Python*.* I have a multitude of them on my disk:
12723 files
941 directories
537 MB

I think that's a lot. For example I see 28 python38.dll files in directories like _MEI00000
--
F1AMM (Fran?ois)

-----Message d'origine-----
De la part de Charlie N2MHS
28 juillet 2022 04:31


 

On 7/27/22 10:25 PM, F1AMM wrote:
Since I switched to nanovna-saver 0.3.10 -win7 the display time of the "console" window remains displayed for 12 seconds. Previously with version 0.3.8 it was only 3 seconds.
It really is a great product.
I don't know anything about Python; I have never done development in Python. From what I understand, Python is an interpreted language well not really that interpreted.
Python*.* I have a multitude of them on my disk:
12723 files
941 directories
537 MB
I think that's a lot. For example I see 28 python38.dll files in directories like _MEI00000
This can be a problem...

Some installers are less than smart, and copy all the files into a new directory each time, add that directory to the path that python searches, and then that longer path gets searched every time something runs.

You really should have just *one* python38.dll for instance.

It is possible to set things up so you have distinct python environments for different applications/uses (for instance, I have an environment for Python 2.7, and for Python 3.8, for testing purposes). But I'm assuming that for NanoVNA-Saver that's not what you're looking for.

I'd go take a look at the PATH environment variable and see if the same directory appears multiple times.