Valon Technology
5015/19 Downloads
If
you are already using the 5015 or 5019 you will want to check here for updates
and download the latest version of the .bin file. We also list any bugs we know about and
invite your feedback.
5015
Quickstart.pdf
is always a good place to start.
Valon
5015-5019 Operations Manual 5015 Synthesizer complete operations manual
including specification, commands, and additional mechanical and electrical
information.
Terminal Program 5000term.exe (unzip) is our terminal
program for sending commands to the synthesizer if you don't have or want to
use our GUI. Other terminal programs
such as Tera Term and PuTTy
will also work well. To launch
5000term.exe just open a DOS command window and type:
"5000term". You should see a
connection message "Using 9600 baud".
Type: "help" to get the list of available commands.
Use
5000term.exe to also update your
synthesizer with new firmware version *.bin files as they become available. To update your synthesizer, follow these
simple instructions:
1. If you haven't already done
so, download and unzip the 5000term.zip file to create the 5000term.exe. You may have to turn off your computer
security momentarily as most anti-virus protection programs will delete .exe
files.
2. Request the .bin file (from
the link below) and place it in the same subdirectory that you have the
5000term.exe program.
3. Open a DOS window to run
5000term followed by a single space and then the exact name of the .bin file
exactly as shown in this example. Example: c:\files\Valon\5000term
5015_20160520_1p30.bin
4.
Now type: "CNTL-L" to load the new firmware. You will immediately see the loading progress
in the DOS window.
5. You will then be able to
type:"STATus" to see the new firmware
version and type "help" to see the list of available commands.
Firmware Updates
From
time to time, a new firmware release will become available to enhance the
performance of the 5015-5019 or fix a bug.
The
Most current release is: 2.0a, use
the STAT command to display your firmware version.
2.0a Fix to allow Ethernet web
server GUI to function without making calls to the internet.
It
is not always necessary to update the FW or to stay current if you are
satisfied with the 5015-5019 performance in your application. If you are experiencing any problems with
your synthesizer then you should check to see if have the current firmware
revision.
Use
the 5000term.exe application to
update your synthesizer with the new bin file. The bin file is available from: mailto:update@valontechnology.com?subject=5015
latest FW update request Please include the serial number with your request.
Configuration Manager GUI files Located here:
Download the latest
configuration manager GUI to stay current with new synthesizers with updated
firmware.
V5015-5019CM-2.1.0.0.zip
5015/19 Configuration Manager GUI released 2020
07 11.
V5015-5019CM-2.2.0.0.zip
5015/19 Configuration Manager GUI released 2023
01 11. This is the latest release of
the CM which now allows the GUI to accept frequencies beyond 20GHz. 5019 with firmware
revision 1.1a or later have been calibrated to 20GHz. Even if your synthesizer has a previous FW
version, you can still download the latest FW revision and extend your 5019
operation to 20GHz
Extracting
the zip file will create a folder that contains the Configuration Manager
executable (V5015CM.exe) along with the Help file (V5015CM.chm).
USB Driver
USB
Driver We use the FTDI interface
device to support USB. You may need a driver
and can go to the FTDI site and download the VCP driver or just click on our
link here.
A complete set of LabVIEW x.vi source files is available for LabVIEW version 2019 and 2014 are located here.
This zip file contains a set
of files to help you get started in running a 5015/19 using Python2.7 Windows, Linux,or Raspberry Pi B+ running Raspbian. Please consider these files to be examples only
and you may need to make edits on your particular platform.