VC820 Software
Contents
- Screenshot
- Features
- License
- Needed Components
- Installation
- Download
- Code for Java
- Extension of the Software
Since I have bought the multimeter VC820 made by Voltcraft, I am quite happy with this device, but I think the software delivered with it is not as good as the multimeter. I could not find any free or open source software, so i have written something by myself.
The software is in an early development stage and can contain a few errors. I am glad about any error that you can report to me so that I can fix it.
Screenshot
Features
- Parallel processing of the measurement values in multiple modules (text display, graph, statistics)
- Selection of a data source
- Simple extensibility of the software with your own modules for processing measurement values.
- Sending and receiving of measurements by UDP to / from other computers
License
This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License in its current version, see http://www.gnu.org .
Needed Components
The software is written with Microsoft.Net, so you need the DotNet-Framework installed. You can get it at http://www.microsoft.com . Anything else you need is included in the program archive.
Installation
At first you need to install the DotNet-Framework. Then, uncompress the program archive in a directory and invoke the exe-file. The program creates a configuration file automatically. If you want, you can create a shortcut to the program on your desktop or in the start menu. That's all.
Download
- The source code: vc820tool_0_22_src.zip (120 kB)
- Executable program: vc820tool_0_22_bin.zip (51 kB)
Code for Java
A developer who does not want to be named has sent me his basic implementation of the data access to the VC820 for java. This is his implementation:
vc820-java.zip ( 2 kB)Extension of the Software
The software can be extended by your own modules. Until now there is only a german description available of how to do that and how the communication between instrument and computer works.