R. A. Wood Associates Software - RF Path Analysis Toolkit

• Uses Excel "template" spreadsheets to perform RF signal path analysis (1 template included)
• Uses Excel "library" spreadsheet for organizing a database of RF components
• Build up the RF signal path by cascading RF components together from the RF component library
• The program is built with a LabVIEW user interface, controlling Excel where needed
• The RF path parameters and components in each RF path can be saved to and loaded from text files

The RF Path Analysis Toolkit is one of our newest software tools. This program enables RF designers to use Excel spreadsheets to analyze RF paths (Cascade Analysis).

This program offers the flexibility of developing custom template spreadsheets and libraries while eliminating the common problems associated with modifying Excel spreadsheets. This program works best for designers who would like to build up an RF component library, and analyze several RF paths using a common database of library parts.

Spreadsheet programs are commonly used to perform RF signal path analysis, RF cascade analysis, or RF budget analysis. These spreadsheets offer the flexibility to create customized programs to predict performance of the entire RF path.

Once a template spreadsheet has been created with the desired equations and calculations, the spreadsheet is set up to model a particular RF path by adding values of RF components. This can be very time consuming and error prone. Common errors may include typing incorrect component information or accidentally typing over formulas in the spreadsheet. It is also possible to overlook errors in the formulas caused by adding or removing rows.

If you need to model many RF paths within a system that use the same RF components, you would create many RF spreadsheets for each RF path. The sources of error above are multiplied by the number of RF paths you need to create.

Now, RF Path Analysis Toolkit offers the flexibility of developing custom template spreadsheets and libraries while eliminating the common problems associated with modifying Excel spreadsheets by implementing the following features:

• A template spreadsheet is used as the starting point for all detailed RF spreadsheets.
• RF components are stored in a RF component library (database). RF components are changed in only one place (not in each spreadsheet).
• The RF Path Analysis Toolkit dynamically loads RF components from the library into the template spreadsheet and deletes extra rows based on the number of RF components in the RF path. It then saves the detailed RF spreadsheet as a separate spreadsheet file.
• The RF path parameters and components in each RF path can be saved to and loaded from text files.
• The Path Builder interface provides a real-time display of the RF path performance as you build up the RF path.

For more screenshots and examples check out our RF Path Analysis Toolkit Wiki, an ongoing documentation effort.

http://helprfpathanalysis2.rawood.com - RF Path Analysis Toolkit Wiki documentation

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  RF Path Analysis Toolkit Main Panel
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  RF Path Analysis Toolkit Path Builder
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  RF Path Analysis Toolkit Library Manager
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  RF Path Analysis Toolkit Path Runner

Download RF Path Analysis Toolkit now for a free trial version. This trial version has all features available to the user except for the following limitations:

• the maximum number of components in an RF path is limited to 7
• the template spreadsheets are locked.

The full version is available for purchase for $295.00 (US Dollars). Buy now to unlock all program features.