I've confirmed that the software runs under Windows XP, but having seen it running I don't think I'll be able to do much with it without some form of instructions. However, I'll modify my test set up over the next day or so and see if I can get the software to see an E1938A then take it from there. Nigel, GM8PZR In a message dated 25/04/2017 17:17:59 GMT Summer Time, [email protected] writes:
I know that it will run on Windows 2000. It was originally written on Windows NT4. Rick On 4/24/2017 11:06 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Thanks Rick, I understand better now. > > The turn over label is still on the crystal but not the matching label > on the PCB. > > So far I've not been able to get the software to run but will try > with some older versions of Windows and see how it goes with those. > > Nigel GM8PZR > > In a message dated 24/04/2017 17:28:56 GMT Summer Time, > [email protected] writes: > > The main issue is that the oven will no longer be at the > crystal turnover temperature. If you are using it in > a benign environment, you might not need the extreme > thermal performance enabled by being dead nuts on the > turnover. You still have an oven with thermal gain > in the 100's of thousands. > > The test software had the ability to sweep the oven temperature > and allow you to find the turn over. There was some way to > then set the oven to this temperature. I don't know if anyone > currently knows how to make the software do this anymore. > I knew at one time, but have long forgotten. > > Rick N6RK > > On 4/24/2017 5:41 AM, GandalfG8--- via time-nuts wrote: > > I've just received an Ebay purchased E1938A, haven't tested it yet > although > > I do have a 14 day return option, but unlike previous purchases > of these > > the serial number label is missing from the rear of the PCB so I > have no > > obvious way of knowing if the crystal is matched to the PCB. > > > > Does anybody know if there's any embedded information that can be > accessed > > that indicates the serial number of the board, or is there any > other way I > > can check if the crystal and PCB are matched? > > > > If not, what issues could I expect from an unmatched crystal and PCB? > > > > Nigel GM8PZR > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
