How to plot smith chart in Measurement Studio

[breinoso]

Is there a control or graph library that could allow plotting values on a Smith Chart plot? I need to be able to plot simple S11 points into a smitch chart plot.

[GatorChomp]

Hi breinoso,

Unfortunately Measurement Studio does not have built in Smith Chart plotting. I know LabVIEW has this functionality, but the only way I know of to accomplish the same would be finding a third party library or coming up with a custom way yourself. I don't know of any third party libraries for this though I'm sure some likely exist for Visual Studio or C# in general. You might also be able to format the data in a way that allows you to plot the data on an XY Plot in order to get the same effect.  

[breinoso]

Hello Charlie:

Thank you for your answer.

I am surprised tha NI as a contender in the race to replace traditional box instruments has not done more efforts to provide this functionality for developers (besides LabView). It would be in their best interest to make it easier to do this kind of plots so there is more momentum into moving towards a PXI based solution for RF.

Regards,

Bautista

[GatorChomp]

Hi Bautista,

That feedback is appreciated. I would recommend posting a request for Smith Plot support in Measurement Studio to the Measurement Studio Idea Exchange Forum. I know R&D often looks at those posts when considering new features and updates.

http://forums.ni.com/t5/NI-Measurement-Studio-Idea/idb-p/MStudioIdeaExchange

[breinoso]

http://forums.ni.com/t5/NI-Measurement-Studio-Idea/Provide-a-Smith-Chart-plot-control-for-Measuremen...

Thanks,

Bautista