en.Wedoany.com Reported - Copper Mountain Technologies, a U.S.-based provider of RF test and measurement solutions, has released the industry's first native macOS vector network analyzer software, bringing the full functionality of its CMT VNA software—previously available only on Windows and Linux platforms—to the macOS environment. The launch of this software enables engineers to operate vector network analyzers directly within the Apple ecosystem, performing manual measurements and fully automated RF testing based on SCPI commands without the need for additional operating system configurations or external control platforms.
The newly released macOS version of the CMT VNA software is fully feature-aligned with its Windows and Linux counterparts, including core capabilities such as complete vector network analysis, spectrum analysis, and time-domain reflectometry measurements. The software supports remote control via SCPI commands through a TCP/IP socket interface, enabling seamless integration with mainstream automated test development environments like LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Python. All CMT vector network analyzer hardware can be used with this software free of charge, with no additional licensing fees required.
Copper Mountain Technologies' vector network analyzers connect to external computers via a USB interface, separating the RF measurement module from the software application running on the computer to form a "hardware front-end + software back-end" architecture. This design results in a smaller, more portable device suitable for various scenarios, including laboratories, production lines, and field testing. With the addition of native macOS support, engineers in R&D labs, high-end product development teams, and aerospace and defense applications who have long relied on Apple hardware platforms can now integrate precision vector network analysis directly into their existing macOS workflows, eliminating the friction of cross-operating system switching.
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, the company has an R&D and manufacturing center in Paphos, Cyprus, and regional sales offices in Singapore, London, and Miami. Its product line covers USB vector network analyzers, calibration kits, and accessories across the 9 kHz to 330 GHz frequency range, supporting both 50-ohm and 75-ohm impedance systems, serving thousands of customers in nearly 100 countries worldwide. In March of this year, the company launched its new SC series 2-port vector network analyzers, covering the 4.5 GHz, 6.5 GHz, and 9 GHz frequency bands for production test scenarios. In April, the company showcased the BFx-02 frequency extension base at the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Dublin, a patent-pending solution that enables millimeter-wave S-parameter measurements without the need for a full-featured vector network analyzer.
The release of the macOS version completes the final piece of Copper Mountain Technologies' cross-platform support strategy, making it the industry's only vector network analyzer supplier that natively supports all three major operating systems: Windows, Linux, and macOS. Justin Bragg, Marketing Specialist at the company, confirmed in the announcement that the new software version was made available for download on May 14 and can be obtained through the company's official website.
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