Last updated: November 26, 2024
Version history
- 2024-11-26 Version 1.4.25.0: Updated web interface self test
- 2024-08-25 Version 1.4.24.0: Allow two simultaneous connections to instrument. Improved high-speed data throughput and stability. Fixed bugs on user application data history.
- 2023-03-28 Version 1.4.23.0: Updated to LabVIEW 2023. Small fixes. Support for 2.0nV modules. Updated manual.
- 2022-01-21 Version 1.4.21.1: Updated to LabVIEW 2021.
- 2021-06-15 Version 1.4.21.0: Bugfix web data access returning DC values only.
- 2021-06-14 Version 1.4.20.0: PLL low frequency jitter fixes. UPD_HostResponder TTL increased to 4.
- 2021-02-01 Version 1.4.19.0: Performance improvements on web interface no longer using python or shell scripts. Major changes to calibration program.
- 2020-11-01 Version 1.4.17.0: Improved network discovery on Windows 10, improved system stability, limit number of simultaneous waveforms at highest sampling rate.
- 2020-07-21 Version 1.4.16.1: Update to LabVIEW 2020
- 2020-01-23 Version 1.4.15.6: Update to LabVIEW 2019
- 2019-12-30 Version 1.4.15.5: Faster connection with fixed issues.
- 2019-12-08 Version 1.4.15.3: Bug fixes: broken links in some environments and excessive web access activity for system status.
- 2019-05-15 Version 1.4.15.2: Remove dependency of lvanlys.dll
- 2019-02-02 Version 1.4.15.0: Update fixes. Network fixes.
- 2018-12-30 Version 1.4.14.0: USB update fixes.
- 2018-12-28 Version 1.4.13.0: Hardware initialization updates.
- 2018-09-10 Version 1.4.8.3: Update to LabVIEW 2018. Bugfixes.
- 2018-05-12 Version 1.4.8.0: Update to LabVIEW 2017.
- 2017-11-30 Version 1.4.7.0
- 2017-05-23 Version 1.3.32.0
- 2016-08 Pre-release version
MCL User Application
The User Application requires the corresponding LabVIEW runtime engine.
| Version | LV2023 WIN 64bit | LV2023 WIN 32bit | LV2021 WIN 64bit | LV2021 WIN 32bit | LV2020 WIN 32bit | LV2020 MAC 64bit | LV2019 WIN 64bit | LV2019 WIN 62bit | LV2018 WIN 64bit | LV2018 WIN 62bit | LV2018 WIN 32bit | LV2018 MAC 64bit | LV2017 WIN 32bit | LV2016 WIN 32bit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.25.0 | [download] | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.24.0 | – | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.23.0 | – | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.21.1 | – | – | [download] | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.17.0 | – | – | – | – | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.16.1 | – | – | – | – | [download] | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | [download] | – | – |
| 1.4.15.6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | [download] | [download] | [download] | [download] | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.15.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | [download] | – | – | – |
| 1.4.14.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | [download] | – | – | – |
| 1.4.8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | [download] | – |
| 1.4.7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | [download] |
Full Installer
Installation
This installer will install / has installed the following items:
- MCL User.exe: Application for configuration and direct interation with the MCL1-540 multi-channel lock-in amplifier (MCL)
- MCL.lvlibp: LabVIEW packed library for LabVIEW control and access
- LabVIEW example code for using the packed library
- LabVIEW runtime engine
Uninstalling
To uninstall the software, click the Start menu and start typing “MCL”. Then right-click on the program and select uninstall.
Once the installer has installed the software, it will not install an already installed version again, unless first uninstalled.
| Version | LV2023 WIN 64bit | LV2023 WIN 32bit | LV2021 WIN 64bit | LV2021 WIN 32bit | LV2020 WIN 32bit | LV2019 WIN 64bit | LV2019 WIN 32bit | LV2018 WIN 64bit | LV2018 WIN 32bit | LV2016 WIN 32bit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.25.0 | [download] | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.24.0 | – | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.23.0 | – | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.21.1 | – | – | [download] | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.16.1 | – | – | – | – | [download] | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.15.6 | – | – | – | – | – | [download] | [download] | [download] | [download] | – |
| 1.4.15.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | [download] | – |
| 1.4.14.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | [download] | – |
| 1.4.7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | [download] |
LabVIEW Example Code
The example code contains two LabVIEW libraries and an example LabVIEW project.
| Version | LV2023 WIN 64bit | LV2023 WIN 32bit | LV2021 WIN 64bit | LV2021 WIN 32bit | LV2020 WIN 32bit | LV2020 MAC 64bit | LV2019 WIN 64bit | LV2019 WIN 32bit | LV2018 WIN 64bit | LV2018 WIN 32bit | LV2018 MAC 64bit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.25.0 | [download] | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.23.0 | – | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.21.1 | – | – | [download] | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.17.0 | – | – | – | – | [download] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.4.16.1 | – | – | – | – | [download] | [download] | – | – | – | – | [download] |
| 1.4.15.6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | [download] | [download] | [download] | [download] | – |
| 1.4.15.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | [download] | – |
Python library
The MCLpy python library can be downloaded from Github: https://github.com/synktek/MCLpy. For access contact the support.
ENBW calculator
The tool calculates the equivalent noise bandwidth (ENBW) for the different filter settings for the MCL1-540.