VectorStar™ MS464xB Series Microwave Vector Network Analyzer Operation Manual : User Interface Display : Setting the Main Display as Resizeable and/or Task Bar
 
Setting the Main Display as Resizeable and/or Task Bar
The default VectorStar Application installation is for the display to be on running on top of all other applications as well as on top of the Windows desktop with the display set to completely fill the screen.
By changing the settings in the VNA setup script, a resizeable display and/or a visible task bar can be set as shown in the figure below.
Main Display Resize and Task Bar Configuration Options
1. At left, standard main display without Resize and Task Bar controls.
2. At center, main display with Resize/Minimize controls.
3. At right top, main display with Resize/Minimize controls.
4. At right bottom, main display with Task Bar displayed.
Procedure
1. Make sure a keyboard and a mouse are connected to the VNA.
2. Close the VectorStar application.
• MENU BAR | File | Exit | OK
Change the Settings for 25,000 Point 16 Channel Configuration
3. Using Windows Explorer, go to “C:\Program Files\Anritsu Company\VectorStar\Bin directory
• Launch Windows Explorer by pressing WINDOWS Key + E on the keyboard.
4. Locate the file named “AC_GUIMain.exe.config”.
5. Copy the file and rename the copy as “BACKUP_AC_GUIMain.exe.config”.
6. Open “AC_GUIMain.exe.config” using Windows Notepad or a similar text processor.
Change the Resize Setting
7. To change the resize setting, search for the “PreventResize” attribute which looks like this.
<setting name="PreventResize“ serializeAs=”String”>
<value>True</value>
</setting>
8. Change its value from “True” to “False” so that it now looks as follows:
<setting name="PreventResize" serializeAs="String">
<value>False</value>
</setting>
Change the Task Bar Setting
9. To change the Task Bar setting, search for the “HideTaskBar” attribute which looks like this.
<setting name="HideTaskBar" serializeAs="String">
<value>True</value>
</setting>
10. Change its value from “True” to “False” so that it now looks as follows:
<setting name="HideTaskBar" serializeAs="String">
<value>False</value>
</setting>
11. Save and close the file.
12. Re-start the VectorStar application.
13. Depending on the changes made above, the VNA Main Display can now be minimized or maximized and/or the Task Bar is now visible.
Change the Settings for 100,000 Point One Channel Configuration
14. If required, repeat the steps above for the 100,000 point configuration file located at C:\Program Files\Anritsu Company\VectorStar_100k\Bin. Edit as above the AC_GUIMain.exe.config file.