Vector Network Analyzer - Bode 100

 You can only make as well as you can measure.  
Joseph Whitworth, Engineer (19th century)

With the multifunctional Bode 100 you get an exact picture of your electronic circuits and components in a frequency range from 1 Hz to 50 MHz. Bode 100 is a state of the art Vector Network Analyzer which also works as Frequency Response Analyzer or Gain/Phase Meter and as a powerful Impedance Analyzer.

With its high accuracy and great price-performance ratio, the Bode 100 is the best choice for industrial applications as well as research and educational labs.

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Product brochure - Bode Analyzers

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Technical data sheet - Bode 100

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Use Bode 100 to measure:

  • Complex gain of active and passive circuits
  • Complex impedance and admittance of active and passive devices
  • Swept S-parameters of electronic circuits and filters
  • Group delay characteristics

Easily analyze:

  • Stability of control circuits such as DC/DC converters in power supplies
  • Parasitics of passive components and circuit boards
  • Power-plane impedance for optimum decoupling
  • Reflection coefficient and return loss of filters, antennas or amplifiers
  • Ultrasonic and piezo electric devices
  • Resonance behavior of high Q-circuits like oscillating crystals
  • Resonance frequency and Q-factor of RFID and NFC tags and antennas

Check out the Application Notes for more interesting measurements...

Advantages of Bode 100:

  • VNA & FRA in one device
  • Easy-to-use and intuitive software (Bode Analyzer Suite)
  • Easy data processing and data sharing
  • Highly accurate measurements
  • Calibration & repair service from manufacturer
  • Lightweight and portable hardware design without active cooling (silent lab)
  • Automation Interface (API) for automated measurements
  • Unbeatable price-performance ratio
  • High customer satisfaction

Features of Bode 100:

  • Wide frequency range from 1 Hz to 50 MHz
  • Adjustable output level from -30 dBm to 13 dBm
  • Adjustable shaped level (variable signal level) over frequency
  • Switchable channel input impedance (50 Ω / 1 MΩ)
  • Highly sensitive inputs (superheterodyne receiver with 24 bit ADCs)
  • Narrow-band receivers for highest noise rejection
  • Flexible hardware design offering several measurement modes
  • Fanless and therefore absolutely silent on your bench

The Bode 100 system (P0005755) includes:

  • Bode 100 Vector Network Analyzer
  • Bode Analyzer Suite software
  • Printed Quick Start Guide (English)
  • Wide range power supply (with international plug adapters)
  • USB cable
  • 4 x BNC cable 50 Ω (m-m)
  • 1 x BNC T adapter (f-f-f)
  • 1 x BNC straight adapter (f-f)
  • 1 x BNC 50 Ω load (m)
  • 1 x BNC short circuit (m)
  • Test object with quartz filter and IF filter on a PCB

Probes, injection transformers, signal injectors and amplifiers can be found in the accessories section.

Bode Analyzer Suite

The Bode 100 is controlled via the Bode Analyzer Suite software, a powerful GUI for Windows PCs. Find out more or download the latest version from our webpage.

Some measurements have to be repeated over and over again...

... therefore we added different Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to build automated measurement solutions involving the Bode 100 or the Bode 500.

Bode Analyzer Suite version 3.50 or newer, provides a SCPI interface for Bode 100 and Bode 500 devices next to the .NET Bode Automation Interface for Bode 100 devices. In addition, there is a LabVIEW® instrument driver available. These interfaces allow you to control the Bode 100 or Bode 500 hardware from your code. You can easily start measurements, perform calibration and retrieve measurement values from the Bode 100 and Bode 500 devices.

Check out the information below to learn more about how to access your Bode 100 or Bode 500 device via the available interfaces or have a look at the Bode Automation Reference to learn more and get started with your automation project!

Bode 100 Structure

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Bode 500 Structure

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The following options are available for controlling your Bode 100 device:

  • SCPI Interface (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments): The SCPI server can be started on the client computer, providing an interface to control the Bode 100 using SCPI commands.
  • Bode Automation Interface: Access the automation interface natively from any .NET programming language or via the Windows COM Interface. The Bode Automation Interface is included in the Bode Analyzer Suite installer.
  • From LabVIEWtm using the SCPI based VNA driver, or the old driver available from www.ni.com.

The following options are available to control your Bode 500 device:

  • SCPI Interface (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments): The SCPI server is part of the Bode 500 device and can be accessed directly via Ethernet or USB connection to the Bode 500 device. No installation on your client device is required.
  • From LabVIEW® using the SCPI based VNA driver.

Note: The object oriented .NET Bode Automation Interface is only available for Bode 100 on Windows computers.

Note: We don't recommend accessing the Bode Automation Interface via COM. Please use .NET or the SCPI interface instead.

The Bode 100 complies with the current international standards for EMC, RoHS and product safety. For detailed information, please check out the certificate (TÜV) as well as the declaration of conformity (CE and UKCA) below:

CE Declaration of Conformity

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TÜV Safety Certificate

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UKCA Declaration of Conformity

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To find out more, have a look at the Bode Analyzer Suite and check out the Application Notes.

Note! There are many accessories available for the Bode 100. Detailed technical data is available here.