SA44B / SA124B Downloads

Software and Drivers

Spike software

• Spectrum analysis software for all Signal Hound spectrum analyzers.
• Download and install the USB drivers separately.
• Unzip (extract all files and run Spike Installer.msi and CDM v2.12.00 WHQL Certified.exe)

Signal Hound Software Development Kit

• Programming interface for SA44 and SA124 devices.
• Low level direct device control and measurements.

Spike SA44/SA124 API compiled for 64-bit Linux v. 3.0.11 

• This API is provided ‘as is’ without warranty or support. For full software support, use the Windows APIs. 
• By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the API License.
• Perform sweeps, stream I/Q data, and perform real-time analysis on a Linux Operating System
• Port of the SA44/SA124 Windows API
• Tested and built on Ubuntu 14.04 (64-bit) (Requires low-latency kernel)
• Includes README, API manual, examples, and setup files.

Spike API for ARMv7-A Linux v. 3.0.6

• This API is provided ‘as is’ without warranty or support. For full software support, use the Windows APIs. 
• Tested using a Raspberry Pi 2
• Requires firmware version 2.11 (SA44B) or 3.12 (SA124B). Contact us if you need to upgrade.
• See complete details in the Notes

Product Manuals

• SA44B Product Manual 
• SA124B Product Manual

Legacy Software

Software Installer Version 2.18B for the SA44B / SA124B / TG44A / TG124A. This is no longer the main installer for all SA and TG products for Signal Hound (for the latest software, see the Spike page). Individual files and manuals can be found below.

• SA44B User Manual Version 2.18d
• SA124B User Manual Version 2.17a
• Windows XP® Users: You may need to install Microsoft’s .net framework, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable
• USB Drivers version 2.10.00

Application Notes

• Application note 1: Using the Smith Chart
• Application note 2: Using the Frequency Difference Meter
• Application note 3: Using the Broadcast Masks
• Application note 4: Phase Noise Utility and Typical Performance 

Additional Downloads

HDSDR Compatibility Files

• Everything needed to use the HDSDR software with the SA44 and SA124 spectrum analyzers. Includes setup manual, interface files, and source.

Calibration Software

• Signal Hound provides calibration software for the SA44B, which can be downloaded here.
• Signal Hound can also calibrate and adjust the SA series spectrum analyzers. Contact Signal Hound for more information.
• There is also a number of third party calibration labs which can perform calibrations for the Signal Hound products. For a full list of these calibration labs and their accreditation’s, click here.

Legacy APIs

Windows (legacy) — for the latest programming interface and files, download the Signal Hound SDK.

• • Windows Package: Headless Signal Hound API for Windows
    • Powerful signal processing built in, taken directly from the Signal Hound application
    • Includes video bandwidth processing and zero span features
    • Sample Project (VC++2008)
  • API with SA124 A/B support and Labview / Matlab support
    • Windows API Manual 
    • Low-level access to hardware capabilities, including sweeps, I/Q data, and sweep list
    • Provided without warranty or support

Arm/CortexA8

• • ARM SA44B (developer API files only)
    • C++ API archive compiled on the Beagleboard with GCC
    • Documentation included
  • Signal Hound on the Cortex-A8 BeagleBoard (beta)
    • Tested with Angstrom OS (X11 native SDK and toolchain)
    • Makefile included for sample GUI application
    • Requires libftdi v1.0 and libusb 1.08