OWON VDS1022I Quick Teardown (versus the Hantek 6022be)

[Gyro]

That's good  .

I suggest "VDS1022" in that case. This particular software only supports this model  (whether isolated and non-isolated versions are irrelevant). The FPGA folder also has the 1052 but I've never seen one of those for sale.

Thanks,
Chris

[camomille]

like that

[Gyro]

Perfect.

I just want to double check - It does appear on the task-bar icon at the bottom of the screen too?

[camomille]

I can not see it I am in emulation under eclipse, the jar is not compile, I will test tomorrow.

[camomille]

no, just the icon.

attached the corresponding jar
https://ufile.io/qx0u5h5x

[camomille]

I looked at the problem "Display" and I found why this slow, it lacks rxtxSerial.dll that you find in folder plugins / RXTXcomm 2.1.7,
place a copy next to VDS_C2_23.jar and enjoy.

https://ufile.io/o64cfpvd

[camomille]

Full final version : decompress on the desk ,dbl click on VDS_C2_23.exe

https://ufile.io/1kd4j2te

[Gyro]

Perfect in all respects 

- Math working as expected
- PNG save from main window
- Display menu opening properly
- VDS1022I text on window AND also appears in the Win7 Taskbar Icon (Win10 must show icons differently)

Many thanks @camomille!

I don't know if it's of any interest, but I have uploaded a modified version of your final VDS_C2_23.jar, with my revised Button images for Autoset, Run/Stop and Single trigger...

https://ufile.io/qrffalpn

[camomille]

conclusion:
 thank you for allowing me to practice to understand Java and especially the IDE of Eclipse.
Java will never be my favorite language because it is too constraining,
it is made for teamwork and multiplateform, for a developer alone, it's a hassle!
If someone wants to do the same experiment,
I will gladly do a tutorial, provide my source folder and help install everything.

Alain

[camomille]

the calibration function is now in English by Ctrl L

[Gyro]

Interesting camomille, I hadn't realised there was so much adjustability available. Is there a file associated with the English version or is it just a visible translation to use with the existing Chinese text in the pop-up? (That's just fine by the way).

I've come up with a new icon and launcher.png file. It probably infringes Owon's trademark, but it does make the program it much easier to recognise, both on the desktop shortcut and on the taskbar. A minor offering compared to your mods I'm afraid, but attached just in case anyone wants them.

[camomille]

Hello,

I) concerning the calibration function in English:

1) For the buttons, it is necessary to modify the file "MsgLib_en.properties" (that of your language).

The Chinese characters are not visible in sinograms, they are coded in Unicode.

To convert unicode to Chinese sinograms open the file with Notepad ++ and search for strings starting with  "\u"
Example line 122: \u901a\u9053\u540d

Convert Unicode to Chinese sinograms with this tool:
https://www.chineseconverter.com/en/convert/unicode
result: "通道 名"

Translate Chinese To English:
https://translate.google.fr/?hl=fr
result: "Channel name"

In your MsgLib_ file replace "\u901a\u9053\u540d" by "Channel name"

2) Some keys are not wide enough to contain the text, you have to widen the 2 keys on the right.
In\Com\Owon\vds\tiny\ui\tune\TinyTuneDialog.java
line 232 100 to 170
line 240 180 to 280

3) Tab titles and country names are influenced by the "Local" function

For tabs:
com.owon.vds.tiny.tune.TinyTuneFunction
line 154 replace "SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE" with "ENGLISH"

For country names:
com.owon.uppersoft.vds.data.LocaleObject
line 33 replace "CHINESE" with "ENGLISH"

II) There is an option in "Launch4j" to add an image at VDS_C2_23.exe

III) I found how to add a language in the menu.

Example for French:

1) in com.owon.uppersoft.dso.i18n
Create a copy of the MsgLib_en.properties file and rename it to MsgLib_fr.properties

2) in com.owon.uppersoft.dso.pref.default.ini
Modify "availableLocales = zh_CN;en;ru;de;pt_BR;" in "availableLocales = zh_CN; en;fr;ru;de;pt_BR;"

3) Make the necessary translations in the MsgLib_fr.properties file.



III) I have a new project, it is to add 2 cursors to the right of the cursor "Trigger" (red),
to visualize Trigger by "Pulse Width" and Trigger by "Hold Off", I am creating a form of wave in FY3224s to test these functions.

[Gyro]

Thanks very much for the very detailed write-up.

It's good to see that you're still having fun! 

[indman]

Hi, Gyro! Thanks for this topic about OWON!
I ordered VDS1022 model without isoliator.
I have a request - you could share the version of software
1.0.23 and  final VDS_C2_23.jar? According to the link which you published earlier free downloading is not available.

[Gyro]

Hi indman, 

Sure, no problem. I've uploaded the Final VDS1.0.23 (the one with modifications by camomille) here: https://ufile.io/xn569hrp

The final VDS_C2_23.jar is included in the zip. You don't actually need to install the s/w, just unzip it to a folder and run the .exe - although you may need to point to the USBDRV drivers folder when first connecting the VDS1022, if you haven't already installed the it using the supplied s/w.

Note also that I have also improved some of the menu icons to make them more understandable versus the original ones. If you want to make a desktop shortcut with OW icon, change its icon setting to point at launcher.ico.


P.S. If you want all of the previous original Owon VDS1022 installation versions, they are here: https://ufile.io/6a881kh7

[Gyro]

I'm not sure if this is an indication of boredom or just very sad...

As mentioned in my last post with the download link for indman, I have been playing around with the menu and control button icons to make them a bit more comprehensible. Some were ok, but others just made no sense to me. It obviously doesn't make any difference at the top level menu (as screenshots) because each sub-menu is named, but when you're one level down, it makes it easier (for me at least) to quickly jump between them.

If you are sad enough to want to modify them further then note that they are transparent .PNGs so you need to use something like Gimp that can preserve transparency.

To get at the icon images you need to unzip the VDS_C2_23.jar to an empty folder. The images can then be found in /com/owon/uppersoft/dso/image.  Replace or edit the ones you want and then, using 7zip (but selecting zip format), re-archive the top level folder contents (ie. the folder tree), with the file extension changed to .jar This works with the original owon .jar file or the one modified by camomille.

The images in the attached zip file have filenames that match the relevant existing ones, so will overwrite them. You might want to stick an OLD_ on the front of the existing image names if you want to be able to revert to them.

The only other file in the .zip is launcher.ico, this can be used as an alternative icon for a desktop shortcut.

Below are the 'before' and 'after' screenshots, together with the zip of the image files.

[indman]

Gyro, I like the icons changed by you - they in more detail and visually display the maintenance of each menu item.
I was interested in version 1.0.23 as the stablest and working in every sense. On its basis I want to edit translation(thanks camomille) of a cover into Russian language for myself. Probably the person who not absolutely well owns it was engaged in translation into Russian.
Thanks for your work and archive with files! 

[indman]

Hello,
2) Some keys are not wide enough to contain the text, you have to widen the 2 keys on the right.
In\Com\Owon\vds\tiny\ui\ta\TinyTuneDialog.java
line 232 100 to 170
line 240 180 to 280

3) Tab titles and country names are influenced by the "Local" function

For tabs:
com.owon.vds.tiny.tune.TinyTuneFunction
line 154 replace "SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE" with "ENGLISH"

For country names:
com.owon.uppersoft.vds.data.LocaleObject
line 33 replace "CHINESE" with "ENGLISH"

Hi!
I can 't find these files in the VDS_C2_23.jar archive?
I only found them in the folder plugins/com.owon.vds.tiny.source_1.0.7.jar
How do I edit the calibration menu then?

[camomille]

Hi,

  @ indman

Error file is in :

\com\owon\vds\tiny\ui\tune\TinyTuneDialog.class

Regards

[indman]

Hi camomille,TinyTuneDialog.class - binary file, how to edit it?

[camomille]

I answered a little fast, because in my post 33 I describe what I did with the keys,

but you do not have to do it (it's already done).

You just have to do your translation in Russian.

[indman]

Hi,camomille!
Thanks for the answer, but I don 't want to install eclipse. You could provide me with a modified file TinyTuneDialog.class ? 
Some keys are not wide enough to contain text.

[camomille]

Hi,

Give me the widths that suit you

Calibrator key width my version VDS_C2_23:

<< Reset tx parameters = 170
Calibration = 100
Save the pameters to txt = 180
Parameter wrong device and factory setting = 280

[indman]

Reset txt parameters = 180
Calibration = 100
Save the parameters to txt = 260
Parameter writing device and factory setting = 280

[camomille]

Very complicated because interaction of the positions of the keys.

For aesthetic reasons, I set "<< Reset txt parameters" to 200

and "Save the parameters to txt" to 280.

That's what happens.

I will compile tomorrow.