Users that originally purchased the KICKSTARTFL-BASE license will need to purchase the maintenance license KICKSTARTFL-SUITE-UP in order to use KickStart v2.7.0 and later versions.
KickStart Software for the PC enables quick test setup and data visualization when using one or more instruments.
Key Features
• Save time by automating data collection of millions of readings.
• Set up a multi-instrument test with the ability to independently control up to eight instruments.
• Supports power supplies, source measure unit (SMU) instruments, DMMs, dataloggers, arbitrary function generators and oscilloscopes.
• Replicate tests quickly using saved test configurations.
• Use built-in plotting and comparison tools to quickly discover measurement anomalies and trends.
• Users can launch a one-time free trial at any time for the KickStart Apps
• Distributes I-V Tracer application to Graphical SourceMeter SMU instruments
Changes in Version 2.10.0
Enhancements:
• The new Battery Simulator App includes:
• Ability to generate, edit, and simulate custom battery models.
• Responsive user interface allows changes to the simulated state of charge in real time.
• Table and graph views to visualize data collection in real time.
• Ability to browse multiple battery models saved to repository on the local drive.
• Ability to import and export models to and from KickStart software.
• Dynamic and static battery models.
• Dynamic battery model updates values in real time.
• Visual representation of battery VOC, Vt, SOC, ESR, current, and capacity.
• Easy-to-use app with three modes of operation to reduce user error.
Resolved Issues:
• Resolved the issue with KickStart s/w crashing when opening a saved Scope App project while using one or more scopes and the instrument(s) not being turned on.
• Fixed the issue in the I-V Characterizer App where the test would stop when checking for error messages from the instrument and a timeout occurred prematurely.
• Fixed the issue in the Scope App of channels 9 and 10 not synchronizing when changing the label and vertical scale of all channels.
• Misc. problems resolved.