PT2026 Software Package, including the most recent:

November 2022

Instructions and content listing are available in the ReadMe file of your download

PT2026 software V.1.6

PT2026 firmware and upgrader

C++ Instrument Catalog

Labview Application Programming Interface

Manuals and more

Notes

• The PT2026 software performs single-point measurements, usually with model 1×26 single-point NMR probes. Metrolab’s NMR field mapping system, the Magnetic Field Camera MFC2046, contains an NMR Precision Teslameter PT2026, which can also be used for single-point measurements – even with an MFC9046 or MFC9146 Probe Array; in this case, the Probe Array is seen as a multiplexer with individual probes. To use the MFC2046 system for field mapping, please download and install the MFCTool software. MFCTool and the PT2026 software can both be installed on the same computer.
• Version 1.6 of the PT2026 operates with instruments with new and older firmware.

Magnetic Field Camera Software Package, including the most recent:

November 2022

Instructions and content listing are available in the ReadMe file of your download

MFCTool software V10.3.4

PT2026 software V1.6

PT2026 firmware and upgrader

C++ Instrument Catalog

Manuals and more

Notes

• The MFCTool v.10.3.4 maps magnetic fields using the Magnetic Field Camera MFC2046 and the legacy MFC3045.
• The MFC2046 system contains an NMR Precision Teslameter PT2026, which can also be used for single-point measurements – even with an MFC9046 or MFC9146 Probe Array; in this case, the Probe Array is seen as a multiplexer with individual probes. To perform single-point measurements with your PT2026, please download and install the PT2026 software. MFCTool and the PT2026 software can both be installed on the same computer.
• MFCTool v.10.3.4 operates with instruments with new and older firmware.

In the development of our new extremity MRI magnet, the choice of the metrology instruments was critical. Precision, reliability and potential to scale-up to production were the key selection parameters, all for a 160 mm DSV! The recently launched MFC9046 from Metrolab is the only NMR-based instrument offering a multiprobe array for this DSV. Based on Pulsed NMR technology, it achieves best in class precision of 10 ppb.

We are proud of our collaboration with Metrolab and to have been the first ones to use such a small Magnetic Field Camera with 14 sensors deployed over 160 mm diameter halfmoon!

Liu Yu

R&D Manager

Shandong Aoxin Medical Technology Co. LTD.

The THM1176 Instrument Manager is a high-level Qt Object abstraction of the Metrolab Three-axis Hall Magnetometer THM1176 / Three-axis Fluxgate Magnetometer TFM1186.

Summary
The THM1176 Instrument Manager consists of three objects, running in different threads:

MTL::CTHM1176InstrumentManager: Public interface
MTL::CTHM1176InstrumentController: VISA I/O
MTL::CTHM1176InstrumentScanner: Periodically scans for connected instruments
The user only has to worry about the public interface; the two other objects are created and destroyed automatically.

The Manager relies on Qt for the multi-threading infrastructure, and on the THM1176 C++ API to communicate with the instrument.

The public interface of the THM1176 Instrument Manager consists of the methods of the MTL::CTHM1176InstrumentManager class. These fall into three categories:

Qt slots for a very limited number of actions: start and stop the Manager, and send a trigger.
Get and Set methods for Qt properties. Some properties are read-only and only have a Get method.
Qt signals to notify of property changes.

• Download and extract

https://old.metrolab.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/THM1176InstrumentManager-html.zip

Additional information can be found at https://old.metrolab.com/api-for-my-software/

This C++ Application Programming Interface (API) controls a Metrolab magnetometer in the Three-axis Hall Magnetometer THM1176 family (including the Three-axis Fluxgate Magnetometer TFM1186), either via a USBTMC driver accessed by the VISA library (CVISAInstrument) or via a libusb-based USBTMC instrument driver (CUSBTMCInstrument). It provides access to the entire functionality of the THM1176 SCPI command set, as documented in “Three-Axis Magnetometers: THM1176 and TFM1186 User’s Manual”.

• Download and extract

https://old.metrolab.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/THM1176InstrumentDriver-html.zip

Additional information can be found at https://old.metrolab.com/api-for-my-software/

EZMag3D 1.1.2 – Linux

Release notes 08.10.2020

EZMag3D is the new Graphical User Interface software for the Metrolab Three-axis magnetometer family, THM1176 and TFM1186. This release of EZMag3D is for Windows, Mac and Linux. Please check the download area of our website for updates.

New in this release:

• Bug fixes: We’ve squashed all currently known bugs! 🙂
• Added units of H (A/m): This was a customer request.
• Updated the recording file format: Now like Metrolab’s other software.
• Playback timing: Timing reproduced correctly in all trigger modes.
• Windows installation script: If NI-VISA is installed, we don’t change drivers.

If you prefer using the previous, LabVIEW-based release of the THM1176 software, please download it from our website.

Enjoy! Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have trouble: contacts@metrolab.com.

Linux Installation

Run the EZMag3D installer, Metrolab-EZMag3D-InstallerLinux, following the on-screen instructions. The installer may have to reboot your system to complete the installation.

Note that the default installation location is the /opt folder, which will usually require you to be administrator and enter your password.

When the installation is complete, you will find the program EZMag3D in the folder you specified during installation. In the same folder, you will also find a link EZMag3D Manual to the online help. As usual, you can launch EZMag3D by double-clicking its icon, by selecting it in the GNOME Activities panel, or by running it from the command line. If you run it from the command line, be sure to use the shell script, EZMag3D.sh.

EZMag3D has been tested on the following Linux distributions:

• CentOS 8 / GNOME 3.32.2
• Debian 10 / GNOME 3.30.2
• Fedora 31 / GNOME 3.34.5
• Ubuntu 18.04 / GNOME 3.28.2
• Ubuntu 20.04 / GNOME 3.36.3

EZMag3D has known problems on the following distributions:

• OpenSUSE Leap 15.1 / GNOME 3.26.2
• Scientific Linux 7.7 / GNOME 3.28.2

EZMag3D 1.1.2 – Windows

Release notes 08.10.2020

EZMag3D is the new Graphical User Interface software for the Metrolab Three-axis magnetometer family, THM1176 and TFM1186. This release of EZMag3D is for Windows, Mac and Linux. Please check the download area of our website for updates.

New in this release:

• Bug fixes: We’ve squashed all currently known bugs! 🙂
• Added units of H (A/m): This was a customer request.
• Updated the recording file format: Now like Metrolab’s other software.
• Playback timing: Timing reproduced correctly in all trigger modes.
• Windows installation script: If NI-VISA is installed, we don’t change drivers.

If you prefer using the previous, LabVIEW-based release of the THM1176 software, please download it from our website.

Enjoy! Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have trouble: contacts@metrolab.com.

Windows Installation

Run the EZMag3D installer, Metrolab-EZMag3D-InstallerWindows, following the on-screen instructions.

When the installation is complete, you will find a program link EZMag3D <version> on your desktop. You will also find a program link EZMag3D <version> in the folder Metrolab of the Start Menu. In the same Start Menu folder, you will also find a link EZMag3D <version> Manual to the online help. As usual, you can also access these items via a search.

EZMag3D 1.1.2 – macOS

Release notes 08.10.2020

EZMag3D is the new Graphical User Interface software for the Metrolab Three-axis magnetometer family, THM1176 and TFM1186. This release of EZMag3D is for Windows, Mac and Linux. Please check the download area of our website for updates.

New in this release:

• Bug fixes: We’ve squashed all currently known bugs! 🙂
• Added units of H (A/m): This was a customer request.
• Updated the recording file format: Now like Metrolab’s other software.
• Playback timing: Timing reproduced correctly in all trigger modes.
• Windows installation script: If NI-VISA is installed, we don’t change drivers.

If you prefer using the previous, LabVIEW-based release of the THM1176 software, please download it from our website.

Enjoy! Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have trouble: contacts@metrolab.com.

Mac Installation

Run the EZMag3D installer, Metrolab-EZMag3D-InstallerMacOs, following the on-screen instructions.

Note that the default installation location is in your personal Applications folder, not the system Applications folder.

When the installation is complete, you will find the program EZMag3D in the folder you specified during installation. In the same folder, you will also find a link EZMag3D Manual to the online help. As usual, you can launch EZMag3D by double-clicking its icon; you can also create an alias on the Dock or Desktop, or you can launch it from a Spotlight search.

THM1176 Software, Version 4.1.1

October 2019

Installation Procedure, Windows

1. Download and install the Windows LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2015 SP1  (32-bit):

   https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview.html

2. Download and intall the NI-VISA Run-Time Engine compatible with your OS and LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2015 SP1 (32-bit).
   1. Check NI-VISA and Operating System compatibility table

      http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/54146/en/

   2. Check NI-VISA and LabVIEW version compatibility table

      http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/53413/en/

   3. Select and download the compatible NI-VISA Run-Time Engine

      http://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-visa.html

3. Install the THM1176 application by running:

PCTHM1176 InstallerVolumesetup.exe

Installation Procedure, macOS

1. Download and install the Macintosh LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2018 SP1 (64-bit):

   https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview.html

2. Download and intall the NI-VISA Run-Time Engine compatible with your OS and LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2018 SP1 (64-bit).
   1. Check NI-VISA and Operating System compatibility table

      http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/54146/en/

   2. Check NI-VISA and LabVIEW version compatibility table

      http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/53413/en/

   3. Select and download the compatible NI-VISA Run-Time Engine

      http://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-visa.html

3. Drag the THM1176 application to your Applications folder.

Additional information can be found at https://old.metrolab.com/api-for-my-software/

THM1176 Handheld Kit Software, version 4.0.2

July 2015

IMPORTANT:

• For desktop systems, this software has been superseded. Please see the appropriate download.
• This software requires the THM1176 firmware to be at v3.x or higher. Use Setup panel in the THM1176 software, or the “*IDN?” command, to find the firmware version of your instrument.
• Consult the PDAReadMe.rtf file for instructions on how to install the THM1176 v4.x software on a Windows Mobile PDA. Be sure to uninstall previous versions using Settings>System>Remove Programs.

The THM1176 Instrument Manager is a high-level Qt Object abstraction of the Metrolab Three-axis Hall Magnetometer THM1176 / Three-axis Fluxgate Magnetometer TFM1186.

Summary
The THM1176 Instrument Manager consists of three objects, running in different threads:

MTL::CTHM1176InstrumentManager: Public interface
MTL::CTHM1176InstrumentController: VISA I/O
MTL::CTHM1176InstrumentScanner: Periodically scans for connected instruments
The user only has to worry about the public interface; the two other objects are created and destroyed automatically.

The Manager relies on Qt for the multi-threading infrastructure, and on the THM1176 C++ API to communicate with the instrument.

The public interface of the THM1176 Instrument Manager consists of the methods of the MTL::CTHM1176InstrumentManager class. These fall into three categories:

Qt slots for a very limited number of actions: start and stop the Manager, and send a trigger.
Get and Set methods for Qt properties. Some properties are read-only and only have a Get method.
Qt signals to notify of property changes.

• Download and extract

https://old.metrolab.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/THM1176InstrumentManager-html.zip

Additional information can be found at https://old.metrolab.com/api-for-my-software/

This C++ Application Programming Interface (API) controls a Metrolab magnetometer in the Three-axis Hall Magnetometer THM1176 family (including the Three-axis Fluxgate Magnetometer TFM1186), either via a USBTMC driver accessed by the VISA library (CVISAInstrument) or via a libusb-based USBTMC instrument driver (CUSBTMCInstrument). It provides access to the entire functionality of the THM1176 SCPI command set, as documented in “Three-Axis Magnetometers: THM1176 and TFM1186 User’s Manual”.

• Download and extract

https://old.metrolab.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/THM1176InstrumentDriver-html.zip

Additional information can be found at https://old.metrolab.com/api-for-my-software/

EZMag3D 1.1.2 – macOS

Release notes 08.10.2020

EZMag3D is the new Graphical User Interface software for the Metrolab Three-axis magnetometer family, THM1176 and TFM1186. This release of EZMag3D is for Windows, Mac and Linux. Please check the download area of our website for updates.

New in this release:

• Bug fixes: We’ve squashed all currently known bugs! 🙂
• Added units of H (A/m): This was a customer request.
• Updated the recording file format: Now like Metrolab’s other software.
• Playback timing: Timing reproduced correctly in all trigger modes.
• Windows installation script: If NI-VISA is installed, we don’t change drivers.

If you prefer using the previous, LabVIEW-based release of the THM1176 software, please download it from our website.

Enjoy! Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have trouble: contacts@metrolab.com.

Mac Installation

Run the EZMag3D installer, Metrolab-EZMag3D-InstallerMacOs, following the on-screen instructions.

Note that the default installation location is in your personal Applications folder, not the system Applications folder.

When the installation is complete, you will find the program EZMag3D in the folder you specified during installation. In the same folder, you will also find a link EZMag3D Manual to the online help. As usual, you can launch EZMag3D by double-clicking its icon; you can also create an alias on the Dock or Desktop, or you can launch it from a Spotlight search.

EZMag3D 1.1.2 – Windows

Release notes 08.10.2020

EZMag3D is the new Graphical User Interface software for the Metrolab Three-axis magnetometer family, THM1176 and TFM1186. This release of EZMag3D is for Windows, Mac and Linux. Please check the download area of our website for updates.

New in this release:

• Bug fixes: We’ve squashed all currently known bugs! 🙂
• Added units of H (A/m): This was a customer request.
• Updated the recording file format: Now like Metrolab’s other software.
• Playback timing: Timing reproduced correctly in all trigger modes.
• Windows installation script: If NI-VISA is installed, we don’t change drivers.

If you prefer using the previous, LabVIEW-based release of the THM1176 software, please download it from our website.

Enjoy! Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have trouble: contacts@metrolab.com.

Windows Installation

Run the EZMag3D installer, Metrolab-EZMag3D-InstallerWindows, following the on-screen instructions.

When the installation is complete, you will find a program link EZMag3D <version> on your desktop. You will also find a program link EZMag3D <version> in the folder Metrolab of the Start Menu. In the same Start Menu folder, you will also find a link EZMag3D <version> Manual to the online help. As usual, you can also access these items via a search.

EZMag3D 1.1.2 – Linux

Release notes 08.10.2020

EZMag3D is the new Graphical User Interface software for the Metrolab Three-axis magnetometer family, THM1176 and TFM1186. This release of EZMag3D is for Windows, Mac and Linux. Please check the download area of our website for updates.

New in this release:

• Bug fixes: We’ve squashed all currently known bugs! 🙂
• Added units of H (A/m): This was a customer request.
• Updated the recording file format: Now like Metrolab’s other software.
• Playback timing: Timing reproduced correctly in all trigger modes.
• Windows installation script: If NI-VISA is installed, we don’t change drivers.

If you prefer using the previous, LabVIEW-based release of the THM1176 software, please download it from our website.

Enjoy! Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have trouble: contacts@metrolab.com.

Linux Installation

• Run the EZMag3D installer, Metrolab-EZMag3D-InstallerLinux, following the on-screen instructions. The installer may have to reboot your system to complete the installation.

Note that the default installation location is the /opt folder, which will usually require you to be administrator and enter your password.

When the installation is complete, you will find the program EZMag3D in the folder you specified during installation. In the same folder, you will also find a link EZMag3D Manual to the online help. As usual, you can launch EZMag3D by double-clicking its icon, by selecting it in the GNOME Activities panel, or by running it from the command line. If you run it from the command line, be sure to use the shell script, EZMag3D.sh.

EZMag3D has been tested on the following Linux distributions:

• CentOS 8 / GNOME 3.32.2
• Debian 10 / GNOME 3.30.2
• Fedora 31 / GNOME 3.34.5
• Ubuntu 18.04 / GNOME 3.28.2

EZMag3D has known problems on the following distributions:

• OpenSUSE Leap 15.1 / GNOME 3.26.2
• Scientific Linux 7.7 / GNOME 3.28.2

THM1176 Software, Version 4.1.1

October 2019

Installation Procedure, Windows

1. Download and install the Windows LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2015 SP1  (32-bit):

   https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview.html

2. Download and intall the NI-VISA Run-Time Engine compatible with your OS and LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2015 SP1 (32-bit).
   1. Check NI-VISA and Operating System compatibility table

      http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/54146/en/

   2. Check NI-VISA and LabVIEW version compatibility table

      http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/53413/en/

   3. Select and download the compatible NI-VISA Run-Time Engine

      http://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-visa.html

3. Install the THM1176 application by running:

PCTHM1176 InstallerVolumesetup.exe

Installation Procedure, macOS

1. Download and install the Macintosh LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2018 SP1 (64-bit):

   https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview.html

2. Download and intall the NI-VISA Run-Time Engine compatible with your OS and LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2018 SP1 (64-bit).
   1. Check NI-VISA and Operating System compatibility table

      http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/54146/en/

   2. Check NI-VISA and LabVIEW version compatibility table

      http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/53413/en/

   3. Select and download the compatible NI-VISA Run-Time Engine

      http://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-visa.html

3. Drag the THM1176 application to your Applications folder.

THM1176 Handheld Kit Software, version 4.0.2

July 2015

IMPORTANT:

• For desktop systems, this software has been superseded. Please see the appropriate download.
• This software requires the THM1176 firmware to be at v3.x or higher. Use Setup panel in the THM1176 software, or the “*IDN?” command, to find the firmware version of your instrument.
• Consult the PDAReadMe.rtf file for instructions on how to install the THM1176 v4.x software on a Windows Mobile PDA. Be sure to uninstall previous versions using Settings>System>Remove Programs.

MagVector™ MV2 Evaluation Kit Software

October 2021

This download contains:

• the latest data sheet for the MagVector™ MV2,
• the source code for the Arduino firmware as well as the host software,
• the host software compiled for Windows, Mac and Unix,
• the current Windows Arduino drivers (from arduino-1-8-16), and
• some sample scripts.

Please refer to Chapter 6 of the data sheet for installation and use; in particular:

• Section 6-1 for details on the MV2 Test Board (an Arduino Shield);
• Section 6-2 for how to install and communicate with the Arduino;
• Section 6-3 for how to write a script to exercise the different functions of the MV2; and
• Section 6-4 for how to install and execute the host software.

FDI2056 Software Installation, version 2.0

October 2019

1. Download and install the LabVIEW 2010 SP1 Run-Time Engine:

   https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview.html

2. Download and intall the NI-VISA Run-Time Engine compatible with LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2010 SP1.
   1. Check NI-VISA and LabVIEW version compatibility table

      http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/53413/en/

   2. Select and download the compatible NI-VISA Run-Time Engine

      http://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-visa.html

3. Execute the included setup program to install the FDI2056 Software.

FDI2056 LabVIEW driver, version 1.0

May 2013

Copy the folder “Metrolab FDI2056” to the sub-folder “instr.lib” of your LabVIEW installation and restart LabVIEW.

In the Block Diagram palette, you will find the FDI2056 sub-palette under

Instrument I/O > Instr Drivers > Metrolab FDI2056

MFC3045 Software Installation v. 9.0.11

August 2019

1. Download and install the LabVIEW 2015 SP1 (exactly) Run-Time Engine:

   https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview.html

2. Download and intall the NI-VISA Run-Time Engine compatible with LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2015 SP1 (32-bit).
   1. Check NI-VISA and LabVIEW version compatibility table

      http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/53413/en/

   2. Select and download the compatible NI-VISA Run-Time Engine

      http://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-visa.html

3. Execute the included installer to install the WinMFCTool Software.

MFC3045 EOL Notification

End of Life Notification

MFC3045: End of an Era

Introduced 20 years ago, the Magnetic Field Camera MFC3045 has reached the end of its commercial life. It is succeeded by Metrolab’s new-generation Magnetic Field Camera Solution MFC2046. Built on the superior sensitivity of the NMR magnetometer PT2026, the MFC2046 can be delivered with a choice of two probe-array geometries.

Metrolab will stop sales of the MFC3045 main unit when the current stock is exhausted, which corresponds to roughly six months of normal sales. We will also stop the sales of new custom designs of the MFC3048 Probe Array, but until further notice, you will be able to reorder any existing MFC3048 Probe arrays.

We will continue to service the MFC3045 main unit for 2 years after the last delivery. Service after this date will be provided on a “best effort” basis: we trust that our equipment will continue to operate for many more years, and we want to support our customers as long as we have the necessary components, tooling, and know-how.

Please feel free to contact us at contacts@metrolab.com, or +41 22 884 3311, if you have any questions about how this announcement affects you.

Geneva, May 3^rd, 2019