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VKS Controller is program for control Programmable power supplies sold under brand OWON or Voltcraft. Also on OWON "SMU-s" from SPM series the Multimeter function is supported.
Units are connected over USB as serial port devices. Serial to USB converter QinHeng CH340 is used.

Supported models by brand

Download

The VKS PSU Software is provided as executable file for Windows 64 bit, Linux 64 bit x86-64 (AMD64 and ARM64).
Feele free to download and run file. Instalation is not neccesary. For linux one may have set Executabe bit before running it.
This can be done from terminal window or GUI. On Ubuntu this can be done by [Right click] on downloaded file, select Properties, on Permissions tab check Allow executing file as program.
Unregistered program is fully functional, it shows registration reminder every one hour.

Compiled binaries for your system:

Size of all files above is about 4 MB. More in files are wainting in a download folder.
VKS Controller screenshot animation - VA curve

Install

VKS PSU Software requires GTK2 or QT5libraries, according to chosen version . If is it necessary you may install them with following commands for your distro. This has to be done only in case when running program in terminal fails with error about missing libraries.

IMPORTANT !!!
If installing Qt5pas from distro repository is not working or you still see an error, install latest Qt5pas from following page: https://github.com/davidbannon/libqt5pas/releases/


SPM models input impedance (SMU)

Multimeter input impedance
Range
Impedance
200 mV DC
10 MΩ
200 mV AC
 5 MΩ
2 V AC / DC
11 MΩ
20 V AC / DC
10 MΩ
200 V AC / DC 10 MΩ
750 V AC 10 MΩ
1000 V DC
10 MΩ
200 mA AC / DC  1 Ω
10 A AC / DC
50 mΩ
 

Contact

Feel free to contact me with any ideas or question by e-mail. Use following address: vks(at)scot.sk.

Registration

Registration fee is 9.90 € (Euro). Registration is based on Serial number of used PSU/SMU and name of Owner.

License

License Agreement
You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Unless you have a different license agreement signed by Marián Hubinský (author), your use of this software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty.
Registered Version
Registered version is a copy of VKS PSU Software with registration code. Registration is based on User or Company name and email address. Registered copy of VKS PSU Software may either be used by a with PSU unit containg Serial Number listed in Registration.
Multi-user License
Multi-user licenses are based on a special contract.

Software Updates
Registered users of Angeliux are entitled to unlimited free program updates. Software updates can be downloaded directly from the web site on the Internet. Registration code is valid in updated versions.

Governing Law
The laws of the Slovak Republic (Slovakia) shall govern this agreement.

Disclaimer of Warranty
This Software and the Accompanying files are sold "As Is" and without Warranties as to Performance or Merchantability or any other warranties whether expressed or implied. No Warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. The Author does not accept Responsibility for any damage caused by the Use of this Software.
Good data Processing Procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-Critical Data or device before relying on It. The user must assume the entire risk of using The Program.
Any Liability of the Seller will be limited exclusively to Product replacement or Refund of Purchase price.