It’s possible to run a ‘virtual instrument’ (VI) version of the Paragon-neo and Paragon-100G GUI, which gives full UI functionality without requiring any Calnex hardware. This can be useful for becoming familiar with using the instrument, or for developing automated test processes (scripts).
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Note: the ‘capture’ data that is generated by the VI is not related to the configuration of the instrument, and CANNOT be used for analysis. All UI, CAT and PFV functionality is available within the VI and so it can be used with confidence for development and training purposes, but no importance should be placed on the capture data in it. |
Prerequisites
The virtual instrument must be run in an Oracle VirtualBox environment. This can be obtained from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds_6_0 The use of version 6.0 is recommended as later versions have not been validated for use with the VI.
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