Avantes offers its proprietary software package, AvaSoft, for instrument control of AvaSpec spectrometers and Avantes accessories and to select user-definable data collection parameters. Data can be displayed and stored in multiple formats as well as exported into other data processing software.
AvaSoft offers several application-specific modules that can be added separately or as part of the AvaSoft-ALL upgrade. These modules allow users to add only what they require for advanced application-specific measurements beyond the capabilities supported in the Basic or Full software packages. These modules include Thin Film, Raman, Irradiance, Color, and Chemometry among others.
For customers that wish to develop their own controlling software for Avantes instruments, we offer a comprehensive software development kit for Windows, Linux, and Raspberry Pi.
See all Software Options| OS / Driver | Throughput (TCP) | Latency (ms) | Stability | |---------------------------|------------------|--------------|------------------| | Windows 7 (official) | 65–80 Mbps | 2–5 | Good | | Windows 10 (legacy driver)| 45–60 Mbps | 5–15 | Moderate drops | | Linux rtl8xxxu (5.4) | 50–70 Mbps | 3–8 | Moderate | | Linux ndiswrapper (32-bit)| 30–45 Mbps | 10–20 | Poor |
sudo apt install ndiswrapper-dkms ndiswrapper-utils ndiswrapper -i RTL8192S.inf ndiswrapper -m modprobe ndiswrapper | Issue | Description | Workaround / Fix | |--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| | Driver not loading on Linux | Kernel >5.x may drop support for staging drivers. | Use rtl8xxxu with options rtl8xxxu disable_ht=1 | | Frequent disconnections | Interference or power management. | Disable USB autosuspend: iwconfig wlan0 power off | | Slow speed (<54 Mbps) | Driver defaults to 802.11g. | Force 802.11n: iwconfig wlan0 rate 54M (experimental) | | No monitor mode | Chipset lacks full monitor support in available drivers. | Use iwconfig wlan0 mode monitor – unlikely to work. | | Windows 10 driver signature | Old driver (2012) not signed for modern Windows. | Boot with signature enforcement disabled. | 7. Performance Benchmarks Test environment: Intel Core i5, USB 2.0 port, Router 802.11n (2.4 GHz, 20 MHz channel). rtl8192s wlan adapter driver
echo "blacklist rtl8192su" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtl8192su.conf echo "blacklist rtl8192s" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtl8192s.conf Connect via NetworkManager or wpa_supplicant . 5.3. Linux with ndiswrapper (legacy) Only for 32-bit systems with older kernels: | OS / Driver | Throughput (TCP) |
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