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How to Install
Author:
OriginLab Technical Support
Date Added:
8/11/2015
Last Update:
4/9/2019
Downloads (90 Days):
1040
Total Ratings:
2
File Size:
30 KB
Average Rating:
File Name:
AllanVar.opx
File Version:
1.1
Minimum Versions:
2017 (9.4)
License:
Free
Summary:

Compute Allan variance for time series at given tau values.

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Description:

PURPOSE
This app can be used to calculate Allan variance for a time series signal at given tau values. The output includes:

  1. Allan deviation
  2. Allan variance
  3. Log-Log plot for Allan deviation

INSTALLATION
Download AllanVar.opx file, and then drag-and-drop onto the Origin workspace. An icon will appear in the Apps Gallery window.
NOTE: This tool requires OriginPro.

OPERATION

  1. Create a worksheet and input data. Next activate the worksheet and click the Allan Variance icon in the Apps Gallery window.
  2. In the opened dialog, select the XY data from the worksheet as Input Data. A value shown in Sampling Interval is automatically calculated according to your X data.  Uncheck the Auto check box to the right of Sampling Interval and specify a value if you don't want to use the calculated value.
  3. tau Values Type provides two options: All and Custom. All option will calculate the result for tau values from 1 to one-half of the number of input points. Custom option will allow you to choose tau Values from the worksheet.
  4. You can determine whether to show the Log-Log Plot for Allan deviation, and the destination for output results.

NOTE

  1. This tool requires x data to be evenly spaced. If it is not, it will show a warning message at the bottom of the dialog. Precision error may cause ununiform x, and you can ignore the warning message caused by this error.
  2. The Allan variance is calculated by the difference of values averaged over the measurement interval tau therefore phase data cannot be used in this tool directly.

Updates:

v1.1 4/8/2019 Updated mean function.

Reviews and Comments:
02/14/2018jdf726Ah... I got confused between the 'year' and the 'number' based Origin release system. My version is 9.3.226 64 bit.
I looked at this versus the old version (which did install).
From what I can gather looking at the content of this opx file (without being able to install it), the code that performs the actual calculation has been put into a separate compressed C file (unlike the older one, where it is all in one file I think).
I didn't seem to be able to read this ocz file to see what the improvements were, or perhaps to extract a version that is compatible with my Origin install.

I doubt that this function uses any features that Origin 2017 has but 2016 does not, so why the insistence on the latest Origin version?...

02/13/2018jdf726I have Origin 2016 Pro, but this won't install - says I need Origin 9.4 or greater.