The TBSuniversal analyser software v6 looked interesting so I managed to find and download the v9 zip package.
No .exes to run only bat files.
more digging and looks like python script ...so I asked google AI if it would install and run under win7.
this was the reply:-
Will it run on Windows 7?
No, TBS Universal v9 is highly unlikely to run properly on Windows 7.
While the underlying TBS hardware drivers historically offered legacy support for Windows 7, the modern TBS Universal software suite is a Python-based utility that relies heavily on up-to-date core engines, modern media pipeline integrations, and recent software frameworks. Windows 7 lacks the required system libraries to support modern execution environments. To utilize newer releases like version 8.5 or version 9, you will need a modern operating system like Windows 10 or Windows 11.
once again I feel like I'm being herded in a direction I dont want to go..
Perhaps there is an earlier version that I can use ?
but chances are it was built long after win7 was considered dead.