Test & Measurement

A new module transforms the Rohde & Schwarz R&S VTx video tester family into a comprehensive and flexible platform for HDMI 2.0a and HDR testing. The new module offers generator and analyser characteristics for data rates of up to 18Gbit/s as well as functions introduced with the new HDMI standard, such as scrambling. It is backward compatible with HDMI 1.4 and therefore replaces the existing HDMI modules in the product portfolio.

Rohde & Schwarz is making a determined push into the value instrument market. It has launched its first handheld oscilloscope, the R&S Scope Rider which combines five instruments in a compact format. A rugged design makes it suitable for mobile installation and maintenance work. The instrument features isolated input and communications interfaces. It meets CAT IV standards and can carry out measurements on low‑v...

Measurement application software designed to help engineers quickly and accurately measure and quantify PAM-4 (Pulse Amplitude Modulation with 4 amplitude levels) signals has been launched by Keysight Technologies. The software is used with the Keysight S-Series, 90000A, V-Series, 90000 X- and Z-Series real-time oscilloscope platforms and the 86100D DCA-X Infiniium sampling oscilloscope.

The CA300 Series of handheld process calibrators from Yokogawa is a family of three models featuring high accuracy and stability. Each model incorporates a dedicated range of functions for loop diagnosis, thermocouple simulation and RTD (resistance temperature detector) simulation, respectively.

Bells are a popular source of festive delight during the Christmas period -and now beautiful images showing in unprecedented detail how bells vibrate to make a harmonious sound have been produced by the commercial team at the University of Leicester’s Advanced Structural Dynamics Evaluation Centre (ASDEC).

The new HA7200 temperature and pressure stimulus unit, designed to apply the precise temperature and pressure required for final testing of pressure sensors has been unveiled by Advantest. Up to four sensors can be tested in a small chamber with the temperature controlled by the dual-fluid technology used on Advantest’s test handlers.

The ATVS-2020 scanner from Advanced Thermal Solutions measures airflow temperature and velocit. It accommodates up to 32 sensors for precise, multi-point field mapping of test domains, including housings and PCB surfaces. The result is a highly accurate thermal characterisation.

With the recent Release 2015-B, dSPACE has launched its new V2X Solution.  Through a dedicated blockset directly within the Simulink environment, this solution gives users easy access to Vehicle-to-X (V2X) WLAN ad-hoc communication according to IEEE 802.11p.  It also enables the graphical analysis of V2X-relevant data in dSPACE ControlDesk Next Generation. 

For applications requiring extended electronic waveform acquisition and generation, Spectrum has announced a new storage system that works with its PC-based digitiser and generator cards to dramatically increase possible recording and replay times. The new system can be used with any of Spectrum's M2i, M3i or M4i series of PCIe digitiser or waveform generator cards and delivers data storage sizes from 1 to 32 TB with full support for continu...

The newly minted MDO4000C series of Mixed Domain Oscilloscopes from Tektronix have entered the global distributor channel at Farnell element14.The instruments will appeal to embedded engineers for applications in Internet of Things, RF and wireless. Available with next day delivery the oscilloscope can be configured with up to six instruments in a single unit including a full spectrum analyser.