Test & Measurement
PCB test and debug event slated for June 18 in Cambridge
The ‘ElectroTestExpo’ consortium has revealed the dates for its regional PCB test and debug exhibitions to be held during 2014. Now enjoying its fifth consecutive year of free-to-attend events, ElectroTestExpo will commence its combination of drop-in tabletop exhibition and seminar on June 18th at one of the UK’s main electronics and research hubs – the Cambridge Science Park (the Trinity Centre).
Network analyser family bolstered by 8.5GHz model
Agilent Technologies has expanded its PNA-X family of network analysers with an 8.5 GHz model that more economically supports lower-frequency devices used in wireless communication applications (e.g., handsets, base stations, WLAN and other mobile communication devices). The new network analyser offers lower cost and frequency to bring advanced measurement capabilities to the cost-sensitive wireless communication device market.
Compact optical test platform offers many connectivity options
EXFO has launched the FTB-2 ProCompact Platform, the industry's smallest platform for high speed, multi-technology and optical testing and the next generation in the FTB line of portable test platforms. The tester delivers a compact solution for high speed and multi-service testing as well as the power to field testing.
Test Debut: Anglia opens new market with Teledyne LeCroy
Anglia Components has taken its first step into the test and measurement distribution space. It has signed a deal covering the UK and Ireland with Teledyne LeCroy. Both companies see fertile ground in the engineering community where Anglia’s field applications team will identify opportunities for Teledyne LeCroy’s oscilloscopes and waveform generators. Anglia will hold an inventory that can be ordered via its Anglia Live website for n...
PXI show offers platform for chassis and digitizer
ADLINK will showcase the PXES-2780 PXI Express Chassis and the PXIe-9852 High-Speed PXI Express Digitizer at The PXI Show (NEC, Birmingham, April 8-10). The ADLINK PXES-2780 is an 18-slot PXI Express chassis, compliant with PXI Express and cPCI Express specifications and offering one system slot, one system timing slot, ten hybrid peripheral slots, and six PXI Express peripheral slots for a wide variety of testing and measurement applications req...
Analog test system gets thumbs up at NFC Forum
Agilent Technologies has announced the successful validation of its T3111S NFC test system for NFC Forum Analog testing. During its members’ meeting in San Francisco, the NFC Forum confirmed that the Agilent T3111S is one of the first test tools approved for NFC Forum Analog testing. The validation house selected by the NFC Forum performed extensive testing, including comparisons using other candidates’ tools.
Tool suite verifies constrained, low-power embedded applications
LDRA is providing verification for highly constrained applications. By optimising its analysis and testing technology, LDRA has enhanced the ability of the LDRA tool suite to scale down to meet the increasing number of highly constrained, minimal-footprint architectures used in today’s safety-critical and security-critical applications.
SDN/NVF validation test bed accelerates time to market
Spirent Communications' Spirent Velocity is a virtual lab environment that helps validate Software Defined Networks(SDN)/Network Function Virtualisation (NVF) technologies and deployments. It helps accelerate time to market and reduce expenses associated with traditional virtual and physical test beds.
Toolchain upgrade aids 16-bit MCU developers
IAR Systems has updated its toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for HCS12. Plenty of new functionality is added to further improve ease of use and make the workflow more efficient for developers working with the 16-bit HCS12 microcontrollers from Freescale. In addition, the IAR C/C++ Compiler incorporated in IAR Embedded Workbench for HCS12 now uses the ISO/IEC 9899:1999 standard, known as C99, as the default C language.
Paperless recorders upgraded to meet FDA production guidelines
Yokogawa has announced release 2 of the SMARTDAC+(R) GX and GP series paperless recorders. These new versions mean all Yokogawa’s GX series panel-mounted recorders and GP series portable recorders will comply with the FDA 21 CFR Part 11 guidelines, and accommodate an increased number of inputs. In addition, a new graphics display function is available as an option.