Test & Measurement
Spirent to Drive Process, Cost Efficiencies in Test Automation
Spirent Communications, a global provider of network, devices and services testing solutions, today announced that it has joined forces with other leading companies from across the communications and networking industries to form the Network Test Automation Forum (NTAF). Spirent will work alongside other NTAF founding members to promote interoperability between test tools and simplify lab automation efforts, ultimately reducing time, complexity, ...
Agilent Technologies Announces First Calibration Lab to Achieve A2LA Accreditation to ANSI/NSCL Z540.3-2006 Standard
Agilent Technologies announced its service center in Roseville, Calif., is the first calibration lab in the United States to achieve A2LA accreditation for ANSI/NSCL Z540.3-2006 and is now calibrating instruments to the new standard. Agilent offers Z540.3 calibrations for more than 230 test and measurement instruments, including most of its high-complexity products introduced over the past 10 years.
IPC Series: isolated current measurement modules for phase current measurement with sampling rates up to 300 kHz
Isabellenhütte is presenting the IPC series of current measurement modules for the motor phase current on measurement shunt basis at the PCIM and Sensor+Test trade fairs. The modules were designed to control electric high-performance motion control units of all types. The data acquisition runs at sampling rates from 10 to 300 kHz. A programmable sampling delay time triggered with an external signal is supported. The modules also supply a fast ov...
New solution COMPRION SIMfony for combined CDMA2000 handset testing premiered at the CTIA in Las Vegas
The leading test equipment provider COMPRION presents its newest development for R-UIM/CSIM handset testing at the CTIA taking place March 23-25, 2010 in Las Vegas. The system supports CSIM simulation and translation and comes with Open Market Handset (OMH) test cases.
Aeroflex and EXFO NetHawk launch LTE network capacity test solution
Aeroflex and NetHawk (recently acquired by EXFO), leading global providers of Long Term Evolution (LTE) test equipment, announced today that they have developed a complete system for LTE network capacity testing over RF with real data services and applications. The EAST500 is a single integrated test system based upon proven test solutions: Aeroflex’s LTE RF air interface technology integrated with NetHawk’s load test capability.
Agilent Technologies Introduces Oscilloscope Triggering and Decode Option for MIL-STD 1553 Signals
Agilent introduced a triggering and decode option (Option 533) for MIL-STD 1553 on its popular InfiniiVision 5000, 6000 and 7000 Series oscilloscopes. Option 533 allows engineers to easily capture and measure the electrical characteristics of MIL-STD 1553 signals. When Option 553 is combined with Agilent’s mask test option, engineers also can perform MIL-STD 1553 eye-diagram mask testing for the first time based on electrical input specificatio...
CETECOM Now Offering LTE Conformance Testing for PTCRB
CETECOM, a global leader in testing, certification and consulting for the wireless industry has become one of the first test laboratories in the world to be PTCRB accredited for LTE. This allows CETECOM to begin offering LTE conformance testing to device manufacturer’s targeting the North American market.
Test & Measurement shortform catalogue from Yokogawa Europe
Yokogawa Europe has produced a new shortform catalogue containing a comprehensive overview of the company’s ranges of test & measurement instruments and solutions. Products covered in the shortform include digital storage oscilloscopes, ScopeCorders, power analysers and meters, optical spectrum analysers, optical and multimedia testers, optical field testers, signal sources and generators, electrical test tools, data acquisition and logging sys...
High Frequency Test Cables Now Available in New Product Line
Test grade cables are desired in applications where multiple connector attachment and continuous flexing demands are a priority. RF Industries now offers a line of 18GHz precision test cables in standard or custom lengths, suitable for production or lab environments. Featuring high-grade, passivated, stainless steel SMA males with PTFE insulators, this unique cable is configured for low loss and low VSWR. With triple shielding for optimum EMI pro...
Unidapt universal adapter system supports field and bench techs
The Unidapt coaxial adapter system has been a favorite of field and bench technicians for many years. The key element of this system is the small, universal adapter that is used to join any two Unidapt adapters with standard coaxial interfaces to create literally hundreds of different adapters on the fly. The seventy-four-piece RFA-4022 Unidapt Mega-Plus Kit contains everything needed to troubleshoot and test 7-16 DIN, BNC, F, Mini-UHF, MCX, MMCX...