Test & Measurement
Anritsu Enhances Handheld Analyzers’ W-CDMA and HSDPA Measurement Capability
Anritsu Company introduces options for its BTS Master MT8222A and Spectrum Master MS272xB series that expand the analyzers’ measurement capability on W-CDMA and HSDPA signals. The new options complement the handheld analyzers’ existing measurement capability, and allow field engineers and technicians to conduct W-CDMA and HSDPA measurements faster and more efficiently during the installation and maintenance of wireless networks.
Spirent Enhances Data Center Performance Benchmarking with New Fibre Channel Test Module
Responding to the performance demands of dynamic, terabit-capacity data centers, Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT), the global leader in enterprise network testing, today introduced the Spirent HyperMetrics 2/4/8Gb Fibre Channel test module. By leveraging a holistic, unified test system, data center operators, network equipment vendors and system integrators can test every aspect of tomorrow’s converged networks pre and post deployment.
Miniature switch probe has 1 mm diameter
The new P275 miniature switching test probe from Peak Test Services has a diameter of only 1.0 mm - or 1.41 mm including the probe receptacle - making it the first switching test probe on the market suitable for applications involving devices with 75 mil (1.91 mm) spacing.
Fibre management firmware speeds OTDR tests on multicore cables
New firmware for the Yokogawa family of OTDRs (optical time-domain reflectometers) offers powerful new capabilities for measurements on multicore fibre cables. The new fibre management firmware allows users to keep track of which individual fibres have been tested, thereby eliminating the potential confusion between tested and untested fibres. As a result, the risk of errors in field operation is significantly reduced.
Manncorp's SMD Counter In Aluminum Carry Case Does On-the-spot Inventory Taking
A newly designed high-speed surface mount component counter that is smartly housed inside an aluminum carrying case is now offered by Manncorp. Once the MegaXP is unlocked and its chrome latches snapped open, the true and exceptionally functional purpose of this equipment becomes clear, claims CEO Henry Mann. This is a truly portable surface-mount component counter – easily carried from stock room to shipping area for incoming or outgoing order...
Agilent Infiniium 90000 Series Oscilloscope Hardware Yields Waveform Update Rates More than 20 Times Faster than Other High-Performance Scopes
Agilent Technologies today announced the inclusion of faster PC hardware in the Infiniium 90000 Series oscilloscope family. These award-winning, high-performance, real-time oscilloscopes are the most responsive in their class with waveform update rates more than 20 times faster than comparable scopes.
External Output Amplifier Extends Voltage Range of Existing Function Generators to 50Vpp
Agilent Technologies has introduced an economically priced 2-channel external output amplifier that provides up to 50 Vpp (Volts peak-to-peak) amplification of function/arbitrary waveforms. The instrument is designed to work in conjunction with engineers' existing function generators to extend the voltage range and offer low-distortion outputs.
Vintage Technology Tested By Prism Sound Cutting Edge Test Gear
With sales of its valve audio equipment on the increase, UK manufacturer Thermionic Culture has invested in a Prism Sound dScope Series III Audio Analyzer to help speed up the flow of new products moving through its testing and quality control department. The company is so delighted with its dScope Series III unit – and with the level of support it has received from Prism Sound’s technical staff – that it has now ordered a second instrument...
Lantronix Releases ManageLinx 2.0 for Enhanced Remote Product Servicing and Device Management
Lantronix, Inc. today announced ManageLinx 2.0, the latest version of the company’s secure, remote access solution. ManageLinx provides access to firewall-protected devices via the Internet.
Wireless sensor kit tracks down the hot spots
The TempTrackr multipoint wireless temperature measurement kit from Aspen Electronics is ideal for monitoring the temperature on equipment and installations in remote locations or where power and communication to the sensor is restricted. Designed for systems integrators and OEMs, the system is easy to install and use, highly portable and robust, with superior performance for real-time in-process temperature sensing.