An optical spectrum analyser operating in the short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) region covering wavelengths from 1200 to 2400 nm has been introduced by Yokogawa. With a design based on the company's AQ6375 instrument, the new analyser combines high measurement performance with ease of operation, and incorporates a number of new features including a gas purging feature, a built-in cut-off filter, data-logging capabilities, a double-speed mode, and ...

An enhanced version of its best-selling WT300 Series of compact 5th generation digital power meters has been unveiled by Yokogawa. It features higher accuracy, new measurement functionality and improved connectivity including Modbus/TCP capability to aid integration into production environments.

The PX8000 Precision Power Scope from Yokogawa is playing a key part in tests being carried out by KUKA Systems as part of a programme designed to minimise the energy consumption of the latest generation of industrial robots. As a subsidiary of robotics and plant engineering company KUKA AG, KUKA Systems plans and implements automated production and assembly lines.

A PX8000 Precision Power Scope from Yokogawa is playing a key part in production tests being carried out by Magnetic Autocontrol Group of Schopfheim, Germany, a major global supplier of vehicle and pedestrian access barriers for installations as diverse as access barriers at Frankfurt Airport, the Paris Metro ticket control systems and the Kuala Lumpur Petronas Twin Towers.

The measurement of electrical power depends on voltage, current and time. All three contribute to the total uncertainty of the measurement. Ben Kemink, Yokogawa, shows how effects can be minimised by careful power-meter design.

The WT3000E is an enhanced version of Yokogawa’s WT3000 precision power analyser. The specified 45 to 65Hz accuracy for the WT3000E is 0.01% of reading plus 0.03% of range. These figures are based on RMS values rather than waveform peak values. Because power ranges are the multiple of the voltage and current ranges, the actual power measurement error due to an uncertainty of 0.03% of range in a WT3000E is less than 0.01% of range for a...

The AQ2200 Series Multi-Application Test System (MATS) from Yokogawa has been expanded with a range of optical attenuation and switch modules for applications involving GI50 multimode optical fibre. Multi-mode optical fibre has a much larger core diameter than single-mode fibre, which simplifies connections and allows the use of lower-cost electronics such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers&...

Yokogawa has released firmware Version 3.20 for the DL850 ScopeCorder series of instruments, which combine the features of a high-speed oscilloscope and those of a traditional data acquisition recorder in a single, portable instrument.  A key feature of the new firmware is direct file saving into the Mathworks MATLAB(R) data analysis and visualisation environment, offering users quicker and easier import of measurement data.

Trigger and analysis options have been added by Yokogawa to its DLM2000 (4-channel) and DLM4000 (8-channel) Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes (MSOs) for testing the latest generation of in-vehicle serial buses. The options are specifically designed to address the measurement challenges posed by the CAN FD (CAN with Flexible Data Rate) and SENT (Single Edge Nibble Transmission) bus systems.

Yokogawa has introduced a new version of its successful AQ6373 optical spectrum analyser incorporating a new monochromator with a sharp passband filter edge plus a number of new features including a double-speed measuring mode, a multipeak/bottom search function and a data-logging function.

The Yokogawa DLM4000 8-channel mixed-signal oscilloscope is playing a key part in pre-compliance tests on high-power inverter drives produced by PCS (Power Convertor Solutions) in Berlin, Germany.  The company, part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, develops and manufactures modular inverter systems for power ratings from 5 kW to 7 MW.

The SMARTDAC+ GM data acquisition system from Yokogawa Electric improves operational efficiency due to its modular design, which facilitates the mounting and removal of modules. In addition, the system supports Bluetooth wireless communications for use with handheld mobile devices. It is expected to comply with 21 CFR Part 11 regulations in 2015.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has developed an enhanced version, release 2.0, of the GA10 data-logging software for the SMARTDAC+ data acquisition and control system. The GA10 software can collect, display, and record data from multiple data acquisition and recording devices and measuring instruments.

Test instruments supplied by Yokogawa are playing a key role in the final testing of motors for electric bikes manufactured by Heinzmann in the village of Schönau in Germany’s Black Forest region.  Heinzmann has been developing and manufacturing electric drives for over 30 years. The company’s drives are used in a range of industrial applications as well as in various types of electric vehicles.

The Model 702902 and 702906 from Yokogawa are 10:1 passive oscilloscope probes that operate over a wide temperature range from -40°C to +85°C. As a result, they are ideally suited to use in accelerated testing and validation methods where temperature cycling is part of the test procedure.

Yokogawa test instruments are playing a key role in the development of a new family of cost-effective electric vehicles being developed jointly by two German companies. Leading fork-lift truck manufacturer Linde Material Handling of Aschaffenburg, together with Hamburg-based Karabag have converted a conventional FIAT 500 into an electric car. The Karabag 500E is a conventional Fiat 500 retrofitted with an electric drive.

The new Yokogawa 2553A is a precision DC calibrator combining precision performance and ease of use for the calibration of measuring instruments including analogue meters, thermometers, temperature transmitters and data loggers. The new unit features high accuracy, high stability, low noise, and high resolution. Intuitive operation is aided by the provision of dials for each digit and switch and a clear display using traditional 7-segment LEDs.

The new Yokogawa AQ7280 portable OTDR (optical time-domain reflectometer) delivers a combination of measurement automation, user-friendly operation and reliable performance to enable fast, precise optical-fibre characterisation in the field. The OTDR is based on a plug-in modular design that allows it to be configured for a wide range of network environments and topologies from FTTH to metro and core networks.

High accuracy, high stability, low noise, and high resolution are features of the new Yokogawa 2553A precision DC calibrator. It combines precision performance and ease of use for the calibration of measuring instruments including analogue meters, thermometers, temperature transmitters and data loggers.

A range of arbitrary/function generators that feature isolated output channels which allows their use in the development of floating circuits in power electronics applications have been launched by Yokogawa. The FG400 Series combines intuitive operation with comprehensive sweep and modulation facilities. The instruments allow the creation of basic, application specific and arbitrary waveforms.