Test & Measurement

Agilent Technologies has announced it has added new functional test features to its E6651A Mobile WiMAX test set family. Now offering support for mobile station (MS) and base station (BS) initiated handover, sleep and idle mode, and security features, the E6651A test set is well suited for Mobile WiMAX developers performing R&D, system integration and verification, or conformance test in RF, protocol and functional application test.

Agilent Technologies will demonstrate its full range portfolio of WiMAX test solutions April 28-29 at the Suntec Convention Centre, Booth 62. Agilent's test solutions address the WiMAX test requirements in design verification, pre-conformance, conformance, network deployment and service assurance. These test solutions enable engineers and managers in R&D, manufacturing and service networks to create and advance WiMAX-based communications.

Quality Electronics Design S.A. has announced an advanced system for the measurement of the micro interruptions of electrical contacts. The measurement system offers the functionality required by the USCAR, Flexray, GMV3192, IEC 60512-1,2 and DIN norms for the quality control of the electrical contacts in the automotive and industrial connectors. The system identifies micro interruptions with a standard resolution of 25 nSec and a trigger level ...

National Instruments UK & Ireland has continued to develop its relationship with Cardiff University, with the School of Engineering refitting its Electronics laboratory with a range of NI measurement and instrument control platforms.

The new P888/G from Peak Test Services is a normally open threaded switch probe incorporating an integrated ball as the contact element at the top of the plunger.

The Yokogawa TY500 Series is a new range of general-purpose handheld digital multimeters which combine reliability, ease of use and safety for use in field maintenance applications. Featuring a basic accuracy of 0.09% and a 3.5-digit 6000-count backlit display with a 31-segment bar graph, the TY500 Series includes true RMS measurements as standard, along with functions such as thermocouple temperature measurement, low-pass filtering and optional ...

Agilent Technologies has announced it has launched the Medalist i1000D in-circuit test system with digital test capabilities. The i1000D bridges a growing solution gap between high-functionality in-circuit testers and low-end manufacturing defects analyzers.

Tektronix has announced today that they have donated a WVR6100 waveform rasterizer to Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication. The WVR6100 unit, which was presented in person by Tektronix, features analog and SD monitoring capabilities as well as digital audio monitoring functionality.

Tektronix has announced the start of its DesignInsight Mobile Expo tour across the US and Canada. The tour is a unique program that brings state-of-the-art Tektronix equipment to engineers at their workplace, allowing hands-on learning and evaluation opportunities that would previously have only been possible with costly travel and time away from the office. Beginning with visits to customer sites in the San Francisco Bay Area on April 20th, the...

Under its Crompton Instruments brand, Tyco Electronics has recently released a new Tegra multi-function digital metering system (DMS) in a small DIN 72 and 4-module DIN-rail case for all low and medium voltage switchgear and distribution systems. Benefiting from its compact design and new enclosure options, the Tegra DMS displays up to 57 electrical parameters and complements the Integra series of digital metering systems. To suit user requiremen...