Capacitance is measured using a multimeter, LCR meter and oscilloscope. Ordinarily, capacitors are provided with the metrics – capacitance and working volts – printed or color-coded on the component. The capacitance as labeled is generally accurate to a reasonable tolerance. For most applications a wide range of values will perform as expected. As for working […]
New preform quality control instrument
For measuring the transmission value of preforms, Colour Consult introduces the new P1 desktop instrument for quality control. The instrument measures how much light passes through a preform or plastic cap. From transparent (100% transmission) to very dark, almost opaque preforms (0,1%). Small changes in transmission values are detected in an early stage minimizing waste […]
Thermal camera, stand optimized for benchtop analysis of PCB thermal characteristics
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the launch of the FLIR ETS320 thermal imaging solution for electronics testing in engineering benchtop environments. As the first FLIR camera designed specifically for benchtop work in testing and analyzing the thermal characteristics of electronic components and printed circuit boards (PCBs), the FLIR ETS320 aims to advance testing […]
Analyzer gauges Power Quality and Electric Motor characteristics
Fluke and Veros Systems have entered into an agreement to collaborate on asset performance and condition monitoring technologies, with the goal of increasing visibility into the efficiency and reliability of electric motor driven machines. The Fluke 438-II Power Quality and Motor Analyzer is the first tool to result from that collaboration. Fluke is the leading provider of power […]
Tech center to handle cellular testing of connected cars
Teledyne LeCroy, Inc., the worldwide leader in Bluetooth® protocol analysis and testing services is pleased to announce the availability of cellular testing as an expansion of its connected car testing services at its Automotive Technology Center in Farmington Hills, MI. Automotive manufacturers and suppliers can now ensure that vehicles and systems provide flawless 4G LTE […]
VIDEO: Connecting a Tektronix MDO 3000 Series Oscilloscope to a Local Area Network
A Tektronix MDO3104 Oscilloscope is networked via Ethernet and WiFi to a Mac laptop computer using a LAN connection. Greetings and welcome to our 65th Test and Measurement video. Today’s topic is a simple and highly effective way to connect a Tektronix Series 3000 oscilloscope to a Local Area Network. There are other options, but […]
VIDEO: Converting Square Wave to Sine Wave
A 680 pf capacitor is used to make a low-pass filter, removing high-frequency harmonics in order to transform a square wave into a crude sine wave. Hi and welcome to our 64th Test and Measurement video. Today we’ll look at an easy and very inexpensive way in this Tektronix MDO 3000 Series oscilloscope to convert […]
Single-slot, half-size, PCle boards handle up to three I/O or comm modules
North Atlantic Industries, Inc. (NAI) has launched a new generation of single-slot, half-size, PCle boards that can be configured with up to three intelligent I/O and communication function modules. The 79G5 PCle multifunction I/O and communication board is ideally suited for a wide range of commercial applications with high-density I/O requirements. This includes digital and […]
VIDEO: Automatic Measurements in the Time Domain
A Tektronix MDO3104 oscilloscope is used to demonstrate the use of Automatic Measurements as a troubleshooting and design tool. Greetings and welcome to our 63rd Test and Measurement Video. Today we’ll look at taking automatic measurements in the time domain, using the Tektronix MDO 3104 oscilloscope. First, we’ll need a signal to measure. A Tektronix […]
VIDEO: Tektronix MDO3104 Oscilloscope Frequency Domain Menu Elements
A Survey of items appearing in the Tektronix 3000 Series oscilloscope frequency domain display. Greetings and welcome to our 62nd Test and Measurement video. We’ll be checking out an interesting topic: the items that appear in the frequency domain display of the amazing Tektronix MDO 3000 series oscilloscope. These items are separate and distinct from […]