Custom Lab Software Systems Inc., a developer of precision instrumentation, used a Galil DMC-4020 to build the Micron Level 3-D Confocal Profiling and Thickness Measurement System. This is an instrument for optical measurement requested by Dr. Dan Chitwood, Assistant Member at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Chitwood is currently researching how to engineer crops to […]
Instrumentation
New Digital Microscope Eliminates Need for Focus Adjustment
By integrating the most recent advancements in optical and digital technologies, the VHX-5000 Digital Microscope is able to instantly capture any area in complete focus – without the need for the user to adjust focus. The VHX Series was designed to overcome the limitations of traditional optical microscopes by providing high-resolution, large depth-of-field imaging and […]
New Handheld TDR Locates Faults on Mixed Paired Metallic Cables
Megger, a world manufacturer and supplier of test equipment and measuring instruments for electrical power applications, now offers a handheld time domain reflectometer (TDR) that locates faults on mixed paired metallic cables. The CFL535G can test the capabilities of connections and locate faults for up to 12 miles (20 km). This high resolution, compact TDR […]
Yokogawa Obtains ISASecure® EDSA Certification
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its ProSafe®-RS safety instrumented system has obtained the ISASecure®* Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification. Cyber crime and cyber warfare are on the rise worldwide, and are growing ever more sophisticated. Recent prominent cases of industrial sabotage and espionage have escalated these concerns. Companies in the oil, petrochemical, power, and […]
Cincinnati Test Systems Showcased Precision Leak Tester at MD&M West
The Sentinel C28-DP is a compact leak test instrument built for maximum performance utilizing Differential Pressure Decay technology. Designed by Cincinnati Test Systems, the instrument utilizes advanced algorithms to produce fast and accurate results required by the most demanding customers. The C28 has earned a top notch name in the marketplace and now CTS is […]
Multi-Measurement Signal Analysis for Wireless Test
With wireless devices and systems now handling multiple carriers and signal formats at the same time, so must the solutions that test them. The innovative, new multi-measurement feature for the Agilent 89600 VSA software delivers the power of multiple signal analyzers with the convenience of a single user interface. The software’s advanced architecture allows multiple […]
NI Releases NI 5791 RF transceiver adapter module for NI FlexRIO
National Instruments commercially released the NI 5791 RF transceiver adapter module for NI FlexRIO, which is currently being used in multiple cutting-edge research projects on 5G technologies. The module forms a powerful SDR solution when paired with an NI FlexRIO FPGA module for real-time, user-designed processing. Through triggering mechanisms provided by the PXI platform, users […]
Keithley Introduces Dual-Channel Picoammeter/Voltage Source with Ultra-Low Current Resolution
Keithley Instruments, Inc. expands its low level measurement leadership by introducing a dual-channel picoammeter with dual ±30V independent, non-floating bias sources and 1fA measurement resolution. The Model 6482 Picoammeter, the latest addition to Keithley’s popular line of sensitive instrumentation, provides two independent picoammeter/source channels in a 2U, half-rack enclosure, allowing simultaneous 6-1/2-digit measurements across both channels. […]
Expanded Bandwidth Options on Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced enhancements to its industry-leading, high-resolution, wide-bandwidth M8190A arbitrary waveform generator. The enhancements allow engineers to create signal scenarios using the 5- to 7-GHz spectrum. The Agilent M8190A is a source of high fidelity because it simultaneously delivers wide bandwidth and high resolution with up to 80 dBc of spurious-free […]
Saelig Debuts Unique Circuit Track Current Probe
Saelig Company, Inc. announces the Aim-TTi I-Prober 520, a unique, compact hand-held current probe for use with any oscilloscope, unlike any other current measurement device available. The current flowing in a pcb track can be observed and measured, allowing measurements by merely placing the insulated tip of the probe on to the track. Calibrated measurement […]
