Test Equipment

Segger has added system test capability to its ‘Flasher’ range of in-system programmers. “In addition to programming a target image, these devices can now run custom applications, thereby adding an entirely new layer of flexibility to the programming workflow,” according to the company, which calls the user-sourced C programmes ‘Flasher Apps’. “Flasher Apps run directly on a Flasher. They are ...

German manufacturer MB Dynamics has introduced a vertical pitch and roll shaker table family that produces multi-axis vibration for testing components aimed at drones, helicopters and vehicles. “Unlike conventional single-axis shakers, the systems provide simultaneous motion in up to five axes,” according to MB’s UK distributor CentraTEQ, which is stocking the testers. “Vertical excitation is combined with pitch and roll ...

A friend of mine has bought a second hand vehicle with a lot of added wiring installed behind panels that are glued in, some of which are behaving mysteriously. Due to high input impedance, a multimeter is not necessarily the best thing to trace around such a system, as corroded contacts can  appear to be functional, and sometimes a bit ...

Red Pitaya has upgraded its Stemlab 125-14 four-channel 60Mz software-defined test instrument. “This next-generation series enhances performance and reliability while maintaining backward compatibility,” according to the company. “With improved features such as enhanced RF input performance, USB-C connectivity, and a compact design, the Gen 2 series is designed to facilitate signal acquisition, generation and processing, whether used in educational settings, ...

Trend Networks has launched a Bluetooth-enabled power-over-Ethernet tester which supports cloud-based reporting via the company’s AnyWARE phone app and test management service. “With access to detailed test reports, businesses can easily verify that technicians on site have completed an install correctly,” said Trend product director Dan Barrera. “Occasional termination mistakes are inevitable but, previously, issues would only become evident later ...

Fluke is simulating an electric vehicle attached to a charging station with its latest tester. Called the FEV300, it allows the output of a Mode 3 ac charger with connector types 1 and 2 to be tested in accordance with IEC/HD 60364-7-722 and IEC/EN 61851-1. The stations provide a one or three phase supply at 230 or 400V. Mode 3 ...

Rigol has added a vector signal analyser option to its RSA5000 series spectrum analysers, for characterising complex RF modulation schemes – including QAM, QPSK, ASK, MSK and FSK. “The VSA application gives engineers ability to utilise up to 13 integrated measurement functions including I/Q waveform and RF envelope, constellation and vector diagrams, symbol level decode, time and frequency, and bit ...

UK test equipment maker Pico Technology has introduced validation standards for vector network analysers, that can be “optionally be used to validate the accuracy of a network analysis test setup and its calibration before, during or after a sequence of measurements is made”, said the firm. TA430 (insertable M-F) and TA431 (non-insertable F-F) – pictured in foreground – present a ...

High vertical resolution analogue-to-digital converters provide the signal detail for everyday devices, writes Andreas Grimm of Rohde & Schwarz.

JTAG Technologies UK Test and Programming Seminar with ECT Xcerra JTAG Technologies and their technology partner Everett Charles Technologies (an Xcerra company) will be holding a series of seminars throughout 2017. The locations and dates available are: 23rd March – Stevenage 11th May – Newbury 8th June – Coventry The organisers write: These events are free to attend for production, ...