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The latest Electronics Weekly product news on test and measurement technologies, such as oscilloscopes, communication analysers, vector network analysers and test software.

Debug Raspberry Pi software, and more, with this hardware

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Tap-Hat is a multi-purpose JTAG debugger board for those developing software to run on Raspberry Pi: RTOSs, Linux and bare-metal code in particular. Photo of prototype As well as this, the board can turn a Raspberry Pi into a JTAG-based debugging machine for other processor boards. It supports: USB-connected debugging of a code on a Pi board (using an add-on ...

Pickering adds auto configuration to T&M switch matrix tool

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Pickering Interfaces has updated its signal routing software for computer-controlled PXI, LXI, and PCI multi-way switches used in test and measurement. Now at version 6.1.2, ‘Switch Path Manager’ has been given auto-detection and route caching features. “Switch Path Manager software simplifies signal routing through switching systems and speeds up the development of switching system software and is especially useful for ...

Four channel scope and BER tester for 100G and 400G optical modules

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Anritsu is aiming at 100G and 400G optical modules with a four-channel sampling oscilloscope option for its BERTWave MP2110A chassis, creating a multi-channel oscilloscope and bit error rate tester (BERT) in one unit. “Backbone networks and data centres increasingly use 100G Ethernet to meet anticipated traffic demand for services such as 5G and are considering implementing 400G Ethernet,” said the ...

Telonic Instruments ships Kikusui’s compact SMPS

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Compact switching power supplies designed to reduce power consumption and cost for a range of markets, the PCR-WE/WE2 series by Kikusui are now available from its authorised UK and Southern Ireland distributor, Telonic Instruments. The multi-functional switching AC power supplies range from 1kVA to 36kVA AC/DC output with frequency conversion from Hz to 5kHz. They can simulate power line abnormalities ...

UK scope maker opens software development site in Manchester

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In the hunt for programmers, Pico Technology has opened a software office in Manchester. “Pico is growing faster than we can recruit software engineers at our head office in St Neots, so today sees the opening of an additional software development office in Manchester,” said MD Alan Tong. The firm makes its scopes, which use a host PC for display ...

Tektronix power probe works with 1mV and shuns 60V bias

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Tektronix is to feature four areas on its stand at Embedded World, which will cover: embedded design, power electronics, automotive and education-and-research. Publically showing for the first time will be 1mV-accurate power rail probes: TPR1000 and TPR4000. Designed specifically for minimising noise, they work with up to 60V of offset. Then there is the firm’s recently announced 6 series of ...

Siglent 2Gsample/s scope offers 350MHz bandwidth

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Siglent is aiming at analogue circuit design and service departments with 2Gsample/s oscilloscopes. Available with a choice of 200 or 350MHz bandwidth, the SDS2000X-E – where the trailing E stands for economy models, said the firm. 28Mpoint of acquisition memory is available as standard, as is an update rate of up 110,000waveform/s. “Low noise front end and vertical sensitivity of ...

UK motor company installs instrument-grade torque sensors

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Devon-based Ashwoods Electric Motors has chosen torque sensors from Isle-of-Wight-based Datum for its suite of automated dynamometers, which Ashwoods designed in-house. “The team wanted a relatively small torque sensor that could fit into their existing dynamometers to ensure the electric motor operate at optimal efficiency,” claimed Datum. Chosen was the M425 sensor, which has a wide-enough operation range to remove the need ...