Data, Disks, & Demos

Catalogs, Web sites, software, and other sources of technical information

Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 2/1/2002

• Meder Electronic's 290-page catalog describes reed relays, sensors, and switches for computer peripherals, telecommunications, and automatic test equipment. The catalog also features products for high-voltage switching applications. Meder Electronic, Mashpee, MA. 508-539-0002; www.meder.com.
• A 12-page brochure offers Telcordia's best-selling requirements documents. Included are technology updates for fiber optics, the Internet, and electromagnetic compatibility. Telcordia Technologies, Piscataway, NJ. 800-521-2673; www.telcordia.com.
• Production Systems Group's 52-page catalog details the company's new lineup of production furniture. The catalog provides a guide to selecting the best-suited workbench or workstation for a particular environment. Production Systems Group, Palos Verdes Estates, CA. 310-378-8043; www.creativepartnersgroup.com.
• Conax Buffalo's eight-page brochure provides technical information about thermocouple and RTD tolerances. It also provides wire sizes and resistance tables, temperature-vs.-resistance tables, and a temperature-conversion chart. Conax Buffalo, Buffalo, NY. 716-684-4500; www.conaxbuffalo.com.
• Cincinnati Industrial Automation has released literature describing the company's compact EZVision Sensor PLC-based machine-vision system. The system integrates image-processing with a programmable logic controller and is designed for static or high-speed inspections and programmable machine control. Cincinnati Industrial Automation, Covington, KY. 859-341-1141; www.ciavision.com.
• Agilent's General Purpose Test Instruments catalog offers 64 pages of information on more than 330 test and measurement products, accessories, and support services. The catalog covers RF and microwave products, digital-design and debug tools, and test automation software. Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA. 800-452-4844; www.agilent. com/find/order_gptcat.
• A short-form catalog from Communication Solutions features products such as microwave receivers and tuners, frequency converters, and display digitizers. Communication Solutions, Baltimore, MD. 410-344-9000; www.comsol-inc.com.
• Mitutoyo's Quick Scope Series 359 brochure focuses on CNC and manually operated vision measuring micro-scopes. The brochure also covers the QS Pak software, which includes macro functions, templates, and editing functions. Mitutoyo, Aurora, IL. 630-978-5385; www.mitutoyo.com.
• A new short-form catalog features Associated Research's line of electrical safety compliance testers, ranging from manual benchtop hipot testers to mulitfunction safety compliance analyzers. Associated Research, Lake Forest, IL. 800-858-8378. www.asresearch.com.
• Caron's 2002 catalog describes more than 200 Huber circulators, chillers, and baths with operating ranges from–120°C to +400°C. These hydraulically sealed circulators are designed to eliminate problems such as fluid loss, fluid vapors, and moisture collection associated with open bath systems. Caron, Marietta, OH. 740-373-6809; www.caronproducts.com.
• Power Supply Products Reference Guide is a 48-page guide that contains AC/DC switching power supplies, high-density DC/DC converters, and external and wall-mount switching power adapters. Astrodyne, Taunton, MA. 508-823-8080; www.astrodyne.com.
• National Instruments' 2002 Comprehensive Catalog features PXI enhancements, including embedded controllers, real-time PXI controllers, an 18-slot PXI chassis, and high-performance dynamic signal-acquisition and simultaneous sampling data-acquisition hardware. National Instruments, Austin, TX. 512-794-0100; www.ni.com.
• A 44-page catalog from Cognex features information on the company's In-Sight line of vision sensors. The catalog includes hardware specifications, information on lighting and accessories, and application notes. Cognex, Natick, MA. 508-650-3000; www.cognex.com.
• The RF Probe Selection Guide brochure describes a line of Cascade Microtech's high-frequency wafer probes. Some of the RF probes included in the brochure are the Air Coplanar probe series, the High-Performance Characterization probes, the Module and Circuit Board probes, and the RF Quadrant probe series. Cascade Microtech, Beaverton, OR. 503-601-1000; www.cascademicrotech.com.
• The Made in the USA Edition Handbook is a 3000-page handbook with more than 100,000 products. The handbook features temperature, pressure, force, conductivity, humidity, and data-acquisition instruments for process measurement and control applications. Omega Engineering, Stamford, CT. 203-359-1660; www.omega.com.