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Agilent debuts LXI-compliant power meter
July 6, 2007
Agilent Technologies has introduced what it bills as the world's first LXI-compliant power meter. The N8262A P-Series instrument is just 1U high and supports LAN-based automated measurements of peak power, average power, and peak-to-average ratio. Its small size and ability to operate without shared power supplies, card cages, or system controllers, the company reports, enables a lower startup cost for an automated test system. Compliant with IVI drivers, the meter is designed for seamless operation with existing test assets.
"Every element of a test system plays a role in ensuring mission readiness," said Ee Huei Sin, VP and GM manager of Agilent's Basic Instruments Division, in a press release. "The N8262A modular power meter is another way we help our customers build greater assurance in system readiness, and frees them to focus where it counts most."
"The N8262A is truly a breakthrough innovation," said Gooi Soon Chai, VP and GM of Agilent's Electronic Instruments Business Unit, in the same release. "Being the world's first, it marks our commitment to continuous innovation and improved solutions to our customers."
The Agilent N8262A P-Series modular power meter is LXI Class C compliant. It has a sampling rate of 100 Msample/s. Besides power measurements, the N8262A also performs time and CCDF statistical measurements. Users can program the N8262A with various programming languages, including Agilent Vee, National Instruments LabView and LabWindows, and the Mathworks Matlab, as well as C, and C++. Optional N1918A Power Analysis Manager software can perform more complex analysis and advanced troubleshooting functions.
The Agilent N8262A is code-compatible with the Agilent P-Series power meters, and backward compatible with the P-Series, E-Series (except E9320), and 8480 Series power sensors. When used with the P-Series wideband power sensors, it offers a 30-MHz video bandwidth, up to 40-GHz frequency coverage, a dynamic range of -35 dBm to +20 dBm, and internal zeroing capability.
Base price is $11,474.
Posted by Rick Nelson on July 6, 2007 | Comments (0)
