May 22, 2008

Crafting a hybrid test system
To create systems that employ the best available instrument for
each test procedure, some engineers are building hybrid systems
that combine instruments from platforms such as PXI, LXI, GPIB,
and VXI. Read More

Overcoming USB measurement-test-setup issues
By isolating setup-testing issues from design-testing issues, designers can ensure that they are making proper measurements of the signal quality of USB-data lines. Read More

Test methodologies for high-speed serial designs
The first generation of serial standard applications is already well established, and the move to the second and third generation is underway, says Randy White from Tektronix in the Webcast "Overview of the Latest Test Methodologies for High Speed Serial Designs."
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Test equipment goes YouTube
During a recent search for videos about test equipment, Martin Rowe hit gold. Read More

Test-management software controls AC power sources
Pacific Power Source has added the new Test Manager feature to its UPC (Universal Programmable Controller) Studio Version 1.3 graphical software tool for controlling the vendor’s line of AC power sources.
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Data Translation's temperature monitor is Ethernet-ready
Data Translation now offers an Ethernet/LXI version of its TEMPpoint temperature measurement instrument to allow remote monitoring and control of thermocouples, RTDs, and voltages in the field and on the factory floor. Read More

Tektronix "cooks" for UWB WiMedia 1.2
Tektronix has published a free document that describes test setups and procedures for transmitter and receiver compliance and interoperability tests Read More

Conduant's multidrive recoder stores 16 Tbytes
The Big River LTX2-35 data recorder from Conduant houses 16 3.5-in. hard drives, sealed drives, or solid-state drives to achieve up to 16 terabytes of storage capacity in a 2U rack-mount chassis. Read More

UEI offers 32-channel industrial digital-output boards
United Electronic Industries (UEI) releases the Guardian DNA/DNR-DIO-432 and DNA/DNR-DIO-433 industrial digital-output boards for use with the company’s Ethernet-based PowerDNA, UEIPAC, UEILogger, and Modbus Cubes. Read More

May issue looks at communications test
For our May cover story, we visited Crossbeam Systems to learn how the company's engineers test security platforms that are used by financial institutions and other businesses to protect their networks and your data. Another May feature discusses WiMAX chipsets and explains how test equipment is evolving to keep pace with this emerging technology. The issue also includes the PXI Test Report. Read More

What do you know about rise time?
Answer our May oscilloscope challenge question correctly, and you could be eligible to win a prize.

Question: Why do the rules for rise time differ in analog and digital oscilloscopes?
Prize: TomTom ONE GPS
Sponsor: Yokogawa

Take the Oscilloscope Challenge

Industry calendar of events
Upcoming events include the International Microwave Symposium (June), and the EMC Symposium (August). For more information about these and other test-related events, visit our online calendar.