December 8, 2008

Product tryout: USB mixed-signal oscilloscope
Martin Rowe has tested the Link Instruments MSO-19 USB mixed-signal oscilloscope, a single-channel, 200 Msample/s instrument that connects to any PC and is priced at $249. Read the full review

A D V E R T I S E M E N T New Talon Instruments™ Highest-Density Dual-Waveform ANSI Standard MA-Module EADS North America Test and Services announces the availability of the Talon Instruments™ MA1801A, that contains two 14-bit Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG) channels which can operate independently or in synchronization for use in VXI, PXI, PCI, VME, and Ethernet platforms. The small size and high performance of the dual channel MA1801A make it ideal for use in high channel-count applications. Click here for more information

Everyone wants a bailout—how about Tesla?
Do you favor a bailout for the Big Three auto makers? How about for a little fourth? That would be Tesla Motors, which has asked for $400 million of a $25 billion loan package. Read More

Four questions to ask when choosing a DAQ vendor
There are so many different parameters to measure and so many different test environments that finding the perfect system and perfect vendor is nearly impossible. To tackle this problem, and find the right data-acquisition vendor for you, you need to ask a lot of questions. Read More

Corelis expands JET support
Corelis expands JET support to PowerPC 750/603E processors and the Freescale i.MX31 reference board to further reduce board development and test costs. Read More

A D V E R T I S E M E N T 7th Edition of Aerospace Testing, Design and Manufacturing The 7th edition of Aerospace Testing, Design and Manufacturing will bring together engineers and professionals from across all aviation sectors – from Avionics, Flight-Testing, Compliance Test, Materials and Composites Testing and from a number of space engineering sectors. Reach a global audience of 3000 aviation professionals and meet with high quality buyers via our New Guest Buyers Programme. Click here

Vicor MIL-COTS bus converter accepts 270-V input
Boasting a conversion efficiency of more than 95 percent, the VMB0004MFJ/T DC/DC bus converter from Vicor operates from a MIL-STD-704E/F 270-V DC nominal input and delivers an isolated 30.0-V DC to 41.3-V DC output. Read More

Sensor Developments' system measures steering drift pull
The 90408 Series sensor system from Sensor Developments measures and records torque and angle to determine whether a vehicle has been properly aligned before the vehicle is shipped to a car dealership. Read More

Epcos pressure sensors are chip-sized
With the introduction of the C32 series, Epcos offers very compact, accurate, and flexible pressure sensor chips in packages that are just 1.6x1.6 mm. Read More

DDC's PCI card mixes MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429 I/O
A multi-I/O PCI bus card from Data Device Corp. (DDC) provides various channel options including up to four dual redundant MIL-STD-1553 channels, and 16 ARINC 429 receive channels. Read More

Agilent's antenna test receiver grabs 400,000 data points/s
Agilent Technologies claims that its PNA-X measurement receiver sets a new industry standard, delivering 30 percent faster data acquisition than any other antenna receiver on the market. Read More

Scantek offers 8-channel digital data recorder
Scantek, a distributor of RION Instruments, now offers the RION DA-40, a compact eight-channel digital data recorder that lets you record various types of electronic signals and waveform data for on-site sound and vibration measurement. Read More

Do you make enough money?
Read the results of our 2008 Salary Survey to learn whether your salary and benefits are competitive with those of your peers in the test-engineering industry. Read More

Industry calendar of events
Upcoming events include the SAE World Congress and the Aerospace Testing Expo, both scheduled for April. For more information about these and other test-related events, visit our online calendar.

S P O N S O R E D Read Simulating AC Power Line Harmonics by Pacific Power Source in the TMWorld.com Resource Center This application note discusses how various harmonics injected on individual phases (Line to Neutral) may not produce the expected results when observed Line to Line. Other Resource Center Features: • The Fundamentals of Signal Integrity webcast by Tektronix • Back-to-Basics: Measurement-Based Channel Modeling for Signal Integrity Using Agilent ADS webcast by Agilent