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Visual fault locator for fibre verification and troubleshooting
25 August 2004
Fluke Networks' VisiFault visual fault locator (VFL) for installers and owners of fibre-optic networks, is designed for demanding field use. The laser-powered VisiFault traces fibre routes, verifies continuity ...

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Pulsed S-parameter measurements for GSM amplifiers
25 August 2004, RF Design
Many devices, including the GSM power amplifiers used in cellular handsets, were not designed to operate continuously. The GSM system operates in the 900 or 1800 MHz bands and uses Gaussian minimum shift ...

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Deep-memory oscilloscopes up to 128 Mpts enable complex signal capture
25 August 2004, Concilium Technologies
Agilent Technologies offers new memory options for its Infiniium 54830 Series of digital storage and mixed-signal oscilloscopes, making them, it claims, the deepest-memory oscilloscopes in the industry. ...

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GPS-controlled frequency standard said to be the first 'truly-traceable'
25 August 2004
The Fluke 910 and 910R are new cesium-controlled frequency standards that use GPS technology and connectivity to provide primary standard traceability from any location. Delivering a precision frequency ...

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New USB devices offer portable data acquisition
25 August 2004
Engineers can now access the high-quality measurement capabilities of National Instruments' data acquisition (DAQ) hardware as easily as plugging a USB cable into a computer. Five new USB DAQ products ...

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On-site tester calibrator is two-in-one
25 August 2004, Temperature Controls
An on-site tester calibrator has been designed for maintenance and calibration of physical quantities either on site or in labs. The CALYS 5 is two instruments in one. Firstly, it serves as a tester calibrator, ...

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Clamp-on current measurement
25 August 2004, Denver Technical Products
Denver Technical Products offers large jaw current clamps for the measurement of AC and DC current. For the measurement of high AC current on very large bus bars, LEM Flex is the preferred method of measurement, ...

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PXI digital waveform generator/analysers for flexible digital interfacing
25 August 2004
National Instruments is offering two new PXI digital waveform generator/analysers for common logic families. The PXI modules are ideal for interfacing to high-pin-count digital ICs and electronics in ...

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RFC 2544: Benchmarking methodology for network interconnect devices
25 August 2004, Lambda Test
RFC documents are a series of technical and organisational notes for Internet-related protocols and procedures. Some RFCs represent true Internet Standards, while others are categorised as informational ...

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Analog-digital insulation and continuity tester
11 August 2004, Tycom
The RishInsu10 analog-digital insulation and continuity tester from Rishabh is for the measurement of the insulation resistance on electrically dead equipment and systems with test voltages up to 1000 ...

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44-pin test plug for standard PLCC sockets
11 August 2004, Sivan Electronic Supplies, Asset Management
Aries Electronics' 44-pin test plug for use with standard PLCC sockets can either have the cable soldered directly to the plug, or on the socket or on the header on the topside of the plug. This gives ...

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EMC test facility established at Shurlok
28 July 2004
Shurlok International has established a state-of-the-art electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test facility at its Pretoria-based Shurlok Advanced Engineering offices. The facility is unique in South Africa ...

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Power meters and sensors measure up to 40 GHz
14 July 2004, Concilium Technologies, Products & Solutions
Agilent has released its N1911A P-Series single channel power meter and N1912A P-Series dual channel power meter that provides peak, peak-to-average ratio, average power, rise time, fall time, maximum ...

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Laser spectral analysis capability added to wavelength meter
30 June 2004, Lambda Test
EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering's Photonics & Life Sciences Division has added laser spectral analysis to its popular Wavemeter laser wavelength meter. The WA-650 Wavemeter laser spectrum analyser converts ...

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LeCroy takes aggressive steps to ensure virus-free equipment
30 June 2004
Leading manufacturer of a large range of high performance digital oscilloscopes, LeCroy, has recently addressed the question of whether its equipment is susceptible to virus infection. The simple answer ...

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Time to trade in your old Fluke 70 says SMG
30 June 2004, Asset Management, Products & Solutions
In 1977 Fluke launched the world's first handheld multimeter and shortly thereafter, the very popular 70 Series Analog/Digital Multimeter. Surprisingly, according to local Fluke distributor, Spescom MeasureGraph, ...

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LabVIEW for automated instrumentation and realtime systems
16 June 2004
National Instruments has announced a significant upgrade to the family of LabVIEW graphical development products. LabVIEW 7.1 extends Express technology to automated instrumentation and realtime applications ...

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True-RMS voltage transducers with 4-20 mA loop power
16 June 2004, Denver Technical Products, Products & Solutions
LEM has introduced a family of voltage transducers for the true-RMS measurement of AC voltage in the range of 120, 250 and 400 V. The ATVR series provides a ±1% measurement accuracy and has galvanic ...

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Screw-fastened PCB heatsinks
16 June 2004, Electrocomp
For dissipating heat from high-efficiency single electronic components on PC boards, the use of extruded heatsinks with special fastenings is a good solution. In addition to the well-known versions with ...

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Economical spectrum analyser gets noise figure, gain measurement capabilities
2 June 2004, Concilium Technologies
Agilent Technologies has introduced measurement capabilities for its ESA-E Series mid-performance spectrum analysers that it says allow all the required calculations for noise figure and gain from 10 ...

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