Rogue wireless device finder
12 June, 2007Fluke has released new features for its EtherScope Series II Network Assistant. Security scan and locate features reduce the time taken to find rogue wireless local area network devices by 75%, as measured by the time spent on the same task using an omni-directional antenna found on most PC radio cards.
Multifunction electrical tester
14 May, 2007Fluke has released its multifunction electrical tester calibrator, the 5320A.
Handheld next-generation broadband DSL test set
10 April, 2007VeEX VePAL BX100AT Broadband Expert is a next-generation testing solution for ADSL and ADSL 2+ networks supporting voice, data and video services.
Online summit for automated test
30 March, 2007National Instruments is hosting the fourth annual Automated Test Summit online, which will feature technical sessions focused on identifying trends and overcoming new challenges in automated test.
Emona awarded for ICT innovation
28 March, 2007Emona Instruments has received a Highly Commended placing in the "Learning" category at the fifth Secrets of Australian ICT Innovation Competition Awards Ceremony in March.
Baseband signal analyser
19 February, 2007The FMU36 is an instrument based on the FSQ with the options FSQ-B71 and FSQ-B70 targeted at the analysis of signals in the baseband.
Switching and control instruments
19 February, 2007Agilent offers a family of LXI (LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation) instruments for switching and control that includes the 34980A switch/measure mainframe and associated plug-in cards and the 1U, half-rack width L4400 series standalone modules.
Yokogawa moves
07 December, 2006Yokogawa Australia has moved its central Queensland facility from Rockhampton to larger premises in Gladstone.
Portable thermo-hygrometer
04 October, 2006The HD 200 portable thermo-hygrometer measures relative humidity from 3 to 98% RH, absolute humidity (from 0 to 190 g/kg), dewpoint from -20 to +80°C, psychrometry and ambient temperature.
AC tester
04 October, 2006Altronics has released an AC non-contact tester that detects live AC voltages from 100 to 600 V (50-60 Hz) and allows detection of live wires without contact. The tester illuminates red whenever AC is detected at a power point, sheathed or bare-ended cable. It is also equipped with an LED flashlight for lighting the way in rooftops or wall cavities.
Impulse testing requirements in the military
03 August, 2006Testing equipment to ensure it meets military standards has a long history and is usually more demanding than tests carried out on other equipment. While this story looks at American-specific methods, the requirements in Australia would be similar
Contact thermometer
03 April, 2006The Fluke 50 Series II contact thermometers offer fast response and laboratory accuracy (0.05% + 0.3°C) in a rugged, handheld test tool.
Collaboration on virtual instrumentation
08 February, 2006Electronics industry giants, National Instruments and Texas Instruments are collaborating with Spectrum Digital in the development of the TI C55X Power Optimisation DSP Starter Kit (DSK), a DSP design tool to offer designers incorporated test and measurement functionality.
Fluke acquires LEM
03 February, 2006Fluke has acquired LEM Instruments, a division of LEM Group, a European manufacturer of test and measurement equipment including analysers and systems for power quality applications, earth/ground testers, insulation testers, low-resistance ohmmeters, clamp meters and clamp-on power meters. LEM also supplies current probes to the automotive market.
Frequency analysis
09 January, 2006Caterpillar is a low-cost, handheld sweeping analyser designed for 802.11(b,a,g) Wi-Fi frequency and power measurements.
