Initial Hardware TestsI've started to learn my way around this board - it has a tremendous amount of capability/functionality. My plan is to use the VCU Design example (v2018.3) to learn the board (SOM + Carrier) and test the functionality that...
I was fortunate to have been selected to test a second Avnet UltraZed-EV Starter Kit that Randall and the sponsor added to the original roadtest. Things got off to an inauspicious start as a train derailment somewhere between Chicago and Portla...
Introduction
Double Pulse Software
Test Setup
Test Results
MOSFET Comparison
PWM Signal Tests
Conclusions
Introduction My third and final test on the Tektronix AFG31052 Arbitrary Waveform Generator is to investigate the use of the ...
I did not see this road test application until it was too late, Cool Tools 2020: USB Soldering Iron But I have a cheap, us$8.00, USB-powered soldering iron that I bought at the Microcenter store in the US. https://www.mic...
Introduction This aspect of the review is at the core of the reason I applied of this RoadTest. I have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge around partial discharge in high voltage insulation systems, that I had previously experimented with usin...
Introduction
Sine wave distortion
Total harmonic distortion
Spurious output measurement
Triangular wave linearity
Output symmetry
Conclusions
Introduction This is a continuation of the verification tests on the waveform gener...
Introduction
Frequency verification
Phase displacement
DC offset
AC amplitude
AC Flatness Test
AM Modulation Depth
Square Wave Duty Cycle
Square wave rise and fall times
Who Knew?
Introduction For the first part of my r...
Completed work on road testing the Tektronix AFG31052 Signal ARB/Function Generator First, I would like to express my thank you to Tektronix and Element14 for selecting me to roadtest the AFG31052 Arbitrary Function Signal Generator. ...
GPIOGPIO pins are 'general purpose input/output pins', configurable as both input and outputs where needed. These pins form the most common interface to hook up your own hardware.According to the hardware description, the maaxboard has no less than 5...
InterfacesAfter playing around with the image a little, it was time to connect the maaxboard to the outside world. The first things I wanted to try was to use the i2c interface, since that was my preferred bus to hook up my sensors. I2C is a bus wh...
After the initial setup and installation, I have put some more time into testing of the software, covering the following topics:Linux DesktopI finally found the setting in my archaic HDMI monitor to turn off the 'overscan' feature, so I now h...
I have received the Maaxboard this week, and I can finally start testing. I was afraid shipping would be affected by the Corona measures, but it came by UPS, and there was no hassle at all. The UnboxingThe maaxboard came in a plain brown cardboa...
I have a number of store bought cables of varying lengths I will test with. I will document those in my review. In addition, I will construct a maximum length CAT5 cable using crimping tools and connectors I have locally. I have a basic pin out...
I'm doing a little white boarding for testing. I would like to load the Pi power supply so that it draws the maximum current possible before I go to PoE. That maximum draw state becomes my test condition when operating from the PoE. This configu...
After I received notice that my application was accepted, I confirmed the requirement for additional parts that would be needed in order to complete the RoadTest. A PoE power supply is not provided as part of the RoadTest. I do not have a PoE capable...
My response to the RoadTest application question “Have you written a blog on the Element14 community?” has always been no. I thought I would try and change that answer, by creating my first blog ever, using the Raspberry Pi4B (4GB) plus POE Hat RoadT...
For the main part of this roadtest, I wanted to look at the features of the TMC2300 that dealt with power consumption. The key one of these is coolstep but as we'll see there are a few other things to consider too.This article looks at the regist...
Introduction
First Impressions
Getting to know them
EFM8 Busy Bee Starter Kit (SLSTK2000A)
Bluetooth Xpress BGX13P Evaluation Kit (SLEXP8027A)
Summary of first date
Introduction For those who don't know, First Dates...
Introduction
RS232 Bus Decoding
CAN Bus Decoding
LIN Bus decoding
MIL-STD-1553 Bus Decoding
SPI Bus Decoding
USB Bus decoding
Conclusions
Introduction This is a set of tests carried out on the Tektronix MDO Demo Board 1 with the ...
This blog post focusing on the MDO 3 Series Spectrum Analyser is part of the 3 Series MDO Mixed Domain Oscilloscope - Review. Review version 1.0 - 28 Januari 2020, initial release Table of contents
Table of contents
RF spectru...
Introduction
Test Setup
PDFlex Software
Computer connection
Update to computer connection 30/01/2020
80 pF capacitive coupler preparations;
132 kV cable preparations;
Trigger Modes
Conclusion
Introduction This is the last set o...
HardwareThe box contains, the usual 3 parts for a Trinamic evaluation kit, the Landungsbrücke controller board, the Eselsbrücke bridge board (a great place to monitor signals) and the target evaluation board, in this case the 2300. Along with these t...
Maxim MAX32650-EVKIT part1: Introduction This road test will evaluate the EV kit from Maxim for MAX32650 ultra-low power memory scalable microcontroller. One of the important features is the 3.5 inch 320 X 240 Color TFT Display. I hope to take t...
Introduction
Flux Probe Data Capture from a Generator
Off-site Analysis of Waveform
Playing the Signal back into the RFA-II Analyser
Conclusions
Introduction In this blog I will utilise the 3 Series MDO to collect data from a Flux Prob...
