Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscope Kit RTM3K-COM4

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About

The RTM3K-COM4 from Rohde & Schwarz is a RTM3004 complete bundle. The RTM3004 complete bundle include 100MHz, 4 channel RTM-3004 digital oscilloscope with upgrade options. The oscilloscope has 10.1" high resolution (1280 x 800 pixels) capacitive touchscreen TFT display with gesture support, 10bit ADC and 40Msample/channel standard, 80Msample interleaved memory depth. The oscilloscope includes a wide range of upgrade options.

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Features

  • 400Msample segmented acquisition memory (optional)
  • Maximum sampling rate of 2.5Gsample/s per channel, 5Gsample/s interleaved
  • Waveform update rate is 64000waveforms/s
  • Minimum input sensitivity is 500µV/div
  • 10 second boot time
  • I2C, SPI, UART/RS232/ RS422/RS485, CAN, LIN, audio (I²S), ARINC, MIL protocols (optional)
  • Arbitrary waveform and 4bit pattern generator optional
  • Standard digital voltmeter and trigger counter
  • LAN, USB host/device, fast display over Ethernet connectivity
  • Oscilloscope size is 390mm x 220mm x 152mm (W x H x D)

 

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Additional Information

Important Dates

Enrollment Begins: Apr 11 2018

Enrollment Ends: May 14 2018

RoadTesters Selected: May 21 2018

Product Shipped: May 23 2018

RoadTesting Begins: May 31 2018

Reminder/Update Email: July 1 2018

Submit Reviews By: July 31 2018

 

*The element14 RoadTest Staff will send this reminder/update email.

 

**If a RoadTester is unable to meet the deadline, please notify the RoadTest Program Lead, , as soon as possible before the deadline.

RoadTesters

The following applicants have been selected as official RoadTesters:

 

T&C

Oscilloscope RTM3K-COM4– RoadTest

Terms and Conditions

These are the terms and conditions which govern the R&S® Oscilloscope RTM3K-COM4 contest. This Contest requires participants to submit an application indicating their previous experience with this type of equipment/component, information on what they would do to test the equipment/component, and the applicant’s desire to post a thorough review of their experience with images, photos, or other supplemental materials. Participants will be required to meet the Conditions for Participation.  The winners of this RoadTest will receive the item(s) listed below. RoadTest Reviews are due no later than 60 days after the receipt of the item(s). No other prizes are offered.

The Principal terms of the Competition:

The following words and phrases are used in these terms and conditions and have the meanings given to them below.

 

R&S® Oscilloscope RTM3K-COM4

(RoadTest or Contest)

Key dates:

Applications Close: midnight (GMT) on May 14 2018

Announcement of Winners (Official RoadTesters) (estimated): May 21 2018

Prize:

 

R&S® Oscilloscope RTM3K-COM4

 

Additional Prizes: none

Competition Site: https://www.element14.com/community/groups/roadtest?ICID=menubar_resources_roadtest

Site or element14 Community: www.element14.com/community

Judges: members of the element14 community team chosen at the Organiser’s discretion.

Judging Criteria, All of the following which will have equal weighting:

· Demonstrated competence with the technologies including links or descriptions of past projects

· Qualifications as indicated by current job role and/or schooling/vocational training;

· A thorough description of how the prize would be tested;

· Likelihood that the Applicant will blog about the prize and provide a review on element14.com;

· Originality;

· Innovation.

Organiser: Premier Farnell plc (registered in England and Wales under company number 876412) whose registered office is at Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, UK

Conditions for Qualification: in addition to meeting the requirements of these terms, all persons applying to take part in the Contest (each one an Applicant) must:

· Provide a RoadTest application describing what he/she would do if awarded the Prize including similar previous projects, product experience and qualifications

Terms: these terms and conditions which govern the Competition and to which the Organiser reserves the right to make changes from time to time and the latest version of these Terms from time to time will be posted to the Site.

  1. Eligibility
  2. Applications:
  3. Selecting Winners:
  4. Liability:
  5. General:

1.1 Save as set out in these Terms, the Contest is open to any natural or legal person, firm or company or group of natural persons or unincorporated body.

1.2 All Applicants must be aged at least 18 at the time of their application.

1.3 Applicants must not enter the RoadTest if doing so or taking part may:

1.3.1 cause the Organiser and/or themselves to be in breach of any agreement (including but not limited to any contract of employment) to which they are a party or in breach of any law, regulation or rule having the force of law to which the Organiser or the Applicant may be subject or any policy of the Organiser or the Sponsor;

1.3.2 Require the Organiser to obtain any licence, authorisation or permission to deal with the Applicant; or

1.3.3 Be in breach of any policy or practice of their employer. Some employers prohibit or restrict their employees from taking part in competitions such as these or receiving prizes under them and the Organiser respects those policies and practices.

The Organiser reserves the right to disqualify any Application made in breach of these Terms and to reject any Application which it reasonably believes may be or become in breach. The Organiser reserves the right to require evidence in such form as the Organiser may reasonably require of any Applicant’s compliance with any of these Terms and to disqualify any Applicant or Participant who cannot provide such evidence reasonably promptly.

1.4 Multiple applications are not permitted.

1.5 Applications may not be submitted by an agent whether acting on behalf of an undisclosed principal or otherwise.

1.6 The Contest is NOT open to:

1.6.1 Any person or entity who is a resident or national of any country which is subject to sanctions, embargoes or national trade restrictions of the United States of America, the European Union or the United Kingdom;

1.6.2 Any employee, director, member, shareholder (as appropriate) or any of their direct families (parents, siblings, spouse, partner, children) (“Direct Families”) of the Organiser and Sponsors; or

2.1 Each Applicant must fully complete and submit a RoadTest Application by the Application Close.

2.2 By submitting a Registration Form, each Applicant:

2.2.1 Authorises the Organiser to use his or her personal data (as defined in the Data Protection Act 1998) for the purposes of running and promoting the RoadTest;

2.2.2 Authorises the Organizer to copy, reproduce and publish their application should they be accepted as a Participant;

2.2.3 Will be deemed to have read, accepted and agree to be bound by these Terms. Applicants are advised to print and keep safe these Terms;

2.2.4 Authorises the Organiser to copy, reproduce and use the Application and/or Review for the purposes of the RoadTest and as otherwise contemplated by these Terms. The Organiser will not be responsible for any inaccuracy, error or omission contained in any reproduction or use of the Project Blogs.

2.2.5 Licenses the Organiser to use the intellectual property in the Project (IP) for the purposes of this Contest. As between the Applicant and the Organiser the IP remains owned by the Applicant.

2.2.6 Grants the Organiser the right to use his or her likeness, photographs, logos, trademarks, audio or video recordings without restriction for the purposes of Contest or the promotion of it or the Site;

2.2.7 Agrees to participate positively in all publicity surrounding the Contest;

2.2.8 Agrees to be responsible for all expenses and costs incurred by him or her in preparing for, entering and participating in the Contest (save for any expenses expressly agreed by the Organiser to be borne by it in these Terms);

2.2.9 Confirms that he or she owns all IP used in his or her application or Project or Blogs and indemnifies the Organiser from any claim by a third party that use of any material provided by an Applicant to the Organiser infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party;

2.2.10 Agrees not to act in any way or fail to act in any way or be associated with any cause or group which would have a negative impact on the reputation of the Organiser and/or the RoadTest.

2.3 All applications submitted to this RoadTest must meet the following criteria:

2.3.1 Applicants must be the author, creator and owner of the proposed review idea. Applicants must not submit someone else’s idea;

2.3.2 The proposed application must be reasonably achievable by the within the time constraints of the Contest;

2.3.3 Applications must not include or propose any of the following, the inclusion of which shall render any proposed application ineligible:

(a) Applications which relate to socially taboo topics, such as illicit drug use or sexual gratification;

(b) Applications that are or could reasonably be considered to be illegal, immoral, discriminatory or offensive as determined by the Organiser;

(c) Applications in relation to them which if accepted would infringe or breach any of the policies or terms of access or use of the Site.

2.4 No Application may contain any of the hazardous substances identified by Article 4 of Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament on the Restrictions on the Use of Substances in Electronic and Electrical Equipment ("the Directive") or the use of such hazardous substances in the in any such Project must not exceed the maximum concentration values set out in the Directive.

3.1 Winners will be selected by the Organiser on the basis of the quality of his or her application and its adherence to these Terms.

3.2 The total number of Winners selected will be at least the minimum number set out above but the actual number is at the sole discretion of the Organizer and/or the Sponsor, if applicable.

3.3 The Organiser will use all reasonable efforts to announce the Winners via an update to the RoadTest page by the date listed above.

3.4 Winners agree to take part in all publicity which the Organiser or the Sponsor wishes to use to promote the RoadTest, the Products featured or other Contests with which the Organiser may be connected from time to time.

3.5 Details of the Winners may also be published in the media.

3.6 Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes, duties or other charges payable in relation to any prize.

3.7

4.1 The Organiser hereby excludes all and any Liability arising out of the Contest or the acceptance, use, quality, condition, suitability or performance of any Prize, even where that Liability may arise from the Organiser’s negligence.

4.2 Nothing in these Terms will affect any Liability of the Organiser for death or personal injury arising from its negligence, for breach of Part II of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (in the event that any entrant is entitled to claim rights under the Consumer Protection Act 1987) or for any matter in relation to which it would be illegal for the Organiser to exclude or to attempt to exclude its Liability.

4.3 Subject to 4.2, neither the Organiser, any parent company nor any subsidiary of the Organiser or such parent company or any of their directors, officers and employees (together referred to in these terms and the ‘Associates’) makes any guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this Competition or the Prizes potentially available under it. Neither the Organiser nor any of its Associates shall be responsible for any Liability that may arise out of or in connection with person’s participation in this Competition, the claiming, redemption or value of any prizes under it, the use or enjoyment of such prizes or any events or circumstances arising out of or in connection with any of them. Any implied warranties of condition, merchantability or suitability or fitness for purpose of any of them are hereby expressly excluded. Wherever used in these Terms, ‘Liability’ shall mean any and all costs, expenses, claims, damages, actions, proceedings, demands, losses and other liabilities (including legal fees and costs on a full indemnity basis) arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with the matter concerned.

5.1 The RoadTest is organised and sponsored by the Organiser. The Organiser reserves the right to delegate all or any of its powers, rights and obligations arising in relation to the RoadTest to any Associate and certain such rights and powers are assumed by the Organiser on behalf of itself and each Associate. Reference to “Organiser” shall be deemed to include reference to each Associate.

5.2 The RoadTest may be terminated at any time if there are, in the sole opinion of the Organiser, an insufficient number of entries, or if the Applications are not of an appropriate standard for a competition of this nature. The Organiser has the right to cancel or suspend the RoadTest at any time due to circumstances outside its reasonable control.

5.3 The Organiser shall have the sole discretion to disqualify (without correspondence or right of appeal) any Applicant it considers to be adversely affecting the process or the operation of the RoadTest or to be in breach of these Terms or to be acting in a disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Applicant or Participant.

5.4 The Organiser has the right to amend or add to these Terms from time to time. Revised Terms and Conditions will be posted on the Contest Site and it is a condition of entry to the RoadTest that Applicants agree to comply with these Terms and, if appropriate, such Terms as amended from time to time.

5.5 Headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation or construction of these Terms and Conditions.

5.6 These Terms and the operation of the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law and any claim or matter arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

How To Write a Winning ApplicationClick here to view the short video
Comment List
Anonymous
  • You'd be surprised what hoops there was when things got deemed as 'prizes' by Farnell.

    Despite the written ruling that it fell outside of the bambling laws (you didn't pay to be in the draw), it took some serious behind the scenes work by a number of the staff to finally be included.

     

     

     

    While I have no issues with the legal requirements ... they are what they are.

    Since you haven't paid for the goods, it might be difficult to claim against your earnings ...

    any purchase of equipment I wrote off against my erarnings

     

    You are quite correct .. consult (in writing) a tax consultant.

     

    Mark

  • No, we do not require any tax compliance for a giveaway of an Arduino Uno. It has to be $600 US or over.

     

    It's not clouding any issue. It's first the law in the US and in the terms and conditions. This is starting to come up more often because we are now roadtesting a wide range of products than what was roadtester prior to my taking over the program. It's out of my hands. It's the tax department who is calling the shots on this one. Perhaps one needs to consult with their tax accountant. When I had my own business, any purchase of equipment I wrote off against my erarnings. Perhaps that's a solution for some people. I don't know.

     

    Sincerely,

     

    Randall SCasny

    RoadTEst Program Manager

  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to mcb1

    In the T's&C's here its termed as a "prize" rather than a gift or payment. The winners of that prize are presumably the people who enter a winning application. Its worth looking into your juristiction on the tax liability of "prizes" rather than gifts or payment. Throughout the T&C's its referred to as prize and winner and tax liability is usually greater reduced or not applicable for prizes.

  • The main thing on the Australian Tax Office (ATO) website is that the meaning of gifts to be taxed is not the same as what is concerning.

    While I'm not an accountant, the issue would be "does a gift constitute income" in their eyes.

     

    The NZ Tax office could view it as a 'reward' in the same manner as your boss might decide to provide a supermarket gift card, in lieu of x amount of your income, thereby circumventing the tax and other costs. (ACC, Holiday Pay, etx).

    If you do a job for someone, and they paid you in petrol vouchers or cash, it is considered a reward for work done.

     

    It requires you to declare it, but I'm sure many wouldn't and the lower the value, the less likely they are.

     

    One could argue that the equipment is supplied to test and review on.

    It then becomes second hand, and if returned would have to be sold at a reduced value.

    If the Applicant keeps the equipment, then the second hand value should be the amount they become liable for, not the original cost.

     

     

     

    So we should be insisting that the second hand price is provided in the documentation, which could be much less.

     

    Mark

  • Do you also report Beagle Bones, Raspberry Pis and Arduinos?

    They are under the $600 value that must be reported by element14 to the US Tax Office (and possibly other countries).

     

    Adding $50 or so onto your income is not the same as $40,000

    NZ price.

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    This then limits the number of applicants to those that can pay the additional income tax, and can justify the cost.

    It may exclude many reviewers that could do an excellent review.

     

    So the dscussion is there to enlighten some who may have overlooked this.

     

     

    Cheers

    Mark

  • I cant seem to link the appropriate website, the browser locks up. I am assuming the concerns about paying taxes on the road test items falls under gifts. The main thing on the Australian Tax Office (ATO) website is that the meaning of gifts to be taxed is not the same as what is concerning.

     

    Item c: in meaning of gifts:

    • "The donor does not expect anything in return for the gift" - For the road-test there is an expectation from the donor and that is a review. And any complimentary conditions that might persuade the donor to provide the gift.

     

    Unless there is another section which I believe there may be it is totally obscure to myself. I am in the electronics field not accounting.

  • Why any of this must be clouded by import and tax etc, if the product is given away for a review?

    Do you also report Beagle Bones, Raspberry Pis and Arduinos?

    Is it realy that difficult to arrange postage and logistics in EU from EU and Americas from Americas, etc?

     

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    Homeless and not applying, good luck image

  • Gordon,

     

    This is the actual wording in the application for a roadtest,

     

    "If selected, I confirm I have the time and ability to complete the review within sixty (60) days of receiving the product. If I experience unforeseen difficulties in meeting this commitment, I will be in contact with element14. I understand that failure to complete the review in this time frame may eliminate me from consideration for future RoadTests or other programs offered by element14 and that I will be required to return the product to element14 at my own expense. (Required)I agree to the Terms & Conditions

  • Gordon,

     

    While what you say is true referencing the E14 T&C, when you are a finalist for a roadtest you are sent a questionere in which you must agree to submit the review within 60 days or return the product.

     

     

    Len

  • Leonard,

     

    I'm sorry for my delayed reply, but I've once again checked the E14 T&C and have found no requirement to return the product and/or service if you do not write a review.  The applicant only has to have a desire to post a review (i.e. "applicant’s desire to post a thorough review"} and the capability to complete it within 60 days of receipt of the product.  I must add that I am not suggesting that anyone applying to review a product would deliberately lie about their intent to write a review.

     

    Regards, Gordon