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Automating readings with the Agilent 34461A

6thimage

The Agilent 34461A has several connectivity options - LAN and USB, by default, with GPIB available as an option. This blog post will detail my experience with using both LAN and USB. Unfortunately, I do not have any equipment that uses GPIB, however,...
- 15 May 2014
PA1000 RoadTest - Part 2

COMPACT

Driving the Front PanelI've been using the PA1000 virtually everyday since its delivery have been finding that this tool is indispensable for my work. In addition to workshop use I have been using it to observe the behaviour of many different pow...
- 13 May 2014
33622A Arbitrary Waveform Generator used for TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry)

Robert Peter Oakes

link Back to the Main 33622A Review http://www.element14.com/community/roadTestReviews/1744 So what is TDR...Summary From Wikipedia:Time-domain reflectometry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaTime-domain reflectometry or TDR is a mea...
- 12 May 2014
33622A arbitrary waveform generator helps Batman with a new "Bat Signal"

Robert Peter Oakes

Link back to primary review http://www.element14.com/community/roadTestReviews/1744 Yes, sadly this is true, Batman's signal light on top of Gotham city has been rendered inoperative by the Evil Plastic Man, Wayne Enterprises has been provided s...
- 10 May 2014
Learn more about high power device characterization

e14 Contributor

Today's tests of high power devices made from new materials such as SiC and GaN put high requirements on test equipment. Even when the types of tests are similar to the ones with Silicon based devices, the DC and AC testing involves significantly...
- 8 May 2014
Research in psychoacoustic masking and audio steganography with the Agilent 33622A

Instructorman

An experimental plan to investigate message hiding in audio contentMay 6, 2014 In this introductory post I describe my plan for performing a series of experiments centered on the Agilent 33622A to explore audio steganography and psychoacoustic m...
- 6 May 2014
PA1000 RoadTest - Part 1

COMPACT

IntroductionFigure 1 - Equipment set up (Back: Variac, Isolation Transformer, PA1000 Power Analyser, Front: BB1000-NA breakout box) Many thanks to Tektronix and element14 for giving me privilege and opportunity to road test the Tektronix PA1000 ...
- 5 May 2014
PRBS. Agilent 33622A RoadTest - blog #1

jadew

Hello guys, I'm not entirely sure how these blog posts should look like, but I'm going to give it a try and hope I won't be off by too much. I figured I should play a little with PRBS and tell yo...
- 5 May 2014
MSS Showcase Ultrasonic Solutions for Well Integrity Measurements at OTC 2014

piezotech

See our most recent press release about our upcoming exhibition and demonstration at OTC 2014: Piezo Technologies|News|About Us|Web Updates|Archive | Piezo Technologies
- 2 May 2014
Researchers develop tiny particles to curb counterfeit goods

Catwell

MIT’s particles adorned with ‘rare-earth up-converting nanocrystals’ (via MIT)People have been counterfeiting just about everything since the dawn of humankind. There is literally nothing that hasn’t been copied and sold on the consumer markets. Watc...
- 20 Apr 2014
Maxim Integrated releases new single-phase meter SoC for smart meters

Catwell

Maxim Integrated’s ZON M3 single-phase electricity meter (via Maxim)Virtually gone are the days of the analog electric meter with the massive rotating dial that keeps tabs on how much ‘juice’ the house is using. New, efficient digital smarty readers ...
- 18 Apr 2014
Tektronix PC Courseware Editor for TBS1000B-EDU educational oscilloscope

e14 Contributor

I'm currently exploring the Tektronix PC Courseware Editor and putting together some ideas for interactive practical activities for students using our new TBS1202B-EDU oscilloscope. The courseware editor provides a straightforward, well-structure...
- 17 Apr 2014
Scientists from Georgia Tech employ robotic arm for mass spectrometry

Catwell

A blurry Facundo Fernandez, project lead, with the robotic arm held probe for mapping uneven surfaces. (via Georgia Tech)How did life begin here on Earth? That’s a tough question, however it’s widely known that chemistry had something to do with it. ...
- 15 Apr 2014
Oscilloscope Probe Loading: Rule of Thumbs

jmarrina

Hi!I'm John Marrinan, a visiting application engineer from Tektronix in the Ask The Expert section. I work with customers right across spectrum of the measurement world and one topic that doesn’t get the attention it deserves is probing, and it...
- 15 Apr 2014
Thermal Imaging: See the World Through a Different Lens

element14Dave

This would be the time where I would channel my inner Morpheus and offer you the choice of taking red or blue pill. Take the blue pill and continue to see the world as you normally have, or the red, and we see together the unseen world around us. Tha...
- 15 Apr 2014
Tektronix TBS1000B-EDU educational oscilloscope and integrated content ecosystem

e14 Contributor

This week I've enjoyed introducing an innovative new oscilloscope to my undergraduate students, thanks to element14 and Tektronix. The TBS 1202B-EDU is a specialist educational oscilloscope and, as well as the hallmarks of Tektronix design, brings wi...
- 11 Apr 2014
Tektronix TBS1202B-EDU Digital Oscilloscope

e14 Contributor

Tektronix TBS 1202B-EDU Another CRO Digital Oscilloscope. I need to stop referring to them as CROs. In my defense, the thing that was, until recently, taking up all available space on my desk really was a CRO.The Tektronix TBS 1202B-EDU Digital Oscil...
- 11 Apr 2014
Tektronix - MDO3000 - 6 Instruments in 1 scope

patkelly

The MDO3000 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope (MDO) SeriesMDO3000 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope (MDO) Series, a 6-in-1 integrated oscilloscope from Tektronix reducing cost and maximising workspace. The MDO3000 MDO3000 includes an integrated spectrum analyze...
- 9 Apr 2014
Graphene Light Detector Can ‘See’ into the Infrared Spectrum at Room Temperature

Catwell

Graphene... excellent analog material... and sensor (via Nature) Unless you have been meditating in an isolation tank for the last several years, you have probably heard about the wonder material known as graphene. The one-atom thick carbon allotrope...
- 8 Apr 2014
Real-time 3D mapping with Google’s Project Tango

Catwell

System concept art, showing a live 3D map in progress (via Google) Innovative powerhouse Google recently announced that it is in the early stages of bringing the world a smart phone with 3D mapping capabilities, opening the door to interactive games ...
- 12 Mar 2014
How do new user interfaces make T&M solutions more productive?

e14 Contributor

Click to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFhkGQTXCvg and see a quick video (1 min) about how new user interfaces changed the productivity of T&M solution.
- 20 Feb 2014
Palette Modular and Customizable Controllers nearly ready for production

Catwell

"Palette" chain, featuring slides, a dial, and buttons. Looks like a DJ's dream. (via kickstarter)Kickstarter brings us chainable devices that are poised to change the way computers are used - and it is a throwback to simpler ways. Pers...
- 30 Dec 2013
Building a Frequency Synthesiser

shabaz

IntroductionThis post is about building a frequency synthesiser for various uses such as for a home lab or as a module for a larger project. The implementation can be useful from a few tens of kHz up to 160MHz; not anywhere near the capabilities of a...
- 28 Dec 2013
Reviewing a Fluke VT04 Visual IR Thermometer

DaveYoung

www.youtube.com/watchThermal cameras can be a huge help around the electronics lab. With the ability to instantly visualize the many different temperatures of an area, there are applications beyond the obvious heat sink performance characterization. ...
- 12 Dec 2013
Remotely controlling the Agilent 34461A

6thimage

The Agilent 34461A provides many different connectivity options, USB, LAN and GPIB (as an optional extra), which means that it should easily fit into a modern lab or test system. For test systems, it is likely that custom software will be written to ...
- 1 Dec 2013