Testing

An accident alert system based on the Russian satellite-based positioning system called ERA-GLONASS is being used by car makers in Europe. The ERA-GLONASS system works much like the European Union’s eCall system. When an accident occurs, the system in the vehicle connects with a public safety answering point via the local wireless communications network and transmits a specified set of data ...

Rohde & Schwarz has added an analysis capability for voice over LTE (VoLTE) data and media traffic as an upgrade option for its CMW500 wideband radio communication tester. The IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) server upgrade allows for verifying the IMS and VoLTE functionality of mobile devices. Mobile World Congress: Your Electronics Weekly guide » IMS is used in LTE networks ...

Keysight Technologies has announced custom waveform creation software for 5G applications. Called N7608B Signal Studio, it connects with the firm’s signal generators and arbitrary waveform generators. Mobile World Congress: Your Electronics Weekly guide » “In the early stages of 5G research, flexibility is the key to investigating new waveforms, frequency bands and bandwidths,” said the firm. “Signal Studio for custom ...

Rohde & Schwarz has added a spectrum analysis and spectrogram option to its RTM oscilloscopes. Using the RTM-K18 option, time and spectrum analyses can be configured completely independently of one another. This makes it possible to simultaneously analyse signal details that differ in time and frequency. Embedded World: Your Electronics Weekly guide » Separate implementation of the signal paths makes ...

National Instruments has formed a PXI partnership with Cobham Wireless, formerly the wireless test business of Aeroflex, which will see NI acquiring the existing Cobham PXI modular instruments product line. NI will manufacture the PXI modular instruments and supply them exclusively to Cobham which will sell them under its own brand. PXI modules will be incorporated into more of Cobham’s ...

Rohde and Schwarz is holding a free one day seminar in March on the use and understanding of vector network analysers. Taking place on 17th March in Weetwood Hall, Leeds, the seminar will cover the basics of connector systems, S-Parameter measurements and the need for user calibration in practical network analyser measurements. It will also explore the topic of measurement uncertainties, verification ...

Keysight Technologies is holding a component and material test seminar at its offices in Winnersh, Reading on 10th February 2015. The seminar objective is to provide an overview of the state-of-art techniques used to measure the impedance and the dielectric properties of materials that are widely incorporated into microwave devices and components. It will start from the basis of measuring the ...

European lab CERN is working to standardise 64bit Linux as the operating system for all if its control systems, according to test firm National Instruments (NI). NI has been involved with CERN for many years, and NI’s LabView system design tool was used to develop control software for, amongst other things, the Large Hadron Collider’s collimation system. The engineering department ...

The UK’s exhibition dedicated to test and measure, ElectroTestExpo will take place in March at the National Space Centre in Leicester. This free-to-attend event, which includes an exhibition and seminar programme, will take place on 25th March at the National Space Centre, Leicester. Exhibitors currently include: Tektronix AmFax JTAG Technologies Aeroflex (Cobham Wireless) TestWorks Prism Sound Aster Test Solutions Limited ...

PicoScope 3000D series PC oscilloscopes have up to 200MHz bandwidth, two or four analogue channels, plus 16 digital channels on the mixed-signal models, and an arbitrary waveform generator. Maximum real-time sampling rate is 1Gsample/s, memories range from 64 to 512Msample, and PC connection is via USB 3.0. “Even at 1Gsmple/s, you can capture a 500ms waveform – that’s half a ...