BNC TESTER
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This recently improved BNC installation features the added functionality of an on/off power switch for extended battery life. This tool provides installers/assemblers with a single, pocketsize tool for testing the cable assembly as well as proper pin height on the BNC connector. The easy-to-use unit insures quality installation of BNC cables, particularly important in applications like telephony, where flawless cable assembly construction is crucial to ensure long-term connection reliability as well as effective suppression of spurious signal emissions, a crucial part of the central office environment. TROMPETER, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA www.trompeter.com
OPTICAL TESTING PLATFORM
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The LANscape solutions model 500 optical multitester is an optical testing platform featuring a variety of options to meet virtually all optical testing needs. The platform features test and measurement options including optical time domain reflectometer, connector inspection, chromatic and polarization mode dispersion, optical spectral analysis, and GbE system testing. The testing platform allows users to configure the optical multitester to meet their specific testing needs with the addition of field-installable modules. CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS, HICKORY, NC www.corning.com
CONTINUOUS MONITORING
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The MPT-SCAN enables continuous and simultaneous monitoring of all points in a product under test subjected to vibration and thermal cycling. The MPT-SCAN system will detect, record, and display all intermittent micro-opens as they occur during environmental testing with a scan rate of at least 100,000 samples per second (10 µS open capture). Some key features include 150 test-point increments, 12 VDC high-speed continuity tests, and 1 ms flex test. Applications include testing of mission-critical interconnect systems that are exposed to environmental stresses during normal operation such as military connectors, missile control panels, and aircraft power distribution centers. CABLE TEST SYSTEMS, ONTARIO, CANADA www.cabletest.com
PULL TESTER
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The new wire-crimp pull-testing system was designed for testing the pull-off tensile force of crimped joints. The system is capable of capacities of up to 200 lb. An adjustable speed range of 0.5" to 13" per minute covers a wide variety of testing requirements and specialized adjustable gripping fixtures secure the sample with no slip, thus accommodating a wide variety of wire and terminal sizes. Force indication is highly accurate and readings can be exported to Excel and other common applications for data collection and further processing. GO/NO GO type outputs are also provided. MARK-10, COPIAGUE, NY www.mark-10.com
MEGOHMMETERS
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The 1868 A and D megohmmeters are precise, full-featured digital instruments with resistance and current measurement modes. They are capable of measuring insulation resistance from 10 kΩ to 1 PΩ at programmable DC test voltages between 10 and 1,000 V (1868A) or 50 and 5,000 V (1868D). For charging high capacitive devices, the 1868A supplies a powerful charge current up to 80 mA and the 1868D up to 18 mA. They are used for insulation resistance measurements on devices such as wires, cables, and connectors. QUADTECH, MAYNARD, MA www.quadtech.com
ANALYZERS
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The Fluke 430 series three-phase handheld power quality analyzers are rated to CAT III, 1,000 V/ CAT 1V 600 V safety rating on virtually every connection in a low-voltage electrical distribution system. The meter's measurement capabilities encompass all power system parameters including true-rms voltage and current, frequency, power, power consumption (energy), unbalance, and flicker. They also automatically capture events like transients (as fast as 5 ms and as high as 6 kV), interruptions, rapid voltage changes, dips, and swells. This series is designed for power quality specialists as well as electricians and plant technicians working in industrial, healthcare, business, and public services settings. FLUKE POWER QUALITY, EVERETT, WA www.fluke.com
ADAPTERS
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These devices can be configured as an emulator or a logic analyzer adapter. The original products became an industry standard for the popular Plastic Quad Flat Pack (PQFP), TSOP, SSOP, BGA and other high-density packages. Now they are available for QFN/MLF (QuadFlatNo lead/Micro Lead Frame) packages. These adapters allow designers to perform multiple types of test setups from logic analysis to in-circuit emulation. The QFN/MLF adapter acts like a surface mountable device, with a footprint as small as the package itself, and allows testing the circuitry with various instruments. ADAPTERS.COM, SANTA CLARA, CA www.adapters.com
TEST SET
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The M2 Fiber Lab 2400MX is a new fiberoptics field simulation test set for use in manufacturing test areas, field testing, central offices, head ends, hub sites, shows, and exhibits. The set features four LGX-style module slots that house couplers, WDMs, CWDMs, additional incremental fiber, fixed or variable attenuators, and a portable latching optical switch module. Designed to simulate field applications, each spool in this rack-mountable or tabletop test set has both ends terminated on the front panel with SC/APC standard connectors or other user-specified options. M2 OPTICS, SAN MARCOS, CA www.m2optics.com
TEST SYSTEM
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The S40 Valid is a complete system for testing electronic printed circuit boards and is capable of performing analog, digital functional, and high-frequency digital functional tests. It is ideal for military test applications including LRU testing. The system can be connected to the unit under test (UUT) by means of a bed-of-nails or connector-based interface, or via "custom" adapters designed specifically to interface to the UUT. The modularity of the S40 Valid allows for customer-specific solutions that can address the unique requirements of the automotive, consumer, and military markets. SEICA, METHUEN, MA www.seica.com
CABLE TESTER
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The Signature 1000RX cable/harness tester is self-programming and comes standard with 128 test points that can be expanded to 256 test points with an optional add-on box. The 1000RX tests cables, harnesses, and other wired devices for opens, shorts, and miswires. Connection resistance thresholds can be set from 0.1 Ω to 10 KΩ, while LV insulation resistance thresholds can be set from 100 KΩ to 5 MΩ. A wide variety of interchangeable adapters for popular connectors make interfacing easy. Additionally, the 1000RX can identify a wire by touch for the purpose of guided assembly. CIRRIS SYSTEMS, SALT LAKE CITY, UT www.cirris.com
SOFTWARE MODULES
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Two new software modules for a new line of X-ray inspection systems, the qfp module, and mlf module, have recently been made available. The optional modules can be purchased with any X-ray system and are ideal for PCBA assemblers and IC packaging companies. Both the qfp module and the mlf module are fully automated measurement solutions and eliminate the need for an operator to determine pass/fail criteria. Each module provides critical features that measure QFP solder joints found on flat ribbon, L, gull-wing lead components, and the fine pitch of micro lead-frame devices. PHOENIX|X-RAY, ST. PETERSBURG, FL www.phoenix-xray.com
