All items tagged with test and measurement (423)
New 12BA and 12BB Microphone Power Modules From GRAS
January 28, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

New 12BA and 12BB Microphone Power Modules From GRAS

GRAS Sound and Vibration introduced two new microphone power modules: GRAS 12BA and 12BB. These power modules are designed for users who need to power CCP measurement microphones and would like seamless integration of microphone sensitivity data via TEDS. The single-channel (12BA) and four-channel (12BB) USB-powered modules provide integrated TEDS support and are competitively priced for production test applications, saving time during setup and configuration.
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Pico Technology Introduces New PicoScope 4000A Series PC-Based Oscilloscopes
January 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Pico Technology Introduces New PicoScope 4000A Series PC-Based Oscilloscopes

Pico Technology announced availability of the new PicoScope 4000A Series PC-based oscilloscopes, a second-generation upgrade and expansion of the company's high-resolution, deep-memory product portfolio. With 2-, 4- and 8-channel models available, the PicoScope 4000A Series boasts 12-bit hardware resolution (to 16 bits with Resolution Enhancement), 256 MS deep capture memory, 20 MHz bandwidth with 80 MS/s sampling speed, up to 70 dB SFDR and a built-in 14-bit triggerable signal generator and 80 MS/s AWG. A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface powers the instrument and delivers up to 160 MS/s communications to the host PC.
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Fresh From the Bench: QuantAsylum QA401 and QA451 Compact and Modular Audio Measurement System
January 7, 2021 by David Logvin

Fresh From the Bench: QuantAsylum QA401 and QA451 Compact and Modular Audio Measurement System

On the cover of audioXpress December 2020, many of our readers instantly recognized the familiar look of the increasingly popular QuantAsylum QA401 audio analyzer. What many readers didn't recognize by then was the second module, the completely new QA451 programmable load, so new that audioXpress tested a pre-production version. In this review article, David Logvin shares his valuable perspective on this modular solution for audio measurements from QuantAsylum.
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Cal Test Electronics Introduces New Insulated BNC to 4mm Banana Jack Attenuators
January 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Cal Test Electronics Introduces New Insulated BNC to 4mm Banana Jack Attenuators

Test and measurement accessories specialist, Cal Test introduced three new unique BNC to banana jack attenuating adapters, bridging oscilloscope functionality with DMM test lead durability. What is unique is that in addition to being fully insulated BNC male to 4 mm sheathed banana jack adapters, they are attenuating adapters providing 1,000V CAT II and 600V CAT III protection. Providing a 1MΩ impedance and accepting 4mm sheathed banana plugs, the adapters allow for work in higher voltages and CAT environments such as electrical panel mains.
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Practical Test & Measurement: Mastering Wireless Multi-Tone Testing
December 29, 2020 by Andrew Taylor

Practical Test & Measurement: Mastering Wireless Multi-Tone Testing

This article explains the issues resulting from measuring a wireless audio connection and how wireless multi-tone testing can help us to overcome those obstacles. The article is particularly focused on the needs of manufacturers and designers of modern wireless audio devices and offers valuable insights on multi-tone testing, a technique that has been around for many years, and which Klippel perfected in its own multi-tone measurement module (MTON). This article was originally published in audioXpress, December 2020.
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Rohde & Schwarz Demystifying EMC conference goes virtual in 2021
December 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Rohde & Schwarz Demystifying EMC conference goes virtual in 2021

Rohde & Schwarz today announced that the seventh edition of its Demystifying EMC conference will go virtual, offering participants the opportunity to engage with industry experts through Europe and beyond. The renowned industry event, hosted by Rohde & Schwarz, will be open to participants globally for the first time in 2021. From the virtual floors of a digitized Rohde & Schwarz headquarters, the event will cover topics including design, test and the regulatory compliance.
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Tektronix Releases TekDrive, Native Oscilloscope-to-Cloud Data Collaboration Software
December 14, 2020 by Cristina Costa

Tektronix Releases TekDrive, Native Oscilloscope-to-Cloud Data Collaboration Software

Tektronix announced the availability of TekDrive, the first native oscilloscope-to-cloud software solution to facilitate global data collaboration directly on an oscilloscope, PC, phone or tablet. Created to enable ultimate ease and accuracy in data accessibility and collaboration at a time when people have to work remotely, TekDrive provides engineers the ability to instantaneously share and recall data directly on an oscilloscope, eliminating the need for cumbersome data-sharing practices.
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Practical Test & Measurement: What to Measure for Quality Control of Audio Devices
December 3, 2020 by Dan Knighten

Practical Test & Measurement: What to Measure for Quality Control of Audio Devices

In this Test & Measurement article from Dan Knighten (Audio Precision), the author focuses on the practical question of manufacturing test strategies and objectives and shares what measurements reveal about the device under test, offers suggestions for specific measurements, and provides techniques for various devices and scenarios. This article was originally published in audioXpress, November 2020.
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Tektronix Announces TekScope PC Software with Enhanced Multi-Scope Remote Analysis
December 2, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Tektronix Announces TekScope PC Software with Enhanced Multi-Scope Remote Analysis

Adapting its solutions to the needs of users during the pandemic, Tektronix launched a new feature to its TekScope waveform analysis PC software, allowing remote users to view and analyze data from up to 32 channels from multiple scopes at the same time, in the same interface, accelerating analysis efficiency. And Tektronix announced a new initiative for university engineering education, offering easy-to-use equipment and complementary software for educators, students and research labs.
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Audix Releases Integrated Acoustics Coupler for In-Ear Monitors
November 24, 2020 by Joao Martins

Audix Releases Integrated Acoustics Coupler for In-Ear Monitors

Audix announced an expansion of its test and measurement range with the introduction of the TM2 Integrated Acoustic Coupler for In-Ear Monitors (IEMs). As the company explains, the TM2 was designed as a readily available measurement solution to complement software such as Rational Acoustic’s SMAART or Studio Six Digital’s Audio Tools, allowing monitor engineers to easily confirm the functionality of each performer’s IEMs. The coupler will appeal also to IEM enthusiasts obsessed with comparing measurements.
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