All items tagged with test and measurement (386)
Tektronix Redefines Mid-Range Oscilloscopes Again with New 5 Series MSO
June 13, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Tektronix Redefines Mid-Range Oscilloscopes Again with New 5 Series MSO

Tektronix announced the introduction of its new 5 Series MSO mixed signal oscilloscope. To better meet modern electronics design challenges, the 5 Series MSO redefines the midrange oscilloscope with a host of innovations including the industry’s first FlexChannel technology that allows 4, 6 or 8 analog channels and up to 64 digital channels, integrated protocol analysis and signal generator, a new 12-bit signal acquisition system, and a massive high-definition capacitive touch display.
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Avermetrics Makes High-Performance Audio Testing Affordable with New AverLAB Audio Analyzer
June 12, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Avermetrics Makes High-Performance Audio Testing Affordable with New AverLAB Audio Analyzer

Avermetrics, the audio and electronic production test systems specialist company from Los Angeles, CA, has announced the release of its new AverLAB audio analyzer. According to Avermetrics, AverLAB slashes the cost of high-performance audio testing by more than 50% and is also the only analyzer in its class that lets users add additional channels as needed for simultaneous testing of multi-channel devices.
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G.R.A.S Sound & Vibration Announces Availability of World’s Smallest Measurement Microphone Set
June 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

G.R.A.S Sound & Vibration Announces Availability of World’s Smallest Measurement Microphone Set

G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration announced availability of the 46DE, the smallest measurement microphone set in the world and the only microphone set where no parts are larger than 1/8”. The 46DE is a 1/8” Constant Current Power (CCP) pressure microphone set with a nominal sensitivity of 0.8 mV/Pa and has TEDS (Transducer Electronic Data Sheet). It is the latest in a long line of innovative and advanced microphone measuring products with the brand's proven seal of quality.
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National Instruments Integrates Ethernet TSN Into its CompactDAQ Platform and unveils Next Generation of LabVIEW
May 26, 2017 by Cristina Costa

National Instruments Integrates Ethernet TSN Into its CompactDAQ Platform and unveils Next Generation of LabVIEW

During its NIWeek annual event, National Instruments announced the release of two new 4- and 8-slot Ethernet chassis. The cDAQ-9185 and cDAQ-9189 introduce new time-based synchronization built on Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) standards and rugged CompactDAQ hardware for distributed measurements. Another major highlight was the unveiling of LabVIEW NXG 1.0, the first release of the next generation of LabVIEW engineering system design software.
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Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 7) - Pitting the CLIO Pocket Against a Sound Card
May 24, 2017 by Stuart Yaniger

Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 7) - Pitting the CLIO Pocket Against a Sound Card

In this article of a series on how to create a low-cost system for lab-grade audio electronics measurements, Stuart Yaniger decided to do a comparison experiment between a dedicated but very affordable measurement solution - the Audiomatica CLIO Pocket - and its own sound-card based system described previously. This article was originally published in audioXpress, December 2015.
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Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 6) - Measurement Examples
May 17, 2017 by Stuart Yaniger

Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 6) - Measurement Examples

Stuart Yaniger continues to examine ways to create a low-cost system for lab-grade audio electronics measurements. In this article, a few measurement examples are used to illustrate the power and the versatility of sound-card-based measurements. To illustrate the usefulness of measurements in the design process, Yaniger also explores the effects of load on power supply noise for a common IC regulator circuit. This article was originally published in audioXpress, November 2015.
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Avermetrics Releases 8-Channel Switch for Audio Measurements
May 17, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Avermetrics Releases 8-Channel Switch for Audio Measurements

Audio and electronic production test systems specialist, Avermetrics, has announced the release of its new 9084 Analog Switch. Based in Los Angeles, California, Avermetrics develops highly modular and scalable test solutions for electronics production lines. Its new 9084 Analog Switch was precisely designed to respond to the needs of audio equipment manufacturers with high-channel count devices that need to be tested.
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Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 5) - The User
May 10, 2017 by Stuart Yaniger

Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 5) - The User

In this article series, Stuart Yaniger examines ways to create a low-cost system for lab-grade audio electronics measurements. The first four articles in the series looked at the hardware and software bits of the sound-card based measurement system. The last remaining piece is the user and the need to choose the right measurement parameters. This article was originally published in audioXpress, October 2015.
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Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 4)
May 3, 2017 by Stuart Yaniger

Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 4)

In this article series, Stuart Yaniger examines ways to create a low-cost system for lab-grade audio electronics measurements. The pieces of a powerful modern measurement system comprise a sound card, software, and a signal conditioning interface and, of course, the right computer. In this fourth article in the series, the author looks at selecting the right interface. This article was originally published in audioXpress, September 2015.
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PCB Piezotronics Introduces New Phantom Powered Preamplifier Design for Audio Measurements
April 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

PCB Piezotronics Introduces New Phantom Powered Preamplifier Design for Audio Measurements

A new, patent pending, universal preamplifier from PCB Piezotronics, reduces project costs by allowing users to interchange multiple test microphone cartridges to meet unique testing requirements. Model 426A14 adapts to any IEC 61094-4 compliant, prepolarized microphone for use in loudspeaker design, microphone and amplifier modeling, and live sound or high definition recording applications.
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