KIPiS articles

Author(s):  Kopteva, Natalia
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #4
A great event dedicated to the remarkable date, the anniversary of wellknown Russian trademark AKTAKOM, took place on June 3, 2010. For 10 years already production under this trademark has been taking the leading position in the Russian market of test and measuring equipment.

Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #4
A current trend in increasing complexity of devises under test and in mutual penetration of technologies stimulates the increasing flexibility of testing systems. The use of programmable modular architecture allows to develop a test system that can adapt to changes of test objects over time while having long life cycle. This article presents the concept based on software configurable virtual measuring instruments, describes the variety of hardware platforms and software and reveals the properties of modular systems that makes them ideally suited for solving test automation problems.

Author(s):  Dyakonov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #4
Nowadays the generators of sinusoidal and pulse signals are widely used in various electronic, communication, radar, broadcasting and other devices. This article describes the use of digital spectrum analyzer for comprehensive testing and control of signal generators. As an example one of the most popular and relatively cheap digital spectrum analyzers AKTAKOM AKC-1301/1601 with the band frequencies from 9 kHz to 3/6 GHz is given.

Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #4
Oscilloscopes are used in almost every field of electronics today — from digital circuitry to power electronics and RF engineering. Rohde & Schwarz has designed and engineered its new R&S RTO family of oscilloscopes for speed and signal fidelity. This article describes the key features of the new series of oscilloscopes.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander, Sukhanov E.
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #4
Modern low-cost handheld devices often have interfaces for connection to a PC allowing to use them as a universal data recorder. Mostly in such devices RS-232 protocol and quite simple software are used. However, in modern computers, especially laptops, RS-232 interface is found less often and limited software functions do not allow to make a full use of measurement results. This article describes AKTAKOM ATT series — budget instrumentation for nonelectrical quantities which has multifunctional software and the capability to connect to a PC via USB-interface.

Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3

On April 20 – 22 there were large exhibitions of electronic industry in Russia and Eastern Europe “ExpoElectronica” and “ElectronTechExpo” held in Moscow. These both exhibitions gathered various companies from about 22 countries all over the world. The exhibitions exceeded the expectations of the majority of the market members, who also noticed the growth of visitors’ interest in the offered products.
Read about these exhibitions in a very detail in the article.

Author(s):  Afonskaya, Svetlana
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3
Reviewing the 2010 first quarter financial results of the leading instrumentation manufacturers, it can be said that negative effects of the world economical crisis is mostly overcome. This article briefly describes financial performance of such companies as Agilent Technologies, LeCroy and Danaher.

Author(s):  Kopteva, Natalia
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3
This article tells about two most important events for metrologists: The 6th International Competitive Exhibition of Measuring Tools, Testing and Laboratory Equipment «Metrology-2010» and the 2nd Moscow International Symposium of Metrologists devoted to the World Metrology Day.

Author(s):  Isaev L.
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3
135 years has passed from the day of signing of the Metrical Convention on the 20th of May, now the day is known as the World Metrology Day. On October 12 International Organization of Legal Metrology will celebrate its 55th anniversary. It means that in five years these two organizations can together celebrate the 200 anniversary of their metrological activity. This article tells about the history of their relations and a tendency to unite these organizations. 

Author(s):  Smith, Trevor
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3
From the moment of their creation oscilloscopes are widely used in the development of radars and aviation electronics, computers, space equipment, broadcasting devises, consumer electronics and various embedded systems. Firstly used as an instrument for visualization, oscilloscopes evolved into multifunctional instruments kit for research, development, production and maintenance. In this regard oscilloscope resembles a Swiss knife with many blades. This article tells about some of the applications of modern hiend oscilloscopes.

Author(s):  Dyakonov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3
This article is devoted to the newest means of wavelet signal analysis which haven’t been implemented yet in digital oscilloscopes hardware. These new means provide precise signal analysis and detection of hardly detectable signal characteristics. In MathLab these features are already applied in additional Wavelet Toolbox package and can be used in practice for actual oscillograms analysis. This article closes the theme started in the previous editions of our magazine.

Author(s):  John S. Hansen
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3
One of the benefits of using highpower RF signal generator is its ability to deliver a pure, accurate signal at +25 dBm or greater to a device under test while maintaining spectral purity and level accuracy. As described in this article, these capabilities can simplify the testing of high-power amplifiers, overcome losses within automated test equipment systems, and address the attenuation of signals within long cable runs. Ultimately, the benefits of using a signal generator with high output power include reduced cost, size and weight of the resulting test system or configuration.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander, Sukhanov E.
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3
Oscilloscope is the most important instrument for radio engineers allowing to obtain maximum information about the signal with only one tool. In addition to its main function — signal visualization — modern oscilloscope can also function as a voltmeter, frequency meter, spectrum analyzer… Oscilloscope became essential for equipment debugging, search and analysis of different errors and anomalies, and search for highly unlikely events. In this article readers will get to know about capabilities and special operation modes of digital storage oscilloscope AKTAKOM ACK-3102 with 1T option.

Author(s):  Bryanskiy L.
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #2
On May 20, 2010 metrologists all around the world celebrate 135th anniversary of signing The Convention of the Metre (Convention du Metre) — the first intergovernmental treaty concerning scientific and technical collaboration which created the basis of international agreement on units of measurement. The article is dedicated to the World Metrology Day and gives some interesting facts concerning the development and definition of basic metric units.

Author(s):  Wallard, Andrew
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #2
Prof. Andrew J. Wallard, Director of the BIPM: Metrology has always had its eyes firmly fixed on practical steps in order to provide that «bridge to innovation ». Whitworth, that great British Victoria engineer said «You can only make as well as you can measure» and we are still faced with solving a measurement challenge so as to make a better product or to stimulate innovation. We are always trying to see why nature limits our ability to make a certain measurement, and then asking if the limit is a fundamental one or if, by coming up with some clever idea, we can go further. There is no doubt that metrology and science are interlinked and that the ability to make a better measurement opens up new opportunities.

Author(s):  Kopteva, Natalia
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #2
The International conference «Technical regulations 2012» has finished. The aim of the conference were to help formation process of the United Economical space of Belarus Republic, Kazakhstan Republic and Russian Federation and also to share experience in integration processes of the European Union united economical space formation.

Author(s):  Afonskaya, Svetlana
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #2
Review of The IPTV World Forum 2010 which took place at Olympia National Hall in London, 23-25 March. The article describes new trends and developments in the IPTV industry as well as outlines strategic insight from industry leaders.

Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #2
Russian market of electronic equipment and components is gradually overcoming the consequences of the global economical crisis and becoming more and more attractive to foreign investors. Positive technological changes in the industry, Government support, market stimulating and development of informational technologies encourages industry development. International exhibitions ExpoElectronica and ElectronTechExpo traditionally unite the best scientific potential of the industry and visually demonstrate current situation and tendencies of electronic equipment and components industry in Russia.

Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #1
Until recently, it was difficult to find a range of highly consistent and compatible signal analyzers that were equipped to track along with a product’s lifecycle. Now, Agilent’s X-Series signal analyzers PXA, CXA, MXA and EXA models enable seamless testing across the product lifecycle in a variety of industries and applications. Collectively, the X-Series analyzers can help RF and microwave engineers address applications in R&D, design validation and manufacturing.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #2
From the moment of its appearance in 2005 LXI standard (LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation) is used in more and more fields: electronic technology test, automated measuring complexes, the systems of remote data acquisition and manufacturing process control, robot technology and many others. The capability to synchronize LXI devices allows to start measuring/process right at the time set, synchronize measurements or output signals without the use of special synchronization cables and to mark the time for all events/processes and data.