KIPiS articles

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander, Dyakonov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2008 #2, KIPiS 2007 #5, KIPiS 2007 #6
Precision measurements start at the probe tip. The right probes matched to the oscilloscope are vital to achieving the greatest signal fidelity and measurement accuracy. In this article, the author tells about the strengths and weaknesses of probes, and about how to select the right probe for different applications. He also considers some important tips for using probes properly

Issue:  KIPiS 2008 #2
New Fluke Ti25 and Fluke Ti10 Thermal Imagers are described in this article. Built to withstand harsh work environments, the Fluke Ti25 and Ti10 are designed as a complete, effective and easy-to-use thermal imaging solution for everyday troubleshooting and maintenance of electrical installations, electromechanical equipment, process equipment, HVAC/R equipment and other industrial and electrical equipment

Author(s):  Joel Woodward
Issue:  KIPiS 2008 #2
Engineers like certainty. However, most oscilloscope users regularly incur measurement risk unknowingly. Band - width, sample rate and memory depth are key criteria for deciding which scope to purchase or use. This article is about an equally important and often overlooked oscilloscope characteristic — update rate

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander
Issue:  KIPiS 2008 #1, KIPiS 2007 #4, KIPiS 2007 #5

In this article, the author tells about the devices for resistance, capacity and inductance measurements — so-called LCR-meters. The detailed description of impedance meter AKTAKOM AM-3001, its specifications, features, capabilities and modes of operation are represented

Author(s):  Tsyganov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2008 #1
In this article features of a design of Rosemount pressure sensors and the technical decisions which have made them by the standard for crucial applications all over the world are opened

Author(s):  Hancock, Johnnie
Issue:  KIPiS 2008 #1
With growth of transfer speed and complexity of the signals used in automobile electronics, the opportunity to check the integrity and accuracy of synchronization of signals is necessary for developers of the built-in systems. The most convenient instrument for such measurements is the oscilloscope. An Agilent advanced FlexRay test system, including a mixed signals oscilloscope and FlexRay protocol tester, uses strengths of both instruments. This new measuring decision allows to carry out the crucial FlexRay measurements inaccessible for today in other oscilloscopes

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander
Issue:  KIPiS 2008 #1
Today designing of RF systems even more often collides with complex and intricate schemes for digital processing of RF signals. Designers require not only the analysis of a spectrum and modulation. Convenient ways of RF spectrum visualization and reliable means of registration of transients in RF signals also are necessary to them. Owing to the advanced technical decisions used in digital systems of processing of RF signals, real time spectrum analyzers from Tektronix receive more and more a wide circulation

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander, Sukhanov E.
Issue:  KIPiS 2008 #1

New PC-based oscilloscopes ACK-3002 and ACK-3102 from AKTAKOM «USB-laboratory» are described in this article. Its specifications, capabilities, advantages and software features are represented

Author(s):  Buzanovsky V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #6
Under information-measuring system we should understand the group of united measuring, calculative and other auxiliary hardware which are subject to the receipt of measurement information, its transformation and processing for its introduction in the required condition, control logical operations, diagnostics, identification etc.
Those systems which measuring information is considered the information about physicochemical structure of substances and (or) their physicochemical conditions, make the group of information-measuring systems of physicochemical structure and characteristic of the substances.
Let us remind that physicochemical structure means elementary, molecular, functional and phase structure of substances which is shown through the concentration of their components. The physicochemical structure of substances can be characterized as the density, viscosity, electric conduction etc. which are inseparably connected to their physicochemical structure of substances.
The present article is devoted to these questions.

Author(s):  Zargariyan K.
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #6
The company «BD SENSORS RUS» — the Russian division of the international group of the companies «BD SENSORS», from the moment of the foundation specializes exclusively on development and manufacture of gauges of pressure and a level for various industries. It has allowed occupying one of leading position in this segment of market. In this article, a brief review of several the most popular models of sensors is represented.

Author(s):  Janssen, Volker
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #6
Military and civil automotive standards place the most stringent of requirements on the sensitivity of measuring equipment. Low-noise, internal preamplifiers for the R&S® ESU EMI test receivers significantly increase sensitivity above 3.6 GHz.

Author(s):  McCarthy, Darren
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #6
In this article, the basic measurement tasks required of RF tools are explored in order to establish the critical nature of time in digital RF. This leads to a review and comparison of approaches to signal discovery, triggering, capture and analysis. While a number of instruments are available for RF measurements, only the RTSA offers the triggering, capture and analysis features needed to go forward with emerging trends in RF design.

Author(s):  Simon, Jochen
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #5
With its R&S ZVA series of RF VNAs, which offer an optional true-differential measurement mode, leading VNA supplier Rohde & Schwarz is coming to the rescue of RF design engineers who need new tools to deal with the RFIC revolution’s new measurement challenges. The new R&S ZVA TruDi option provides system designers with a valuable tool that allows them to measure key characteristics of differential devices. Designers can investigate the large signal behavior of these devices under real operating conditions.

Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #5
New cable tracer Fluke 2042 is described in this article. The methods for effective search of buried cables using this device are considered.

Author(s):  Smith, Trevor
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #5
In this article, the author shows how digital signal processing (DSP) can deliver benefits across the whole oscilloscope acquisition system, including the enhancement of frequency and phase response, channel matching, probe system performance, signal-to-noise behaviour and other key characteristics.

Author(s):  Afanasiyev A.
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #5
In this article the author represents the review of devices for the measurements of human body bioelectric potentials. Current state and development prospects of this devices are considered as well.

Author(s):  Ostermeier, Jürgen
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #4
The new R&S® SMA-K25 firmware option makes the R&S® SMA100A signal generator a precise signal source for testing air navigation receivers. The R&S® SMA-K25 firmware option combines the special functions for generating air navigation signals with the versatile characteristics of an analog high-end signal generator.

Author(s):  Dyakonov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #4
The author continues to consider typical applications for AFG3000 Series arbitrary function generators and TDS1000/2000 Series digital oscilloscopes. In this article, he tells about the use of these devices for capacity measurement.

Author(s):  Smith, Trevor
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #4
In this article the author tells how AFG3000 Series arbitrary function generators may be used in some measurement applications.

Author(s):  Dyakonov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #3
In this article the author tells how Tektronix AFG 3000 Series arbitrary function generators can be used for joint operation with Tektronix TDS1000B/2000B Series oscilloscopes using Tektronix ArbExpress software. With this software waveforms acquired with Tektronix oscilloscopes can be seamlessly imported to AFG 3000 Series generators.