KIPiS articles

Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #6
When a company has some new interesting developments it tries to demonstrate it and show all advantages. Thus on October 14 Tektronix held a special press-event dedicated to two new products at once — RSA306 portable spectrum analyzer as well as a unique program named Tek Smart Lab for EE laboratories. Find more details about these new products features in the current review.

Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #6
On October 14 we had a great opportunity to meet with Dave Farrell, Vice- President of Tektronix, EMEA sales. This was his first visit to Russia having this title and it was a good chance to find his impression as well as to hear the latest news happening to Tektronix recently. Read the present interview to know about the work of Tektronix in terms of sanctions in Russia, advantages of Tektronix products and its plans for future.

Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #6
With recent introductions of new user interfaces oscilloscope vendors are providing new flexibly in their displaying of measurement and waveform data, allowing users to view more data on screen without giving up precious signal to noise ratio and allowing users to take full advantage of multiple displays.

Author(s):  Lemeshko N.
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #6
The present article describes the use of oscillography in forming solutions for electrotechnical tasks including analysis of dynamic characteristics of secondary supply source loads and parameters. In this article you will read about the methods for analysis of dynamic characteristics, about the particularities of oscilloscope connection to electrotechnical circuits. Hereof you will get to know of the ability to use R&S RTO-K13 option for the analysis of power supply parameters. Also you will see the examples of this option use to measure the starting current and current harmonics.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #6
Nowadays the capabilities of power supplies are significantly broadened and they keep on developing. In this article you will see what new features a modern power supply can include by example of AKTAKOM APS-7305L. In 2013 this model specifications helped it to win two nominations in «Best & Test» contest annually help by «Test & Measurement World». At the end of 2014 AKTAKOM APS-7305L has been visibly modificated. Read the present article to see what new functions have been added to this very model and some others of AKTAKOM power supplies.

Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #5
On October 9 in International Multimedia Press Center «Russia Today» there was Press Conference organized by Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology prior to World Standards Day. During the event the Head of the Agency, Abramov A., and other leaders informed about the most important questions and topics. What is Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology today? What are the main targets of the organization?What does standardization mean and which role does it play? And many others. Please read this article for more details.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander, Guskov Andrey
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #5
One of the most frequent measurement tasks that manufacturing enterprises have is the control over rotational velocity of shafts and other turning parts in different engines, mechanism, e.g. electric motors, turbine, internal combustion engines, fans and so on. This device is very important in industry since its correct operation can prevent accidents and guarantee the correct operation of a complete aggregate. The present article introduces several high-quality models of AKTAKOM tachometers that can meet the requirements of your measurement task.

Author(s):  Rowland, Barry
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #5
This article describes the evaluation of the main dynamic behaviors of a DC/DC buck converter. The test procedures and measurements described will determine whether the converter operates in a safe manner, and whether it meets its design goals for start-up time, inrush current, peak inductor current, inductor behavior, and output ripple and ripple spectrum.

Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #5
Do you want to accurately measure signals with minimal effects from your oscilloscope probe? This paper will cover probe selection, circuit loading, and factors effecting measurement accuracy.

Author(s):  Li, Xiao
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #5
It’s no longer enough to have smart gadgets. Any gadget that wants to grab consumer attention has to be both smart and connected. The connected piece means that wireless must be part of the design as well. While the use of wireless modules eliminates many technical issues, there are still many decisions to be made. The most critical — and daunting — task is to ensure that the end product meets complex FCC and international regulatory requirements.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #5
Good laboratory of electronic technology always has a power supply. High power supply functionality provides higher performance of such laboratories meaning that you can get exact results very fast. The present article describes in a very detail power supplies by RIGOL which have advanced features and functions not peculiar to some other brands. Find more details in the present article.

Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #4
On June 25 in the office of Agilent Technologies (Keysight Technologies) in Moscow there was a meeting with Guy Séné, Senior Vice President of Electronic Measurement Group, who kindly agreed to give an interview for our magazine.

Author(s):  Diez, Erik
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #4
Access to innovative measurement solutions is essential to early research into next-generation wireless technologies and systems. For those working at millimeter- wave frequencies, the increasing availability of COTS equipment will help save time and effort while ensuring meaningful measurement results.

Author(s):  Stauffer, Lee , Cejer, Mark
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #4
Although no one can know exactly what the next generation of power semiconductor devices will look like, it’s absolutely certain they will require instrumentation with a broad dynamic range and exceptional low-level leakage measurement capabilities to characterize and test them. As new devices evolve, their manufacturers will continue to explore their options, seeking the best combination of power, performance, and cost-effectiveness available.

Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #4
Tektronix company which specializes in measuring equipment and, just like Fluke, is a part of Danaher Corporation has conducted three day energy audit in the headquarter in Beaverton (Oregon, USA). This audit target was to find some opportunities for expenses reduction due to resource saving. During this energy audit they used Fluke 289 digital multimeter, Fluke 971 temperature and humidity meter and Fluke 1735 power logger. During the work the experts have found some opportunities to save almost half a million dollars every year. Find more details in this article.

Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #4
By combining the most essential instruments into one device and integrating with PCs and iPads, the NI VirtualBench all-in-one instrument is simple, convenient, and opens up new possibilities for how you can interact with benchtop instruments.
Enjoy the freedom to move your display wherever you want. Connect via an existing WiFi network or directly to a network hosted by VirtualBench.
Consolidate the user interface for each instrument into one consistent experience so you can view and interact with everything all at once.
Streamline instrument configuration like never before. Use a mouse and scroll wheel on a PC or your fingers to pinch and zoom on an iPad.

Author(s):  Hellwig, Mathias
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #4
The present article contains the measurement aspects of the digital signal jitter characteristics by using R&S RTO oscilloscopes. You will read about the main jitter sources, analysis tools and their limitation as well as you will see an example of simple jitter analysis for a periodic signal.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #4
The article describes typical measuring tasks with the usage of the new handheld digital oscilloscopes AKTAKOM ADS-4000 series. The ADS-4000 series offers UART/RS-232, LIN, CAN, SPI, I2C, MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC429 serial bus triggering and analysis.

Author(s):  Miles, Dean
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #3
SFT+ is a compact, hot-pluggable transceiver used for both telecommunication and data communications applications. It’s important to know the main problems connected with testing of the devices which support SFT+. Therefore the present article demonstrates the main advantages of SFT+ and shows those problems that can occur while testing. The article contains the description of TWDPc measurements connected with SFP+ verification and the relevant problems when testing physical level. Find more details about measuring devices, testing tools, debugging and standards testing in the present article.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander
Issue:  KIPiS 2014 #3
Load type determination in AC network can be reached by measuring the power factor. Correct determination of load type and the number of its parameters is rather important for possible correction of the power factor. Read the present article to see the correct way of power factor measurement.