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This seminar offers insights into the speed vs. accuracy trade-offs involved in making multi-channel measurements with a digital multimeter (DMM) and relay switching. We’ll explore the various interactions between these instruments, such as signal errors caused by switching hardware, improper instrument coordination, measurement compensation techniques, and automated scanning.
Participant Objectives:
By participating in this seminar, you will learn and understand:
• Practical considerations for selecting the right type of DMM and switching hardware
• Sources of measurement errors
Dear Valued Customer,
Setting up a test system is always a complex project. Whether you plan to use your rack-and test system for R&D, design validation or manufacturing, you are likely to program and control your system with a PC. With the wide variety of interfaces available today – GPIB, USB, LAN- this job becomes especially challenging.
Agilent has a solution for your connectivity needs. Our portfolio of connectivity products allows you to interface virtually all test instruments to your PC test system. Our solutions include:
• GPIB interface cards
• USB/GPIB converters
• LAN/GPIB gateways
• LAN/USB/RS232 hubs
• GPIB cables
To learn more about connecting your PC test system easily and quickly, watch our eeTechbrief called “Test System Development Guide: Computer I/O Considerations.”
Plus learn about our special offer: Get a Free GPIB cable with any purchase of Agilent GPIB Products. Customers who purchase any of Agilent’s GPIB interface cards (82350B or 82351A) or 82357B USB/GPIB converter or E5810A LAN/GPIB Gateway are entitled to receive a free 10833B GPIB cable. Hurry! This offer is only valid until April 15, 2010
Sincerely,
David Haug
Market Development Manager
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
The next time you venture out to troubleshoot problems in electronic products or processes, leave the bulky transit cases behind. With Agilent’s USB modular instrument (MI) family, you can easily carry essential test gear in your bag along with your laptop PC.
“Our line of paperback-sized MIs includes two oscilloscopes, a DMM, a function generator with arbitrary waveform capability, a Source Measure Unit and a 32 channel switch matrix.”
• Scopes: The 100 MHz and 200 MHz models feature two channels, eight-bit sampling, and 500 MSa per channel.
• DMM: This 5½-digit multimeter offers 100 Sa/s and maximum input levels of 100 Vdc and 2 A.
• Function generator: This one-channel source provides six standard waveforms, including 20 MHz sine and square, plus 64 KB arb generation.
• Source Measure Unit : The Unit is a 3-channel 20V/120mA that can operate in a 4-quadrant operation. The channels could be connected in series or in parallel to achieve up to 60 V/360 mA
• Switch Matrix : This high quality low cost switching solution has 32 two-wire cross points in a 4x8 configuration.
The front panel is on your PC screen: Through individual windows, the Agilent Measurement Manager (AMM) software provides a familiar, instrument-like interface for each module.
This seminar offers insights into the speed vs. accuracy trade-offs involved in making multi-channel measurements with a digital multimeter (DMM) and relay switching. We’ll explore the various interactions between these instruments, such as signal errors caused by switching hardware, improper instrument coordination, measurement compensation techniques, and automated scanning.
Participant Objectives: By participating in this seminar, you will learn and understand:
- Practical considerations for selecting the right type of DMM and switching hardware
- Sources of measurement errors
- Impact of relay settling time on measurement performance
- Typical configuration, measurement, and optimization techniques
