Engineering
Software allows for easy setup of embedded motion controllers
May 23, 2013 11:13 am | Performance Motion Devices | Product Releases | CommentsPerformance Motion Devices announces a major new release of its Pro-Motion software for Windows-based environments. Pro-Motion 5.0 adds a number of key capabilities including an upgraded axis setup wizard, support for SPI-based motion amplifiers including PMD's ATLAS digital amplifier products, and support for all-in-one embedded motion cards and systems.
LISTED UNDER: Embedded Systems
Certifying industrial systems using IEC 61508
May 21, 2013 10:52 am | by Shrikant Satyanarayan, LDRA, Inc., www.ldra.com | Ldra Technology, Inc | Articles | CommentsThe IEC 61508 standard is a risk-based approach for determining the SIL (Safety Integrity Level) of safety instrumented functions. If computer system technology is to be effectively and safely exploited, it is essential that the available guidance on these safety-related aspects is adequate to make correct decisions.
LISTED UNDER: Data Analysis | Instrument Control
Software option for optical modulation analyzer series greatly reduces test times
March 14, 2013 12:09 pm | Tektronix | Product Releases | CommentsTektronix, Inc. announced a new software option for its OM4000 optical modulation analyzer series that offers automated test support for 400G multi-carrier coherent optical modulation. This software option will greatly reduce test times for researchers working on 400G and faster coherent optical systems while providing the flexibility to define carrier count, carrier spacing and modulation formats. It also provides compiled carrier measurement results and multi-carrier visualization for integrated analysis.
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Optical modulation analyzer series includes new software option
March 13, 2013 4:03 pm | Tektronix | Product Releases | CommentsTektronix announced a new software option for its OM4000 optical modulation analyzer series that offers automated test support for 400G multi-carrier coherent optical modulation. This software option will greatly reduce test times for researchers working on 400G and faster coherent optical systems....
LISTED UNDER: Test Instrumentation
Tool suite designed for planning, optimizing and verifying embedded real-time systems
February 26, 2013 11:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsSymtavision has launched SymTA/S 3.3, a major new version of its award-winning system-level tool suite for planning, optimizing and verifying embedded real-time systems. SymTA/S 3.3 features significant new timing analyses including support for FlexRay System Distribution,
LISTED UNDER: Embedded SystemsUpgrade from SBS PASS 3200 with free translation software
January 2, 2013 2:45 pm | Product Releases | CommentsData Device Corporation (DDC) introduces a FREE Downloadable Software Utility to port existing SBS PASS 3200 setup and data files directly into DDC’s dataSIMS bus analyzer software. Users can now quickly and easily upgrade their obsolete SBS cards and software to DDC’s advanced data bus solutions....
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Full electrical and conformance test support now available for test fixtures
December 12, 2012 10:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsTektronix, Inc., announced that it is adding full electrical verification and conformance test support for JEDEC DDR4, DDR3L and LPDDR3 standards, giving design engineers the tools they need to bring chips and systems that incorporate these next generation memory technologies to market.
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