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Dear Colleague,
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hope you're noticing an end to the recession and that things are
improving in your neck of the woods. We've been busy again, with
even more products in the pipeline for evaluation. Here are our
latest findings to help you with your busy work tasks:
- 300MHz
Oscilloscope
- EMI-proof
Pouch
- CGR-101
Software
- GPS and
LTE Antennas
- Low-cost
Wireless Modules
- Klaric
GmbH
- Cleverscope
Software
- Application
News
- Pico
Catalog
- Kudos
- June Prize
Give-away
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New Low-cost
300MHz Oscilloscope With Deep Memory
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 The SDS9302 is Owon's new,
two-channel bench-top scope sporting a huge record length for each
channel (10MSa when sampling at up to 800MSa/s; 10KSa when sampling the
maximum 3.2GSa/s). This allows for zooming in on fast,
intermittent pulses or glitches. The SDS9302 is a
low-cost versatile scope that is packed with useful features normally
only seen on higher-end DSOs, including deep memory, external
video-capable trigger, auto-measurements, auto-scaling, large 8"
full color TFT LCD display, XY mode, auto-set, averaging, math
functions, USB output, waveform storage, pass/fail output and a 3-year
warranty. Even FFT functionality is included for frequency
spectrum display. The SDS9302
comes in a sleek, slim case and can even be fitted with
an optional battery, ideal for field or isolated operation. More...
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Lightweight Forensic
EMI Pouch With USB2.0 Port For Field Investigations
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 The SFP1215W is a Shielded Forensic
Pouch that enables hands-on manipulation of wireless devices in an
RF-tight environment, making sure that internal data is not compromised
from the moment of capture. There is no need to take the captured device
back to the laboratory to view the internal memory. The see-through soft
material window and USB 2.0 connector provide fast and secure device
manipulation and evidence collection in the field. On-site mobile
device data extraction is now a reality with the SFP1215W, which
is more versatile, portable, and affordable than lab-based metal
enclosures. More...
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New Software for Low Cost Scope Adapter
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 A new version of the CircuitGear CGR-101
software has been released which improves automated RMS measurements,
adds PNG screen capture, provides a color chooser and greatly enhances
the functionality of the network analyzer. And, now you can run several
Syscomp instruments simultaneously on the same computer. Each one gets
its own user space and com port allowing Syscomp software -- or
custom software -- to talk to each instrument.
Teaching analog
electronics? Need a lab curriculum? Here's some material that might be
useful. See this link for
analog electronics lab material, developed for third year engineering
students at a Canadian university. The lab is very effective in engaging
student interest and enthusiasm for the material. Students using just a
Syscomp CircuitGear oscilloscope-generator and an inexpensive wall-mount
DC power supply can do most of the work on their own taking the pressure
off university labs and improving the hands-on skill-level of students
operating electronic equipment.
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 GPS-Stubby Now
Available
EAD has announced that
both the SMA-Male ST and SMA-Male RA versions of the GPS-Stubby, a
GPS active stub antenna, are now shipping. EAD has also developed a
GLONASS stubby antenna based on the same design as the GPS-Stubby.
Pre-production sample quantities of this antenna are
now available. More ...
New GPS Compact Active Internal Patch Antenna
The GPS3626
is a compact active internal patch antenna measuring just 13.4 x 13.4 x
6mm. With an effective gain of 26 dB (including LNA), the GPS3626 is ideal
for space-limited applications requiring an active GPS antenna. This
antenna is currently available with a 100mm cable and IPEX (U.FL
compatible) connector.
Options for LTE
EAD
has been reviewing requirements for the new LTE/4G frequency bands. In
North America, LTE at 700 MHz is common, and they already have the PTR7210 antenna - a
700 MHz and Pentaband 1/2 wave knuckle dipole. They also have the
capability to produce the following Pentaband/LTE antennas: LTE/Pentaband
Blade antenna, LTE/Pentaband low profile strip antenna, LTE/Pentaband WCO
antenna. Please contact us if you have a firm requirement for
these.
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New Low-cost Wireless Modules
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easyRadio Advanced modules (eRA)
are the latest generation of market-leading low-power wireless modules
from LPRS. eRA
modules continue to offer the same simple-to-use,
out-of-the-box wireless serial communication as previous versions, but
with a number of new, innovative features while remaining
backwards-compatible with earlier easy-Radio versions. New key features
of eRA
modules include the ability for users to change the radio bandwidth from
150kHz down to a remarkable 12.5kHz, providing narrow-band performance at
a wide-band budget. Internal temperature compensation insures less than
1.5kHz frequency drift from ambient 20° C over a range of
-40° C to +85° C. This new feature may also be output as a
temperature measurement for the end-user equipment, accurate to within 1°
C. More ...
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Supplier Focus - Klaric GmbH is on the trail of automotive
power guzzlers
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A frequent cause of car-breakdowns is a flat or defective
battery. One reason for this is the ever increasing number of electrical
loads in vehicles. Automotive manufacturers are constantly striving
to meet challenges of increasingly complex electrical systems and
minimizing battery problems. A key objective is to accurately measure
electricity consumption in vehicles, including the demands of climate
change requirements. These measurements need to be accurate over an
extremely wide range - from mA to hundreds of amps. Where can car
manufacturers find such current measuring equipment? Our German supplier
Klaric, in conjunction with the big German car manufacturers, has created
16-bit resolution KLARI-MOD
and KLARICORD
measurement modules to log electrical system performance in the design
phase to reduce power consumption, as well as in manufacturing test for
quality control purposes. These versatile little boxes are also
useful for wide-ranging current measurement needs other than
automotive-based applications. More ...
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Cleverscope Software - New Release of
v4.664
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There is a new release of Cleverscope's popular software -
v4.664. New firmware is also available for both the original and current
models that gives an increased transfer rate and improved reliability of
connection and is required for some of the new features - updating is
strongly recommended. Download the new software here. Some of
the new features include:
- Signal
Information can be set to pulse rather than waveform - this
also affects the parameters that will be logged.
- Sum -
returns a running sum of samples. Useful for averaging, integration
and noise density accumulation
- Difference -
returns running difference of samples
- Count -
Running count of edges in the sample set. Uses hysteresis for noise
reduction. Useful for measuring number of occurrences in a period.
- There also are some neat
new things you can do with cursors -
Tracking Dot, Horizontal, Vertical or Fixed Horizontal
- And now you can replay
frames at the click of a button. Very
clever!
Check out
Cleverscope's website for some new videos and
tutorials with associated sample download files to replicate
the results.
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Application News
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The US Navy has
selected Tabor AWG Signal
Generators to replace obsolete ones. If you're
looking for high-end Signal Generators, take a look at the Tabor product
selection we have - they compete head-to-head with much more expensive
competitors.
AnaPico
will be exhibiting their compact, battery-powered RF Signal Generators at
IMS 2012 in
Montreal, Canada (June 17-22 booth #3317). One military customer
recently said "This is the very product I've been looking for - for
a long time! The specs almost exactly match my wish list!" Please
help us spread the word about AnaPico's amazing Swiss-made RF generators
to those who've never heard about them!
As you may know, ByteParadigm's SPI Storm
can be used to create almost any serial protocol. Fingerprint Cards AB
(FPC) uses Byte Paradigm's SPI
Storm serial protocol adapter to test its latest
fingerprint area sensor. They are used in many applications such as
computers and peripherals, physical access control, crew attendance
control, security applications and medical equipment / data storage. The
FPC1011F "area" sensor from FPC is an SPI slave device which
uses a standard SPI protocol to transmit readout fingerprint image
through a standard 4-pin SPI interface. FPC has developed its own test
software based on ByteParadigm's free DLL provided with SPI Storm Studio
software. This software lets the SPI Storm USB device send the right
commands to the sensor; it also reads back captured fingerprint images.
Plessey Semiconductors
will be soon bringing to market a range of high-brightness light-emitting
diodes (MAGIC HB LEDs) for solid state lighting applications. Plessey
acquired the University of Cambridge spin-off CamGaN in December 2011
with its HB LED knowhow, IP, and patents.
Solid state lighting forms a significant part of the global effort to
reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. MAGIC HB LEDs are
being designed into replacement products as well as medical applications
and architectural, street, and commercial lighting. Plessey's
innovative semiconductor products will use Plessey's proprietary
GaN-on-silicon technology to deliver industry-standard performance at a dramatically
reduced cost of manufacture with estimated savings of up to 80%. Stay
tuned! More ...
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New Pico Catalog
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Our UK supplier of leading-edge PC oscilloscopes, Pico Technology, has
produced a new product line catalog describing their complete product
range of Test & Measurement Instruments. More ...
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I-Prober 520s
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 Aim-TTi's
hot, new I-Prober
520s have been flying out as soon as they come in, but
finally we have some on our shelves. This compact hand-held current probe
can be used with any oscilloscope to measure the current flowing in a pcb
trace without needing to break the trace. Merely placing the insulated
tip of the patent-protected probe on to the trace allows board currents
to be measured over a wide dynamic range from 10mA to 20A (pk-pk), with a
bandwidth of DC to 5MHz. More...
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Kudos
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"Saelig
is the data acquisition/wireless geeks' best friend. I like that
everything on the website is priced and has full details about
applications and specs. I love to experiment and the types of parts
I can get at Saelig leave plenty of room for improvising."
[Saelig Facebook Fan]
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Prize Give-away!
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 Congratulations to Brian Zabel,
who was May's winner of the USB Digital CMOS Video
Camera!
This month, why not share
your thoughts and enter to win a free USB2.0 Galvanic Isolator
USB2ISO. Eliminate those ground loops with this
safety device! Send your entry with comments about Saelig - or a
project you've worked on using Saelig products by June 10, 2012 to feedback.
You may be this month's lucky winner!
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Datalogger Sale - Exclusive Newsletter Offer!
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 This month, as a way to thank our
loyal newsletter readers, we are offering a discount on anything in our "Dataloggers"
category! Use coupon code NN1206 to take
advantage of this exclusive opportunity! More...
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Dunkin
Donuts!
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 Would your colleagues benefit from
our news? Don't forget to forward this email to them - thank
you! Remember - Saelig always offers FREE shipping on
orders over $250. And ask for a FREE
Dunkin Donuts card with your order of $50 or more. More ...
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Alan Lowne
Saelig Company, President
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