Test & Measurement


Digital latch hall effect sensor offers magnetic sensing solution with superior stability

The DRV5013 device from Texas Instruments is a chopper-stabilised hall effect sensor that offers a magnetic sensing solution with superior sensitivity stability over temperature and integrated protection features. The magnetic field is

Texas Instruments | 21-09-2016

Puck and magnet option for Euro-X Hall-effect angle sensor range

Variohm EuroSensor has added a 'puck and magnet' design option to its well-proven Euro-X programmable angle sensor range. The new Euro-XPK is a fully non-contacting two-part design: a high-accuracy Hall-effect sensor element encapsulat

Variohm | 20-09-2016

Low energy Bluetooth protocol analyser smaller than deck of cards

Teledyne LeCroy Frontline Low Energy Bluetooth protocol analyser, available from Mouser, is smaller than a deck of cards and runs on USB power to decode all traffic, including advertising packets, data packets, and LL control packets. The F

Mouser Electronics | 19-09-2016

Development board evolves for industrial, consumer and office automation applications

The GR-SAKURA is a development board for the Renesas RX63N family of 32-bit microcontrollers is available from RS Components. Development software including a compiler is available on-line 'in the Cloud' via the Renesas website. Software is

RS Components | 14-09-2016

Light sensor converts solar UV light to digital data with reliable performance

Stocked by RS Components, the VEML6075 from Vishay Semiconductors is an ultraviolet light sensor that integrates into a single chip a photodiode, amplifiers, 16-bit analogue to digital circuits and I²C interface. The sensor is able to d

RS Components | 13-09-2016

Rugged oscilloscope for industrial electrical equipment troubleshooting

The compact ScopeMeter 120B Series, available from Farnell element14, is a rugged oscilloscope solution for industrial electrical and electro-mechanical equipment troubleshooting and maintenance applications. The series test tools inclu

Farnell element14 | 12-09-2016

Family of 3G and 4G LTE signal strength testers can assess any provider

With the rising demand of optimised cellular applications, Siretta has developed a handheld SNYPER cellular signal tester for assessing and analysing signals from any provider in any area being surveyed. These devices are now available from

Digikey | 09-09-2016

Infrared distance sensor evaluation board enables quick and easy prototyping

The Grid-EYE evaluation kit from Panasonic combines the Grid-EYE IR array sensor with Bluetooth technology and software onto a single board. It is now available from RS Components. This combination of technologies enables you to prototype y

RS Components | 09-09-2016

Economical high-performance 30/60MHz DDS signal generator

Latest from Saelig is the Siglent SDG1000X Series of function / arbitrary waveform generators which output sine, square, ramp, and pulse waveforms to 60MHz with a 14-bit sampling rate of 150MSa/s at up to +/-20V. The SDG1000X generators

Saelig | 08-09-2016

Light-to-digital sensor with optical power meter functionality

Mouser stocks the OPT3002 light-to-digital sensor from Texas Instruments. Greatly improving system performance over standard photodiodes and photoresistors, the fully-integrated sensor delivers the functionality of an optical power meter al

Mouser Electronics | 08-09-2016

Hexagonal bolt temperature probes provide ideal solution for multi-band receivers

Comlab AG’s digital multi-band repeaters are designed to ensure seamless mobile communication and radio reception in challenging environments such as road and railway tunnels, mines, and other difficult to service areas such as mass transit

Variohm | 08-09-2016

FAME test system enables testing of complex switching operations easily and safely

Available from Mouser, Phoenix Contact FAME 3 (Fast and Modular Energy System) Test System enables testing of complex switching operations easily and safely. The test system was designed for all measuring and testing tasks in network protec

Mouser Electronics | 07-09-2016

Multimeters combine electrical insulation tester with full-featured, true-rms digital multimeter

Available from RS Components, the Fluke 1587 FC multimeter, Fluke i400 current clamp and Fluke PRV240 proving unit together in this bundle. The multimeters combine a digital electrical insulation tester with a full-featured, true-rms di

RS Components | 07-09-2016

Improved 80x80 sensor optimised for easy integration into assembly processes for mass production

Ulis has announced the availability of Micro80 Gen2, an advanced functionality thermal sensor. The fully digital device not only supports standardised interfaces (i.e. I2C and HSync/VSync clocking) it also contains a series of improved char

Ulis | 07-09-2016

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