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NASA Tech Briefs, Oct 2004
Analog/Digital I/O Boards
The OMB-DAQJBOARD-2000 family of analog and digital I/O boards for PCI-based computers from OMEGA Engineering, Stamford, CT, includes the OMB-DAQBOARD-2004 analog output board featuring four 16-bit, 100kHz analog outputs ranging from -10V to 10V. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/3059-100
Time-Based Data Analysis
Visual Numerics, San Ramon, CA, has released TS-WAVE 4.0 software for visual analysis of time-based data. The software enables users to develop, test, and maintain time series and telemetry data analysis applications. The new version features ASCII-to-binary conversion, support for multiple pages in a single session, and the ability to import PV-WAVE® data. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/3059-101
Product Development Software
NX Managed Development Environment software from UGS, Piano, TX, manages product development data such as CAD drawings, documents and spreadsheets, simulation scenarios, test data and results, NC data, and embedded knowledge solutions. It also manages workflow processes and shares data with other business systems and teams. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/3059-102
AC/DC Current Source
Keithley Instruments, Cleveland, OH, has introduced the Model 6221 AC and DC current source waveform generator for creating and outputting complex waveforms. Pulse widths as short as 5 microseconds can be programmed, and the instrument supports pulsed I-V measurements. The instrument is programmable via front-panel controls or from an external controller. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/3059-103
Power Quality Analyzer
Fluke Power Quality, a division of Fluke Corp., Everett, WA, has announced the 430 Series handheld, three-phase power quality analyzers rated to CAT III, 1000V/CAT IV, 600V for all four channels, enabling power quality testing at the service entrance. Features include AutoTrend, which records automatically, and System-Monitor, a diagnosis of system performance against user-defined limits. The unit can measure phases, neutral, and ground on every connection in a low-voltage electrical distribution system, and measures parameters such as true-rms voltage and current, frequency, power consumption, unbalance, and flicker. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/3059-110
Video Borescope
The VideoProbe® XL PRO Plus video borescope system from Everest VIT, Flanders, NJ, includes CompactFlash® removable storage media, and can record and play back more than two hours of DVD format MPEG2 video. The system features a USB streaming digital video port, a color LCD screen, and one-handed operation of the joystick for camera control. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/ 3059-104
Flow Measurement
The F-Series devices from Proportion-Air, McCordsville, IN, uses pressure change through a venturi to determine the flow of gas, providing output in real time. The tool is available in 0-10 volts or 4-20mA, and ranges start below 1 scfm and extend through 250 scfm. They are available in five different port sizes. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/3059-106
Microwave Test Assemblies
W.L. Gore & Associates, Elkton, MD, offers GORE(TM) PHASEFLEX® 110-GHz microwave test assemblies that provide torque and crush resistance, and phase and amplitude stability. The flexible assemblies have virtually no springback for set-up of devices under test, probe tips, or adapters, and can be flexed, reformed, or repositioned. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/3059-107
Power Supplies
EMCO High Voltage Corp., Sutler Creek, CA, offers Models Q60, Q80, and Q101 10,000V power supplies that accept 0 to 5 volts on the input and provide 0 to 6, 8, or 10 kV out. They use a quasi-sirie-wave oscillator and an enclosed pot core transformer for low EMI/RFI and output ripple. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/3059-108
Measurement Software
SignalExpress measurement software from National Instruments, Austin, TX, provides an interactive environment for acquiring, comparing, automating, testing, and storing measurement signals. The software is based on an extension of NI's LabVIEW Express technology and enables users to combine design simulation data with measurements via a drag-and-drop environment that requires no programming. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/3059-109
Locknuts
SPS Technologies, Jenkintown, PA, has released ESNA® aerospace locknuts with non-metallic inserts. A red nylon is used as the locknut insert material for applications up to 250°F, and VESPEL® insert material may be used in applications up to 500°F. Wrenchable nuts are available in hex and double hex styles. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/3059-111
Calculation Software
Mathsoft Engineering and Education, Cambridge, MA, has released Mathcad® 12 calculation software, featuring an XML architecture that allows users to save Mathcad files as XML documents. Other enhancements include 2D plotting capabilities, expanded units and dimensions handling, a new wizard for importing data from other applications and worksheets, and new Web controls. For Free Info Visit http://info.ims.ca/3059-112
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