Keeping Rail On The Right Tracks ...

 Makkah Mass Rail Transit, are now in ABI's #RepairDontWaste community! Saudi Arabia's rail agency becomes the country's latest organization to invest in the electronic troubleshooting and repair systems from ABI Electronics.

Rail electronic assemblies powering braking equipment, A/C, door controls, autopilot, passenger announcement, CCTV, signaling and infrastructure, are tested and repaired with the help of ABI's #BoardMaster by 60+ rail operators across the world. ABI products empower their in-house engineering teams to take charge of their MRO requirements locating faults down to the component level and getting electronic circuit boards serviced quickly and economically.

Watch ABI's Repair, don't waste video here: https://lnkd.in/d94nd97
Want to learn more about the millions that the ABI products save to the rail industry every year? Check this out and get in touch for more details! https://lnkd.in/gFVWKGa

#electronics #engineering #railindustry #rail #rollingstock
#ukmfg #ukmanufacturing #shoutaboutukmfg #transportation
#maintenanceengineering #repair #righttorepair #pcb #BoardMaster #RevEng #A

All Systems Go!

 ABI recently featured on the "All Systems Go" podcast. 

The hosts covered topics such as:

o   The countless benefits of bringing repairs in-house
o   How the chip shortage crisis, #obsolescence, #ewaste & unnecessary downtime can harm business
o   Real customer case studies
o   Debunking the myths around electronic repairs
o  And much more!

Check out the podcast and learn how you can join ABI's #RepairDontWaste movement!

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#ukmfg #electronics #repair #maintenanceengineering #righttorepair
#maintenance #automation #manufacturing #robotics #defence #aerospace #rail #automotive #BoardMaster #abi #chipshortage

5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Zoom For Education

Zoom for Education: 5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of It.  Many educators are still only using the basic Zoom features despite new upgrades to the video conferencing software.

Even with most higher education and K-12 institutions returning to in-person learning, Zoom remains an important component of many online classes and a common option for online office hours and group meetings outside of class time. Though many educators have been regularly using Zoom for more than a year and a half, many are not getting the most out of the product, says John T. Thompson, associate professor emeritus Computer Information Systems at Buffalo State College. “How many people are still stuck on Zoom from 12 months ago?” Thompson says. “In 2020 alone, they released 400 features and improvements.” 

While some of these are minor updates, others can improve the class experience. This article  from TechLearning has some tips on getting the most out of Zoom. 

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TechShop Magazine Likes It!

 

TechShop Magazine like Pico's EV kit!

The new PicoScope 4425A EV Oscilloscope Kit, designed to provide a comprehensive diagnostics capability for all types of vehicles with electric (BEV, MHEV, PHEV, Fuel-cell) and internal combustion (diesel, gasoline, LPG) powertrains. It provides service shops with a futureproof system for analyzing vehicles with high-voltage batteries and electric motor systems. In combination with the extensive range of Pico accessories, the PC-connected 4425A kit is an easy-to-use system that includes extensive technician guidance to investigate engines, motors, sensors, actuators, communications buses, and noise/vibration/harshness on the latest vehicle designs.

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Who doesn't want to be a better PCB designer? FREE seminar!

 FREE! Learn some of the best inside secrets for PCB design from an industry expert! Tricks to work faster, how to avoid mistakes, and tips to manage time better. 

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  #PCB #electronics #design #test

SDM DMMs with dual display and a powerful feature set

 #Siglent’s digital multimeters #DMM offer 4½, 5½ and 6½-digit resolution with up to 35ppm DCV accuracy and powerful features at an excellent price. SIGLENT’s SDM instruments are dual display digital desktop multimeters that provide a rich and powerful feature set at an excellent price. This DMM family is well suited for production testing, R&D and certification work, as well as any place where an accurate and powerful full-function DMM is needed. These DMMS are simple to use either from the front-panel or via computer-based control with USB or LAN. They feature numerical data display, histograms, trend charts, bar charts and statistics, in addition to the built-in arithmetic functions including measurement statistics. Siglent’s SDMs are accurate, reliable, and dependable. #test #service #electronics #eevblog #repair

 http://www.saelig.com/category/siglent-dmm.htm

Siglent 2 and 4-Port Vector Network Analyzers test from 9kHz to 8.5GHz.

 SVA5000A VNAs offer a frequency analysis up to 8.5 GHz (res. 1Hz) 125 dB range. 2/4 port, 4.5/8.5GHz models support measurements such as scattering, differential, and time-domain parameters, Q-factor, and filter bandwidth and insertion loss. Vector Network Analyzers combine a signal stimulus source output and receiver inputs to measure changes to the stimulus caused by a device being tested. SNA5000A VNAs feature measurements that include impedance conversion, movement of measurement plane, limit testing, ripple test, fixture simulation, and adapter removal/insertion adjustments. Bias-tees are also supported. The SVA5000A VNAs provide five types of frequency sweep: Linear-Frequency, Log-Frequency, Power-Sweep, CW-Time, and Segment-Sweep.  Operation is simplified with the VNA’s large 12.1” touch-screen display, which operates in addition to traditional front-panel controls.

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Need a wideband antenna for EMC work? Look no further than here!

http://www.saelig.com/category/ANTWB.htm

“It's a surprisingly impressive bit of kit!”

 Newest #EEVblog Teardown Video by Dave Jones: #MicSig CP2100B Current Probe In-Depth Review: “It's a surprisingly impressive bit of kit!” #oscilloscope #isolate #test #servicing.

The CP2100 series of current probes can measure both DC and AC current. They adopt a split design with a standard BNC interface for oscilloscope use or for multimeters via connector with a maximum current of 100Apk (70Arms). CP2100A = DC to 800kHz. CP2100B = DC to 2MHz in two measurement ranges: 10A and 100A.

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Unique Single-chip USB-to-SDIO Hardware Bridge IC

 VUB300 is a unique IC that converts a USB interface into an SDIO Host Interface, suited to SD or microSD cards. The VUB300 is a single-chip USB-to-SDIO hardware bridge that allows SDIO- and SD-compliant devices to be connected to any host PC via its USB port. The VUB300 is the ideal solution when a target system has no spare SDIO ports but does have available USB ports. The capability and intelligence for handle both the USB and SDIO protocols is all in hardware, allowing the IC to seemlessly translate data between the two formats. 

  https://www.saelig.com/product/ICSDSDIO001.htm

Want to Increase Productivity?

#Cambrionix helps other businesses increase their productivity? Take #charge and #sync your teeth into these helpful Case Studies:    http://snip.ly/wzbf7g

27GHz Real Time Spectrum Analyzer with GPS?

 

Yes!  thinkRF's R5750 is a 27GHz Real Time Spectrum Analyzer with GPS Functionality for wireless situational awareness applications!  Read more here: http://snip.ly/nae84u

#GPS #GNSS #space #spectrum #analyzer #wireless #monitoring #military #UAV #test #measurement #mobile #RTF #coverage #signal #spectral

Distance Learning? Blended Teaching?

Pico Technology’s PC-based T&M products are ideal for use in distanced education: PicoScope real-time oscilloscopes, cost-effective RF products, data logging solutions (now with PicoLog Cloud). There is a Pico product ideal for most teaching or research applications. Examples of how Pico products are being used in education, see this webinar: ‘Oscilloscopes in Education – How PicoScope meets the challenges of remote teaching distance learning.’ https://snip.ly/znc14x

With blended teaching and distance learning, Pico products provide the ideal solution for schools and colleges wishing to equip students with oscilloscopes or data loggers for remote practical work. Thinking of ordering products for Fall, hurry! Lead times for some products may be several weeks depending on stock availability. http://www.saelig.com/category/MFR00063.htm

Buying ICs from foreign or "gray" sources"?

 You need ABI Sentry to make sure you're not being cheated! 

ABI SENTRY is a unique solution for the quick and easy detection of Counterfeit ICs and components. ABI Electronics has over 34 years of experience in the field of Test & Measurement equipment as well as Contract Electronics Manufacturing.

For more information click the link below or copy and paste into your browser: http://www.saelig.com/category/MFR00134A.htm or call us at 585-385-1750

https://youtu.be/WREX942FSbk

#counterfeit #pcb #manufacturing #integratedcircuit #Semiconductors

Obsolescence is coming fast and furious!

The world entered a new era of accelerated transformation in the last 18 months that will continue to accelerate. Most businesses are trying to make sense of a new timeline where the 10 years that had been set aside for careful planning and implementation of what was coming up next no longer exists. The next is happening now and, regardless of your industry or seniority, the status-quo shifted and compounded by chip shortages! #obsolescence #chipshortage #pcb #repair

Read on here:  https://bit.ly/ABIvOBSOLESCENCE 

Honeywell Aerospace joins the family ...

U.S Honeywell Aerospace has joined ABI's family, investing in #BoardMaster and #RevEng. ABI products deliver the ultimate fault diagnostic and reverse engineering capabilities that can easily and quickly isolate faulty components on virtually any type of industrial electronic circuit board, extending its service life while reducing costs and waste. They also eliminate NFFs (no fault found) which itself is a huge creator of emissions as LRUs and components are usually found bouncing around the globe while different engineering teams try to discover what's wrong with them. Some of these components can usually cost >$150,000 each and can be scrapped if the fault is not found.  See our systems in action on #ABILabs, reach out to request a live demo! https://lnkd.in/dUeQQXh

#aerospace #avionics #aerospaceengineering #repair #maintenanceengineering #LRU #PCB #electronics #sustainability #Componentengineering

5 ways USB charging hubs are so much better ...

 5 ways USB charging hubs are so much better than just a plug.  

The age-old debate…

Why buy a USB hub for your desk, or integrate a USB into a cabinet or trolley when you can just buy a Power Adaptor?  With the latest iPhones no longer shipping with a power adapter (and other manufacturers likely to follow), it means the way you charge and manage mobile devices may need to be reconsidered in the future.  In this post we explore why a plug is not always the cheapest or most suitable option:   https://snip.ly/zt9vak

How does a DMM work?

 A digital multimeter is one of the most widely used pieces of test equipment, combining the precision of an ohmmeter, ammeter, and voltmeter and other parameters for other needs.

Learn more about digital multimeters here: https://snip.ly/3ftweu

#RIGOL #digitalmultimeter #technology #testandmeasurement

FREE: 40MHz RTA upgrade + PreAmp on Realtime SpecAn ...

 A flexible tool for real-time #RF analysis and #debugging! The RSA5000's seven real-time signal display modes make it easier to capture, isolate and analyze RF signals and systems. FREE: 40MHz RTA upgrade + PreAmp! 

The Rigol RSA5032N Real Time Spectrum Analyzer With Vector Network Analysis offers real-time signal analysis and VNA capabilities up to 3.2 GHz. Built on Rigol’s Ultra Real platform, the RSA5032N offers S11 and S21 reflection and transmission analysis. This advanced specification analyzer provides multi-touch user control via the 10.1” LCD touchscreen, with front panel buttons, keyboard, and mouse input also available for a straightforward user interface. The built-in Linux operating system provides a reliable and stable interface, while remote communication interfaces are also available.  

Customers needing to characterize active or passive components, identify signal path errors or tune antennas will benefit from this VNA solution, which enables complex measurements including distance to fault and S parameters.  S11, or forward reflection co-efficient allows engineers to quickly visualize and measure their component’s response on a Smith chart and polar plane while measuring their component’s magnitude and SWR. This is important when characterizing the performance of passive components like attenuators, splitters, and filters. S21, or forward transmission coefficient allows engineers to quickly visualize how their components, including amplifiers, filters and cabling, affect impedance or phase as a function of frequency. View phase or group delay as a function of frequency, as well as magnitude to quickly determine and confirm critical specifications. Distance to fault measurements allow engineers to easily debug connectivity issues that cannot be seen from visual inspection. The spectrum analyzer uses signal reflections to calculates the distance to a fault anomaly.  The Vector Network Analysis mode complements the other analysis capabilities of Rigol’s Ultra Real spectrum analyzers, including the advanced measurements in Smith mode, real time visualization, EMI pre-compliance analysis, and vector signal analysis tests. An optional Preamp adds 20dB gain to input signals.

The RSA5000 series measurement possibilities include EMI, RTSA, VSA, and VNA modes in addition to the traditional GPSA mode. Engineers may find it convenient to address multiple RF test challenges with just one instrument, effectively reducing their time and costs, greatly improving their working efficiency.

Check it out here: http://www.saelig.com/rigol-vna/rsa5032n.htm #RIGOL #RSA5000 #Spectrum #debug #TestandMeasurement #technology

What Makes Saelig Different?

I started Saelig Company Inc. more than 30 years ago to bring to these shores from around the world test, measurement, and control products that were not available here. Our first product was a versatile controller board that used Forth as its programming language. As an electronics engineer with many years of design experience and 6 US patents to my name I knew what kind of products I wanted for my workbench, and this has driven Saelig's product selection ever since.

You may not know that “saelig” is an Olde English word which means “happy, prosperous, and blessed”. Our company's mission is to source the best test & control products from around the world, so that our customers, suppliers, and staff will be - “happy, prosperous, and blessed”.  

Saelig sells to, and supports, customers ranging from Fortune 500 businesses, military and government entities (including The White House), educational institutions and hospitals, as well as individual end-users. Saelig has earned a growing reputation for finding and promoting remarkable test products, many of which cannot be found elsewhere.  The product ranges that we carry have been through our rigorous selection procedure to insure we sell the best value, reliable products. We’ve found remarkable test equipment and components like: excellent workhorse oscilloscopes, RF spectrum analyzers and signal generators, digital multimeters, smart USB chargers, motor control products, smart location badges, high-reliability industrial PCs, PCB test equipment, EMI enclosures, and lots more. See a sampling of the best products in our latest Newsletter!

http://www.saelig.com/news/newsletters/saelig-080321-newsletter.pdf

Spread Spectrum Oscillators Reduce #EMI Emissions

Euroquartz 18EQHM32 Spread Spectrum Oscillators are low-jitter clocks for quickly reducing peak EMI problems.   They aredrop-in replacements for standard clock oscillators that can immediately reduce problem emissions by ~12dB and avoid existing PCB redesigns. 

The new 18EQHM32 series are designed as drop-in replacements for standard clock oscillators and are targeted for PCBs that may have failed compliance testing by exceeding EMI thresholds. Swapping the master clock component to an 18EQHM32 oscillator can instantly reduce system EMI by 12dB (typical) and avoids the expense of redesigning an existing PCB. EMI threshold reduction is achieved using Spread Spectrum Technology whereby emitted energy is subtly modulated over a wider bandwidth. Center frequency modulation by a few kiloHertz can be applied below, centered, or above the nominal frequency.

18EQHM32 oscillators offer superior jitter performance with cycle-to-cycle jitter of ±100ps compared to many standard oscillators. Housed in standard 3.2mm x 2.5mm x 1.0mm surface-mount packages, the 18EQHM32 oscillators are form/fit/function replacements for standard 1.8V oscillators, enabling engineers to make an immediate improvement in EMI performance. Other voltage versions are also available.

Traditional methods of 'patching-up' systems exhibiting excessive EMI problems include using ferrite beads, filters, ground planes, metal shielding and similar costly methods. However, the most efficient and economic method to lower EMI is to reduce it at the source: replace the system clock oscillator with an EMI-reducing clock oscillator.  

Specifications for 18EQHM32 oscillators include a frequency range from 12.5 to 42.0MHz, a choice of spread types, center frequency modulation of up to 2.0%, and a resultant EMI improvement of as much as -18dB depending on spread type.  Frequency stability characteristics are as low as ±25ppm over both commercial (0degC to 70degC) and industrial (-40degC to +85degC) temperature ranges.

18EQHM32 oscillators are made in Europe by frequency specialist Euroquartz Ltd. and are available now from their technical distributor Saelig.http://www.saelig.com/pr/18eqhm32.html #emissionsreduction #emctesting

On the right tracks ....

Over 60 rail operators and OEMs across the world are benefitting from in-house repairs with the help of our test & measurement equipment. ABI's systems are used in the repair of rolling stock systems (braking systems, air conditioning, PLCs, door controls, driver navigation & communication), fixed stock (ATC, rail track switches, barriers, CCTV, ticket machines) all the way to signaling equipment.

"The ABI Boardmaster is an incredibly powerful tool that hgas led us into an new era of cost savings!"  Learn the reasons why Ray and the team at Irish Rail decided to invest in developing a local electronic repair workshop here   https://lnkd.in/dDp_dFM

Get in touch to learn more about ABI's #electronic diagnostic and reverse engineering systems #BoardMaster and #RevEng that is helping the rail industry redefine troubleshooting and move into a less wasteful future.

Watch our systems in action on #ABILabs!
YouTube Playlist 👉 https://lnkd.in/dUeQQXh

#RepairDontWaste #ukmfg #railindustry #railway #rollingstock 
#sustainability #maintenanceengineering #circulareconomy

30 Yrs of Continuous Growth for Pico Technology - How?

Pico Technology is celebrating 30 years in business – quite an achievement with continuous growth every year! Pico’s oscilloscopes, data loggers and RF equipment are used by engineers, scientists and technicians around the globe to bring their products to market. Pico automotive diagnostics products help save time and money for service organizations and more than 30 vehicle manufacturers and on every continent. Why so successful? “The company culture at Pico is key to our success”, continued Tong. “We treat customers as our friends, with free software upgrades and technical support for the lifetime of each product. Pico users are very loyal and have become strong advocates for our products amongst their colleagues. We treat our colleagues as our family and that is key to our very low employee turnover. Many of our team members have been at Pico for over a decade.”

Founder Alan Tong says: “We have a lot to celebrate but we also think about the other people—suppliers, partners, distributors and former employees—who have enabled us to deliver 30 years of continuous growth. “We treat customers as our friends, with free software upgrades and technical support for the lifetime of each product. Pico users are very loyal and have become strong advocates for our products amongst their colleagues. We treat our colleagues as our family and that is key to our very low employee turnover. Many of our team members have been at Pico for over a decade.”

Much like Saelig!

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