CAN in Automation (CiA) members have formed a technical working group for J1939-based specifications. The scope of the Interest Group (IG) J1939 covers the following topics:

Development and maintenance of CiA 500 (J1939-based specifications) series
CiA 501 Recreation vehicle CAN (RV-C) communication profile
CiA 502 Recreation vehicle CAN (RV-C) application profile
CiA 50X CANopen PGN specification
CiA 50X J1939-based VDMA […]

The DT9836 Series have twelve separate 16-bit A/D channels, enabling it to guarantee less than 1 ns aperture uncertainty. Each analog input on the DT9836 has its own A/D converter to eliminate phase shift between channels, a common problem with a multiplexed architecture where all inputs share one A/D converter. The module simultaneously samples all […]

Tektronix offers three application notes on automotive network testing for automotive engineers:

The Basics of Serial Data Compliance and Validation Measurements helps engineers understand the common aspects of serial data transmission and explain the analog and digital measurements needed to validate serial data links.
Fundamentals of Signal Integrity details the concept of signal integrity and how to […]

The PowerDNA cube now comes with a 400-MHz PowerPC processor and 128 Mbytes of 266-MHz double-data-rate random-access memory. The cube also accepts a secure-digital (SD) card for storing up to 4 Gbytes of data.

PowerDNA cubes are smart, compact, I/O subsystems that can connect to an Ethernet. Each cube packs a mixture of up to […]

Vehicle Research and Development (VRD) recently introduced an all new heavy duty engine test cooling unit. The unit is designed for use in testing heavy truck, agricultural, and construction equipment.

The engine cooling unit uses a pressure vessel tank as its structural base, giving customers the ability to store the engine coolant right inside the […]

Until now, engineers have been concerned about the risk of damage to their expensive PCs when using PC-based oscilloscopes which have no galvanic isolation between the probe input and the USB output. Damage can occur where either the PC or the target are not at the same potential (usually ground). The USBscope50’s unique integrated Cat.II […]

I haven’t heard much about the use of ZigBee in automotive testing, but I can envision some applications for the remote monitoring and control standard. Having said that, I offer these two news items…Dan
Agilent Becomes First Test & Measurement Company to Join ZigBee Alliance
On Oct. 24, 2005, Agilent Technologies today announced it is the […]

The new Hanse 6DoF vibration test system produces 100 Grms of vibration force for accelerated stress testing of products. This is twice the force generally available and allows larger product loads to be tested for reliability and/or production screening while markedly reducing air consumption per Grms by 50%.
The system consists of a specially designed […]

A&D Technology (formerly MTS Powertrain) has released ADAPT 4.7, an enhanced version of its data acquisition and control software for powertrain testing. Featuring support for faster, more powerful processors, and new and enhanced instrument interfaces, version 4.7 will streamline test definition and execution, increasing users’ confidence in test results and accelerating the powertrain testing process.
ADAPT […]

The Golden Leaf Foundation, a group that receives half of North Carolina’s tobacco-settlement money, has committed $1 million to the Advanced Vehicle Research North Carolin (AVRNC). AVRNC is an independent automotive proving ground in Northampton county in eastern North Carolina. The North Carolina General Assembly approved $7.5 million in start-up funding for AVRNC […]