Using ASAM-standards not only simplifies the process of creating and testing diagnostic information for vehicle manufacturers and control module suppliers, but also enables different tool suppliers to interconnect their systems. Teradyne and Softing proved the standard-conformity of their product platforms in a cross-test, by linking the diagnostic authoring- and runtime system GRADE-X and the DTS-CommunicationServer […]

CAN in Automation (CiA) has released updates to CiA 400, the multi-level networking specification and CiA 415, the application profile for road construction machine sensor systems. The documents are available free of charge to CiA members.
CiA-400 specificies the design of CANopen-based systems that use multi-level networks. It is possible to describe systems made […]

Equipped with a 24-bit, four-channel, USB-powered dynamic acquisition module, the SO Analyzer is designed for portable noise and vibration applications. It provides highly accurate measurements from audio frequency IEPE (ICP) sensors. Its USB 2.0 port not only connects it to a PC or a laptop, but also powers the unit. The analyzer also features 25 […]

TDK Corporation and Densei-Lambda KK will launch a new brand, called TDK-Lambda, for power-supply products on April 1, 2006. The new brand is an attempt by the two companies to leverage their strength in sales, marketing, manufacturing, and product development. As the first stage of the brand integration, the two companies will promote and market […]

According to Reuters, Honeywell International said on Friday it was in advanced talks to sell the crash test dummies unit of newly acquired First Technology Plc., a British safety device engineering company.
First Technology has been making crash-test dummies for approximately 40 years and employs about 250 people. In 2005, the unit accounted for about […]

Geotest-Marvin Test Systems Inc. has joined the LXI Consortium as an advisory member. LXI (LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation) is a next-generation, LAN-based modular platform for automated test systems. As a leading global supplier of PXI- and PC-based test products, systems and solutions, Geotest expands the growing number of test and measurement companies supporting and promoting […]

Today, I got an email newsletter from VXI Technology. In it, they describe their “Corporate Technology Awareness Seminars.” Here’s what it says:
VXI Technology launched a series of technical seminars in January 2006 with engineers and managers from across the industry attending at both private and public venues. The seminars focus on the advantages that Open […]

The DL7400 Series FlexRay Signal Analyzer allows users to simultaneously perform both protocol analyses and waveform observations for FlexRay, an in-vehicle control network. The manufacturer claims that this is the first instrument to combine both functions.
Product features include:

Analysis of communication protocols and observation of electric signal waveforms. Users can correlate protocol data analysis results […]

Automotive News Europte has published an interesting article on the new Tenneco test lab in Shanghai. It’s part of one of three worldwide development centers for Tenneco. Read the entire story.

Devices in the AS8500/AS8501 family from Austria Microsystems are high-precision sensor interfaces are designed to connect to sensors for the measurement of physical quantities. They feature a resolution of less than 10mA in a measuring range of up to 1500A and are ideal for use in extreme environments, such as vehicles, factories, and medical facilities.
The […]