As new electronic technologies are rapidly growing, so are the measuring instruments. These products are driven by IT and new devices and provide distinct advantages like small size, more features, more reliability, low maintenance costs, high flexibility, expandability, connectivity, analysis capabilities, etc.
They are widely used in industrial areas, research and development sector, laboratories and technical education in multiple domains.
Scientech Technologies Pvt Ltd. is a pioneer who have introduced smart integrated multi testing electronics instruments in India.
With this integration, the multiple measurement instruments (such as Voltmeter, Current meter, Frequency and Phase meter, Counter, Function Generator, Oscilloscope, Function Generator, Power Supply, etc.) have become a single entity in a compact unit with software interactivity.
This multi measurement instruments are used in several sector like instrumentation, control systems, power electronics, digital signal processing, embedded systems, very-large-scale integration, industrial automation, biomedical, radio frequency, etc.
Let’s take a deep dive into Scientech Technologies test and measurement instruments one-by-one.+
Integrated handy Multi Test and Measuring Solutions from Scientech
For the circuit designers and engineers, Scientech multi instruments provide ultimate solution for designing, testing and measuring.
These instruments are built with the different features and functions. They are operated by the software and provide faster testing in less time enabling easy troubleshooting.
There is provision for simultaneous windows, large storage of different waveforms (sine, square, triangle, ramp and pulse waveform), sharing waveform data through server or internet, different TMI capabilities, etc.
The main 6 multi featured test instruments from Scientech Technologies are:
- DesignLab 2
- DesignLab 3
- SA Series
- SG Series
- SL Series
- SF Series
DesignLab 2
Scientech DesignLab 2 is a second generation model with 12 in 1 multi testing instrument that offers space saving, faster testing time and faster troubleshooting.
Following are the 12 TMI capabilities that come with the DesignLab 2.
- Digital Oscilloscope
- Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
- Logic Analyzer
- Synthesized Function Generator
- Pattern or Word Generator
- Programmable Clock Generator
- Programmable Power Supply
- Data acquisition
- Volt Meter
- Current Meter
- Frequency Analyzer (FFT Analysis)
- Spectrum Analyzer
Features and functions of DesignLab 2:
- In instrumentation, function generator produces different synthesized signal waveforms (such as sine, square, triangular, ramp, and pulse). User can set and change their parameters using user friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI).
Function Generator
- Fixed power supply is used to provide power to digital electronic circuits. Whereas, variable power supply is used to provide power to analog or digital circuits.
Fixed and Variable Power Supply
- With the help of two channel digital oscilloscope, users can measure and analyze analog or digital signals (i.e. voltage, current, frequency, amplitude of the waveform).
Digital Oscilloscope
- Frequncy counter detects and counts the number of oscillations or pulses per second in a repetitive electronic signal.
Frequency Counter
- Data acquisition system stores and measures an electrical and physical phenomenon (like temperature, humidity, pressure, sound, etc.) with the help of software. Measuring these entities is very crucial for maintenance. It also acts as analog or digital output device and data logger.
Data Acquisition System
- Pattern generator produces eight different repetitive patterns. Each of these patterns is eight bit. A clock generator generates separate output for clock signal that is used to trigger any external design under test.
Pattern Generator and Clock Generator
- Logic analyzer captures and displays multiple signals from a digital circuit or system. The output from this analyzer can be stored in the image format for future analysis.
Logic Analyzer
- A Mixed Signal Oscilloscope analyzes one analog (CH1) and eight digital (D0 to D7) outputs of user design for testing on software screen.
Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
- As usual, voltmeter and current meter measure the potential difference and current respectively.
Voltmeter and Current Meter
- Event scheduler is used for automating multiple or repetitive testing or calibration. With this, it is possible to schedule the events for all communicating instruments.
Event scheduler
DesignLab 3
Scientech DesignLab 3 is an advanced and compact USB powered high speed 7 in 1 multi testing instrument. It has the following-
- Digital Oscilloscope
- Arbitrary Waveform Generator
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Frequency and Phase Meter
- Pattern Generator
- Logic Analyzer
- Data Recorder
For the analog or digital analysis, protocols generation, standard or arbitrary waveforms generation, variable digital pattern, this USB based instrument has good capabilities.
With the help of user friendly software, it is very easy to manage, store data, edit (like changing signal colors, screen, names, markers) signals and print the output.
Features and functions of DesignLab 3.
- Two channel oscilloscope is used to analyze analog and digital signals.
- Function and arbitrary waveform generator helps to generate arbitrary waveforms defined by the customized set of values.
- Spectrum analyzer is used for frequency domain analysis.
- Frequency and Phase Meter helps analyze communication signals.
- Pattern generator, logic analyzer and packet analyzer support various standard protocols like I2C, SPI, Async, CAN, 1-Wire, USB, etc.
- Data recorder or data logger has ability to automatically collect and record data with given time.
- This is portable instrument that users can easily carry in their bag.
- It comes with very interactive virtual graphical user interface software so that the navigating through the different features is very easy.
- It is compatible with the USB2.0 or USB 3.0 interface.
Looking at these features, DesisingLab 3 has more capabilities to works on time domain analysis, frequency domain analysis, phase analysis, jitter analysis, logic analysis and protocol analysis.
SA Series
SA Series models are 4-in-1 USB powered test instruments which consists of four different instruments such as-
- Digital Oscilloscope
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Data Recorder
- Frequency and Phase Meter
They are lightweight and compact size instruments.
The compact oscilloscope is widely used for professional purpose. It is very much affordable.
Scientech has introduced four SA series models- SA985, SA975, SA935 and SA915.
Features and functions of SA Series:
SA series instrument has following salient features.
- SA series instrument have two channels. Each channel offers 250 MHz real sampling rate and 100 GS/s effective sampling rate.
- Oscilloscope and Spectrum analyzer have 1 GHz analog bandwidth.
- Frequency and phase meter can detect the frequency in the wide range of 10 Hz to 1 GHz.
- Data recorder can record 1 nS to 365 days/division data and 1 Megabyte record length.
- SA series instruments have a 10-bit analog digital converter (ADC).
- One of the advantages of these instruments is that they provide application programming interface (API). Through the API user can control and manage all features of the instrument.
- Based on the need, it is possible to upgrade this instrument with other functions like AW function generator, logic analyzer and pattern generator.
SG Series
SG Series is a range of compact 5-in-1 USB-powered test instruments.
This test instrument consists of-
- Digital Oscilloscope
- Arbitrary Signal Generator
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Data Recorder
- Frequency and Phase Meter
There are four models for SG series like SG985, SG884, SG834 and SG814. They come with different specifications.
Features and Functions of SG Series:
- SG series oscilloscope has 1 GHz analog input bandwidth capacity and 250 MHz real sampling rate with 100 GHz an effective sampling rate.
- An arbitrary signal generator (AWG) produces more than 25 standard functions with up to 150 MHz.
- Arbitrary waveforms can be generated with 1 to 100 MHz sampling rate and 1 to 64K memory depth.
- User can control all feature of these instruments through application programming interface (API).
- They can record data with 1nS to 365 days per division.
- With graphical editor, users can generate signals seamlessly.
SL Series
SL series are 7-in-1 complete USB powered test instruments. They consist of-
- Digital Oscilloscope
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Data Recorder
- Arbitrary Signal Generator
- Pattern Generator
- Logic Analyzer
- Frequency and Phase Meter
There are four models in this series- SL987, SL957, SL937, and SL917.
Features and functions of SL Series:
- SL series oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and data recorder have 1 GHz analog input bandwidth capacity and 250 MHz real sampling rate (i.e. each channel has 125 MHz) with an effective sampling rate of 100 GHz.
- Automated frequency response analyzer detects the frequency in the range 1 Hz to 150 MHz.
- An arbitrary signal generator (AWG) yields more than 25 standard functions with 10 mHz up to 150 MHz output.
- Arbitrary wave-forms can generate waves from 1 mHz to 100 MHz sampling rate and 1 to 64K memory depth.
- Logic analyzer has 200 MHz clock rate, 16 channels and 16 X 512K buffer memory.
- Frequency and phase meter detect frequency in range of 10 Hz to 1 GHz.
SF Series
SF Series are compact size with 8-in-1 complete USB-powered test instruments.
They offer integrated eight different instrument such as-
- Digital Oscilloscope
- Frequency Analyzer
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Data Recorder
- Arbitrary Signal Generator
- Frequency and Phase Meter
- Logic Analyzer
- Pattern Generator
There are four models in SF series – SF880, SF650, SF830 and SF610.
Features and functions of SF series:
- SF series oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and data recorder have 1 GHz analog input bandwidth capacity and 250 MHz real sampling rate (i.e. each channel has 125 MHz) with an effective sampling rate of 100 GHz.
- Automated frequency response analyzer detects the frequency in the range 1 Hz to 150 MHz.
- An arbitrary signal generator (AWG) produces over 25 standard functions from 10 mHz up to 150 MHz frequency.
- Arbitrary wave-forms can be generated with 1 to 100 MHz sampling rate and 1 to 64K memory depths.
- User can control all features of these instrument through application programming interface (API).
- Logic analyzer has 200 MHz clock rate, 16 channels and 16 X 512K buffer memory.
- Frequency and phase meter detects frequency in the wide range of 10 Hz to 1 GHz.
- Pattern generator has 1 mHz to 100 MHz frequency range with 16 X 512k pattern length.
This is all about the seven different Scientech Technologies integrated test and measurement instruments with their main features.
Applications of Scientech Technologies Test and Measuring Instruments
Some of the important applications of Scientech test and measurement instruments are-
- Widely used for electrical and electronics circuit designing, testing and assemblies.
- For research and development projects. These instruments are very useful and essential to detect phase difference, in vibration analysis, in gain, phase analysis and so on.
- In industrial environments such as automotive, telecommunications, audio, communication, automation, etc.
- In the analog and digital signal system, for time domain analysis, frequency domain analysis, phase analysis, jitter analysis, logic analysis and protocol analysis.
- For the amplifier test, electro-mechanical control loop analysis, mechanical vibration analysis.
- These instruments are also used in design and testing of IoT, IIoT, AIoT, robotics, solar, electric vehicles, drones, Industry 4.0, and in smart city environment.
- They are used in the medical sector like an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) waveform to detect and record the electrical signal from patient heartbeat in the form of ECG waveform.
If you are looking for integrated handy measuring instruments, Scientech measuring instruments are good choices. They come with lot of additional software based features that will help you in debugging and analysis.
