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New Tools & Technologies
Add-on click board
MikroElektronika (Belgrade, Serbia) launched DAQ Click,
a compact add-on click board that allows designers to
implement a cost-effective precision data-acquisition
solution within their system. The company states that it's
suitable as a universal input measurement platform for
electrical tests and measurements, condition-monitoring
for predictive maintenance and numerous other applications.
DAQ Click features the ADAQ7768-1, a 24-bit data
acquisition μModule system that encapsulates signal conditioning, conversion and
processing blocks into one SiP. It supports a fully differential input signal with a maximum
voltage range of ±12V with an excellent common-mode rejection ratio, the company
claims. The input signal is fully buffered with a low input bias current, enabling
the ADAQ7768-1 to interface directly with sensors with a high output impedance.
For more information, visit http://info.hotims.com/82341-400
Video playback system
Solectrix's (Stuttgart, Germany) proFRAME system,
a modular video grabber and playback system,
captures and replays video data streams for ADAS/
AD validation. The system is reportedly already in
use by numerous OEMs and their suppliers as a
component of automotive data loggers and hardware-in-loop
(HiL) validation systems, as well as
others. proFRAME supports common transmission technologies such as GMSL2 and 3,
FPD-Link III and IV and others on request. Various camera adapters with the common
de/serializers (Maxim, TI) are available. The system also features several I2C channels
(Side Band Communication or Back Channel Communication) for initializing the cameras
connected to proFRAME or for exchanging control/status information.
For more information, visit http://info.hotims.com/82341-401
Serial data logger
CAS DataLoggers (Chesterland, Ohio) released its
new VersaLog SDR-USB serial data logger.
The SDR-USB provides an inexpensive, self-contained
and low-power solution for the basic recording
of RS-232 serial data to a removable USB memory
stick in a standard PC-compatible text file. It
offers a user-configurable baud rate, real-time clock
for optional timestamp, standard FAT32 file format
and LED status indicators. CAS states that the SDR-USB does not require any special
configuration software and that all settings are controlled by a text file stored on the
USB stick to simplify deployment into any serial data recording application.
For more information, visit http://info.hotims.com/82341-402
Safety evaluation
Advanced Microwave Engineering's
(Firenze, Italy) new EGOpro Manager
4.0 platform enables OEMs to evaluate
safety measurement as a single measure
of performance. The company
claims that rather than just evaluating
the risk of an accident, its new platform
takes into consideration all aspects of
vehicle movements, collects all data
and displays it in a clear dashboard.
The system records proximity to other
vehicles and pedestrians, whether vehicles
need to stop, how many vehicles
and pedestrians are in an area, and the
speed and distance vehicles are traveling.
It also can generate a detailed analytical
report by comparing the performance
of all the company's plants and
associated vehicles based on several
criteria such as day, hour, speed and
operator. The EGOpro Manager 4.0
platform communicates with EGOpro
Safe Move Smart devices located on
vehicles or small wearable tags for pedestrians.
These use UWB technology
and their own transponders to provide
real-time positions and movement
throughout the plant.
For more information,
visit http://info.hotims.com/82341-403
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