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Written by REM Staff
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MISSISSAUGA, ON—Fluke Electronics Canada introduced two new models to its range of Fluke Colour ScopeMeter Test Tools with automated test capability for Fieldbus, Profi Bus and other industrial communication protocols. The new models, the Fluke ScopeMeter 225C (200 MHz, 2.5 GS/s) and 215C (100 MHz, 1 GS/s), include all the features of the Fluke 199C and 196C Colour
ScopeMeters.
The Fluke 225C and 215C ScopeMeter Test Tools are designed for maintenance specialists who keep automation and process plant equipment operational. According to the company, the new instruments feature easy signal validation of all the critical signal parameters like amplitude and noise, and have floating and fully isolated inputs for true differential signal measurements on 2-wire differential bus systems. They allow users to verify the electrical integrity of bus and network, performing "physical layer tests" and getting answers quickly and easily, says the company.
Bus Health Test analyzes the electrical signals on the industrial bus or network and gives a clear "good," "weak" or "bad" validation mark for each relevant parameter, next to the actual measured value. Measured values are compared to standard values based on the bus type selected, or personal reference values if users require different tolerances.
The Fluke 225C and 215C ScopeMeter Test Tools can validate the signal quality as soon as electrical signals are passed along the network, without looking at data content, says the company. They help in finding errors like improper cable connections, bad contacts, incorrect grounding and missing or superfluous terminators.
The independently isolated input channels and the floating inputs mean that the Fluke ScopeMeter Test Tools can take truly floating differential measurements from balanced 2-wire systems like RS-485 and CAN. One input channel can measure the voltage between the two signal wires, and at the same time, the other can independently measure the common mode voltage over ground, says the company.
The large colour screen shows the individual parameters with validation, the actual measured value, the minimum and maximum values recorded over time, and the reference values used for the validation.
www.flukecanada.ca
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