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TEST & QUALITY ASSURANCE » Product Updates Inspection in confined environments Release of compact X-Y stands for large area inspection Inspectis AB has made available a range of compact X-Y stands that provide large area inspection possibilities in confined environments. The new, space-saving configuration has been popular with mobile phone base station manufacturers who need to inspect very large area boards, the company says. “Inspectis new HD-370 and HD-380 compact X-Y stands provide large area inspection capabilities in confined environments,” said Alistair Gooch, Marketing Manager at the company. “Being able to place a digital microscope camera with effective as a key advantage, exemplified by the range of stand and mounting solutions available. Our HD-170 and HD-180 X-Y stands have been widely used by manufacturers to solve optical inspection needs in often difficult locations such as over a production conveyor, or after AOI inspection. “The HD-370 and HD-380 design is a more compact X-Y stand that has evolved recently, driven by customer demand for a more compact solution for inspecting very large boards. Normally the X-Y stands have a Y- boom. That requires a space behind the setup as deep as the boom length when it is pushed right back. In a tightly packed space, in a compact production line, this might not be possible.” Source: Inspectis The new stands offer similar features as their conventional HD-170 and HD-180 boom counterparts, but the camera is mounted on a traveling beam instead of a travelling boom. Therefore, all movement is contained within the space defined by the X-Y dimensions. Stands may be configured for mounting on a bench top or fitted into a rack. Either provides the same stability and easy movement of the camera over the entire working area. All Inspectis cameras feature crucial on-board controls ideal for X-Y mounting so that single-handed operation of positioning and zooming is possible. The company offers custom designs based on the customer’s needs and can even discuss motorized options. www.inspect-is.com The new large area X-Y camera mounting stands Reducing test development time using simulation tools Pickering Interfaces launches hardware and software simulation tools Source: Pickering Interfaces Pickering Interfaces has announced the release of new hardware and software simulation tools which simulate its PXI and LXI switching products and most of its PXI simulation products, allowing for fast code development independent of application hardware. The company says the tools enable test engineers to begin writing and verifying test program code without being hindered by supply chain constraints. This strategy is part of the 3-pronged approach to obsolescence. With these tools, The PXI Simulation Software is now part of the company‘s standard PXI driver installation, while the LXI Simulation Software is a standalone windows application that can emulate its switching and simulation products in virtual environment test engineers can: • Mitigate supply chain risks: Applications can be designed and developed without the presence of physical hardware, allowing engineers to begin working on a test system immediately – while waiting for hardware to ship. • Accelerate development time: Engineers can speed up the waterfall development process and complete multiple development steps at once. • Debug code without physical hardware: Engineers can pre-qualify equipment and test software code early in the development process – switch routes that could once only be verified and later debugged when hardware was available can now be verified before the hardware has arrived. By simulating switching and simulation modules before using physical components, engineers also minimize the risk of damaging costly test system hardware during verification. The LXI Simulation tool (model 60–901) is a plug-and-play device, and engineers typically have it up and running within minutes. By simply connecting power and ethernet cords, downloading and installing free Pickering drivers and selecting the appropriate Pickering modules to test, engineers can run a simulation, and then easily re-program the tool to simulate different modules. These capabilities allow engineers to access thousands of modules within just a few clicks. www.pickeringtest.com/products/software/pxilxi-simulation-tools 50 EPP Europe » 04 | 2023
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