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memory, with advanced
triggering options such as
frequency mask triggering
(FMT) plus user-specified
pre- and post-trigger, satisfies the ever-increasing
analysis bandwidth demands of the wireless
i n d u s t r y. T h e S M 2 0 0 B
maintains the same dynamic range, phase noise,
1 THz/s sweep speed, and 100 kHz to 20 GHz tuning range
that has made the SM200A successful.
Signal Hound also announces the VSG60A vector signal
generator, which offers the performance and agility of a serious vector signal generator at a fraction of the cost. A low phase
noise, agile local oscillator with a 200 μs switch time enables
frequency hopping spread spectrum testing, and a dual 14-bit
DAC runs at 2x or 3x the I/Q symbol rate using digital over-
sampling to provide a flat, clean baseband. A trigger output is
available to synchronize your VSG60A with other test equipment. The VSG60A includes a variety of pre-programmed
modulation types including Wi-Fi, QAM, PSK, CW, Pulse,
Multi-tone, and many more.
Visit https://signalhound.com for more information.

Reliable Object Detection With 3-D Lidar
Multi-Layer Scanner
Pepperl+Fuchs presents
the new R2300 multi-layer
scanner. The sensor for 3-D
object detection impresses
by offering incredibly high
measurement density: the
compact and easy-to-integrate housing contains
high-precision LiDAR laser measurement technology, which
analyzes a total of four scan planes and can detect and measure the length, width, and height of objects. Many innovative
design features in the sensor ensure very high detection reliability and availability, even in demanding applications.
The compact and space-saving R2300, with a height of just
58 millimeters, is a 3-D Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR)
sensor for optical angle and distance measurement in stationary
and mobile applications. The device uses four slightly offset scan
planes, generated by a rotating mirror inside the sensor housing,
to perform noncontact 3-D scanning of its surroundings.
The R2300 has a measuring range opening angle of 100°,
a large measuring range of up to ten meters on bright objects
and up to four meters on dark surfaces, a measuring rate of 50
kHz, and selectable scan rates of 12.5 Hz and 25 Hz with up to
4000 pixels per scan.
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The R2300 outputs the data for angle, distance, and reflectivity with the associated timestamp. The data is transmitted
via the Ethernet interface of the sensor, allowing the data to be
accessed by many automation systems.
For more information, visit https://www.pepperl-fuchs.
com/global/en/index.htm.

Asset Management Solution Helps
Optimize CMM Performance
Hexagon's Manufacturing
Intelligence division has
launched HxGN SFx | Asset
Management, a cloud-ready
software solution that helps
manufacturers achieve operational excellence by
offering easy access to realtime machine status and
utilization reporting.
The software unlocks the data typically siloed in individual
coordinate measuring machines (CMM) to provide real-time
insight into the performance, use and status of multiple CMMs
across one or several sites. A web- and mobile-enabled dashboard provides real time visibility of the health, availability
and performance status of CMMs, in single or multiple locations. Manufacturers can shift from managing assets as a cost
center to optimizing equipment profitability and value creation. And the data aggregated by SFx Asset Management can
be used to pre-emptively schedule maintenance and identify
sources of downtime.
With HxGN SFx | Asset Management it is also possible to
quickly identify which site has spare capacity and gain insight
into how systems are used. And because SFx Asset Management is cloud-based, information can be accessed anywhere
from a PC, smartphone or tablet.
For more information, visit http://www.hexagonmi.com.

Gantry Motion System for Inspection,
Assembly, and 3D Printing
PI's new compact XY/
XYZ gantry motion system provides overhead
motion for industrial automation applications in
assembly, pick-and-place,
alignment, inspection, and
custom 3D printer design.
The A-351 compact gantry
is designed and manufactured in the USA by PI's air bearing &
precision motion division in Hopkinton, MA.
For applications requiring a motorized vertical axis, several Z-stage options are available, with either screw-driven

IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine

April 2020

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