Agilent pushes innovative handheld test tools to meet new challenges in test measurement

As electrical and electronic systems become more complex, daily tasks such as maintenance and troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, equipment commissioning and calibration are urgently needed to simplify, reducing downtime and increasing productivity.

In response to these challenges, Agilent Technologies has announced the launch of a handheld test tool that extends traditional innovation and expertise, and has launched the latest wireless remote connectivity solution to help test engineers solve the many challenges that they face in measuring work, thereby enhancing productivity.

According to Agilent's vice president and general manager EE Huei sin, the core of the wireless connectivity solution is u1177a. This is a compact Bluetooth wireless adapter that plugs into the Agilent full range of 11 handheld digital multimeter, enabling the handheld digital multimeter to be connected to mobile devices such as PCs and smartphones and pad.

Agilent's vice president and general manager of basic measuring instrument Division Huei Sin

"This connectivity solution turns an Android smartphone or tablet into a remote measurement, control, and reporting device for remote data logging, remote monitoring, alerting, and archiving, helping engineers improve their productivity in the face of complex or dangerous conditions." "Eehueisin said.

Eehueisin told reporters that the solution was designed to address the challenges of distance or difficult to reach the test site. "We provide two applications free of charge for Android devices, one for basic monitoring and another for data logging." For example, a technician can use a smartphone or a tablet computer to watch and control 3 handheld digital multimeter on-site measurements over 10 meters away. Handheld digital multimeter can also be left in situ, as a remote data recorder and transceiver, through e-mail or SMS send alarm and update. Eehuei Sin said.

"Figuratively speaking, this convenient solution allows users to measure in multiple locations at the same time, whether it's a high-voltage switchboard or a control switch working on a running machine, wireless links can be measured at a safe distance," she says. ”

Gooi Bor Chun, Agilent's global marketing director, gave reporters a case of car troubleshooting. Testers, for example, face a dilemma, starting the cabin with multiple measuring points and the control switch on the dashboard. A wireless remote connection allows users to simultaneously monitor the size of three measurement points in the engine compartment while switching on the dashboard control switch. For example, testers will also face a long time for measuring and data logging to identify the plight of intermittent failures, and the advantage of the Wireless remote connectivity scheme is that when working alone, you can stay away from the measurement site to analyze the data, which greatly reduces the human needs.

Agilent Global Marketing Director Gooi Bor Chun

This is also an ideal solution for power electronics or automation design engineers. It allows staff to stay away from high-pressure environments and automation/mobile devices, which greatly increases security and convenience. At the same time, it allows engineers to observe at a convenient location, can be measured by local operators and sent to the engineers, easy to check and archive.

The solution is also applicable to electronic research and development, to the laboratory and the experimental site of the engineers to bring great convenience.