ETS-i4334 Circuit Board Scanner

Comes with interconnect cables, laptop computer and ETS software already installed. Extra will be either HP spectrum analyser to cover range 150kHz to 1.8GHz or R&S receivers covering 150kHz-2.7GHz or MessTec ER50.1. All analysers are well discounted from the list price in Section 100. This will not apply if customers have their own receiving device provided the drivers are covered within the current software, (The Scanner sensors will work up to 3.5GHz). Essentially the scanner is a framework on which PC boards up to 380mm x 320mm can be placed and wired up to operate with all normal I/O connections. A pick-up loop is placed over the board to look at all emanations in an amplitude against frequency mode. Having established which frequencies are problematic, an XY positional scan is then carried out at one of the fixed problem frequencies to determine where, relative to the component layout, the maximum emanations are occurring. A quick X-Y scan is first carried out with 1cm points taking about 30 seconds to set the relative level pertinent to the problem. A fine scan is then started with up to resolutions of 1mm taking, worst case, 20 mins to perform. This final scan then identifies the offending component and which part of the circuit tracking is responsible for the board failure. Representatives from the PCB manufacturing industries who have seen this device in action have openly stated “Future board development without the use of such a device is now untenable.” The emission profile from each board once scanned at the correct resolution can then be displayed either in a 3D format or more usually in a colour relative format against the manufacturer’s Gerber plot. Printouts are then used for comparison. The complete i4334 Scanner is a tabletop instrument measuring approximately 700mm x 600mm as a frame with a depth of 150mm. It weighs 26kg. The device is plugged into the mains of 230vac and has its own internal power supply outputs providing: +12V @ 2A; -12V @ 0.5A; +5V @ 5A and –5V @ 0.5A. There is a short length of RG 214 coax to the receiver/spectrum analyser. The PC controls the receiver via its IEEE-488 GPIB card and communicates with the i4334 via the RS232. Due to the relative speed of data acquisition, many companies may complete their investigations within a day or less. The hiring use will therefore fall into two categories: (1) Under the present Item (687) for a prescribed number of days/weeks including the delivery and collection to the customer’s own premises. An engineer will deliver the system and assist in setting up and use of software (included in price subject to distance). (2) For shorter usage and under assistance at EMCH’s premises, whereby customers bring their pcb’s and support equipment to us and then work on an hourly basis. This would come under section 900. NOTE: For customers wanting an in-depth introduction to this device may we suggest you visit the web site: www.etsi.co.uk or take a look at the catalogue item in main menu.