Standalone Software – Work Smarter with the CableEye®

Standalone Software – Work Smarter with the CableEye®

Standalone Software License – Work Smarter

When you invest in a CableEye® cable test system, you’re getting a powerful combination of hardware and software that makes cable testing efficient, fast, and accurate; however, under normal conditions, the CableEye software only runs when the tester is physically connected to the computer.

But what if your engineers, designers, production planners, or support team members, etc., need access to the software, without tying up the tester?

That’s where the CableEye Standalone License comes in.

What Is the Standalone License?

The Standalone License enables you to install and run the CableEye application software on additional computers without requiring the tester to be connected. This makes it ideal for tasks that don’t require physical testing, such as:

  • Managing your cable database

  • Printing reports and labels

  • Designing new cables and connectors

  • Editing test macros

  • Logging and documentation work

When you order this license, you’ll receive an installation drive that includes an activation key for standalone operation. Plug it in, install the software, and start using it.

Why Use the Standalone License?

Here’s how your team can benefit:

Work Independently from the Test Bench

Your engineers and support staff can use the software from their desks, freeing up the tester for production use.

Design Without Delays

Create and edit cable assemblies, connectors, macros, and more—without interrupting ongoing tests on the production floor.

Improve Workflow Efficiency

Allow different departments (design, QA, documentation) to access CableEye tools at the same time, each from their own workstation.

Quick and Simple Setup

The included installation drive contains everything needed to activate and install the software on additional machines, making deployment fast and straightforward.

Built and supplied as a Site Licence tool

The StandAlone Software tool is part of a suite of software tools that may be used under CAMI Research’s Site Licence scheme.

What is a Site Licence?

A site licence for software is a type of software licence that allows an organisation to install and use the software on multiple computers within a specific location or organisation, rather than purchasing a separate licence for each individual user or machine.

Key Features of a Site Licence:

  • Covers Multiple Installations: A single site licence typically allows unlimited (or a fixed number of) installations across all computers within a defined site, such as an office, building, or campus.
  • Simplifies Licence Management: Instead of tracking individual licences for each user or device, you manage one central licence for the entire site.
  • Cost-Effective: Especially for larger teams or departments, site licences often reduce the per-user cost compared to buying individual licences.

Examples:

  1. If your technical department has 20 engineers using CableEye® software, a site licence could allow all 20 of them to use the software across multiple computers, without needing to purchase 20 separate standalone licences.
  2. You are in a meeting and need to access productivity reports to present to your colleagues, such as yield, etc.
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Real-World Applications

The Standalone License is ideal for:

  • Design Teams building and modifying cable layouts

  • Documentation Teams generating reports and labels

  • Quality Assurance reviewing logs and preparing test macros

  • IT or Admin Staff managing databases or installing on a central server for wider access

  • Production Planners creating and accessing yield, fault, and throughput reporting (with the custom report generator)

Expand Your CableEye Capability

Whether you’re supporting a growing team or simply want to make better use of your tester hardware, the Standalone License helps you and your team get more done—without getting in the way of production.

Not all cable testers are the same.

As you can see, there’s more to cable testing than shorts and opens!

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New CableEye M2Z

New CableEye M2Z

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Announcing the new CableEye M2Z

The all-new CableEye M2Z entry-level tester from CAMI Research provides essential continuity measurement in cables and small wire harnesses.

It is ideal for cables carrying digital signals or any electronic signalling where small amounts of resistance in the cable or connections will not affect the function of the equipment to which the cables are connected. The CableEye M2Z cable tester includes a 128-point fixture, a probe port, and electronics permitting it to test cables with up to 64 conductors.

Measurement for a typical cable completes in less than a second, with results displayed by LEDs on the tester as well as on the PC monitor.

We use industry-standard 64-pin dual-row latch headers as an interface to our plug-in connector boards and external test fixtures. Presently we have over 60 Connector Boards (CB) and most of them are directly compatible with the new CableEye M2Z

A standard Windows (7 and up) PC with one free USB port is all that is needed to use the powerful software supplied with the CableEye M2Z… exactly the same software used by the top-of-the-range CableEye testers.

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The price includes a board set (CB15c), probe, operating software, power module, USB cable, Getting Started Guide, Software Introduction Booklet, User’s Manual (PDF), and Product Support Subscription.

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CableEye Needs Analysis

CableEye Needs Analysis

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Needs Analysis

When considering investing in a Cable Tester some initial groundwork identifying your specific requirements using a Needs Analysis can make the process a lot easier. This page will get you started on collating the information you will need to narrow down the wide range of CableEye products and options to suit your application.

Ask yourself

  1. Are you testing cables or harnesses, or both?
    Some of our customers produce straight-forward cables, such as Ethernet cables. Others produce very complex harnesses/looms. From a cable testing perspective, this can affect the number of connections required.
  2. The number of connector types
  3. Products and variants:
    • How many different cable/harness types need testing
    • How many variants of a given product need testing
  1. What will be the method of connection to the CableEye?The three main options are connecting to CB boards, Connecting via adaptor cables, and connecting via a fixture/connector panel
  2. Will interface cables be used between the CableEye and the cable/harness under test?
    • If yes, what is the longest interface cable expected?
  3. The number of cables/harnesses to be tested per month?
  4. Existing test method?
  5. Average time to test a cable/harness?
  6. Which sector is the cable/harness destined for?
  7. Working voltage of end product (cable/harness)
  8. Are you looking for a tester to configure yourself or a turnkey solution?
  9. The timescale for implementation?
  10. Budget?

We are happy to help in this process. Please just drop us a line and we’ll get back to you.

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Needs Analysis

When considering investing in a Cable Tester some initial groundwork identifying your specific requirements using a Needs Analysis can make the process a lot easier. This page will get you started on collating the information you will need to narrow down the wide range of CableEye products and options to suit your application.

Ask yourself

  1. Are you testing cables or harnesses, or both?
    Some of our customers produce straight-forward cables, such as Ethernet cables. Others produce very complex harnesses/looms. From a cable testing perspective, this can affect the number of connections required.
  2. The number of connector types
  3. Products and variants:
    • How many different cable/harness types need testing
    • How many variants of a given product need testing
  1. What will be the method of connection to the CableEye?The three main options are connecting to CB boards, Connecting via adaptor cables, and connecting via a fixture/connector panel
  2. Will interface cables be used between the CableEye and the cable/harness under test?
    • If yes, what is the longest interface cable expected?
  3. The number of cables/harnesses to be tested per month?
  4. Existing test method?
  5. Average time to test a cable/harness?
  6. Which sector is the cable/harness destined for?
  7. Working voltage of end product (cable/harness)
  8. Are you looking for a tester to configure yourself or a turnkey solution?
  9. The timescale for implementation?
  10. Budget?

We are happy to help in this process. Please just drop us a line and we’ll get back to you.

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CableEye Twisted Pair Testing – NEW FEATURE

CableEye Twisted Pair Testing – NEW FEATURE

You asked for Twisted Pair Testing, and CAMI Research delivered!

Now available on the ever-popular CableEye range of cable testers are two new features:

  • Capacitance measurement
  • Twisted pair testing and verification
  • Twisted pair ethernet cables

Combining these two features also gives a distance-to-fault testing capability, which means that incoming inspection can test new reels of cable prior to accepting for production.

Available immediately, the new CableEye M4 tester is the same, compact and rugged format as the M2 and M3 systems and utilises the same software, though extended for the new twisted pair testing and capacitance testing capabilities.

The initial application is to detect the infamous ‘Ethernet’ cable issue of incorrectly paired cores (eg CAT5/CAT6 cables).

During a single test phase the CableEye M4 will:

  • check continuity for shorts and opens
  • check resistance (the 4-wire option will increase precision when needed)
  • check for diodes (presence, polarity, and forward voltage drop)
  • check capacitance
  • check for miswired pairs using a new technique across multiple pairs
  • report Pass/Fail
  • display results in wiring diagram or table format
  • log the result – even to a network drive
  • print a detailed report on any windows printer – even networked
  • print a label on local or network label printers

And all of this happens within a matter of seconds, using a single button-press from a low-skilled operator!

For more details on all of the CableEye products from CAMI Research take a look at our dedicated section here

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Cimbian UK will be demonstrating a brand new M4 on Stand A52 at the WNIE show (NEC 25th and 26th September), and will also be available for technical discussions, and to help you get the best from your Cable and Cable Harness Testing.

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How to make easy CableEye backups

How to make easy CableEye backups

Easy CableEye backups

Working with any programmable equipment really needs a way of keeping data secure. This page will show you how to make easy CableEye backups for your CableEye M2/M3/HVX tester from CAMI Research.

CableEye includes a built-in Backup and Restore function that has a number of uses:

  1. to make secure regular backups to avoid data loss
  2. to make a secure backup prior to upgrading any software
  3. to copy the correct folder structure between computers
  4. to send essential data to us for support

In the following video we are creating a data file for backups, but the process is the same for support requests or transferring data to another machine.

Of course, as CableEye is a PC based system, it is just as easy for you to send your backups to a network drive that is also included in your Company’s IT backup process, thereby creating another layer of security for your investment.

How frequently you make backups depends on how often you make changes in your software; however, as the process is so simple you should look to do this at least once per week. Perhaps at the close of business on Friday; however, our recommendation is daily.

Making life easy for our customers is a cornerstone of what we do at Cimbian UK.

For more information on CableEye or on how we can provide you with support just drop us a line by returning the form below:

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