CAMI Research has released two new CableEye models.
News from CAMI Research is that the two flagship models, the M3U in low voltage testing and the HVX in HiPot testing now have two higher specification siblings.
The new CableEye models are the M3UH and the HVX-21 and the specification increases are summarised here:
M3UH Item 821UH:
Resistance measurement range has been brought down to 0.1Ω to 5MΩ, +/- 0.1Ω, at the low end. The standard M3U is 0.3Ω to 10MΩ, +/- 0.15Ω at the low end with no loss of speed. [/tab]
HVX-21 Item 829A:
(HVX-21) HiPot range is now 2100 Vdc, 1200 Vac (HVX (Item 829) is 1500Vdc, 1000Vdc), both still in 1V steps.
Resistance thresholds are now 0.1Ω to 5GΩ on the HVX-21 whereas on the HVX they are 0.1Ω to 1GΩ.
In addition to this the Current Sensitivity has been improved by a factor of five on the HVX-21 at 0.2µA whereas the HVX Current Sensitivity is 1µA
The July issue of US-Tech, One of America’s widest read electronics industry magazines, featured an interesting article by Margaret Bishop of CAMI Research, the subject of which was Cables And Harnesses Checking using a flexible system.
The article looks at the role of a modern-architecture test system and how it can be used across the entire process, from assembly to QA.
The US-Tech magazine is available as both a digital online version or as a download version.
Many CableEye customers settle into using their system and don’t realise the tremendous potential that their investment holds for them, be it data-logging, guided assembly or simply generating and printing barcodes and labels. This article seeks to explore this potential.
Cimbian UK is the UK’s authorised distributor for CAMI Research products and we are experienced in helping customers deploy CableEye in a range of roles and applications. Drop us a line through our contact page to see how CableEye can do even more for you.
When someone mentions ‘cable testing’ the general impression is on of testing between two connectors on a single cable. Point A to Point B with a few crossovers; however, harness testing throws up quite a different image.
Wiring harnesses, or looms, are everywhere; from the washing machine to the family car and beyond. Connections are often between two, three or more connectors as well as some loop-back connections to the same connector.
[half]Sorting all this out in software is a challenge for most cable testers. CableEye, from CAMI Research; however, is very different. The PC-driven architecture means that it has the tremendous analytical and processing power to work out what is going on within the harness to provide a meaningful netlist table and graphical wiring schematic.
Where CableEye cannot fully resolve the connections a prompt and guide are raised automatically and the user can then, very simply, edit the netlist or click-and-drag the schematic to assign the connections to match the design drawing. Once done simply hit save and the complete harness is then in the database… Easy!
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We are often asked to replace old (or not so old in some cases) Cirris cable testers with our CableEye system, often due to improved flexibility through the Windows PC control that it has.
One stumbling block is the number of interface adaptors that have been produced by the customer over the years; clearly not something they would like to do again.
What is needed is a Cirris converter…
CAMI Research has developed the CB34 Cirris converter board-set; a direct interface replacement that means it is normally a plug-and-go operation to reuse the old interface adaptors but with the benefit of using an up-to-date, PC-controlled system that self-learns cables, provides easy reports, data logs to a network and remote use of the data via internet… a true 21st century Windows application.
The CB34 (Item #764 – Set of two boards) will accept one 64-point Cirris Adapter board or two 32-point Cirris adapter boards, and show results as a 64-pin header numbered 1-64 on each bank.
The CableEye software does not compute the board or cable signature or automatically identify which Cirris board is connected but it is a simple and quick task to use the PinMap software (Item #708), to obtain a proper graphic and pin numbering.
Most Cirris-made boards are numbered so that the test point number corresponds with the connector’s pin number, so the pin numbering shown on the 64-pin header will be correct even if the graphic is not.
You may use the CB34 Cirris converter with CableEye HVX systems. It has been certified to operate at test voltages of up to 1500vDC and 1000vAC, assuming that a suitably-rated Cirris board is also used.
It is now a simple and low-cost option for you to get a new, modern and very fast cable tester without the worry of losing your investment in all those adaptors. Drop us a line and we’ll do the rest.
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