Functions added to SBench 6-Professional software that is used for controlling 130  different high-performance digitizers, 55 different Arbitrary Waveform Generators and 5 Digital I/O products.

The hybridNETBOX is an instrumentation platform for applications that require simultaneous signal generation and acquisition with six models available.

A digital input option (M4i.44xx-DigSMA) for  popular high speed and high-resolution series of PCIe digitizers. 

Spectrum Instrumentation introduces a piggy-back module adding 16 additional digital lines to the 4 multi-purpose I/O lines that are standard on the PCIe-cards of the M2p-series (24 different digitizers, 8 different AWGs.)

The two 8-channel-cards to the "65" series of PCIe Arbitrary waveform generators means, using Spectrum's Star-Hub, up to 80 channels can be fully synchronized in a single PC.

Spectrum Instrumentation has released six bitrary Waveform Generators that offer the latest 16-bit Digital-Analog-Converters and a fast PCIe x4 interface.

A new signal averaging package from Spectrum Instrumentation revolutionizes the way that signals can be acquired and averaged.

Spectrum Instrumentation added DN6.59x series digitizers are all based on the latest high-resolution 16-bit ADC technology and come with a choice of maximum sampling rates (20, 40 and 125 MS/s) and bandwidths (10, 20 and 60 MHz.) 

For complete flexibility of application, Spectrum Instrumentation has announced stand-alone versions of its recently launched, ultra-high precision, PCIe digitizer card.

Spectrum Instrumentation has launched the new Spectrum CUDA Access for Parallel Processing software option that provides an easy, powerful way to digitize, process and analyze electronic signals.

The first analog module series available for the M2p platform is the new 59xx module family, which consists of four different speed options of 20, 40, 80 or 125 MSPS and the choices of 1, 2, 4 or 8 channels. 

Spectrum Instrumentation announced the first products of a digitizer card series, featuring a completely new design. It consists of the new M2p platform-board, which will be the PCIe base for all upcoming products for the next years. The other part is the new 59xx module, which will be available in many variations. The M2p platform and 59xx module form 13 different new digitizer cards with numerous options regarding speed and channels.

Multi-channel high-frequency signal acquisition and analysis has become much easier with the release of the DN6.22x series of LXI digitizers from Spectrum GmbH. The new series extends the company’s lineup of popular digitizerNETBOX products by adding eight models that feature high-channel count, fast sampling rates and wide bandwidth. The entry level DN6.221 models offer versions with 12, 16, 20 and 24 channels, with each channel capable of sampling electronic signals at rates up to 1.25 GS/s. 

Spectrum GmbH has announced a new function for its extensive range of modularly designed digitizers. The Boxcar averaging function smooths out high frequency noise to give a clear signal. It is most useful in situations where signals have been oversampled and it can be used to increase vertical resolution, lower noise and improve dynamic characteristics such as signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and spurious free dynamic range (SFDR). It uses a mathematical signal processing function to effectively recalculate the vertical value of each acquired data point by averaging it with adjacent sample points.

Spectrum GmbH has announced an option (M4i.22xx-ir40m) for its highly successful, high-speed 22xx series of digitizer products that increases their sensitivity and therefore absolute resolution for low amplitude signals in the ±40 mV up to ±0.5 V range. The current products are optimized to acquire, store and analyze signals in the ±200 mV up to ±2.5 V range.

Spectrum GmbH has released a range of high-speed 14 and 16 bit LXI-based digitizer products for applications where multiple electronic signals need to be acquired and analyzed. Twelve instruments with up to 24 fully synchronized channels extend Spectrum's digitizerNETBOX family. The 16 bit ADC models offers sampling rates of either 130 MS/s or 250 MS/s, while the 14 bit units feature sampling rates of 500 MS/s.

Spectrum’s M4x series of PXIe Arbitrary Waveform Generators offer a cost effective solution for automated testing applications that require fast and accurate electronic signal generation. Based on the modular PXIe instrumentation standard, the M4x series includes five new modules that provide one, two or four channels. Each channel is equipped with the latest 16 bit digital-to-analog converter technology.

The release of a line of arbitrary waveform generators based on the LXI instrumentation standard, opens the door for engineers and scientists who need to generate electronic signals in automated test and remote applications. Spectrum has released seven instruments in the generatorNETBOX series. The units combine the latest digital-to-analog converter technology and can generate signals from DC up to 400 MHz in frequency.

Spectrum GmbH has released its first high-speed digitizer product line based on the popular PXIe (PXI Express) modular instrumentation standard. The M4x.44xx series consists of six new products, each packaged in a dual-width 3U module. The digitizers include versions with two and four fully synchronous channels and they come with resolutions of either 14 bits, for sampling at rates up to 500 MS/s, or 16 bits, for sampling at rates up to 130 or 250 MS/s.

Spectrum is pleased to make available a number of academic tools that can be used to learn the basics of waveform generation, acquisition and analysis. The tools are freely available for download on the Spectrum website and are designed so that they can be used by teachers and other educators for structured learning classes or by students who wish to follow a self-tutorial style  process. The academic tools are also helpful for first time digitizer and AWG users.

Spectrum's Ethernet based digitizer products releases the Embedded Server option DN2.xxx-Emb. It can be ordered with any of the companies digitizerNETBOX series of LXI instruments. It effectively turns them into PC based data acquisition units that can operate independently or, when connected to a LAN, as parts of a larger system. The digitizerNETBOX family, with more than 30 different models, offers the widest choice of LXI based data acquisition capabilities.

The Spectrum M4i.77xx series of digital data acquisition cards represent a major performance breakthrough for test engineers who require high-speed digital data logging with multi-channel logic analysis over extended time periods. Based on Spectrum's proven M4i series PCI express (PCIe) platform the cards are small and compact. Each card comes equipped with 32 fully synchronous channels and a large 4 GB on-board memory.

Spectrum has announced the release of two arbitrary waveform generators that set new standards for speed, precision and size. The models offer one or two channels each capable of outputting electronic signals at rates of up to 1.25 Gigasamples/second (GS/s) with 16-bit vertical resolution. The combination makes these new AWG's ideal for generating high frequency signals up to 400 MHz with the best possible accuracy and fidelity.

For applications requiring extended electronic waveform acquisition and generation, Spectrum has announced a storage system that works with their PC-based digitizer and generator cards to dramatically increase possible recording and replay times. The new system can be used with any of Spectrum's M2i, M3i or M4i series of PCIe digitizer or waveform generator cards and delivers data storage sizes from 1 to 32 TB with full support for continuous data streaming at rates up to 3 GB/s.

For the first time, Spectrum is offering a solution to engineers and scientists looking to capture and analyze fast electronic signals in the DC to 1 GHz frequency range. The company has greatly extended the performance of its PCIe based instruments by adding nine new models to its M4i series of digitizers. These cards boast real-time sampling rates up to 5 GS/s and high bandwidth making it possible for them to measure signals, edges and pulses.

For applications where low level electronic signals need to be acquired and analyzed Spectrum has added a range of pre-amplifiers that can be used to boost signal levels. When combined with a Spectrum digitizer these low noise pre-amplifiers can greatly increase the measurement systems overall dynamic range and sensitivity. Seven different pre-amplifiers are available making it easy to select a model that can best match the digitizer being used.

To keep engineers and scientists up to date with the latest developments in PC based digitizer technology, Spectrum has published a handbook that covers the major product features of this powerful class of instrument and also explains when a digitizer can replace an oscilloscope. The 120 page booklet is printed in full color and includes a number of graphical images that highlight and explain key digitizer concepts and their application.

Spectrum has announced the release of three new M4i series Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWG's) that set new standards in speed and precision. The new models of the M4i.66xx series offer one, two and four channels with each channel capable of outputting electronic signals at rates of up to 625 Megasamples/second (MS/s) with 16 bit vertical resolution.

For applications where fast electronic signals in the GHz range need to be remotely acquired and analyzed Spectrum has extended its popular digitizerNETBOX series of LXI based instruments and released eight new models. Available with two, four or eight fully synchronous channels the new units feature sampling rates up to 5 GS/s, bandwidth in excess of 1.5 GHz and on-board acquisition memory up to 8 GSamples.