Agilent introduces add in extensions for compliance application software

According to Agilent, the enhancement to its N5467A user defined application software gives engineers the ability to develop extensions that they can plug into existing compliance applications for USB, PCIe, DDR, SATA, HDMI, MIPI, Ethernet and other technologies. This add in capability is designed to allow engineers to rapidly automate custom measurements on Infiniium oscilloscopes. Add ins may be designed as: complete custom tests with configuration variables and connection prompts; Pre and post processing scripts such as MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, C++ and Visual Basic; external instrument controllers for pattern generators, probe switches, temperature chambers and other devices; and device under test controllers to transmit specific test patterns or change test modes. The Add ins are suitable for situations where existing compliance applications don't provide the exact measurements or automation capabilities engineers require. When installed, they are fully integrated into the application, which provides full, detailed HTML reports for the simplest to the most complicated measurements and test setups. Add ins also can control any SCPI based instruments connected to a network via Agilent's IO Libraries Suite. "Engineers have been asking for the ability to extend the capability of our huge list of compliance applications," said Jay Alexander, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Oscilloscope Products Division. "We are excited to give our customers the flexibility to automate custom measurements and measurements with external instruments so they can test more efficiently." With add ins, engineers can take advantage of the Infiniium 90000 and 90000 X-Series oscilloscopes' lowest noise floor and flattest response to achieve unprecedented measurement accuracy. The Agilent add in development environment can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.agilent.com/find/uda. Once the add in is installed into an existing compliance application, it can be run fully integrated with the application, at which time the N5467A Infiniium option license is required. http://www.agilent.com/find/uda