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Beta LaserMike
Booth 316
Beta LaserMike will be exhibiting its new
high-speed AccuScan 5000 series diameter
and ovality gauge claim to have the highest
single-scan accuracy in the industry. The
latest cable testing solutions include the
new DCM ES-2G LAN/Data testing platform
now to 2.2 GHz and the new SCS-700 LAN/
Data cable testing platform with high- and
low-frequency measurement capabilities.
The new dual-axis AccuScan 5000 gauges
perform high-speed diameter and ovality
measurements at 2,400 scans per second
per axis. The improvements in the single-scan
calibration algorithm ensure each scan is
highly accurate and reliable.
The high-speed tolerance checking option
permits the early and precise detection
of lumps and necks to eliminate costly
product waste. The STAC (stranded,
twisted, armoured and corrugated) logic
software option provides accurate max/
min OD or enveloped readings at a higher
rate, allowing for faster process control of
complex cable constructions.
AccuScan gauges effectively measure
transparent, translucent and opaque
products up to 80mm in diameter. All
gauges offer highly flexible communications
including RS-232, Ethernet/IP, Ethernet TCP/
IP, DeviceNet, Profibus, Profinet, CANOpen,
analogue and digital.
The latest DCM ES-2G testing platform
extends the high-frequency measurement
range to test Cat 5e/6/6a/7/7a cables
now up to 2.2 GHz. This bench-top system
is also optimised to test next-generation 40
Gb/s Cat 8 cables. The base unit includes
automatic four-pair switching and the
baluns needed to interface the cable under
test to an external vector network analyser
for fast cable testing.
Testing can be performed in less than
three minutes. The heart of the system is
the Windows-based software engine that
includes a simple, easy-to-use test program
with automatic comparison to the test
specification, full test reporting, and data
management.
The new DCM SCS-700 enables cable
makers to efficiently and effectively
test both the high- and low-frequency
characteristics of Cat 5e/6/6a cables. The
high-frequency (HF) testing range is to
700MHz. The low-frequency option includes
an integrated LCR meter that enables users
to test resistance, mutual capacitance, and
capacitance unbalance at frequencies
down to 100Hz.
The low-frequency (LF) testing capability
also enables cable makers to test longer
cable lengths up to 10km and avoid the
cuttingand scrappingof product toperform
required tests. Dual-frequency testing can
be performed with a single connection
to significantly reduce set-up and testing
time. The automated four-pair switching
platform enables HF and LF cable tests to
be performed in less than three minutes.
As with all DCM cable testing systems,
the SCS-700 is equipped with easy-to-use
test software for comprehensive test data
management and reporting.
The AccuScan 5000 family