Nuts and Volts - November 2014

The table is user-configurable and is displayed along with the acquisition waveform, and corresponds to information normally provided by a power analyzer.

Additionally, a waveform showing any per-cycle measurement parameter variation can be displayed by simply selecting a table value. This waveform is time-correlated with other waveforms acquired by the HDO8000 oscilloscope and can be used to correlate complex drive behaviors to other control or power system waveforms, and to debug drive system problems. Statistical detail of the measurement set can also be displayed. This additional information goes well beyond what is provided by a power analyzer.

The motor drive power analyzer software retails for US $5,000. It will be available for all HDO8000 oscilloscope models (350 MHz,

500 MHz, and 1 GHz).

Beta versions of the new three-phase motor drive power analyzer software became available in October, with product shipments scheduled for January 2015. Any customer who has already purchased a Teledyne LeCroy HDO8000 oscilloscope may request the beta software.