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July 6, 2022 - Vista, California - Axiom Test Equipment, Inc., an electronic test equipment rental
and sales company has published a new blog post entitled "Learn When an Analyzer Makes More Sense Than a Meter," that
helps identify when it's better to pick an analyzer or a meter unit, based on the
requirements you have. Some test units, like meters, are designed for speed and
simplicity and to read a single electrical parameter, such as voltage, current,
or power. Other test units are more elaborate and are called analyzers because they
not only gauge the value of an electrical parameter, but they also enable full study
of it. However, both types of units have grown in power and sophistication and today's
comparisons require a bit more time and thought.
Meters and analyzers may appear remarkably similar at first, starting with the
measurement of an electrical parameter such as voltage, current, or power. Both
types of units work with probes, sensors, or test fixtures to determine the value
of an electrical parameter for a device under test (DUT). The meter usually gives
a quick measurement, often a "one-button test," while the analyzer may require more
programming and setup time. But the time invested up front can lead to more details
about the test results, such as not just an AC or DC voltage but how it varies with
time, temperature, frequency, and change of load. When such additional information
about a measured electrical parameter is needed, the tendency is to reach for an
analyzer rather than a meter.
Whatever your project requires testing on, you can rent or buy quality test equipment
from Axiom Test Equipment. For over 15 years Axiom Test Equipment has rented, sold,
repaired and accepted trade-in of test equipment to support your test & measurement
needs. If you would like help selecting any type of test equipment for your next
project, contact Axiom Test Equipment's sales department at
sales@transcat.com,
call 760-806-6600, or browse Axiom Test Equipment's inventory online at
www.axiomtest.com.
Electronic measurements can be quick and easy, like reading a voltage between
two terminals. But they can also be complex, such as studying how voltage varies
with load and temperature. Making those measurements may come down to a choice between
a meter and an analyzer. Some test units like meters, are designed for speed and
simplicity and to read a single electrical parameter, such as voltage, current,
or power. Some test units are more elaborate and are called analyzers because they
not only gauge the value of an electrical parameter, but they also enable full study
of it. At one time, comparing a meter to an analyzer was like a voltmeter to a vector
network analyzer—it was no contest. But both types of units have grown in power
and sophistication and today's comparisons require a bit more time and thought.
Meters and analyzers may appear remarkably similar at first, starting with the
measurement of an electrical parameter such as voltage, current, or power. Both
types of units work with probes, sensors, or test fixtures to determine the value
of an electrical parameter for a device under test (DUT). The meter usually gives
a quick measurement, often a "one-button test," while the analyzer may require more
programming and setup time. But the time invested up front can lead to more details
about the test results, such as not just an AC or DC voltage but how it varies with
time, temperature, frequency, and change of load. When such additional information
about a measured electrical parameter is needed, the tendency is to reach for an
analyzer rather than a meter.
Weighing the Differences
The first, noticeable difference between test meters and analyzers is in size:
meters are often smaller than analyzers with simpler controls, while an analyzer
may occupy several spaces in a rack-mount cabinet. The smaller size of modern test
meters can be deceiving in terms of capability, however. A great deal of measurement
power with high accuracy can be packed into an easy-to-use benchtop unit such as
the Yokogawa WT310E digital power meter. It runs on standard AC power and is compact
and rugged enough to be added to almost any test site. It offers the operating simplicity
of a meter but the power measurement accuracy of an analyzer, at typically ±0.15%,
and has been used for single-measurement scrutiny during R&D and quality assurance
(QA) as well as the repetitive testing for production measurements.
Whatever your project requires testing of, rent or buy quality test equipment
from Axiom Test Equipment. For over 15 years Axiom Test Equipment has rented, sold,
repaired and accepted trade-in of test equipment to support your test & measurement
needs. If you would like help selecting any type of test equipment for your next
project, contact Axiom Test Equipment's sales department at sales@transcat.com,
call 760-806-6600, or browse Axiom Test Equipment's inventory online at www.axiomtest.com.
For any further questions or requirements, contact Axiom Test Equipment at
sales@transcat.com,
call 760-806-6600, or visit Axiom Test Equipment online at
www.axiomtest.com.
About Axiom Test Equipment
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Established in 2005, Axiom Test Equipment strives to continually improve itself
and offer the best value for its customers. We offer our customers several practical,
efficient and cost effective solutions for their business or projects' test equipment
needs. Whether you need to
rent & buy test equipment,
repair
test equipment, sell or trade equipment, we are committed to providing superior
customer service and high quality electronic test equipment.
At Axiom Test Equipment we provide several services. We
rent electronic test and measurement equipment. We also sell test
equipment. If you have a piece of malfunctioning or broken test equipment we also
have an in-house repair lab. For anyone seeking a way to offload their surplus or
obsolete equipment, we offer a trade-in program or we can buy the equipment from
you.
We stock a comprehensive inventory of equipment and can use our extensive network
to find you those hard to get items. We believe in getting equipment to you quickly
and at a competitive price.
Contacts
Fabian Garcia Marketing Coordinator Axiom Test Equipment 2610 Commerce Way Vista, CA
92081 Phone: (760) 806-6600
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