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In this issue of the Geotest newsletter, we
feature industry news, new product updates in both
hardware and software, military news, as well as
upcoming events where you can find Geotest. Please
contact Geotest with any comments about this
newsletter, or with any application or success
stories you would like to share with us, at
editor@geotestinc.com. |
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Test and Tester Software
Features and Technologies for Today's ATE Systems
Geotest's Mike Dewey contributes an article
appearing in June issue of the Best Test
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Today’s ATE systems can be comprised of a complex
collection of hardware and software technologies.
Unlike past generation test systems that may have
relied on a proprietary architecture and test
language, today’s test systems are largely built
on standardized languages and tools – providing
test system designers and architects a high degree
of flexibility but also presenting new challenges
when integrating various hardware and software
components.
Click here to read full article |
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Avionics industry rallies at Phoenix conference |
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In April, Geotest exhibited at the Avionics
Maintenance Conference (AMC). As a primary venue
for companies involved in the supply and/or
maintenance of commercial avionics, the
industry-specific AMC show included attendees from
essentially all of the commercial airline carriers
as well as 3rd party maintenance shops and
avionics suppliers. At the show, Geotest hosted a
demonstration with Korry Electronics, a
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customer which has developed a test solution based
on Geotest's 3U/6U combo chassis for the Boeing
787 Dreamliner cockpit display units. The Avionics
Maintenance event was held at the Hyatt Regency in
Phoenix, AZ. |
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Time flies, PXI standard celebrates 10 years
Geotest President Loofie Gutterman contributed a
column for EM&T's PXI supplement entitled "Time
Flies When You’re Having Fun", reminding everyone
that the once fledgling test technology is now 10
years old.
Click here to read the article
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PXI Express For Next-Generation Testing
Webinar presents latest
outlook on burgeoning PXI technology
Learn the
capabilities, benefits, and features of PXI
Express as a platform for next-generation test
systems and instrumentation. Based on PCI Express
and CompactPCI technology, PXI Express offers
significant performance and bandwidth improvements
when compared to current PXI systems, while
preserving compatibility with over 1,200 existing
PXI products. Hosted by NASA Tech Briefs.
Click here to view webinar
Importance of customer relations
Geotest's Loofie
Gutterman contributes an article appearing in EE's
April edition
"The Benefits of Being Customer Centric"
discusses how Geotest's business structure and
successes are based on providing customer driven
products and services. Around-the-clock support
tools, such as Geotest's M@GIC system, helps
resolve customer issues quickly, often in a matter
of hours.
Click here to read full article |
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Geotest's new 9-Slot PXI Express chassis featured
in COTS Journal
The March edition of COTS Products features the
GX7600, Geotest's latest PXI chassis with nine
slots and PXI Express compatibility. You can find
the article in COTS Journal March print edition.
Click here to read the article
Geotest adds two new affiliates to list of
worldwide channel partners
CNN
in Southeast Asia and Signal Test in Mexico will
be representing Geotest’s complete line of
products, including PXI and PC based
instrumentation, ATEasy software, and GPIB
instruments.
Click here to read press releases
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Geotest adds PXI Express to product line
Geotest's newest products include the
GX7600 PXI Express chassis and the GX7940 PXI
Express controller. The GX7600 offers the same
Smart features as our other PXI chassis, but
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Key features of the GX7600 include: |
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Supports a 3U (embedded or remote) PXI Express
controller, 2 PXI Express hybrid slots, 5 PXI
slots, and a PXI Express system timing slot |
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Built-in peripherals (hard disk drive, and a DVD-RW
drive) for embedded controller configurations |
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Compact footprint is ideal for bench top or
portable applications |
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Integral Smart functions provide per slot
temperature monitoring and system power supply
voltage monitoring |
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400 W power supply standard (560W optional) |
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High performance PXI Express bus architecture – up
to 1 GB/s dedicated slot bandwidth and 3 GB/s
system bandwidth |
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Recent Software and Documentation Updates |
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Geotest has recently updated several documentation
and software packages for Geotest products: |
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Updated users’ guides for the GX5642, GX5733,
GX6384 products |
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Updated GXSW driver and users guide for
the GX6062, GX6021, GX6115, GX6125, GX6138,
GX6264, GX6315, GX6325, GX6338, GX6377, GX6384 and
GX6616 products |
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LabView support for the
GX5732/GX5733/GX5641/GX5642 |
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LabView support for the GXSW driver |
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Updated GXPIO driver for the GX5641, GX5642,
GX5731, GX5732 and GX5733 products |
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These updates are available
here |
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Geotest exhibits at Paris Air Show
Geotest joined a host of aerospace manufacturers
and suppliers in Paris last week for the Salon
International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace,
Paris-Le Bourget, or Paris Air Show.
Considered to be the oldest air show in the world,
the Paris Air Show hosts manufacturers and
military from around the world and features
demonstrations of commercial and military aircraft
to potential customers. Geotest placed several
products on display, including the MTS-206
ruggedized field tester which can be used for a
variety of mil-aero testing applications.
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AUTOTESTCON
Geotest contributes resources, hardware, and
software to PXISA’s multi-vendor demo exhibit
Geotest, in cooperation with seven other PXSA
vendors, is assisting in the development of one of
three multi-vendor demos which will be on display
at the PXISA booth this year at Autotestcon 2007.
These demos are part of several planned activities
that will be part of PXISA’s 10 year anniversary
celebration.
This year’s conference theme; "TRANSFORMING
MAINTENANCE: CLOSING THE LOOP BETWEEN ATE &
INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTICS", focuses on the dynamic
changes taking place in the testing and
maintenance community. In addition to its support
of the PXISA booth, Geotest will be exhibiting a
variety of commercial and military products. The
show will be held September 17-20 at the Baltimore
Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Look for
Geotest at Booth # 837. The PXISA booth will be
located at #1053. For more information about this
event, visit the
AUTOTESTCON website.
ITC 2007
Join Geotest at the International Test Conference
in October. ITC provides a forum for those working
in the electronic test of boards, devices, and
systems - covering the complete cycle from design
verification, test, diagnosis, failure analysis
and back to process and design improvement. Test
and design professionals can find the most current
technology, meet new suppliers, network with
industry experts, and learn from new research
papers. ITC runs October 23-25 at the Santa Clara
Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
Geotest will be exhibiting at Booth #816. For more
information about this event, visit the
ITC website.
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