Date: 13/10/2010

New 6.5 digit PXI DMMs from Agilent

Agilent Technologies Inc. has released two new 6.5 digit PXI digital multimeters (DMMs) to complement its growing family of PXI products. The M9182A 6.5 digit DMM and M9183A 6.5 digit enhanced-performance DMM measure common parameters such as DCV, DCI, ACV, ACI, 2- and 4-wire resistance and temperature. Each offers 30 parts-per-million basic DCV and 300 parts-per-million basic ACV 1-year accuracies and inputs up to 300 volts. The DMMs deliver 4,500 readings-per-second and 20,000 readings-per-second, respectively. These fast reading speeds translate into higher test system throughput and lower cost of test.

The M9183A enhanced-performance DMM is capable of additional measurements, such as capacitance. Both DMMs are compatible with PXI, PXI Hybrid, and compactPCI instrument mainframes, including Agilent's recently announced PXI mainframe products.

"These new PXI DMMs follow in the footsteps of our market-leading bench and system DMMs," said Gary Whitman, vice president and general manager of Agilent's System Products Division. "We are committed to delivering that same level of performance, ease of integration, and trustworthy measurements to our PXI-based customers."

Each DMM ships with a full suite of software. The software front panel enables DMM set-up, measurement and system troubleshooting without programming. The DMMs include IVI-COM, IVI-C, and LabVIEW G-drivers that are compatible with C++, Visual Basic, NI LabVIEW, and many other PC software environments.

Price:
Agilent M9182A 6.5 digit DMM start at $1,395
Agilent M9183A 6.5 digit enhanced DMM starts at $2,095.

Availability: February, 2011