Handheld Digital Satellite Finder for DVB-S/S2 and ABS-S Signal Measurement

June 3rd, 2013

Toronto, Canada – GAO Instruments is offering its handheld digital satellite finder designed to help the installer quickly and accurately align the antenna to the best position. Incorporating the newest technology, it can be used for DVB-S/S2 and ABS-S signal measurement.

The high performance handheld digital satellite finder, model A0N00021, features AV in and AV out functions, signal strength and signal quality indication, sound and light alarm for lock signal and firmware update via RS232 interface. Its embedded video and audio decoders also allows installers to receive and play standard unencrypted DVB-S TV channels directly on the 3.5 inch high definition color LCD screen. It supports many types of LNBs. In addition, its high capacity Li-ion battery allows for 4 hours continuous operation.

This handheld digital satellite finder belongs to GAO’s family of CATV Meter & Instrument. This line includes similar products such as High-performance Digital Signal Level Meter which is intended for analog and digital television network construction and maintenance, Portable CATV Signal Analyzer which measures CATV TILT and trunk cable voltage accurately and also tests DVB-C digital signal features including average peak power, MER, BER, C/N, EVM and provides constellation diagram and Portable PCM Channel Analyzer which is widely used to measure PCM devices, digital switches, carrier wave communication devices and VoIP devices.

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USB Data Acquisition Module for Precise Data Acquisition Analysis Applications

May 13th, 2013

Toronto, Canada – GAO Instruments has announced the release of this USB data acquisition module well suited for precise data acquisition analysis applications. It is an ideal tool for waveform and processing system analysis as well as the industrial production process control monitoring.

The data acquisition module, model A0K20005, features plug and play operation and USB interface for data transfer. It uses DIP switches to set a physical ID number for each board. It provides interrupt handing function and is equipped with both signal input and output connectors. In addition, input channel IN0 can be used as counter.

This high performance USB data acquisition module belongs to GAO’s family of Data Acquisition Products. This family of data acquisition boards is suitable for use in the lab, product quality testing centers and systems for different areas of data acquisition, waveform analysis and processing. This line also has other featured products including PCI Data Acquisition Module which is based on PCI bus and can be directly inserted into a compliant computer to allow for real-time signal processing and digital image processing; PCI Synchronous Data Acquisition Board specially designed for highly precise data acquisition analysis applications; and Wireless Data Transmission Module which is able to realize long-distance communication, wireless communication and Network communication.

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Handheld Fiber Optic OTDR Features a Convenient Visible Fault Location Function

May 5th, 2013

Toronto, Canada – GAO Instruments recommends this handheld fiber optic OTDR with FTTx fiber network testing. This OTDR is used in the manufacture, construction and maintenance of fiber optic networks.

This innovative handheld fiber optic OTDR, model C0250003, is small in size, light in weight and has a splash proof design. It possesses many outstanding features including an extra-short event dead zone of only 1.6 m, a high resolution of 0.125 m, 65 k sampling points and a convenient visible fault location (VFL) function.

This OTDR provides various operating modes such as quick auto measuring mode, manual testing mode, average testing mode and blind zone testing mode. It also provides 3 wavelengths for selection including 1310/1550 nm ± 20 nm, 1550/1625 nm ± 20 nm and 1310/1550/1490 nm ± 20 nm in single mode fiber applications. It has a large memory capacity of 800 waveforms. In addition, it saves and transfers test results to a computer through a USB interface for further analysis, reporting and printing via included software.

This high performance easy to use fiber optic OTDR belongs to GAO’s family of OTDRs. An advanced product in this line is Handheld Fiber Optic OTDR specially designed for fiber network construction and maintenance in FTTx, WAN and CATV systems. This line also includes Multi-Function Optical Time Domain Reflectometer which provides three print modes including standard mode (full-size, multipage OTDR report), compressed mode (one page report) and curves (four six or eight curves on one page).

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High Performance Two Channel 200 MHz USB PC Based Oscilloscope

April 19th, 2013

Toronto, Canada – GAO Instruments is offering its 200 MHz USB PC based oscilloscope suitable for use with a notebook computer. This oscilloscope is commonly used for the maintenance of electronic equipment and laboratory work in fields such as science, medicine, engineering and telecommunications.

This versatile electronic USB PC based oscilloscope model A0120008, operates at up to 200 MS/s real-time sampling. It possesses many outstanding features including 20 measurement functions, FFT spectrum analysis and PASS/FAIL checks. It utilizes a USB 2.0 interface without the need for an external power source.

This high performance 9-bit, two-channel 200 MHz USB PC based digital storage oscilloscope combines the functions of an oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, waveform recorder, signal generator and multimeter. It displays waveform average, persistence, intensity, invert, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and X-Y plot. Waveform output can be saved in text, MS Word, Excel or graphic (JPG or BMP) formats under Windows 98 to Windows Vista OS.

This easy to carry oscilloscope belongs to GAO’s family of USB PC Based Oscilloscope. Other similar products in this line are 40 MHz USB PC Based Oscilloscope, 60 MHz USB PC Based Oscilloscope and 100 MHz USB PC Based Oscilloscope. This line also has a series of 5-in-1 design Digital Storage Oscilloscopes which can efficiently solve complicated trigger problems by providing a comprehensive set of triggers such as rising or falling edge, pulse width, delayed and count.

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High Performance TV Signal Analyzer Boasts MPEG2 Transport Stream Analysis

April 16th, 2013

Toronto, Canada – GAO Instruments recommends its high performance TV signal analyzer supporting both SD and HD video formats, CAM (Conditional Access Module) for encrypted channels. This signal analyzer integrates QAM (J.83A/B/C), 8VSB, DVB-T/H/T2 and DVB-S/S2 standards.

This versatile TV signal analyzer, model A0N00020, features a DVB-C/S/S2/T signal analysis function and MPEG2/4, H. 264, SD/HD decoding and image monitoring functions. It provides analog and digital TV and satellite TV monitoring and various video decoding using DSP technology. It is compatible with DVB-CI descrambling interface as well as HDMI, LAN and USB interfaces.

This analyzer is available with spectrum measurement, DVB-S/S2 signal analysis, DVB-C signal analysis, remote feed and control signal setting and TS analysis and monitoring. It conducts fast spectrum analysis over 5 MHz to 2150 MHz frequency span which covers TV broadcasting and satellite IF signals. Equipped with a high resolution 7″ TFT LCD with Windows style main menu, it is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

This high performance TV signal analyzer belongs to GAO’s family of CATV Meters & Instruments. Other featured products in this line include Handheld CATV/QAM Analyzer which boasts a CM statistic function, Ping function and bandwidth testing function; High-performance Digital Signal Level Meter which is intended for analog and digital television network construction and maintenance; and Handheld Signal Level Meter which tests CATV signal levels in both channel and frequency modes and measures CATV TILT, C/N and trunk cable voltage effectively and accurately.

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Handheld Optical Power Meter Used for Fiber Optic Installation and Maintenance

April 9th, 2013

Toronto, Canada – GAO Instruments recommends its handheld optical power meter intended for fiber optic installation and maintenance. This multi-functional meter is specially used in the testing of LAN, WAN, CATV, metropolitan area networks and other long-distance fiber networks.

This portable optical power meter, model C0260008, provides multi-wavelength precise measurements. It features rugged, durable construction and is a perfect choice for a wide range of field applications. It can also be used for linearity and non-linearity testing and can display both direct and relative tests of optical power.

This easy to use optical power meter efficiently performs both absolute power measurement and relative power measurement. It tests optical power at a wavelength range of 800 nm to 1700 nm. Calibrated wavelengths including 850, 1300, 1310, 1490, 1550 and 1625 nm are available. In addition, it is compatible with multiple standard adapters such as FC, ST SC and LC connectors.

This handheld optical power meter belongs to GAO’s family of Power Meters. Other featured products in this line include Handheld Optical Power Meter used for CATV installation and maintenance, LAN and WAN testing and quality assurance and acceptance testing; Fiber Optic Multimeter which performs closed-loop tests by using both optical power meter module and optical light source module; and Handheld PON Power Meter which performs simultaneous measurement and display of PON signals including voice, data and video optical signal.

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Handheld Fiber Optic OTDR Used for Fiber Network Construction and Maintenance

March 31st, 2013

Toronto, Canada – GAO Instruments recommends its handheld fiber optic OTDR for telecommunication networks. This OTDR is specially designed for fiber network construction and maintenance in FTTx, WAN and CATV systems.

This light weight and portable optical time domain reflectometer, model C0250001, can be used in both single mode (1310/1550 nm) and multi mode (850/1300 nm) fiber applications. Its unique hot key design makes it convenient and quick to conduct, review and analyze test results. It boasts highly precise measurements and a large memory capacity of 300 test curves.

The OTDR can save and transfer test results to a computer for further analysis, reporting and printing via RS232 or USB port. It is compliant with interchangeable adaptors (FC/SC/ST) for connection to different fiber types. It is equipped with LCD indicators for battery charging, LD lasing status indications and shipped with a Ni-MH rechargeable battery for over 3.5 hours of continuous testing on a single charge. In addition, it is able to withstand drops from a height of 1 meter by test.

This full function handheld fiber optic OTDR belongs to GAO’s family of OTDRs. Two other similar products in this line include Multi-Function Optical Time Domain Reflectometer providing wavelengths of 1310 and 1550 nm and featuring both auto and manual measurement modes, and Handheld Fiber Optic OTDR which features an extra-short event dead zone of only 1.6 m, a high resolution of 0.125 m, 65 k sampling points and a convenient visible fault location (VFL) function.

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Portable Optical Variable Attenuator Equipped with FC and PC Optical Connector

March 26th, 2013

Toronto, Canada – GAO Instruments recommends its handheld optical variable attenuator which is used with single-mode fiber for continuously variable optical signal attenuation. Featuring a rugged design, portability and ease of use, the attenuator is widely used in fiber link certification and routine maintenance.

This variable attenuator, model C0270001, can be used in digital system communication devices such as PHD and SDH and also in analog modulation CATV systems. Other common applications for the attenuator include telecom maintenance, CATV maintenance, comprehensive cable construction systems, optical instruments research and development and optical communication training.

This portable optical variable attenuator combines the functions of both an attenuator and an optical power meter. It memorizes the attenuating value and step on shut down and restores the values on next power up. It displays absolute and relative attenuation value as well as wavelength, input power, output power, current attenuation and selected step size. In addition, its auto-off function deactivates after 10 minutes of idle time.

This attenuator belongs to GAO’s family of Fiber Optic Instruments. This line also includes Handheld Optical Power Meter which is specially used in the test of LAN, WAN, metropolitan, CATV and other long-distance fiber networks; Handheld Fiber Optic OTDR which is an innovative test instrument for telecommunication networks specially designed for fiber network construction and maintenance in FTTx, WAN and CATV systems; and Multi-Function Optical Talk Sets which can carry out full-duplex communication with a high quality connection over an exceptional communication distance.

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PCI Data Acquisition Module Capable of Multiple-Instrument Synchronization

March 18th, 2013

Toronto, Canada – GAO Instruments recommends its PCI data acquisition module. This high performance module is commonly used in the monitoring systems for industrial production processes.

This PCI data acquisition module, model A0K10009, features internal and external clock functions, AD continuum and grouping sampling function, and Timer/Counter function.. It is suitable for use in the lab, product quality testing centers and systems for different areas of data acquisition, waveform analysis and processing.

This high-speed and high-precision data acquisition module delivers the performance demanded in the fields of real-time signal processing and digital image processing. It supports multiple signal connection modes including AD input, digital input, digital output, clock and trigger. It has three status indicators: EF, FF and HF. It also offers a 16 k-word FIFO memory with three memory signs including non-empty and half-full.

This PCI data acquisition module belongs to GAO’s family of Data Acquisition Modules. Other products in this line are: PCI Data Acquisition Module which can be directly inserted into a compliant computer to allow for real-time signal processing and digital image processing, and PCI Synchronous Data Acquisition Board which is specially designed for highly precise data acquisition analysis applications and is an ideal tool for real-time signal processing as well as digital image processing.

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Handheld PON Power Meter Featuring Auto Power-Saving Design

March 7th, 2013

Toronto, Canada – GAO Instruments recommends its handheld PON power meter. This portable power meter is specially designed for the construction and maintenance of PON networks which can be connected between OLT and ONT.

This PON power meter, model C0260007, features auto power-saving design, light weight and smart navigation menu for simple operation. It is a useful tool that enables quick testing of all PON signals along the network and performs simultaneous measurement and display of PON signals including voice, data and video optical signal. It offers an optional visible fault locator (VFL) which easily identifies fiber and locates faults.

This PON power meter provides 10 groups of configurable threshold values and can save 1000 test results. It also provides simultaneous measurement of all three wavelengths on the fiber including 1490 nm, 1550 nm and 1310 nm. It connects to computer via USB interface for data upload, optical power calibration and threshold modification. In addition, it operates for up to 15 hours when fully charged.

This light weight handheld PON power meter belongs to GAO’s family of Power Meters. Other featured and widely-used products in this line include Handheld Optical Power Meter which is specially used in the test of LAN, WAN, metropolitan, CATV and other long-distance fiber networks. Fiber Optic Multimeter which integrates both an optical power meter module and an optical light source module in one unit, and Portable Optical Power Meter which is equipped with a single-chip microprocessor, a built-in long wavelength camera probe and newly designed electric rubber switch.

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