My demonstration of the software was given by Derek Walton, the RF technical specialist at Schaffner. It tests to all past and present standards, and the list of supported test equipment is very long and inclusive. Each program is designed for the Microsoft Windows environment.ĮMC Compliance 3 from Schaffner EMC is an icon-driven program using many menu functions. These programs were developed not for one particular equipment manufacturer, but for a test-laboratory environment where equipment from many manufacturers is used and equipment changes and updates are common. They are dragged and dropped onto a work area and connected together in the order they are to be used.Įach of the software packages is designed to control a variety of test equipment. Icons control simple tasks, such as saving the data, or complex operations, like performing a conducted emissions scan from 150 kHz to 30 MHz and controlling all functions of the measurement system. Modifications can be local, such as for an individual test or parameter, or global, affecting other tests or parameters as well. Icon driven where various icons, each with a defined task, are placed in series or parallel such as used in a flow chart.Īn individual icon can be modified by clicking on it, which opens a window with the parameters and call lists.
Menu driven where the operator fills in pull-down menus and pop-up windows when starting a test. The packages, each with its own strengths, are divided into two groups: Now we will look at the offerings from five software providers. The list included the need to control a wide variety of equipment and be flexible as a laboratory changes and grows. Part 1 in the October issue of EE focused on the history of EMC equipment and control software, listing what tests the software must perform and pointing out the capabilities and features of each type. An industry expert discusses the characteristics and capabilities of several EMC test software packages on the market today.
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