Yokogawa understands the unique demands of automotive and transportation. As vehicle technology continues to advance in the areas of safety, environmental friendliness, and comfort, Yokogawa test & measurement instruments continue to evolve and advance to support the increasingly complex electronic vehicle components, systems, and innovations. Yokogawa diligently provides up-to-the-minute technologies in Body Control, Safety Systems (ABS, Airbags, Rollover Prevention), Drivetrain performance, development, ECU (Electronic Control Unit), In-Vehicle Entertainment and various others. With foresight, Yokogawa also offers measuring instruments that will lead you into the future in five key areas: Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), Fuel Cells, In-vehicle LAN, Vehicle components and Intelligent Transport System (ITS) equipment. Yokogawa also offers compliance test solutions such as CAN, the de-facto standard, and Advanced Power Analyzers, such as the SB5000 Serial Bus Analyzer with advanced functions for Flex-Ray technology, the protocol for incoming standards. These are just a few of the ways Yokogawa diligently strives to meet your evolving needs.
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- DL950
- Evaluating and designing the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
- Multi-channel simultaneous measurement
- Real-time calculation
Between 16 to 18% of the total charge of an electric car is consumed as electric drive system losses. Electric and hybrid car manufacturers therefore need to accurately evaluate motor and inverter control in order to achieve higher precision and greater efficiency. Additionally, the accurate analysis of inverter waveforms without interference from switching noise is a key part of evaluating the motor drive circuit.
From R&D to manufacturing and compliance testing, measurement of powertrain efficiency, harmonic content, battery charge/discharge process and ECU communication buses not only require progressively greater accuracies but also consistency in measurement over the specified ranges and conditions.
- IS8000 Integrated Software Platform
- Measure current waveform using oscilloscope
Range anxiety – the worry that that the battery will run out before a destination or charging point is reached – is among the major barriers for mainstream adoption of electric vehicles. As charging infrastructures still need to be improved, battery efficiency in charging and regenerative braking systems are important.
Using the OR trigger and Dual Capture, it is easy to trap and record failure conditions on electrical harnessses (wiring interconnects) over a long duration test.
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With the increased demand in electric-hybrid vehicles, the electromechanical designs of in-vehicle systems are becoming more sophisticated and there has been shift to high efficiency brushless direct current (BLDC) motors that offer better speed vs torque characteristics, dynamic response and lifespan.
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Detailed measurement methods, supply voltage settings, and others are specified for the harmonic/flicker standard test.
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How can I capture data from motion sensors synchronized with other analog data? The Yokogawa ScopeCorder series of instruments feature input modules and functions to make this possible.
Use built-in calculations to analyze motor rotor position of Brushless DC motors (BLDC) and Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (PMSM) and find the relative angle between the rotor and position sensors such as encoders or resolvers
The DL850 Scopecorder can take engineers to a new level of efficiency in the development of everything from green devices to complex advanced systems.
Government agencies that define the standardization of energy efficiency metrics continue to be a driving force behind the development of the next generation electric vehicle powertrains. These metrics require manufacturers to have high confidence in their measurements and motivate the optimization of efficiency.
The request for lower uncertainties in power measurements are increasing,especially in the transformer industries. Their role is to ensure that the electricity is distributed in an efficient and reliable way.
- Yokogawa DL850E ScopeCorder
- Waveform measuring and recording instrument
- Eight slots for signal conditioning, data acquisition module
- Signal inputs up to 100 MHz sampling rate
Automotive Manufacturing – Measuring for efficiency
Two key criteria for successful development and mainstream adoption of (hybrid) electric vehicles are - reliability and driving range. The lower the loss in electric systems, the longer their lifetime and the more efficient the drivetrain, the longer the driving range. But as powertrains, charging systems, infotainment and safety systems grow more sophisticated in the ear of the connected car, hybrid and electric vehicle development requires mechatronic analyses of unprecedented certainty and flexibility.
Are you achieving the levels of accuracy you need?
This article outlines the top reasons for inaccuracies in power measurements and how to tackle them.
Download the article to learn about:
- Validity of instrument specifications
- External sensors and temperature effects
- Calibrating a measurement set up
Energy efficiency directives from bodies like International Electro technical Commission (IEC), European commission, California Energy Commission (CEC) and others govern standards across various classes of electrical, electronic and mechatronic equipment.
This infographic provides a snapshot guide for making reliable power measurements across your product development lifecycle with particular emphasis on the high accuracy needs of compliance testing.
More than a test tool
Typically, a portable scope or test tool is used by an engineer to diagnose faults on a production line in real-time, or to carry out tests in a workshop. But how can faults be detected and diagnosed when they are intermittent and the engineer needs to be somewhere else? On the other hand, a portable data logger can capture lots of data, including the faults over a period of time, but requires the data to be searched and analysed later to make sense of it.
The WTViewerE is a powerful software that supports remote analysis and control of multichannel measurements from the WT series of Yokogawa power analyzers. In addition to real-time control of remote measurements in multiple formats and customizable layouts, the latest version of the software allows any 4 Yokogawa power analyzers regardless of configuration to be synchronized for multi-unit measurements. This allows for sophisticated computations for larger applications that may need more than one power analyzer.
As a one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers, Triumph confirms every bike is precision-engineered to deliver a complete riding experience. To ensure higher performance and efficiency of the motorcycle powertrain, Triumph test their engines under rigorous conditions, measuring and analyzing a vast array of parameters under varying conditions, from sensors configured and positioned all around a bike.
In this customer case story, Reiner Schultheiss; electrical engineer at Michelin tire manufacturing, reflects on his time with the company and explains how the portable Yokogawa DL350 ScopeCorder was welcomed to Michelin and how it ensures quality at the tire manufacturing process. In this customer case story, Reiner Schultheiss; electrical engineer at Michelin tire manufacturing, reflects on his time with the company and explains how the portable Yokogawa DL350 ScopeCorder was welcomed to Michelin and how it ensures quality at the tire manufacturing process.
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Product Overviews
- Yokogawa DL350 Scopecorder
- Video: Features and Applications
- Related Industries, Products, and Solutions
- Yokogawa DLM5000 mixed-signal oscilloscope
- 4-to-8 channels
- Easily navigate through a wealth of analysis features
- Values and key features of Yokogawa’s DL850EV ScopeCorder
- Capture high-speed transient events and long-run trends
- Widely used in automotive, power electric, mechatronics
Watch a step-by-step walkthrough of recording GPS position and motion data on the DL350.
Test and measurement engineering work groups can have differing priorities and requirements, which often results in multiple instrumentation systems and data file formats, as well as incompatible reporting. This lack of effective communication between groups and instruments causes decreased efficiency and quality and increased spending and time to market. Unify test and measurement instrumentation, software, and data across engineering teams with a suite of solutions that caters to the different needs of engineering work groups, including accurate power data, fast sampling rates, long recordings of multiple different input types, and insights into waveform data.
The current sensor element for the Yokogawa Test&Measurement WT5000 Precision Power Analyzer is ideal for applications requiring a current transformer for high-current measurements. The internal DC power supply simplifies preparations before measurement, requiring only a connecting cable and eliminating the external power supply.
The WT5000, an industry-leading power analyzer, features seven field-removeable elements, 10 MS/s, 1 MHz power bandwidth, 18-bit resolution, and 0.03% basic power accuracy. Yokogawa Test&Measurement continues to innovate on the platform, enabling /D7 data streaming, /G7 harmonics, and flicker analysis.
The new current sensor element replaces the traditional current inputs and includes a sensor input terminal with integrated ±15V power supply, eliminating the need for an external power supply. The isolated voltage terminals remain the same as the 5A and 30A elements.
Introducing the new Yokogawa Test&Measurement AQ6380 Optical Spectrum Analyzer. This new OSA includes many sought-after features including:
• An unprecedented 5 pm wavelength resolution
• ±5 pm wavelength accuracy
• 1200 nm to 1650 nm wavelength range
• 65 dB wide close-in dynamic range
• 80 dB stray light suppression
• Automated wavelength calibration
• Gas purging
• DUT-oriented interface and test apps
• Backward-compatible remote interface
• 10.4in intuitive touchscreen
• Up to 20x faster measurement
• Remote operation capabilities
The DLM3000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes Automotive Serial Bus features can display up to four simultaneous serial buses and decoded data.
The Yokogawa DLM3000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes, oscilloscope features a brand-new computing platform and available power supply analysis functions.
How-tos
- Data Acquisition for Systems Validation and Reverse Engineering video
- How DL850EV data acquisition system can be used to gather various analog and serial bus data for systems validation and reverse engineering in automotive industry
- Using the portable DL350 ScopeCorder Memory Recorder Mode Easy Setup
- Combined with 16-channel thermocouple input
- Record hours, days, or weeks of data
- Decoding features of the DL850EV ScopeCorder
- Decoding and plotting SENT data, fast and slow channels, exactly equivalent to analog input channels.
Looking for a turnkey high-speed data transfer solution with better bandwidth and minimal manual overhead?
The 10Gb Ethernet option on the Yokogawa Test&Measurement DL950 ScopeCorder fits that very role and makes capturing and recording high-speed data seamless and convenient.
Record data at 50 times the speeds of traditional Ethernet and USB connections and automatically transfer data to your PC in a single step using the IS8000 Integrated Software Platform.
CAN Bus communication is widely used in the transportation industry where reliable transmission of data is paramount. Monitoring and recording these communications can be easier when using the proper instruments. In this video, a Yokogawa Test&Measurement Applications Engineer demonstrates how to setup the DL950 ScopeCorder to read the temperature of a motor drive alongside its voltage and current output.
The multi-unit synchronization option for the Yokogawa Test&Measurement DL950 ScopeCorder lets you time synchronize up to five DL950 ScopeCorders, for up to 160 channels of voltage, current, temperature, strain measurements, and more. This video walks you through how to set up and connect the multiple DL950 ScopeCorders, take measurements, and pull the data from all of the instruments for analysis with the IS8000 Integrated Test and Measurement Software Platform.
This video demonstrates how to test to an IEC standard (IEC 61000) using a Yokogawa Test&Measurement WT5000 Precision Power Analyzer and the harmonic flicker testing software. The software automates the process of judging if the device under test is compliant with the chosen standard and allows you to output the necessary test reports for your records.
Having multiple memory options allows engineering groups to optimize how data is stored, no matter if you need to record for a long time at slower sampling rates, do a fast capture at high sampling rates, or anything in between.
The Yokogawa Test&Measurement DL950 ScopeCorder operates as an oscilloscope and incorporates the ability to record data for long periods of time like a data acquisition recorder. There are four memory types on the DL950 ScopeCorder: internal memory, solid state drive, flash memory, and PC storage through the IS8000 Integrated Test and Measurement Software Platform. This videos talks about the advantages of each of these and how to pick the best data recording method for you.
A demonstration reading a 4 - 20 mA transducer into an analog channel on the Portable DL350 ScopeCorder.
This video demonstrates how to measure transient phenomena on power signals using the Yokogawa Test&Measurement PX8000 Precision Power Scope.
In several applications, especially those testing AC power to a standard such as IEC61000-3-11, the voltage and current signals must be monitored to confirm there are no major dips and/or swells in the signal. This can be done with instruments capable of reporting rms values, including power analyzers, traditional oscilloscopes, and some data acquisition systems.
To test to a standard, however, the instrument must have an accuracy spec that is traceable back to a national standard of calibration such as ISO17025 or NIST.
In this video we demonstrate the GPS data logging capability of the DL350 Portable ScopeCorder. Recording Position, Velocity, and Altitude simultaneously with accelerometers or other analog inputs is simple with the DL350's built-in features.
Webinars
- Multi-phase measurements
- Measurement techniques
- Measurement applications
- Real-world examples and more
While DC power measurements are relatively straight forward, AC power measurements that include distorted waveforms, varying power factors, and multiple phases can add complexity to an otherwise simple measurement. During this webinar, we cover multiple fundamentals of power measurement.
Key topics include:
The manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs) are constantly pushing the boundaries of performance. Whether in racing cars or the everyday vehicles that consumers rely on, EV technology needs to demonstrate high efficiency, maximum range between charges, reliability and high dynamic performance.
By showing that EVs can offer the same advantages and specification to drivers that conventional vehicles can, manufacturers can secure the future of a technology that is a major building block of a more sustainable society. To instil confidence in consumers, manufacturers need the assistance of specialist companies who can help them test and refine the designs of electric motors, drivetrains, batteries and control systems.
Such a company is Intertek. At its EV Testing Centre of Excellence in Milton Keynes, UK, Intertek plays a crucial role in the industry’s efforts to develop new generations of technology, for road going vehicles and for Formula E racing cars.
Yokogawa Test&Measurement announces that its WT5000 Precision Power Analyzer has been used by Solar Team Twente to win the first ever Solar Challenge Morocco. The WT5000 helped Solar Team Twente to squeeze every last watt out of its car’s solar power system, ensuring it crossed the finish line of the 2,500 km course in first place.
Yokogawa has launched a new range of high frequency, high voltage differential oscilloscope probes, combining proven features of its existing probes with new capabilities.
Time limited offer:
Buy the new DLM3000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope and get 50% off on any Vehicle Serial Bus Analysis option.
Yokogawa has added CXPI serial bus analysis to the range of options available on the company’s DLM2000 and DLM4000 Series mixed signal oscilloscopes.
