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Newer digital electro-
mechanical equipment
Motors, pumps, turbines and other types of
electro-mechanical equipment are more digitized
and more complex than ever before. Program-
mable Logic Controllers (PLCs) can be now be
programmed in the field, and many of the newest
control devices include networking capabilities.
This adds another dimension to troubleshooting
that allows input from external devices. Mean-
while, knowledge and training is shifting from
analog to digital, creating demand for technol-
ogy that includes intelligence to assist real-world
working conditions. The Fluke 120B Series
addresses modern realities with the wireless
connectivity to a smartphone, new intelligent
functionality to help in waveform analysis as well
as color LCD.
Complexity of signals/
waveforms
Programmable automated controllers (PACs), PLCs
and other industrial digital control devices pro-
duce complex signals that are difficult to capture
and trigger on an oscilloscope. Indeed, identify-
ing characteristics of signals can be a challenge
Five reasons to upgrade your
hand-held oscilloscope
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APPLICATION NOTE
Electro-mechanical equipment is increasingly becoming
more and more digital and more sophisticated. In 1997,
Fluke launched the ScopeMeter
®
120 Series Hand-Held
Oscilloscope, which rapidly became the industry standard
go-to tool for troubleshooting industrial electro-mechanical
systems. Since then, automated machinery has become
more efficient, more connected and less likely to break
down. But, it’s also harder to troubleshoot. It’s not enough
to know where to test, you also have to know what to look
for. So with input from maintenance specialists who deal
with a range of digital controls and industrial equipment,
Fluke is introducing the new ScopeMeter 120B Series
with a range of functions designed to simplify the testing
process to help you troubleshoot faster and get the
answers you need to keep your systems up and running.
Here are reasons to upgrade:
and even more difficult to determine the root
cause of a failure. The Fluke 120B Series Hand-
Held Oscilloscopes provide capabilities that help
troubleshooting teams diagnose potential issues
and uncover root cause in a straightforward
manner. Connect-and-View
™ triggering automates
signal setup, trigger and capture, while a new
Fluke innovation called IntellaSet
™ technology
adds a sophisticated onboard algorithm that ana-
lyzes the measured waveform, then intelligently
displays critical measurements values associ-
ated with that waveform. As an example, when
the measured waveform is a line voltage signal,
the V ac + dc and Hz readings are automati-
cally displayed for a sine wave V ac and Hz are
displayed, for a dc power source, dc volts, and for
a square wave VPeak-Peak and Hz. This in turn
provides a quicker path to troubleshooting. The
ScopeMeter 125B can also help you successfully
troubleshoot a range of industrial bus problems.
The 125B can verify the electrical signal quality
in AS-i, CAN, Foundation Fieldbus H1, Profibus
and RS-232/485. With the Bus Health function, a
user can provide a health check on a specific bus
communication between the control unit and a
motor drive, for example, immediately determin-
ing if the signal complies with the standards for
the particular bus.