Take the mysteries out of EMI/EMC test setup

A typical radiated test set-up with a Tektronix RSA500 USB spectrum analyzer.

EMI/EMC pre-compliance testing doesn’t have to be hard or excessively time consuming. Based on customer feedback, Tektronix developed next-generation software with ease of use and functionality in mind, to provide pre-compliance testing for radiated and conducted measurements.

Setting up EMI/EMC pre-compliance testing starts with SignalVu-PC. This latest version of SignalVu-PC now comes with an additional option called EMCVu. EMCVu features an easy-to-use setup wizard, built-in standards and accessory setup with push-button selection capabilities. Whether you are setting up an Open-Air Test Site (OATS), or testing in your lab, EMCVu streamlines the capture and removal of ambient noise from your measurements to increase the accuracy of your pre-compliance tests without an anechoic chamber.

To learn more about using EMCVu with real time spectrum analyzers and accessories to perform pre-compliance tests for radiated and conducted emissions, download the application note here .

Did you know that roughly half of all projects fail  EMC testing  the first time around? To save costs and increase the likelihood of passing these tests, many companies are choosing to conduct EMC pre-compliance testing in-house.

EMCVu is a new software solution that, when combined with a real-time  spectrum analyzer , acts as an all-in-one pre-compliance and debug solution. Engineers now have a fast, easy, accurate, and affordable way to determine if their new product designs are ready to submit to an EMC test house. 

Key features:

• Push button support for multiple standards
• Automated multiple measurement/multiple format reporting
• Ambient noise calibration and comparison
• Harmonic markers and faster scans using peak detector and spot measurements with quasi-peak and average detector failures