Demo Software and Application Note Now Available for HP's Compact Harmonic/Flicker Test System for IEC-Compliance Testing.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 1995--Demo software and an application note that acquaints environmental engineers and design engineers with Hewlett-Packard Company's recently introduced, easy-to-use harmonic/flicker test systems now is available. The HP 6840 Series system is designed to test for compliance to International Electrotechnical Commission See IEC. (standard, body) International Electrotechnical Commission - (IEC) A standardisation body at the same level as ISO. (IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission ) 1000-3 (555) standards and EN(1) 61000-3 (60555). All required generation and measurement capabilities are packed into one box, and test software for Windows is shipped with the system. The complete system costs half that of a turnkey or multiple-box system. The interactive demo software (P/N (Part/Number) Common shorthand for part number. 5964-4084E) displays HP 6840 Series ease of use. Environmental test engineers and design engineers can examine product features, interact with the software overview/tutorial and observe an actual test using the application. The application note -- Compliance Testing to the IEC 1000-3 (555) and EN 61000-3 (60555) Standards, Application Note 1273 -- summarizes the intent and scope of IEC 1000-3/EN 61000-3 standards. Flicker standard IEC 1000-3-3 (555-3)/EN 61000-3-3 (60555-3) becomes mandatory on Jan. 1, 1996, and companies distributing electronic products in Europe must prove that their products comply with this standard. Harmonic standard IEC 1000-3-2 (555-2)/EN 61000-3-2 (60555-2) is planned for mandatory compliance in Europe on Jan. 1, 1997. Readers may obtain a copy of HP's interactive demo software or application note by calling a local HP sales office. In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , readers may call HP DIRECT at 1-800-452-4844. Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 102,300 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year. -0- Note to Editors: (1) EN represents European Standard, Norem Europeenne and Europaische Norm. EN standards This is an incomplete list of European CEN and CENELEC standards: EN 1-999
CENELEC is responsible for European Standardization in the area of electrical engineering. and is the approving body for EN standards. Each member represents an independent national body responsible for preparing standards for their own country; thus they present their country's view on standards in Europe and at the international level. Windows is a U.S. trademark of Microsoft Corp. CONTACT: Hewlett-Packard Company Terri Lynch, 201/586-5984 |
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