GENRAD'S GRXpert MAKES IT EASY AND AFFORDABLE FOR HP3065 AND HP3070 USERS TO MOVE UP TO THE MORE ADVANCED GR228X TEST PLATFORM.CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- February 21, 1995 - GenRad, Inc. today introduced a major upgrade to GRXpert. This innovative software conversion and emulation (architecture) emulation - When one system performs in exactly the same way as another, though perhaps not at the same speed. A typical example would be emulation of one computer by (a program running on) another. package gives HP3065 and HP3070 users a fast, cost-effective way to move their existing test programs and fixtures to GenRad's more advanced high-performance, high-throughput GR228X Board Test System Family, including the new GR2280/81 Systems. The introduction of GRXpert effectively eliminates the primary obstacle to changing automatic test equipment (ATE) vendors - high cost. GenRad's new GRXpert software conversion and emulation package, combined with an appropriate low-profile receiver-adapter or a new short-wire or wireless fixture An article in the nature of Personal Property which has been so annexed to the realty that it is regarded as a part of the real property. That which is fixed or attached to something permanently as an appendage and is not removable. , makes modernizing HP testing capabilities fast, easy, and cost effective. While protecting HP users' investment in fixtures and test programs, GRXpert may also be used to upgrade their test and diagnostic capabilities, improving throughput and increasing fault coverage. "With the rush to cross-platform compatibility and functionality that's been taking place in the computer industry recently, it makes a lot of sense for GenRad to take the lead in this critical area. GRXpert enables HP users to optimize optimize - optimisation their testing capabilities quickly and economically so that they can take advantage of the tremendous power and functionality of the GR228X family of board testers," said Gerd Lipski, Director of Marketing for GenRad's Board Test System Product line. Converting existing HP3065 and HP3070 test programs to run on the GR228X tester platform is fast and cost-effective. It requires simply porting the existing HP test program to the GenRad test system, or any PC, and running the GRXpert software program. GRXpert provides two translation options: Straight Translation - This approach is best if the user is only interested in the complete preservation of their investment in HP programs and fixtures. It maintains transportability between the HP and GenRad platforms by using a program translation utility and single receiver- adapter A device that allows one system to connect to and work with another. An adapter is often a simple circuit that converts one set of signals to another; however, the term often refers to devices which are more accurately called "controllers. . ATG ATG antithymocyte globulin. lymphocyte immune globulin (antithymocyte globulin equine, ATG, ATG equine, LIG) Atgam Pharmacologic class: Immunoglobulin Therapeutic class: Immunosuppressant Enhanced - This approach increases productivity and saves money by improving low fault coverage or suboptimal Suboptimal A solution is called suboptimal if a part of the solution has been optimized without regards to the overall objective. programs. This approach extracts model and circuit description information (the most valuable part of the HP program and the most time-consuming to recreate), and uses this information as input to the GR228X ATG to generate a new and much improved program. GRXpert generates a GenRad board test program that retains all measurement values and guard points and closely matches the original test program's capabilities. Personality modules, which contain performance matrices, supply GRXpert with the performance rule-sets and specifications of each test system's analog and digital subsystems. As a result, the GenRad test program accurately emulates the test performance of the older test system, while utilizing GenRad's enhanced overall throughput and diagnostic coverage. If the user decides that the test coverage provided by the original test program is inadequate, GRXpert will product both a circuit description file and required error-message files so the user can regenerate re·gen·er·ate v. re·gen·er·at·ed, re·gen·er·at·ing, re·gen·er·ates v.tr. 1. To reform spiritually or morally. 2. To form, construct, or create anew, especially in an improved state. certain tests to improve fault coverage. The GenRad GR228X offers a wide choice of products in a variety of price/performance ranges. The GR228X can be configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: as a low-cost platform to run HP test programs, but is easily upgraded as overall test, technology, and performance requirements increase. As a result, you can buy a more advanced, higher-capability tester today, with a built-in growth path for the future. GR228X board test systems feature up to 3,840 memory-backed, driver/sensor pins for high throughput digital testing. They include true synchronous Refers to events that are synchronized, or coordinated, in time. For example, the interval between transmitting A and B is the same as between B and C, and completing the current operation before the next one is started are considered synchronous operations. Contrast with asynchronous. , mixed-signal testing capabilities; 3-, 4- or 6-wire analog instruments for incredibly precise measurements; Automatic Test Generation for blazing fast test generation; opens testing, Boundary Scan See scan technology. boundary scan - The use of scan registers to capture state from device input and output pins. IEEE Standard 1149.1-1990 describes the international standard implementation (sometimes called JTAG after the Joint Test Action Group which began the , and numerous other capabilities to fit your exact requirements. GenRad's GRXpert will be available in Q2 through local GenRad sales offices. Call 1-800-4- GENRAD for more information and the location of the nearest GenRad sales office. -0- GenRad, Inc. is a leading worldwide supplier of integrated test, measurement, and diagnostic systems for the manufacture and maintenance of electronic products. The Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. ; its trading symbol Trading symbol See: Ticker symbol is GEN. GenRad is a registered trademark of GenRad, Inc. The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies: HP, HP3065 and HP3070 - Hewlett-Packard Co. GRXpert - GenRad, Inc. CONTACT: Raymond F. McNulty, GenRad Inc. 508/287-7970 or Brian Mulcahey, GRXpert Product Manager 508/287-7922 |
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