Abstract: A method of measuring bus traffic on a controller area network (CAN) is described. Accordingly, in one embodiment, a digital oscilloscope acquires the CAN bus signal in the form of a waveform in real-time. The waveform is converted into a bit stream, and the bitstream is analyzed to carry out various measurements in a CAN measurement system. The method may be used for continuous monitoring of bus traffic and measuring of various parameters related thereto, such as bus occupancy by a particular node. The acquired data may be analyzed for measuring bus occupancy by various types of CAN message frames. The user is presented with a data display and a graphical display of the measurements. Also, the user is allowed to enter an identifier for a node to obtain measurements relating to that particular node.

Abstract: An oscilloscope performs an in-circuit measurement of voltage across, and current through, a core winding of an inductor, and derives the actual B and H values with n number of turns, receives data indicative of the magnetic length of the circuit, and plots the B_H curve. The oscilloscope then derives the value of Saturation flux density (Bsat), Remnant flux density (Br), Permeability (?), and Coercivity (Hc) from this B-H plot. Characterizing the operating region of the magnetic component while it operates in a Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) under test, provides information concerning the stability of the power supply that was heretofore unavailable.

Abstract: A method for measuring bus traffic on a controller area network (CAN) is described. Accordingly, in one embodiment, a digital oscilloscope acquires the CAN bus signal in form of a waveform in real-time. The waveform is converted into a bit stream and the bit steam analyzed to carry out various measurements in a CAN measurement system. The method can be used for continuous monitoring of bus traffic and measurements of various parameters related such as bus occupancy by a particular node. The acquired data may be analyzed for measuring bus occupancy by various types of CAN message frames. The user is presented with a data display and a graphical display of the measurements. Also, the user is allowed to feed identifier of a node to obtain measurements relating to that particular node.

Abstract: The subject apparatus and method measures the Total Average Power Loss and isolates the different power loss components of Total Average Loss such as Ton Loss and Toff loss at switching devices such as, MOSFETs, BJTs and IGBTs that may be used in a switching power supply. It provides separation of the components of Total Average Loss as Turn Ton Loss, Turn Toff Loss and allows derivation of conduction loss. It also has the capability to measure Total Average Loss and Switching Loss, while amplitude, duty cycle and frequency of the switching signal is varying in a switching power supply.

Abstract: An oscilloscope performs an in-circuit measurement of voltage across, and current through, a core winding of an inductor, and derives the actual B and H values with n number of turns, receives data indicative of the magnetic length of the circuit, and plots the B_H curve. The oscilloscope then derives the value of Saturation flux density (Bsat), Remnant flux density (Br), Permeability (?), and Coercivity (Hc) from this B-H plot. Characterizing the operating region of the magnetic component while it operates in a Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) under test, provides information concerning the stability of the power supply that was heretofore unavailable.

Abstract: The subject apparatus and method measures the Total Average Power Loss and isolates the different power loss components of Total Average Loss such as Ton Loss and Toff loss at switching devices such as, MOSFETs, BJTs and IGBTs that may be used in a switching power supply. It provides separation of the components of Total Average Loss as Turn Ton Loss, Turn Toff Loss and allows derivation of conduction loss. It also has the capability to measure Total Average Loss and Switching Loss, while amplitude, duty cycle and frequency of the switching signal is varying in a switching power supply.