CT100B (MOHR Engineering) Features and Specifications *
The MOHR CT100B TDR Cable Analyzer is a portable instrument designed for precise testing of metallic cables and connectors. The CT100B stands out as a versatile and reliable tool for capturing transient and intermittent faults, making it an essential device for professionals in aerospace, aviation, naval, marine, CATV, power, telephony, wireless infrastructure, PCB impedance measurements, TDR sensors, and tank farms. One of the features of the CT100B is its ability to capture rapid intermittent and transient faults with exceptional accuracy. The Envelope Plot mode display of the CT100B allows users to capture transient faults down to 2 milliseconds duration, ensuring that even the most elusive faults are detected and analyzed effectively. This capability sets the CT100B apart from other TDR instruments on the market, making it a preferred choice for industries where pinpoint accuracy is crucial.
In addition to fault capture, the CT100B offers rapid digital filtering and smoothing functionalities, enabling real-time sampling of up to 250,000 samples per second. With waveforms of up to 1.5 million points in length, users can store comprehensive high-resolution cable records for future comparison and analysis. The display-independent resolution of the CT100B ensures that every fault is visible at every horizontal scale, providing users with detailed insights into cable performance and integrity. The CT100B is equipped with dual cursors that simplify waveform measurements, allowing users to measure relative distance, time, impedance, reflection coefficient, VSWR, return loss, and insertion loss between cursors. This feature enhances the precision and efficiency of fault localization and analysis, enabling users to make informed decisions based on accurate measurements. The CT100B's ability to scale and position waveforms at either cursor and shift waveforms horizontally for alignment with comparison waveforms further enhances its usability and versatility. Accurate distance-to-fault measurement is a critical aspect of cable analysis, especially in multi-cable systems with varying velocities of propagation. The CT100B excels in this area by allowing users to designate regions of a compound cable assembly with different velocities of propagation and directly measure distance-to-fault at cursor and between cursors using the multisegment cable feature. This capability is demonstrated in Figure 4, which showcases distance-at-cursor measurement through multiple cable segments with different velocities of propagation.
The model CT100B also offers TDR analysis features that include functions such as AutoFit™, Envelope Plot mode, and Masks. These features enhance the efficiency and accuracy of cable analysis, allowing users to perform waveform processing tasks like smoothing, subtraction, 1st derivative, FFT, S11 parameter estimation, impedance analysis, and layer-peeling. The CT100B's special functions and documentation capabilities, including a built-in help library and on-device manual, further streamline the analysis process and provide users with comprehensive support. The CT100B features a rugged and portable design weighing less than 5 lbs. (2.2 kg) and a long battery life with a built-in charger, ensuring optimal performance in field and lab environments. The instrument is equipped with a bright daylight-readable color display that enhances visibility in various lighting conditions, making it suitable for outdoor use. Connectivity options include USB and Ethernet connectivity, enabling live network streaming and remote control for enhanced flexibility and convenience. The CT100B's measurement features encompass digital filtering and exponential smoothing, dual cursors for precise waveform analysis, pass/fail mask testing for quality assurance, and support for cable systems with multiple velocities of propagation. The instrument's display-independent resolution ensures that faults are clearly visible at all horizontal scales, providing users with detailed insights into cable performance and integrity.
The MOHR CT100B price and features make it a very attractive option comparing to similar TDR cable analyzers available on the market.
- Portable and rugged design ideal for field and lab environments
- High-resolution cable waveforms with up to 1.5 million points
- Rapid digital filtering and smoothing for real-time sampling
- Dual cursors for precise waveform measurements
- Accurate distance-to-fault measurement in multi-cable systems
- TDR analysis features including AutoFit™ and Masks
- Connectivity options: USB, Ethernet for live streaming and remote control
- Industry's only portable TDR with S-parameters for frequency-specific analysis
- Ability to capture transient and intermittent faults with Envelope Plot mode
- Display-independent resolution for clear fault visibility at all scales
- Comprehensive documentation with built-in help library and on-device manual
- Versatile applications in aerospace, aviation, CATV, power, and more
- Long battery life with built-in charger and bright daylight-readable color display