Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced today that it has developed the DL750 ScopeCorder and will release it to Japanese market on May 13, 2002, and to others on May 27. The new DL750 product is the latest in the DL700 series of waveform measuring instruments that can be used for observing a wide variety of waveforms from physical to electric signals. The DL750 ScopeCorder has incorporated 1 gigaword of memory, the largest for this class of device, and is half the size of previous generation products. It is also equipped with the GIGAZoom function, which uses a specially developed ASIC to instantaneously display data stored in the large memory.
Yokogawa launched the DL700 series in 1997, based on the concept of providing waveform measuring instruments that can not only be used for electric signal observation, for which conventional digital oscilloscopes were targeted, but can also be used for physical signals such as mechanical signal outputs and temperature changes. Its multi-channel input and large memory features were well received in the automobile and other electro-mechanical markets, and so far approximately 7000 products have been delivered. The automobile industry, in particular, is required to make many complex measurements and evaluations, at the development stage, as part of its role in addressing environmental issues. This has intensified the need for measuring instruments used for product development and evaluation, with multi-channel input and large memory capabilities. To further improve development efficiency, smaller models that are easier to move between workplaces, such as benches, have long been overdue. The DL750 ScopeCorder can act as an oscilloscope for capturing instant events, as well as a data recorder for prolonged trend measurement.