EMCview PC software for EMC pre-compliance testing

The Tekbox EMC compliance software EMCview for PCs is a user-friendly EMC pre-compliance testing of radiated and conducted emissions. It is a perfect complement for automated testing using our LISNs, RF current probes, measurement antennas and TEM Cells.

A built-in amplitude correction enables correction and conversion coefficients for cables, amplifiers, attenuators, LISNs, TEM cells, antennas, RF current probes, filters and any other component in the signal chain.

There is no need for a time-consuming setup. The SW is ready for measurements straight after installation. All emission related standards and a few automotive manufacturer standards are pre-configured in corresponding project files. The project files take care of all necessary settings to conduct standard compliant measurements. Besides using pre-configured projects, the user can easily create his own projects using a built in editor or any simple text editor.

The graph supports two complete measurement runs such as for example Average / Quasi-Peak or Peak / Quasi Peak and in addition a fast Quasi-Peak scan of critical peaks. Graphs can be saved and overlayed with newer measurements to track and document design modifications.

Furthermore, EMCview together with our GPS receiver can be used to carry out RF-coverage measurements. An export feature creates KML files which links the result to google maps.
Immunity testing is supported with dedicated menus, controlling the tracking generator of the spectrum analyzer.

EMCview PRO, offers real-time measurement support for spectrum analyzers with real-time capability. Furthermore, EMCview PRO offers advanced conducted immunity testing features for spectrum analyzers with tracking generators. The customer can select between a standard EMCview license or EMCview PRO. Users with a standard EMCview license have the option to upgrade to EMCview Pro.

EMCview currently supports the following spectrum analyzers

  • Rigol (DSA and RSA)
  • Siglent (SSA/SSA plus/SSA -R and SVA) Siglent EU, Siglent USA
  • R&S (FPC and FPH)
  • OWON XSA, HSA and NSA series
  • Teledyne Test Tools T3SA series
  • BK Precision 2683 series
  • ComPower SPA-900TG series
  • Multicomp MP700xyz series
  • TheEMCShop ESA series
  • UNI-T UTS series

The spectrum analyzer should be equipped with the EMI option.

Tekbox offers two license options:

  • Analyzer-coupled – the license is coupled to the serial number of the spectrum analyzer. It can be installed on any number of PCs, but it can only control one dedicated spectrum analyzer
  • PC-coupled: the license is coupled to the Host ID of the PC. It can control any of the supported spectrum analyzer models, but it can only be installed on one dedicated PC.

NOTE: Software limitation without a license: the measurement is limited to the frequency range below 10MHz

EMCView Software for EMC pre compliance measurements

FEATURES

EMCview Standard Features
  • numerous pre-configured project files for all relevant EMC standards
  • Graph supports two complete measurement runs, same as in test house; simultaneous measurement with two detectors available for a few analyzers
  • fast Quasi-Peak scan of critical peaks, immune to frequency drift of the selected peaks
  • Fast pre-scan
  • configurable limit lines and segment files
  • configurable correction files for cables, LISN, amplifiers, antennas, current probes, etc.
  • configurable margins for the identification and selection of critical peaks
  • supports import and overlaying of reference measurements for comparison purpose
  • linear or logarithmic frequency axis
  • Harmonic markers
  • automatic creation of test reports
  • many import/export-functions
  • graphs can be saved as charts containing meta-data, graphs can be loaded together with the corresponding measurement configuration
  • RF coverage measurements
  • tracking generator control for immunity testing using TEM cells
  • many post-processing features
  • useful calculators
EMCview Pro Features
  • Everything the standard version offers
  • Immunity testing using CDNs or BCI probes
  • Rapid measurement, supporting real time bandwidth capability of Siglent SSA3000X-R series and Rigol RSA series

IMPLEMENTED STANDARDS

Implemented Standards Description
CISPR 16 / EN 55016 Base standard used by EMCview for control and settings of the spectrum analyzers during measurement
CISPR 11 / EN 55011 Industrial, scientific and medical equipment – Radio-frequency disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement
CISPR 12 / EN 55012 Vehicles, boats and internal combustion engines – Radio disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement for the protection of off-board receivers
CISPR 13 / EN 55013 Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment -Radio disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement; replaced by CISPR 32
CISPR 14 / EN 55014 Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus
CISPR 15 / EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment
CISPR 22 / EN 55022 Information technology equipment – Radio disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement; replaced by CISPR 32
CISPR 25 / EN 55025 Vehicles, boats and internal combustion engines – Radio disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement for the protection of on-board receivers
CISPR 32 / EN 55032 Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment – Emission requirements
CISPR 36 / EN 55036 Electric and hybrid electric road vehicles – Radio disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement for the protection of off-board receivers below 30 MHz
EN 50121-2
Emission of the whole railway system to the outside world
EN 50121-3-1
Emission and immunity requirements for all types of rolling stock
EN 50121-3-2
EMC for electrical and electronic apparatus intended for use on railway
IEC / EN 61000-6-3 generic EMC emission standard applicable only if no relevant dedicated product EMC standard has been published; residential environments
IEC / EN 61000-6-4 generic EMC emission standard applicable only if no relevant dedicated product EMC standard has been published; industrial environments
IEC / EN 300330 Short Range Devices; Radio equipment in the frequency range 9 kHz – 25 MHz and inductive loop systems in the frequency range 9 kHz – 30 MHz
IEC / EN 60945 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems
EN 15194 Electrically power assisted cycles
MIL-STD-461G United States Military standard for electromagnetic compatibility
DO-160 Avionics
FCC15 Subpart B FCC emission limits for two major classes of unintentional radiators
IEC / EN 61000-4-6 Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields; used for immunity feature in EMCview PRO
ISO 11452-4 Road vehicles – Component test methods for electrical disturbances from narrowband radiated electromagnetic energy; used for immunity feature in EMCview PRO
IEC / EN 61000-4-20 Emission and immunity testing in transverse electromagnetic (TEM) waveguides; used for Near-field to far-field correlation feature in EMCview

 

Various car manufacturer specific standards have been partially implemented. These standards will be updated and additional manufacturer standards will be introduced in future releases of EMCview

APPLICATION

  • in house measurement of EMC behavior during product design phase
  • EMC training in lab, school and university
  • pre-compliance test of products before submitting it to the test house
  • test-cost reduction
  • reduced time to market

Conducted emission testing using LISN

Conducted emission testing using a RF current monitoring Probe

Radiated emission testing using a measurement antenna

Radiated emission testing using a TEM-cell

Immunity testing using a TEM-cell

Immunity testing using near field probes

EN 61000-4-6 calibration set up using EMCview PRO

EN 61000-4-6 immunity test set up using EMCview PRO

EN 61000-4-6 300 Ohm loop BCI calibration set up using EMCview PRO

EN 61000-4-6 immunity test set up using a BCI probe using EMCview PRO

ISO 11452-4 Conducted immunity measurement using EMCview PRO

ISO 11452-4 Conducted immunity test using EMCview PRO Open Loop Method

LINKS AND REVIEWS

A Low-cost Bulk Current Injection Test Set-up

An EMCview tutorial by Dr. Min Zhang of Mach One Design, an engineering consulting firm (www.mach1design.co.uk) based in Oxford, UK

ACCESSORIES

TBGPS1 GPS RECEIVER

The TBGPS1 is a universal GPS Receiver providing NMEA data over a USB Virtual COM Port. It was designed primarily to be used for RF coverage measurements together with a Spectrum Analyzer and the EMCview software of Tekbox.

Features

  • Autonomous / assisted GPS receiver
  • Built in LNA for high sensitivity
  • 32 channel acquisition,
  • 12 channel tracking
  • 2 channel capable SBAS
  • -161 dBm sensitivity in acquisition under hot start mode and in tracking mode
  • Fast time to first fix Hot start outdoor: <1 sec @ -130 dBm, indoor: 6 sec @ -150 dBm. Warm Start -33 sec @ -130 dBm, Cold
  • Start: 33 sec typ @ -130 dBm
  • Accuracy of 1.3m outdoor (CEP 50%) and 12.5m (CEP 50%) indoor
  • Operating Temperature Range: -40°C … + 85°C; 5% to 85% RH

Application

  • General purpose GPS receiver
  • RF coverage measurement with EMCview

User Manual:

TBGPS1 Manual