Tektronix
Abstractions provided in TekHSI allow for quicker data transfer speeds.
Tektronix has unveiled its TekHSI system for speeding up data transfer times from testing instruments to a user’s PC. The new procedure call (RPC)-based solution functions as a new firmware option compatible with the Tektronix MSO 4B, 5 and 6 Series models (including B and LP instrument renditions).
According to the test and measurement solutions provider, the abstractions in TekHSI allow for higher data transfer speeds as well as improved ease of use and scaling capabilities.
Currently, test and measurement solutions require “meticulous code optimisation” to achieve high data transfer rates. These same solutions also rely upon standard commands for programmable instruments (SCPI) like curves and curve-streams to move data from instrument to computer. As a result, engineers struggle to maximise the bandwidth of the physical link that instruments are usually shipped with, typically 1 Gbps ethernet. TekHSI claims to be easier to implement, use and scale with its quicker data transfer speeds.
“Before the launch of TekHSI, our customers had to depend on SCPI curve and curve-stream commands for data transfer, and those methods resulted in workflow bottlenecks for test and measurement engineers working with large record length and sample rate waveform files,” said Gaurav Marmat, Product Manager at Tektronix. “TekHSI is based on Google's modern remote procedure call architecture and is very intuitive to adopt and scale across test automation needs for faster, more efficient data transfer results. It's an alternative to those complex and slow data transfer options.”