I got the same confirmation from Agilent Netherlands. I cannot recommend the purchase of Agilent equipment for harmonics , flicker etc. to regulatory purposes at the moment.
Basically it's the software that becomes obsolete. I think your 68xx system will be obsolete but for precompliance purposes. You might add a separate harmonics/flicker analyser however and use the 68xx for programmable power supply only. Regards, Gert Gremmen, (Ing) ce-test, qualified testing =============================================== Web presence http://www.cetest.nl CE-shop http://www.cetest.nl/ce_shop.htm /-/ Compliance testing is our core business /-/ =============================================== >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:owner-emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf >>Of eric.lif...@ni.com >>Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 6:55 PM >>To: Colgan, Chris >>Cc: 'Emc-Pstc' (E-mail) >>Subject: Re: HP6842A harmonics analyser - is it obsolete? >> >> >> >> >>Colgan et al, >> >>We just received a full one-page letter from Agilent dated 19 December >>2000, if I may reduce it to the essential messages: >> >> Agilent DISCONTINUES any plans to support A14. >> >> Agilent DISCONTINUES as of 31 Dec 2000 (or 1 Jan 2001) the >>14761A/62A/63A software packages for regulatory testing. >> >> Agilent DISCONTINUES manufacture of AC sources rated higher than 1750 >>VA. >> >> Agilent will CONTINUE to make the 6811B/12B/13B models AC sources >>(those rated at and below 1750 VA). >> >> The last date to place an ORDER for discontinued products >>(hardware/software) is 31 May 2001. >> >>Agilent suggests using the 684X as a precompliance tool after the A14 DOW. >> >>The email address provided in the letter is: ppd_supp...@agilient.com >> >>I hope I paraphrased the letter correctly. If you have any questions, I >>suggest you contact Agilent. >> >>Best Regards, >>Eric Lifsey >> Compliance Manager, National Instruments >> USA 512-683-8474, Fax 512-683-8880 >> >> >> >> >> >> "Colgan, Chris" >> >> <Chris.Colgan@TAGMcLaren To: >>"'Emc-Pstc' (E-mail)" >> Audio.com> >><emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org> >> Sent by: cc: >> >> owner-emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: >>HP6842A harmonics analyser - is it >> obsolete? >> >> >> >> 01/02/2001 04:36 AM >> >> Please respond to >> >> "Colgan, Chris" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Happy New Year! >> >>Not such a happy start for me though. I have been informed by >>Agilent that >>they will not be supporting a software upgrade for the 6800 series >>harmonics >>analysers for A14 to EN61000-3-2. >> >>I have studied A14 and there appear to be some measurement technique >>changes. Does this mean that I cannot just set my HP6842A to >>measure class >>A limits to test to A14? If I cannot, does anyone know of a company that >>has written or can write a software upgrade for me? >> >>Or have Agilent turned several thousand pounds worth of compliance test >>equipment into a few hundred pounds worth of power supply? >> >>Regards >> >>Chris Colgan >>Compliance Engineer >>TAG McLaren Audio Ltd >>The Summit, Latham Road >>Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6ZU >>*Tel: +44 (0)1480 415 627 >>*Fax: +44 (0)1480 52159 >>* Mailto:chris.col...@tagmclarenaudio.com >>* http://www.tagmclarenaudio.com >> >> >> >>************************************************************** >> Please visit us at www.tagmclarenaudio.com >>************************************************************** >> >>The contents of this E-mail are confidential and for the exclusive >>use of the intended recipient. If you receive this E-mail in error, >>please delete it from your system immediately and notify us either >>by E-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or >>otherwise disclose the content of the E-mail. >> >>TAG McLaren Audio Ltd >>The Summit, 11 Latham Road >>Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6ZU >>Telephone : 01480 415600 (+44 1480 415600) >>Facsimile : 01480 52159 (+44 1480 52159) >> >>************************************************************** >> Please visit us at www.tagmclarenaudio.com >>************************************************************** >> >> >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------- >>This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety >>Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. >> >>To cancel your subscription, send mail to: >> majord...@ieee.org >>with the single line: >> unsubscribe emc-pstc >> >>For help, send mail to the list administrators: >> Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com >> Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org >> >>For policy questions, send mail to: >> Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org >> >> >>
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