Hyperlabs Inc. has announced the official release date of XTDR Version 2.0 for their line of HL22xx and HL52xx series Signal Path Analyzers. The XTDR 2.0 adds a feature not seen in competing low-cost TDR instruments: S-parameters. For the first time, insertion loss (S21) and return loss (S11) measurements are available from a budget TDR.
S-parameter Capabilities
HYPERLABS instruments running XTDR 2.0 are uniquely capable of measuring insertion loss (S21) and return loss (S11) without using a separate network analyzer. These features are unique for low-cost TDR/TDT instruments, and our users save 90% or more vs. keeping separate VNA and TDR instruments.
Improved TDR/TDT/Crosstalk Measurement
The XTDR 2.0 makes it easier to acquire and analyze TDR, TDT, and Crosstalk (XT) data in systems of up to 20 channels. With a few mouse clicks, you can acquire impedance, voltage or normalized readings as a function of either time or distance.
Other new features in the XTDR 2.0 include automatic reference point detection and a refined user interface, CSV/PNG logging, adjustable acquisition windows, multiple waveform averaging, and stored waveform comparison.
Comparison of S11 (return loss) measurements taken by XTDR and an HL2204 (green trace), vs. those taken on a much more expensive VNA instrument (pink trace)
Insertion loss (S21) of a GORE 20-foot CXN1362A coaxial cable measured with by XTDR and an HL2204 (green trace) compared to a high-end VNA (pink trace)
TDR impedance measurements taken by XTDR for Windows
