Siborg Systems Inc. took their newest addition, the LCR-Reader-MPA to Nepcon Korea (may 15 to 17 2019) for its debut on the technology market.
“This is our first presentation of the newly competed LCR-Reader-MPA,” says the director of Siborg, Michael Obrecht, “We have shown devices in the past to welcoming audiences. Our multimeters are well received by consumers for their ease-of-use and high accuracy. We are excited to see what people have to say about the LCR-Reader-MPA at Nepcon Korea.”
Electronics Manufacturing Korea (EMK) has become the globally renowned exhibition for domestic and foreign buyers an is Korea’s largest electronics manufacturing exhibition. Since 2017, EMK has been co-hosted with ‘Autotronics Manufacturing Korea (AMK)’ and provides various seminars and events for visitors and exhibitors. Siborg is certain that LCR-Reader-MPA will be well received at this showing among the many other industry leaders.
LCR-Reader-MPA is the ultimate all-in-one multi tester with 0.1% basic accuracy and wide range of features including 100 kHz test frequency, current testing, LED/diode tests and automatic LCR/ESR measurements.
Siborg is updating their LCR-Reader-MP after a year on the market. The new LCR-Reader-MPA is their most advanced multifunctional device yet. MPA offers a 0.1% basic accuracy and long list of features.
The main difference between the old MP and the new MPA is the design. The new model is more compact and nearly 1.5 times lighter than the MP. The tweezers stability was improved with more rigid tweezer handles. The screen is slightly smaller but is now available in grey or black, providing high contrast in all lighting conditions. The jog-dial navigation was replaced with a 4-way joystick which drastically changes the functionality; users can change basic test parameters, such as measurement mode, test frequency, etc., from the main display without entering menus. The device now offers 3 test signal levels: 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 Vrms; the latter is most important for accurately testing ceramic capacitors. The Slide switch for voltage measurements was removed and replaced with an automatic relay switch. LED test voltage was increased to 3.2 Volts. The signal source resistance is reduced to 100 Ohms allowing better accuracy while testing smaller resistances, inductances and larger capacitances.
Features on LCR-Reader-MPA:
Fully automatic and manual LCR, ESR, LED/Diode measurements
0.1% Basic accuracy
AC/DC Voltage measurements up to 15 V
AC/DC Current measurements
Automatic and manual Test Frequency including 100, 120 Hz, 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75 and 100 kHz
Test signal levels 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 Vrms
Easy open/short calibration and offset removal
Oscilloscope transient voltage up to 100 kHz
Signal Generator with Sine wave up to 100 kHz
Handles components to a 0201 size (0.3 mm)
Automatic Test Signal Reduction to 0.1 V for in-circuit measurements
Displays active and reactive impedance components
Li-Ion battery and micro-USB charging port
1 oz. weight
Backlit LCD display in grey or black
Gold-plated test leads
LCR-Reader-MPA offers the widest range of features and highest basic accuracy of all LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers devices. The MPA is able to quickly determine the types of components and best test parameters before measuring with 0.1% basic accuracy. One of the main features on MPA is the ability to test using a 100 kHz test frequency, which allows for a 0.001 pF resolution for capacitance and 0.1 nH for inductance measurements.
MPA also offers an oscilloscope mode that shows voltage waveforms on active circuit boards on an analog graph. When used with the Kelvin Probe Connector kit, the device becomes a probe station allowing to test waveforms at various nodes on a PCB.
LCR-Reader-MPA is available in the LCR-Reader Store, and on Amazon sales channels in North America and Europe.
Siborg is hosting an end of year sale featuring LCR-Reader, LCR-Reader-MP, Smart Tweezers and other items from the LCR-Reader Store.
The sale stars December 17th, 2018 and will end on January 1st, 2019 and includes the LCR-Reader Store and Siborg’s Amazon sales channels in USA, Canada, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
The LCR-Reader Store from Siborg Systems Inc. offers a wide selection of handheld digital LCR/ESR meters, accessories and parts. The devices available are as follows:
LCR-Reader-MP: This is the newest model available from Siborg. The LCR-Reader-MP or Multipurpose has the highest basic accuracy of 0.1% and the widest selection of test features and functions over all LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers devices. These features include:
Automatic LCR, Equivalent Series Resistance and Diode/LED measurement
Basic accuracy better than 0.1%
AC/DC voltage measurement up to 15 V
Oscilloscope Transient Voltage display for up to 100 kHz
Measurement of supercaps up to 680 mF
Measurement of Frequency, Pulse period, Duty Cycle up to 400 kHz
Signal Generator: Sine, Rectangle, Triangle pulse shapes up to 100 kHz
Diode and Continuity test}
Two Test Signal levels, Automatic Test Signal Reduction to 0.1 V for in-circuit measurement
Easy Short/Open Calibration, Offset Removal
Handling of components as small as 0201 size (about 0.3 mm)
Display of active and reactive impedance components
Adjustable test signal frequencies of 50, 100, 120 Hz, 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75 and 100 kHz
Jog-wheel navigation
2 oz. weight, ergonomic design
Backlit LCD display
NIST traceable calibration certificate
LCR-Reader: The LCR-Reader is Siborg’s best selling device, which features a 0.5% basic accuracy with minimal features. This device was created as a lower cost alternative to other tweezer-based devices. LCR-Reader is able to automatically determine the type of component and select the best test range for that component. The one-button navigation allows users to select the test mode they desire. Features include:
0.5% Basic Accuracy
Fully automatic L, C, R and ESR measurements
Manual mode selection
Instantly displayed results
1 oz. weight
One-button navigation
NIST Traceable Calibration Certificate
OLED display
LCR-Reader Pro and LCR-Reader Pro Plus: These are LCR-Reader Task Kits that include an LCR-Reader device with calibration certificate and accessories (battery, Kelvin Probe Connector Kit, spare tips, charger. Note: accessories depending on task kit selected).
Manual and Automatic L, C, R, ESR, and Z test mode
Component sorting with 1%, 5%, 10% and 20% variable tolerances
Adjustable test signal levels
Diode/Continuity/Short testing
Parasitic offset subtraction
1 oz. weight
NIST Traceable Calibration Certificate
4-way joystick navigation
OLED display
Smart Tweezers with Bluetooth is able to connect to PC (ie: NI Labview, Tera Term, etc), Android and iOS to send and receive measurement data over a real-time connection. When connected, users are sent a comma separated string of values representing the outcomes, including the type of component, main and secondary values, and test parameters used. The ability to record all measurement data is invaluable for incoming quality control. The newest update to the device allows users to send information to the Smart Tweezers device and the ability to set parameters that components must meet. This is done by the user creating a profile in the receiving software. When testing, the component must meet this criteria before being granted a pass or fail by the software.
Note: the Bluetooth receiver stick is required to connect with PC and LabView
LCR-Reader/Smart Tweezers Kelvin Probe Connector: The LCR-Reader Kelvin Probe Connector is a shielded two-wire device that can be used as a full probe station. When connected, the LCR-Reader or Smart Tweezers can measure components that are larger than the tweezers’ gap. It is easy to connect to the device, simply remove one of the gold-plated tweezer tips and replace with the flat connector. All extension accessories screw into the other end. The two-wire connection eliminates additional offsets. Note: can be used with LCR-Reader, LCR-Reader-MP, Smart Tweezers and LCR-Reader Colibri.
Siborg also offers Task Kits that combine a device with accessories; when purchased, the task kits give a greater discount than buying a device and each accessory separately.
To celebrate the LCR-Reader-MP’s 6 months on the market, Siborg is offering the device for a discounted price in the LCR-Reader Store starting March 1st until March 8th, 2018.
The device has also been made available by Siborg’s global distributors to be sold in their respective markets. These distributors include:
SIBBIS International (Maryland, USA)
Bokar International (Pennsylvania, USA)
Advance Tech Services (New Delhi, India; Bangalore, India; Pune, India)
Van Device, Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan)
Newly Tsuchiyama Co. Ltd. (Kanagawa-Ken, Japan)
Weifang Herui Co, (Weifang, Shandong, China)
V-Proud Joint Stock Company (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Indochina Equipment and Accessories Joint Stock Company (Hanoi, Vietnam)
CVKT International (Nagoya Batam, Indonesia)
SPE Group (Novosibirsk, Russia)
Sanata-Tech (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Tinotec Corporation (Taiwan, China)
PrinTec b.v. (Geldermalsen, Netherlands)
Lokmita (Kaunas, Lithuania)
LCR-Reader-MP is a complete PCB debugging tool with the highest basic accuracy on all of Siborg’s devices at 0.1%. The MP is able to determine the type and best test parameters when grasping the component. It instantly measures with high accuracy and reveals results on the built in back-lit display. Each devices is accompanied by an NIST traceable calibration certificate.
Features include:
Automatic and manual LCR, ESR, LED/Diode measurements
0.1% basic accuracy
Diode/LED and Continuity Testing
AC/DC voltage/current measurements
Oscilloscope Transient Voltage display up to 100 kHz
Frequency, Pulse Period, and Duty Cycle measurements
Oscilloscope Transient Voltage display up to 100 kHz
Active and reactive impedance component display
Two test signal levels, Automatic Test Signal Reduction to 0.1 V for in-circuit measurements
Measures components to a 0201 size (about 0.3 mm)
Under 2 oz. weight
Li-Ion battery and micro-USB charging
NIST traceable calibration certificate
The MP is exceptionally useful in conjuncture with the LCR-Reader/Smart Tweezers Kelvin Probe Connector and the oscilloscope mode. These allow the user to analyze various wave-forms at different points on a PCB.
The March Sale begins on March 1st, and ends on March 8th, 2018. Be sure to visit the LCR-Reader Store for your discounted price! The LCR-Reader Store also offers other PCB testing tools such as LCR-Reader, Smart Tweezers and Smart Tweezers with Bluetooth, LED Test Tweezers and the Kelvin Probe Connector set.
Starting midnight on November 21st, 2017, Siborg is offering up to 30% off on devices, accessories and task kits in the LCR-Reader Store and on Amazon sales channels in Canada, USA, UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy.
The sale includes the new LCR-Reader-MP; a multipurpose device for testing and troubleshooting surface mount technology with the highest basic accuracy of all Siborg’s devices at 0.1%. This device also offers the most features including: LED/diode measuremsnts, signal generator, super large capacitance measurements, AC/DC voltage measurements, oscilloscope mode, pulse counting, and more. The MP is also able to test components with a 100 kHz test frequency with 0.01 pF resolution for capacitance and 1 nH resolution for inductance. It also offers a Large Cap mode that measures large and super capacitances up to 680 mF.
Siborg will be showing the LCR-Reader-MP at this years International Electron Device Meeting Exhibits (IEDM) in San Francisco from December 3rd to 5th, 2017.
Visit the LCR-Reader Store from now until Sunday November 26th at 11:59 PM for Black Friday discounts.
Siborg has released a new introduction video for LCR-Reader-MP. The video goes over the basic features and functions of the multipurpose device. It also shows how to set basic settings in the device. The video has been published on Youtube.
LCR-Reader-MP is a new model in the LCR-Reader family of handheld LCR- and ESR-meters. The device has a 0.1% basic accuracy and various test modes and features.
Features include:
Automatic and manual LCR, ESR, Diode/LED measurements
0.1% basic accuracy
Diode/LED and Continuity testing
AC/DC voltage measurements
Frequency, Pulse Period and Duty Cycle measurements
Oscilloscope Transient Voltage display up to 100 kHz
Signal Generator with Sine, Triangle, and Rectangle pulse shapes
Two test signal levels; Automatic Test Signal Reduction to 0.1 V for in-circuit measurements
Measures components to a 0201 size (about 0.3 mm)
Displays active and reactive impedance component display
2 oz. weight
Li-Ion battery with micro-USB charging
Recently, Siborg had sent the LCR-Reader-MP to Navair Technologies for calibration. After receiving the results, Siborg is able to issue a NIST traceable calibration certificate for the device. The LCR-Reader-MP has also received FCC certification.
The LCR-Reader-MP is now available for pre-order from Siborg in the online LCR-Reader Store.
Multipurpose LCR, ESR and Diode/LED tester from Siborg Systems Inc.
Multipurpose LCR, ESR and Diode/LED tester from Siborg Systems Inc.
Beginning after September 1st, 2017, Siborg is offering a new multipurpose device, the LCR-Reader-MP. This device has a basic accuracy better than 0.1%, a 100 kHz test frequency and more features than Smart Tweezers ST-1.
The LCR-Reader-MP offers many features and measurement modes, including AC/DC voltage measurements, signal generation, oscilloscope mode, pulse counting, frequency measurements, LED and diode testing and more. One of the most important features of the device is the 100 kHz test frequency that allows for 1 nH resolution for inductance measurements and 0.01 pF for capacitance.
The new device is especially helpful when testing large capacitances up to 680 mF using the ‘Large Capacitance’ mode. This will allow electrolytic capacitors to be measured at 120 Hertz with the ESR being measured at 100 kHz according to the regular electrolytic capacitor test conditions. When using the ‘Large Capacitance’ mode, the device will automatically reduce the test frequency to 25 Hertz which allows for reasonable accuracy. The device also offers a wide range of test frequencies for the best results depending on the task; these include: 50, 100, 120 Hz, 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75 and 100 kHz.
The LCR-Reader-MP features an oscilloscope mode for analyzing voltage wave forms with frequencies up to 100 kHz on an active circuit board. This mode is very useful when used in conjuncture with the LCR-Reader Kelvin Probe Connector. The Probe Connector extends the reach of the multimeter, allowing for components larger than the tweezers’ spread to be measured and allows to check wave forms at various nodes on the PCB.
The device does have some downsides: a rather high test signal source resistance of 1 kOhm and a maximum test signal of 0.65 Vrms which is not enough for reliable evaluation of some ceramic capacitors which can result in lower than actual capacitance values.
LCR-Reader-MP is slightly larger than LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers; at 2 oz., it is twice as heavy and is almost double the width. Though larger, the MP device features a larger screen with better readability.
Features on LCR-Reader-MP:
Automatic L-C-R, ESR and Diode/LED measurements
Better than 0.1% basic accuracy
Signal Generator: Triangle, Rectangle and Sine pulse shapes up to 100 kHz
AC/DC voltage measurements up to 15 V
Current measurements
LED/Diode and Continuity measurements
Easy Short/Open calibration and offset removal
Oscilloscope Transient Voltage display up to 100 kHz
Measurement of Frequency, Pulse Period, Duty Cycle up to 400 kHz
Two Test Signal Levels: Automatic Test Signal Reduction to 0.1 V for in-circuit measurement
Siborg’s newest addition to the LCR-Reader Store is the Smart Tweezers Offset Calibration Board.
This PCB emulator allows Smart Tweezers and Colibri LCR-meter users to easily and accurately find the offset capacitance to a varied range of components (02014, 0402, etc.) with a simple measurement. The PCB uses holes at the width of components; when the tips of a device are inserted in the holes, the device will give the actual offset value. This value can then be subtracted from the value of the component being measured.
Previously, to find out the parasitic value, users had to approximate the width of the component with the tips. This method was unreliable for accuracy.
The Offset Calibration Board also makes setting the Smart Tweezers’ semi-automatic offset subtraction value easier.
The Smart Tweezers ST5S-BT has been updated to include the ability to send and receive information to and from the device. The previous model allowed device only to be sent from the Smart Tweezers device to the communication software; the update allows software to control the device by sending test settings.
Smart Tweezers with Bluetooth is based on the ST-5S model with the same features and basic accuracy of 0.2%, while also offering the ability to remotely record measurement data. The device connects to PC, tablets and smart phones with iOS and Android platforms. To connect to PC, the Bluetooth USB receiver stick is required. The device is then able to communicate with software such as NI LabView, Windows’ Smart Tweezers Bluetooth Utility and dedicated apps.
When connected to apps, users can set custom profiles using previous measurements or from scratch. The profiles set parameters that components must measure between. When a measurement is completed, the program will either determine if the component meets these specifications and is marked as red or green. Profiles can include the type of component, measurement values or secondary values. Profiles are also able to set device test settings like frequencies or test modes; these settings are sent to the device.
Depending on the software used, the measurements can be saved to Excel compatible files or databases for other file types for later review or processing. The ability to remotely record measurement values in real-time is essential for jobs where quality control is required.
Smart Tweezers ST5S-BT2 receiver stick uses an FTDI bridge that creates a virtual RS232 serial port for connection.
The newest model of Smart Tweezers Bluetooth is available in the LCR-Reader Store.
Windows’ Smart Tweezers Bluetooth Utility measuring using a custom profile.
