Vicom

Vicom is the leading independent provider of RF test equipment, Optical test equipment, equipment service and NATA accredited calibration in the region.

Vicom's capabilities address wireless, audio, avionics, broadcast, communications, data, transmission, fiber optics, telecoms, systems and automated test system technologies.

Bird Signal Hawk VNA

The SH-36 Series, SignalHawk™ line of Spectrum Analysers and VNA’s is the most user-friendly and accurate hand-held test solution available for installing, maintaining and troubleshooting all segments of RF communication systems.

OTHER PRODUCTS

Audio Precision APx 515

Audio Precision, the recognised standard in audio test and measurement, introduced the APx515, a new two channel audio analyser optimised for production test which will be available on the market in August. Despite its low cost, APx515 still has excellent performance, with a typical THD+N of-106 dB, 24-bit FFTs, and 192k digital I/O. With respect to the other instruments in the APx Series, it sits just below the APx525, whose lowerTHD+N and chip-level connectivity options make it more appropriate for R&D.

EtherSAM

EXFO presents EtherSAM or ITU-T Y.156sam, the new ITU-T draft standard for turning up, installing and troubleshooting Ethernet-based services. EtherSAM is the only standard test methodology that allows for complete validation of Ethernet service-level agreements (SLAs) in a single, significantly faster test and with the highest level of accuracy.

LeCroy - New WaveAce Models

Five new WaveAce models are now available from LeCroy. The new models include new 4 channel versions at 60 MHz, 100 MHz, 200 MHz and 300 MHz as well as a new 2 channel 40 MHz model.

EXFO Max Tester FOT-930

Delivers fully automated loss results in 10 seconds for up to three wavelengths, as well as automatic ORL and fiber-length measurements, with complete, high-quality test documentation.

Bird Signal Hawk VNA

Bird Model 43

The Model 43 Thruline Directional Wattmeter accurately measures forward or reflected power in coaxial transmission lines under any load condition.

Aeroflex 3920

The 3920 is the latest in next generation portable test for advanced professional analog and digital radio communications. Building upon a long-standing reputation for excellence in professional radio communication test, the 3920 from Aeroflex sets a new benchmark for quality, ease of use, performance and value.

APPLICATIONS

	Avionics Innovative avionics test solutions used to design, manufacture, test and maintain commercial, private and military airborne electronic systems.
	Radiocomms Covering wireless applications from HF, VHF, all the way to an industry first of 2.7 GHz we offer the most advanced Radio Test Sets currently available. We lower test costs and protect your investment.
	Broadcast Supporting the broadcast industry through all its developments Vicom offers industry leading equipment from Fei Zyfer and Bird.
	Audio Test In a demanding industry, using Audio Precision analyzers means never having to say you're sorry..
	RF & Microwave For more than 30 years Vicom has been amongst the leaders in providing Test Equipment ,Training, Service and components to satisfy local requirements for RF and Microwave solutions.
	Defence For over 30 years Vicom has proudly supported the Australian Defence Forces. We strive to offer a broad range of innovative technologies and services to meet the unique needs of defence.
	FTTx/PON Networks FTTx network architecture brings the power of fiber bandwidth closer and closer to subscribers' doorsteps and, with it, comes the ability to support triple-play services.
	Telecoms Test Vicom delivers the transport/datacom, copper access and optical test technologies required to optimize network performance and customer experience.
	Research & Development No matter what the field of endeavour an oscilloscope is the tool of choice for charactarising and analysing high speed signals. Vicom brings you the most advanced instruments available from LeCroy.
	LAN & Outside Plant For optical power loss testing of LAN (typically: multimode networks) and Outside Plant (typically: singlemode networks), contractors require low-cost, robust and accurate test equipment. Measuring loss using an optical loss test set (OLTS) or an optical power meter and light source combination enables installers to quickly certify the performance of the link, as well as to rapidly detect potential problems.
	Mobile Backhaul As the network backhaul infrastructure evolves to support new technologies that require more and more bandwidth, service providers need to gain real-time, end-to-end insight into network performance in order to manage existing architectures and ensure service quality regardless of the underlying technology—all the while meeting their bottom-line objectives.
	Fiber Characterisation It is a widely recognised fact: demand for bandwidth keeps growing. As they strive to reduce total network costs, network operators are considering options such as speeding up the per-channel data transfer, lighting up new communication channels. These large, powerful systems can take network performance to the next level, but they require proper installation, tuning and maintenance.
	40 Gbit/s 100 Gbit/s Bandwidth demands continue to increase at an astonishing pace. To accommodate the ongoing surge in traffic, service providers are looking into faster 40 Gbit/s networks. In addition to greater speeds, this new technology means a possible shift toward different infrastructures to compensate for various challenges that do not apply to slower networks like 10 Gbit/s.

NEWS

New Supplier: Geotest Marvin Test Systems Inc.

Vicom Australia is pleased to announce the addition of Geotest-Marvin Test Systems Inc to its range of test solutions.

A subsidiary of Marvin Engineering Co., Inc., Geotest - Marvin Test Systems, Inc. is a global producer of PXI and PC-Based test equipment and test solutions. Located in Irvine, California, Geotest is an ISO9001 company producing hundreds of products for the electronics test industry.

Aeroflex P25

With the deployment of new digital radio technologies such as Project 25 (P25), radio support operations are faced with new requirements for testing and validation radios. The critical nature of communications for federal law enforcement and others in the federal govenment required that the radios are repaired and returned to service as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Using the latest methods for testing and aligning radios, the Motorola Federal Technical Center (FTC) in Lanham, Md., provides dedicated and continuous support for federal agencies. Equipped with state-of-theart processes and systems, the center provides rapid response for repair, maintenance and upgrade for federal radio operators, servicing 3,500 radios per month.

“With new P25 digital radios, our primary focus is to quickly verify the reported issue, perform preventative maintenance and upgrade radio firmware. We then perform an alignment of the radio to manufacturer specifications while also testing to the TIA/EIA-102 P25 technical standard,” says Jeff Hendricks, manager for FTC operations. “Radio trouble can include anything from a firmware upgrade to a radio that has been run over by a truck. The first step is to triage the radio and then deal with the issue in the most appropriate manner.”