Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Gives Early Preview of Its Testing Expo Product Launch
MANCHESTER, England--TERADYNE DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS has announced that it will be using this May’s Automotive Testing Expo Europe event as a platform for the worldwide premiere of its latest product, an integrated tester named the i-VIEW™ Ultra.
Teradyne is a global market leader in vehicle diagnostic and information systems, testing a vehicle every second all over the world. Its latest product launch for the production line will deliver unrivalled speed, power and reliability.
On the modern production line, where a huge volume of data has to be programmed and installed into a vehicle from an increasingly vast file storage system, the system in the plant needs to select reliably from these files and install them onto the correct model at the correct time. The i-VIEW Ultra is an integrated tester that combines a VCI (Vehicle Communications Interface) with a built-in PC, and supports in-plant flash programming of multiple ECUs in parallel.
The wide viewing angle of the display allows the device to be used in a number of ways by the operator, including mounted on the steering wheel. The fully integrated wireless PC platform provides a completely stand-alone solution or seamless integration into a networked plant configuration.
In advance of Testing Expo, the full specification of the i-VIEW Ultra has been kept under wraps, but Teradyne has revealed some early details to indicate its confidence that the product will be unmatched in performance, from the “better than military-spec” rugged housing construction through to the maintenance-free cooling design and battery free operation.
David Tunstall, Teradyne Business Unit Manager for the VCATS (Vehicle Configuration And Test Systems) product group, describes the new device:
“This device is the fastest and most powerful of its kind. It features a large bandwidth for programming, parameterisation, testing and diagnostic functionality on many concurrent systems at once, and can operate as a stand-alone testing unit with its Windows XP platform and touch-screen.
“It is based on Teradyne’s latest generation hardware architecture, which is why it bears Teradyne’s familiar i-VIEW brand name, and is upgrade-ready for future protocols.”
Full technical specifications, product images and more information will be available from the 8th May - the first day of Testing Expo - and full press packs will be distributed at the show, as well as regular product demonstrations at the Teradyne stand (hall 5, stand 5000).
Notes to editors: Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions is a leading provider of automotive manufacturing and dealership diagnostic and information solutions. With over 22 years’ experience of global partnerships with many of the world’s largest OEM automotive manufacturers, it delivers expert consultation services, technology leading diagnostic products and outstanding service and support. www.teradyne-ds.com
About Teradyne
Teradyne is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics for the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. In 2006, Teradyne had sales of $1.38 billion, and currently employs about 3,800 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne (R) is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All product names are trademarks of Teradyne, Inc. (including its subsidiaries) or their respective owners.