USB Interface for Surge Test Equipment

Compliance West USA announces the Defib-5P, the first defib-proof tester on the market utilizing USB connectivity.  The feature set of the USB Interface allows for increased flexibility in test setups and offers a more robust and problem-resistant connection solution, according to president, Jeff Lind.

“Compliance West recognized that labs often experience data loss and/or resets of their test equipment or host computers due to the harsh, noisy lab environments,” said Lind.  “Therefore, we developed an isolated serial/USB design that allows test labs to use computers they already own, instead of having to procure an RS-232 or GPIB connection.  As a result, labs can utilize the strengths of both the computer’s USB interface and the laboratory equipments’ serial interface technology.”

Other benefits include:
• Our proprietary isolated buffer is placed at the computer end of the cable, which allows the noise benefits of the RS-232 interface to be enabled for most of the cable run.
•  Users can select the charging voltage and polarity of the pulse from the computer. 
• The computer displays real-time voltage on the computer screen, and a computer-controlled interlock is provided. 

• Up to three different test sequences can be programmed and saved for future use, and an autotrigger function is included. 
• Tester control buttons can be disabled for safety.  In addition, a pulse history can be saved to a .csv file for future review.
The USB connection is currently available on the MegaPulse Defib-5 defib-proof tester, and is being expanded to all MegaPulse models.  Drivers for the Compliance West USB connection are available for 32-bit Windows operating systems.

Compliance West USA, Inc. specializes in the manufacture of state-of-the-art Impulse and Surge Test equipment for laboratory testing and production verification testing, as well as custom solutions to proprietary programs.  Medical device manufacturers rely on its products to provide a fast, safe and reliable method for product testing.  www.compwest.com