Title :
Internet calibration direct to national measurement standards for automatic network analysers
Author :
Dudley, R.A. ; Ridler, N.M.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Electromagn. & Time Metrol., Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
Abstract :
At the UK´s National Physical Laboratory, the Internet has been utilised to provide highly efficient and cost-effective calibration services for automatic network analysers (ANA). Remote calibration of ANAs from two of the leading instrument manufacturers has been achieved with direct access to primary national measurement standards and procedures, via the Internet for microwave frequencies in the range 45 MHz-110 GHz
Keywords :
Internet; calibration; certification; computerised instrumentation; data acquisition; measurement standards; measurement uncertainty; microwave reflectometry; network analysers; peripheral interfaces; 45 MHz to 110 GHz; DAQ; Internet calibration; accreditation; automatic network analysers; certification; control firmware; cost-effective calibration services; iPIMMS technology; measurement uncertainty; national measurement standards; remote calibration; secure sockets layer; traceability; Calibration; Electric variables measurement; Electromagnetic analysis; IP networks; Instruments; Laboratories; Measurement standards; Testing; Transmission line measurements; Web and internet services;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2001. IMTC 2001. Proceedings of the 18th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Budapest
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6646-8
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2001.928822
