ESP+
ESP+ Cable Fault Locator
The Eclypse ESP+ Cable Fault Locator is a portable cable fault locator designed to quickly identify and locate open and short circuits in electrical wiring and cable assemblies.
Using non-intrusive reflectometry technology, ESP+ Cable Fault Locator analyzes the electrical characteristics of a cable to determine the type and approximate location of a fault. Technicians can locate problems without cutting into, disassembling, or physically tracing the entire cable.
Compact, rugged, and easy to operate, ESP+ Cable Fault Locator provides maintenance and engineering personnel with a practical tool for troubleshooting aircraft wiring, cable assemblies, harnesses, and other electrical interconnect systems.
Find the Fault Before You Take the System Apart
Locating an electrical fault can be one of the most time-consuming steps in troubleshooting. A technician may know that a wire or cable has failed, but finding the exact location of the problem can require extensive inspection, disassembly, and repeated measurements.
ESP+ Cable Fault Locator helps shorten that process.
Connect the instrument to the cable under test and ESP+ Cable Fault Locator analyzes the cable’s electrical response. The instrument can identify the type of fault and estimate its distance from the test point, giving the technician a starting point for physical inspection and repair.
How ESP+ Locates Cable Faults
Developed by NASA during the space shuttle program, the ESP+ Cable Fault Locator uses standing wave reflectometry technology to analyze changes in the electrical characteristics of a cable.
The instrument sends a test signal into the cable and analyzes the signal response. Changes caused by discontinuities—such as an open or short circuit—can be used to determine the approximate location of the fault.
Applications
• Commercial Aviation & MRO
• Military & Defense Aviation
• Aircraft Manufacturing
• Wire Harness & Cable Testing
• Engineering & Maintenance
Standard Features:
| Measurable Range: 0 to 1000 ft (0-304 m) | Accuracy: ≤ 12 ft ± 6 in / > 12 ft ± 0.75% |
| Impedance (Z) Range: 20 to 400 ohms | Velocity (Vp) Range: 0.2 to 1.0 Vp |
| Power Output: 2 Vp-p Max | Input Protection: 250 VAC, 300 VDC |
| Cable Type Presets: 99 (user defined) | Battery Life: Up to 40 hours |
| Operating Temperature -20°C to +60°C | Computer Based Training CDROM |
| Waveform Capture: 32 Profiles | ESP+ Flash Utilities (Windows PC) |
ESP+ Flash Utilities
Bring the power of the ESP+ Cable Fault Locator to your PC desktop with the ESP+ Flash Utilities. This powerful software enables users to download stored waveform data files from the ESP+ Cable Fault Locator to standard Windows based computers. Waveform data can be stored for future reference, additional analysis, or compared with other captured data. In addition to being a waveform viewer, the ESP+ Flash utilities can perform several mathematical functions on stored waveform data to determine differentials, peak or null values, and more.
ESP+ Cable Fault Locators can store up to 99 cable type presets to give users quick access to the common wire and cable types they encounter. With the standard ESP+ meter, users input these presets through the keypad on the meter, but with the ESP+ Flash Utilities, users can create and manage multiple lists of presets that can be quickly downloaded to the ESP+ Cable Fault Locator meter without the need for manual keypad entry.
The ESP+ Flash Utilities CD comes standard with each ESP+ meter.
Need to Locate a Wiring Fault?
Talk with Eclypse about your cable, wiring, or aircraft maintenance application. We can help determine whether ESP+ is appropriate for your application and identify the configuration and accessories you need.
