Modular Switching Chassis features LXI-compliant interface.
November 21, 2008 -
Equipped with 7 and 18 slots, respectively, Models 60-102 and 60-103 accept over 500 3U PXI modules ranging from low power reed relay cards to Matrices, multiplexers, EMR relays, and RF/microwave and optical switches. Each chassis offers smart control of fan speed and supports solid state switching with up to 40 A current capacity. Current condition of chassis is displayed on front panel status LEDs and can also be monitored remotely via rear panel RS232 port.
Pickering Interfaces Introduces New LXI Modular Switching Chassis
Clacton, UK, November 2008 --Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of LXI solutions with the introduction of two new modular LXI chassis.
The 60-102 and 60-103 are 7 and 18 slot modular chassis' that accept from a choice of over 500 Pickering Interfaces 3U PXI modules. This includes a huge range of switching modules together with additional test functions such as programmable power supplies, battery simulators, attenuators, digital I/O, breadboards and programmable resistor cards..
The range of switching modules supported vary from low power reed relay cards used for low current applications through to Matrices, multiplexer and a range of higher power EMR relay products to RF/microwave and optical switches. Pickering offer the industry's highest density matrices with up to 9500 relays per chassis. Solid state switching with up to 40A current capacity is supported along with a range of high voltage switching modules.
The variety of modules available allows the chassis to be used for a wide variety of switching, control and sensor emulation applications.
Each chassis offers high cooling capacity and smart control of fan speed to ensure quiet operation in office and laboratory environments and high reliability under heavy load conditions. The current condition of the chassis is displayed on front panel status LEDs and can also be monitored remotely via a rear panel RS232 port
The LXI complaint interface permits simple control of the modules and management of the chassis through web pages or an IVI programmatic interface. Ethernet access ensures that the control is robust and simple to access over short or long connection distances.
David Owen, Business Development Manager for Pickering, added "The 60-102 and 60-103 also has the additional benefit of offering the existing PXI user the option of porting their existing Pickering PXI cards over to a LXI Modular Chassis, so giving the user a full web browser interface, Ethernet LAN control, chassis hot swap and a voltage isolated control bus all using the ubiquitous Ethernet port available on any Windows PC. - features not available with existing PXI chassis."
Pickering Interfaces is a market innovator in signal switching and conditioning for a broad range of applications and architectures, with the largest range of switching cards in the industry for PXI, LXI, PCI, VXI and GPIB applications. Pickering Interfaces has provided solutions to both commercial and military applications. In addition, Pickering's range of instrumentation provides innovative test solutions to users and integrators of modular test systems. Pickering Interfaces operate globally with direct operations in the US, UK, Germany, Sweden, France , Czech Republic, and Engineering support in China, together with additional representation in countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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