Agilent Technologies I/O Library Suite Selected by VXI Technology for LXI Products
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Open Industry-Standard Connectivity Software Supports Test Solutions in Wide Set of Programming Languages
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2005 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that VXI Technology has selected the Agilent I/O Libraries Suite as the standard I/O platform for its LXI products. The Agilent I/O Libraries Suite dramatically simplifies and accelerates the process of connecting test instruments. It automatically detects instruments connected to a PC, configures the interfaces, and verifies the connection in test systems that mix Ethernet/LAN, VXI instruments, GPIB, RS-232 and USB, as well as a variety of software environments from multiple vendors.
"By developing around Agilent's open I/O libraries, we are able to provide our customers with an industry-standard VISA layer, ensuring a forward-looking platform for application-software developments," said Jon Semancik, business development manager for VXI Technology. "Our LXI products and Agilent's I/O libraries also allow our customer base to develop complete test solutions in virtually any programming language."
"VXI Technology's selection of our I/O libraries for its LXI products validates our commitment to delivering tools that support multivendor open test environments," said Mark Pierpoint, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Technology and Services Organization. "The reality is that engineers need to connect test instruments using different software and hardware to create new test systems or add to existing ones. Agilent's I/O Libraries Suite is the fastest and easiest way to do this."
LXI combines built-in measurement science and PC-standard I/O connectivity of rack-and-stack instruments with the modularity and size reduction of cardcage-based systems. The LXI standard provides a basis for long life-cycle instrumentation implementations that are not limited by bandwidth, software or computer-dependent architectures.
Further Information
More information about the Agilent I/O Libraries is available at www.agilent.com/find/iosuiteinfo. More information about the LXI consortium is available at www.lxistandard.org .
About VXI Technology
VXI Technology is a private company headquartered in Irvine, Calif. The company is a global supplier of high-density modular instruments and switching systems for both electrical and mechanical test. All solutions are based on open-platform, "computer-independent" standards. More information is available at www.vxitech.com or by calling +1 949 955 1894.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 27,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $5.1 billion in fiscal 2005. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
