Modular Chassis Holds PXI Instruments

Sept. 20, 2016

A rack-mountable chassis supports flexible measurements using interchangeable test-instrument modules.

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For those needing high-performance measurement power in a small package, Pickering Interfaces Ltd. came to EDI CON 2016 (Booth 822) with a new two-slot, USB/LXI modular chassis that is suitable for both benchtop and portable test applications. Allowing remote network control via USB or LXI Ethernet interfaces, the compact model 60-104 chassis holds one or two Pickering 3U-high PXI modules. Examples of test capabilities includes as many as 1,104 cross points, 396 channels of multiplexing, or as many as 36 channels of programmable resistor/sensor emulation. The chassis is compliant with the LXI and USB 3 interfaces found on most modern personal computers (PCs) for ease of connection to networks coordinating automatic test systems.

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.