LXI Modular Switching Chassis 60-100-001 Style product depicted

Features

Fully Compliant LXI Interface
Ethernet Interface
Accepts any Pickering Interfaces PXI 3U Switching Module
More than 500 Switching Module Configurations Available
Applications From Simple Switching to RF and Optical
Supports 7 or User Slots
Support For Selected Instrument Modules

Overview

The 60-100 and 60-101 chassis are fully compliant with Functional Class C of the LXI standard. They allow 3U PXI switching modules to be supported in a LXI compliant environment. The 60-100 is suitable for modules occupying 7 or less slots and the 60-101 can support up to 13 slots.

The chassis allows any of the large number of 3U PXI modules from Pickering Interfaces to be installed and controlled through a standardized Ethernet interface. The chassis are supplied with a generic IVI driver to control the PXI modules in accordance with the LXI specification, but can also be controlled through a kernel driver.

Modules available for installation in the 60-100/101 chassis cover a large variety of switching functions. They include simple switches, matrices and multiplexers based on reed relay and electromechanical technology which can switch from micro Amps to 40 Amps. A range of RF, microwave and optical switching functions are supported as well as some instrument functions such as variable resistor cards. This makes the 60-100 and 60-101 chassis into universal switching platforms.