PXI
PXI or PCI Extensions for Instrumentation is a bus standard for high performance measurement and automation. Also known as: PCI Extensions
See Also: Instrument Control Buses, Modular Instruments, PXIe, LXI, AXIe, PCIe, GPIB, USB, PCI, Ethernet, LAN, VXI, CompactPCI
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PXI-5670, 2.7 GHz PXI Vector Signal Generator
PXI-5670 / 778768-01
2.7 GHz PXI Vector Signal Generator—The PXI‑5670 has the power and flexibility you need for product development applications from design through manufacturing. It can generate custom and standard modulation formats such as AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK, MSK, and QAM. The PXI‑5670 delivers a highly flexible and powerful solution for scientific research, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace/defense, and semiconductor test applications as well as for emerging areas including software defined radio, radio frequency identification (RFID), and wireless sensor networks.
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PXI FPGA Board
PXIe-8316-DSP
The PXIe-8316-DSP FPGA board is a user programmable hardware platform with an 8-lane Gen3 PXI Express (PXIe) interface. It includes four QSFP ports (16 lanes) to support High Speed Serial (HSS) connections.
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FPGA PXI Card
GX3601
The GX3601 is a 3U PXI FPGA card with 80, TTL buffered channels. The card is comprised of a GX3501 80 channel, TTL buffer expansion module and a GX3500 FPGA card.
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PXI Switch Solutions
Over 1,000 PXI switch modules available, we can help you with your test and measurement requirements. Our PXI switch modules, available in PXI and PXIe formats, range from the highest density switching matrices (BRIC), RF and optical switching to fault/signal insertion modules.
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PXI RF Multiplexer Modules
Pickering's PXI RF Multiplexer Modules are capable of providing economic switching for frequencies up to 6 GHz. They are available in 50 and 75, the 75 version are designed for Telecoms and high quality video switching. Our other PXI RF options include RF SPDT switches and RF matrices. For higher frequency applications or applications requiring high performance levels, please take a look at our Microwave Switching Modules.
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PXI Switching Instrumentation
3U PXI
Marvin Test Solutions’ switch card portfolio includes matrix, multiplexer, and RF multiplexer configurations. 3U and 6U PXI switch cards feature easy to use, reliable, and integration-friendly D-sub style interface connectors – a feature unique to Marvin Test Solutions PXI switch cards. GENASYS switch cards are compatible with MTS’s family of GENASYS Switching and Switching/Digital Subsystems, featuring integrated MAC Panel SCOUT receivers.
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PXI Frame Grabber Module
PXI Frame Grabber Modules work with any base-, medium, and full-configuration Camera Link cameras, and are ideal for many industrial, life science, and biomedical imaging applications. PXI Frame Grabber Modules support Power over Camera Link(PoCL) and can power cameras through PoCL-enabled cables. You can program the PXI Frame Grabber Module using the NIVision Development Module, or you can configure it using NIVision Builder for Automated Inspection(AI) software for faster development and simplified maintenance.
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PXI Bus Expanders
MXI-4 Series
The MXI-4 PXI Bus Expanders allow direct control of PXI systems from any PCI slot in a desktop computer or server. MXI-4 interface cards can also be used to link multiple PXI chassis. MXI-4 technology utilizes a high-bandwidth link that is transparent to software applications and drivers, therefore providing the ability to use high performance desktop computers or servers to control PXI systems.
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PXI/PXIe Trigger Module
PXT1741
The PXT(e)1741 Trigger Module ist designed to build up a connection between trigger signals from any external trigger source (5V TTL Standard) and the PXI(e) trigger bus. Therefore the device is equipped with four SMA front connectors (T1 to T4).
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PXI Carrier Module For SwitchBlock
The PXI Carrier Module for SwitchBlock can hold up to six Matrix Modules for SwitchBlock while occupying four PXI slots. By connecting multiple SwitchBlock relay cards through the carrier's integrated analog bus, you can easily create large matrices with more than 2,000 crosspoints in four PXI slots and more than 8,000 crosspoints in a single PXI chassis. Each Matrix Module for SwitchBlock comes in an A-type version, which serves as the first matrix building block and offers row and column access through the front connector, and a B-type version, which serves as an expansion module and only provides column access through the front connector. Typically, SwitchBlock systems contain one A-type module and numerous B-type modules.
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PXI Based Multifunction Measurement and ICT Instrument
PXI-501
The PXI-501 is a multifunction measurement instrument for functional and in-circuit measurements.It combines two parametric measurement units with a digital voltmeter, a high voltage current source and a discharge unit. This powerful combination makes it the ideal instrument for classical analog in-circuit test and manufacturing defect analysis with additional functional test capabilities.With it’s fast sampling rate of up to 4MSps it speeds up measurements and is capable of measuring and generating AC signals up to 100kHz.To enhance the PXI-501 capabilities it can be combined with an ABex TM-501 or an ABex TM-404. The ABex TM-501 enhances the in and output range of the PXI-501. Furthermore, it provides a shunt current measurement upgrade. In combination with the ABex TM-404 it’s a complete in-circuit test solution with 86 channels in one ABex slot. For sure it can be upgraded to 2838 test points in one rack by simply adding additional matrix modules.With the above-mentioned terminal modules, the PXI-501 is able to act as a ABex system controller, so that no additional controller is required in the cassis.
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PXI Dual RF Attenuator, 2.3GHz
41-181-022
The 41-181 Programmable Attenuator Module is available with either one or two independently programmable attenuators in a single width 3U PXI module. Each attenuator uses high reliability mechanical switches to operate binary weight attenuator pads, providing attenuation values from 0 to 63dB in 1dB steps. Attenuator operating time is typically just 5ms, ensuring fast setting times.
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PXI Automotive Switch Simulator Modules
Pickering's Switch Simulator Modules are designed for automotive test applications. These modules simulate the operation of automotive switches where dirty contacts or leaking current can be expected from switch contamination. They allow automotive I/O devices to be tested for correct operation under adverse conditions.
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Broadband Optical Source - PXI
SLED 1000 Series
The SLED 1000 Series is a super-luminescent LED light source with high output power, large bandwidth and low spectral ripple. It comes in various wavelength models to address applications in the telecom and datacom markets.The SLED is a single-slot PXIe module and is ideal for building a customized optical testing platform that delivers reliable and repeatable results in manufacturing or R&D environments.
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PXI Oscilloscope
PXI Oscilloscopes are flexible, softwaredefined instruments that are versatile enough for both time and frequencydomain measurements and deliver the benefits of the PXI platform. They feature up to eightchannels that can sample at speeds up to 12.5 GS/s with 5 GHz of analog bandwidth. Using the PXI platform, you can synchronize multiple oscilloscopes with other instruments at picosecondlevel accuracy for highchannelcount and mixedsignal applications. These instruments also feature numerous triggering modes, deep onboard memory, and a driver software API that includes data streaming and analysis functions.
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PXI-5142, 100 MHz, 100 MS/s, 14-Bit PXI Oscilloscope
779587-02
100 MHz, 100 MS/s, 14-Bit PXI Oscilloscope—The PXI-5142 high-resolution oscilloscope has two channels that are capable of high-resolution, low-noise measurements with up to 100 MHz of bandwidth and onboard resources for quadrature digital downconversion and baseband I/Q decimation. This device is ideal for communications measurements and applications that require interfacing with a RF downconverter. The PXI-5142 also features PXI synchronization and data streaming capabilities.
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PXI Amplifier And Attenuator Modules
Pickering's PXI Amplifier and Attenuator Modules include our accurate DC to 3GHz programmable attenuator has a 1dB step resolution, allowing it to adjust signal amplitudes for optimum measurement by other devices. The other programmable attenuator available has a bandwidth between 10MHz and 6GHz available in triple or hex formats.
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PXI-2514, 7-Channel, 40 A PXI Signal Insertion Switch Module
778572-14
7-Channel, 40 A PXI Signal Insertion Switch Module—The PXI‑2514 fault insertion unit (FIU) is designed for hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) applications and electronic reliability tests. Each module has a set of feedthrough channels that you can open or short to one or more fault buses. You can use this architecture to simulate open or interrupted connections as well as shorts between pins, shorts to battery voltages, and shorts to ground on a per-channel basis. When controlled with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, the PXI‑2514 is ideal for validating the integrity of control systems including engine control units (ECUs) and full authority digital engine controls
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PXI-6683, TCXO, GPS, IRIG-B, IEEE 1588 PXI Synchronization Module
782110-01
TCXO, GPS, IRIG-B, IEEE 1588 PXI Synchronization Module—The PXI‑6683 timing and synchronization modules synchronize PXI and PXI Express systems using GPS, IEEE 1588, and IRIG‑B to perform synchronous events. The PXI‑6683 can generate events and clock signals at specified synchronized future times and timestamp input events with the synchronized system time. The PXI‑6683 features an onboard temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) that can be disciplined to GPS, IEEE 1588, and IRIG‑B for long-term stability. You also can use the PXI‑6683 to route clock signals and triggers with low skew within a PXI chassis or between multiple chassis, providing you a method for synchronizing multiple devices in a PXI system.
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RF PXI Matrix Modules
Pickering's RF PXI Matrix Modules are capable of providing economic switching for frequencies up to 6 GHz. Our other RF PXI options include RF SPDT switches and RF multiplexers, for higher frequency applications or applications requiring high-performance levels, please take a look at our microwave switching modules.
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PXI-6733, 16-Bit, 8-Channel, 1 MS/s PXI Analog Output Module
778512-01
16-Bit, 8-Channel, 1 MS/s PXI Analog Output Module—The PXI‑6733 is a high-speed analog output device designed to deliver simultaneous, multichannel updates for control and waveform output applications, such as stimulus-response tests (including acoustic distortion testing) and simulation (such as three-phase power simulation). In addition, the device provides eight 5 V TTL/CMOS digital I/O lines; two 24‑bit, 20 MHz counter/timers; and digital triggering and external clocking capabilities. The PXI‑6733 can replace several kinds of instruments, including stand-alone proportional integral derivative (PID) controllers, low-speed arbitrary waveform generators, and function generators. You can control each data point for each channel to define common waveforms, such as square, sine, or sawtooth, as well as complex waveforms.
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PXI-8512, 1‑Port, High-Speed, Flexible Data Rate PXI CAN Interface Module
780687-01
1‑Port, High-Speed, Flexible Data Rate PXI CAN Interface Module—The PXI‑8512 is a high-speed Controller Area Network (CAN) Flexible Data-rate (FD) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The PXI‑8512 excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals, such as hardware‑in‑the‑loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. The NI‑XNET device-driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move CAN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimize message latency and freeing host processor time for processing complex models and applications.
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PXI 24 x DPST Reed Relays
40-115-122
Available in normally open (DPST & SPST) configurations. Connections are made via a front panel micro-D 96-pin male connector. For applications requiring improved bandwidth and crosstalk performance please look at our 40-120 and 40-125 range of shielded reed relay cards. General purpose reed relays are suitable for the construction of small switching networks, slaving up to larger switches or operating external devices (e.g. lamps, solenoids etc.). To simplify inter-relay wiring, interconnection points are built onto the circuit board easing the construction of complicated wiring.
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PXI-5152, 300 MHz, 2 GS/s, 8-Bit PXI Oscilloscope
779772-01
300 MHz, 2 GS/s, 8-Bit PXI Oscilloscope—The PXI‑5152 high-speed PXI oscilloscope has two channels with flexible settings for coupling, impedance, voltage range, and filtering. PXI Oscilloscopes also feature a number of triggering modes, deep onboard memory, and an instrument driver that includes data streaming and analysis functions. This device is ideal for applications with fast signals that require up to 300 MHz of analog bandwidth and flexible measurement configurations. The PXI‑5152 also features PXI synchronization and data streaming capabilities.
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PXI/PXIe 15W Programmable Resistor Module
40-254-010
The 40-254-010 (PXI) and 42-254-010 (PXIe) are programmable resistor modules with 2 channels which can be set between 1Ω and 31Ω with 0.125Ω resolution The 40-254 range provides a simple solution for applications requiring up to 15W of power handling per channel.
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PXI Chassis And Remote Controllers
We offer both PXI & PXIe chassis and controllers that support all of our PXI switching and simulation modules as well as those from third parties. There is a choice of up to 21-slot 3U chassis with options to reduce acoustic noise and modules that can be powered from a DC source.
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PXI-2547, 2.7 GHz, 50 Ω, 8x1 PXI RF Multiplexer Switch Module
778572-47
2.7 GHz, 50 Ω, 8x1 PXI RF Multiplexer Switch Module—The PXI‑2547 is an RF signal multiplexer switch module. The higher channel count of the PXI‑2547 makes it ideal for test systems that require the switching of a large number of RF signals, such as switching several devices under test to a single channel on the RF analyzer. The module also features excellent insertion loss, voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), and isolation parameters to minimize signal degradation. You can use the onboard relay count tracking feature to predict relay lifetime and reduce unexpected system downtime.
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PXI-5422, 80 MHz Bandwidth, 16-Bit PXI Waveform Generator
779087-02
80 MHz Bandwidth, 16-Bit PXI Waveform Generator - The PXI‑5422 is a 80 MHz arbitrary waveform generator capable of generating user-defined, arbitrary waveforms and standard functions including sine, square, triangle, and ramp. This arbitrary waveform generator can generate signals from -6 V to +6 V and uses direct digital synthesis (DDS) to precisely generate waveforms. The PXI‑5422 also features advanced synchronization and data streaming capabilities.
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PXI Analog Output
Our range of flexible PXI Analog Output modules features high accuracy & high resolution voltage and current sources that satisfy a wide variety of applications in Automated Test, including sensor and transducer simulation. Each product has a number of variants with differing channel counts to closely match a user’s specific requirements.
