Six-Slot modular LXI/USB chassis from Pickering Interfaces
This 6-slot LXI/USB chassis (model 60-106) occupies only a small, 1U rack-height form factor, making it suitable for portable and space-restricted rack-mount applications. The chassis accepts from one to six Pickering PXI 3U modules; the user can choose from over 1000 module types including programmable resistors, matrices, multiplexers, general purpose relays, RF switches, and fault insertion units.
The chassis is USB 3.0-compatible and features a fully compliant LXI interface with the option of using a Wi-Fi dongle (sold separately). Therefore, remote control via USB or LXI Ethernet is possible — chassis can be controlled through standard interfaces found on most personal computers and tablets that support HTML5.
We also offer the 6-slot in a version that includes Scan List Sequencing & Triggering. The scan list sequencing service provides the user with the ability to set a series of pre-determined sequences on an LXI instrument. These sequences can be triggered by software or one of the sixteen software configurable open collector triggers. As the operations are grouped together, it will minimize the number of control transactions required to achieve a composite change of target switch state, condensing multiple operations in a single sub unit into a single operation, thus reducing the overall system switch settling time. For example, if a user wants to operate X1-Y1, X4-Y1, X2-Y2, in the first sequence, only one operation, and so delay, will be used. Additionally, as the switch state sequences are stored within the LXI controller itself, the burden on the Host CPU and Ethernet traffic is greatly reduced, so the overall system latency is reduced.
Our LXI/USB chassis are also available in 2 & 4-slot versions.