The PACE 5000 pneumatic pressure controller/indicator is the first in a new generation of high precision modular instruments for rack-mounting or bench top applications. The PACE 5000 is based on the Druck DPI 520 platform and uses piezo-resistive devices that promise precise and stable performance. Designed primarily for 19-inch rack systems, it can also be […]

The Pickering Interfaces 40-193 and 40-194 are modules that simulate both high and low current faults when testing control systems. This is especially useful in a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HILS) test applications. Each module supports 7 channels which faults can have injected - each channel can be opened (to simulate and open circuit) or shorted to one […]

The IEEE has approved two new standards describing Automatic Test Markup Language (ATML) for exchanging automatic test information via XML (eXtensible Markup Language).
The first new standard, IEEE 1671.3, Trial-Use Standard Automatic Test Markup Language (ATML) for Exchanging Automatic Test Information via XML: Exchanging UUT (Unit Under Test) Description Information,” specifies an exchange format, utilizing […]

Agilent has released a free, multi-part series of application notes designed to explain how to control your test instruments using Linux. The topics covered include:

Using Linux in Your Test Systems: Linux Basics
Using Linux to Control LXI Instruments through VXI-11
Using Linux to Control LXI Instruments through TCP Communication
Using Linux to Control USB Instruments […]

Agilent Technologies announced new service offerings that are part of Agilent’s Remove All Doubt program, and are initially available in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. They were implemented in direct response to customer feedback focused on improving quality, simplifying the purchase process and reducing cost of ownership for support of high-performance electronic test equipment.
The added […]

The VXI Technology EX400 is a hybrid systems developer’s kit designed to allow ATE and data acquisition system architects to integrate VXI-based subsystems within an LXI instrumentation network.
The core of the EX400 is a 1000 Watt, 13-slot VXI mainframe with industry-leading cooling capacity and a slot 0 module that incorporates a gigabit Ethernet interface that […]

Available for immediate download, this 200-page (5.0 Mbyte PDF file), full-color technical guidebook provides an overview on building test systems, including a strong emphasis on LXI. Topics include an introduction to test-system design, selection of software and hardware architecture, how to maximize system throughput, and exploring the range of networking options available for test system […]

The Keithley Instruments Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter and Plug-in Card Family offers both high-throughput switching and integrated digital multimeter (DMM). It offers instrument grade switching for a wide variety of applications, including high channel count applications, with its ability to control up to 576 multiplexer channels in a six-slot, 2U form factor. A high-performance integrated […]

This is taken almost directly from a PXI Systems Alliance press release, so that’s why it sounds a little “fluffy.”……Dan
The PXI, aka PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation, specification, the PC-based modular I/O platform for test, measurement and control systems has just turned ten. The PXI standard was introduced in 1997 as a modular instrumentation platform for […]

The Pickering 40-566 Switch Matrix is a 2 Amp 2 pole switch matrix based on the company’s BRIC architecture. The new module is available in a variety of 2 pole matrix configurations ranging from 55×4 to 385×4. Each version supports 2 A hot switching and voltages up to 250 VAC.
The BRIC4 form factor occupies 4 […]