LXI Standard Rev 1.1 Released

November 8th, 2006

The LXI Consortium has released revision 1.1 of the LXI Standard. In addition to clarification of language, the standard now includes a section on the use of non-LXI devices within LXI-based systems.

“Section 15, Hybrid Systems, is a significant addition to the LXI Standard because it makes life easier for system integrators,” said Bob Rennard, LXI Consortium president. “The consortium recognizes that real-world systems often include many types of instruments - GPIB, PXI, VXI and now LXI - and this will remain true, even as the number of LXI-compliant instruments grows.”

Specifically, Section 15 describes interface bridges, adapters and adapter toolkits that enable integrators to utilize non-LXI devices within systems that use both Ethernet and LXI devices. Examples include LAN-to-VXI and LAN-to-PXI bridges, supplied by VXI Tech and Pickering, which can provide a transparent connection between the LAN port in a PC and VXI- or PXI-based test equipment. Bridges, adapters and adapter toolkits that pass conformance testing are eligible to carry the LXI logo.

The full text of the updated specification is available on the Web as a free download at www.lxistandard.org/home/lxi_standards_and_clarifications/.

The updated specification is also available on a new informational CD produced by the LXI Consortium. Other materials on the disc include the LXI Trigger Bus Specification, an LXI capabilities brochure, an LXI fact sheet, an LXI backgrounder presentation and application notes that describe aircraft structural testing and satellite testing. Copies of the CD can be requested by sending an email to inquiry@lxistandard.org.

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