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1. ISO 9002 Reg No FM38792 COPYRIGHT 2012 PICKERING INTERFACES ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed translated or stored in any form or by any means without the written permission of Pickering Interfaces Technical details contained within this publication are subject to change without notice Page ii 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 EEE TECHNICAL SUPPORT For Technical Support please contact Pickering Interfaces either by phone fax the website or via e mail WARRANTY All products manufactured by Pickering Interfaces are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of two years excluding PXI chassis from the date of delivery to the original purchaser Any product found to be defective within this period will at the discretion of Pickering Interfaces be repaired or replaced Products serviced and repaired outside of the warranty period are warranted for ninety days Extended warranty and service are available Please contact Pickering Interfaces by phone fax the website or via e mail ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Pickering Interfaces operates under an environmental management system similar to ISO 14001 Pickering Interfaces strives to fulfil all relevant environmental laws and regulations and reduce wastes and releases to the environment Pickering Interfaces aims to design and operate products in a way that protects the environmen2. SECTION 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING SECTION 6 TROUBLESHOOTING INSTALLATION PROBLEMS The Plug amp Play functionality of Pickering switch cards generally ensures trouble free installation If you do experience any installation problems you should first ensure that all cards are properly seated in their slots Improperly mated cards may go undetected by the operating system or may be detected as a card of an unknown type They can also cause the computer to freeze at various stages in the boot sequence If your system employs MXI 3 you should check the integrity of all MXI 3 links When the system is powered up and during Windows start up you should expect to see periodic activity on the MXI 3 RX TX yellow indicators clearing to leave only the PWR LNK green LEDs illuminated The RX TX indicators should show activity when you attempt to access a card DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY The Pickering Diagnostic Utility accessible through the Programs gt gt Pickering gt gt PXI Utilities menu generates a diagnostic report of the system s PCI configuration highlighting any potential configuration problems Specific details of all installed Pickering switch cards are included All the installed Pickering switch cards should be listed in the Pilpxi information section if one or more cards is missing it may be possible to determine the reason by referring to the PCI configuration dump contained in the report but interpretation of this informat
3. The pi40iv IVI Interchangeable Virtual Instrument driver supports all Pickering Interfaces PXI switch cards that are consistent with the lviswtch class model as are the great majority of cards in the System 40 45 50 ranges It integrates well with LabWindows CVI and LabVIEW and is fully compatible with Switch Executive It is also usable in general purpose programming environments such as Visual C and Visual Basic Prior installation of the VISA and IviEngine from National Instruments are required for the correct installation and operation of this driver VISA Driver for Windows pipx40 The pipx40 driver conforms to the VISA Virtual Instrument Software Architecture standard for programmable instrumentation Instrument control environments such as LabVIEW and LabWindows CVI are based on VISA and pipx40 support libraries are provided for them Prior installation of VISA from National Instruments is required for the operation of this driver Where VISA is available pipx40 can also be used in general purpose programming environments such as Visual C and Visual Basic When IVI is not a system requirement this driver will often yield faster operation than the pi40iv driver Direct l ODriver for Windows Pilpxi The Pilpxi driver accesses cards directly without using the VISA software layer while offering similar overall functionality to pipx40 It is most commonly used in general purpose programming environments such as Visual C a
4. Fax 46 340 69 06 68 E Mail ndsales pickeringtest com Pickering Interfaces SARL 6 Rue De La Mare Blanche 77186 Noisiel Marne Le Vallee France Tel 33 1 60 53 55 50 Fax 33 1 60 53 55 99 email frsales pickeringtest com 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Page iii THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page iv 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 CONTENTS Copyright Statement ror reiecta an ii Technical Support and Warranty iii Contents this page ceia rai Eon EE eee ta Ee Cra d dig ca Section 1 Technical Specification pp 1 1 Section 2 Technical Description cs ciuc a na aa div 2 1 Functional Descriptionm pp 2 1 Section 3 Installation 3 1 Hardware Installation pp 3 1 Software Installation eene run nen iii 3 2 Section 4 Programming Guide cioe etait dem DE cae a ala 4 1 Programming Options For Pickering PXI Cards 4 1 Module Architecture 40 650 4 3 Sub unit Cross 4 3 Programming The Module 40 650 4 4 Section 5 Connector Information i cca rone tain nn i iii iii 5 1 Section 6 Trouble u 6 1 Section 7 Maintenance Information pe 7 1 Software Update anne 7 1 Relay Lookup Table ce cec ceea ioana lt e d ae 7 1 Component Layout une 7 2 Section 8 Warnings a
5. RL13 9 1 to com1 and 9 2 to com2 7 1 to com1 and 7 2 to com2 10 1 to com1 and 10 2 to com2 RL12 11 1 to com1 and 11 2 to com2 12 1 to com1 and 12 2 to com2 RL11 13 1 to com1 and 13 2 to com2 14 1 to com1 and 14 2 to com2 R R R R R 15 1 to com1 and 15 2 to com2 16 1 com1 and 16 2 to com2 R RL9 RL8 RL7 L6 L5 L1 L2 L3 L4 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Page 4 3 SECTION 4 PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering L_ PROGRAMMING THE MODULE 40 650 Here are some simple examples of using the drivers with the 40 650 Power Multiplexer module Using PILPXI To operate a relay the user could use the simple OpBit command or the WriteSub commands OpBit DWORD sub_unit 1 PIL OpBit card num sub unit 1 1 Connects ch1 1 to coml and ch1 2 to com2 PIL OpBit card num sub unit 1 0 Disconnects ch1 1 from coml and ch1 2 from com2 PIL OpBit card num sub unit 3 1 Connects ch3 1 to coml and ch3 2 to com2 WriteSub Sub unit is 16 bits wide so 1 DWORD is needed to hold the pattern DWORD data 1 data 0 1 Sets lowest bit to 1 chl 1 to coml and chl 2 to com2 PIL WriteSub card num sub unit data data 0 0x4 Sets 3rd bit ch3 1 to coml and ch3 2 to com2 All other relays are set to off PIL WriteSub card_num sub_unit data Using PIPX40 setChannelState ViUInt32 sub_unit 1 pipx40 setChannelState vi sub unit 1 VI ON Connects chl 1 to coml etc pipx4
6. Schematic of 40 650 Power Multiplexer Module 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Page 1 1 SECTION 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION cc Switching Specification Contact Type Gold flash over silver alloy Cold Switching Capacity Maximum Current Maximum Voltage 5A 400VDC 250VAC Hot Switching Capacity Maximum Current Maximum Voltage Maximum Power Min Switching Capacity 5A 125VDC 250VAC 175W 1250VA 10mA 5VDC Max Standoff Voltage Initial Path Resistance On Path Resistance Off 400VDC 250mQ gt 10 0 Bandwidth gt 20MHz Operate Time 10ms typical Expected Life operations resistive load Mechanical Life At Max Switch Capacity gt 5 107 gt 1x10 For variation of maximum hot switching capacity of voltage with current refer to plot 100 pickering Power Requirements 3 3V 5V 12V 12V 0 360mA 280mA typ 0 0 Mechanical Characteristics Single slot 3U PXI CompactPCI card 3D models in a variety of popular file formats are available on request Connectors PXI bus via 32 bit P1 J1 backplane connector Signals via a front panel 37 way male D Type connector Product Order Codes 16 Channel Power Multiplexer 2 Pole 40 650 002 Support Products Spare Relay Kits Kits of replacement relays are available for the majority of Pickering s PXI switching modules simplifying servicing and reducing down time The r
7. 0 setChannelState vi sub unit 1 VI OFF Disconnects chl 1 from coml etc pipx40 setChannelState vi sub unit 3 VI ON Connects ch3 1 to coml etc setChannelPattern Sub unit is 16 bits wide so 1 ViUInt32 value is needed to hold the entire pattern ViUInt32 data 1 data 0 1 Sets lowest bit to 1 chl 1 to coml and chl 2 to com2 pipx40 setChannelPattern vi sub unit data data 0 0x4 Sets 3rd bit ch3 1 to coml and ch3 2 to com2 All other relays are set to off pipx40 setChannelPattern vi sub unit data Using pi40iv The IVI driver treats the multiplexer as an array of switches labelling the channels using the normal com ch labelling tags pi40iv_Connect vi com chl Connects ch1 1 to coml and chl 2 to 2 pi40iv_Disconnect vi com chl Disconnects chl 1 from coml etc pi40iv Connect vi com ch3 Connects ch3 1 to coml and ch3 2 to com2 The IVI Switch driver specification contains no bulk setting capabilities Page 4 4 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 paaa SE SECTION 5 CONNECTOR INFORMATION L SECTION 5 CONNECTOR INFORMATION Figure 5 1 provides Pin Outs for the 16 Channel Power Multiplexer Module Figure 5 1 16 Channel Power Multiplexer Module 40 650 Pin Outs 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Page 5 1 SECTION S CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickerng THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 5 2 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650
8. Pickering Interfaces Modular LXI Chassis such as the 60 102 and 60 103 no module software update is required If the module was introduced after the LXI chassis was manufactured the module may not be recognized in this case the chassis firmware may need upgrading This is a simple process which is described in the manual for the Modular LXI Chassis RELAY LOOK UP TABLES The following pages provide a cross reference between the signal paths of the Power Multiplexer Module and the physical relays on the PCB The tables can be used in the fault finding process and should be used in conjunction with the corresponding PCB layout diagram to identify the position of faulty relays TABLE 7 1 Multiplexer Module 40 650 002 Relay Numbering Single 16 Channel 2 Pole Switch Function Relay Cross Reference Daughterboard Bank Channel Relay RL5 RL6 RL7 RL8 RL9 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Pago ta SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering L 9 spare relay pickering Figure 7 1 Multiplexer Module 40 650 002 Component Layout Page 7 2 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 pickering SECTION 8 CAUTIONS SECTION 8 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS WARNING HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS This product is not specifically designed for use in hazardous environments for example in explosive atmospheres If the product is to be used in hazardous environments we recommend that the user ensur
9. elay kit for the 40 650 module is as follows 91 100 052 kit for 40 650 002 For further assistance please contact your local Pickering sales office lt AC Resistive 50 Mating Connectors amp Cabling 3 For connection accessories for the 40 650 module please refer 5 benedi AC Inductive to the 90 007D 37 way D type Connector Accessories data H 5 1 sheet where a complete list and documentation can be found for accessories refer to the Connection Solutions catalog DC Resistive 0 1 T T 1 10 100 1000 Contact voltage V 40 650 Current Voltage Curve 1000 st 100 5 30VDC 250VAC Resistive E hi 5 30VDC 250VAC 3 10 Inductive 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 Contact current 40 650 Current Operating Life Curve Page 1 2 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 mata SECTION 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION a Programming Pickering provide kernel IVI and VISA NI and Agilent drivers which are compatible with Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 operating systems The VISA driver is also compatible with Real Time Operating Systems such as LabVIEW RT For other RTOS support contact Pickering These drivers may be used with a variety of programming environments and applications including e National Instruments products LabVIEW LabWindows CVI Switch Executive MAX TestStand etc e Microsoft Visual Studio products Visual Basic Visual C e Agilent VEE e Mathworks Matlab e Geotest ATE Easy MTO Testsol
10. erating systems with specific support for the following development environments e Microsoft Visual Studio VB C C Borland C e National Instruments LabWindows CVI National Instruments LabVIEW and LabVIEW RT Windows drivers are supplied in the form of Dynamic Link Libraries which should also be usable in any other development environment that supports them Some recent drivers developed for the LXI platform are capable of addressing both PXI and LXI domains Such duality may be of help to users considering future migration from PXI based systems to LXI based systems or indeed systems containing both PXI and LXI components Programming for PXI A number of different Windows drivers are available to meet particular system requirements and should none of these be suitable there is also the option of register level programming Drivers are generally universal handling all models in the System 40 45 and 50 ranges however some models that are not compliant with the Ivi Swtch class cannot be used with the pi40iv IVI driver The pipx40 and Pilpxi drivers are also applicable to certain models in the System 41 PXI Instruments range see these drivers System 41 support list Please note that this documentation is available in its most up to date form as HTML help files fully hyperlinked for easy access both pipx40 and Pilpxi documents are included in the Pipx40vpp software installation IVI Driver for Windows pi40iv
11. es suitable protective measures are taken WARNING DANGER OF ELECTRIC SHOCK THIS MODULE MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES BEFORE REMOVING THE MODULE FROM THE RACK REMOVE ALL SUPPLIES CAUTION Handling of Electrostatic Sensitive Semiconductor Devices Certain semiconductor devices used in this equipment are liable to damage due to static voltage Observe the following precautions when handling these devices in their unterminated state or sub units containing these devices 1 Persons removing sub units from an equipment using these devices must be earthed by a wrist strap and a resistor at the point provided on the equipment Soldering irons used during the repair operations must be low voltage types with earthed tips and isolated from the mains voltage by a double insulated transformer Outer clothing worn must be unable to generate static charges Printed Circuit Boards PCBs fitted with these devices must be stored and transported in anti static bags 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Paget THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650
12. exer Module is powered by 12V 5V and 12V inputs via Compact PCI connector J1 The interface to the user test equipment is via the front panel mounted 37 way D type connector J2 The module comprises a PCB populated with 12V relays The relays are energised via control signals from relay driver U8 The relay driver is addressed by PCI bridge U1 via the control logic to output the required signal Module configuration is determined by hardwired links and data stored in EEPROM U8 PCI Bridge U1 is configured by EEPROM U2 37 WAY D TYPE CONNECTOR J2 RELAY CONTACTS RELAY COILS COMPACT PCI BUS CONNECTOR J1 TERMINATING RESISTORS R4 TO R15 MODULE CONFIGURATION U7 PCI BRIDGE CONFIGURATION u2 Figure 2 1 16 Channel Power Multiplexer Module 40 650 Functional Block Diagram 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 SECTION 2 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK PAGO se 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 51 pickering SECTION 3 INSTALLATION SECTION 3 INSTALLATION HARDWARE INSTALLATION CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can damage the components on the module To avoid such damage in handling the board touch the anti static bag to a metal part of the chassis before removing the board from the bag Ensure that there is adequate ventilation in accordance with the PXI Specification The module should be installed in accordance with the following procedure 1 En
13. ion is far from straightforward and the best course is to contact Pickering support support pickeringtest com if possible including a copy of the diagnostic report In the VISA information section if VISA is not installed it s absence will be reported This does not affect operation using the Direct I O driver and is not a problem unless you wish to use VISA VISA is a component of National Instruments LabWindows CVI and LabVIEW or is available as a standalone environment If VISA is present and is of a sufficiently recent version the section Pipx40 information should present a listing similar to Pilpxi information Please note that the Diagnostic Utility cannot access cards if they are currently opened by some other application such as the Test Panels or Terminal Monitor 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Page 6 1 SECTION S TROUBLE SHOOTING pickering L THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 6 2 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 AO SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE INFORMATION SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE INFORMATION SOFTWARE UPDATE For PXI modules operating in a PXI chassis no module software updates are required For the latest version of the driver please refer to our web site www pickeringtest com where links to our Software Download page will provide the latest version of the driver software for the various programming environments encountered For PXI modules which are supported in one of
14. nd 8 1 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Page v THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page vi 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Peer SECTION 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SECTION 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 40 650 Power Multiplexer Module O 16 Channel Power Multiplexer O 2 Pole Switching O Current Rating With 175W 1250VA Maximum Power O Hot Switch to 125VDC 250VAC O Cold Switch to 400VDC 250VAC O VISA IVI amp Kernel Drivers Supplied for Windows XP Vista 7 O Supported by PXI or LXI Chassis O 2 Year Warranty Pickering Interfaces have a range of power switching PXI modules available in relay matrix or multiplexer configurations Connections are made via a front panel 37 Way D Type male connector Model 40 650 002 is a 16 Channel Power Multiplexer suitable for switching inductive capacitive loads up to at 125VDC 250VAC Power Multiplexer Modules are intended for switching heavy AC or DC loads or for slaving up to large external relays contactors and solenoids The 40 650 Power Relay Module is suitable for applications requiring switching of either AC mains or DC voltage Com1 Power Relay Com2 I 1 The 40 650 is fitted with electro mechanical power relays gold flash over silver alloy A Spare Relay is built ES i onto the circuit board to facilitate easy maintenance with minimum downtime f o O 16 1 o o 16 2
15. nd Visual Basic Operating speed of the VISA and Direct I O drivers is generally comparable 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Page 4 1 SECTION 4 PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering L Register level Programming Where the supplied drivers are not suitable register level programming can be employed for example e Ifthe functionality of the supplied drivers does not meet the application requirements If security considerations demand full source code for the application In development environments that have alternate mechanisms for accessing PCI bus For operating systems other than Windows Programming for LXI When Pickering PXI cards are inserted into an LXI Modular Chassis a different set of drivers is available IVI Driver for Windows pi40iv The pi40iv IVI also supports LXI inserted cards simply by changing the resource string to address string to the appropriate address Direct l ODriver for Windows Piplx The piplx driver is based on the PXI Direct IO driver pilpxi but with added functionality to deal with the added need to address the chassis using an IP address It integrates well with LabWindows CVI and LabVIEW and is fully compatible with Switch Executive It is also usable in general purpose programming environments such as Visual C and Visual Basic Please note that this driver may also be used in the PXI domain If the addressed card is in the local computer PXI system comma
16. nds will be passed through to the PXI Direct IO driver This mechanism allows the piplx driver to be used for both PXI and LXI cards The LXI format offers additional interface options not available in PXI NET A NET native driver is also available Once again this may be used for both LXI and PXI card control SOAP Pickering LXI products include a SOAP interface which is usable from a wide variety of platforms and languages SSH Pickering LXI products include an SSH interface which allows remote command line access to control cards or using a suitable package programmatic control The user is advised to visit the Pickering web site for further details of all the above drivers where documentation example programs and further help with driver choice are available LabVIEW LabWindows CVI and Switch Executive are trademarks of National Instruments Corporation General Pickering Card Architecture With most drivers before programming a Pickering card it is important to understand the basic architecture of Pickering cards The switches on a Pickering card are organized into logical sub units each sub unit containing a set of objects of similar type and use These objects may be switches digital outputs digital inputs resistors power supplies etc depending on the nature of the specific card For example a simple matrix card will usually contain a single sub unit containing the switches arranged in a 2 dimensional array Howe
17. re 3 1 Installing the module into a PXI cPCI LXI Chassis Injector Ejector Rail 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Page 3 1 SECTION 3 INSTALLATION ea SOFTWARE INSTALLATION First install the appropriate Pickering PXI switch card drivers by running the installer program Setup exe either from the CD ROM supplied or by downloading the latest version from our website http www pickeringtest com the recommended method There are different versions of the Setup program to suit different Windows versions and software environments Setup is accompanied by a ReadMe file containing additional installation information A single installation covers all cards in the System 40 System 45 and System 50 ranges When installation completes the installed drivers ReadMe file is offered for display It can also be displayed later using a shortcut on the Programs gt gt Pickering menu If you are not a LabVIEW user you should choose the full version and once that has been installed run the LabVIEW Runtime Engine installer via the shortcut on the Programs gt gt Pickering menu In the absence of LabVIEW the Runtime Engine is required to support the Pickering Test Panels application Page 3 2 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 MENU SECTION 4 PROGRAMMING GUIDE SECTION 4 PROGRAMMING GUIDE PROGRAMMING OPTIONS FOR PICKERING INTERFACES PXI CARDS Software drivers are supplied for Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 op
18. s is available in either print or as a download Alternatively our web site has dynamically linked connector cabling options including pricing for all Pickering PXI modules 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Refer to the PXI Product Guide for descriptions of Pickering Interfaces comprehensive range of PXI switching and instrumentation modules including specifications and product selection guides The Product Guide is available on request or can be downloaded from the Pickering website The PXI Module Map a simple fold out selection guide to all Pickering s 500 PXI Modules Ever wondered what PXI is all about Pickering Interfaces PXImate Explains the basics of PXI and provides useful data for engineers working on switch based test systems The PXImate is available free on request from the Pickering website The Big PXI Catalog gives full details of Pickering s entire range of PXI switch modules instrument modules and support products At over 500 pages the Big PXI Catalog is available on request or can be downloaded from the Pickering website Page 1 3 SECTION 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION _ pickering L THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK dard 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 Peer SECTION 2 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION SECTION 2 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION A functional block diagram is provided in Figure 2 1 The 16 Channel Power Multipl
19. sure that the system is turned OFF but still connected to mains so that it remains grounded 2 Choose an appropriate slot in the rack 3 Remove the blanking plate for the chosen slot 4 Ensure that the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the module with the card guides on the top and bottom of the slot WARNING Do not raise the injector ejector handle whilst inserting the module The module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position 5 Hold the handle whilst slowly sliding the module into the card guides until the handle catches on the injector ejector rail refer to Figure 3 1 6 Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane The front panel of the module should be flush with the front panel of the chassis 7 Screw the front panel of the module to the front panel mounting rail 8 In a system employing MXI 3 to connect a desktop PC to a PXI chassis or to link multiple chassis power up the system as follows a For a system comprising a PC and one chassis power up the chassis before powering up the PC b For a system comprising more than one chassis turn ON the last chassis in the system followed by the penultimate etc and finally turn ON the PC or chassis containing the system controller 9 For Pickering Interfaces modular LXI installation there is no requirement to use any particular power up sequence PXI LXI Chassis Figu
20. t and the health and safety of its employees customers and the public Pickering Interfaces endeavours to develop and manufacture products that can be produced distributed used and recycled or disposed of in a safe and environmentally friendly manner A Observe the Electrical Hazard Warning detailed in Section 8 red Observe the Electrostatic Sensitive Device Caution detailed in Section 8 Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information http www pickeringtest com Pickering Interfaces Headquarters Stephenson Road Clacton on Sea CO15 4NL United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1255 687900 Fax 44 0 1255 425349 E Mail sales pickeringtest com Pickering Interfaces Inc 2900 Northwest Vine Street Grants Pass Oregon 97526 USA Tel 1 541 471 0700 Fax 1 541 471 8828 E Mail ussales pickeringtest com Pickering Interfaces Inc East Coast Regional Office 67 South Bedford Street Suite 400W Burlington Massachusetts 01803 USA Tel 1 781 229 5882 Fax 1 781 272 0558 E mail ussales pickeringtest com Pickering Interfaces GmbH Johann Karg Stra e 30 D 85540 Haar Salmdorf Germany Tel 49 89 125 953 160 Fax 49 89 125 953 189 E Mail desales pickeringtest com Pickering Interfaces s r o Smetanova 525 Trinec 739 61 Czech Republic Tel 42 0558 339 168 Fax 42 0558 340 888 E mail cesales pickeringtest com Pickering Interfaces AB Karl Nordstromsvag 31 432 53 Varberg Sweden Tel 46 340 69 06 69
21. utions Tecap Drivers for popular Linux distributions are available other environments are also supported please contact Pickering with specific enquiries Operating Storage Conditions Operating Conditions Operating Temperature 0 C to 55 C Humidity Up to 90 non condensing Altitude 5000m Storage and Transport Conditions Storage Temperature 20 C to 75 C Humidity Up to 90 non condensing Altitude 15000m PXI amp CompactPCI Compliance The module is compliant with the PXI Specification 2 2 Local Bus Trigger Bus and Star Trigger are not implemented Uses 33MHz 32 bit backplane interface Safety amp CE Compliance All modules are fully CE compliant and meet applicable EU directives Low voltage safety EN61010 1 2001 EMC Immunity EN61000 6 1 2001 Emissions EN55011 1998 PXI amp LXI Chassis Compatibility Compatible with all chassis conforming to the 3U PXI and 3U cPCI specification Compatible with Legacy and Hybrid peripheral slots in a 3U PXI Express chassis Compatible with Pickering Interfaces LXI Modular Switching chassis For information on driving your switching solution in an LXI environment refer to the LXI Product Guide Latest Details Please refer to our Web Site for Latest Product Details www pickeringtest com PXimate Please refer to the Pickering Interfaces Connection Solutions catalog for the full list of connector cabling options including drawings photos and specifications Thi
22. ver a similar card with additional isolating relays connected to the matrix will contain additional sub units containing those isolation relays Low level drivers include functions to allow the programmer to query the card to ascertain the number of sub units and the size and type of each sub unit For full details of the driver functions available the programmer should refer to the documentation provided Page 4 2 16 CHANNEL POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE 40 650 ee SECTION 4 PROGRAMMING GUIDE MODULE ARCHITECTURE 40 650 POWER MULTIPLEXER MODULE The 40 650 Power Multiplexer Module utilises an array of 16 DPST relays In the default state all relays are open circuit Energising a particular relay creates a signal path between the common terminals and the corresponding channel terminals The multiplexer module s switching architecture is shown in the diagram below f 0 o 3 1 C1 O AO A 32 C2 co o A2 DPST Relay Connections Com1 Com2 o 16 2 40 650 002 16 Channel Power Multiplexer Module The Sub units used to control the module s relays are detailed in the following tables Enabling a particular bit closes the C to Asignal paths of the associated relay resulting in 2 electrical connections TABLE 4 1 Multiplexer Module 40 650 002 Sub units Sub unit Cross Reference Sub unit i Signal Path with relay energised Relay 5 1 to com1 and 5 2 to com2 6 1 to com1 and 6 2 to com2 RL14 8 1 to com1 and 8 2 to com2
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