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LXI 2.4 GHz RF Matrix
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Issue 5.5 January 2023

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  • Page 1 60-771 User Manual LXI 2.4 GHz RF Matrix pickeringtest.com Issue 5.5 January 2023...
  • Page 2 © COPYRIGHT (2023) 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 3 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 environment 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.

  • Page 4: Product Safety

    If this product is heavy reference should be made to the safety instructions for provisions of lifting and moving. STATIC SENSITIVE To indicate that static sensitive devices are present and handling precautions should be followed. REED RELAY MODULE 40-110/115/120/125 LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page (IV) Page (IV)

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Instaliing The Software ............3.3 Soft Front Panel Operation ..........3.3 Section 4 Programming Guide ..............4.1 Programming Options for LXI Units .......4.1 Programming the 60-771 ..........4.2 Command Line Control ...........4.6 Using The Soft Front Panel ...........4.13 Section 5 Connections .................5.1 Section 6 Trouble Shooting .................6.1...
  • Page 6 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page (VI)

  • Page 7: Warnings And Cautions

    I/O signals that may be present. Blanking panels are available to order from Pickering. If the product is not used in this manner for example by using an extender card then additional care must be taken to avoid contact with exposed signals.
  • Page 8 AND USERS SHOULD CONNECT TO THE FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS WITH CONNECTORS OR CABLE ASSEMBLIES THAT ENSURE OPERATORS WILL NOT INADVERTENTLY COME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGES. LXI HIGH VOLTAGE 2-POLE MATRIX 60-310 Page viii LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page (VIII)

  • Page 9: Technical Specification

    50Ω SIGNAL TERMINATION SWITCHING Y1LT Y2LT Y3LT Y4LT Y5LT Y6LT Y7LT Y8LT Schematic Diagram for the 60-771 Matrix in 32x8 Format With Termination For Unused Signals and Loop-Thru Connections on Y-axis pickeringtest.com LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 1.1...
  • Page 10 LOOP-THRU SWITCHING Example of how two 60-771-001 32x8 matrices can be interlinked to create a 64x8 matrix. Eight SMA to SMA leads are used to link the Y Loop-Thru connections from the first matrix to the Y connections of the second matrix.
  • Page 11 All plots are representative of the performance of a 16x8 matrix 60-771 Typical Insertion Loss - Y to Y Loop-Thru 60-771 Typical Insertion Loss - X to Y Thru Path 60-771 Typical VSWR - X to Y Thru Path 60-771 Typical VSWR - Y to X Thru Path...
  • Page 12 60-771 Typical Isolation Plot - X to Y 60-771 Typical Isolation Plot - X to X 60-771 Typical Isolation Plot - Y to Y 60-771 Typical Isolation Plot - Y to Y Loop-Thru pickeringtest.com LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 1.4...
  • Page 13 SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Specifications pickering LXI 2.4 GHz Matrix, 60-771 LAN Interface General Matrix Information Compliant to LXI Standard 1.4, the 60-771 has a Matrix Size: 32x8, 24x8, 16x8 or 8x8 1000Base-T Ethernet Interface via a standard RJ-45 Connectors: Front panel SMA...
  • Page 14 LXI 2.4 GHz Matrix, 60-771 Product Order Codes Mating Connectors & Cabling 2.4 GHz 50 Ω Matrix, 32x8 terminated 60-771-001 For connection accessories for the 60-771 please refer 2.4 GHz 50 Ω Matrix, 24x8 terminated 60-771-002 to the 90-011D RF Cable Assemblies data sheet where 2.4 GHz 50 Ω...
  • Page 15 To learn more, please go to: pickeringrelay.com Programming Pickering provide kernel, IVI and VISA (NI & Keysight) drivers which are compatible with all Microsoft supported versions of Windows and popular older versions. For a list of all supporting operating systems, please see: pickeringtest.com/os The VISA driver support is provided for LabVIEW Real Time Operating Systems (Pharlap and Linux-RT).
  • Page 16 Three Year Warranty & Guaranteed Long-Term Support All standard products manufactured by Pickering Interfaces are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of delivery to the original purchaser. Extended warranty and service agreements are available for all our modules and systems with various levels to suit your requirements.
  • Page 17 2.4GHz. An overall block diagram for the unit is shown in Figure 2-1. The 60-771 uses tree style multiplexers to create a matrix that can connect the Y axis inputs to any of the X outputs, but only one Y connector can be connected to a specific X connector.
  • Page 18 Programming information for the processor is sent to the unit via the LAN interface from a remote computer using the unit’s unique Ethernet address. Programming documentation for the unit as well as data for Pickering’s other LXI compatible switching products is stored in the embedded processor and can be downloaded over the LAN interface.

  • Page 19: Installation

    HARDWARE INSTALLATION The 60-771 may be mounted on a desk top or fitted into a standard 19 inch rack (rack mounting flanges are supplied with the device and can be fitted to either side of the front panel). When fitting into a rack it is important to...

  • Page 20: Setting The Ip Address

    SETTING THE IP ADDRESS To use the 60-771 RF Matrix over a LAN connection it should be set up and configured as described in the “LXI Getting Started Guide” document. If the IP address is to be set manually and before connecting to a network, contact your IT department so they can give you the correct settings for: •...

  • Page 21: Instaliing The Software

    SOFT FRONT PANEL OPERATION The 60-771 RF Matrix can be programmed using the Soft Front Panel. This can be run as a Java Applet from the device’s home page. You must have the Java Runtime environment loaded from Sun Microsystems to use this facility.
  • Page 22 SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 3.4...

  • Page 23: Programming Guide

    SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE PROGRAMMING OPTIONS FOR PICKERING INTERFACES LXI UNITS For information on the installation and use of drivers and the programming of Pickering’s products in various software environments, please refer to the Software User Manual. This is available as a download from: https://www.pickeringtest.com/support/software-drivers-and-downloads...

  • Page 24: Programming The 60-771

    PROGRAMMING THE 60-771 The 60-771-001 is a single matrix with 32 connections on its X axis and 8 on its Y axis, and is the largest of the 60-771 range RF matrices. For the purposes of programming, the 32x8 matrix is treated as a single sub-unit. When not connected to the matrix, X and Y channels are automatically connected to a terminating resistor.
  • Page 25 The Direct I/O driver is in reality composed of a suite of separate libraries which interact to provide full control of a Pickering LXI unit. In the case of a switch card the communications library picmlx, and the switching library piplx, are needed.
  • Page 26 The following code snippet demonstrates the minimum steps required to operate a switch on a Pickering LXI unit. Firstly a device session is opened on the LXI unit located at 192.168.1.100, the bus and device location is dealt with automatically by the driver.
  • Page 27 Soft Front Panel The 60-771 Matrix can also be controlled graphically using the soft front panel which is supplied with the unit and accessible from the instrument homepage. An example of this is shown in Figure 4.2. For a description of the controls, refer to “Using The Soft Front Panel”...

  • Page 28: Command Line Control

    LXI instrument from the Windows utility PILMon and provides identical functionality. Enabling the Command Line Control Utility Pickering LXI devices do not provide an SSH server in the normal configuration state, the service must be explicitly enabled.
  • Page 29 SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Step 2 - Enable the SSH server Select the Diagnostics page from the main menu LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 4.7...
  • Page 30 LAN Reset button located at the rear of the device in the appropriate manner, refer to Section 7 of this manual for details of this process. Disabling security will stop the SSH service. LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 4.8...
  • Page 31 First start up the SSH client and enter the IP address of the LXI device. The user will be prompted for a login name and password. The username for instrument control is ‘sshuser’, the password is that defined by the user when setting security. LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 4.9...
  • Page 32 Before attempting to control a card it is important to understand the switch architecture of that card and to know how to address the required switch. Each Pickering switch card is represented as a set of one or more sub-units, each sub-unit containing one or more switches.
  • Page 33 In the case of matrix sub-units, the XC and XO commands are useful, obviating the need for the user to calculate the bit position for a crosspoint in the matrix by allowing a point to be addressed by row and column address. LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 4.11...
  • Page 34 = UNMASK|MASK an individual output MB <bit_pattern> = set OUTPUT sub-unit mask (to hex bit-pattern) = view sub-unit output mask (as hex bit-pattern) = take control of all Pickering switch cards = release control of all Pickering switch cards VO <bus> <slot> = open card at specified location VC <card>...

  • Page 35: Using The Soft Front Panel

    SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering USING THE SOFT FRONT PANEL LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 4.13...
  • Page 36 SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 4.14...

  • Page 37: Connections

    SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickering SECTION 5 - CONNECTIONS Figure 5-1. Front Panel Connector Layout for the 60-771 LXI RF Matrix (32x8 version) LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 5.1...
  • Page 38 SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickering Ethernet Port Reset Button Service Port (for Pickering diagnostics only) IP Address Display Power Switch Fuses Mains Inlet Figure 5-2. Rear Panel Connector Layout for the 60-771 LXI RF Matrix LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 5.2...

  • Page 39: Trouble Shooting

    Refer to the Warnings and Cautions at the front of this manual INSTALLATION PROBLEMS The Plug & Play functionality of Pickering switching products generally ensures trouble-free installation. If you do experience any installation problems you should first ensure that all cables are properly connected.

  • Page 40: Lan Reset

    Q All of my device’s lights are on, why don’t I see a green Ready light, even after a few minutes? Your device has a fault, contact your local sales office. Please contact your local Pickering Interfaces sales office for any further support or email: Lxisupport@pickeringtest.com You can also visit our website for product updates, help and downloadable materials at: http://www.pickeringtest.com...

  • Page 41: Maintenance Information

    PCB. The tables can be used in the fault finding process and should be used in conjunction with the corresponding PCB layout diagrams to identify the position of faulty relays. LXI HIGH DENSITY EMR MATRIX 60-550/551 LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 7.1 Page 7.1...
  • Page 42 SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page 7.2...

  • Page 43: Fitting Rack Mounting Flanges

    APPENDIX A - FITTING RACK MOUNTING FLANGES Pickering’s LXI devices are supplied with mounting flanges to enable fitting into a standard 19 inch rack. The following procedure describes the attachment of the flanges to the unit’s side extrusions, a No.1 cross head screwdriver will be required.
  • Page 44 APPENDIX A - FITTING RACK MOUNTING FLANGES pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK LXI 2.4GHz MATRIX 60-771 Page A.2...

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