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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.
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 PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page (IV) Page (IV)
Not to be used in safety critical circuits, refer to the Pickering Interfaces’ terms & conditions of sale. This module must not be used for the switching of Mains Circuits. For the switching of voltages up to the module’s full specification, Secondary Circuit power supplies and the Device Under Test must...
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• For suitably equipped products in the event of an emergency press the red “emergency stop” button situated on the front of the unit. 2 AMP 1-POLE UHD MATRIX MODULES 40-575 / 576 / 577 / 578 / 579 PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page (VIII) Page (VIII)
For more information go to: pickeringtest.com/ebirst X1024 The 40-559 BRIC Module is available with matrix sizes between 64x16 and 1024x4 pickeringtest.com PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page 1.1...
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Up to 192x8 Reed relay switching solutions can only be as good as the BRIC8 Up to 384x8 relays used, and Pickering uses only the highest quality 40-565B - 2-Pole Matrix, 2A Electro-mechanical Relay instrumentation grade reed relays manufactured by our BRIC2 Up to 58x8 Relay Division.
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Y Connections - A Analog Bus B Y Connections - B x8 Configurations Architecture diagrams for x4, x6 and x8 configurations of the 40-559 range showing how the matrix daughter cards are interconnected with either quad or dual analog buses. Isolation Switches...
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Analog Bus Y Connections x16 Configurations Architecture diagrams for x12 and x16 configurations of the 40-559 range showing how the matrix daughter cards are interconnected with a single analog bus. Analog Bus The Y-buses of the 40-559 daughter cards are linked via the analog bus on the BRIC backplane.
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BRIC Ultra High Density Matrix, 40-559 Pickering Electronics Maximum Crosspoint Count State-Of-The-Art Reed Relays The 40-559 series has a suggested maximum number of This matrix module is constructed simultaneously operated crosspoints of 50 per BRIC2, 50 using Series 120 Reed Relays per BRIC4 or 100 per BRIC8 (please contact factory for manufactured by our Relay Division.
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For further assistance, please contact the sales office. 96x16 Matrix -96x16 -96x16 128x16 Matrix -128x16 -128x16 Mating Connectors & Cabling 160x16 Matrix -160x16 For connection accessories for the 40-559 module please 192x16 Matrix -192x16 refer to the 90-001D 160-pin DIN 41612, 90-022D 104-pin 224x16 Matrix -224x16...
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We provide a full range of supporting cable and connector solutions for all our switching products—20 connector families with 1200+ products. We offer everything from simple mating connectors to complex cables assemblies and terminal blocks. All assemblies are manufactured by Pickering and are guaranteed to mechanically and electrically mate to our modules. Connectors & Backshells...
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BRIC Ultra High Density Matrix, 40-559 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 backplane provides mounting for the 36-pin connectors (into which the Sub-Matrix Cards plug) and Control logic. Figure 2.1 - Fully Populated 40-559 BRIC8 Matrix Module (x4 Configuration) FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION A functional block diagram is provided in Figure 2.2. The BRIC Module is powered by a +5V input via Compact PCI connector J1 mounted on the Backplane.
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Y Bus C Relays Y Bus D Slot 1 Relay Matrix Coils EEPROM X Bus Relay Drivers U2 to U67 Figure 2.2 - 40-559 BRIC Module x4 Configuration: Functional Block Diagram PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page 2.2...
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Y Isolation Y Bus B Relays Relay Slot 1 Matrix Coils EEPROM X Bus Relay Drivers U2 to U67 Figure 2.3 - 40-559 BRIC Module x8 Configuration: Functional Block Diagram PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page 2.3...
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Analog Bus B is only Coils applicable to x6 EEPROM X Bus configurations Relay Drivers U2 to U67 Figure 2.4 - 40-559 BRIC Module x6, x12 & x16 Configurations: Functional Block Diagram PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page 2.4...
Modular products require installation in a suitable PXI/LXI chassis. The module is designed for indoor use only. PREOPERATION CHECKS (UNPACKING) 1. Check the module for transport damage and report any damage immediately to Pickering Interfaces. Do not attempt to install the product if any damage is evident.
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 external controller or chassis containing the system controller. 9. For Pickering Interfaces modular LXI installation there is no requirement to use any particular power up sequence.
Figure 3.2 - General Soft Front Panel Icon A selector panel will appear, listing all installed Pickering PCI, PXI or LXI switch cards and resistor cards. Click on the card you wish to control, and a graphical control panel is presented allowing operation of the card.
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING OPTIONS FOR PICKERING INTERFACES PXI MODULES 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...
The 40-559 is a high density 1-pole switching matrix constructed from 128x4, 84x6, 64x8, 42x12 or 32x16 sub- matrix cards linked with an analog backplane. The 40-559 module can be fitted with 1 or 2 sub-matrix cards (BRIC2), between 1 & 4 sub-matrix cards (BRIC4) or between 1 & 8 sub-matrix cards (BRIC8). Connections are made by operating crosspoint relays between X and Y lines allowing single X-Y connections, or X-X connections using a Y line as a path.
PROGRAMMING THE MATRIX For all configurations of the 40-559, the entire matrix is treated as a single programming sub-unit designated as Sub-Unit 1, and the isolation switches of all sub-matrix cards are contained in a single sub-unit designated as Sub-Unit 2 for analog bus A and Sub-Unit 3 for analog bus B and so on.
Bit 60 Bit 65 Bit 64 Bit 63 Bit 64 MATRIX CARD 8 Sub-unit 3 Backplane Isolation B Figure 4.4 - 40-559 Matrix Module (8-Wire Y-Bus Version) - Sub-unit Allocations PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page 4.7...
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(Backplane Isolation Switches are Set Automatically) ANALOG BACKPLANE MATRIX CARD 1 MATRIX CARD 2 X295 X336 MATRIX CARD 8 Figure 4.5 - 40-559 Matrix Module (12-Wire Y-Bus Version) - Sub-unit Allocations PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page 4.8...
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(Backplane Isolation Switches are Set Automatically) ANALOG BACKPLANE MATRIX CARD 1 MATRIX CARD 2 X225 X256 MATRIX CARD 8 Figure 4.6 - 40-559 Matrix Module (16-Wire Y-Bus Version) - Sub-unit Allocations PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page 4.9...
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65 to 96 Figure 5.35 97 to 128 Figure 5.36 50-pin D-type 129 to 160 Figure 5.37 161 to 192 Figure 5.38 193 to 224 Figure 5.39 225 to 256 Figure 5.40 PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page 5.1...
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 information is far from straightforward, and the best course is to contact Pickering support: support@pickeringtest.com, if possible...
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The Pickering Interfaces BIRST (Built-In Relay Self Test) Tool provides a simple means of testing selected Pickering Interfaces switching products, including this model. The tool can be used to find relay faults or to provide confirmation that a product is operating correctly, either as part of the regular system calibration or because a system fault is suspected and the switch system needs to be eliminated from the fault finding procedure.
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Replacement of relays should only be carried out by qualified personnel using the correct equipment. If qualified personnel are not available, or the location of a defective relay cannot be positively determined it is recommended that the module is returned to Pickering Interfaces or a replacement daughter card is ordered.
CARD REMOVAL FROM BRIC The following procedure should be followed for the extraction of a matrix relay card from 40-559 BRIC modules that use D-type connectors. The card extraction handle supplied with the module is required for this process as shown in Figure 7.3.
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4. Carefully pull the relay card free from the BRIC chassis using the extraction handle as shown in Figure 7.6. Once the card is removed the extraction handle can be unscrewed from the relay card’s connector. Figure 7.6 - Removing The Relay Card PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page 7.49...
(Note: There is 0.5 mm approx of “free play” on the relay card between the back plane and the front panel. When tightening the front panel screws the inserted relay card could be pulled out about 0.5 mm. This does not effect the interconnection on the backplane) Tighten all screws. PXI BRIC MULTI-SLOT ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MATRIX (40-559) Page 7.50...
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