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LXI Dual 24x8 Video Matrix
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Issue 6.3 August 2023

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  • Page 1 60-711 User Manual LXI Dual 24x8 Video Matrix pickeringtest.com Issue 6.3 August 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 DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page (IV) Page (IV)

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Trouble Shooting .................6.1 LXI Status Indicators ............6.1 LAN Reset .................6.2 Section 7 Maintenance Information ............7.1 Video Matrix Parts List ............7.2 General Maintenance ............7.5 Relay Location Data ............7.8 Appendix A Fitting Rack Mounting Flanges ..........A.1 LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page (V)
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  • 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 DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page (VIII)

  • Page 9: Technical Specification

    The 60-711 is a Dual 24x8 Video Matrix suitable for switching frequencies up to 25 MHz. It has a characteristic Software control allows the 60-711 to be set as a dual 24x8 impedance of 75 Ω with the option of mini SMB or MCX matrix, a single 48x8 matrix and other configurations.
  • Page 10 SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION pickering Specifications LXI Dual 24x8 Video Matrix – 60-711 VSWR Plot for Dual 24x8 Video Matrix Insertion Loss Plot for Dual 24x8 Video Matrix Crosstalk Plot for Dual 24x8 Video Matrix Crosstalk Plot for Dual 24x8 Video Matrix (between X-Y path and X connection with 75Ω...
  • Page 11 SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Specifications pickering LXI Dual 24x8 Video Matrix – 60-711 VSWR Plot for Single 48x8 Video Matrix Insertion Loss Plot for Single 48x8 Video Matrix Crosstalk Plot for Single 48x8 Video Matrix Crosstalk Plot for Single 48x8 Video Matrix (between X-Y path and X connection with 75Ω...
  • Page 12 Maximum Switch Current: 1.0 A Characteristic Impedance: 75 Ω LAN Interface On Path Resistance: <500 mΩ Compliant to LXI Standard 1.4, the 60-711 has a Off Path Resistance >10 Ω 1000Base-T Ethernet Interface via a standard RJ-45 Thermal Offset: <50 µV connector mounted on the rear panel with an LCD display showing the unit’s IP address.*...
  • Page 13 All customized products are given a unique part number, fully documented and may be ordered at any time in the future. Please contact your local sales office to discuss. Soft Front Panel for the 60-711 Dual 24x8 Video Matrix pickeringtest.com LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711...
  • Page 14 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 15 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.
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  • Page 17: Technical Description

    FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION The 60-711 is a single or dual 24 x 8 video matrix. Much of this description assumes the product supplied is the dual version and references to dual matrices or extended matrices should be ignored if the device is a single matrix.

  • Page 18: Using The Matrix

    USING THE MATRIX The 60-711 Dual Video Matrix consists of two separate 24 x 8 coaxial matrices which can be used independently (see Figure 2-2). The Y axes of the matrices can be connected together using two banks of Matrix Isolation Switches allowing one or all of the Y lines to be interlinked.
  • Page 19 If one input terminal is connected to more than one output terminal it will have a significant impact on the bandwidth of the switching system. If the 60-711 is intended for use in a 50Ω system again the bandwidth will be affected. The user should use a 75Ω to 50Ω adaptor on each interface.
  • Page 20 SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 2.4...

  • Page 21: Installation

    HARDWARE INSTALLATION The 60-711 may be mounted on a desk top or fitted into a standard 19 inch rack (rack mounting flanges are supplied with the unit and can be fitted to either side of the front panel). When fitting into a rack it is important to provide adequate support using side brackets or runners, the mounting holes in the front panel flanges are designed only for securing the unit in the rack and must NOT be used to support the weight of the whole unit.

  • Page 22: Setting The Ip Address

    Figure 3-3. Front and Rear Views of the 60-711-006 LXI Dual 24x8 Video Matrix fitted with BNC connectors SETTING THE IP ADDRESS To use the 60-711 Video Matrix over a LAN connection it should be set up and configured as described in the “LXI Getting Started Guide” document.

  • Page 23: Installing The Software

    SOFT FRONT PANEL OPERATION The 60-711 Dual Video Matrix can be programmed using the Soft Front Panel. This can be run as a Java Applet from the device’s LXI home page. You must have the Java Runtime environment loaded from Sun Microsystems to use this facility.
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  • Page 25: 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 26: Programming The 60-711

    PROGRAMMING THE 60-711 The 60-711 is a dual matrix consisting of two separate cards each with 24 connections on its X axis and 8 on its Y axis. A version with a single 24 x 8 matrix card is also available. The Y axes of the two cards are interconnected with isolation relays.
  • Page 27 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 28 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 card located at bus 0, device 20 inside the LXI unit located at 192.168.1.100.
  • Page 29 Soft Front Panel The 60-711 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 below. For a description of the controls, refer to “Using the Soft Front Panel”...

  • Page 30: 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 31 SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Step 2 - Enable the SSH server Select the Diagnostics page from the main menu LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 4.7...
  • Page 32 LXI product manual for details of this process. Disabling security will stop the SSH service. LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 4.8...
  • Page 33 First start up the SSH client and enter the IP address of the LXI instrument. 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 DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 4.9...
  • Page 34 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 35 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 DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 4.11...
  • Page 36 = 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 37: Using The Soft Front Panel

    SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering USING THE SOFT FRONT PANEL LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 4.13...
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  • Page 39: Connections

    IP Address Display Figure 5-1. Front and rear panel layout for the 60-711-002/004 LXI Dual 24x8 Video Matrix fitted with mini SMB or MCX connectors Mains Inlet Fuses Power Switch LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 5.1...
  • Page 40 (for Pickering diagnostics only) IP Address Display Figure 5-2. Front and rear panel layout for the 60-711-006 LXI Dual 24x8 Video Matrix fitted with 75Ω BNC connectors Power Switch Fuses Mains Inlet LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 5.2...

  • Page 41: 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 42: 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: support@pickeringtest.com You can also visit our website for product updates, help and downloadable materials at: http://www.pickeringtest.com...

  • Page 43: 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 DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 7.1 Page 7.1...

  • Page 44: Video Matrix Parts List

    LXI VIDEO MATRIX PARTS LIST The 60-711 LXI Video Matrix chassis contains two indentical matrix PCBs as well as a Power Supply and a Microcontroller assembly. The following pages provide a parts list and internal layout for the PCBs and sub- assemblies that make up the LXI Dual 24x8 Video Matrix.
  • Page 45 SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7-1. 60-711-002 LXI Video Matrix Chassis Parts List Pickering Manufacturer Description Value/Type Part Number Part Number Multi-Rail Power Supply ±12V, +5V, +3.3V C/PS/009 VLT-130-4100 Mains Inlet Connetor IEC, fused with C/CN/1195 illuminated switch...
  • Page 46 LXI STATUS LED BOARD MICRO- CONTROLLER BOARD FPGA BRIDGE DAUGHTER BOARD POWER SUPPLY UPPER MATRIX BOARD “A” LOWER MATRIX BOARD “B” DC DISTRIBUTION BOARD Figure 7-3. 60-711-002 LXI Video Matrix: Internal Module Layout LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 7.4...

  • Page 47: General Maintenance

    Serial data streams carrying matrix switching information are sent to the upper Matrix Board via a ribbon cable. If two Matrix Boards are fitted to the 60-711, the lower board receives its serial data from the upper board in a daisy-chain configuration.
  • Page 48 DC Distribution board (A/PC/481 BoardC) This distribution board feeds power from the PSU to the Microcontroller Assembly, and the 24x8 Upper and Lower Matrix Boards. LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 7.6...
  • Page 49 Lower 24x8 Matrix Board “B” (A/PC/603) Multi-Rail Power Supply (C/PS/009) Chassis Earth Power Connector and Switch (C/CN/1195) With Fuse Drawer (C/CN/1196) 60-711 CHASSIS Mains Power Input Figure 7-4. Internal Wiring For the 60-711 LXI Video Matrix LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 7.7...

  • Page 50: Relay Location Data

    RELAY LOCATION DATA The 60-711 chassis contains two identical 24x8 matrix boards; an upper matrix board designated “A” and a lower matrix board designated “B”. The relay to crosspoint allocations for a single 24x8 matrix board are shown in Table 7-2.
  • Page 51 RL24 RL48 RL72 RL96 RL120 RL144 RL168 RL192 RL201 RL202 RL206 RL207 RL208 RL203 RL204 RL205 Figure 7-5. 24x8 Matrix PCB - Relay Positions (Upper and Lower Matrix PCBs are the same) LXI DUAL 24x8 VIDEO MATRIX 60-711 Page 7.9...
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  • Page 53: 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.
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