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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.
PRODUCT SAFETY SAFETY SYMBOLS The following safety symbols may be used on the product and throughout the product documentation. MEANING / DESCRIPTION SYMBOL PROTECTIVE EARTH (GROUND) To identify any terminal which is intended for connection to an external conductor for protection against electric shock in case of a fault, or the terminal of a protective earth (ground) electrode.
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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CAUTION - PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION SYMBOL Suitably qualified & trained users should ensure that the accompanying documentation is fully read and understood before attempting to install or operate the product. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS All cleaning and servicing requires the equipment to be isolated and disconnected from the power source and user I/O signals (refer to the Maintenance Section).
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SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Specifications pickering 2 Amp Multiplexer – 40-635A RF Specification - In a 50Ω System Relay Type The 40-635A is fitted with electro-mechanical relays with palladium- Bandwidth (-3dB): 15MHz (40-635A-001) 15MHz (40-635A-002) ruthenium gold covered contacts. A Spare Relay is built onto the...
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Model Variant Order Code Selection Product Customization Single Single 16-Channel, 2-Pole 40-635A-102 Pickering PXI modules are designed and manufactured on our own Single Single 8-Channel, 4-Pole 40-635A-103 flexible manufacturing lines, giving complete product control and Single Single 4-Channel, 8-Pole 40-635A-104 enabling simple customization to meet very specific requirements.
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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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2 Amp Multiplexer – 40-635A 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...
SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION pickering SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION A functional block diagram is provided in Figure 2.1. The Multiplexer Module 40-635A is powered by a +5V input via Compact PCI connector J1. The interface to the user test equipment is via the front panel mounted 78-pin D-type connector, J2.
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.
SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE 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...
SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering MODULE ARCHITECTURE The 40-635A module is an array of up to 36 DPDT relays factory configured in to one of 18 different multiplexer configurations. In the default state, all multiplexer channels are open circuit. Energising a particular channel creates a signal path between the common terminal(s) and the corresponding channel terminal(s).
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering CH1.1 CH1.2 CH2.1 40-635A-002 CH2.2 COM1.1 Single 32-Channel COM1.2 2-Pole Multiplexer CH32.1 CH32.2 Programming Bit / Signal Path Table For Single 32-Channel 2-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-002) Sub- IVI Channel Sub- IVI Channel Signal Path Signal Path...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering CH1.1 CH1.2 CH1.3 CH1.4 CH2.1 CH2.2 COM1.1 40-635A-003 CH2.3 COM1.2 Single 16-Channel CH2.4 COM1.3 4-Pole Multiplexer COM1.4 CH16.1 CH16.2 CH16.3 CH16.4 Programming Bit / Signal Path Table For Single 16-Channel 4-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-003) Sub-...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering COM1.1 CH1.1 COM1.2 CH1.2 COM1.3 CH1.3 COM1.4 CH1.4 COM1.5 CH1.5 COM1.6 CH1.6 COM1.7 CH1.7 COM1.8 CH1.8 40-635A-004 Single 8-Channel CH8.1 8-Pole Multiplexer CH8.2 CH8.3 CH8.4 CH8.5 CH8.6 CH8.7 CH8.8 Programming Bit / Signal Path Table For Single 8-Channel 8-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-004)
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering CH101 CH102 CH103 COM1 BANK 1 CH132 40-635A-005 Dual 32-Channel CH201 1-Pole Multiplexer CH202 CH203 COM2 BANK 2 CH232 Programming Bit / Signal Path Table For Dual 32-Channel 1-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-005) Sub- IVI Channel...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering CH101.1 CH201.1 CH101.2 CH201.2 40-635A-006 CH102.1 CH202.1 CH102.2 CH202.2 Dual 16-Channel COM1.1 COM2.1 2-Pole Multiplexer COM1.2 COM2.2 BANK 1 BANK 2 CH116.1 CH216.1 CH116.2 CH216.2 Programming Bit / Signal Path Table For Dual 16-Channel 2-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-006)
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering 40-635A-101: COM1 Single 32-Channel 1-Pole Multiplexer CH32 Programming Bit / Signal Path Table For Single 32-Channel 1-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-101) Sub-Unit Signal Path IVI Channel Names COM1 to CH1 COM1 to CH2 COM1 to CH3...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering CH1.1 CH1.2 CH2.1 40-635A-102 CH2.2 COM1.1 Single 16-Channel COM1.2 2-Pole Multiplexer CH16.1 CH16.2 Programming Bit / Signal Path Table For Single 16-Channel 2-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-102) Sub-Unit Signal Path IVI Channel Names COM1.1 to CH1.1 COM1.2 to CH1.2...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering CH1.1 CH1.2 CH1.3 CH1.4 CH2.1 CH2.2 COM1.1 40-635A-103 CH2.3 COM1.2 Single 8-Channel CH2.4 COM1.3 4-Pole Multiplexer COM1.4 CH8.1 CH8.2 CH8.3 CH8.4 Programming Bit / Signal Path Table For Single 8-Channel 4-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-103) Sub-Unit...
SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering PROGRAMMING THE MODULE Here are examples of using the drivers with the 40-635A-001 (64-Channel-1 Pole) Multiplexer module. Other modules in the range operate in a similar way but the sub-units / bits may vary.
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...
For PXI modules which are supported in one of Pickering Interfaces’ Modular LXI Chassis (such as the 60-102B and 60-103B) 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.
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.1 - 40-635A-001: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Single 64-Channel 1-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-001) Relays Relays Signal Path Signal Path Energized Energized COM1 to CH1 ─ COM1 to CH33 RL17 ─ COM1 to CH2...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.2 - 40-635A-002: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Single 32-Channel 2-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-002) Relays Relays Signal Path Signal Path Energized Energized COM1.1 to CH1.1 ─ COM1.1 to CH17.1 RL17 ─ COM1.2 to CH1.2 ─...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.3 - 40-635A-003: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Single 16-Channel 4-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-003) Relays Relays Signal Path Signal Path Energized Energized COM1.1 to CH1.1 ─ COM1.1 to CH9.1 ─ COM1.2 to CH1.2 ─...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.4 - 40-635A-004: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Single 8-Channel 8-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-004) Relays Relays Signal Path Signal Path Energized Energized COM1.1 to CH1.1 ─ COM1.1 to CH5.1 ─ COM1.2 to CH1.2 ─...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.5 - 40-635A-005: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Dual 32-Channel 1-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-005) Relays Relays Bank Signal Path Bank Signal Path Energized Energized COM1 to CH101 ─ COM2 to CH201 RL17 ─ COM1 to CH102...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.6 - 40-635A-006: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Dual 16-Channel 2-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-006) Relays Relays Bank Signal Path Bank Signal Path Energized Energized COM1.1 to CH101.1 ─ COM2.1 to CH201.1 RL17 ─ COM1.2 to CH101.2 ─...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.7 - 40-635A-007: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Dual 8-Channel 4-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-007) Relays Relays Bank Signal Path Bank Signal Path Energized Energized COM1.1 to CH101.1 ─ COM2.1 to CH201.1 RL17 ─ COM1.2 to CH101.2 ─...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.8 - 40-635A-008: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Quad 16-Channel 1-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-008) Relays Relays Bank Signal Path Bank Signal Path Energized Energized COM1 to CH101 ─ COM3 to CH301 RL17 ─ COM1 to CH102...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.9 - 40-635A-009: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Quad 8-Channel 2-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-009) Relays Relays Bank Signal Path Bank Signal Path Energized Energized COM1.1 to CH101.1 ─ COM3.1 to CH301.1 RL17 ─ COM1.2 to CH101.2 ─...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.10 - 40-635A-101: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Single 32-Channel 1-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-101) Relays Relays Signal Path Signal Path Energized Energized COM1 to CH1 ─ COM1 to CH17 RL17 ─ COM1 to CH2...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.12 - 40-635A-103: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Single 8-Channel 4-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-103) Relays Relays Signal Path Signal Path Energized Energized COM1.1 to CH1.1 ─ COM1.1 to CH5.1 ─ COM1.2 to CH1.2 ─...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.14 - 40-635A-105: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Dual 16-Channel 1-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-105) Relays Relays Bank Signal Path Bank Signal Path Energized Energized COM1 to CH101 ─ COM2 to CH201 RL17 ─ COM1 to CH102...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.16 - 40-635A-107: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Dual 4-Channel 4-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-107) Relays Relays Bank Signal Path Bank Signal Path Energized Energized COM1.1 to CH101.1 ─ COM2.1 to CH201.1 RL17 ─ COM1.2 to CH101.2 ─...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.18 - 40-635A-109: Relay Numbering Relay Table For Quad 4-Channel 2-Pole Multiplexer (40-635A-109) Relays Relays Bank Signal Path Bank Signal Path Energized Energized COM1.1 to CH101.1 ─ COM3.1 to CH301.1 RL17 ─ COM1.2 to CH101.2 ─...
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