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  • Page 1 40-710 User Manual PXI RF Relay Modules pickeringtest.com Issue 7.1 June 2021...
  • Page 2 © COPYRIGHT (2021) 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

    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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Pre Operation Checks ............3.1 Hardware Installation ............3.2 Software Installation .............3.2 Testing Operation ..............3.3 Section 4 Programming Guide ..............4.1 Programming Options For Pickering PXI Modules ....4.1 Module Architecture 40-710 ..........4.3 Programming The Module 40-710 ........4.4 Section 5 Connector Information ..............5.1 Section 6 Trouble Shooting .................6.1...
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  • Page 7: Warnings And Cautions

    Unused slots in the host chassis are populated with blanking plates to prevent access to user I/O signals that may be present. Blanking panels are available to order from Pickering in a variety of slot widths. 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 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK RF RELAY MODULES 40-710 Page (VIII)
  • Page 9 SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION pickering PXI RF Relay Modules 40-710 SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION y 4 Changeover RF Relays Per Module y Up To 2.5 GHz Bandwidth in 50 Ω y Up To 1 GHz Bandwidth in 75 Ω Suitable For...
  • Page 10 SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION pickering Specifications RF Relay Modules, 40-710 40-710-514 (50 Ω SMB) Perfomance Plots (Plots taken from typical sample showing all connecting paths for parameter) 40-710-514 (50 Ω SMB) typical insertion loss 40-710-514 (50 Ω SMB) typical VSWR plots for all NO and NC inputs.
  • Page 11 SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION pickering Specifications RF Relay Modules, 40-710 Relay Type Mechanical Characteristics The 40-710 is fitted with high reliability RF Relays, these Single slot 3U PXI (CompactPCI card). offer long life with good low level switching performance.

  • Page 12: Technical Specification

    Pickering’s PXI switching products, simplifying servicing and reducing down-time. Product Customization Product Relay Kit Pickering modules are designed and manufactured on our 40-710 50 Ω Versions 91-100-096 (Relay Kit 96) own flexible manufacturing lines, giving complete product 40-710 75 Ω Versions...
  • Page 13 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...
  • Page 14 RF Relay Modules, 40-710 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 is also compatible with Real-Time Operating Systems such as LabVIEW RT.

  • Page 15: Technical Description

    SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION pickering SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION A functional block diagram is provided in Figure 2.1. The RF Switching Module is powered by +12V and +5V inputs via Compact PCI connector J1. The interface to the user test equipment is via front panel mounted SMA or SMB, connectors.
  • Page 16 SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK RF RELAY MODULES 40-710 Page 2.2...

  • Page 17: Installation

    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.

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    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.

  • Page 19: Testing Operation

    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.
  • Page 20 SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK RF RELAY MODULES 40-710 Page 3.4...

  • Page 21: Programming Guide

    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...

  • Page 22: Module Architecture 40-710

    SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering MODULE ARCHITECTURE 40-710 The 40-710 is an array of 4 SPDT relays. In the default state all signal paths are between the Com and corresponding NC terminals. Energising a particular relay breaks the Com to NC path creates a new path between the Com and NO terminals.

  • Page 23: Programming The Module 40-710

    SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering PROGRAMMING THE MODULE 40-710 Here are some examples of using the drivers with the 40-710 (4 x SPDT) module. Using PILPXI To operate a relay the user could use the simple OpBit command or the WriteSub commands OpBit DWORD sub_unit = 1;...

  • Page 24: Connector Information

    SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK RF RELAY MODULES 40-710 Page 5.4...
  • Page 25 SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickering SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION Figure 5.1 provides Pin Outs for the Modules in the 40-710 model range. pickering pickering 1-NO 1-NC 1-NO 1-NC 2-NO 2-NC 2-NO 2-NC 3-NC 3-NO 3-NO 3-NC 4-NC 4-NO...
  • Page 26 SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK RF RELAY MODULES 40-710 Page 5.2...

  • Page 27: Trouble Shooting

    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...
  • Page 28 SECTION 6 - TROUBLE SHOOTING pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK RF RELAY MODULES 40-710 Page 6.2...

  • Page 29: Maintenance Information

    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.
  • Page 30 SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.1 - RF Switching Module 40-710: Relay Numbering 40-710-514 40-710-524 40-710-754 Signal Path Sub-Unit Board Relay (with relay energised) Com1 to NO1 RL13 Com2 to NO2 RL14 Com3 to NO3 RL12 Com4 to NO4...
  • Page 31 SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.2 - RF Switching Module 40-710-514-H1: Relay Numbering 40-710-514-H1 Signal Path Sub-Unit Board Relay (with relay energised) Com1 to NO1 Com2 to NO2 Com3 to NO3 Com4 to NO4 COM2 RL20 RL13 RL14...
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