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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 card must not be used for the switching of Mains Circuits. For the switching of voltages up to the card’s full specification, Secondary Circuit power supplies and the Device Under Test must be...
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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).
This product is based on the obsolete Molex LFH series 1 Bank, 5 Channels, 16-Pole connector that has been superseded by a Pickering commissioned form, fit, function equivalent. The new The majority of 50-670 cards (see order codes) allow multiple connector series is 100% compatible with the Molex channels to be simultaneously selected.
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SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION pickering PCI Very High Density Multiplexer 50-670 Isolation Switch Isolation Switch Isolation Switch Com 1 Com 1 Com 2 Com 2 Com 3 99.1 Com 4 50-670-022 198-Channel 1-Pole 99.2 Multiplexer 49.1 50-670-022 99-Channel 49.2...
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* LFH relates to the obsolete Molex connector series and is retained for continuity, products will be fitted with a form, fit, function Pickering equivalent connector that is intermateable with the original Molex parts. Isolation...
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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. These accessories are detailed in Connector Accessories data sheets, where a complete list and documentation can be found for each accessory.
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Supporting Products & Software 50-670 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 more information go to pickeringtest.com/os The VISA driver support is provided for LabVIEW Real Time Operating Systems (Pharlap and Linux-RT). For other RTOS support contact Pickering.
SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION pickering SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION A functional block diagram is provided in Figure 2.1. The Multiplexer Card is powered by a +5V input via the edge connector. The interface to the user test equipment is via the front panel mounted 200-pin LFH connector, J1. A bank of relays are energised via control signals from storage registers U8 to U20.
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SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK VERY HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLEXER CARD 50-670 Page 2.2...
Modular products require installation in a suitable chassis. The card is designed for indoor use only. PREOPERATION CHECKS (UNPACKING) 1. Check the card for transport damage and report any damage immediately to Pickering Interfaces. Do not attempt to install the product if any damage is evident.
8. Power-up the host system. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION First install the appropriate Pickering PCI switch card drivers by running the installer program Setup.exe (provided in a compressed zip file), either from the CD-ROM supplied, or by downloading the latest version from our website pickeringtest.com...
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 GUIDE PROGRAMMING OPTIONS FOR PICKERING INTERFACES PCI CARDS 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 CARD ARCHITECTURE The 50-670 series cards utilise up to 101 SPSTor DPST relays depending on the option. In the default state the relays are open circuit). Energising a particular relay creates a signal path between the ‘C’ and ‘A’ terminals. The relay module’s switching architectures are detailed in Section 1 with relay specific diagrams below:...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.1 - Multiplexer 50-670-022-198/1 (198 Channel, 1-Pole): Sub-Units Relay Relay Function Function Unit Number Unit Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 51 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 2 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 52...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.2 - Multiplexer 50-670-022-198/1 (198 Channel, 1-Pole): Sub-Units (continued) Relay Relay Sub Unit Function Sub Unit Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 101 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 151 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 102 Pole 1...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.3 - Multiplexer 50-670-021-99/1 (99 Channel, 1-Pole): Sub-Units Relay Relay Sub Unit Function Sub Unit Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 51 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 2 Pole 1...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.4 - Multiplexer 50-670-022-99/2 (99 Channel, 2-Pole): Sub-Units Relay Relay Sub Unit Function Sub Unit Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 51 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 52 Pole 1&2...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.5- Multiplexer 50-670-021-49/2 (49 Channel, 2-Pole): Sub-Units Relay Relay Sub Unit Function Sub Unit Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 26 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 26 Pole 2 Crosspoint...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.6 - Multiplexer 50-670-022-49/4 (49 Channel, 4-Pole): Sub-Units Relay Relay Sub Unit Function Sub Unit Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 26 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 26 Pole 3&4...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.7 - Multiplexer 50-670-021-24/4 (24 Channel, 4-Pole): Sub-Units Relay Relay Sub Unit Function Sub Unit Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 13 Pole 3 Crosspoint Chan 13 Pole 4...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.8 - Multiplexer 50-670-022-24/8 (24 Channel, 8-Pole): Sub-Units Relay Relay Sub Unit Function Sub Unit Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 13 Pole 5&6 Crosspoint Chan 13 Pole 7&8...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.9 - Multiplexer 50-670-021-10/8 (10 Channel, 8-Pole): Sub-Units Relay Relay Sub Unit Function Sub Unit Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 7 Pole 3 Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 2...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.10 - Multiplexer 50-670-022-10/16 (10 Channel, 16-Pole): Sub-Units Relay Relay Function Function Unit Number Unit Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 7 Pole 5&6 Crosspoint Chan 7 Pole 7&8 Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 3&4...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.11 - Multiplexer 50-670-021-5/16 (5 Channel, 16-Pole): Sub-Units Relay Relay Sub Unit Function Sub Unit Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 4 Pole 3 Crosspoint Chan 4 Pole 4...
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SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering Table 4.12 - Multiplexer 50-670-022-5/32 (5 Channel, 32-Pole): Sub-Units Relay Relay Function Function Unit Number Unit Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 4 Pole 5&6 Crosspoint Chan 4 Pole 7&8 Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 3&4...
SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering PROGRAMMING THE CARD Here are some simple examples of using the drivers with the 50-670-021-10/8 (10 Channel 8 Pole) module. Other modules in the series are controlled in a similar way. Using PILPXI To operate a relay the user could use the simple OpBit command or the WriteSub commands OpBit DWORD sub_unit = 1;...
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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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SECTION 6 - TROUBLE SHOOTING pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK VERY HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLEXER CARD 50-670 Page 6.2...
SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering pickering SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Refer to the Warnings and Cautions at the front of this manual PERIODIC MAINTENANCE The PCI card does not require any periodic maintenance. Please consult the chassis supplier regarding any periodic maintenance required for the chassis.
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.2 - Configuration 50-670-022-198/1 (198 Channel, 1-Pole) Relay Physical Relay Physical Channel Function Channel Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 51 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 2 Pole 1 Crosspoint...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.2 - Configuration 50-670-022-198/1 (198 Channel, 1-Pole) Continued Relay Physical Relay Physical Channel Function Channel Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 101 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 151 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 102 Pole 1...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.3 - Configuration 50-670-021-99/1 (99 Channel, 1-Pole) Relay Physical Relay Physical Channel Function Channel Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 51 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 52 Pole 1 Crosspoint...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.4 - Configuration 50-670-022-99/2 (99 Channel, 2-Pole) Relay Physical Relay Physical Channel Function Channel Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 51 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 2 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 52 Pole 1&2...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.5 - Configuration 50-670-021-49/2 (49 Channel, 2-Pole) Relay Physical Relay Physical Channel Function Channel Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 26 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 26 Pole 2 Crosspoint...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.6 - Configuration 50-670-022-49/4 (49 Channel, 4-Pole) Relay Physical Relay Physical Channel Function Channel Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 26 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 3&4 Crosspoint Chan 26 Pole 3&4...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.7 - Configuration 50-670-021-24/4 (24 Channel, 4-Pole) Relay Physical Relay Physical Channel Function Channel Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 13 Pole 3 Crosspoint Chan 13 Pole 4 Crosspoint...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.8 - Configuration 50-670-022-24/8 (24 Channel, 8-Pole) Relay Physical Relay Physical Channel Function Channel Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 13 Pole 5&6 Crosspoint Chan 13 Pole 7&8 Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 3&4...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.9 - Configuration 50-670-021-10/8 (10 Channel, 8-Pole) Relay Physical Relay Physical Channel Function Channel Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 7 Pole 3 Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 2 Crosspoint...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.10 - Configuration 50-670-022-10/16 (10 Channel, 16-Pole) Chan- Relay Physical Chan- Relay Physical Function Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 7 Pole 5&6 Crosspoint Chan 7 Pole 7&8 Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 3&4...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.11 - Configuration 50-670-021-5/16 (5 Channel, 16-Pole) Relay Physical Relay Physical Channel Function Channel Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1 Crosspoint Chan 4 Pole 3 Crosspoint Chan 4 Pole 4 Crosspoint...
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SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.12 - Configuration 50-670-022-5/32 (5 Channel, 32-Pole) Chan- Relay Physical Chan- Relay Physical Function Function Number Number Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 1&2 Crosspoint Chan 4 Pole 5&6 Crosspoint Chan 1 Pole 3&4 Crosspoint Chan 4 Pole 7&8...
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