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Pxi 10 a & 30 a solid state matrix modules
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40-553/554 User Manual
PXI 10 A & 30 A Solid State Matrix Modules
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Issue 3.4 November 2021

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  • Page 1 40-553/554 User Manual PXI 10 A & 30 A Solid State Matrix Modules pickeringtest.com Issue 3.4 November 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

    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 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page (IV) Page (IV)

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Connector Information ..............5.1 Section 6 Trouble Shooting .................6.1 Section 7 Maintenance Information ............7.1 Switching System Test Tools ..........7.1 Relay Lookup Tables .............7.1 Appendix A Previous Versions ...............A.1 40-553-001 ................A.1 40-554-001 ................A.2 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page (V)
  • Page 6 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page (VI)

  • Page 7: Warnings And Cautions

    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...
  • Page 8 • For suitably equipped products in the event of an emergency press the red “emergency stop” button situated on the front of the unit. 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page (VIII) 2 AMP 1-POLE UHD MATRIX MODULES 40-575 / 576 / 577 / 578 / 579...

  • Page 9: Technical Specification

    Supported by PXI or LXI Chassis y Supported by eBIRST ™ y 3 Year Warranty The 40-553 is a high current 6x2 matrix occupying two PXI chassis slots. Matrix crosspoints are fully isolated solid state relays which offer fast operation under hot switching conditions and high inrush current with no operational life degradation.
  • Page 10 Specifications 10 A Solid State Matrix, 40-553 Relay Type Mechanical Characteristics The 40-553 is fitted with solid state MOSFET switches. Dual slot 3U PXI (CompactPCI card). 3D models for all versions in a variety of popular file Switching Specification formats are available on request.
  • Page 11 93-005-236 93-012-103 • Alternative relay types Mating Connectors & Cabling • Mixture of relay types For connection accessories for the 40-553 module please • Alternative number of relays refer to the 90-012D 8-pin power D-type Connector • Different performance specifications...
  • Page 12 The module is supplied with a For more information go to: pickeringtest.com/ebirst comprehensive package of drivers, including support for selected RT operating systems. X5 X6 40-554 Solid State 6x2 Matrix Schematic Diagram pickeringtest.com 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 1.4...
  • Page 13 AC voltages as multiple asynchronous supplies can create high differential voltages between channels. Power Requirements +3.3 V +5 V +12 V -12 V 100 mA 350 mA pickeringtest.com 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 1.5...
  • Page 14 Connection Solutions catalog. future. Please contact your local sales office to discuss. pickeringtest.com 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 1.6...
  • Page 15 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 16 30 A Solid State Matrix, 40-554 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...

  • Page 17: Functional Description

    RELAY R1 TO R12 DRIVERS U19 & U20 +3.3V PCI BRIDGE CONFIGURATION X5 X6 Figure 2.1 - 10A & 30A Solid State Matrix Modules 40-553 & 40-554: Functional Block Diagram 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 2.1...
  • Page 18 SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 2.2...

  • Page 19: 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 20: 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 21: 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 22 SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 3.4...

  • Page 23: Programming Guide

    SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE PROGRAMMING OPTIONS FOR PICKERING INTERFACES PXI 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...

  • Page 24: Module Architecture

    MODULE ARCHITECTURE The 40-553/554 is a single pole switching matrix with 6 connections on the X-axis and 2 connections on the Y-axis.Connections are made by operating the relays at the crosspoints between X and Y lines allowing single X-Y connections, or X-X connections using a Y line as a path.

  • Page 25: Programming The Module

    Once the drivers are installed the manual “Sys40Prg.pdf” and driver help files which fully describes these functions can be found in the Pickering folder(s) or the Pickering entries on your Start Menu. The card must be opened before use and closed after using the following function calls: Direct I/O Driver - Open with PIL_OpenCards or PIL_OpenSpecifiedCard and close with PIL_CloseCards or PIL_CloseSpecifiedCards respectively.
  • Page 26 SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 4.4...
  • Page 27 SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickering SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickering X5 X6 Figure 5.1 - Solid State Matrix 40-553/554: Pinouts Viewed From Front Panel, Connectors are 8-pin Power D-type Plugs. 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 5.1...
  • Page 28 SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 5.2...

  • Page 29: 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 30 SECTION 6 - TROUBLE SHOOTING pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 6.2...

  • Page 31: 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 32 U9 & U10 Inner U11 & U12 U3 & U4 U5 & U6 U15 & U16 U17 & U18 U9 & U10 Outer U11 & U12 U3 & U4 U5 & U6 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 7.2...
  • Page 33 SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Figure 7.1 - 40-553 & 40-554 Component Layout - Daughter Board 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 7.3...
  • Page 34 SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page 7.4...

  • Page 35: Appendix A Previous Versions

    APPENDIX A - PREVIOUS VERSIONS 40-553-001 The 40-553-001 has been replaced with the functionally identical modules described in this manual. New and old versions are pin and software compatible. The specification for the 40-553-001 is shown below: Switching Specification...
  • Page 36 3D models in a variety of popular file formats are available on request. Connectors PXI bus via 32-bit P1/J1 backplane connector. Signals via two front panel mounted 8-pin male power D-type connectors, for pin outs please refer to the operating manual. 10A & 30A SOLID STATE MATRIX MODULES 40-553/554 Page A.2...

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