Software-configurable switching subsystems increase system flexibility, helping to control costs by allowing a single module to be easily used for different test requirements. The SMX series offers a wide range of solutions for DC to microwave and low- to high-power applications. SMX series drivers and supporting software run on Windows, Linux, and LabVIEW as standard, and offer additional capabilities through their award-winning graphical user interface.
The SMX series of PXIe switches from VTI Instruments has been developed based on two decades of successful use in the most demanding aerospace, defense, and automotive applications. The series delivers exceptional performance and reliability by implementing extensive signal path shielding, isolation, and built-in status monitoring, and by bringing precision switching capabilities to instruments for the first time in PXI Express.
The main advantages of VTI Instruments' SMX series of PXIe switches include:
• Superior signal integrity.
• Improved test reliability thanks to extensive signal path shielding.
• Lower switching costs thanks to the software-configurable multiplexer and matrix grouping.
• Reduced downtime thanks to embedded status monitoring.
• Intuitive programming and debugging interface.
• Exceptional noise immunity. •
Efficient, high-density packaging.
• Interactive scheme control.
• Three-year warranty.
James McGregor, Global Head of Test, Tools and Production Supplies at Farnell, comments: “The SMX series of PXIe switches benefits from the deep expertise of its VTI Instruments origins. We are pleased to now offer its renowned and reliable signal integrity, noise immunity, and configurability to developers who require this kind of power and performance.”
VTI Instruments offers products and systems for monitoring and recording data to characterize the physical integrity and performance of aircraft, engines, and other large structures, as well as to automate functional testing of complex electronic systems. VTI Instruments is recognized as an industry leader with a reputation for consistently delivering reliable data.
