GX7100 Series

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3U / 6U PXI Chassis

  • Slots for one 6U (embedded) or 3U (remote) PXI controller, six 6U or 3U instruments, and seven 3U instruments
  • Built-in peripherals (hard disk drive and a DVD-RW drive) for embedded controller configurations
  • Integral Smart functions provide internal temperature monitoring, power supply monitoring, fan control and PXI trigger mapping
  • Innovative forced-air cooling controlled by embedded chassis temperature monitor
  • Optional cable tray, recessed card cage, and hinged front panel configurations for mass interconnect devices
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Description

The GX7100B Series are 14-slot combination PXI chassis that accommodate 3U and 6U PXI controllers and instruments in 4U of rack space. The GX7100B’s unique format includes seven 3U-only slots and seven 3U/6U slots arranged horizontally to reduce the overall size of the chassis, providing the versatility and high-density necessary to address many PXI applications and requirements.

Features

The GX7100B Series offers a full range of features and options including an innovative forced-air cooling system comprised of eight (8) 20 CFM fans controlled by built-in temperature sensors. The fans provide airflow according to PXI revision 2.1 specifications. This cooling configuration provides optimum cooling for the chassis regardless of the type or number of instruments used. Additional cooling is provided for the system power supply.

The GX7100B Smart Chassis supports the monitoring of internal chassis temperatures and system power supply voltages as well providing the ability to program or map each PXI trigger line from one PCI segment to another. In addition, the user can program the temperature monitoring function for specific warning and shutdown limits. All user specific setups can be stored in non-volatile memory as a user configuration and can be used as the default setup for normal chassis operation.

For applications requiring mass interconnect and cable routing to/ from the rear of the chassis, the GX7102B and GX7112B offer the ideal system solution. These chassis include an integrated 2U cable tray, a hinged front-panel that accommodates all popular mass interconnect devices, optional openings at the top and bottom of chassis for cable routing, and recessed PXI instruments (recessed by 2.5" or 5"). The combination of front panel and the recessed instruments provides up to 8" of space for interface wiring.

The GX7100B Series provides 560 W of system power and complies with the PXI Hardware Specification 2.1.

Configuration

Slot 1 (6U) is dedicated to the system controller (embedded or remote, using a PXI bus expander). Slot 2 can be used by a PXI Star Trigger Controller or by any PXI or cPCI instrument. Slots 3 - 14 support the PXI Star Trigger. The PXI local bus interconnects cards within PXI segment A or segment B. The PXI trigger lines are buffered / enabled at the PXI segment A / segment B boundary.

Programming and Software

The chassis is supplied with the GxChassis software which provides software libraries and a driver, programming examples, virtual panel application and documentation. The virtual panel provides a way to control, configure and display the smart chassis' features, including temperature monitoring, trigger line mapping, and power supply voltage monitoring. A 32/64-bit Windows DLL driver is provided with various interface files for accessing the DLL functions from programming tools and languages such as ATEasy, LabVIEW, C/C++, Microsoft Visual Basic®, Delphi, and more. A User's Guide provides documentation that includes instructions for installing, using and programming the chassis. Support for Linux for the chassis is provided using a separate software package - GtLinux.

Applications

  • Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
  • Data Acquisition
  • Process Control
  • Production Test
  • Scientific Applications
  • Industrial Systems
  • Portable Systems