03 Keysight PXI RF Switch Modules DC to 3 GHz
Easy setup ... test ... and maintenance
Hardware platform
Compliance
Software applications
Keysight soft front panels provide easy-to-use instrument
communications. The PXI RF switch graphical user interface
guides developers through module setup so users can
quickly configure the switch parameters. More sophisticated
functions are also available through the wide selection of
instrument program interfaces.
The RF switch modules are PXI compliant with a J1 connector
and can be used in PXI chassis with cPCI (J1), PXI-1 (J1 only),
or PXIe hybrid slot connectors.
The PXI format offers high performance in a small, rugged
package. It is an ideal deployment platform for many
automated test systems. In addition, a wide array of
complementary PXI products are currently available, such
as multimeters, waveform generators, local oscillators,
digitizers, and switches.
Software platform
IO libraries suite
The Keysight IO libraries Suite offers a single entry point for
connection to the most common instruments including AXIe,
PXI, GPIB, USB, Ethernet/LAN, RS-232 and VXI test instru-
ments from Keysight and other vendors. It automatically
discovers interfaces, chassis and instruments. The graphical
user interface allows you to search for, verify and update IVI
instrument and soft front panel drivers. The IO libraries Suite
safely installs in side-by-side mode with NI IO software.
Drivers
Keysight provides instrument drivers that work with your
choice of software, saving time and preserving software and
hardware investments. Keysight modular instruments come
with IVI-COM, IVI-C, and LabVIEW software drivers that work
in the most popular test and measurement development
environments including LabVIEW, MATLAB, LabWindows/
CVI, Visual Studio C, C++, C#, VEE, and Visual Basic.
Figure 1. RF switch soft front panel
With a broad selection of drivers already included, any
Keysight PXI RF switch can be swapped out, replaced, or
upgraded with the latest version, requiring only minimal
software adjustments.
Easy software integration
In addition, application code examples are included for
LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Visual Studio C, C++, C#, Visual
Basic, and MATLAB, providing RF switch set-up and basic
functionality. These application code examples are easily
modified to quickly integrate the switch module intoyour
measurement system.
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