New future-ready single-slot PXIe controller for high-performance T&M applications from Pickering Interfaces

Pickering Interfaces, the leading supplier of modular signal switching & simulation solutions for use in electronic test & verification, has announced its next-generation single-slot PXIe embedded controller (model 43-920-002) – the most compact and powerful 3U one-slot embedded controller available for the PXI Express platform.

Pickering’s model 43-920-001, its first PXI embedded controller, was the first single-slot Gen 4 controller available for PXI Express platform. As well as giving customers a unique and powerful new option for their controller choice, it enabled Pickering to provide ‘one-stop shop’ turnkey PXIe systems consisting of chassis, embedded controller (optionally loaded with Windows OS and Pickering drivers), switching/simulation/instrumentation modules, and cabling all under one PO, making purchasing and test system integration much more straightforward. It also allowed Pickering to offer an embedded controller for its 21-slot PXIe hybrid chassis, which only has a single controller slot.

Building on this first controller, Pickering’s next generation 43-920-002 PXIe embedded controller is the most compact and powerful 3U one-slot embedded controller available for the PXIe platform – with up to 2x the performance of the 43-920-001. The PXI-5 PXI Express hardware specification, rev. 2.0 compliant controller is powered by an 11th generation Intel Xeon processor, combined with 64 GB DDR4 memory and a 2 TB m.2 Type B SSD. With up to 28 GB/s system throughput, using either 4-link or 2-link configuration, the controller easily supports demanding high bandwidth test and measurement applications with future-ready PCIe Gen4 and 10GBASE-T interconnectivity.

“Our new controller is the most compact and powerful 3U embedded controller available in a single-slot form factor for the PXI Express and CompactPCI Express platforms, combining capability and cost-effectiveness,” said Lee Huckle, Chassis Product Manager at Pickering Interfaces. “With up to twice the performance of the previous generation controller, its high-performance spec and future-proof interface capabilities are designed to handle even the most demanding high bandwidth T&M applications.”

This single-slot controller is ideal for Pickering’s family of PXIe chassis, including the latest 42-927-101 21-slot fully hybrid PXIe chassis. Pickering also offers a turnkey factory configuration service to streamline set-up, including Windows OS and driver installations, licensing, and optional installation of Pickering’s PXI or PXIe switch, simulation and instrumentation modules.

Pickering Interfaces stands behind its manufactured products with a standard three-year warranty and guaranteed long-term product support.