LXI: setting up systems, working with IT
The LXI Consortium gave a presentation at Autotestcon 2009 in Anaheim, CA.
Rick Nelson, Editor in Chief -- Test & Measurement World, 11/1/2009 1:00:00 AM
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You can buy a router to connect your PC and your LXI instruments to your corporate network in a way that won't upset your IT department, according to Chris Van Woerkom. |
“Today, 1211 products are certified as LXI-compliant, approximately a 50% increase from 12 months ago,” said Von Campbell, the LXI Consortium's president, speaking September 16 at Autotestcon 2009 in Anaheim, CA. He added that over the same period, instrument families available with LXI connectivity increased from 64 to 140, with 24 member companies having LXI-compliant products. Campbell noted that LXI products cover every major product category needed to build a high-performance test system, with no holes or gaps in instrument capability.
Joining Campbell at the Autotestcon LXI presentation were Rob Purser, manager for test and measurement products for Matlab and Simulink at The MathWorks; Bob Stasonis, sales and marketing manager at Pickering Interfaces; Chris Van Woerkom, senior marketing engineer at Agilent Technologies; and Tom Sarfi, VP of business development at VTI Instruments.
Purser noted that LXI provides a standard, default LAN configuration to handle the hundreds of LAN options you would otherwise have to deal with when connecting your instruments to a LAN. He said LXI complements existing technologies, allowing you to use LXI with your existing GPIB, PXI, or VXI system.
Stasonis commented on how to avoid pitfalls when connecting instruments to a corporate network and offered advice on dealing with firewalls and your IT department. He also described network topologies, including an isolated subnet tied to your corporate network and the World Wide Web. Van Woerkom showed a configuration (figure) that won't upset your IT department.
To conclude the presentation, Sarfi outlined Class C (basic with LAN connectivity), Class B (Class C plus time synchronization), and Class A (Class B plus backplane-like deterministic behavior) instrument characteristics.
Test & Measurement World presented a Webcast version of the Autotestcon presentation on October 13. You can view an archived version of the Webcast at www.tmworld.com/webcast ["How to Create Advanced ATE Systems with LXI: Building on the Industry's Best Practices"]
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