A half rack of switch modules, please
Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 5/1/2006
Agilent Technologies has shrunk switching to a new level with the L4400 series of Class C LXI switch modules. The series consists of seven models that include switches, analog input and output, and relay drivers. These 1U high modules have a half-rack width.
Each module can operate independently through an Ethernet port or optional IEEE 488 port. You can use a module to add channels to a DMM or other instrument. The L4445A microwave switch/attenuator, combined with up to eight 34945EXT modules, lets you control a drawer of microwave switches. Under Ethernet control, the module can stay close to your device under test. All modules are SCPI-code compatible with the Agilent 34980A switch/measure unit.
To connect your signals to the modules, you can design your own cables or use Agilent's 34952T connector module that mounts to the front of the L4400 series. You get terminal strips for easy connections.
Prices: $1400 to $3000. Agilent Technologies, www.agilent.com/find/L4400.
