PXI chassis gains features
Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 6/1/2006
Geotest—Marvin Test Systems has added several new features to its GX7000 6U series of PXI chassis. The 20-slot GX7000A chassis features per-slot temperature monitoring, system power-supply monitoring, and software-controlled PXI trigger mapping. Available in desktop, rack-mount, and ITA configurations, the GX7000A accommodates up to 19 3U or 6U PXI or cPCI instruments. Slot 1 is dedicated for an embedded or remote controller, slot 2 can be used by a PXI star trigger controller or by a PXI/cPCI instrument, slots 3 through 15 provide star trigger support, and slots 16 through 20 accommodate PXI or cPCI instruments without the star trigger. The GX7000A provides an integral 10-MHz PXI clock and is available with 800 or 1100 W of system power. Geotest—Marvin Test Systems, www.geotestinc.com.
