Pickering 50-510A User manual

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Issue 1.3 January 2022
50-510A/511A/512A/513A User Manual
PCI High Density Matrix Card

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No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, translated or stored in any form, or by
any means without the written permission of Pickering Interfaces.
Technical details contained within this publication are subject to change without notice.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
For Technical Support please contact Pickering Interfaces either by phone, the website or via e-mail.
WARRANTY
All products manufactured by Pickering Interfaces are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of
three years, excluding programmable power supplies, from the date of delivery to the original purchaser. Any product found to be
defective within this period will, at the discretion of Pickering Interfaces be repaired or replaced.
Products serviced and repaired outside of the warranty period are warranted for ninety days.
Extended warranty and service are available. Please contact Pickering Interfaces by phone, the website or via e-mail.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Pickering Interfaces operates under an environmental management system similar to ISO 14001.
Pickering Interfaces strives to full all relevant environmental laws and regulations and reduce wastes and releases to the
environment. Pickering Interfaces aims to design and operate products in a way that protects the environment and the health and
safety of its employees, customers and the public. Pickering Interfaces endeavours to develop and manufacture products that can
be produced, distributed, used and recycled, or disposed of, in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.
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MEANING / DESCRIPTION SYMBOL
PROTECTIVE EARTH (GROUND)
To identify any terminal which is intended for connection to an external conductor for
protection against electric shock in case of a fault, or the terminal of a protective earth
(ground) electrode.
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE
To indicate hazards arising from dangerous voltages.
WARNING / CAUTION
An appropriate safety instruction should be followed or caution to a potential hazard
exists.
Refer to the relevant instructions detailed within the product manual.
HEAVY
If this product is heavy reference should be made to the safety instructions for
provisions of lifting and moving.
STATIC SENSITIVE
To indicate that static sensitive devices are present and handling precautions should
be followed.
!
kg
SAFETY SYMBOLS
PRODUCT SAFETY
The following safety symbols may be used on the product and throughout the product documentation.

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Copyright Statement ...................................................................II
Technical Support and Warranty................................................III
Product Safety .............................................................................IV
Contents (this page)....................................................................V
Warnings and Cautions ..............................................................VII
Section 1
Technical Specication...............................................................1.1
Section 2
Technical Description .................................................................2.1
Functional Description..........................................................2.1
Expanding The Matrix ...........................................................2.2
Section 3
Installation....................................................................................3.1
Pre Operation Checks...........................................................3.1
Hardware Installation ............................................................3.2
Software Installation .............................................................3.2
Testing Operation ..................................................................3.3
Section 4
Programming Guide....................................................................4.1
Programming Options For Pickering PCI Cards ................4.1
Card Architecture ..................................................................4.2
Sub-Units................................................................................4.2
Programming The Card.........................................................4.7
Section 5
Connector Information................................................................5.1
Section 6
Trouble Shooting .........................................................................6.1
Section 7
Maintenance Information............................................................7.1
Switching System Test Tools ...............................................7.1
Relay Look-up Tables............................................................7.1
Component Layout................................................................7.6
CONTENTS

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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
WARNING - HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS SYMBOL
This product is not specically designed for use in hazardous environments, for example in explosive
atmospheres. If the product is to be used in hazardous environments we recommend that the user
ensures suitable protective measures are taken.
!
CAUTION - HANDLING OF ELECTROSTATIC-SENSITIVE DEVICES SYMBOL
Certain semiconductor devices used in this equipment are liable to damage due to static voltage.
Observe the following precautions when handling these devices in their unterminated state, or
sub-assemblies containing these devices:
1. Persons removing sub-assemblies from equipment using these devices must be earthed by a
wrist strap and a resistor at the point provided on the equipment.
2. Soldering irons used during the repair operations must be low voltage types with earthed tips and
isolated from the mains voltage by a double insulated transformer.
3. Outer clothing worn must be unable to generate static charges.
4. Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) tted with these devices must be stored and transported in
anti-static bags.
WARNING - DANGER OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SYMBOL
This card may contain hazardous voltages. Before removing the card from the chassis remove all
supplies and disconnect user I/O signals.
Unused slots in the PC chassis are populated with blanking plates to prevent access to user I/O
signals that may be present. . If the product is not used in this manner for example by using an
extender card then additional care must be taken to avoid contact with exposed signals.
Not to be used in safety critical circuits, refer to the Pickering Interfaces’ terms & conditions of sale.
This card must not be used for the switching of Mains Circuits. For the switching of voltages up to
the card’s full specication, Secondary Circuit power supplies and the Device Under Test must be
fully isolated from the Mains Circuit and the safety earth.
The host chassis must be correctly installed and be connected to mains or factory safety ground,
please refer to your chassis installation manual.
Diagram Showing Separation Between The Mains Circuit and Secondary Circuit / DUT
For the purposes of this document, a Mains Circuit is an installation classied as Overvoltage
Category II up to 300V. Separation between the Secondary Circuit and Mains Circuit is achieved
by a transformer in which the primary windings are separated from the secondary windings by
reinforced insulation, double insulation, or a screen connected to the protective conductor terminal.
PCI Switching
Card
Device
Under Test
Power
Supply
Power
Supply
Host Chassis
Secondary Circuit
Mains
Circuit
Mains
Circuit
Mains/Factory
Safety Ground

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CAUTION - PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION SYMBOL
Suitably qualied & trained users should ensure that the accompanying documentation is fully read
and understood before attempting to install or operate the product.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
All cleaning and servicing requires the equipment to be isolated and disconnected from the power source and user I/O
signals (refer to the Maintenance Section).
• Appropriate manual handling procedures should be followed as dictated by the weight of the individual module or
the combined weight of the modules & chassis.
• Should a fault occur with the module or chassis, immediately isolate and disconnect the incoming power to the
chassis and the user I/O signals.
• Ensure the equipment is installed, operated and maintained by trained and authorised personnel.
• For suitably equipped products in the event of an emergency press the red “emergency stop” button situated on
the front of the unit.

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PCI Matrix Card 50-510A/511A/512A/513A
ISSUE 1.3 JAN 2022
yHigh Density Reed Relay Matrix Card
y1 Standard Slot PCI
y22x4, Dual 20x4, 22x8 or 44x4
y1-Pole or 2-Pole Versions
yLarge Matrices Built Using Multiple Cards
yUses High Reliability Pickering Reed Relays For
Maximum Performance
yFast Operating Speed <500 µs
ySwitch up to 100 V, 1.2 A with 20 W Max Power
yVISA, IVI & Kernel Drivers Supplied for Windows
ySupported by eBIRST ™
y3 Year Warranty
Supported by eBIRST
eBIRST switching system test tools simplify switching
system fault-finding by quickly testing the system and
graphically identifying the faulty relay.
For more information go to: pickeringtest.com/ebirst
50-511A Dual 20x4 Matrix
(Available as 1-Pole or 2-Pole)
50-510A 22x4 Matrix
(Available as 1-Pole or 2-Pole)
50-512A 22x8 2-Pole Matrix
(Available as 1-Pole or 2-Pole)
50-513A Single 44x4 Matrix
(Available as 1-Pole or 2-Pole)
The 50-510A series of matrix cards feature a wide range of
switching configurations (22x4, dual 20x4, 22x8 and 44x4).
Larger matrices may be constructed by daisy chaining
the common signals from multiple cards. For example
four 44x4 cards will form a 176x4 Matrix, a total of 1704
crosspoints.
Typical applications include signal routing in functional ATE
and data acquisition systems. These PCI matrix cards are
constructed using high reliability ruthenium electro-plated
reed relays, offering >108 operations to give maximum
switching confidence with long life and stable contact
resistance. Available switching architectures are 1-pole
and 2-pole.
X2 X4 X8 X1 X3 X5 X6 X7
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
Y8
X12 X9 X10 X11 X16 X13 X14 X15 X20 X17 X18 X19 X22 X21
X102 X104 X108 X101 X103 X105 X106 X107
Y101
Y102
Y103
Y104
X112 X109 X110 X111
X116
X113 X114 X115
X120 X117 X118 X119
Y201
Y202
Y203
Y204
X202 X204 X208 X201 X203 X205 X206 X207 X212 X209 X210 X211 X216 X213 X214 X215 X220 X217 X218 X219
X2
X4
X8 X1 X3 X5 X6 X7
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
X12 X9 X10 X11 X16 X13 X14 X15 X20 X17 X18 X19 X22 X21
X2 X4 X8 X1 X3 X5 X6 X7
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
X12 X9 X10 X11 X14 X16 X13 X15 X17 X18 X19
X44 X42 X43

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PCI Matrix Card, 50-510A/511A/512A/513A
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Specifications
Switching Specification
Switch Type: Ruthenium Reed
Max Switching Voltage: 100 V*
Max Power:
Max Switch Current:
Max Carry Current:
20 W
0.5 A
1.2 A
On Path Resistance:
Off Path Resistance:
Thermal Offset:
<1500 mΩ
>109 Ω
<35 µV
Bandwidth: 25 MHz (50-510A & 50-511A)
10 MHz (50-512A & 50-513A)
Operate Time:
Release Time:
<1 ms, 0.5 ms typical
<1 ms, 0.5 ms typical
Expected Life
Low power load:
Full power load:
>1x108 operations
>5x106 operations
* For full voltage rating, signal sources must be fully
isolated from mains supply and safety earth.
Power Requirements
+3.3 V +5 V +12 V -12 V
220 mA 1.5 A Max 0 0
Operating/Storage Conditions
Operating Conditions
Operating Temperature:
Humidity:
Altitude:
0 °C to +55 °C
Up to 90 % non-condensing
5000 m
Storage and Transport Conditions
Storage Temperature:
Humidity:
Altitude:
-20 °C to +75 °C
Up to 90 % non-condensing
15000 m
PCI Compliance
The 50-510A series comply with the PCI Specification 2.0
(issued Feb 2004).
Signalling Environment: 33MHz, 32-bit Universal
(+3.3 V & +5 V).
Safety & CE Compliance
All cards are fully CE compliant and meet applicable
EU directives: Low-voltage safety EN61010-1:2010,
EMC Immunity EN61326-1:2013,
Emissions EN55011:2009+A1:2010.
Relay Type
The 50-510A matrix cards are fitted with Series 109
ruthenium electroplated reed relays manufactured by
our Relay Division. These offer very long life with good
low level switching performance and excellent contact
resistance stability.
Series 109 reed relays are the smallest double pole reed
relays currently available (the
picture shows two 109-2-A-12/2D
reed relays together with a British 1
pence coin, shown actual size).
Spare reed relays are built onto
the circuit board to allow easy
maintenance with minimum
downtime.
For more informationlease visit: pickeringrelay.com
Mechanical Characteristics
Single slot standard (>175mm) PCI format.
3D models for all versions in a variety of popular file
formats are available on request.
Connectors
Signals via a 96-pin male micro-D connector, for pin outs
please refer to the operating manual.

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Ordering Information
Product Order Codes
Single 22x4 Matrix, 1-Pole
Single 22x4 Matrix, 2-Pole
50-510A-021
50-510A-022
Dual 20x4 Matrix, 1-Pole
Dual 20x4 Matrix, 2-Pole
50-511A-021
50-511A-022
Single 22x8 Matrix, 1-Pole
Single 22x8 Matrix, 2-Pole
50-512A-021
50-512A-022
Single 44x4 Matrix, 1-Pole
Single 44x4 Matrix, 2-Pole
50-513A-021
50-513A-022
Expansion Cables:
50-512A Expansion to 44x8
50-512A Expansion to 22x16
50-513A Expansion to 88x4
50-513A Expansion to 44x8
50-976-020-0.1M
50-976-050-0.1M
50-976-020-0.1M
50-976-050-0.1M
Product Customization
Pickering PCI cards are designed and manufactured on our
own flexible manufacturing lines, giving complete product
control and enabling simple customization to meet very
specific requirements.
Customization can include:
• Alternative reed relay types
• Mixture of reed relay types
• Alternative number of relays
• Different performance specifications
All customized products are given a unique part number,
fully documented and may be ordered at any time in the
future. Please contact your local sales office to discuss.
Support Products
eBIRST Switching System Test Tool
This product is supported by the eBIRST test tools which
simplify the identification of failed relays, the required
eBIRST tools are below. For more information go to:
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Product Test Tool Adaptor Termination
50-510A/511A
/512A/513A 93-002-001 93-002-226 93-016-103
Spare Relay Kits
Kits of replacement relays are available for the majority of
Pickering’s PXI switching products, simplifying servicing
and reducing down-time.
Product Relay Kit
50-510A-021
50-510A-022
50-511A-021
50-511A-022
50-512A-021
50-512A-022
50-513A-021
50-513A-022
91-100-003
91-100-008
91-100-003
91-100-008
91-100-003
91-100-008
91-100-003
91-100-008
For further assistance, please contact your local Pickering
sales office.
Mating Connectors & Cabling
For connection accessories for the 50-510A series
please refer to the 90-016D 96-pin micro-D Connector
Accessories data sheet where a complete list and
documentation can be found for accessories, or refer to
the Connection Solutions catalog.

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Supporting Products & Software
We also offer customized cabling and have a free online Cable Design Tool
that can be used to create custom cable solutions for many applications.
Visit: pickeringtest.com/cdt to start your design.
Mass Interconnect
We recommend the use of a mass interconnect solution when an
Interchangeable Test Adapter (ITA) is required for a PXI or LXI based
test system. Our modules are fully supported by both Virginia Panel and
MacPanel.
Pickering Reed Relays
We are the only switch provider with in-house reed relay manufacturing
capability via our Relay Division. These instrument grade reed relays feature
SoftCenter™ technology, ensuring long service life and repeatable contact
performance. To learn more, please go to: pickeringrelay.com
Connectivity Solutions
We provide a full range of supporting cable and connector solutions for all our switching products—20 connector families
with 1200+ products. We offer everything from simple mating connectors to complex cables assemblies and terminal blocks.
All assemblies are manufactured by Pickering and are guaranteed to mechanically and electrically mate to our modules.
Connectors & Backshells Multiway Cable Assemblies RF Cable Assemblies Connector Blocks
Programming
Pickering provide kernel, IVI and VISA (NI & Keysight) drivers which are compatible with all Microsoft supported versions of
Windows and popular older versions. For a list of all supporting operating systems, please see: pickeringtest.com/os
The VISA driver is also compatible with Real-Time Operating Systems such as LabVIEW RT. For other RTOS support contact
Pickering. These drivers may be used with a variety of programming environments and applications including:
• Pickering Interfaces Switch Path Manager
• National Instruments products (LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Switch Executive, MAX, TestStand, VeriStand, etc.)
• Microsoft Visual Studio products (Visual Basic, Visual C+)
• Keysight VEE and OpenTAP
• Mathworks Matlab
• Marvin ATEasy
• MTQ Testsolutions Tecap Test & Measurement Suite
Drivers for popular Linux distributions are available, other environments are also supported, please contact Pickering
with specific enquiries. We provide Soft Front Panels (SFPs) for our products for familiarity and manual control, as well as
comprehensive documentation and example programs to help you develop test routines with ease.
To learn more about software drivers and development environments, please go to: pickeringtest.com/software

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Supporting Products & Software
© Copyright (2022) Pickering Interfaces. All Rights Reserved Pickering Interfaces maintains a commitment to continuous product development, consequently we reserve the right to vary from the description given in this data sheet.
Signal Routing Software
Our signal routing software, Switch Path Manager, automatically selects and energizes
switch paths through Pickering switching systems. Signal routing is performed by simply
defining test system endpoints to be connected together, greatly accelerating Test System
software development. To learn more, please go to: pickeringtest.com/spm
Diagnostic Relay Test Tools
eBIRST Switching System Test Tools are designed specifically for our PXI,
PCI or LXI products, these tools simplify switching system fault-finding by
quickly testing the system and graphically identifying the faulty relay.
To learn more, please go to: pickeringtest.com/ebirst
Three Year Warranty & Guaranteed Long-Term Support
All standard products manufactured by Pickering Interfaces are warranted against defective materials and workmanship
for a period of three years from the date of delivery to the original purchaser. Extended warranty and service agreements
are available for all our modules and systems with various levels to suit your requirements. Although we offer a 3-year
warranty as standard, we also include guaranteed long-term support—with a history of supporting our products for typically
15-20 years. To learn more, please go to: pickeringtest.com/support
Available Product Resources
We have a large library of product resources including success stories, product and support videos, articles and white
papers as well as application specific product brochures to assist when looking for the switching, simulation and
connection solutions you need. We have also published handy reference books on Switching Technology and for the PXI
and LXI standards.
To view, download or request any of our product resources, please visit: pickeringtest.com/resources

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Relay
Drivers
U8 & U18
PCI
Interface
& Control
Logic
U1 to U10
+5V
PCI Bus Edge Connector J2
PCI HIGH DENSITY MATRIX CARD 50-510A/511A/512A/513A
Front Panel Connector J1
96-pin Male Micro-D
Relays RL1 to RL176
One of 8 Different
Matrix Configurations
+3.3V
GND
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
A functional block diagram is provided in Figure 2.1. The Matrix Card is powered by +3.3V and +5V inputs via
the edge connector, J2. The interface to the user test equipment is via the front panel mounted 96-pin micro-D
connector, J1. The card comprises a PCB populated with up to 176 reed relays, these are either single pole or
double pole depending on the card type. The relays are energised via control signals from relay drivers U8 to U18
under control from the PCI interface and control logic.
Figure 2.1 - PCI Matrix Card (50-510A/511A/512A/513A): Functional Block Diagram

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EXPANDING THE MATRIX
50-512A and 50-513A cards can easily be expanded to larger matrix sizes using ribbon cables. The cables are tted
to PCB connectors J3 or J4 on the back edge of the card as shown in Figure 2.2. J3 is used to link the Y buses
of adjacent cards allowing the matrix to be expanded in the X direction (see Figures 2.4 and 2.6). J4 is used to
link the X buses of adjacent cards allowing the matrix to be expanded in the Y direction (see Figures 2.3 and 2.5).
Ribbon cables are available in various lengths with multiple connectors allowing the daisy-chaining of X or Y signals
between 2, 3 or more cards allowing larger matrices to be created. Examples of cable part numbers are as follows:
50-976-020-0.1M Fitted to connector J3 for linking the Y bus between two cards.
50-976-020-0.2M Fitted to connector J3 for linking the Y bus between three cards.
50-976-050-0.1M Fitted to connector J4 for linking the X bus between two cards.
50-976-050-0.2M Fitted to connector J4 for linking the X bus between three cards.
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
Y8
X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9 X10 X11 X12 X13 X14 X15 X16 X17 X18 X19 X20 X21 X22
Y1/9
Y2/10
Y3/11
Y4/12
Y5/13
Y6/14
Y7/15
Y8/16
X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9
X10 X11 X12 X13 X14 X15 X16 X17 X18 X19 X20 X21 X22
X BUSES CONNECTED
USING RIBBON CABLE
LINKING J4 CONNECTORS
50-512A MATRIX #1
50-512A MATRIX #2
J3 Connector for
linking Y signals
J4 Connector for
linking X signals
Figure 2.2 - Side View of 50-512A/513A Matrix Card
Showing J3 and J4 Expansion Connectors
Figure 2.3 - Linking Two 50-512A Cards Using 50-976-050
Ribbon Cable to Create a 22x16 Matrix

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Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
Y8
X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9 X10 X11 X12 X13 X14 X15 X16 X17 X18 X19 X20 X21 X22
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
Y8
X1/23 X2/24 X3/25 X4/26 X5/27 X6/28 X7/29 X8/30 X9/31
X10/32 X11/33 X12/34 X13/35 X14/36 X15/37 X16/38 X17/39 X18/40 X19/41 X20/42 X21/43 X22/44
Y BUSES
CONNECTED
USING RIBBON
CABLE LINKING
J3 CONNECTORS
50-512A MATRIX #1
50-512A MATRIX #2
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9 X10 X11 X12 X13 X14 X15 X16 X17 X18 X19 X20 X21 X22
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
X1/45 X2/46 X3/47 X4/48 X5/49 X6/50 X7/51 X8/52 X9/53
X10/54 X11/55 X12/56 X13/57 X14/59 X15/59 X16/60 X17/61 X18/62 X19/63 X20/64 X21/65 X22/66
Y BUSES CONNECTED
USING RIBBON CABLE
LINKING J3 CONNECTORS
X23/67 X24/68 X25/69 X26/70 X27/71 X28/72 X29/73 X30/74 X31/75 X32/76 X33/77 X34/78 X35/79 X36/80 X37/81 X38/82 X39/83 X40/84 X41/85 X42/86 X43/87 X44/88
X23 X24 X25 X26 X27 X28 X29 X30 X31 X32 X33 X34 X35 X36 X37 X38 X39 X40 X41 X42 X43 X44
50-513A MATRIX #1
50-513A MATRIX #2
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9 X10 X11 X12 X13 X14 X15 X16 X17 X18 X19 X20 X21 X22
Y1/5
Y2/6
Y3/7
Y4/8
X BUSES
CONNECTED
USING RIBBON
CABLE LINKING
J4 CONNECTORS
X23 X24 X25 X26 X27 X28 X29 X30 X31 X32 X33 X34 X35 X36 X37 X38 X39 X40 X41 X42 X43 X44
X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9
X10 X11 X12 X13 X14 X15 X16 X17 X18 X19 X20 X21 X22 X23 X24 X25 X26 X27 X28 X29 X30 X31 X32 X33 X34 X35 X36 X37 X38 X39 X40 X41 X42 X43 X44
50-513A MATRIX #1
50-513A MATRIX #2
Figure 2.5 - Linking Two 50-513A Cards Using 50-976-050 Ribbon Cable to Create a 44x8 Matrix
Figure 2.6 - Linking Two 50-513A Cards Using 50-976-020 Ribbon Cable to Create an 88x4 Matrix
Figure 2.4 -
Linking Two
50-512A Cards
Using 50-976-020
Ribbon Cable to
Create a 44x8
Matrix

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Figure 3.1 - Inserting a PCI Card into a PC Chassis
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PREOPERATION CHECKS (UNPACKING)
1. Check the card for transport damage and report any damage immediately to Pickering Interfaces.
Do not attempt to install the product if any damage is evident.
2. Position the PC chassis relative to any other equipment the card(s) will connect with. Ensure the chassis is
not connected to the electrical supply.
3. Ensure that the designated area for the chassis containing the card(s) is of at and solid construction to
withstand and support the total weight of the PC Chassis and cards.
SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION
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Refer to the Warnings and Cautions at the front of this manual
Modular products require installation in a suitable chassis. The card is designed for indoor use only.

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
First install the appropriate Pickering PCI switch card drivers by running the installer program Setup.exe (provided
in a compressed zip le), either from the CD-ROM supplied, or by downloading the latest version from our website
pickeringtest.com - the recommended method. Setup is accompanied by a ReadMe le containing
additional installation information. A single installation covers all cards in the System 40, System 45 and System
50 ranges.
When installation completes, the installed drivers’ ReadMe le is offered for display. It can also be displayed
later using a shortcut on the Programs>>Pickering menu.
If you are not a LabVIEW user you should choose the “full” version, and once that has been installed run
the LabVIEW Runtime Engine installer via the shortcut on the Programs>>Pickering menu. In the absence of
LabVIEW the Runtime Engine is required to support the Pickering Test Panels application.
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION (PC CHASSIS)
1. The PCI card must be electrically installed in accordance with local regional electrical codes by a qualied
engineer.
2. The PC chassis must be grounded.
Electrostatic discharge can damage the components on the card and in the chassis. To avoid such damage
when handling the products refer to page VII.
Ensure that there is adequate ventilation.
The card should be installed in accordance with the following procedure:
1. Ensure that the system is turned OFF but still connected to mains so that it remains grounded.
2. Choose an appropriate free PCI slot in the host system.
3. Remove the blanking plate for the chosen slot and retain the xing screw.
4. Carefully remove the card from its anti-static bag and insert the card’s edge connector into the free slot in
the host system (refer to Figure 3.1).
5. Ensure the card is fully inserted into the edge connector and the front panel is fully in contact with the back
of card aperture in the host chassis.
6. Use the xing screw to secure the front panel of the card to the host chassis’ mounting rail.
7. Replace the chassis cover(s).
8. Power-up the host system.