Pickering 40-565A User manual

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Issue 5.9 March 2021
40-565A User Manual
PXI 2 A BRIC™ Multi-Slot Matrix Modules

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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.
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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.
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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
Mechanical Description ........................................................2.1
Functional Description .........................................................2.1
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 PXI Modules ..............................4.1
Module Architecture..............................................................4.2
Programming The Module - Standard Version ...................4.3
Programming The Module - Independent Isolation............4.4
Section 5
Connector Information................................................................5.1
Section 6
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................6.1
Using Built-In Relay Self Test (BIRST).................................6.2
Section 7
Maintenance Information............................................................7.1
Fuse Replacement.................................................................7.1
Relay Look-Up Tables ........................................................... 7.2
PCB Layout Diagrams...........................................................7.11
Card Removal From BRIC.....................................................7.13
Card Replacement.................................................................7.15
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.
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WARNING - DANGER OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SYMBOL
This module may contain hazardous voltages. Before removing the module from the rack remove all
supplies and disconnect user I/O signals.
Unused slots in the host chassis are populated with blanking plates to prevent access to user I/O
signals that may be present. Blanking panels are available to order from Pickering in a variety of
slot widths. 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 module must not be used for the switching of Mains Circuits. For the switching of voltages up
to the module’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.
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.
PXI Switching
Module
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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SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
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PXI 2 A BRIC™ Multi-Slot Matrix Modules 40-565A
ISSUE 4.1 MAR 2021
High Reliability and Easy of Use
The 40-565A PXI BRIC is designed to minimise the cost
and complexity of cable assemblies to the device under
test and instrumentation. Analog busing is housed
within the module using a high performance screened
analog backplane. Pickering can construct custom cable
assemblies for all of our PXI modules, please contact sales
office for further assistance.
yIntegrated PXI 2 A Matrix Module With Built
In High Performance Screened Analog Bus
y2-Slot Configurations to 48x8 (2-Pole),
4-Slot Configurations to 96x8 (2-Pole) &
8-Slot Configurations to 192x8 (2-Pole)
yLoad Just The Number of Daughter Switch
Cards You Need For Your Application
yCustom Versions Available
yMaximum Current 2 A Hot or Cold Switching
y2-Pole Switching up to 150 VDC/100 VAC and up
to 60 W Max Power
y3 ms Operate/Release Time
yAutomatic Analog Bus Isolation Switching
Gives >25 MHz Bandwidth
yVISA, IVI & Kernel Drivers Supplied for Windows
ySupported by PXI or LXI Chassis
yBuilt-In Diagnostics - BIRST ™
y3 Year Warranty The 2 A Matrix BRIC is a higher power/voltage version
of Pickering’s established range of PXI Matrix BRIC
modules. It features higher voltage, current and
power handling than the ultra high density reed relay
based BRICs. However, it is not suited to switching
low level signals - specifically signals <100 µV - here
ruthenium reed relays are a better choice and have
a very long lifetime of up to 1000 million operations.
For superior low level switching please refer to our
40-560A/561A/562A range.
Pickering’s Range of 2 A BRIC Matrix Modules
Model No. Poles Y-Bus Size Min. Matrix
Size
Max. Matrix
Size
40-568 1 4 75x4 600x4
40-596 1 6 58x6 464x6
40-567 1 8 44x8 352x8
40-597 1 12 32x12 256x12
40-598 1 16 24x16 192x16
40-566A 2 4 55x4 385x4
40-565A 2 8 24x8 192x8
Built-In Relay Self-Test - BIRST
The BIRST facility provides a quick and simple way of
finding relay failures. No test equipment is required, simply
disconnect the UUT from the BRIC’s connectors, launch
the BIRST application and the tool will run a diagnostic test
that will find all relays with faulty contacts.
For more information go to: pickeringtest.com/birst
BRIC
™ 2nd Generation PXI 2 A Switch Matrix
The 40-565A BRIC is a range of high density matrix
modules able to switch up to 2 A at 150 VDC/100 VAC. They
are available in 2, 4 or 8-slot PXI sizes to suit most high
performance matrix requirements, constructed using quality
electro-mechanical relays for high switching confidence.
Typical applications include signal routing for functional ATE
systems. With this high level of switching density, 40-565A
matrix modules allow a complete functional ATE system to
be housed in a single 3U PXI chassis, BRIC Modules allow
the use of much lower cost 8 or 14-slot PXI chassis.
• BRIC2 - 2-slot PXI Module, this can hold 1 or 2 matrix
daughtercards, 384 crosspoints (up to 48x8 2-pole).
• BRIC4 - 4-slot PXI Module, this can hold up to 4 matrix
daughtercards, 768 crosspoints (up to 96x8 2-pole).
• BRIC8 - 8-slot PXI Module, which can hold up to 8 matrix
daughtercards, 1536 crosspoints (up to 192x8 2-pole).

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SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
2 A BRIC Multi-Slot Matrix, 40-565A
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Overview
40-565A BRIC Key Advantages
• Complete PXI Switching Solution in one PXI Module.
• Simplified cabling, easy to connect to the DUT thus minimizing costs.
• Internal Shielded Analog Bus giving maximum signal integrity with easy expansion at
minimal cost with maximum bandwidth and isolation.
• Program as one whole matrix, so very easy to achieve fast operate time.
• Targeted at high performance matrix switching with minimized cost.
• Build just the matrix configuration you need. Modular architecture allows users to buy
just as much matrix capacity as they require, expansion cards can be added later.
• BRICs allow use of much lower cost 8 or 14 slot PXI chassis (such as 40-908 or 40-914).
• Simpler and faster programming with Direct I/O, VISA and IVI Drivers + LabView Soft
Front Panels. Fully compatible with NI Switch Executive.
• Built-in BIRST self-test.
• Custom versions built to order.
X1 X24
X96
X1
x8
MATRIX
CROSSPOINT
X1 X24
X192
X1
x8
MATRIX
CROSSPOINT
The 40-565A in BRIC4
Format is Available With
Matrix Configurations
Between 24x8 and 96x8
(2-Pole)
The 40-565A in BRIC8
Format is Available
With Matrix
Configurations
Between 44x8 and
352x8 (2-Pole)
X1 X24
X48
X1
x8
MATRIX
CROSSPOINT
The 40-565A in BRIC2
Format is Available With
Matrix Configurations of
24x8 or 48x8 (2-Pole)