Enhancing today´s test system functionality through emerging technology

Author

Semancik, Jon

Author_Institution

VXI Technol., Inc., Irvine, CA

fYear

2005

fDate

26-29 Sept. 2005

Firstpage

56

Lastpage

60

Abstract

The VXI-bus is the platform of choice for many military and commercial test systems primarily because it offers the user a solution that is open-platform based, computer and operating system independent, and highly modular. The densities and performance offered are unmatched by any other platform, and multiple vendor support has ensured long life-cycle management. The emergence of the LAN Extension for Instrumentation (LXI) Standard, leveraging all the advantages of Ethernet while adding several critical components necessary for true test and measurement compatibility, has offered a glimpse into the future of test system interfaces. However, what options are available to the user to ensure existing system sustainability, and can the LXI Standard truly solve all test applications currently addressed by other open-architecture platforms?

Keywords

computerised instrumentation; local area networks; measurement standards; peripheral interfaces; Ethernet; LAN extension for instrumentation; LXI standard; VXI-bus; emerging technology; long life-cycle management; multiple vendor support; test system functionality; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer interfaces; Computer networks; Data engineering; Distributed computing; High performance computing; Instruments; Physics computing; Software testing; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Autotestcon, 2005. IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9101-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AUTEST.2005.1609101

Filename

1609101