World’s First Certified and Licensed LXI Products
SAN DIEGO, CA, Dec. 12, 2005
The LXI Consortium announced today that the Agilent N5700 and N6700 Modular
Power Supplies and the 60-100 Modular Switching Chassis from Pickering
Interfaces are the world’s first certified LXI products. The LXI Board
officially approved the Conformance Committee's recommendation to license the
LXI logo to these products.
“They are the first products in the world approved to carry the LXI logo,” said
Bob Rennard, LXI Consortium president. “This represents a tremendous amount of
work and achievement by the member companies. We just finished our third
Plugfest on Nov. 29-30 where we again saw the momentum building for this LXI.
These products promise to be the beginning of a very broad multi-company line-up
of LXI products.”
"We are very pleased to have made it to this recognition point so fast, " said
Scott Sampl, vice president and general manager, Agilent's System Products
Division. "Agilent is committed to delivering products that meet the LXI
standard. LXI is the future of test; it enables fast, efficient, and
cost-effective creation of test systems for worldwide deployment.”
“New standards can be difficult to get going quickly,” said David Owen, business
development manager for Pickering Interfaces. “The 60-100 Modular Switching
Chassis provides the critical mass for LXI switching applications. It allows
users to choose the best control interface for the application from a wide range
of modules. We’re excited to be the first for LXI with this product.”
The Agilent N6700 Low-Profile Modular Power System simplifies test-system
assembly, programming, debugging and operation. The N5700 Series System DC Power
Supply offers the industry's highest power density with up to 1,500 W in a
1U-high. www.agilent.com
The Pickering Interfaces 60-100 Modular Switching Chassis will enable seven or
13 Pickering 3U switching modules to be supported in an LXI environment.
www.pickeringtest.com
While all products currently are available for shipment from their respective
companies, updated versions of these products bearing the LXI logo will begin
shipping as early as January of 2006.
About the LXI Consortium
LXI is the next-generation, LAN-based modular architecture standard for
automated test systems managed by the LXI Consortium, a not-for-profit
corporation made up of leading test and measurement companies. The group’s goals
are to develop, support, and promote the LXI standard. LXI’s compact and
flexible package, high-speed I/O, and prolific use of LAN meet the needs of
aerospace defense engineers developing radar, electronic warfare, satellite and
military communications systems as well as address a broad range of industrial
and commercial applications.
Additional information about the LXI consortium’s product offerings, licensing,
specifications, and membership is available at
www.lxistandard.org. |