Consortium Releases Revision 1.1 of the LXI Standard
DENVER, CO, Nov. 6, 2006
The LXI
Consortium announced today that it has approved and released Revision 1.1 of the
LXI Standard. LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation (LXI) is the LAN-based
successor to GPIB, providing additional capabilities that simplify system
creation. In addition to clarification of language, the standard now includes a
section on the use of non-LXI devices within LXI-based systems.
“Section 15,
Hybrid Systems, is a significant addition to the LXI Standard because it makes
life easier for system integrators,” said Bob Rennard, LXI Consortium president.
"The consortium recognizes that real-world systems often include many types of
instruments—GPIB, PXI, VXI and now LXI—and this will remain true, even as the
number of LXI-compliant instruments grows."
Specifically,
Section 15 describes interface bridges, adapters, and adapter toolkits that
enable integrators to use non-LXI devices within systems that use both Ethernet
and LXI devices. Examples include LAN-to-VXI and LAN-to-PXI bridges supplied by
VXI Tech and Pickering that can provide a transparent connection between the LAN
port in a PC and VXI- or PXI-based test equipment. Bridges, adapters, and
adapter toolkits that pass conformance testing are eligible to carry the LXI
logo.
The full text of
the updated specification is available on the Web as a free download at
www.lxistandard.org/home/lxi_standards_and_clarifications/.
The updated
specification also is available on a new informational CD produced by the LXI
Consortium. Other materials on the disk include the LXI Trigger Bus
Specification, an LXI capabilities brochure, an LXI fact sheet, an LXI
backgrounder presentation, and application notes that describe aircraft
structural testing and satellite testing. Copies of the CD can be requested by
sending an e-mail to
inquiry@lxistandard.org.
Introduced in 2005, the LXI standard has been adopted by
48 companies. They
recognize LXI as the natural successor to GPIB
and that it is time for instruments to go beyond GPIB
to make it easier for test system designers and integrators to create faster,
more efficient systems. In less than a year since the standard was
introduced, nearly 150 LXI-compliant products have been introduced.
About LXI and
the LXI Consortium
LXI is the LAN-based successor to GPIB.
The LXI standard goes beyond GPIB to
provide additional capabilities that reduce the time it takes to set up,
configure, and debug test systems. LXI also helps integrators leverage the time
and effort already invested in system software and architecture.
The standard is managed by the LXI
Consortium, a not-for-profit corporation comprised of leading test and
measurement companies. The group’s goals are to develop, support, and promote
the LXI standard. LXI’s flexible packaging, high-speed I/O, and prolific use of
LAN address a broad range of commercial, industrial, aerospace, and military
applications.
Additional
information about LXI-compliant products as well as licensing, specifications,
and consortium membership is available at
www.lxistandard.org. |