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PXIe Platform Optical Switch Module

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SwitchPXIe

 

Coherent Solutions Ltd. 

Version 

2.01

 

39 

 

Info 

The Info button can be clicked at any time to pull up a display bar on the right side of the 

screen This will show the chassis mode, manufacturer, model, serial number of the chassis, 

the cohesionUI version number and the VXI11/SCPI Server version running on the chassis. 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SwitchPXIe Series

Page 1: ...SwitchPXIe Optical Switch USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...urate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by Coherent Solutions for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from its use No license...

Page 3: ...Input 10 Cleaning and Connecting Optical Fibers 10 5 Handling the SwitchPXIe Module 11 SwitchPXIe Module Installation 11 SwitchPXIe Module Uninstallation 13 6 Software Installation Information 14 Ins...

Page 4: ...Descriptions 46 13 5 1 Slot Commands 46 13 5 2 Configuration Commands 47 Multi Chassis Mode Operation 48 13 6 1 NI MAX 48 13 6 2 SCPI Multi Chassis Commands 49 14 Maintenance 50 15 Technical Support 5...

Page 5: ...ry Do not proceed unless the required conditions are met and understood CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury Do not proceed u...

Page 6: ...dures other than those specified herein may result in exposure to hazardous situations or impair the protection provided by this unit CAUTION The SwitchPXIe modules are sensitive to electrostatic disc...

Page 7: ...witch ensures repeatable and low loss switching to various test set ups while taking advantage of the PXIe mainframe s flexible connectivity and high channel density form factor SwitchPXIe Overview Fe...

Page 8: ...Double Slot Models Note Number of common and routing ports will depend on the selected model SwitchPXIe 1106 shown above 1 Fastening screw 2 Error Status LED 3 Common Optical port 4 Routing Optical p...

Page 9: ...ng Indicator LEDs 3 Red Optical ports 4 Blue Optical ports 5 PXIe Module Optical Connector Information 6 Fastening clip 7 SwitchPXIe Module Information 8 PXIe Headers IMPORTANT All Crossover switch mo...

Page 10: ...ost often this means an invalid route position 3 4 2 For SwitchPXIe 1006 1009 1107 Blinking yellow Indicates initialization on startup Solid green Indicates successful initialization and communication...

Page 11: ...ropyl alcohol b Use compressed air to dry completely c Visually inspect the fiber end to ensure its cleanliness 3 Carefully align the connector and port to prevent the fiber end from touching the outs...

Page 12: ...Please be sure to wear a grounded wrist strap at all times when handling the SwitchPXIe module to prevent such damage Take care not to handle the connectors on the SwitchPXIe module as once they are e...

Page 13: ...he module are properly connected to the chassis 6 Secure the module into the chassis by pulling up on the black locking clip A click should be heard when the locking clip is properly engaged into the...

Page 14: ...s enough time to finish boot procedures and initialize the communication server 1 Shutdown the PXIe chassis 2 Unfasten the locking clip on the SwitchPXIe module Unscrew the fastening screw Pull out th...

Page 15: ...stallation Overview The following is an installation guide of the minimum required NI and CSL resources to install so that the CSL Modules can be used 1 Install the CSLDriverInstaller Software Package...

Page 16: ...t 1 Locate installer setup exe in the CSLDriverInstaller folder on the provided media 2 Allow installation by clicking Yes in the User Account Control prompt and proceed with installing the NI CSL Dri...

Page 17: ...tch Module SwitchPXIe Coherent Solutions Ltd Version 2 01 16 5 Select the Always trust software from National Instruments Corporation option to allow uninterrupted installation 6 Disabling Windows fas...

Page 18: ...down the Chassis Install the desired CSL PXIe Modules into the Chassis now 8 Once the new modules are installed turn on the Chassis The Chassis will now install the new drivers for the installed modul...

Page 19: ...ant interface 1 Locate the CSLServer x x x win32 exe installer and run this as Administrator you will be prompted Allow installation by clicking Yes in the UAC prompt 2 If a previous version of the CS...

Page 20: ...ch Module SwitchPXIe Coherent Solutions Ltd Version 2 01 19 4 Proceed with installation by accepting Licence Agreement 5 Recommended Leave the default settings for adding the CSLServer installation lo...

Page 21: ...Optical Switch Module SwitchPXIe Coherent Solutions Ltd Version 2 01 20 6 Recommended Accept the default installation destination for the CSLServer package 7 Choose the location of the shortcuts in t...

Page 22: ...ssis Mode additional hardware modules are required The Chassis Mode can be changed at any time so it is recommended to select SingleMode until all other configuration requirements have been met 8 Inst...

Page 23: ...within a web style application 1 Run the cohesionUI installation with Administrator privileges If there is an installation of a previous version of CSLWebServer present the cohesionUI application wil...

Page 24: ...latform Optical Switch Module SwitchPXIe Coherent Solutions Ltd Version 2 01 23 2 Proceed with installation by accepting the License Agreement 3 Click Next at the Welcome screen to continue the instal...

Page 25: ...cal Switch Module SwitchPXIe Coherent Solutions Ltd Version 2 01 24 4 Recommended Select the Apache option for the web server installation 5 Recommended The dependencies are automatically selected for...

Page 26: ...Ltd Version 2 01 25 6 Recommended Click Install to begin the installation in the default location 7 While installing the required resources other installers will show progress as they are called These...

Page 27: ...Ie Platform Optical Switch Module SwitchPXIe Coherent Solutions Ltd Version 2 01 26 8 Apache When installing and configuring the Apache service you will be required to allow the firewall rules IMPORTA...

Page 28: ...9 Recommended Once the file copy progress is complete you will require to select a port number for the cohesionUI to use 10 Once selected you will be prompted if the port number chosen is not availab...

Page 29: ...PXIe Platform Optical Switch Module SwitchPXIe Coherent Solutions Ltd Version 2 01 28 11 Once completed please reboot the Chassis to enable all the services to restart automatically...

Page 30: ...to simplify installation of new Firmware onto the CSL PXIe Modules The Firmware Updater is installed as part of the CSLServer package An icon will be installed in the start menu to allow easy access t...

Page 31: ...d bex firmware file must be downloaded from the Coherent Solutions website 1 Go to https www coherent solutions com resources pxi 2 Find and download the relevant Firmware file Running the CSL Firmwar...

Page 32: ...3 Select the Chassis Mode from the toggle button If operating in MULTI mode then the Chassis drop down will be available to edit If operating in SINGLE mode the Chassis drop down will be greyed out By...

Page 33: ...sired file 5 Once all valid selections have been made the Update button will be enabled IMPORTANT The Update procedure will stop the CSLServer All connections to the instrument will be lost Click the...

Page 34: ...ess bar will show the status of the update Any error codes will also be displayed in the information panel below the progress bar 7 During the user selections and primarily after the Update process ha...

Page 35: ...er selections will be displayed in the information panel The error code displayed will remain until a new update process has been started The given example shows the error code from an incorrect inval...

Page 36: ...s can either be accessed via remote or local means Local access is achieved by running cohesionUI on the embedded PXIe controller module in the chassis Remote access can be achieved from any compatibl...

Page 37: ...g page of cohesionUI is called the Home page It will display a graphical representation of the module arrangement in the PXIe chassis The blue numbers beside each module show the slot in which they ar...

Page 38: ...the controls for a given module click on the Modules tab Alternatively hovering over the Modules button will bring up a floating dropdown of the modules installed in the chassis Controls for a specifi...

Page 39: ...clicking the button Both of these actions will allow access to the units displayed in the module controls Note Whenever the chassis is power cycled cohesionUI will revert back to default unit values...

Page 40: ...01 39 Info The Info button can be clicked at any time to pull up a display bar on the right side of the screen This will show the chassis mode manufacturer model serial number of the chassis the cohe...

Page 41: ...Modules menu button on the left will bring up a dropdown that the SwitchPXIe module can also be selected from After clicking the desired SwitchPXIe module its control page is displayed All informatio...

Page 42: ...d port click the Port number eg PORT 2 The SwitchPXIe can route the light very quickly however cohesionUI takes a few seconds to update the displayed routing Therefore there is a slight delay between...

Page 43: ...e CSLServer Parameter Default Unit Alternative Units Power DBM DBM Frequency HZ THZ GHZ MHZ KHZ Frequency Fine HZ THZ GHZ MHZ KHZ Wavelength NM M PM Argument Data Format wsp Specifies whitespace chara...

Page 44: ...module this is an integer 1 to 18 m is the channel index of a specific unit in the module this is an integer 1 2 Message Queues Information is exchanged in the form of messages These messages are held...

Page 45: ...oherent Solutions CSLServer PXIE 8133 FW2 0 15 Command OPC Syntax OPC Description Query the Operation Complete Status Parameters None Response 1 is returned if all the modules installed in the chassis...

Page 46: ...omplete bit Query the modules installed on the slot Query the Identifier for the slot returns the manufacturer part number serial number hardware and firmware versions Configuration commands Descripti...

Page 47: ...rameters None Response The response will be a comma separated string of detectors installed in the SwitchPXIe If a module is not installed in a channel it will not return any identification string Exa...

Page 48: ...the error status of the specified channel of the SwitchPXIe Parameters None Response 1 Switch reporting an error 0 No error on switch Example ROUT1 CHANA ERROR 0 Command ROUTe n CHANnel m STATE Syntax...

Page 49: ...PXIe 8834 to PXIe 8381 connection Chassis 2 has the controller running CSLServer and Chassis 3 is the extended chassis IMPORTANT The CSLServer does not manage the chassis numbers These are controlled...

Page 50: ...is will always return 1 Example In Single chassis mode SYSTEM CHASSIS 1 SYSTEM CHASSIS LIST 0 SYSTEM CHASSIS MODE SINGLE In Multi chassis mode SYSTEM CHASSIS 2 SYSTEM CHASSIS LIST 2 3 SYSTEM CHASSIS M...

Page 51: ...rature in a clean and dry area Keep the unit out of direct sunlight Avoid high humidity or significant temperature fluctuations Avoid unnecessary shocks and vibrations If any liquids are spilled on or...

Page 52: ...cates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 SJ T11363 2006 Part Name Toxic o...

Page 53: ...PXIe Platform Optical Switch Module SwitchPXIe Coherent Solutions Ltd Version 2 01 52 KCC INFORMATION Product KCC Registration No Logo SwitchPXIe XXXX XX R R Csn SwitchPXIe...

Page 54: ...he name and the serial number see the product identification label as well as a description of your problem close at hand You may also be requested to provide software and module version numbers This...

Page 55: ...PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL COHERENT SOLUTIONS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Liability Coherent Solutions shall not be liable for damages resulting from the use of the produc...

Page 56: ...pment for service or repair 1 Contact Coherent Solutions contact details are on the back cover Support personnel will determine if the equipment requires service repair or calibration 2 If possible ba...

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