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Page 2: ...pickeringtest com Issue 4 3 January 2020 40 170 User Manual PXI High Power Relay Module ...

Page 3: ...KERING INTERFACES ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed translated or stored in any form or by any means without the written permission of Pickering Interfaces Technical details contained within this publication are subject to change without notice ISO 9001 Reg No FM38792 ...

Page 4: ... 14001 Pickering Interfaces strives to fulfil all relevant environmental laws and regulations and reduce wastes and releases to the environment Pickering Interfaces aims to design and operate products in a way that protects the environment and the health and safety of its employees customers and the public Pickering Interfaces endeavours to develop and manufacture products that can be produced dis...

Page 5: ...azards 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...

Page 6: ...ion 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 Pickering PXI Modules 4 1 Module Architecture 40 170 4 2 Programming the Module 4 3 Section 5 Connector Information 5 1 Section 6 Trouble Shooting 6 1 Section 7 Maintenance Informatio...

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Page 8: ...ost 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 classified as Overvoltage Category II up to 300V Separation between the Secondary Circuit and Mains Circuit is a...

Page 9: ... 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 ...

Page 10: ... are suitable for switching inductive capacitive loads These power relay modules are suitable for applications requiring the switching of either AC mains or DC voltages They are intended for switching heavy loads or for slave switching large external relays contactors or solenoids User connection is via an 8 pin power D type which is fully supported by our range of cabling and connector solutions ...

Page 11: ...70 002 3D models for all versions in a variety of popular file formats are available on request Connectors PXI bus via 32 bit P1 J1 backplane connector Signals via front panel male 8 pin power D Type connector for pin outs please refer to the operating manual Relay Type The 40 170 is fitted with electro mechanical power relays with silver alloy contacts Switching Specification DPST 40 170 002 Cont...

Page 12: ...tomization can include Alternative relay types Mixture of relay types Alternative number of relays Different performance specifications All customized products are given a unique part number fully documented and may be ordered at any time in the future Please contact your local sales office to discuss Operating Storage Conditions Operating Conditions Operating Temperature Humidity Altitude 0 C to ...

Page 13: ...on Legacy and Hybrid Peripheral slots in a 3U PXI Express PXIe chassis Pickering Interfaces LXI or LXI USB Modular Chassis Chassis Selection Guide Standard PXI or hybrid PXIe Chassis from any Vendor Mix our 1000 PXI switching simulation modules with any vendor s PXI instrumentation Embedded or remote Windows PC control Real time Operating System Support High data bandwidths especially with PXI Exp...

Page 14: ...eringtest com software Signal Routing Software Our signal routing software Switch Path Manager automatically selects and energizes switch paths through Pickering switching systems Signal routing is performed by simply defining test system endpoints to be connected together greatly accelerating Test System software development To learn more please go to pickeringtest com spm Diagnostic Relay Test T...

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Page 16: ...e Power Relay Module is powered by 12V and 5V inputs via Compact PCI connector J1 The interface to the user test equipment is via the front panel mounted 8 pin power D Type connector The module comprises a PCB which provides mounting for control logic and two high power relays RL1 and RL2 Relay RL1 is energised via control signals from relay driver U13 Relay RL2 is energised via control signals fr...

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Page 18: ...ative to any other equipment the module s will connect with Ensure the chassis is not connected to the electrical supply 3 Ensure that the designated area for the chassis containing the module is of flat and solid construction to withstand and support the combined weight of the module s and chassis SECTION 3 INSTALLATION Refer to the Warnings and Cautions at the front of this manual Modular produc...

Page 19: ... to page VII Ensure that there is adequate ventilation The module should be installed in accordance with the following procedure 1 Ensure that the system is turned OFF but still connected to mains so that it remains grounded 2 Choose an appropriate slot in the rack 3 Remove the blanking plate for the chosen slot 4 Ensure that the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the module...

Page 20: ...Panel GSFP using the desktop icon or via the Start menu Start Menu Pickering Interfaces Ltd General Soft Front Panel A selector panel will appear listing all installed Pickering PCI PXI or LXI switch cards and resistor cards Click on the card you wish to control and a graphical control panel is presented allowing operation of the card Panels can be opened simultaneously for all the installed cards...

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Page 22: ...n on the installation and use of drivers and the programming of Pickering s products in various software environments please refer to the Software User Manual This is available as a download from https www pickeringtest com support software drivers and downloads Also it can be accessed from the DVD supplied with the product DVD_DRIVE downloads Documentation Software Manual pdf ...

Page 23: ...energised 40 170 002 Signal Path with relay energised 1 1 C1 to A1 C1 1 to A1 1 and C1 2 to A1 2 1 2 C2 to A2 C2 1 to A2 1 and C2 2 to A2 2 The 40 170 High Power Relay Module is available with 2 x SPST or 2 x DPST Normally Open Power relays Energising a particular relay creates a signal path between the C and A terminals The relay module s switching architectures are shown in their default state i...

Page 24: ...nnelPattern Sub unit is 2 bits wide so 1 ViUInt32 value is needed to hold the entire pattern ViUInt32 data 1 data 0 1 Sets lowest bit to 1 A1 C1 relay pipx40_setChannelPattern vi sub_unit data data 0 0x2 Sets 2nd bit A2 C2 relay All other relays are set to off pipx40_setChannelPattern vi sub_unit data PROGRAMMING THE MODULE Here are examples of using the drivers with the 40 170 module Using PILPXI...

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Page 26: ...R INFORMATION SECTION 5 CONNECTOR INFORMATION Figure 5 1 Pinouts 2xSPDT Power Relay 30A Module 40 170 001 8 pin male power D type viewed from front of module A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A1 RELAY 1 PIN 1 C1 RELAY 1 PIN 4 A2 RELAY 2 PIN 1 C2 RELAY 2 PIN 4 2 x SPST A2 C2 A1 C1 ...

Page 27: ...AY 1 PIN 1 C1 1 RELAY 1 PIN 2 A1 2 RELAY 1 PIN 3 C1 2 RELAY 1 PIN 4 A2 1 RELAY 2 PIN 1 C2 1 RELAY 2 PIN 2 A2 2 RELAY 1 PIN 3 C2 2 RELAY 1 PIN 4 Figure 5 2 Pinouts 2xDPST Power Relay 20A Module 40 170 002 8 pin male power D type viewed from front of module A2 C2 A1 C1 A1 2 C1 2 A1 1 C1 1 A2 2 C2 2 A2 1 C2 1 4 x DPST ...

Page 28: ... generates a diagnostic report of the system s PCI configuration highlighting any potential configuration problems Specific details of all installed Pickering switch cards are included All the installed Pickering switch cards should be listed in the Pilpxi information section if one or more cards is missing it may be possible to determine the reason by referring to the PCI configuration dump conta...

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Page 30: ...ountered For PXI modules which are supported in one of Pickering Interfaces Modular LXI Chassis such as the 60 102B and 60 103B no module software update is required If the module was introduced after the LXI chassis was manufactured the module may not be recognized in this case the chassis firmware may need upgrading This is a simple process which is described in the manual for the Modular LXI Ch...

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Page 32: ...Component Layout J1 U1 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 C3 C1 U13 U12 U11 U10 U9 U8 U2 U5 U6 U4 U3 U7 Q2 C2 C10 C9 C7 C7 C6 C5 C4 FS1 C11 C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 C18 C19 C20 C21 C22 C23 C24 C25 R2 C28 R1 C29 C31 C26 C32 C27 C30 R3 R16 R17 R18 Q1 LK1 LK4 LK2 LK5 LK3 LK6 RL2 RL1 Table 7 2 High Power Relay Module 40 170 002 Relay Numbering Signal Path with relay energised Relay No 40 170 002...

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