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Page 1: ...Page 1 eBIRST USER MANUAL pickering Issue 3 4 May 2019 User Manual pickeringtest com pickering ...

Page 2: ... 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 3: ...trives 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 distributed used and recycled or...

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Page 5: ... assemblies from equipment using these devices must be earthed by a wrist strap and a resistor at the point provided on the equipment 2 Soldering irons used during the repair operations must be low voltage types with earthed tips and isolated from the mains voltage by a double insulated transformer 3 Outer clothing worn must be unable to generate static charges 4 Printed Circuit Boards PCBs fitted...

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Page 7: ...is 5 3 How To Test a PXI Module in an LXI Chassis 5 4 Testing a PXI Module With 2 or More Connectors 5 5 Testing a PXI Module In Simulation Mode 5 6 How Partially Test the Module 5 7 How To Generate a Test Report 5 7 How To Compare Restore Test Definition File 5 7 How To Identify Supported Switch Modules 5 7 How To Restore Factory Settings 5 8 Using the Command line tool 5 9 Section 6 Test Results...

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Page 9: ...quired adapter matches the target connector on the switching system Adapters are used where the switching system does not use the 200 way LFH 78 way D type or 50 way D type connectors This includes RF switching systems based on SMB coaxial conenctors The eBIRST tool has a USB port which connects to the control computer In some applications two tools are required to test a switching system because ...

Page 10: ...are available which convert from one of the three available eBIRST tools Figure 1 2 USB Cable USB Cable A USB cable connects the control computer to the eBIRST tool The cable is fitted with USB connector type A for the computer and a Micro B for the eBIRST tool Figure 1 3 Example Cable Based Adapter 200 way LFH to 96 way SCSI connector Figure 1 4 Example PCB Based Adapter 200 way LFH to 160 way DI...

Page 11: ...re interchangeable Figure 1 5 50 way D type to 23xSMB Adapter eBIRST Adapter for RF Modules For the testing of RF switching systems fitted with SMB connectors eBIRST adapters are available that serve as an interface between the eBIRST tool and the SMB coaxial connectors Three versions are available 50 Way D type connector to 23 SMB connectors 78 Way D type connector to 37 SMB connectors 200 Way LF...

Page 12: ...ollowing features abilities Be able to control the switching system Must be running a Windows operating system Have a USB connection available to connect to the eBIRST tool This can be a connection via a USB hub if the PC USB connections need expanding In the case of PXI systems the controller can be remote from the chassis or embedded For LXI systems the controller should be connected to the swit...

Page 13: ...B Figure 1 8 Using the eBIRST System to test a module in a PXI chassis with an embedded controller eBIRST tool controlled directly from the controller Figure 1 7 Using the eBIRST System to test a module in a PXI chassis using an adapter between the eBIRST tool and the switching system PXI Chassis Control USB Control Computer Application PXI Module Under Test Tool Adapter ...

Page 14: ...ol Ethernet USB Control Computer Application Tool plugs in directly or via adapter Tool LXI Switch Unit Under Test Figure 1 9 Using the eBIRST System to test a module in an LXI modular chassis eBIRST tool controlled directly from the test system s controller Figure 1 10 Using the eBIRST System to test an LXI switch unit eBIRST tool controlled directly from the test system s controller ...

Page 15: ... PC eBIRST tool controlled directly from the PC Figure 1 12 Using two eBIRST Tools to test a module with with two or more connectors in a PXI chassis or an LXI Modular Chassis eBIRST tools in Master Slave mode controlled directly from the test system s controller PXI or LXI Modular Chassis Tool PXI Module Under Test Additional adapter where required Control USB Control Computer Application Additio...

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Page 17: ...te relay or typical EMR with 2A or less current rating There are three core tools and a set of adapter interfaces to cover connectors used in our switching system range Benefits of eBIRST The eBIRST range drives down the cost of ownership of switching systems Easy local repair of switching systems Right first time repairs reduce the time and stress introduced by incorrect fault diagnosis Minimise ...

Page 18: ...0 test coverage where this is the case users should purchase two tools to match their connectors and the eBIRST slave mode connection cable accessory Testing RF Modules The DC testing of RF coaxial products fitted with SMB connectors can be supported by ordering an interface adapter that converts the eBIRST interface to a coaxial interface Mechanical Compatibility Tool dimensions are compatible wi...

Page 19: ...systems using relays with consistent contact resistance at 30mA or less all reed relays solid state and typically EMR based designs with 2A or less current rating based on three eBIRST tools and a variety of cable PCB adapters which interface to all Pickering Interfaces switching system connectors in the PXI PCI and LXI control platform The supported products are indicated on switching system data...

Page 20: ...37 connectors 1 off 78 pin Female D type Test Tool 93 006 001 1 off 37xSMB Co axial Cable Adapter 93 006 202 1 off Verification Fixture 78 pin D type 93 006 101 50 pin Male D type 1 off 50 pin Female D type Test Tool 93 005 001 1 off Verification Fixture 50 pin D type 93 005 101 37 pin Male D type 1 off 50 pin Female D type Test Tool 93 005 001 1 off 37 pin Female D type Adapter PCB 93 005 418 1 o...

Page 21: ...ug the eBIRST tool into the USB socket Part of the eBIRST tool is a flash disc that contains the eBIRST driver 2 Go to Device Manager An image similar to the following should be displayed 3 Right click on Pickering Composite Device and select Update Driver Software 4 On the next screen select Browse my computer for driver software Figure 3 1 Pickering Composite Device denotes eBIRST tool Figure 3 ...

Page 22: ...CTION 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION eBIRST USER MANUAL pickering 5 On the next screen select Removable Disk denotes plugged in eBIRST tool 6 Press Next to install eBIRST driver Figure 3 3 Browse for folder popup window ...

Page 23: ...plied DVD and follow the instructions The application program will automatically install dependencies such as NET RTE In case the Pickering PXI driver is not installed a warning window will appear notifying that without the driver it will not be possible to use the eBIRST tool with PXI cards The installation creates a folder in the Start menu as well as a desktop icon Figure 3 4 Update Driver Soft...

Page 24: ...ickering Interfaces You may need to update either because a new switching system has been encountered that your present version does not support or to fix known issues with the application program 1 Go to Settings page and press Update 2 Select Update Package and the update will be automatically executed You can also enter an MD5 checksum to make sure update package is not corrupted ...

Page 25: ...om which subsequent pages windows are selectable This section will explain the purpose and options for the various pages At initial startup the pages will display default information In addition to the function specific pages such as tools test etc there is a settings page that is used to configure the application for use Figure 4 1 eBIRST software application page ...

Page 26: ...hat the application is currently in simulation mode and no hardware is used Model The model number of presently selected switching module Serial number The serial number of presently selected switching module Version The version of eBirst application Operator The name of operator using application this is windows account name Test The test definition file loaded for presently selected switching mo...

Page 27: ...CPIP0 192 168 10 111 1 25 INSTR or PXI3 14 INSTR Discover module PXI Application will scan PCI PXI buses and list any supported switching systems found LXI Verifies that the values on the settings page regarding LXI communication are properly set typically default values Fill in the hostname textbox if you know the hostname IP address of the target LXI unit If the LXI hostname is unknown press the...

Page 28: ... red LED will blink on the tool for a short time after activation Connector The connector combo box contains all available connectors of the switching system The selected connector provides information where the eBIRST tool is connected Adapter An adapter is required for some switching systems notably those using RF connectors to convert connector types The left field indicates the adapter state t...

Page 29: ... restart it is left to the customers discretion if previous compensation values are to be used or the cable adapter needs re compensation Connection schema In the case where an adapter is required this brings up a window See Figure 4 4 with information about how the adapter should be connected to the front panel of the module The connection schema window presents the user with a list of labels tha...

Page 30: ...th a blue border in the main view is currently selected in report list Custom limit slider The Custom limit provides the user an opportunity to identify switch path resistances which breach a different limit to that defined in the Test Definition File Users can use this slider to adjust the limit This can be useful where users are using the switching system in applications which are more or less s...

Page 31: ... xml file with results stored in an xml structure that can be used for processing later Detailed Text produces a plain text file that can be viewed using any text editor Straight Text detailed text format with results presented in a table CSV Comma Separated Values file suitable for viewing as a spreadsheet or importing into a database Information stored in files can be filtered using various opti...

Page 32: ...ains optional settings of the eBIRST tool Communication Timeout The Communication Timeout option denotes the maximum amount of time in milliseconds that a single operation may take If a timeout is not required press the infinity button next to the input field Ask for tool change at the start of test When this option is checked the application will prompt the operator to connect the tool to the swi...

Page 33: ...also be necessary to apply the revised values to the eBIRST application Communication Timeout ms Maximum time an LXI operation can take Board Network interface card NIC used for broadcasting Exclusive access of switching module This option allows the operator to run the switching module in non exclusive mode In this mode other applications may access card For example the module s soft front panel ...

Page 34: ...ickering Interfaces Invalid setting file has an error and cannot be loaded The Restore to factory defaults button replaces the settings with the factory defaults stored in cache This option should be used if a test file has an error as indicated by the invalid status Test files data First press the Refresh button This will show a list of all available test files and their status The test files dat...

Page 35: ...witching system data sheet if not you can use the eBIRST data sheet to identify the tool required based on the connector s it uses You MAY need an adapter to convert from the eBIRST tool connector to the switching system connector If the adapter is a cable based design you will require a Termination Fixture again identified on the switching system data sheet or the eBIRST data sheet which provides...

Page 36: ...st file is broken Go to the Settings page and attempt to restore the test file to factory settings If the test file is still not displayed please contact Pickering Customer Support 5 Navigate to the Tool page a Select the appropriate tool in the Available tools table and assign it to the connector b If there is no tool available in the table disconnect reconnect the eBIRST tool from the USB connec...

Page 37: ...supported or the test file is broken Go to the Settings page and try to restore the test file to factory settings If it is still not operational please contact Pickering Customer Support 4 Navigate to the Tool page a Select the appropriate tool in the Available tools table and assign it to a connector b If there is no tool displayed in the table disconnect reconnect the eBIRST tool from the USB co...

Page 38: ... reconnect the eBIRST tool from the USB connector The tool should appear if not please contact Pickering Customer Support c The adapter is automatically recognized upon tool selection If the adapter is not recognised then make sure the screw locks are engaged d Press the check button to recheck for connected adapter Note the following steps e to g apply to adapter cables only they do not apply to ...

Page 39: ...Pickering Customer Support 5 Navigate to the Tool page a Select the first tool in the Available tools table and assign it to the first connector b Select the second tool in the Available tools table and assign it to the second connector c If there is no tool available in the table disconnect reconnect the eBIRST tool from the USB connector The tool should appear if it does not please contact Picke...

Page 40: ... file 5 Navigate to the Tool page a Appropriate simulated eBIRST tools are already added and everything is setup 6 Navigate to the Test page a Press the Run button at the top of the screen to run the test b The Run button will be grayed out The Pause and Stop buttons will be highlighted and available for use Whilst the test is running the top grey bar turns green c If the test requires an eBIRST t...

Page 41: ...ays colored with their status in a similar way to the side view of the switching system on the test page c To save the report click on Save To view the report click on View To print the report click on Print How to Compare Restore Test Definition File 1 Navigate to the Settings page and go to the Test files data at the bottom of the page 2 If the list of the supported modules is not populated clic...

Page 42: ...e to Application data section 2 It is possible to selectively restore areas of the application these are Application configuration eBIRST software settings e g port numbers etc Test Fixture list of available test fixtures and settings Adapters list of available adapters and settings Tool Settings list of available tool ranges used for the tool s test and verification 3 Restore the requested area b...

Page 43: ... V Verbose mode Default is switched off RRF filename Raw results from test OUT type Where results should be sent Possibilities are TextReport Xml Report HtmlReport Screen or None output to screen default selection DRV name Which driver s addin should be used Name of available addins could be get from information TOOL1 port connector adapter Port name of first tool As a second information is connec...

Page 44: ... 10 184 b1d14 INSTR 40 518 002 tool1 com3 DSUB V This will test a module type 40 518 002 with resource string TCPIP 192 168 10 184 b1d14 INSTR module in LXI on IP address 192 168 10 184 with position bus 1 device 14 tool is connected to com3 port connector on module DSUB eBirstToolCmd exe TCPIP 192 168 10 184 b1d13 INSTR 40 523 022 tool1 com3 SCSI 93 002 226 V This will test a module type 40 523 0...

Page 45: ... likely to continue to provide a good service life If other repairs are being conducted a user MAY wish to consider these relays for repalcement as a precautionary measure Red failed measurements either failed or exceeded limits Transparent not tested relay usually because of category selection or test definition file restrictions Grey ignored this relay was marked for testing but actual state of ...

Page 46: ...elpful in diagnosing what issues may be present in the test How to Engage Admin Mode 1 Run eBIRST software 2 Navigate to footer of the eBIRST page The mode is displayed as Debug mode No 3 Click on No and the login screen will appear 4 Enter ebirstadmin and click Ok 5 You are now logged in as admin to eBIRST software How to generate Engine Report 1 Navigate to the Report page 2 If you are correctly...

Page 47: ...le verification procedures Ground Verification Figure 6 2 eBIRST Tool Ground Verification This procedure checks for the possible situation where measurement pins are connected to ground by a malfunction The first test is done without verification fixture connected make sure the check box With Test Fixture is not checked Press Test button Next click the checkbox and connect eBIRST tool to the verif...

Page 48: ...surement Verification Figure 6 4 eBIRST Tool Measurement Verification This procedure makes the eBIRST tool measure the precise resistors in the verification fixture The program checks if all measurements are within tolerance There are 4 extra precise resistors that are measured within 0 05 of their nominal value others are spread accross various pins and those are measured with 0 3 tolerance The o...

Page 49: ...o our Software Download page will provide the latest version of the driver software for the various programming environments encountered 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 th...

Page 50: ... finding relay faults In addition if the user has a second eBIRST tool of the same type a more comprehensive MUX Test can be performed Check the solid state MUX in the eBIRST tool is correctly functioning Note Although useful for diagnosing the nature of a MUX fault such problems will also tend to give incorrect test results on a switching system The MUX used in the eBIRST tool is only likely to f...

Page 51: ...icated by a list of the measured values of these four resistors The next test measures a set of resistors contained in the Verification Fixture and checks these against accurate resistors contained in the eBIRST tool The Verification Fixture must be connected to the eBIRST tool From the Verification section select Validate under Validation of Measurement The application program will run a set of t...

Page 52: ...ool Part Number eBIRST Tool Serial Number Date Verification Performed eBIRST Application Program Version Number Operator s Name Test Equipment Used optional second eBIRST tool Test Result delete as appropriate Test Without Verification Fixture Pass Fail Test With Verification Fixture Pass Fail Validation of Measurement Pass Fail MUX Test optional Pass Fail Not Required ...

Page 53: ...resistors on Pin 17 to Pin 20 respectively and check they are within 0 1Ω 2 of the indicated value Note The initial accuracy of these resistors is 1 plus the track resistances Resistor Ladder Test Use the DMM starting at Pin 21 to Pin 22 and check that the resistance of ladder is 1 0 2Ω then check resistors in the ladder to the same limit by moving down the connector pin pairs Pin 22 to Pin 23 Pin...

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Page 55: ...pe Connector 93 006 101 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 14 15 16 17 18 19 33 34 35 36 37 38 20 39 45 46 47 48 40 41 42 43 44 49 50 51 52 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 53 54 55 56 57 58 72 73 74 75 76 77 59 78 Figure 7 4 Verification Port Pin Numbering 78 Way Male D Type Connector ...

Page 56: ...cation Port of the Fixture for 50 Way D Type Connector 93 005 101 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 12 13 14 15 7 8 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 16 23 24 25 26 27 22 29 30 31 32 33 28 35 36 37 38 39 34 41 42 43 44 45 40 47 48 49 50 46 Figure 7 6 Verification Port Pin Numbering 50 Way Male D Type Connector ...

Page 57: ...Value Range Measured Value Result delete as appropriate R1 1 56667Ω 1 563Ω to 1 570Ω Pass Fail R2 6 2Ω 6 187Ω to 6 213Ω Pass Fail R3 16Ω 15 968Ω to 16 032Ω Pass Fail R4 62Ω 61 876Ω to 62 124Ω Pass Fail R5 R6 R7 R8 Test Resistor Value Range Measured Value Result delete as appropriate R5 0 3Ω 0 194Ω to 0 406Ω Pass Fail R6 1Ω 0 88Ω to 1 12Ω Pass Fail R7 3Ω 2 84Ω to 3 16Ω Pass Fail R8 10Ω 9 7Ω to 10 3...

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