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SentinelEX PXIe Test and Measurement Suite

SentinelEX PXIe Test and Measurement Suite

SentinelEX PXIe Test and Measurement Suite

Product catalog summary
Introduction
SentinelEX is at the forefront of modular test solutions, focusing on signal switching to ensure measurement integrity. The VTI Instruments PXIe Switching Series by AMETEK is designed for high-demand applications in aerospace, defense, and automotive sectors, offering exceptional performance and reliability.
Advanced Module Features
  • Software-configurable for flexibility
  • Embedded health monitoring for reliability
  • Exceptional noise immunity
  • Efficient high-density packaging
  • Interactive schematic control
  • 3-year warranty
  • Next-generation PXIe interface
Applications
  • Avionics
  • Electronics
  • Oil and Gas
  • Automotive
  • Defense and Aerospace
  • Energy/Power Generation
Advantages
  • Improved test reliability through extensive signal path shielding
  • Lower switching costs with software-configurable multiplexer and matrix grouping
  • Reduced downtime with embedded health monitoring
Signal Switching Performance
The quality of a switch is determined by its ability to maintain signal transparency. VTI switch cards use advanced layout and shielding techniques to ensure this, providing over 30 times better isolation than comparable cards, enhancing test system performance and reducing costs.
Specifications
  • General Purpose: Models include SMX-2xxx, SMX-3xxx, SMX-4xxx, SMX-5xxx, and SMX-6xxx, with varying voltage, current, power, and bandwidth specifications.
  • Microwave: SMX-7xxx-xx models offer VSWR of 1.60:1, isolation of -55 dB, and bandwidth up to 67 GHz.
Conclusion
The VTI PXIe Switching Series enhances test system performance by ensuring reliable data and reducing false pass/fail conditions. Its virtual schematic control simplifies setup and debugging, making it a versatile choice for various testing requirements.
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Catalog excerpts

SentinelEX PXIe Test and Measurement Suite-1

PXIe Test and Measurement Suite SentinelEX continues to lead the way in modular test solutions by delivering uncompromised measurement integrity to the heart of every test system: signal switching. The new VTI Instruments PXIe Switching Series by AMETEK is built on 20 years of proven deployment in the most demanding aerospace, defense and automotive applications. The new series delivers exceptional performance and reliability by implementing extensive signal path shielding, isolation and built-in health monitoring. Its software-configurable switch subsystems increase flexibility and help control costs by allowing a single module to be easily used for different testing requirements. ADVANTAGES • Improved test reliability from extensive signal path shielding • Lower switching costs through software-configurable multiplexer and matrix grouping • Reduced downtime with embedded health monitoring ADVANCED MODULE FEATURES • Software-configurable • Embedded health monitoring • Exceptional noise immunity • Efficient high-density packaging • Interactive schematic control • 3 Year warranty • Next generation PXIe interface ATE MARKETS & APPLICATIONS • Avionics • Electronics • Oil and Gas • Automotive • Defense and Aerospace • Energy / Power Generation PROGRAMMABLE POWER

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SentinelEX PXIe Test and Measurement Suite-2

PXIe Signal Switching Product Specifications & Details Specifications | General Purpose Models Switched Power SMX-2xxx Discrete Power Switches Specifications | Microwave Models SMX-7xxx-xx Microwave Switches (SPDT,SP4T,SP6T & TRANSFER SW) SIGNAL SWITCHING DRIVES TEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE VIRTUAL SCHEMATIC CONTROL The quality of a switch is not determined by what it does, rather, by what it doesn’t do. Switching systems that lack signal transparency destroy signal integrity, thereby reducing the measurement capability of even the most precise measurement device. VTI switch cards incorporate advanced...

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