keysight technologies m9170a pxi attenuator/switch driver module data sheet
02 | keysight | m9170a pxi attenuator/switch driver module - data sheet introduction keysight technologies, inc. now provides an attenuator/ switch driver based on the modular pxi platform with an emphasis on ease of confguration and operation. product description the keysight m9170a one-slot pxi attenuator/switch driver module provides fexible drive control for the expansive portfolio of keysight rf & microwave step attenuators and electromechanical switches. it is a pxi- hybrid compliant module, which comes with a full-featured graphical interface soft front panel (sfp) for ease of control and trigger. to maximize the pxi chassis slot utilization and improve testing effciency, the m9170a is able to drive a combination of: C 12 external spdt switches or C 4 external sp4t/6t switches or C 12 external transfer switches or C 2 external step attenuators occupying just a single slot in a pxi chassis, the m9170a provides an alternative to drive keysights broad portfolio of standalone switches and attenuators. the m9170a also provides over-current protection. overview applications C automatic test equipment (ate) C rf communications C engineering verifcation C rf parametric measurements C mid- and high-density signal routing matrix features C drive up to 12 external spdt switches, or 4 external sp4t/6t switches, or 12 transfer switches, or 2 external attenuators 1 C dual voltage supply of 5v and 24v C dual variation of driving modes: pulsed and continuous C soft front panel provides a dynamic dashboard view and control of the connected attenuators or switches C point-to-point interface cable options available to facilitate seamless connection between the module and the various types of keysight switches and attenuators customer values C maximize the pxi chassis slot utilization, which ultimately improves testing effciency C ensure biasing compatibility with most switches and attenuators on the market therefore increasing system fexibility C allows quick selection of device models and the subsequent switch paths or attenuation levels C intuitive confguration for all keysight switches and attenuators 1. the amount of switches and/or attenuators that can be simultaneously driven is restricted by the load current of 2a per bank.
03 | keysight | m9170a pxi attenuator/switch driver module - data sheet easy setup ... test ... and maintenance compliance the m9170a is pxi compliant using either a pxi-h, pxi-1 or cpci slot. designed to beneft from fast data interfaces, the m9170a can be integrated with other test and automation modules in pxi, compact pci, and hybrid chassis. the pxi format offers high performance in a small rugged footprint and is an ideal deployment platform for many automated test systems. a wide array of complementary pxi products is currently available. products include multimeters, waveform generators, local oscillators, digitizers, and switch multiplexers. software platform drivers keysights m9170a comes complete with software drivers for windows xp, windows vista, windows 7, and labview. also included are application code examples for labview, labwindows/cvi, visual studio, c, c++, and matlab. hardware platform connectors the m9170a consists of two independent banks with 12 channels in each bank. connection to each bank is made via the front panel through a 20-pin connector header. please refer to the m9170a confguration guide (5991- 0052en) for instructions on point-to-point connection between the driver module and the switches/attenuators. interface cables the m9170a occupies one slot in a pxi chassis and is connected to the external switches and attenuators by selecting one of the six customized interface cables. these cables will facilitate a convenient and secure connection for all devices. by having the interface cable, without mounting the switches or attenuators onto the module, you can freely attach an rf switch to the system to create the shortest length between the switch and the instrument. a shorter rf path ensures minimum power loss. m9170a-001 m9170a-002 m9170a-003 m9170a-201 m9170a-501 m9170a-601 customized interface cables m9170a-602
04 | keysight | m9170a pxi attenuator/switch driver module - data sheet easy setup ... test ... and maintenance soft front panel (sfp) the m9170a graphical user interface guides developers through the module setup process. users can quickly confgure the module parameters. the interfaces are implemented using the ivi standard supporting both ivi- com and ivi-c. the soft front panel provides an intuitive approach for program simulation and troubleshooting. figure 1 below shows the sfp of the m9170a, which allows the user to select the supply voltage, drive mode, and the switch/attenuator model (for each bank). as shown in figure 2a and 2b, the sfp provides a list of compatible switches and attenuators that could be driven by the m9170a. the fexibility of this pxi attenuator/ switch driver module provides intuitive confguration for all keysight switches and attenuators. the soft front panel provides an overall dynamic dashboard view of the switch and/or attenuator status of the switching states and attenuation levels. in addition to the dynamic dashboard view, you can also run ivi command to get the required state and attenuation levels, whether the drive line is in open state or gnd state. figure 1. soft front panel for m9170a figure 2a. selection of switch models via m9170a soft front panel detailed confguration information is available in keysight m9170a confguration guide, 5991-0052en . easy software integration keysights m9170a comes complete with software drivers for windows xp, windows vista, windows 7, and labview. also included are application code examples for labview, labwindows/cvi, visual studio, c, c++, c#, visual basic, and matlab, which provide the m9170a setup and basic switching functionality. the application code examples are easily modifed to quickly integrate the module into your measurement system. calibration intervals the m9170a is factory calibrated and shipped with an iso-9001, functional test certifcate (ftc). figure 2b. selection of attenuator models via m9170a soft front panel figure 3. drive three spdts with m9170a using option 601 interface cable
05 | keysight | m9170a pxi attenuator/switch driver module - data sheet specifcations drive power supply m9170a voltage 23 10% 4.5 10% current 1.0a for 24v supply 3.85a for 5v supply power requirements power consumption from the backplane supply is as follows: voltage +3.3 v +5 v C12 v +12 v current 0.5 a 30 ma (min) 5.6 a (max) 0 30 ma (min) 0.8 a (max) technical specifcations dynamic characteristics typical operating speed = 17 ms input characteristics channels = 24 single-coil non-latching relay drivers environmental and physical specifcations temperature range operating non-operating 0 to 55 c C40 to 70 c relative humidity operating non-operating 95% rf at 40 c, 24 hours cycling, repeated 5 times 50% rh at C10 to 25 c, 24 hour cycle vibration operating random vibration survival random vibration 5500 hz, 0.3 g rms 5500 hz, 3.41 g rms shock end use handling shock transportation shock half sine wave form, 120 in/s, duration < 3 ms trapezoidal, 50 g altitude test operating/non-operation 15,000 ft (4600 m) esd immunity air discharge direct discharge 15 kv per iec61000-4-2 8 kv per iec61000-4-2 safety this product has input power below the requirements as specifed in the low voltage directive (2006/95/ec) emc emc standard: iec 61326-1:2005 / en 61326-1:2006 emissions: cispr 11:2003 / en55011:2007 immunity: iec 61000-4-3:2002 / en 61000-4-3:2002 electrostatic discharge: iec 61000-4-2:2001 / en 61000-4-2-:1995+a1:1998+a2:2001 emc/emi:ce, c-tick ce compliance emc compatibility directive (emc): 2004/108/ec warm-up time refer to pxi chassis warm up time dimensions m9170a 3u pxi/compact pci standard front panel complies with ieee 1101.10 certifcation and compliance. 174.8 x 128.7 x 20 mm weight 230 g connector compatibility pxi-h, pxi-1, cpci
06 | keysight | m9170a pxi attenuator/switch driver module - data sheet software model description software development platform microsoft visual studio with c/c++ microsoft visual studio .net with c# or visual basic, national instruments labview, national instruments, labwindows cvi, the mathworks matlab, keysight vee supported operating systems windows xp sp3, 32-bit windows vista 32/64-bit windows 7 32/64-bit drivers provided ivi-com, ivi-c, labview, matlab included gui soft front panel application code examples c, c++, c#, visual basic, vee, matlab recommended confguration model description m9018a pxie chassis, 18-slots, 3u, 8 gb/s m9170a pxi-h attenuator/switch driver module m9170a-501 interface cable, 20 pin to 9 pin dsub (x6) for n1810x spdt switch n1810tl coaxial switch, dc up to 67 ghz, spdt module and chassis compatibility pxi chassis compatibility compatible with all chassis conforming to the 3u pxi and 3u cpci specifcations compatible with keysight m9018a pxie chassis, 18-slots, 3u, 8 gb/s ordering information model description m9170a pxi-h attenuator/switch driver module options 001 interface cable, 20 pin to 10 pin dip (x6) for transfer switch 002 interface cable, 20 pin to 10 pin dip for step attenuator 003 interface cable, 20 pin to 12 pin viking connector for step attenuator 201 interface cable, 20 pin to 16 pin bare wire for solder lug switch 501 interface cable, 20 pin to 9 pin dsub (x6) for n1810x spdt switch 601 interface cable, 20 pin to 16 pin dip (x2) for 8710x/l710x switch 602 interface cable, 20 pin to 16 pin dip (x2) for 8710x/l710x switch confguration related products model description m9018a pxie chassis, 18-slots, 3u, 8 gb/s 87106c multiport coaxial switch, dc to 26.5 ghz, sp6t 8765c coaxial switch, dc to 26.5 ghz, spdt 8496g programmable attenuator, dc to 4 ghz, 110 db, 10 db steps l7104a multiport coaxial switch, dc to 4 ghz, sp4t, terminated 8494H programmable attenuator, dc to 18 ghz, 11 db, 1 db step m9155c pxi dual spdt coaxial switch, dc to 26.5 ghz, unterminated m9157c pxi single sp6t coaxial switch, dc to 26.5 to ghz, terminated figure 4. m9170a can drive multiple switches and attenuators with the point-to-point interconnect
07 | keysight | m9170a pxi attenuator/switch driver module - data sheet 174.79 165.49 128.70 8.859 0.325 (connector protrusion) 10.00 7.47 20.00 41.84 69.84 mechanical information dimensions are in mm nominal, unless otherwise specifed.
08 | keysight | m9170a pxi attenuator/switch driver module - data sheet this information is subject to change without notice. ? keysight technologies, 2017 published in usa, january 10, 2018 5991-0130en www.keysight.com for more information on keysight technologies products, applications or services, please contact your local keysight office. the complete list is available at: www.keysight.com/find/contactus americas canada (877) 894 4414 brazil 55 11 3351 7010 mexico 001 800 254 2440 united states (800) 829 4444 asia pacifc australia 1 800 629 485 china 800 810 0189 hong kong 800 938 693 india 1 800 11 2626 japan 0120 (421) 345 korea 080 769 0800 malaysia 1 800 888 848 singapore 1 800 375 8100 taiwan 0800 047 866 other ap countries (65) 6375 8100 europe & middle east austria 0800 001122 belgium 0800 58580 finland 0800 523252 france 0805 980333 germany 0800 6270999 ireland 1800 832700 israel 1 809 343051 italy 800 599100 luxembourg +32 800 58580 netherlands 0800 0233200 russia 8800 5009286 spain 800 000154 sweden 0200 882255 switzerland 0800 805353 opt. 1 (de) opt. 2 (fr) opt. 3 (it) united kingdom 0800 0260637 for other unlisted countries: www.keysight.com/find/contactus (bp-9-7-17) dekra certified iso9001 quality management system www.keysight.com/go/quality keysight technologies, inc. dekra certified iso 9001:2015 quality management system mykeysight www.keysight.com/find/mykeysight a personalized view into the information most relevant to you. http://www.keysight.com/find/emt_product_registration register your products to get up-to-date product information and find warranty information. www.pxisa.org pci extensions for instrumentation (pxi) modular instrumentation delivers a rugged, pc-based high-performance measurement and automation system. keysight services www.keysight.com/find/service keysight services can help from acquisition to renewal across your instruments lifecycle. our comprehensive service offeringsone- stop calibration, repair, asset management, technology refresh, consulting, training and morehelps you improve product quality and lower costs. keysight assurance plans www.keysight.com/find/assuranceplans up to ten years of protection and no budgetary surprises to ensure your instruments are operating to specification, so you can rely on accurate measurements. keysight channel partners www.keysight.com/find/channelpartners get the best of both worlds: keysights measurement expertise and product breadth, combined with channel partner convenience. picmg and the picmg logo, compactpci and the compactpci logo, advancedtca and the advancedtca logo are us registered trademarks of the pci industrial computers manufacturers group. pcie and pci express are registered trademarks and/or service marks of pci-sig. www.keysight.com/find/ modular www.keysight.com/find/pxidriver www.keysight.com/find/pxiattenuator
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