UK-based check and measurement agency Pickering Interfaces has launched a brand new vary of PXI and PXIe programmable resistor modules, its first that may deal with as much as 2 A and 200 V.
A part of the corporate’s increasing vary of medium-to-high-power resistor modules, the PXI (mannequin 40-254) and PXIe (mannequin 42-254) merchandise comply with on from the corporate’s 2.5 W (mannequin 40-251), 5 W (mannequin 40-252), and 10 W (mannequin 40-253). Their compact design is geared toward functions requiring one or two resistance channels, with as much as 15 W of energy dealing with functionality per channel.
Programmable resistors are designed to simulate resistive sensors and variable resistors in programs when testing gadgets comparable to digital controllers. The 40/42-254 household is obtainable in quite a lot of resistance ranges and determination capabilities from 0.125 Ω to eight Ω decision and from 1 Ω to 395 kΩ vary. Every channel can simulate quick or open circuit situations that may be skilled in a system attributable to defective wiring or sensors.
“A part of Pickering’s ongoing funding in simulation, these PXI/PXIe programmable resistor modules are perfect for automotive functions, in addition to useful check and verification of low-to-medium energy merchandise comparable to energy provides, chargers, batteries, photo voltaic panels and DC-DC converters,” mentioned Paul Bovingdon, Simulation Product Supervisor at Pickering. “The modules’ built-in fault insertion performance is right for validating in opposition to potential fault situations. These programmable modules supply a extra versatile different to the hard-wired, fixed-function load resistors typically present in check fixtures or customized load boards, bringing related performance to the modular PXI platform, however enabling a number of gadgets to be simulated by dynamically altering the quantity of resistance via software program.”
Supply: Pickering Interfaces
