M9187A PXI Digital I/O Control Module

Overview

Product Description

The Keysight Technologies, Inc. M9187A module can be configured as 32 channels of independent input and output or 32 channels of configurable I/O. The digital input is designed to accept a wide range of signal inputs by using a configurable signal input threshold.

This allows you to read and compare input signals to specific logic high and low voltages, and then acquire the status of individual or all 32 channels with a single command. The digital outputs offer flexibility in configuration with active low- or high-side drive and support for open-collector/open-drain connections.

Installation and configuration is fast and easy with standard cable connections or an optional connector block, soft front panels, and Keysight Connection Expert. In addition, software drivers support the most common programming environments such as Visual Studio, C, C++, Visual Basic, MATLAB, and LabVIEW.

Applications

•  Aerospace and defense
•  Automotive
•  Electronic test
•  Medical
•  Semiconductor

Features

•  Flexible configuration of 32 channels for independent input and output or configurable I/O
•  Programmable input thresholds and flexible output drive capability
•  Robust input and output protection
•  Easier and faster PXI test system development
•  Reliable measurements from robust, high-pin-count interconnects
•  32 input channels and 32 output channels
•  50 V input with 100 V over voltage protection and fully protected outputs
•  Software drivers support the most common programming environments
•  Optional connector block, soft front panels, and Keysight Connection Expert

Customer Values

•  Provides the flexibility to meet your testing needs
•  Reliable performance
•  Work in your programming environment of choice and reduce development time
•  Fast and easy module installation and configuration

Easy Setup ... Test ... and Maintenance

Hardware Platform

Compliance

The digital I/O module is PXI compliant with a J1 connector and can be used in a PXI chassis with cPCI (J1), PXI-1 or PXIe hybrid slot connectors.

The PXI format offers high performance in a small, rugged package. It is an ideal deployment platform for many automated test systems. In addition, a wide selection of complementary PXI products are currently available, such as multimeters, waveform generators, local oscillators, and digitizers.

Software Platform

IO Libraries

The Keysight IO Libraries Suite offers a single entry point for connection to the most common instruments including AXIe, PXI, GPIB, USB, Ethernet/LAN, RS-232 and VXI test instruments from Keysight and other vendors.

It automatically discovers interfaces, chassis and instruments. The graphical user interface allows you to search for, verify and update IVI instrument and soft front panel drivers. The IO Libraries Suite safely installs in side-by-side mode with NI IO software.

Drivers

Keysight provides instrument drivers that work with your choice of software, saving time and preserving software and hardware investments.

Keysight modular instruments come with IVI-COM, IVI-C, and LabVIEW software drivers that work in the most popular test and measurement development environments including LabVIEW, MATLAB, LabWindows/CVI, Visual Studio C, C++, C#, VEE, and Visual Basic.

With a broad selection of drivers already included, any Keysight PXI digital I/O module can be swapped out, replaced, or upgraded with the latest version, requiring only minimal software adjustments.

Easy software integration

Application code examples are included for LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Visual Studio C, C++, C#, Visual Basic, and MATLAB, providing switch setup and basic functionality. These application code examples are easily modified to quickly integrate the switch module into your measurement system.

Software Applications

Keysight soft front panels provide easy-to-use instrument communications. The PXI digital I/O graphical user interface guides developers through module setup so users can quickly configure the switch parameters. More sophisticated functions are also available through the wide selection of instrument program interfaces.