Pickering showcases its latest modular signal switches and signal simulation solutions at the 7th China International Import Expo

Pickering will fully display the latest modular signal switch and signal simulation solution products at the 7th China International Import Expo

The 7th China International Import Expo will be held at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center from November 5 to 10, 2024

Pickering, a leading manufacturer and service provider of easy-to-develop, easy-to-deploy, high-performance electronic test/verification systems, and a global supplier of modular signal switches and signal simulation solutions, will participate in the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) from November 5 to 10, 2024. The Pickering booth is located in the Technology Equipment Exhibition Area, Hall 3, No. B6-02, Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center. The three companies under the group will be showcased at the conference: Pickering Electronics, a manufacturer of high-performance reed relays, Pickering Interfaces, a manufacturer of switches and simulation products, and Pickering Connect, a manufacturer of connectivity products.

The CIIE is hosted by the Ministry of Commerce and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, and organized by the China International Import Expo Bureau and the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. It includes national comprehensive exhibitions, corporate business exhibitions, the Hongqiao International Economic Forum, professional supporting activities, and cultural exchange activities. In accordance with the general requirement of "getting better and better", the quality of the CIIE has continued to improve, and its international influence has become more extensive. It has promoted the connection between China and the world market, the integration of industries, the promotion of innovation, and the connection of rules. Relying on the advantages of China's large market, it has played the role of an international procurement, investment promotion, cultural exchange, and open cooperation platform. It has become a window for China to build a new development pattern, a platform to promote high-level opening up, and an international public product shared by the world. It has made positive contributions to accelerating the construction of a new development pattern and promoting the development of the world economy, and has won wide acclaim at home and abroad.

At this exhibition, Pickering Group mainly exhibited the latest semiconductor, automotive electronics, aerospace and industry general products, including: 2-slot LXI/USB modular chassis 60-104 series, PXI ultra-high density 64x2 double-pole matrix 40-533B series, PXI programmable resistor 40-295 series, resolver simulation 41-670 series for aerospace, PXImV-level thermocouple simulation module 41-761A series, automotive battery pack simulation solution 41-752A series, PXI 8-channel serial bus fault injection switch 40-200 series, 60-710 series video matrix switch and the latest PXI medium-power programmable resistor module 40/42-254 series and other products.

• The 2-slot LXI/USB modular chassis 60-104 series is lightweight and ideal for portable, desktop and space-constrained applications. It can be mounted on a desktop or cabinet and can be remotely controlled via USB or LXI Ethernet interfaces. Remote control over the network allows the test system to switch as close to the target device as possible. The 60-104 chassis can support one or two Pickering 3U PXI modules and is an ideal platform for building small applications. The system can include matrix switches with up to 1536 crosspoints, multiplexers with 396 channels, or programmable resistor/sensor simulators with up to 36 channels.

[Picture: 2-slot LXI/USB modular chassis 60-104 series]

• The PXI Ultra High Density 64x2 Dual Pole Matrix 40-533B Series is a 64x4 2-pole ultra high density matrix module. Other configurations are 64x4 1-pole and 64x2 1-pole or 2-pole reed relay formats. Typical applications include signal routing in functional ATE and data acquisition systems. This series of PXI matrix modules is built with high reliability sputtered ruthenium reed relays, providing >109 operations to provide maximum switching confidence with long life and stable contact resistance.

[Picture: PXI ultra-high density 64x2 dual-pole matrix 40-533B series]

• The 40-295 series is a PXI programmable resistor card that provides up to 18 channels of 8-bit resolution resistor output on a single 3U PXI board. Thanks to the flexible architecture, these resistor cards are also available in 12, 16 or 24-bit resolution versions for applications that require finer resolution, a larger resistance range or more channels.

At the same time, its upgraded product 40/42-297A series has better output linearity and accuracy, and is suitable for simulating a wider range of sensors with resistive output.

[Picture: PXI programmable resistor 40-295 series]

• The 41-670 series is ideal for simulating variable differential transformers (VDTs), supporting linear (LVDT) and angular (RVDT) displacement sensors, as well as resolvers. It has four simulation units, each capable of simulating the output of a 5-wire or 6-wire VDT resolver, or dual 4-wire outputs using a shared excitation signal. This allows a single module to perform up to 4 channels of 5/6-wire or 8 channels of 4-wire simulation.

[Picture: PXI LVDT/RVDT/Resolver Simulation Module 41-670 Series]

• The 41-761A series of thermocouple simulation modules are available in 32, 24, 16 or 8 channel specifications - each channel provides a low voltage fully isolated output between two pins, providing ±20mV resolution 0.7µV, ±50mV resolution 1.7µV, and ±100mV resolution 3.3µV options to cover most thermocouple types. These thermocouple simulators use a two-wire output with remote detection to ensure that the module can provide accurate low-level voltages even in the presence of common-mode voltages in the system. In addition, each simulation channel can provide an open circuit setting to simulate a faulty connection to the sensor. For increased accuracy, each channel of the low-voltage source carries accurate calibration data stored on the module. The module also includes a calibration multiplexer for module testing and verification.

[Picture: PXImV-level thermocouple simulation module 41-761 series]

• The 41-752A series of automotive battery pack simulation solutions is a 6-channel battery simulator, each channel is capable of providing up to 7V voltage and 300mA current to the load. Each channel is completely isolated from each other and from ground, so that channels can be connected in series to simulate batteries arranged in a stacked structure. The 1KV isolation barrier allows the 41-752A to be created to represent a lower power version of the battery stack used for vehicle propulsion. The 41-752 can be used as a power supply with 6 channels of complete isolation and independent sense lines for each channel.

[Picture: Automotive battery pack simulation solution 41-752A series]

• The 40-200 Series PXI Fault Insertion Module is designed to simulate common faults on two-wire communication interfaces such as the CAN bus. The module supports 4 or 8 channels of two-wire serial interfaces. Each channel can simulate an open fault in 1 or 2 wires, a short between 2 wires, or a short to one of 8 externally applied fault connections (such as a battery connection or ground) via 4 fault buses. Each channel can support up to 0.3A of current and can handle up to 100V between the wire pairs. The wire pairs have controlled transmission line impedance suitable for most differential pair signaling systems, including fast CAN bus interfaces and RS232. Each fault bus is capable of carrying 2A, allowing multiple channels to be connected to the same fault condition. In addition, each fault bus has a changeover relay that allows the user to connect alternative fault conditions to the fault bus.

[Picture: PXI 8-channel serial bus fault injection switch 40-200 series]

• The 60-710 series video matrix switch provides a choice of single or dual 24x8 video matrix switches, suitable for switching signals up to 25MHz, using 50Ω SMB connectors to achieve 75 ohm characteristic impedance. This product is designed to provide a simple and scalable two-way matrix for video applications, easily building a high-performance two-way matrix switch system. Its software allows the 60-711 to be set as a dual 24x8 matrix, a single 48x8 matrix or other specifications.

[Picture: 60-710 series video matrix switch]

• The 40/42-254 series is the first mid-power resistor module to support the PXI/PXIe interface. Programmable resistors are often designed to simulate resistive sensors and variable resistors in systems when testing devices such as electronic controllers. The 40/42-254 series offers a variety of resolutions and resistance ranges (resolution from 0.125 Ω to 8 Ω, range from 1 Ω to 395 kΩ) to meet the needs of most functional test systems. To increase test coverage, each channel can simulate short or open circuit conditions that may occur in the system due to wiring or sensor failures.

[Picture: PXI programmable resistor module 40/42-254 series]

Keith Moore, CEO of Pickering Group, said: "Pickering Group will participate in the China International Import Expo for the third time. We will use this event to promote Pickering's reed relays, switches, simulation, software and cables, as well as our efficient and localized technical support and services to customers. Experts from our Beijing Pinying Instrument Co., Ltd. have had in-depth exchanges with customers and established connections and friendships. We look forward to using this event as an opportunity to continue to expand Pickering Group's business in China."

Pickering is a family-owned private company headquartered in the UK with two quality-certified production plants in the UK and the Czech Republic. In addition, Pickering has several sales and technical service offices in Asia, Europe and North America, employing more than 500 people. Pickering's switch technology began in 1968 - the relay company Pickering Electronics was established and began to design, produce and distribute high-quality reed relays.