TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Offers Industry's Lowest-Cost, Highest-Performance Alternative to PXI and VXI Switch and Measurement Platforms.SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- Modular Unit Gives Design Verification and Test Engineers Flexibility to Create Custom, Accurate Test Systems Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today introduced the industry's lowest-cost, highest-performance alternative to modular test and measurement systems such as VXI (VME EXtensions for Instrumentation) A peripheral bus specialized for data acquisition and real time control systems. Introduced in 1987, VXI uses all Eurocard form factors and adds trigger lines, a local bus and other functions suited for measurement applications. and PXI (PCI EXtensions for Instrumentation) A peripheral bus specialized for data acquisition and real time control systems. Introduced in 1997, PXI uses the CompactPCI 3U and 6U form factors and adds trigger lines, a local bus and other functions suited for measurement switch/measure platforms. The Agilent 34980A multifunction switch/measure unit offers the broadest range of core switch/measure functionality as an alternative to VXI and PXI at a price up to 40 percent less than comparable switch and measurement platforms. Engineers building design verification and test systems in the electronics, automotive, aerospace/defense, medical and computer industries now have the flexibility to create accurate test systems suited to their needs and budget. "Our customers are always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to lower the cost and time of test without compromising performance and functionality," said Scott Sampl, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Basic, Emerging and Systems Technology division. "During preliminary testing, we received a lot of positive feedback from our users worldwide. Many of them have said the broad range of switch/measure functionality combined with the attractive price point are the main reasons they are moving from the more expensive modular architectures of VXI and PXI to our more cost-effective and flexible product offering." The Agilent 34980A unit is optimized for medium- to high-density switch/measure applications in design verification, automated test and data acquisition. The eight-slot mainframe contains core switch, measurement and system-control features in an expandable and reconfigurable system. The unit's 19 plug-in modules offer a broad range of functionality with low-frequency, RF and microwave switching to 20 GHz, digital I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output and digital-to-analog converters, and counter/totalizer capabilities. Its built-in 6.5-digit digital multimeter (DMM See multimeter. DMM - Digital Multimeter ) enables measurement signals to be routed directly to the DMM without consuming a slot in the modular platform, eliminating the need for additional instruments in the test system. The new multifunction switch/measure unit supports USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus) An IEEE 488 standard parallel interface used for attaching sensors and programmable instruments to a computer. Using a 24-pin connector, up to 15 devices can be daisy chained together. HP's version is the HPIB. standards for simple connection to a PC, other system-ready instruments, or to a network for access across an engineering workgroup. For example, engineers can use the Ethernet connection and the unit's graphical Web interface to remotely access and control the instrument. This enables engineers to monitor a test setup; open, close and scan switches; and troubleshoot an application via a standard Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . The multifunction switch/measure modules allow engineers to use standard, off-the-shelf shielded cables to easily connect test signals from the instrument to the device under test or other test points. The unit can accommodate up to 560 two-wire multiplexer channels or 1,024 two-wire matrix crosspoints in a single mainframe. For higher-density applications, the four two-wire analog buses can be extended via a connector on the rear of the mainframe. Additional information about the Agilent 34980A multifunction switch/measure unit is available at www.agilent.com/find/34980A. Images are available at www.agilent.com/find/34980A_images. About Agilent System-Ready Test Agilent simplifies the process of connecting and programming test systems to help engineers design, validate and manufacture electronic products. Agilent's broad range of system-ready instruments, open-industry software, PC-standard I/O and global support combine to accelerate test system development. More information is available at www.agilent.com/find/systemcomponents. U.S. Pricing and Availability The Agilent 34980A multifunction switch/measure unit with built-in DMM is available now at a starting price of $2,350. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2003. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. 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