January 21, 2010 - Since October 2009, the LXI Consortium certified 69 new instruments as LXI (LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation) compliant. Many of these instruments were certified at the Consortium's 15th PlugFest event held recently in Longmont, Colorado. The newly compliant products bring the total number of LXI-compliant instruments to 1288, which are available from 28 different LXI vendors.
The list of new compliant instruments available includes: -- A scanning/measuring system from VTI Instruments Corporation-- Spectrum analyzers, an amplifier, and an audio analyzer from Agilent Technologies-- Oscilloscopes from LeCroy and Yokogawa Electric Corporation-- Power supplies from Rigol Technologies, Kikusui Electronics, and AMETEK Programmable Power-- A function/arbitrary waveform generator from Thurlby Thandar Instruments-- Switches from Pickering Interfaces Ltd.-- A mezzanine carrier from Informtest Ltd.-- Switches from Hitech Group International Ltd. Von Campbell, president of the LXI Consortium, noted, "We are pleased by the continuing growth of LXI instruments in the market and the impact that's making in assisting test system builders.
We welcome two new members, Kikusui Electronics from Japan and Informtest Ltd. from the Russian Federation; both companies certified products at the PlugFest." A complete list of all LXI-compliant instrumentation is available for download from the Consortium's website.
About LXI and the LXI Consortium
The LXI Standard creates new capabilities that optimize test throughput, overall system performance, and cost efficiency in a way that allows engineers to build powerful, web-enabled test systems in less time. The LXI Consortium, a not-for-profit corporation comprised of leading test and measurement companies, manages the Standard. The group's goals are to develop, support, and promote the LXI Standard. LXI's flexible packaging, high-speed I/O, and standardized use of LAN connectivity address a broad range of commercial, industrial, aerospace, and military applications.