Pickering Interfaces will highlight their latest engineering solutions at productronica 2021 in Munich, from November 16th to 19th, in Hall A1, Booth 452. Among the showcased products is a PXI-based Battery Management System (BMS) test demo, integrating the company's latest PXI multi-cell battery simulator module with its other switch and simulation modules. Available modules offer fault insertion switching, programmable resistors, and RTD simulators inside their PXIe chassis for a fully flexible BMS test system.
Targeting EV battery stack emulation in BMS test applications, the 41-752A (PXI) and 43-752A (PXIe) modules enable direct voltage and current readback, either programmatically or using Pickering's soft panel control. Each cell simulator is specified at ±5 mV from 1 V to 7 V. These battery simulator modules occupy a single PXI slot, and are available with two, four, or six battery-cell simulators per module. Being fully isolated from ground and from each other facilitates series connection to simulate batteries in a stacked architecture, and a 750 V isolation barrier enables simulation of lower-power battery stacks commonly used for vehicle propulsion. Battery charging emulation is available up to 100 mA.
Among other solutions available are 12-slot BRIC configurations for two popular PXI matrix switch models, such as the 1-Amp 40-562B BRIC12 modules, can hold up to 18 matrix daughtercards with up to 3168 crosspoints. Presented as the industry’s highest-capacity PXI matrix switch module, the 0.5-Amp 40-558 BRIC12 modules can hold up to 18 matrix daughtercards, offering up to 9216 crosspoints. eBIRST Switching System Test Tools are designed specifically for Pickering’s PXI, PCI or LXI products, simplifying switching system fault-finding by quickly testing the system and graphically identifying the faulty relay.
A graphics-based online Cable Design Tool can be used to create custom cable solutions for many applications. Features include a library of standard cable sets to aid customization, or defined from scratch. The tool allows detailed design characteristics, including selection of connector types, wire type, pin definitions, pin and cable labelling, cable bundling, length selection, sleeving, comments, and other features. At Pickering's Booth 452 in Hall A1, visitors can also get the latest information about various LXI Chassis, the latest 8-Slot Express Chassis, various PXI modules FI, Simulation, RF, Microwave, PXIe Precision Resistor Cards, and a 65-200 Chassis with various plug-in cards.