Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53A-171 Control Card
The Aeroflex/Tektronix/CDS 53A-171 is a control card designed for use in a variety of electronic systems. This card provides essential control functions, enabling precise operation and monitoring of connected devices. It is engineered for reliability and compatibility, ensuring seamless integration into existing setups.
- Model
- Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53A-171
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $1,599
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- 53A-171
This unit
The Aeroflex/Tektronix/CDS 53A-171 Control Card is a printed circuit board assembly that is the hardware executive for the CDSbus 53/63 Series System. It manages system-level commands, controls addressing, and initiates timing signals across the instrument platform. The card provides centralized interrupt handling with vectored priority support and reports interrupt status to the system controller.
Built-In Test Equipment (BITE) capabilities enable comprehensive diagnostics of the 53/63 Series System. Programming occurs via ASCII character transmission from the system controller through the communications card and card cage backplane. A 10-position address select switch (0–9) configures the card's location within the system, with the "@XY" command format required for initial addressing
X denotes card cage address and Y specifies card position within that cage.
Technical Specifications
Power Requirements- Supply voltage: 4.75 VDC to 5.25 VDC
- Quiescent current: 0.9 A / 0.80 A (maximum)
- Peak current: 0.9 A / 0.85 A
- Power sourced from 53/63 Series Card Cage Environmental
- Operating temperature: -10°C to +65°C (ambient 55°C, ≤10°C rise with adequate airflow)
- Storage temperature: -40°C to +85°C
- Humidity: <95% RH non-condensing (-10°C to +30°C); <75% RH (-31°C to +40°C); <45% RH (+41°C to +55°C)
- Cooling: Provided by 53A-002 or 63A-012 Card Cage fan Physical Dimensions
- Card: 197 mm H × 220 mm D × 13 mm W (7.75 in × 8.66 in × 0.5 in)
- Weight: 0.23 kg (0.5 lbs)
- Shipping: 254 mm × 254 mm × 127 mm; 0.64 kg (1.4 lbs)
Key Features
- Hardware executive functionality for system-level command identification
- Centralized vectored priority interrupt register with system controller reporting
- ASCII-based remote programming interface
- 10-position address selection (0–9)
- Integrated BITE for 53/63 Series diagnostics
- Timing signal generation and control
Compatibility & Integration The 53A-171 integrates into the CDSbus 53/63 Series Card Cage backplane and operates with the system communications card. It requires integration with a system controller (calculator or computer) for command and programming functions.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Voltage / Current Range | 0.80 A to 0.9 A (quiescent), 0.85 A to 0.9 A (peak), 4.75 VDC to 5.25 VDC |
Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53A-171 — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53A-171. Calibration covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. All calibrations ship with a NIST-traceable certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Common Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53A-171 faults: power supply failure (cRIO-9073/9074), C-series slot connector wear, PXI chassis fan failure, GPIB interface failure on VXI controllers, BIOS/EEPROM corruption. NI CompactRIO most common faults are power supply failure on older cRIO-9073/9074 chassis and C-series module slot connector wear from repeated hot-swap cycles. PXI chassis fan failure is the most common wear item — chassis fans are field-replaceable. VXI embedded controllers most commonly develop EEPROM corruption and GPIB interface failure.
Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53A-171 price
This Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53A-171 is listed at $1,599. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53A-171 calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53A-171 is $450 (standard — pass/fail certificate and calibration sticker) or $650 (full measured data at every test point, reference standards documented, traceability chain included). Calibration for this instrument covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
