Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500 LXI-VXI Gigabit Ethernet Slot 0 Interface
The Ametek/VTI Instruments/VXI Technology EX2500 is a LXI-VXI Gigabit Ethernet Slot 0 Interface. It enables high-speed communication between LXI and VXI systems, facilitating data transfer and control in demanding test and measurement applications. This interface ensures seamless integration and reliable performance for complex instrumentation setups.
- Model
- Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $2,800
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- EX2500
This unit
The Ametek/VTI Instruments/VXI Technology EX2500 is a LXI-VXI Gigabit Ethernet Slot 0 Interface that bridges LXI and VXI systems for high-speed communication in complex test and measurement environments. It extends VXI capabilities to external hosts via Ethernet while maintaining backward compatibility with legacy systems and supporting modern network-based instrumentation control.
Technical Specifications
Connectivity- Primary interface: Gigabit Ethernet (LXI-VXI)
- Host connection via CAT5e Ethernet cable up to 200 meters
- Fiberoptic connection available for distances up to 10 km from PC to mainframe
- VXI Trigger Bus extension across multiple mainframes via LXI-compliant LVDS front panel connectors
- External Clock In/Out with on-board TCXO/OCXO options
- SMB connectors for single-line legacy trigger input/output Data Transfer Performance
- Block transfer rate exceeds 40 MB/s utilizing DMA controller
- Message-based (word-serial) command performance maintained without compromise
- LXI Class B synchronization for high-resolution measurements across instrumentation networks (tens of nanoseconds)
Key Features
- LXI standard VXI-11 instrument discovery mechanism for simplified hybrid system integration
- Eight VXI TTL triggers extended across distributed systems
- Embedded web interface for interactive control and monitoring
- System status display including installed VXI hardware, memory allocation, IP configuration, and logical addressing via HTML LXI-style web page
- Direct device communication through message or register-based commands accessible via embedded interface
Compatibility & Integration
- Backward compatible with VXI 1.4 and 2.0 products
- Fully compliant with VXIplug&play specifications
- VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) API communication layer
- Standard VISA I/O library included, compatible with Agilent Technologies and National Instruments VISA versions
- Preserves existing Test Procedure Software (TPS) and driver development investments
Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500 — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500. Calibration covers all module-specific parameters per manufacturer datasheet, output accuracy and linearity, frequency accuracy, and VXI register and trigger bus compliance. All calibrations ship with a NIST-traceable certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Common Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500 faults: relay contact wear, DAC/ADC drift, VXI backplane connector oxidation. Common faults include relay contact wear, DAC or ADC gain drift, and VXI backplane edge connector oxidation. Most modules are repaired at the component level with full post-repair verification in a C-size or D-size mainframe.
Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500 price
This Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500 is listed at $2,800. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500 calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500 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 all module-specific parameters per manufacturer datasheet, output accuracy and linearity, frequency accuracy, and VXI register and trigger bus compliance. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
