Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500A LXI-VXI Gigabit Ethernet Slot 0 Interface
Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology VXI Modules.
- Model
- Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500A
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $3,400
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- EX2500A
This unit
The Ametek/VTI Instruments/VXI Technology EX2500A is a Slot 0 interface module that bridges LXI and VXI systems over Gigabit Ethernet. It enables high-speed data transfer and control between LXI controllers and VXI instruments, supporting block transfer rates exceeding 40 MB/s via a DMA controller while maintaining traditional message-based command performance. The module extends all eight VXI TTL triggers across multiple mainframes and to other LXI devices, accommodates host distances up to 200 meters via CAT5e or 10 km via fiberoptic cable, and provides an embedded web interface for instrument control, trigger routing configuration, and system status monitoring.
Technical Specifications
- Data Transfer: Block transfer rates exceeding 40 MB/s with DMA controller architecture
- Host Connection: Up to 200 meters via CAT5e Ethernet; up to 10 km via fiberoptic interface
- Triggering: Eight VXI TTL triggers extended across mainframes and LXI devices via LXI Trigger Bus compliant LVDS connectors; SMB connectors for legacy trigger systems
- Clock Options: On-board TCXO (Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator) and OCXO (Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator) with external Clock In/Out capability
- Software Interface: VXIplug&play compliant; VISA API layer compatible with Agilent Technologies and National Instruments VISA implementations; includes standard VISA I/O library
- Instrument Discovery: LXI standard VXI-11 mechanism
- Web Interface: Interactive utility for instrument control, trigger routing configuration, installed hardware inventory, memory allocation, IP configuration, and logical address information
Key Features
- Backward compatible with VXI 1.4 and 2.0 products
- Preserves existing Test Program Set (TPS) and driver investments without code modification
- SMB connectors for external reference clock input/output support legacy systems
- Gigabit Ethernet primary interface with distributed trigger capability across rack systems
Compatibility & Integration The EX2500A integrates LXI standard features with VXI architecture, enabling transparent communication between heterogeneous test systems. VXIplug&play compliance and VISA standardization ensure compatibility across Agilent and National Instruments ecosystems without requiring existing application modifications.
Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500A — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500A. 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 EX2500A 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 EX2500A price
This Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500A is listed at $3,400. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500A calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Ametek / VTI Instruments / VXI Technology EX2500A 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 →
