Pickering Interfaces have a wide range of PXI Instrument, Switch and Chassis solutions which are suitable for many automotive Functional Test Applications.

Pickering PXI based solutions have already proved very popular with many of the world's major Automotive manufacturers including: TRW, Yazaki, Delphi, Lear, Conti-Temic, Caterpillar, Magneti Marelli, Autoliv, Robert Bosch, Siemens VDO, Kostal, Blaupunkt, Hella, Valeo, Motorola, Johnson Controls and Stoneridge.

Common Functional Test applications include:

  • Power Train
  • Body Controllers
  • Dashboard
  • ABS
  • Airbag
  • Automotive Radar
  • Navigation Systems
  • Entertainment Systems
  • Climate Control

Battery Management Test Systems

With the increasing importance of electric propulsion systems for road vehicles, Pickering Interfaces now offer solutions for testing Battery Management Systems.
Click here to view Pickering's Article from Evaluation Engineering magazine on the testing of Battery Management Systems.
Automotive electronic modules have unique testing needs driven by requirements for long operating life, high reliability, hostile environmental conditions and a low cost of test.
Please contact your local Pickering sales office to discuss your Automotive Electronics test application in detail.

PXI Power Switching Modules
40-137  16xSPST 5A, 32 or 39xSPST 2A High Density Power Relay
40-151  12xDPST 5A Power Relay 40-160 20xSPST 10A Power Relay
40-180  4xSPST 40A High Power Relay 40-183  6xSPST 30A Solid State Relay
40-547  1-pole 10x8 2A Power Matrix 40-550  2-pole 8x4 2A Power Matrix
40-650  2-pole 16:1 5A Power MUX 40-660 2-pole 10:1 10A Power MUX
Listed here is only a small selection of Pickering's extensive PXI switching range.
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PXI Battery Simulation and High Voltage Switching

Battery Simulation
41-752 Simulate high voltage battery stacks, six channels per module and 1kV isolation barrier

High Voltage Switching - Cold Switch Signals up to 1kV
40-330 24 SPST Power Relay  
40-331 24 Way Multiplexer  
40-332 24 Crosspoint Matrix  
LXI High Power Switching

Switch up to 10A with our large LXI matrices
60-600 256 crosspoint 10A matrix
This is one switching solution from Pickering's wide LXI range
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Fault Insertion

Pickering Interfaces has many years of experience in Fault Insertion testing, and fault testing is critical in avionics systems.
We offer the widest range of fault insertion modules available in PXI and can support those same modules through Ethernet connectivity using our LXI Modular Chassis.
Fault Insertion solutions vary from simple fault insertion modules like the 40-190B to the more complex fault insertion BRIC solutions like 40-592A and 40-595A.
For more information on Fault Insertion testing, click here to view the PXI Solution for Hardware in the Loop Fault Insertion and Sensor Emulation brochure.

Resistor Modules

Sensor emulation is a critical part of any automotive test system, and many of those sensors are based on resistive devices. Pickering Interfaces has the widest range of resistor modules available on the market in the PXI form factor.

Click here for more information on our family of Precision resistor modules.
High Current Output Drivers

Drive external loads up to 2A with our range of high power digital I/O solutions which include thermal overload protection and high voltage clamps
40-411 64-Channel Relay Driver
40-412 32-Channel Digital I/O with Programmable Threshold
40-413 32-Channel Digital I/O with Programmable Threshold
40-490 and 40-491 Optically Isolated Digital I/O

PXI Chassis

40-908  8 Slot PXI Chassis
40-914  14 Slot PXI Chassis
40-918  18 Slot PXI Chassis
40-922  8 Slot High Performance PXI Chassis
40-923  19 Slot High Performance PXI Chassis

LXI Chassis

60-102-001 7 Slot LXI Chassis and 60-103-001 18 Slot LXI Chassis are capable of hosting any of Pickering's range of PXI Switching Modules allowing remote control over a standard LAN interface.

Automotive Test Solutions
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PXI Product Guide
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PXI Product Catalog
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