Pickering's Software Drivers and Application Software Packages

In test system development, the best hardware is only usable if its software control environment is robust and easy to use. If you are a test system developer, you need to look at both the hardware and software aspects of your vendors of choice.

Our commitment to delivering you high-quality products does not just extend to our switching and simulation products. Our in-house software team has created all of our application software packages and software drivers to help you simplify and expedite the development and deployment of your automated test systems. Please take a look below for our current offering.

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Pickering Software Drivers and Applications

Pickering Software Drivers and Applications

We provide driver packages for LXI and PXI products offering seamless installation and support of all popular Programming languages such as C/C++, LabVIEW™, LabVIEW RT, .NET, VB, LabWindows™/CVI, MATLAB®, Python, ATEasy, TestStand™, Veristand™ and Switch Executive™ (via the IVI driver). Our drivers use a common interface that has evolved over the years to add support for our growing range of switching and simulation products and support for the latest operating systems. We ensure that both our legacy and new switching products can work together for you and the interface also works well with both old and new applications.

In addition to driver software, we are committed to making it easier to develop test programs and maintain your test stations using our General Soft Front Panel.

  • Easy to use common driver interface for PCI, PXI and LXI products
  • All major Windows and Linux (both 32 and 64-Bit) platforms are supported
  • An example is provided for all Pickering products
  • Common General Soft Front Panel with dedicated views for all of our products

Download PXI Drivers

Download LXI Drivers

Download Example Programs

Download Software Manual

Diagnostic Test Tools

Our Diagnostic Test Tools, BIRST - Built-in Relay Self-Test and eBIRST Switching System Test Tools allow users to find faults in switching systems easily. Features include:

  • Quickly determine if your switching system has faults
  • Identify where that fault is located at relay level and allow you to take fast corrective action
  • Save repair costs
  • Minimize downtime of your switching system

Learn more about eBIRST

Learn more about BIRST

Diagnostic Test Tools - BIRST & eBIRST
Sequence Manager Software

Sequence Manager Software

Pickering Interfaces is pleased to announce the launch of our Sequence Manager software. This sequencing service offering is available on all of our LXI platforms*. This functionality will allow users to set predefined switch/simulation operations on our 1000+ Pickering PXI switch and simulation modules supported by the LXI systems. Features include:

  • Systemwide sequencing allows you to address multiple switch and simulation cards in one sequence
  • Ability to upload up to 5000 pre-defined sequences
  • Hardware and software-based triggers provided
  • Sequence Manager negates Ethernet latencies when controlled using hardware triggers resulting in more deterministic results
  • Easy-to-use User Interfaces for defining and controlling test sequences

Learn more about Sequence Manager Software

Switch Path Manager Signal Routing Software

Our signal routing software, Switch Path Manager (SPM), simplifies signal routing through switching systems and speeds up the development of switching system software. Switch Path Manager supports our switching modules and the interconnection between them. Features include:

  • Manages Complex Switching Systems
  • Reduces Switching Software Development Effort
  • Provides Automated or Pre-defined Signal Routing
  • Supports PXI, LXI, PCI Systems
  • APIs available for C, .NET, Python, LabWindows™/CVI and LabVIEW™ Windows 32-bit or 64-bit compatible
  • Free Evaluation License

Learn more about Switch Path Manager

Request Free Evaluation License

Switch Path Manager
Switch Path Manager signal routing software

Microwave Switch Design Tool

This free online software greatly simplifies the configuration of your flexible PXI, PXIe and LXI RF & microwave switching and relay systems for signal routing applications across 5G, wireless & telecommunications, semiconductor, medical, aerospace and defense. Features include:

  • Engineers can easily design a complete industry-standard, PXI, PXIe, LXI Ethernet RF & Microwave switching system 
  • Specify and configure a mix of high-performance microwave relays 
  • Relays range up to 110 GHz bandwidth, with 50Ω or 75Ω impedance and include transfer, SPDT, SP4T, SP6T, SP8T, SP10T and SP12T in terminated and unterminated versions 
  • Large range of connector types and complete flexibility on placement to help minimize external cable lengths Custom labeling and front-panel graphics
  • Generate all the necessary documentation and quote your unique part number within the tool
  • Excellent RF and repeatability characteristics Low VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio), very high isolation, low loss and high power handling
  • Ideal for switching coaxial systems that require high performance from the HG band to microwave frequencies

Learn more about the tool

Start using the Microwave Switch Design Tool

Cable Design Tool – Create custom cabling with our free online tool

Do you need a custom cable assembly? We can help. With our free online Cable Design Tool, you can graphically design your custom cable assembly by using either our built-in library of standard cable sets or create them from scratch. Once completed, our engineers will generate a competitive quote for your cable requirements. Features include:

  • Graphical design of customized cable assemblies
  • Built-in library of standard cable sets
  • Ability to store cable assemblies in the Cloud and develop over time
  • Create a library and share it with colleagues
  • Each cable design has a pdf documentation file detailing all of the specifications
  • Allows very detailed design characteristics, including a selection of connector types, wire types,
    pin definitions, pin and cable labeling, cable bundling, length selection, sleeving, comments
  • Add your connectors and wires
  • Fully supported on significant tablet operating systems

Learn more about the Cable Design Tool

Start Using the Cable Design Tool

Article: Simplifying Test Interconnect with Pickering’s Cable Design Tool

Pickering's free online Cable Design Tool - create custom cable assemblies
Pickering's PXI & LXI Simulation Tools

PXI & LXI Simulation Tools

Our PXI & LXI simulation tools help you accelerate the development process by simulating the product in your test system. These tools allow you to develop and test the system software independent of your application hardware. Using the tools can minimize the time required with the physical system.

Pickering can provide a simulation of products even before the product's design is complete.

  • Accelerate development and integration process
  • Easy to download and simulate any PXI or LXI product
  • Available as both hardware and software simulators

Download PXI Simulation Software *

Request an LXI Simulation Tool (hardware)

Download LXI Simulation Software

* The PXI Simulation software is part of our PXI driver installation

Need more information about our application software or software drivers? You can find many helpful articles in the software section of our Knowledgebase, or feel free to contact us.

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