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GX7200 SERIES
21 SLOT, 3U PXIE CHASSIS
• 21 slots – supporting a 3U cPCI Express controller and 20 3U PXI or cPCI instruments
• Flexible slot configuration offers (8) PXI-1, (8) Hybrid, and (4) PXIe slots
• 4x4 PXIe lane architecture supports 8 GB/s system bandwidth and peer to peer
communication
• Integral Smart functions provide per slot temperature monitoring, system power supply
monitoring, fan monitoring / control and PXI trigger mapping

DESCRIPTION

CHASSIS CONFIGURATION

The GX7200 Series mainframes are 21-slot PXI chassis that can

Slot 1 is dedicated to the system controller (embedded or

accommodate up to 20 instruments as well as a PXI Express
controller (an embedded CPU or a PXI bus expander interface
such as the MXI). The backplane architecture supports Gen 2
PCI Express bus signaling and the use of both x1 or x4 system
controllers. By offering a combination of PXI-1, Hybrid, and
Express slots, the GX7200 offers users the ultimate in flexibility
for general purpose as well as high bandwidth test needs.

remote, using a PXI bus expander) and supports a x1 or x4 PXI
Express controller.
Slots 2, 9, 10 and 21 are x4 PXIe slots with slot 9 also
supporting the PXIe system timing slot functions
Slots 3 – 8 and slots 19 & 20 are PXI hybrid slots
Slots 11 – 18 are PXI-1 slots

A total of 755 watts of system power is available for the
GX7200 Series chassis. Forced-air cooling for the chassis is
provided by (4) 79 CFM fans located under the card cage with a
dedicated fan supplying cooling for the system power supply.
This cooling configuration, in conjunction with air plenums within
the chassis, provides airflow for all module slots per the PXI
specification and requires no additional rack space for inlet or
outlet air.
The GX7200 Smart Chassis supports the monitoring of slot
temperatures and system power supply voltages as well
providing the ability to program or map each PXI trigger line
from one PCI segment to another. In addition, the user can
program the temperature monitoring function for specific
warning and shutdown limits as well as monitor and control fan
speed. All user specific setups can be stored in non-volatile
memory as a user configuration and can be used as the default
setup for normal chassis operation.
For applications requiring a mass interconnect interface and the
means to route cables to/from the rear of the chassis, MTS
offers the GX7202 and GX7212 models. These chassis include
an integrated 2U cable tray, a hinged interface assembly that
accommodates all popular mass interconnect devices, optional
openings at the top & bottom of chassis for cable routing, and a
recessed card cage (recessed by 2.5" or 4.5") providing up to 7"
of space for interface wiring.

The chassis is supplied with the GxChassis software which
includes a software library, driver, programming examples, a
virtual panel application and documentation. The virtual panel
provides a way to control, configure and display the smart
chassis' features, including temperature monitoring, trigger line
mapping, and power supply voltage monitoring. A 32/64-bit
Windows DLL driver is provided with various interface files for
accessing the DLL functions from programming tools and
languages such as ATEasy, LabVIEW, C/C++, Microsoft Visual
Basic®, Delphi, and more. A User's Guide provides
documentation that includes instructions for installing, using and
programming the chassis. Support for Linux for the chassis is
provided using a separate software package - GtLinux.

APPLICATIONS
• Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
• Data Acquisition
• Process Control
• Production Test
• Scientific Applications
• Industrial Systems

Toll Free: 888-TEST-BY-PXI • Phone: 949-263-2222 • Fax: 949-263-1203 • email: sales@marvintest.com • www.marvintest.com

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