Tualatin, Oregon USA - July 1, 2009

The LX700 is a modular signal processing system providing a flexible, powerful, and cost effective solution for a wide variety of measurement requirements and applications. It is based on PC computer control utilizing multiple interface methods including Ethernet, USB, and GPIB. Extensive free application Windows® software including OpenGL® 3D graphics is included.

“This product has been in planning and development for six years” said Chris N. Strahm, President of Research & Development for LinearX. “We listened to the needs of the customers and their feature requests. It was a long wish list, and we decided that the best way to address all of theses capabilities would be a modular approach.” “Modular systems have tremendous advantages, but the disadvantage has traditionally been higher cost.” “The key goal here was to design a modular system for the 21st Century utilizing the latest technology and capabilities that would be highly affordable and capable.”

The LX700 system was designed to cover many Test & Measurement application market segments including both lab R&D and production QC/QA testing. The software includes a Macro programming script capability to enable users to create custom automated test programs for production line testing. The module family will be expanded over time and will include: analog, digital, and mixed mode measurements, analog/digital automation control, signal multiplexers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, impedance analyzers, amplifiers, various metering, and DSP development tools. Numerous measurements can be performed including spectral analysis, distortion analysis, arbitrary waveform and signal generation, and much more.

The LX700 mainframe consists of a seven module slot, two rack space chassis. Weighing only 12 lbs, it provides both universal worldwide AC operation from 85-265VAC, as well as 24V DC operation for portable situations. The high density modular structure was carefully designed for maximum efficiency to reduce cost, complexity, and materials usage.

The internal module bus provides 32 bit parallel high speed address/data transfer, including auto address burst capability, bus mastering, and dual IRQ support. The bus architecture was designed from the ground up to operate seamlessly with modern bus protocols which stream data. The system architecture was designed to cooperate with modern multi-tasking operating systems providing reliable sampling accuracy for any number of channels. All signal processing modules contain their own local dual ported sample memory, thus enabling synchronous measurements of very large scale data array applications.

Multiple mainframe support is included for up to 250 units with Ethernet, 125 units with USB, and 15 units or more using GPIB interface. The Ethernet interface is especially well suited to industrial environments, where mainframes can be deployed in a production location, while the PC workstation can be located anywhere on the LAN.

Pricing for the LX700 mainframe is $895. Module pricing varies with each model depending on features and capabilities. Full product information can be viewed/downloaded from the web site at www.linearx.com, or contact sales@linearx.com for more details. ###

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