If you use automated test equipment for design validation or manufacturing, you now have a cost-effective alternative to PXI and VXI test-system platforms. The 34980A multifunction switch/measure unit provides comparable functionality that is much easier to use than PXI and VXI, and costs less.
The 34980A handles system switching up to 20 GHz and provides basic measurements and system control. It also offers DMM measurements, counter/ totaliser functionality, digital I/O with pattern capabilities, and analog outputs with basic waveforms. With its standard connectors and software drivers, computer-standard I/O, and Web browser interface, the 34980A easily integrates into electronic functional test and data acquisition systems