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Pickering launches Test System Architect to streamline signal path design and deployment
New toolset accelerates design time, eliminates errors, and simplifi es documentation across the test lifecycle P
ickering Interfaces, the supplier of modular signal switching and simulation solutions for use in electronic test and verification, has announced Test System Architect, a free online graphical toolset designed to simplify signal path design for electronic test systems, allowing engineers to design, configure, and visualize complete test architectures before deployment. “Pickering is already recognized as the value leader in PXI. But hardware typically represents less than half of the total cost of an automated test system,” explained Kyle Voosen, product marketing manager at Pickering. “The greater challenge for our customers lies in the engineering, integration, and assembly effort required to deliver those systems into production. Test System Architect directly addresses this challenge by making the signal path explicit and architecturally visible earlier in the design process, resulting in faster system development, fewer integration errors, and a more predictable deployment schedule.”
Pickering’s Test System Architect is the fi rst dedicated, graphical design tool for signal switching and cabling systems. Its end-to-end workfl ow integrates solutions such as the System Confi gurator Tool, Schematic Design Tool, Product Selector, and Migration Tool with previously released tools, including the company’s Cable Design Tool and Microwave Switch Design Tool.
This powerful graphical toolset, available free and online, enables engineers to create detailed schematics, automate cable designs, and confi gure complex test systems with ease. From graphical concept to production-
ready test system, the toolset signifi cantly accelerates time-to-market.
With Test System Architect, engineers can select appropriate PXI, PXIe hybrid, and LXI/USB chassis and pinpoint the exact switching, simulation, and instrumentation modules for their specifi c application. They can also incorporate third-party instruments, add modelled DUTs (devices under test), visually confi gure the system, graphically interconnect all items and automatically generate cable designs. Test System Architect is an intuitive, collaborative design, visualization, and documentation platform with much greater functionality than a simple confi gurator, that speaks the language of the test engineer—topology and connectivity, not just part numbers. Built on an integrated, robust database, Test System Architect’s cohesive capabilities reduce errors, enable collaboration, and accelerate signal path design from concept to deployment. The built-in validation and connectivity checks eliminate design errors, reducing costly hardware rework and delays. Moreover, designs are securely stored in the cloud, allowing test system designers
to collaborate with colleagues, third-party systems integrators, and Pickering engineers worldwide through the integrated project manager.
Keith Moore, CEO of Pickering Interfaces, added: “Trust is fundamental in this space, and we’ve designed Test System Architect with that principle at its core. Engineers can specify an entire system using third-party hardware, outsource the cabling, and take the complete toolset wherever they choose. There is no obligation to use Pickering products. Naturally, we hope our solutions will be selected on merit, but trust matters more than lock-in. That’s why we’re clear that we’re not hijacking data. The environment is deliberately open, so when users choose Pickering, it’s because the tools have genuinely earned their confi dence.” Version control and revision history ensure project continuity and data integrity. At the
same time, the automated generation of wiring schematics, pin-to-pin lists, datasheets, BOMs (bill of materials), and visualization models slashes documentation time from hours to seconds, simplifying maintenance, collaboration, enhancements, and replication. Meanwhile, the Migration Tool streamlines the transition from obsolete VXI and GPIB systems to the latest, functionally equivalent PXI architectures, ensuring continued long- term support.
For more than 30 years, test engineers have relied on Pickering Interfaces to help accelerate their project development cycles and streamline production readiness when building value-priced, high-performance modular switching systems, providing the foundation for highly reconfi gurable signal routing and electronic test solutions. Test System Architect simplifi es and accelerates this process, and it is backed by Pickering’s engineering expertise, comprehensive support, and robust tool integration for end-to-end test system development. Test System Architect is available now as a free resource for the test engineering community.
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