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M9506A
Keysight/Agilent M9506A, 5-Slot, 300 W Power per Slot, High-Performance AXIe Chassis
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Keysight/Agilent M9506A AXIe High-Performance 5-Slot Chassis
The M9506A from Keysight (formerly from Agilent) is a modular AXIe chassis for automated test systems and industrial applications that require dense instrumentation with synchronized data acquisition. It can hold up to 5 modules on its 5-slot backplane, each of which is 1U AXIe wide. These modules provide multiple measurement functions that can be consolidated into a single 4U rack-mount enclosure. The embedded system module manages all shelf operations, provides PCI Express Gen 3 fabric (PCIe Gen 3) for intermodule data transfer between modules and sources, and precision timing signals, including a 100 MHz clock with less than 100 ps slot-to-slot skew. The chassis also contains an embedded system module called the System Controller Module (SCM). The SCM controls all aspects of the chassis operation and manages the flow of data between instruments. It also provides a high-speed connection to each instrument using a PCI Express (PCIe) Gen 3 x16 connection. Each slot also has access to a global 100 MHz clock signal that is accurate to better than 100 ps slot-to-slot skew.
This design allows for very fast communication rates between the instruments (up to 8 GB/sec), greatly simplifies the wiring requirements, and reduces system complexity. Because each instrument can communicate with other instruments directly over the PCIe connection, it is possible to build larger multi-chassis systems by connecting them together over either PCIe or Thunderbolt 3. The power supplies contained in the chassis are capable of providing up to 300W of power per slot for a maximum of 1500W total power from the three AC inputs. The fans located in the rear of the chassis draw cooling air from right to left and have been designed to minimize audible noise while still maintaining adequate airflow. For timing-critical applications, star triggers, a bidirectional parallel trigger bus, and two programmable front panel SMB trigger ports with adjustable threshold values are distributed via the backplane. GPS-disciplined synchronization is available via an optional receiver supporting GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou constellations, providing a 10 MHz reference and PPS alignment within 20 ns.
Engineers working in industrial automation environments rely upon this product for applications such as semiconductor validation, aerospace defense testing, and high channel count data acquisition. Wherever extremely low latency PCIe Gen 3 throughput and/or ultra-low jitter trigger skew are required, the M9506A is well suited. The system's single Thunderbolt 3 connector provides users with a convenient way to connect their system to a desktop computer or laptop. The dual external trigger connectors along with the two 10 MHz clock I/O connectors make it easy to integrate the M9506A into existing rack-based test systems and allow the user to interact with traditional device handlers.
| Model | M9506A |
|---|---|
| Part Type | AXIe Chassis |
| Manufacturer | Keysight |
| Legacy Manufacturer | Agilent |
| Instrument Slots | 5 |
| Max Power per Slot | 300 W |
| Backplane | PCIe Gen 3 x16 |
| Total DC Power | 940 W (120V) / 1500 W (240V) |
| Host Interfaces | PCIe x8/x16, Thunderbolt 3, Ethernet |
| Cooling | 12 fans, right-to-left airflow |
| Clock Skew | ≤100 ps |
| External Triggers | 2 x SMB |
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