ROB-Matrix-8×128 Crosspoint Matrix 8-row 128-column Kit
mPCIe or M.2 Crosspoint Matrix Relay, 8-Row by 128-Column, Kit
FEATURES
- 2260/2280 sized M.2 Card with B & M keys or F1 sized mPCIe Card, and latching I/O connectors
- 1024x 1A 200V Form 1 A dry-reed relays (20 watts switching max)
- 8-Rows and 128-Column Crosspoint Matrix switch perfect for ATE
- 9” cable (228MM), standard
- ONE serial data cable and ONE power connection to the stack of relay boards – signals passed through stack
- Stacking relay boards are PC/104 mounting locations and size (0.75″ stack spacing)
- RoHS standard
- All units -20° to +85°C
- Designed, made, supported, and manufactured in the USA
FACTORY OPTIONS
- Support for Wind River VxWorks (call for ordering information)
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In StockDescription
The mPCIe-DIO-24SRL or M.2-DIO-24SRL card combined with a stack of eight ROB-Matrix-8×16 boards make a single 8×128 crosspoint matrix switch, all controlled over one serial cable and requiring a single power connection. The Form 1A dry reed electromechanical relays support 200 Volts, 20 watts, and all 1024 relays can be switched in under a millisecond (Note: at most 20% of relays on any given ROB-Matrix-8×16 can be energized at the same time. Exceeding these limits may trip the resettable F1
polyfuse).
The ROB-Matrix-8×128 Kit replaces manual rewiring and application-specific cable harnesses with a software-controlled reed-relay crosspoint matrix. In automated test, validation, cable testing, and hardware-in-the-loop systems, the same instruments can be connected to different device pins under program control. This reduces setup time, wiring errors, connector wear, and the need to build a separate fixture for every product variation.
The controller card presents the relay matrix through a straightforward register interface, allowing software to update or read back the commanded state of an entire stack efficiently. Combined with the electrical flexibility of dry reed relays the result is a compact, rugged switching platform that can be adapted to many test and signal-routing applications rather than being tied to one fixed fixture.
Applications
- Manufacturing/Production Test
- Machine Control
- Industrial Automation
- Factory Automation
- Laboratory Automation
- Embedded OEM
SOFTWARE
The card is supported for use in most operating systems and includes a free Linux, and Windows compatible software package. This package contains sample programs and source code in Visual C#, Delphi, and Visual C++ for Windows. Also provided is a graphical setup program in Windows. Linux support includes installation files and basic samples for programming from user level via our open source kernel driver. Third party support includes a Windows standard DLL interface usable from the most popular application programs, and includes LabVIEW 8.5+ VIs. Embedded OS support includes Windows XPe, WES7, WES8, VxWorks, etc. Full register-level documentation of all features ensures easy compatibility in any application environment.
mPCIe MCOTS (modified-COTS) Customization
ACCES can modify or create mPCIe products with alternate I/O configurations, analog ranges, connectors, mechanical adjustments, conformal coating, isolated options, timing modifications, or firmware changes. Ideal for defense, UAVs, robotics, and OEM embedded systems needing fast-turn, small-form-factor MCOTS customization.
PC Interface
- M.2 2260/2280 B&M key Card or F1 mPCIe Card
- SPI Buses
- 8 individual SPI interfaces
- 1MHz
- SPI Buses
Relays
- Number 128 Crosspoint Interconnects (26, max energized at a time)
- Type SPST 1-A Dry Reed
- Voltage 200V, max, ≤ 1.25MHz frequency, 20W, max
- Switching Current 1.0 A, max
- Carrying Current 1.2 A, max
- Contact Resistance 0.18 Ω, max initial
- Insulation resistance 1012 Ω, min @ 25°C
- Capacitance 2.9 pF Closed switch to coil
- 0.14 pF Across open switch
- Contact Life
- 109, min, 10V @ 10mA,
- 107, min, max load, resistive
Environmental
- Temperature
- Operating: -20°C to 85°C
- Storage: -25°C to 150°C
- Humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing
- Power required:
Physical
- mPCIe card characteristics
- Weight: 6.2 grams
- Size
- Length: 50.95mm (2.006″)
- Width: 30.00mm (1.181″)
- M.2 card characteristics
- Weight: 6.2 grams
- Size
- Length: 80mm (or 60mm via breakaway)
- Width: 22.00mm
- I/O connector
- On-card: Molex 501190-4017 40-pin latching
- Mating: Molex 501189-4010
- 8-board Crosspoint Relay Matrix Stack
- Weight: 113.9grams, (+12.8 grams for the 9″ cable)
- Size PC/104 footprint and mounting locations
- Length: 3.75″
- Width: 3.50″
- I/O connector, Rows
- On board: IPC 1×5 0.1″ headers
- I/O connector, Columns
- On board: Samtec IPL1-108-01-L-D-RA-K
- Mating: Samtech MMSD-08-20-L-08.00-D-K-LUS
- Power connector
- On board: Molex 2-position 1723103202
- Mating: Molex 1722563102
Regulatory Compliance
- This product is designed to be in full compliance with CE requirements.
| Model | Description | Price (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB-Matrix-8x128 Kit | 8×128 crosspoint matrix relay kit, w/mPCIe- or M.2-DIO-24SRL Controller | Call |