18-slot PXI Express chassis with one system slot, one system timing slot, six hybrid peripheral slots, and ten PXI Express peripheral slots; PXI Express System Slot routed as 2 Link Configuration x8 x16; Up to 24 GB/s (PCI Express 3.0 x8 x16 link) system bandwidth; Up to 8 GB/s (PCI Express 3.0 x8 link) bandwidth for all peripheral slots. The left most slot (slot 1) is reserved for the system controller, if used, or remote PXIe controller. Slot 10 is a system timing slot which can be used by a PXIe system timing module or a PXIe peripheral module. Slots 2 through 5 and 15 through 18 are hybrid card slots that can handle hybrid compatible PXI, PXIe or 32 bit cPCI peripheral modules.

Article update on May 2016

Since more and more systems natively are based on Express chipsets and offer hybrid PXI/PXIe slots instead of pure PXI slots Spectrum added a new option to modify the original Spectrum PXI card of the MX series (see picture below) for PXI/PXIe hybrid slot compatibility. This option MX.xxxx-hyb is available at purchase time as well as for a later update of an existing card. Please contact Spectrum for further details. The picture on the right hand shows the modified card of the MX series with option MX.xxxx-hyb installed.

Original Article

The Spectrum PXI cards of the MX series (see picture of the original card on the right) need standard PXI slot and do not fit into PXI hybrid slots due to the connector.

Pxi Express Hybrid Peripheral Slots

The picture below taken as example from the National Instruments PXIe-1062Q PXI hybrid chassis shows in red the slots where the Spectrum MX cards won't fit into and in green the slots where the Spectrum MX card would fit:

Pxi Express Hybrid Slots Reviews

• PXI™-5 PXI Express hardware specification Rev.1.0 compliant
• 18-slot PXI Express chassis with one system slot, one system timing
• slot, 10 hybrid peripheral slots, and 6 PXI Express peripheral slots
• Configurable PCIe switch fabric, can be configured as four-link,
• two-link, PXI Express chassis
• Up to 8 GB/s system bandwidth
• Up to 4 GB/s peripheral bandwidth for dedicated slots
• 0°C to 55°C extended operating temperature range
• Intelligent chassis management
• Automatic fan speed control
• Chassis status monitoring and reporting
• Remote chassis power on/off control
• BNC connectors for 10 MHz clock input/output
• Maximum total usable power of 1120 W under 55°C
• Power, temperature, and fan monitoring LEDs

• PXI-Express Chassis
• 9-Slots (3U)
  • 7 Hybrid (Fit Both PXIe and PXI Hybrid Modules)
  • 1 System Timing (Fits Any PXIe Module or System Timing Controller)
  • 1 System (Fits Internal or Remote Controller)
• Up to 7 GB/s System Bandwidth
• Up to 2 GB/s Peripheral Slot Bandwidth
• PXI™-5 PXI Express HW Specification Rev 1.0 Compliant
• 30W Per Slot Cooling Capacity
• 400 W Usable Power
• 0°C to 55°C Extended Operating Temperature Range
• 10 MHz In/Out BNC Connectors
• Intelligent Chassis Management
  • Automatic Fan Speed Control
  • Chassis Status Monitoring and Reporting
  • Remote Chassis Power On/Off Control
• Power, Temperature, and Fan Monitoring LEDs

• Entry level platform provides an ideal balance between performance and price point
• Compact half-rack for portable application in a wide variety of testing environments
• Replaceable modular cooling fan reduces maintenance requirements
• High per-slot cooling capacity up to 38W
• Intelligent chassis management with automatic fan speed control and temperature/power status monitoring
• System bandwidth up to 8GB/S & peripheral bandwidth up to 2GB/s for all slots
• Low fan noise 35.3 dBA at ambient 25°C