Pickering Interfaces Launches Remote PXI Control Software

CLACTON-ON-SEA, UK, Oct 30, 2026 – Pickering Interfaces has introduced Pickering Remote Gateway, a software that lets engineers control its PXI/PXIe products from applications running on network-connected computers. The gRPC-based interface supports multiple operating systems and programming languages.
Test hardware can remain near the device or in a central laboratory rack while applications run on remote workstations. It supports automated validation, production test and distributed development, helping teams access shared hardware without running every application to run on the controller connected to the chassis.
“Test teams increasingly work across different locations, operating systems and programming languages, but they still need access to the same physical hardware,” said Alexander Jaiboy, software manager at Pickering Interfaces. “Pickering Remote Gateway gives engineers more freedom to work with their existing PXI systems, keeping hardware where it is needed while allowing test applications to run remotely.”
A gRPC device server runs on the host PC or embedded controller and exposes Pickering driver APIs to remote applications. It passes incoming requests to the local drivers. Only the host requires Pickering drivers; client computers do not need the full Pickering driver stack.
Pickering provides server software for Windows and Linux, along with Protocol Buffers (.proto) files defining the remote interface. Engineers can generate client code from these files for environments supporting gRPC and Protocol Buffers, including Python, C#, Go and Java.
The Pickering Remote Gateway uses the open-source gRPC framework and HTTP/2 transport. Test routines, user interfaces, analytics and orchestration can run separately from the instrument-control host. The interface also supports integration with cloud-hosted applications and automated development pipelines.
The gateway supports all products covered by the Pickering PXI driver. Engineers can also use it to access Pickering modules installed in mixed-vendor chassis.
Source: Pickering Interfaces
About Pickering Interfaces

Pickering Interfaces, founded in 1988 and based in Clacton-on-Sea, UK, designs and manufactures modular signal switching, sensor simulation and cabling products for electronic test and verification. Its portfolio supports PXI, LXI, PCI and USB platforms and includes cable and connector assemblies, diagnostic test tools and software developed in-house. The company serves customers in automotive, aerospace and defense, energy, industrial equipment, communications, medical technology and semiconductors. Pickering’s products are used in test systems deployed worldwide. The company maintains operations in the United States, UK, Germany, Sweden, France, the Czech Republic, Malaysia and China, with additional representation across the Americas, Europe and Asia. It employs about 200 people globally.








































