CLACTON-ON-SEA, UK, Nov 20, 2025 – Pickering Interfaces has introduced the 60-107-001, a 12-slot LXI/USB chassis designed for PXI and PXIe modules. The 2U system provides 12 hybrid-compatible slots and can be controlled via either USB or LXI (Ethernet). This setup removes the need for a PXI controller or embedded PC and allows engineers to use familiar PC ports for modular test and measurement setups.
“Featuring a fully hybrid PXI/PXIe backplane and controllable via Gigabit Ethernet or USB 3.0, the chassis occupies only a 2U rack-height form factor – making it ideal for space-restricted applications,” said Lee Huckle, chassis product manager at Pickering Interfaces. “Offering the highest slot density and the lowest cost-per-slot of any PXIe hybrid chassis currently on the market, it addresses a real need in the test and measurement space for more compact, scalable, and affordable modular test platforms.”
The chassis lets engineers build high-density systems test systems without relying on a traditional PXI controller. It supports up to 12 single-slot 3U Pickering PXI or PXIe switching, simulation, and instrumentation modules in 2U of rack height. A horizontal module design and an embedded controller remove the need for a system slot. The chassis also supports modules up to 4 slots wide, including Pickering’s BRIC4 switching matrices.
A transverse cooling system removes the need for the 1U gap used for rack airflow. Engineers can mount a second chassis above the first, creating a combined capacity of up to 24 modules in 4U of rack space. This configuration offers 20% more module slots than Pickering’s 4U 42-927 chassis, which holds 20 PXI or PXIe modules.
“This new chassis is designed to meet growing demands in functional and production testing that require low-cost test system expansion,” added Huckle. “This is particularly beneficial for existing PXI systems with limited spare chassis slots, which usually necessitate the purchase of another costly PXI chassis and controller. Our new LXI/USB chassis enables engineers to scale existing PXI systems more cost-effectively – providing a flexible modular platform that enables the consolidation of a vast array of switching, simulation, and instrumentation resources in minimal rack space.”
The 60-107 is Pickering’s first LXI/USB chassis to use a modular, field-replaceable slot-in design for both the power supply and embedded controller. Engineers can access these components without removing the chassis from the rack.
OLED displays report LAN status and IP address details. A dynamic fan control system adjusts cooling based on thermal load to maintain stable operating conditions.
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.