Overview
PXI is a modular instrumentation platform designed for measurement and automation applications that require high-performance and a rugged industrial form-factor. With PXI, you can select 3U or 6U modules from multiple vendors and easily integrate them into a single PXI system. PXI uses PC-based technology and an industry standard governed by the PXISA ensures ruggedness and system interoperability.
PXI is based on CompactPCI and it offers all of the benefits of the PCI architecture including, performance, industry adoption, COTS technology, and then PXI adds a rugged CompactPCI mechanical form-factor, an industry consortium that defines power and cooling requirements, and eases integration effort. Then PXI added integrated timing and synchronization that is used to route synchronization clocks, and triggers internally.