LX Series Versitile Switching Systems

LX MAINFRAMES
The LX Series Mainframes are 19" rack mounting chassis, 3.5"
high and 15.6" deep with power supplies and motherboards
that hold up to 16 Switch and Display Modules and one Control
Module. Signal connectors are located at the unit's rear panel
and LED display is visible through the front panel.
The following Mainframes are standard:
LX-1
The LX Series are high reliability, low cost, versatile Switching Systems. A modular design concept is
used, and interchangeable Control Modules, Switch Modules and Display Modules can be assembled
into Matrices, Multiplexers or Individual Switch Point configurations. All chassis have full front panel
LED displays, and Status Feedback from all switches is provided. A variety of switch modules are
offered, including those designed to handle the following signals: Coaxial RF, Low Level with a DC
offset less than 1 microvolt, High Voltages to 1500 volts, and High Current to 8 amps.
Control Modules available are 10100Base-T Ethernet LAN, IEEE488 Bus, RS232 Serial and TTL
Parallel Port. USB and Manual Controls are optionally available.
LXA GENERAL PURPOSE
These are the most versatile units, accepting any of the LX
Series Switch Modules and capable of furnishing Multiplexers,
Matrices or Individual Switches as needed.
LXB MATRICES
These mainframes hold the LXB Series Switch Modules and
furnish several prewired Matrix configurations.
LX EXPANSION CHASSIS
These units have the same motherboards as the Mainframes but
do not have built-in power supplies or Control Modules. They
are powered and controlled from a single MESA Control Mainframe
as described in the MESA Bulletin. Larger configurations
can be created from up to 16 Expansion Chassis, and different
product series can be combined to supply a complete system
for switching a variety of signals.
LX-W WIRED UNITS
All Mainframes and Expansion Chassis can be supplied in 16"
deep chassis with modules wired out to user specified connectors.
Please contact our Applications Engineers for more
information.
SWITCH MODULES
There are two basic switch module series: the LX8 Series and
LXB Series. All modules have signal connectors accessed at
the chassis rear panel.
LX8 SERIES
These modules are used in the LXA Mainframes and include
the following:
LX8G2 Switch Modules are built with 8 two pole relays and
have signal inputs and outputs arranged so that they can be
wired to supply several matrix configurations.
LX8G1P Switch Modules are built with 8 single pole Type P
Power Relays. These are designed for high power and current
applications and have signal connectors that can be wired to
provide several matrix configurations.
LX8K Switch Modules have 8 Normally Open single pole relays
with inputs and outputs wired to a signal connector.
LX8OD Driver Modules have 8 optoisolated Output Drivers
and are used to drive external logic or electrical loads.
LX8ID Input Detection Modules have 8 optoisolated Input
Detectors that are capable of sensing DC or AC voltage levels.
LXB SERIES
These Switch Modules are used in the LXB Matrices and include
the following:
LXB2(1x4) Switch Modules have 8 two pole relays arranged
as two 1x4 matrices.
LXB4(1x2) Switch Modules have 8 two pole relays arranged
as four 1x2 matrices.