Standardization
The LXI Standard has three functional attributes: A standardized LAN interface that provides a framework for web based interfacing and programmatic control. The LAN interface can include wireless connectivity, as well as physically connected interfaces. The interface supports peer-to-peer operation, as well as master/slave operation. A trigger facility based on the IEEE 1588 Precision Timing Protocol that enables modules to have a sense of time, which allows modules to time stamp actions and initiate triggered events over the LAN interface. More information on the IEEE 1588 Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems is available from NIST. A physical wired trigger system based on an M-LVDS (Multipoint Low-Voltage Differential Signaling) electrical interface that tightly synchronizes the operation of multiple LXI instruments. More information on the M-LVDS Standard is available in a white paper available from the LXI Consortium.
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