The Keysight (Agilent) M9502A is a 2-slot AXIe chassis designed for modular test and measurement systems requiring high-performance interconnect and compact form factor. This 2U instrument integrates an Embedded System Module (ESM) that manages chassis operations and provides external controller connectivity via Gen 2 x8 PCIe and Gigabit LAN. Each of the two instrument slots delivers 200 W cooling capacity and supports Gen 2 PCIe x4 links with maximum data rates of 2 GB/s per slot. The ESM distributes a secondary PCIe data fabric alongside a 62-pair local bus for adjacent module signaling.
Technical Specifications
• Form Factor: AXIe 1.0 compliant, 2U height
• Instrument Module Slots: 2 slots with horizontal arrangement
• System Interface: Gen 2 x8 PCIe to external controller; up to 4 GB/s bandwidth
• Module Slot Interface: Gen 2 PCIe x4 per slot, 2 GB/s maximum data rate per slot
• Local Bus: 62-pair bus for inter-module signaling
• Cooling: 200 W per slot; right-to-left airflow; front-removable fan tray
• Power Supply: 50 VDC nominal output; 400 W total module power; 800 VA input consumption
• Input Voltage: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz
• Connectivity: Gigabit LAN to each module slot; external controller via PCIe and LAN
– Key Features
• Distributed PCIe Gen 2 data fabric from ESM with secondary fabric support
• Multiple timing and triggering options: 100 MHz clock, point-to-point star triggers (SYNC, STRIG), and 12-signal parallel trigger bus (TRIG)
• External trigger connections via SMA connectors with ESD suppression
• Built-in inter-chassis synchronization via Keysight-exclusive MultiFrame connectors
• Front-panel ESM connectors: x8 Gen 2 PCIe, multiframe in/out, trigger in/out, clock in/out, Gigabit LAN
• Optional USB 2.0 support for compatible AXIe modules
– Typical Applications
Transportable and rack-mounted modular instrumentation systems requiring synchronized multi-module operation, high-speed data transfer, and distributed trigger/clock distribution.
– Compatibility & Integration
Fully AXIe 1.0 compliant. Supports IVI-COM, IVI-C, and LabVIEW drivers. Compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 operating systems.
