VME switches and VXI switches are used in industrial systems to connect test points, or devices, to instruments for the purpose of testing, measuring or monitoring the system

VME and VXI products is a general search form that covers peripherals for the VersaModle Eurocard (VME) bus and VME extensions for instrumentation (VXI),  an electrical and mechanical standard used mainly with automatic test equipment (ATE). VME and VXI products include switches, extenders, controllers, processors, and interface adapters. More detailed search forms are available for individual areas

VME extenders and VXI extenders are boards used to improve or extend the functions of the standard VME / VXI system

VME and VXI bus interfaces and adapters allow VME and VXI systems to communicate with other devices or systems

VME and VXI controllers and processors are special computers that control data transfers between devices in VME and VXI networks. They also control the status of interrupts, interrupt requests (IRQs), registers, and triggers as well as network instruments for testing and analysis

Motion control systems contain matched components such as controllers, motor drives, motors, encoders, user interfaces and software. Components in these systems are optimally matched by the manufacturer

Programmable automation controller (PAC) systems consist of PAC modules, each of which performs a specific function. PAC systems are used in motion control, machine control, machine vision, and other industrial control applications

Single board computers (SBC) serve as the motherboard for instrumentation systems including modern PCs. SBCs are composed of a microprocessor, memory chip, and serial and parallel interfaces to communicate with other devices

Programmable automation controller (PAC) modules are add-on devices that perform a specific control function in PAC systems

General-purpose interface bus (GPIB) controllers and GPIB interface boards are devices that enable communications between GPIB buses and GPIB networks.

Bus expanders are computer boards or cable systems that connect to other interface boards, using only one I/O slot while remaining compliant with the bus standard

Industrial backplanes are circuit boards that contain sockets or expansion slots for connections to other circuit boards. There two types of industrial backplanes: active and passive.

Bus extenders are used to increase cable lengths for distance-limited bus protocols.

Compact PCI interfaces and PXI bus interfaces allow the CompactPCI / PXI system to communicate with other devices or systems

Bus adapters connect peripherals to computers that do not provide native support for a peripheral's interface. Some bus adapters are housed in cables that connect one bus to another. Others are board-level cards, blades, or stand-alone units with interfaces and power supplies.