New 60-191 family combines high-current power switching and low-current sense switching in a compact 4U form factorPickering Interfaces, a supplier of modular signal switching and simulation solutions for electronic test and verification, has introduced the 60-191 LXI high current & sense SPST switching family. The company’s highest-current switching products to date, the new family can switch signals up to 80 A and 300 V while simplifying distribution, sequencing, and management of multiple high-current power supplies in automated test systems. “High-current switching in automated test systems is often implemented as a custom assembly using contactors and digital output modules,” said Steven Edwards, Head of Product Management at Pickering. “The 60-191 family provides fully tested, easily maintainable LXI alternatives in standard 4U enclosures, with the switching capacity, control features, and software support needed to integrate high-current supplies more quickly.” The 60-191 units are controlled through an LXI 1.5-compliant 1000Base-T Ethernet interface using an API or built-in soft front panel.