High Performance System Interface for Keysight TS-8989 Test System

Introduction

Why Choose SCOUT Express?


The SCOUT family of system interfaces from MAC Panel have become synonymous globally for their contributions to system value and performance by greatly reducing the need for cabling between the instruments and the system interface.

The latest family member, SCOUT EXPRESS, has been designed to maximize the performance potential of the Keysight TS-8989 system while offering users unprecedented scalability through it’s highly configurable modular design.

A SCOUT EXPRESS Interface requires minimal system design and can be fully assembled and connected in just a few hours. Perhaps just as importantly, the interface can be fully reconfigured to suit different applications in less than an hour by simply removing and replacing the instruments and their DAK (Direct Access Kit) connection modules. This brings true system scalability to the factory floor as never seen before in ATE systems.

“SCOUT EXPRESS is a high performance system interface for Keysight TS-8989 test systems.”

SCOUT EXPRESS Benefits:

The modular approach to SCOUT EXPRESS offers many advantages over traditional interfaces that rely on cabled connections including:

  • Available for both the PXI hybrid and the full width SLU versions of the TS-8989
  • Optimum signal performance with minimal losses that provide uniform performance from instrument to instrument and from system to system
  • No signal interference caused by cable cross-talk
  • Simplified system design and significantly reduced build time and costs
  • Only four DAK Designs required to meet the entire KEYSIGHT TS-8989 SLU range
  • SCOUT EXPRESS allows users to reconfigure a TS-8989 configuration in minutes
  • The ITA design makes use of COTS connectors to offer versatility and cost reduction

Find a Part
Product ImagePart NumberProduct DescriptionLearn More
561129Receiver, SCOUT Express, 11 Slot, VHLearn More
561130SCOUT Express Utility Cable, 18 inchLearn More
561188ITA, 11 Slot, Scout Express-VHLearn More
561290Contact, Male, PowerLearn More
563582Module, SCOUT Express, ITA, Signal,160 pin DINLearn More
563583Module, SCOUT Express, Receiver, 160 pin DINLearn More
563584DAK AssemblyLearn More
563586DAK Assembly, SCOUT Express, Short wired, matched cable length, 10 position, heavy duty DIN connectorLearn More
563587DAK Assembly, SCOUT Express, 48 position DIN connectorLearn More
563588DAK Assembly, SCOUT Express, 96-160 DIN connector.Learn More
563597Module, SCOUT Express, ITA, Hybrid, 10 Power 6 SignalLearn More
563598Module, SCOUT Express, ITA, Power, 48 PositionLearn More
565307Slide Shelf, SCOUT Express, 27 to 30″RackLearn More
565308Front Plate, SCOUT ExpressLearn More
565309Blank, SCOUT Express, Receiver/ITALearn More
565310Mounting adapter, SCOUT Express, for Slide ShelfLearn More
565321Enclosure, Standard, Scout Express, 6 inch, 11 slotLearn More
594176Contact, Female, PowerLearn More
7853106-02Contact, Receiver/ITA, Signal, Crimp, 28-32 AWGLearn More
7853106-03Contact, Receiver/ITA, Signal, Crimp, 22-26 AWGLearn More
412800Extraction Tool, Micro Coax & Micro Power ContactsLearn More
412801Extraction Tool, 1mm & HST-806 ContactsLearn More
561120Receiver, SCOUT Express, 11 slot with sheetmetal frameLearn More

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Assembly in CAD

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This instructional video depicts proper assembly of the SCOUT Express mass interconnect system onto the Keysight TS8989 test system in CAD format. 

Assembly Live

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This instructional video teaches proper assembly of the SCOUT Express mass interconnect system onto the Keysight TS8989 test system in a live scenario.

DAK Insertion

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This instructional video goes over how to properly insert a Direct Access Kit (DAK) into the SCOUT Express mass interconnect system as well as safe engagement of the Interchangeable Test Adapter into the SCOUT Express receiver.