A new option is available for the 1U high OpenVPX, CompactPCI, and VME64x enclosures for power and monitoring. The 1U chassis supports various configurations of 3U/6U OpenVPX, or 6U CompactPCI or VME64x backplanes. The enclosure provides dual, non-redundant ac inputs with 12-V power which can be converted to 5 and 3.3 V as well. A […]
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OpenVPX chassis platform sports version 220-mm deep
A new chassis for extra deep OpenVPX 6U boards allows up to 16 slots of 220-mm boards at a 1.0-in pitch or 14 slots at a 1.2-in pitch. The enclosure also facilitates an optional mix of various slot pitches as well as card guides for either air or conduction-cooled boards. Versions for extra deep 3U […]
Enclosures handle 6U SpaceVPX and OpenVPX systems
New ATRs for SpaceVPX systems support 6U OpenVPX boards of 160 mm or 220 mm depths. The new 1/2 ATRs support up to four slots at a 1.2-in pitch for the wider slot spacing of SpaceVPX. The backplane and I/O front panel configurations are customizable to each application. The chassis incorporates SpaceVPX elements such as […]
Development chassis for 6U OpenVPX boards features VITA 67 RF, SOSA Interfaces
Pixus Technologies has announced a new 3-slot 6U OpenVPX development backplane and chassis platform. The open frame development chassis features the 6U OpenVPX power and ground-only backplane with 1 VPX slot and dual VITA 67.3c slots with cutouts in the P3 and P6 sections of the board. The versatile design allows both VITA 65 and […]
New development chassis for 6U OpenVPX boards with VITA 67 RF, SOSA interfaces
A new three-slot 6U OpenVPX development backplane and chassis platform features the 6U OpenVPX power and ground only backplane with one VPX slot and dual VITA 67.3c slots with cutouts in the P3 and P6 sections of the board. The versatile design allows both VITA 65 and VITA 67 boards to be plugged into the […]
New 10-slot 3U development chassis for OpenVPX, SOSA designs
A new 10-slot 3U OpenVPX enclosure system is geared for SOSA (Sensor Open Standard Architecture) requirements. The new chassis platform features removable sidewalls, allowing the open frame enclosure to be optional fully enclosed. The 10-slot backplane has clocking and VITA 46.11 system management connections per SOSA requirements. It has multiple VITA 67.3c and VITA 67.3d […]
Software defined radio now available in MIL-grade version
Pixus Technologies has announced a new implementation of its ruggedized enclosure utilizing NI’s Ettus Research brand Software Defined Radio (SDR). The RX310-X03 enclosure is designed to MIL-STD-810 for shock/vibration/environmental and MIL-STD-461 for EMI. It features MIL 38999 connectors for the front and rear I/O interfaces. The conduction-cooled enclosure is also IP67 weatherproof. The RX310-103 version […]
OpenVPX chassis managers are conduction-cooled
Compliant to the VITA 46.11 specification for system management and to VITA 48.2 for mechanical design, the Tier 2 Pixus OpenVPX Chassis Manager monitors at least six temperature sensors and 10 fans with custom options available. There is fan PWM/Tach control, along with 16 digital inputs and outputs. A Level-2 unmanaged three-port Ethernet hub is […]
Alarm card handles fan, voltage monitoring and control
An alarm card that can be used in various OpenVPX, VME/VME64x, CompactPCI, cPCI Serial and other open standard architecture chassis platforms provides the system with basic monitoring and control functions including; voltage levels, power supply health, temperature and fan monitoring/control. The board monitors the four common power rails in Eurocard-based systems of 5, 3.3, 12, […]
OpenVPX chassis platform supports speeds over 100 GbE, 2.5 kW of cooling
The 9U RiCool chassis platform for 6U OpenVPX boards features dual hot-swappable 191 CFM fans for cooling up to 2,500 W. The design allows the use of Rear Transition Modules (RTMs) in all slots. Rear-pluggable PSUs provide power for the VPX and custom rails, available in various wattage and output options. The 14-slot design required […]
