Xes provides a comprehensive line of 3u compactpci cpci and 6u cpci products, including intel cpci, powerpc cpci, and qoriq cpci single board computers sbcs, carriers, io cards, development platforms, and deployable systems for embedded computing applications. Supports expansion cards, which can either be connected via ethernet, pci express, sata or usb. Backplane solutions guide atrenne integrated solutions. Space compactpci serial is the most logical choice for a highly sophisticated market, while both reusing and evolving proven industrial technologies and finding significant cost reductions. This is a nonstandard solution, however, that can lead to complex software implications. The media on which you receive national instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions, due to defects in materials and workmanship, for a period of 90 days from date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. If the system power for the backplane fails, the smc can use ipmi power, typically supplied from an uninterruptible power supply ups, instead of early power from the compactpci backplane. The compactpci system modeling was performed with this requirement. The sccpci3u4 compactpci development chassis provides a flexible, costeffective platform designed to support abaco systems latest 3u cpci modules.
I agree that the backplane is the key component in any system architecture and the sooner you consider the backplanes physical architecture near the beginning of a project, the more successful the project will be. A1u44x25nvmedk 1u, hotswap backplane kit a2u44x25nvmedk andor a2u44x25nvmedk2 2u, hotswap backplane kits the backplane kits are designed to support sas devices and up to four pcie sff small form factor nvme ssds. These backplanes are produced using the latest in backplane design and manufacturing technology to insure the highest level of performance and quality in the industry. Compactpci, compact peripheral component interface, cpci and are used interchangeably description of an embedded parallel computer bus. Backplanes elma electronic is the industry expert in highperformance backplanes. Vector offers rohs compliant 3u and 6u cpci backplanes sold separately or integrated into vectorpak emc subracks or chassis. Sentinel is the real solution, combining as it does the characteristics of both transparent and nontransparent bridges. Compactpci is electrically similar to the conventional pci bus, so it runs. In addition to the standard backplane products we can also offer a wide range of development backplanes and accessories.
Defined for both 3u 100mm by 160 mm and 6u 160mm by 233 mm card sizes, compactpci has the following features. The full width rack mount model provides an 8 slot 5v io 3u cpci backplane for vertical mounting of boards. Comtel electronics offer a large variety of compactpci 3u backplanes, 2 14 slots 32 bit 3366mhz, fully compliancy with picmg 2. The 32bit cpci line offers hundreds of io pins across the backplane that on the 64bit version are defined and therefore unavailable. Compactpci backplane connector pinout front panel and connectors base520g installation 4.
Compactpci system platform 3u vertical backplanes compact. This feature is extremely useful when debugging hardware. It elaborates what for many days has not been explained. In the case of the netra cp2300 board, these connections are routed to the compactpci j3 labeled as j on the board and the j5 j14 connectors. Integrated circuit ic manufacturers are listed on the pcie bus page. Elma bustronic also offers compactpci backplanes in. It is electrically a superset of desktop pci with ieee 1101.
Compact pcie is the pci express bus on a different board form factor, so. Secure your long term success with advantech compactpci plusio, cpci serial since its inception back in the mid 1990s compactpci has worked its way into some of the most mission critical applications on this planet. Force sparccpci520g technical reference manual pdf. Compactpci packet switching backplane compactpcipsb dual psb topology leverage ieee 802. Pep modular computers warrants their own products, excluding software, to be free from manufacturing and material defects for a period of 24 consecutive months from the date of purchase. Comtel electronics offers a large variety of compactpci 2. Erni has a wide variety of standard compactpci backplanes in different versions.
The top right portion of the diagram is used to sequence supplies on the board and the right side of the diagram interfaces to the board reset, supervision and other control functions. Custom backplanes are available, as well as options for conformal coating and special power connections. The elma bustronic compactpci backplane series is designed to be fully compliant with picmg. The compactpci standard was created to address a large range of applications, including aerospace and defense as well as communications and industrial. Pci express software compatibility is guaranteed through the pci. The xtend3 is a 3u cpci backplane with eight compactpci payload slots and two vita 62 power supply slots. Compactpci utilizes the eurocard form factor popularized by the vme bus. This warranty is not transferable nor extendible to cover any other users or longterm storage of the product. The standard supports both 3u and 6u cards and allows for both convection air and conduction cooling. A protective circuit also has been designed into the fan backplane, reducing. Xtend3 3u cpci backplane with 8 payload slots and power. Main features of this connector are the pin stagging for hot swap and shielding for emirfi protection. We also develop custom backplanes to meet your specifications, from initial concept to finished product.
The switch fabric is based on pointtopoint lvds connections which allow for highspeed compactpci backplane designs utilizing standard printed circuit board construction and existing 2mm connectors. The electrical interface is the same, only the board size is changed. System board loading the system slot may have two pci loads on each signal on a pci backplane segment to accommodate practical implementations of pci based cpu designs. The pxi connectors connect the pxi8840 to the pxi compactpci backplane. This draft defines the electrical and mechanical inter faces, and minimum ements for modular compactpci pluggable power. Irrespective of compliance or noncompliance with standards, kel can rapidly design, manufacture, and supply backplane and rack products to customers specifications and deliver them in a rackassembled. Compactpci plusio was officially adopted by the pci industrial computer manufacturers group picmg as picmg 2.
Pxi express specification tutorial national instruments. Chassistochassis interconnects up to five meters are also realizable using standard cat5 twistedpair cable. Hartmann compactpci 3u system platform provides an intelligent, practical packaging solution for highperformance processors. Compactpci backplane, 6u, 4 slot, 64bit, 5 v vio, system. The design also includes a reset button, for convenient pushbutton resetting of the test card without resetting the host computer. All elma microtca backplanes are compliant to the microtca.
Index 01 march 01, 2002 the products described in this manual are in compliance with all applied ce standards. Ni pxie1071 user manual and specifications national. The compactpci serial standard is an evolution of the existing picmg 2. Since its release in 1995, it has also been extended multiple times. Stiffener the schroff 6u compactpci backplanes are equiped with stiffeners to reduce bending of the backplane during insertion and extraction of the cpci cards to a minimum. The information about backplane architecture is something to smile about. Each backplane features an eightlayer controlled impedance stripline design with good power distribution and virtually zero crosstalk. Adopted in 2011, the new compactpci serial specification revealed key innovations in connectors, interconnects, power supply, mechanical construction, and conductive cooling to enable the compactpci family of specification to extend into the age of pointtopoint serial interconnects. National instruments hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your pxi system. Compactpci is a computer bus interconnect for industrial computers, combining a eurocardtype connector and pci signaling and protocols. An additional goal of the standard is backward compatibility and smooth transition to compactpci 4, 5. Model types include 3u and 6u, 32bit and 64bit, 33mhz and 66mhz. Schroff compactpci backplanes are, on request, also avaiable with vio set to 3,3v.
Hartmann offers a wide selection of compactpci power backplanes designed according to the picmg 2. National instruments software national instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the ni pxie8840 quadcore. Compactpci is an adaptation of the peripheral component interconnect pci for industrial andor embedded applications that require a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop pci. Detail specification for twopart connector modules having. Elma bustronic also offers compactpci backplanes in 6u heights. With over 35 years experience in backplane and system chassis design, customers rely on our expert knowledge for developing intelligent, practical solutions. This passive extender card allows developers to install a compactpci card into a standard universal 3. C h a p t e r 5 hardware and functional description. Figure 525 shows the circuit arrangement that selects between these power sources. The software opens the schematic page shown below in figure 4. We offer several variations including easycable, easyplug, low profile, 32bit, picmg 2. Backplane solutions guide this guide provides an overview of key backplane criteria that will enable you to manage and reduce your program risk. The four interrupt lines shared on the compactpci backplane can create a bottleneck for realtime critical systems.
Boards are standardized to 3u or 6u sizes, and are typically interconnected via a passive backplane. Ripac subrack and mps solutions for steven engineering. Compactpci 3u backplanes comtel electronics, germany. Backplane architecture and design bert simonovichs design. Software compatibility to compactpci is a direct consequence of using pcie. Data readout rates through the compactpcipxi backplane to the host computer can be over. The labview, measurement studio, and labwindows cvi application. The platform is suitable for hardware and software evaluation plus higher levels of integration, test and demonstration. The elma bustronic compactpci backplane series is designed to be fully compliant with picmg standards. Compactpci 5 slot rh 3u backplane compactpci 8 slot rh 3u backplane. The backplane is provided with ipmi power pins for this purpose. Of course mechanically the connector style and their pin outs change as well. Chassistochassis interconnects up to five meters are also realizable using standard cat5.
The specification for pci based industrial computers is called compactpci. The mic3927 plugs into a dedicated slot in compatible systems. Because the compactpcipxi express backplane, shown in figure 2. A typical application for space compactpci serial could be, for example, the implementation of the platform and the payload controller onboard a satellite. Compatibility with the parallel cpci bus architecture is ensured at cpci plus io by plugging a computer module into the system slot, which bridges the gap between the parallel and serial worlds. It is intended to be used by system engineers, project engineers, architects, design engineers, and engineering managers. In addition to the standard compactpci products shown in this catalogue, kel can also supply compactpci items tailored to customers special needs. Encyclopedia article about software backplane by the free dictionary. Software backplane article about software backplane by the. Compactpci power backplanes backplanes compact pci. Custom design capabilities backplanes compact pci vme64x. Mapsuka has been a professional manufacturer of compactpci products, cpci, pmc, utca, atca, odm oem stamping to customers in usa, america, erope, asia and south afria, russia. Compactpci backplane, 6u, 4 slot, 64bit, 5 v vio, system slot right. Compactpci design the top left and the bottom left portions of figure 1 performs the hotswap function.
Pacdesigner software user manual lattice semiconductor. Cpci plus io and cpci serial expand the backplane with serial pointtopoint connections for highspeed data transfer pcie, sata, usb, ethernet. Fastwel solutions ensure a gradual switchover from standard compactpci picmg 2. Ni pxie8840 quadcore user manual and specifications. Use of the hybrid backplane makes the system very compact and reduces the range of applied components. By leveraging low cost silicon and software developed for pci, compactpci has. Compactpci serial reaches out into space picmg systems and.