Product Features And Benefits; What Is Compactpci - Patton electronics 600 Series User Manual

1 • Introduction
Product features and benefits
Thank you for purchasing the Patton Electronics 600 Series 6U CPCI Redundant Backplane/Midplane and
Chassis. The 600 Series chassis is a 21-slot redundant system. The backplane/midplane provides two, electri-
cally separate, 8-slot CPCI bus segments on P1/P2. It also provides a 17-slot common H.110 bus on P4.
The backplane/midplane is configured to accept four Patton Electronics 3U plug-in supplies for N+1 power
redundancy. The system can provide 600 W of online power, with one 200 W hot standby unit for fault toler-
ant operation. The backplane/midplane supports all feed-through with rear A/B shrouds on RP3, RP4, and
RP5, and the 14 layer design provides excellent power distribution and signal integrity.
The 600 Series chassis complies with the PICMG 2.0 R3.0 CompactPCI Specification , and PICMG 2.5, ECTF
H.110 (CT Bus) Specification (Rev. 1.0), making it an excellent choice for redundant, fault tolerant applications

What is CompactPCI?

CompactPCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is a high-performance industrial computer platform based
on the standard PCI electrical specification in rugged 3U or 6U Eurocard-style packaging, with a high-quality
2mm metric pin and socket connector.
CompactPCI is an open specification supported by the PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Man-
ufacturers Group), which is a consortium of companies involved in utilizing PCI for embedded
applications.
Distinct advantages of CompactPCI ("CPCI") include:
• Cost/time savings—Because it is electrically compatible with PCI, CPCI allows designers to tap into the
wealth of available hardware and software. CPCI provides a substantial reduction in engineering and manu-
facturing costs because off-the-shelf items can be shipped to meet your configuration needs and delivery
schedules.
• Rugged and reliable—The Eurocard-style packaging—which includes two-piece shielded connectors for
better reliability and vertical card orientation for better cooling—provides a robust system based on a sub-
rack backplane architecture.
• Flexibility—CPCI allows either 32- or 64-bit PCI, plus offers an open architecture. Additional connectors
are defined for adding standard or proprietary buses or other needs. Hybrid CPCI systems allow bridging to
other buses or custom applications.
• Hot-swap capability—Boards can be hot-swapped without disrupting operation, a critical feature in real-
time and high-availability applications.
CompactPCI is rapidly becoming the backbone of today's high-performance, embedded systems. It is ideally
suited for telecommunications, computer telephony, real-time machine control, industrial automation, real-
time data acquisition, instrumentation, military systems and other applications requiring high speed comput-
ing and modular, robust packaging design.
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600 Series 6U CPCI Chassis User Manual

Product features and benefits