An open-frame enclosure contains multiple configuration options utilizing VME and OpenVPX backplanes. With a vast array of standard VITA 65 profile and power and ground only (unrouted) OpenVPX backplanes available, Pixus can offer a wide range of solutions. Coupled with various standard VME/VME64x backplanes, the company can provide a mix of slot options in both […]
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MIL rugged rackmount SOSA-aligned chassis features advanced cooling
A new 6U tall 19-in rackmount chassis for 3U OpenVPX and SOSA aligned boards is designed specifically for the high-power requirements of solutions that are aligned to the SOSA technical standard. The rugged rackmount chassis supports up to 16 conduction-cooled modules per SOSA requirements and VITA 48.2 specifications. A specialized card mat set diverts heat […]
New 4U-tall horizontal-mount chassis platform supports 3U and 6U OpenVPX boards
A new 4U 19-in rackmount chassis with a horizontal loading configuration has a side-to-side airflow approach and supports 3U, 6U, or a mix of 3U and 6U OpenVPX boards. The 4U-tall chassis platform supports up to 6x SOSA-aligned or OpenVPX 6U boards along with 6x boards in the 3U form factor. Alternatively, the form factor […]
1U-high chassis includes dual ac input and monitoring
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
