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Chapter 2
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AXP1440 Shelf Description
2.1 Overview
The AXP1440 Shelf supports 14 AdvancedTCA blade slots, of which 12 are I/O node slots that
can be populated with task CPU processor blades, network processor blades, or any other
blade designed for a specific application, and two slots for the system controller and switching
blades. There are slot locations below the AdvancedTCA slots in the rear of the shelf for the two
SAMs (shelf management alarm modules).
All slots comply with PICMG 3.0 for power
distribution and form factor and use the PICMG 3.1 for Ethernet and Dual Star interface. The
shelf’s other components include two Power Entry Modules (PEMs), one upper Fan Tray
Module (FTM), one lower FTM, and front and rear cable management trays.
2.2 Platform Features
The AXP1440 includes the following features:
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14-slot card cage with 14 rear transition module (RTM) slots
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Two Shelf Management Alarm Modules (SAMs)
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Up to two PICMG 3.0 compliant system controller and switching blades
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Two DC hot-swappable, 2N+1 redundant Power Entry Modules (PEMs)
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Fan Trays Modules (FTMs), one upper tray and one lower tray
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Front access service and installation of blades and lower fan tray
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Rear access service and installation of RTMs, SAMs, upper FTM, and PEMs
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Cable management, front and rear
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Alarm Display Panel (ADP) for telco alarms located on the front of the chassis
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Filler panels for front and rear slots