Artesyn AXP640, Installation And Use Manual

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Chapter 2
AXP640 Installation and Use (6806800M24F)
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AXP640 Shelf Description
2.1 Overview
The AXP640 Shelf supports six AdvancedTCA blade slots, of which four 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 next to the AdvancedTCA slots in the front of the shelf for the
two SAMs. 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 fan trays,
DC PEMS or AC PSUs, and front and rear cable management trays.
2.2 Platform Features
The AXP640 includes the following features:
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6-slot card cage with six rear transition module (RTM) slots
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Two Shelf Management Alarm Modules (SAMs)
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Up to four single entry AC power supplies or two DC Feed Power Entry Modules (PEMs)
with 60A breaker and line filter
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Fan Trays Modules (FTMs), three located at the rear of the chassis
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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 FTMs
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Cable management, front and rear
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Telco alarms located on the SAM faceplate
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Filler panels for front and rear slots
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Telco dry relay connector located at the rear of the chassis