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ICP-P4/PM/CM Appendix-D
Appendix D
IPM-ATA
CompactPCI
®
D
D1.1 rJ2 Interfaces (Contd.)
Standard 80-pin IDE ribbon-cable is used to connect rJ2 of the ITM-RIO modules to the IPM’s
dedicated backplane. The use of ribbon cable permits the mass-storage device(s) to be positioned
at any convenient location within the CompactPCI enclosure. Figure D1.1b shows the complete
configuration (CompactPCI to IPM-XXX)
Figure D1.1b The Complete Connection Picture
KEY:
1. IPM-ATA carrier board
2. Dedicated backplane with standard IDE header and power cord interface
3. Y-Cable for bringing the power from the CompactPCI backplane and to this and another device
4. Standard 80-strand, ATA-5 [UDMA-66 or higher] IDE ribbon cable (30cm)
5. Inova rear I/O module (ITM-RIO) with IDE connection
Note:
The IDE cabling used should conform to
at least ATA-5 standards (80-strand)
