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General Information
Overview
This manual provides general information, hardware preparation,
installation instructions, removal and replacement procedures for major
assemblies, operational information, parts lists, and diagrams for the
MVME956AC 12-slot chassis. Throughout the remainder of this manual,
this enclosure may be referred to as the MVME956AC, or simply as the
chassis.
Features
The features of the MVME956AC chassis include:
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VME board injector features in front card cage
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Board slot keying
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Internationally approved 550 watt power factor corrected, wide
ranging power supply
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12-slot, 64-bit, VME64X-compatible backplane with +5Vdc,
+12Vdc and -12Vdc power supplied
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Optional SCSI drive kits
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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) hardening and Electromagnetic
Interference (EMI) shielding
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Forced air cooling for power supply, mass storage modules, and
VME modules
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Rear mounted card cage for 17 transition modules, connected by
cables to rear P2 connectors or P2 paddle boards
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Lab benchtop or rack-mount operation
Features of the 12-slot VME bus backplane include: