R4U8S User's Manual
Introduction
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The objective of this document is to describe the hardware environment of the R4U8S racks.
Functional changes that differ from previous version of the document are identified by a vertical
bar in the margin.
The chapters in this document are:
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Chapter 1 - This chapter - Brief description of the rack.
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Chapter 2 - Technical Characteristics: dimensions, card cage, power supply unit, environmental
specifications, MTBF.
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Chapter 3 - Preparing Before Using: ESD recommendations, environmental protection, receipt,
description and identification of the equipment.
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Chapter 4 - Hardware Description: external and internal description, control panel, access to the internal
peripherals.
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Chapter 5 - Hardware Installation and Rack Maintenance.
Order Code
The front and the rear panels of the R4U8S rack depend on the manufacturing options:
Enclosure Panel
Door
and
6U VME Boards Bay;
consequently they may be different from those shown in this document.
The photographies and diagrams in this manual apply to specific order codes; refer to following table to
decode the manufacturing options.
ORDER CODE
R4U
8S
V-
SA
7
00
á
á á
á á
á á
8 slots 6U - 160 mm boards
8S
VME64x backplane with P0 connector
V-
Environmental Build for SA and WA boards
SA
700W Power Supply
7
Enclosure Panel Door
Front Only
Rear Only
F
R
6U VME Boards Bay
Front
Rear
1
2
Reserved
00
Table 1: Order Code
