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CT-400 CHASSIS
THIRTEEN-SLOT VXIBUS CHASSIS
USER’S MANUAL
P/N: 82-0050-000
Released December 21, 2007
VXI Technology, Inc.
2031 Main Street
Irvine, CA 92614-6509
(949) 955-1894
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www.vxitech.com TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Certification .........................................................................................................................................................5 Warranty ..............................................................................................................................................................5 Limitation of Warranty .......................................................................................
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VXI Technology, Inc. SECTION 3 ...................................................................................................................................................................47 OPERATION..............................................................................................................................................................47 Introduction......................................................................................................................
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www.vxitech.com CERTIFICATION VXI Technology, Inc. (VTI) certifies that this product met its published specifications at the time of shipment from the factory. VTI further certifies that its calibration measurements are traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau of Standards), to the extent allowed by that organization’s calibration facility, and to the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization members.
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VXI Technology, Inc. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 MANUFACTURER’S NAME VXI Technology, Inc. MANUFACTURER’S ADDRESS 2031 Main Street Irvine, California 92614-6509 PRODUCT NAME Thirteen-Slot VXIbus Chassis MODEL NUMBER(S) CT-400 PRODUCT OPTIONS All PRODUCT CONFIGURATIONS All VXI Technology, Inc. declares that the aforementioned product conforms to the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC a
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www.vxitech.com GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Review the following safety precautions to avoid bodily injury and/or damage to the product. These precautions must be observed during all phases of operation or service of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions, or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual, violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product. Service should only be performed by qualified personnel. TERMS AND SYMBOLS These ter
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VXI Technology, Inc. WARNINGS (CONT.) To avoid fire hazard, only use the type and rating fuse specified for Use Proper Fuse this product. To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this product Avoid Electric Shock with the covers removed. Do not connect or disconnect any cable, probes, test leads, etc. while they are connected to a voltage source. Remove all power and unplug unit before performing any service. Service should only be performed by qualified personnel. T
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www.vxitech.com SUPPORT RESOURCES Support resources for this product are available on the Internet and at VXI Technology customer support centers. VXI Technology World Headquarters VXI Technology, Inc. 2031 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614-6509 Phone: (949) 955-1894 Fax: (949) 955-3041 VXI Technology Cleveland Instrument Division 5425 Warner Road Suite 13 Valley View, OH 44125 Phone: (216) 447-8950 Fax: (216) 447-8951 VXI Technology Lake Stevens Instrument Division
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VXI Technology, Inc. 10 CT-400 Introduction
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www.vxitech.com SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This section contains a general description of operating features of the CT-400. A list of mainframe features follows the description, which is then followed by a brief discussion of the options available for the CT-400. FIGURE 1-1: CT-400 THIRTEEN-SLOT MAINFRAME WITH MODULES CT-400 Introduction 11
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VXI Technology, Inc. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The CT-400 mainframe is a C-size, thirteen-slot, VXIbus compatible mainframe that conforms fully to VXIbus Specification Revision 1.4. The mainframe employs a multi-layer backplane to ensure premium VXIbus and VMEbus performance and provides all power supplies required by the VXIbus specification. The CT-400 mainframe contains thirteen slots in the card cage, twelve of which are available for use by VXIbus compatible instruments. The thirteenth slo
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www.vxitech.com CT-400 MAINFRAME FEATURES FRONT PANEL FEATURES POWER SWITCH Feature 1 When elevated, the mainframe is in standby mode, where power is supplied to the mainframe, but not to the VXI modules. When depressed, power is supplied to both mainframe and VXI modules. VOLTAGE MONITOR INDICATORS Feature 2 Indicates whether specific backplane voltages are within specifications. See Figure 1-3 for details. REAR PANEL FEATURES MODULE FAN FILTER Feature 3 Replaceable component th
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VXI Technology, Inc. VOLTAGE INDICATOR LEDS The power supply lines are monitored and displayed on the front panel, providing information pertaining to the chassis operational status. Voltage Monitor LEDs Green : Within Voltage Specifications Not Lit : Under Voltage Red : Over Voltage +5V +12V +24V +5V Stby CT-400 SERIES 01 VXI MAINFRAME bus -5.2V -12V -24V -2V Voltage Monitors 123 4 56789 10 11 12 FIGURE 1-3: FRONT PANEL VOLTAGE INDICATORS 14 CT-400 Introduction
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www.vxitech.com REAR PANEL MONITOR / CONTROL CONNECTOR The 25-pin Monitor/Control Connector (see Figure 1-2) provides access to the backplane voltages and other signals. The following table shows a pinout/signal list along with a brief description of each. Refer to the pin locations in Figure 1-4. TABLE 1-1: MONITOR / CONTROL CONNECTOR PINOUT ASSIGNMENTS PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 -24 VMON VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output 2 GND Logic Ground 3 -2 VMON VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output 4 GND Logi
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VXI Technology, Inc. CT-400 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS SIZE 16.7" (424.18 mm) W x 14.00" (355.60 mm) H x 25.00" D (635.00 mm) Thirteen C-size VXIbus card slots WEIGHT < 50 lb (11.3 kg) VXIBUS VERSION 1.4 MTBF 100,000 hr MTTR 5 min ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS OPERATING LOCATION This chassis should be operated indoors in a controlled environment, protected from exposure to the elements (i.e. direct sunlight, precipitation, wind, etc.) TEMPERATURE Ope
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www.vxitech.com POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER 1630 W Available Useable 1000 W DC SUPPLY VOLTAGE A total of 1000 W may be supplied to the modules with the following maximum currents: Voltage Peak Current (I ) Dynamic Current (I ) MP MD +5 V 80 A 15 A -5.2 V 60 A 10 A -2 V 30 A 5 A +12 V 17 A 3 A -12 V 17 A 3 A +24 V 12 A 4 A -24 V 12 A 4 A OUTPUT VOLTAGE Ripple/Noise Induced Ripple Voltage Allowed Variation DC Load Noise +5 V +0.25 V /
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VXI Technology, Inc. TOP VIEW 0.805 (20.440) 24.900 (632.46) REAR VIEW 16.699 (424.15) F200 15A T 250 (VAC) REMOVE COVER TO SERVICE AIR FILTER J200 PWS TEMP 100 - 240 VAC AMB TEMP WARNING - DO NOT REMOVE THIS POWER MODULE 15 A MAX. PWS PWR ! WHILE THIS INSTRUMENT HAS AC POWER APPLIED 47 -63 Hz PWS VOLT PWS CUR WARNING - THE GROUNDING CONNECTION IN THE POWER CORD MUST BE CONNECTED TO ENSURE FA N SPEED ! PROTECTION FROM ELECTRICAL SHOCK. WARNING - TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DISCONNECT
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www.vxitech.com CT-400 OPTIONS OPTIONS ADJUSTABLE RACK MOUNT FLANGES WITH HANDLES These allow the mainframe to be accommodated into any depth rack - either OPTION 100 recessed in the rack up to 10 inches (25.4 cm) or extended out from the rack up to 5 inches (12.7 cm). VXIPLUG&PLAY RACK MOUNT KIT OPTION 101 This allows the CT-400 to be used with VXIplug&play adapters and interfaces. RACK MOUNT SLIDES OPTION 102 Mounts the CT-400 in the rack while allowing access by sliding the unit
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VXI Technology, Inc. FIGURE 1-6: OPTIONS 100 & 106 - MOUNTING FLANGES/HANDLES & 2U CABLE TRAY 20 CT-400 Introduction
