Chassis Description  

CM-RA-40/BP64H
CM enclosures exceed the requirements of MIL-STD-5400 & MIL-STD-16400 aerospace, airborne, ground-mobile or naval applications.
Our complete chassis range offers 8 different sizes and versions covering 6U applications of 1/2, 3/4 or 1 ATR of capacity. The 3U version is ideal for cost-effective systems up to 10 slots.
We manufacture two chassis heights. Low Profile VME32 versions feature minimum size and weight. High Profile VME64 versions offer extended I/O capacity due to the additional 50 mm of free space below the backplane.



Chassis Specification Guide


CM-RA-20
3U VME32
CM-RA-20
3U VME64
CM-RA-20
6U VME32
CM-RA-20
6U VME64
CM-RA-30
6U VME32
CM-RA-30
6U VME64
CM-RA-40
6U VME32
CM-RA-40
6U VME64
Size ½ATR Long ½ATR Long ½ATR Long ½ATR Long ¾ATR Long ¾ATR Long 1ATR Long 1ATR Long
Slots 10 10 5 5 7 7 12 12
Backplane BP10L BP10H BP32L BP64H BP32L BP64H BP32L BP64H
Width 137,5 mm 137,5 mm 137,5 mm 137,5 mm 190,5 mm 190,5 mm 285 mm 285 mm
Height 227 mm 277 mm 227 mm 277 mm 227 mm 277 mm 227 mm 277 mm
Depth 450 mm 450 mm 450 mm 450 mm 465 mm 465 mm 495 mm 495 mm
Weight 6,1 Kg 7 Kg 5,8 Kg 6,7 Kg 6,5 Kg 7,9 Kg 10 Kg 12 Kg
Power Sup 1,2 1,2,3,4 1,2 1,2,3,4 2,3,4 2,3,4 4,5,6 4,5,6,7,8
Sealed ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok
Fans (CFM) 1 (>50) 1 (>50) 1 (>50) 1 (>50) 1 (>50) 1 (>50) 2 (>200) 2 (>200)
I/O def. ( *) 163 + 5 273 + 5 163 + 5 273 + 5 264 + 5 378 + 5 408 + 5 568 + 5

(*) CM default panel I/O + power pins. Custom front panel configurations are available upon request.

The CM line of enclosures offers a better total solution, incorporating a wide range of practical functionalities, innovations, details and options. All mechanical parts have been carefully machined and computer optimized in order to decrease weight without sacrificing mechanical performance.
Functional details include a retractable handle for transport, rear panel fan finger guards, front panel LED indicators and reserved space for chassis identification plate, etc.

CM-RA-20/BP64H The removable front panel and top and bottom covers simplify maintenance of circuit cards, power supply and backplane I/O wiring.
A set of integrated cooling fins throughout the outer sidewalls and rear panel greatly improves the chassis natural convection cooling effectiveness.
Fan assisted versions have 2 or 3 oversized air-intakes. VMEbus cards are oriented in parallel with the chassis sidewalls. This forces air to flow around both sides of the module and maintain a homogeneous flow rate per slot. A set of removable cover plates allow optimum slot by slot airflow regulation.
Cooling of sealed dry air versions is based on the combination of conduction to the cool baseplate and enhanced natural convection.
CM chassis offer up to 3 independent I/O wiring solutions and are capable of accommodating on a slot-by-slot basis any type of standard form-factor VMEbus module. These features allow easy design of your application without limitations regarding board mechanics or I/O.
The High Profile chassis, with its free space below the VME64 backplane, is ideal for housing I/O transition cards, complementary sub-buses or any type of user defined J0 and J2 I/O wire-wrapping.
CM-RA-40/BP64H



Power Supply

Power Supply All power supplies are full military class and incorporate new generation DC/DC converters with up to 90% efficiency. Nominal input voltages are115 VAC and 28 VDC according to MIL-STD-704.
Galvanically isolated output voltages are standard (> 500 VRMS). Outputs are also overvoltage and overcurrent protected, including thermal shutdown.
High dissipation devices are integrated on the chassis rear panel structure for optimum cooling and superior MTBF.
All units incorporate Power Fail Monitor and a dual line input voltage filter



Power Supply Watts (*)

Power Supply 1-150 W (+5 VDC @ 10 A // ±12 VDC @ 4A)
Power Supply 2-175 W (+5 VDC @ 15 A // ±12 VDC @ 4A)
Power Supply 3-200 W (+5 VDC @ 20 A // ±12 VDC @ 4A)
Power Supply 4-250 W (+5 VDC @ 30 A // ±12 VDC @ 4A)
Power Supply 5-300 W (+5 VDC @ 40 A // ±12 VDC @ 4A)
Power Supply 6-400 W (+5 VDC @ 60 A // ±12 VDC @ 4A)
Power Supply 7-450 W (+5 VDC @ 60 A // ±12 VDC @ 6A)
Power Supply 8-500 W (+5 VDC @ 60 A // ±12 VDC @ 8A)
(*) 3.3 VDC @ 5A available on all models



VMEbus Backplane

CM ATR enclosures are supplied with leading-edge fully compatible VMEbus backplanes. Backplane PCBs are monolithic, low noise, with two dedicated ground shielding layers and standard passive resistive terminators.
J0, J1 and J2 connectors are military class I according to MIL-C-55302.
VME64 backplanes fitted with 5 row connectors are installed in High Profile chassis.
VME32 backplanes fitted with 3 row connectors are installed in Low Profile chassis. They incorporate integrated J2 user I/O routing across the PCB to a set of intermediate D type Cannons.
Additional TTL circuitry is implemented on backplanes for Power Fail Monitor functions and for driving the chassis front panel LED indicators.
Backplane detail

CM Computer © 2002

Military VMEbus Boards| CM Computer Short Presentation
Home Page | How Contact with CM Computer