X5 Series

Introducing SIXHEX & SIXHEX-16HP

4th. generation ATR Chassis

SIXHEX from CM Computer pushes the limits of sealed air-cooled ATR design to meet the demand for true high power COTS solutions that require greater speed and outstanding capabilities of board and components in the latest, most advanced military electronic systems.

VME, VPX & cPCI architecture performance of up to 150+ Watt per slot and 1.6KW per system can be cooled to 85ºC (at card edge) using a complex combination of cross-flow forced air convection and conduction that goes beyond any previous ATR design, thus setting a new benchmark in dry-air cooling standards.

Performance of the SixHex is optimised by a uP based Chassis Supervisory Unit (CSU) to monitor in real time all operational parameters such as PSU & Backplane voltages, currents, efficiency, temperatures, fan rotation, etc to maintain cutting edge performance and provide enhanced connectivity for remote diagnostics, maintenance and chassis operations.

Expressly designed to compete against unpractical liquid cooled alternatives, this step forward in forced air-cooled dynamics delivers a single package ATR enclosure that weights less than 13kg (3/4 ATR) and provides significant advantages (including easy deployment and maintenance) over existing liquid cooled ATR units.

This latest milestone from CM establishes a new president in heat dissipation. It breaks all limitations previously understood by ATR designers dealing with sealed self dissipating air-cooled chassis by achieving up to five times more active metal to forced-air contact surface than equivalent flat enclosures.

The SixHex is equipped to meet the most demanding parameters and performance markers in order to provide our customers with the most robust, powerful, advanced and reliable contaminant-free ATR enclosure available in the COTS market today.

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