Development platform offers 4U high chassis
A supplier of backplane, chassis, and embedded component solutions, Pixus Technologies, now offers a 4U high chassis for the development of 3U VPX and OpenVPX cards. The VPXD4500 OpenVPX Development Chassis features a 5-slot OpenVPX backplane with a BKP3-DIS05-15.2.13-n profile per the VITA 65 specification.
The distributed mesh backplane is versatile to a wide range of 3U OpenVPX boards. The enclosure facilitates rear I/O access and Rear Transition Module (RTM) connectors are optional in the system.
The 19” wide 4U development platform comes with rubber feet for desktop applications, however the unit is also rack-mountable. A 350WAC power supply is standard and offers typical 3U VPX voltages of 3.3, 5, 12V, ±12V AUX, and 3.3V AUX. Other backplane and PSU options are available.
The low-cost 5-slot OpenVPX chassis starts under $2495.00 depending on configuration. Pixus also offers a wide range of backplanes, system platforms, rugged handle/panel sets, and accessories for OpenVPX systems.