Hot swap CompactPCI portable/desktop enclosure
Released 29 June 2001

BVM Limited has released the cPC1000, a modular CompactPCI enclosure, available in many different user-defined configurations.  Its vertical format and light weight make it particularly suitable for portable applications such as test systems.  Fully Hot-Swap compliant to Rev3.0, the cPC1000 is fitted with either a Four Slot backplane and a choice of floppy, hard disc or CD ROM drives; alternatively it is available with any width of backplane up to a full Eight Slots if mass storage is not required.  For telecoms applications, a H110 complaint backplane can be specified, giving the P3 undefined I/O area, the P4 TDM bus and the P5 telephony I/O areas in addition to the standard CompactPCI P1 and P2 areas.

Power is provided by a 300W PC ATX 110/220VAC auto-sensing power supply.  System cooling is achieved by a 120mm axial fan mounted below the subrack drawing air in from the lower front and sides with the exhaust through the top; the PSU has its own dedicated fan at the rear of the unit.

The lightweight aluminium housing is strong and rigid and gives good EMC screening with all internal surfaces bonded together.  Front and rear panels are sealed to EMC with bonding fingers and EMC gaskets.  The subrack is recessed to protect the front and rear injector/extractor handle mechanisms.  Provision is made to install rear I/O modules in accordance with IEEE1101.11 ensuring compatibility with a wide variety of system requirements.

BVM is also able to provide the cPC1000 as a ready to run computer configured with a selection of modules from its range of hot swap CompactPCI and PMC modules.

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Notes to Editors.

For further information:

BVM contact:		
Rod Clarke	
Managing Director
BVM Limited
Hobb Lane
Hedge End
Southampton
SO30 OHG
Tel: + 44 (0)1489 780144
fax: + 44 (0)1489 783589
sales@bvmltd.co.uk
www.bvm.co.uk

Agency contact:	
Nigel May
Parkfield
Parkfield House, Damerham, Hants, SP6 3HQ
tel: + 44 (0)1725 518321
fax: + 44 (0)1725 518378
Nigel_May@parkfield.co.uk
www.parkfield.co.uk


BVM specialise in the design, development and manufacture of Single Board Computers based on Motorola 680x0 and Intel Pentium architectures for stand-alone applications and for use in VMEbus and CompactPCI systems. Individual boards and modules for integration into users' own systems are supplied, and complete systems are designed, supplied and commissioned.  IndustryPack and PMC format modules for configurable I/O are supported on many SBCs, and a wide range of single function modules is also produced. In addition to its standard range of modules the company offers a custom design service ranging from minor modifications to standard designs to complete custom modules.