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VPX and OpenVPX by ELMA
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VPX and OpenVPX by ELMA

Product catalog summary
Overview
Elma Electronic is a leader in OpenVPX system platforms, offering a wide range of products from loadboard ejectors to fully integrated systems. With over 30 years of experience, Elma contributes significantly to VITA 65 and VITA 46 working groups, ensuring interoperability and high performance in multi-vendor environments.
Product Offerings
  • Board Products: A diverse selection of VPX board products, both in-house and from partners.
  • Backplanes: Custom-designed by experienced engineers.
  • Chassis Level Systems: Fully integrated chassis for application development or deployment.
Quality and Customization
Elma emphasizes customization using modular standard products to meet specific application needs, reducing lead time, cost, and risk while ensuring quality and compliance. Their global facilities support both prototype and high-volume production.
System Platforms
  • Type 12 Rackmount: Available in various heights, with advanced EMC shielding and integrated cooling.
  • Rugged COTS Enclosures: Designed for EMI/RFI integrity, tested for shock and vibration, with configurable I/O panels.
  • Portable Development Systems: Suitable for VPX, VME, and other architectures, with integrated cooling and EMC shielding.
Cooling Solutions
Elma offers advanced cooling solutions, including convection, conduction, and liquid cooling, to ensure high performance and reliability in demanding environments.
OpenVPX Specifications
OpenVPX (VITA 65) defines module, slot, and backplane profiles to ensure interoperability and compatibility. Elma provides a comprehensive portfolio of OpenVPX backplanes and chassis, supporting various fabric channels and signal channels for high-speed data transfer.
Technical Details
The document provides a detailed technical description of Elma's OpenVPX backplanes, focusing on high-speed serial fabrics, signal integrity, and compatibility with multiple protocols. It highlights the importance of technical expertise and simulation in optimizing backplane performance, especially in high-density configurations.
Channel Configurations
Three types of channel configurations are described: Fat Pipe (x4), Thin Pipe (x2), and Ultra-thin Pipe (x1), each supporting various protocols like PCIe, sRIO, and Infiniband.
Backplane Profiles
A comprehensive list of backplane profiles is provided, detailing their topology, slot count, payload, switch, and peripheral configurations, each associated with a specific part number for ordering.
Power and Ground Backplanes
Designed for VPX development, offering user-defined pins and power options for 3.3V, 5V, and 12V, available in 3U and 7U versions, complying with VITA 46 specifications.
VPX Test Backplanes
Designed for testing VPX boards, supporting 6U cards with features like SMA connectors for signal testing and compatibility with standard VPX RTM modules.
Load Boards
3U and 6U load boards, RoHS compliant, designed to verify chassis power requirements, including features like Go/No-Go indicators, test point outputs, and thermal protection.
Cabling System
Elma's VPX cabling system offers a direct connection alternative to RTM solutions, compliant with VITA 46 specifications, supporting high-speed connections and resistant to shock and vibration.
Single Board Computers (SBCs)
Various SBCs are detailed, including Intel and PowerPC-based models, with specifications like processor type, memory capacity, and compliance with VITA standards.
Switches and FPGA Boards
Different switch configurations, including PCIe and Ethernet switches, and FPGA boards with FMC sites, highlighting their performance capabilities and compliance with industry standards.
Specifications and Features
  • OpenVPX profiles available with VITA 65 MOD3-STO-2U-16.5.1-2.
  • Includes dual SATA channels supporting multiple drives and options for SSD or rotating media.
  • Conduction cooled version with wedge locks and single connector interface.
  • Conformal coating and customized versions available.
XMC Carrier - 3U
  • Carrier board for XMC module compliant with VITA 46 and VITA 42 specifications.
  • Available in standard, extended, rugged, and conduction cooled versions.
System Integration Services
  • Elma offers fully integrated and application-ready customized hardware and software solutions.
  • Deep understanding of configuring system hardware and software to application-specific requirements.
  • VITA, PICMG, and customized variants available.
Cooling Solutions
  • Direct and indirect forced-air cooling options for harsh environments.
  • Conduction cooling for high environmental protection, meeting MIL-STD-810 and MIL-HDBK-5400 standards.
  • Liquid cooling with increased thermal capacity and reduced physical footprint.
Engineering Competences
  • Experience in design, EMC, FEM, and thermal simulation for rugged environments.
  • Use of carbon-fiber technology for lightweight and robust chassis.
Testing Capabilities
  • Shock and vibration testing to meet military standards like MIL-STD-810F.
  • Ruggedized and waterproof systems up to IP68 rate.
Signal Integrity Studies
  • Ensures efficient design solutions with high-speed measurement technology.
  • Optimizes VPX backplane performance using low-loss dielectric laminate materials.
Thermal Analysis
  • Reduces development processes by detecting critical configurations during the design phase.
  • Simulates board interaction with chassis for optimal cooling solutions.
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Catalog excerpts

VPX and OpenVPX by ELMA-1

VPX and OpenVPX The full package SYSTEM PLATFORMS BACKPLANES ENCLOSURES ROTARY SWITCHES CABINETS

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VPX and OpenVPX by ELMA-3

Elma OpenVPX Reporting for duty Where back-breaking work is to be done and man and machine are challenged by the most demanding circumstances, Elma OpenVPX is just the right choice. Elma offers the complete package from a simple loadboard ejector over the backplane up to the application-ready system platform - every component in Elma quality: Perfectly engineered and field tested, thousands of times. No one does OpenVPX system development better than Elma Electronic. Elma's unique position as a OpenVPX provider and a valued partner to many respected board manufacturers in the industry ensures...

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OPENVPX NO ONE DOES VPX LIKE WE DO IT We engineer reliable electronic equipment for aerospace, telecommunication, industrial applications and science. We know what „mission-critical“ means. We guarantee functionality even under the most challenging circumstances. We are ready for the next project: We are ready for your project. SYSTEM PLATFORMS

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application-ready system At Elma, customization is the standard. With an extensive offering of modular standard products as a base, we are able to leverage existing solutions and proven design concepts to meet any custom application. This approach ensures that Elma provides quality, compliant solutions with significantly reduced lead time, cost and risk. Combined with our integration capability for both embedded systems and switches, we provide a single solution to your outsourcing needs. Allow us to take your latest product from prototype to production quickly, cost effectively and safe. Elma...

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SYSTEM PLATFORMS OPENVPX 19" SYSTEM PLATFORMS The operational area of VPX system platforms do not have any limits. Hot/cold, dry/wet, clean/dirty - you can do anything with the right choice. Elma offers the perfect product for any usage. Coming to 19" products, we have a broad range of standard chassis available, all ready to be customised whenever it is required. New developments are possible any time as well. Type 12 Rackmount ›› 19” Rackmount, made from aluminum extrusions and sheets, chromated ›› 3U, 4U, 7U, 9U, 10U, 12U heights ›› IEEE 1101.10/ compliant .11 ›› Advanced EMC shielding ››...

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SYSTEM PLATFORMS OPENVPX TOWER SYSTEM PLATFORMS The Tower Systems are easy to carry and have been designed for use with development and integration test activities in mind. Type 32, VPX 4U Portable tower ›› Portable tower, according to latest VITA 46/65 specifications ›› 4U wide x 84 HP high, 5 slot VPX mesh backplane ›› Ideal for prototyping and demonstrations ›› Cooling achieved through 1 x 12 V DC fan pushing 150 CFM ›› Easily converts to open frame chassis for testing/ debuging ›› Convenient handle makes it ideal for portability ›› High EMC shielding ›› Assembled and wired, customised versions...

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SYSTEM PLATFORMS OPENVPX TEST- AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM PLATFORMS The value of Elma eFrames as test- or lab equipment is unchallenged. The eFrames provide easy access to all relevant parts. eFrames - Test- and Development Platform ›› Modular platform, supporting 3U or 6U VPX or OpenVPX cards ›› Other architectures include CompactPCI, VME, VME64x, and VXS ›› Front accessible test points and monitoring LEDs for +3.3 V, +5 V, +/- 12 V, +/- 24 V, and +/- 48 VDC ›› High performance cooling via 3 x 150 CFM fans, speed controlled with fan-fail indication ›› Optional system monitor with remote monitoring...

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SYSTEM PLATFORMS OPENVPX ATR SYSTEM PLATFORMS ATR, VPX-REDI Liquid cooled ›› Conduction cooled ATR for VME, CompactPCI, VITA 41 (VXS), VITA 46 (VPX) and custom ›› Independent dual liquid cooled side walls ›› Modular design, field-proven high integrity frame construction ›› Cools in excess of 100 W per slot ›› In accordance with ARINC 404A ›› Can accommodate up to 10 x 6U x 160 mm conduction cooled cards ›› Up to 1 KW input power ›› Input Power MIL-Std 704E DC 28V / 270 V ›› 1 and 3 phase 115 VAC 400 Hz upon request ›› Custom IO options including MIL-Std wiring and connectors ›› Choice of cooling...

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SYSTEM PLATFORMS OPENVPX SMALL FORM FACTOR - A CASE FOR THE COOLING EXPERT When high performance and reliability is demanded, there is no way around effective cooling. High computing performance always causes high heat emission. The solution: Elma. We offer well thought-out cooling concepts on the basis of many years of experience. Whether convection, conduction- or liquid cooling – our engineers take all necessary measures so that you really can make use of the computing power of your system without limiting the operational performance of the system. This distinguishes a mere standard product...

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SYSTEM PLATFORMS OPENVPX BACKPLANE KNOW-HOW FOR SUPERIOR SIGNAL INTEGRITY OpenVPX (VITA 65) has opened up new definitions for VPX backplanes and systems. This includes defined module, slot and backplane profiles, as well as high speed fabric options, control planes and secondary expansion fabrics. Elma, as founding and active member of the OpenVPX initiative, offers a comprehensive portfolio of OpenVPX backplanes and chassis, designed to meet almost any application you need. In the following paragraphs we will provide an overview of the various elements and terms involved, as well as explanations...

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SYSTEM PLATFORMS OPENVPX Looking deeper into the plane description of a certain backplane or slot profile, it can be seen that each data, expan- sion and control plane uses different wide signal links, depending on the needed bandwidth. Switch Slot Profile Utility Plane User Defined Utility Plane Data plane - Control Plane - User Defined Payload Slot Profile Utility Plane User Defined Utility Plane User Defined Data plane - Expansion plane - Control Plane - Types of Signal Channels OpenVPX defines a pipe as a connection made up of differential pairs. The wider bands like Fat Pipes (FP) are typically...

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