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    . bus CT-400 C HASSIS T HIRTEEN -S LOT VXI BUS C HASSIS U SER ’ S M ANUAL P/N: 82-0050-000 Released December 21, 2007 VXI Technology, Inc. 2031 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614-6509 (949) 955-1894[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Preface 3 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS I NTRODUCTION Certifi cation .................................................................................................................. ....................................... 5 Warranty ......................................................................................................[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 4 CT-400 Preface S ECTION 3 ................................................................................................................................................................... 47 O PERATION ...........................................................................................................................[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Preface 5 C ERTIFICATION VXI Technology, Inc. (VTI) certifies that this product met its publ ished specifications at t he time of shi pment from the factory. VTI further certifies that its calibration measurem ents are traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau of S[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 6 CT-400 Preface D ECLARATION OF C ONFORMITY Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 M ANUFACTURER ’ S N AME VXI Technology, Inc. M ANUFACTURER ’ S A DDRESS 2031 Main Street Irvine, Californi a 92614-6509 P RODUCT N AME Thirteen-Slot VXIbus Chassis M ODEL N UMBER ( S ) CT-400 P RODUCT O PTIONS A[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Preface 7 G ENERAL S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Review the following safety precau tions to avoid bodily injury a nd/or damage to the product. These precautions must be observed during all pha ses of operation or service of this product. Failure to comply with these pr ecautions, or with specific warni ngs elsewhere in this m anual,[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 8 CT-400 Introduction W ARNINGS (C ONT .) Use Proper Fuse To avoid fire hazard, only use the type and rating fuse specified for this product. Avoid Electric Shock To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this product with the covers removed. Do not connect or disconnect any cable, probes, test leads, etc. while th[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Preface 9 S UPPORT R ESOURCES Support resources for this product are availa ble on the Internet and at VXI Technol ogy customer support centers. VXI Technology World Headquarters VXI Technology, Inc. 2031 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614-6509 Phone: (949) 955-1894 Fax: (949) 955-3041 VXI Technology Cleveland Instrument Division 5[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 10 CT-400 Introduction[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 11 S ECTION 1 I NTRODUCTION I NTRODUCTION This section contains a general description of operating features of the CT-400. A l ist of mainfram e features follows the description, which is then foll owed by a brief discussion of the options available for t he CT-400. F IGURE 1-1: CT-400 T HIRTEEN -S LOT M AINFRAME[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 12 CT-400 Introduction G ENERAL D ESCRIPTION The CT-400 mainfram e is a C-size, t hirteen-slot, VXIbus com patible mai nframe that conforms fully to VXIbus Specificatio n Revision 1.4. Th e mainframe em ploys a multi-layer backplane to ensure premium VXIbus and VMEbus performance and provi des all power supplies requi red by th[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 13 CT-400 M AINFRAME F EATURES F RONT P ANEL F EATURES P OWER S WITCH Feature 1 When elevated, the mainfram e is in standby m ode, where power is supplied to the mainfram e, but not to the VXI modules. When depressed, power is supplied to both m ainframe and VXI modules. V OLTAGE M ONITOR I NDICATORS Feature 2 In[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 14 CT-400 Introduction V OLTAGE I NDICATOR LED S The power supply lines are moni tored and displayed on t he front panel, providing inform ation pertaining to the chassis operational st atus. 01 Volt ag e Mo ni tor s +5V +12V +24V + 5 V Stby -5.2V -12V -2 4V -2V CT -40 0 SERI ES VX I MA IN FRAME 123456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 bus V olt [...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 15 R EAR P ANEL M ONITOR / C ONTROL C ONNECTOR The 25-pin Monitor/Cont rol Connector (see Figure 1-2) provides access to the backplane voltages and other signals. The followi ng table shows a pinout/si gnal list along wi th a brief descri ption of each. Refer to the pin locations in Figure 1-4. T ABLE 1-1: M ONIT[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 16 CT-400 Introduction CT-400 S PECIFICATIONS G ENERAL S PECIFICATIONS S IZE 16.7" (424.18 mm ) W x 14.00" (355.60 mm) H x 25.00" D (635.00 m m) Thirteen C-size VXIbus card slots W EIGHT < 50 lb (11.3 kg) VXI BUS V ERSION 1.4 MTBF 100,000 hr MTTR 5 min E NVIRONMENTAL S PECIFICATIONS O PERATING L OCATION This c[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 17 P OWER S PECIFICATIONS P OWER Available Useable 1630 W 1000 W DC S UPPLY V OLTAGE A total of 1000 W may be supplied to the m odules with the following max imum c ur re nt s: Voltage Peak Current (I MP ) Dynamic Current (I MD ) +5 V 80 A 15 A -5.2 V 60 A 10 A -2 V 30 A 5 A +12 V 17 A 3 A -12 V 17 A 3 A +24 V 12[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 18 CT-400 Introduction 123 45 678 9 1 0 11 12 24.900 (632.46) TOP VIE W 0.805 (20.440) LE FT SIDE VIEW 13.900 (353.06) 0.615 (15.620) * Note: Me asureme nts i n paren t hesis are i n millimeters REAR VI EW FRO NT VIE W 16.699 (424.15) J211 J210 PWS PWS PWS PWS FA N FA N S P E ED HIGH VAR LOW AMB TEMP PWR VOLT CUR SPEED TEMP 01 [...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 19 CT-400 O PTIONS O PTIONS A DJUSTABLE R ACK M OUNT F LANGES WITH H ANDLES O PTION 100 These allow the mainfram e to be accomm odated into any depth rack - either recessed in the rack up to 10 inches (25.4 cm ) or extended out from t he rack up to 5 inches (12.7 cm). VXI PLUG & PLAY R ACK M OUNT K IT O PTION[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 20 CT-400 Introduction F IGURE 1-6: O PTIONS 100 & 106 - M OUNTING F LANGES /H ANDLES & 2U C ABLE T RAY[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 21 F IGURE 1-7: O PTION 106 – 2U C ABLE T RAY – R EAR V IEW[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 22 CT-400 Introduction F IGURE 1-8: O PTIONS 100, 103 & 106 - M OUNTING F LANGES /H ANDLES , 2U C ABLE T RAY & D OOR[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 23 F IGURE 1-9: O PTION 104 - H INGED C USTOM F RONT P ANEL[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 24 CT-400 Introduction[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 25 S ECTION 2 I NSTALLATION I NTRODUCTION This section includes i nstructions on CT-400 conf iguration and install ation. When the CT-400 is unpacked from its shi pping carton, the contents shoul d include the following i tems: (1) CT-400 Thirteen-Slot Mai nframe (1) CT-400 User’s Manual (this m anual) (1) Pow[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 26 CT-400 Installati on C ONNECTING THE M AINFRAME TO E ARTH G ROUND The CT-400 is configured at the factory for 115 V ac, 60 Hz. The supplied power cord grounding conductor provides adequate grounding for thi s vo ltage and frequency level . However, if the CT-400 is to run at anyt hing higher than 63 Hz, the m ainframe MUST b[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 27 me tal stri p down center of shield guide Front of Mainframe all plastic c ard guide the shield guides are set back 1" from th e card guid es F IGURE 2-2: D ETAIL - C ARD G UIDE / S HIELD G UIDE I NSTALLING THE C ARD S HIELD O PTION Optional card shields are available for improved EM I/RFI performance (s[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 28 CT-400 Installati on B ENCH - TOP CT-400 U SE O VERVIEW If the CT-400 is to be used as a bench-top mainfram e, ensure that adequate spacing is provided for the mainfram e for cooling purposes as delineated in the previous sect ion. The mainfram e should be placed in a climate-controlled area, away from su ch elem ents as pre[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 29 R ACK M OUNTING THE CT-400 O VERVIEW This section contains i nstructions for install ing the different rack m ount options availa ble for the CT-400 mainfram e. After install ation of the rack m ount options, the m ainframe can t hen be mounted into an EIA rack. Three different rack mounting opt ions exist fo[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 30 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 100 - A DJUSTABLE R ACK M OUNT F LANGES WITH H ANDLES This procedure provides the necessary instruct ions for installing t he adjustable rack mount flanges with handles. Required Tools 1) #2 Phillips Screwdriver 2) T15 Torx ® screwdriver Parts List Item# Qty Description VTI P/N 1 12 Screw, 8-32 [...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 31 2x 4x 12x 5 2 4 3 1 F IGURE 2-3: A DJUSTABLE R ACK M OUNT F LANGE I NSTALLATION D IAGRAM[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 32 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 101 - VXI PLUG & PLAY R ACK M OUNT K IT This procedure provides the necessary instruct ions for installing a VXI plug& play rack mount kit. Required Tools 1) #2 Phillips Screwdriver 2) T15 Torx screwdriver Parts List Item# Qty Description VTI P/N 1 8 Screw, 8-32 x 5/8" Button Head To[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 33 Mou nting R eceptac le (Suppl i ed By Cu stomer ) 8x 4x 1 4 3 2 F IGURE 2-4: VXI PLUG & PLAY R ACK M OUNT I NSTALLATION D IAGRAM[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 34 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 102 - R ACK M OUNT S LIDES Rack mount slides allow the end user the ability to easily access the mainfram e after it has been installed into an EIA rack. This opti on may be used i n conjunction with either Opti on 100 or 101, or maybe instal led and used independently. (R ef er to the previous s[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 35 10x 2x 2x 2x 3 4 2 1 F IGURE 2-5: R ACK M OUNT S LIDE I NSTALLATION D IAGRAM[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 36 CT-400 Installati on A DDITIONAL R ACK M OUNT O PTIONS O VERVIEW This section contains the procedures for installing additi onal options for the CT-400. The available rack m ounting options are: Option 103 - Transparent Front Door The transparent front door provides protection of instruments and cables while perm itting the [...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 37[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 38 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 103 - T RANSPARENT F RONT D OOR I NSTALLATION P ROCEDURE This kit requires Opti on 100 be installed prior t o its instal lation. Refer t o the previous secti on on Option 100 for installa tion instructions. Required Tools 1) #2 Phillips Screwdriver Parts List Item# Qty Description VTI P/N 1 2 Scr[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 39 1 2 3 5 6 2 4 2x 4x 4x 2x F IGURE 2-6: T RANSPARENT D OOR I NSTALLATION D IAGRAM[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 40 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 104 - H INGED C USTOM F RONT P ANEL I NSTALLATION P ROCEDURE This kit includes the hardware found in Option 100 as well as the hardware necessary to install the hinged custom front panel. Required Tools 1) #2 Phillips Screw Driver 2) T15 Torx screwdriver 3) 3/8" Open Ended Wrench Parts List [...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 41 7) Locate the adjustable hinges. At tach the hinges to the front door usi ng 8-32 x 3/8" pan head Phillips screws. Attach the door to the lower support bracket using the same hardware. 8) Attach the door to the support hi nges using a nylon washer and an 8-32 x 3/8" pan head Phillips screws. 6.5” [...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 42 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 105/106 - 1U/2U C ABLE T RAYS I NSTALLATION P ROCEDURE The 1U/2U cable trays m ake organizing the cabling associated with the ma inframe and modules more manageable . The cable tray is the sam e both the 1U and 2U version, with only the height of the rear panel differentiating between the two. Re[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 43 Rem ove Side Pl ate S cr e ws (10x ) T o Inst a ll Ca b l e Tra y 1 1 3 3 2 2 5x 5x F IGURE 2-8: 1U (T OP ) AND 2U (B OTTOM ) C ABLE T RAY I NSTALLATION D IAGRAMS[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 44 CT-400 Installati on I NSTALLATION OF VXI M ODULES O VERVIEW After the successful installation of rack mount acce ssories, the chassis is r eady for installation of the VXIbus base units (i.e. an SMP1100, SMP1200, etc.). It is recomm ended that the instrum ents be installed after rack mount accessories have been installed to[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 45 D ISCONNECTING THE M AINFRAME To disconnect the CT-400 from its install ation, sim ply follow the i nstructions below: 1) Place the mainfram e in standby by depressing the power switch. 2) Remove the power cord from the mainframe to ensure that no power is running to the main fr ame . 3) Remove all cabling as[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 46 CT-400 Installati on[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Operation 47 S ECTION 3 O PERATION I NTRODUCTION There are no operating instructions required for the CT-400 VXIbus mai nframe. After the mainframe is installed, operation is completely transp arent to the operator. Ju st plug in the instrument s then power up the mainfram e. The power supply lines and m ainframe operat ion a[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 48 CT-400 Operation CT-400 M ONITOR B OARD The CT-400 Monitor board provi des monitori ng of the mai nframe’s operati on and environment. It provides the user with access to the seven VXI bus backplane voltages (to power external circuitry), access to the eight b ackplane TTL trigger lines (for i nput and output) a nd control[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Operation 49 CT-400 M ONITOR B OARD - S IGNALS Connector J210 AMBTEMPOUT – Analog output reflecting the tem p erature of the air entering t he mainfram e. This is a non-linearized signal. See Fi gure 3-3 for a voltage to tem perature conversion. Volt age t o Tem perat ur e Con ver si on 0 5 10 15 20 0 1 0 2 03 04 05 0 6 07 [...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 50 CT-400 Operation FANSPEEDLOW* - This low true open collector out put signals a power supply over- temperature condi tion. This fault occurs when ei ther of the two fans supplying ai r to the VXI instrument s speed drops below 1000 RPM. This signal is pulled up to +5 V with a 4.7k resistor internally. FANTACH1 - This is a TTL[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Service Informat ion 51 S ECTION 4 S ERVICE I NFORMATION I NTRODUCTION The CT-400 should operate without t he need for service, except for regular cleaning of the ai r filter elements. The cleaning schedule is dependant upon the am ount of dust in the air, how many hours the unit is operated and how much airfl ow is required [...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 52 CT-400 Service Information C LEANING THE A IR F ILTERS Two air filters are present on the CT-400: a m odule fan filter and a power supply fan filter. Keeping these filters clean is important in ma intaining an adequate air flow through the mainfram e and over the power supply. The air f ilters can be cleaned in the following[...]

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    www.vxitech.com CT-400 Service Informat ion 53 Cleaning the Module Fan Filter 1) Power off the mainfram e and remove the power cord. 2) Locate the metal air filter cover at the bottom half of the mainframe. 3) Remove the four screws holding it in place a nd rem ove the cover and the filter element. 4) Blow the dust and dirt out of the air filter el[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. 54 CT-400 Service Information P OWER S UPPLY R EPLACEMENT P ROCEDURE In the event that the cooling fans or power supply must be replaced, they are contained in a single, easy to remove module. Replacem ent of the power supply can be accomplished as follows: 1) Power off the mainfram e and remove the power cord. 2) Locate four t[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. CT-400 Index 55[...]

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    VXI Technology, Inc. CT-400 Index 57 I NDEX A air filters ............................................................................. 26, 51, 52 cleaning ..............................................................................52, 53 airflow ......................................................................... 12, 16, 26 , 51 B backplane[...]