Document reference MAMPS-HW/E HARDWARE MANUAL
Edition 18 - March 2022 VM600 machinery protection system (MPS)
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Racks
OVERVIEW OF VM600 MPS HARDWARE
2 OVERVIEW OF VM600 MPS HARDWARE
This chapter provides a brief overview of the physical appearance of VM600 MPS hardware.
Functional information is also given for certain elements (push buttons, LEDs and so on) on
the panels.
NOTE: Further information on specific elements can be found in the corresponding
data sheets.
2.1 Racks
2.1.1 VM600 system rack – 19" rack with a height of 6U (ABE04x)
A VM600 MPS can be housed in a 19 inch rack (84TE) with a height of 6U (6HE), known as
the VM600 system rack (ABE04x). It is a 19″ × 6U rack with 21 × VME slots in the front and
the rear of the rack. The rack slots are designated slot 00 to slot 20 (left to right, as seen from
the front). See Figure 2-1.
Two types of this rack exist: the ABE040 and the ABE042. These are identical, except for the
position of the rack mounting brackets. An example of a MPS housed in an ABE040 rack is
shown in Figure 2-1.
An ABE040 contains a front card cage and a rear card cage. The card cages are separated
by the rack backplane. Each side of the backplane is equipped with connectors allowing
modules/cards to be quickly and easily installed.
The appearance of the front panel and rear panel of the rack depends entirely on the types
of cards installed in the two card cages. These cards are presented in the following sections
of this chapter.
FOR SAFETY REASONS, ANY VM600 SYSTEM RACK (ABE04X) SLOT
(CARD POSITION) NOT POPULATED BY A VM600 CARD MUST BE COVERED BY A
BLANK PANEL
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