Meggitt vibro-meter VM600 - VM600 6 U 19 Rack Backplane (Abe04 X); General Overview

HARDWARE MANUAL Document reference MAMPS-HW/E
VM600 machinery protection system (MPS) Edition 18 - March 2022
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VM600 6U 19" rack backplane (ABE04x)
GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
3.4 VM600 6U 19" rack backplane (ABE04x)
3.4.1 General overview
The VM600 MPS using a 6U 19" system rack (ABE04x) with a custom-designed backplane
combines features of a VME backplane and other special features to support the Meggitt
vibro-meter
®
product line (see Figure 3-3 and Figure 3-4).
This backplane consists of 3 different systems:
• A VME bus (P1)
• An analog bus (P3)
• Through connections between P2 and P4.
P1 P3
P2 P4
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Shield
Backplane
Front card cage
of VM600 rack
(Female connectors)
Rear card cage
of VM600 rack
(Male connectors)
Figure 3-3: Cross-section of a VM600 rack (ABE04x) backplane
showing the four buses and connectors