Packaging & Interconnects: Lightweight, Rugged VXI Chassis Comes Packed With Power

Rugged construction, high-power cooling modules, and RS-485 monitoring all are represented in the RHP 11-slot high-power VXI chassis. It's made from advanced laminate welded construction and lightweight materials. The C-size backplane features active automatic bus-grant and IACK jumpering; active termination; and 96-pin high-current DIN connectors. It also features a rear-plugging ac front end and either one or two plugging dc power modules (the 1460-kW RHP-1 and the 2.2-kW RHP-2, respectively). The ac input power factor is 0.99 with power-factor correction. Price for the RHP-1 starts at $11,245 (five-unit lots minimum), and lead time is eight to 10 weeks.