Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions' New 522 Development System for CompactPCI

With a company name like Carlo Gavazzi, you’d expect they’d be making sports cars.

 

But in fact this company based in Brockton, Massachusetts (hometown of boxing great Rocky Marciano) is an innovative leader in backplane, chassis and system integrated system solutions.

 

Yours Truly can remember that, back in 1998, Carlo Gavazzi made CompactPCI (News - Alert) packaging affordable with their then-new line of fabricated, high-strength galvanized steel CompactPCI subracks, called FAB-RAK. Its precision-formed, one-piece cardguide and keying mechanism ejector/injector eliminated the need for costly plastic card guides, extrusions, nutbars, and punch strips, and dramatically reduced system costs.

 

And now, Carlo Gavazzi revisits the world of CompactPCI with their 522 Development System, a compact and portable development system designed for the cPCI backplane architecture. A modular test and development platform that supports both 3U (5.25-inch) and 6U (10.5-inch) CompactPCI cards, the 522 Development System is well-suited for lab and desktop use, but also rugged enough to withstand transporting to-and-from the field.

 

The 522 Development System, pictured right, features a flexible design for CompactPCI hardware and software developers looking for performance and functionality advantages over customary chassis configurations. The 522 Development System provides unobstructed access to both system and rear transition boards for device monitoring. It is available with CompactPCI backplanes that meet the CompactPCI Specification PICMG (News - Alert) 2.0 Rev. 3.0, Hot Swap Specification PICMG 2.1 Rev. 1.0 and Telephony Specification PICMG 2.5 Rev. 1.0

 

Long known for its development and deployment of high-end rugged and industrial systems, Carlo Gavazzi Computing (News - Alert) Solutions has designed the 522 Development System with features such as high-performance cooling with speed-controlled fans that provide distributed cooling to both the front and rear card modules. The system is available with front-mounted test points and LEDs for all DC voltages, as well as an optional LCD for displaying system voltages and both fan and temperature monitoring functions.

 

Addressing the needs of open bus architectures and applications, Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions’ 522 Development System can also accommodate VME64x, VXS and VPX boards, both in 6u and 3u form factors. Modular in design, the 522 system is available in both standard and custom configurations at competitive pricing.

 

Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions is a sister company of Carlo Gavazzi Automation Components and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carlo Gavazzi AG, a publicly-traded, global electronics group.