
Rackmount chassis supports two conduction cooled 6U VPX modules
Stephen Law
Electronics Power Supply / Management Chassis conduction-cooled power supply VPXVADATECH VTX995 dual slot 6U VPX chassis supports up to two conduction cooled 6U VPX modules. The chassis accepts both front and Rear Transition Modules (RTM), and will monitor and maintain the temperature at the VPX module wedge, as set by the user. This allows testing of conduction cooled modules in a standard development environment without use of a thermal chamber. The chassis has provision to mount to a 19” rack. The universal ac power supply provides 400W to the chassis, which supplies all the necessary power (+12V, -12V, +5V, etc.) to the module and RTM in accordance with VITA 46 specifications, and has a battery pack included to provide VBAT. The chassis is cooled by variable speed fans controlled by an on-board CPU, keeping each wedgelock at the user defined temperature.