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Macrolink Panther is a superior quality rugged chassis designed to
meet a variety of fixed and mobile applications. Drawing on decades of
design and field deployment experience, the Panther is crafted to
provide outstanding configuration flexibility, long life and
dependable service.
A
blend of machined, formed and extruded components impart an
exceptional degree of structural  integrity, while significantly
reducing the number of mechanical fasteners for increased reliability
and ease of access to Field Replaceable Units. System boards
and peripherals are easily accessed through two hinged "café
style" front doors via a pair of
finger-operated latches. Maximum door protrusion into operator
space is a mere 9 inches. All
internal and external surfaces are chromate conversion coated with an
exterior powder-coated finish providing maximum protection against
corrosion. All materials and finishes are fungus resistant.
The
Panther's all metal card cage assembly accepts 2 to 20 6U VME or cPCI
boards into a monolithic backplane.
Ample, unrestricted,
free space is provided to the rear of the backplane for paddle cards,
sub-racks and discreet backplane to bulkhead cabling. Over 88 square inches of panel space accommodates the
densest of I/O configurations. An optional peripheral bay mounted behind the
right hand door houses up to five fixed or removable half-height
SCSI/EIDE devices. The peripheral bay can also be configured with up
to 4 high-cycle, shock isolated, removable SCSI drive modules for more
severe environments.
Oversized
filtered air intake and precise baffling combined with high-efficiency
fans insures generous airflow through the card cage and peripheral
bay. A sophisticated thermal management option extends the Panther's
deployment capability to operating environments reaching -20°C
ambient.
Complete
EMI/RFI integrity is maintained with conductive interior surfaces,
braided gasketing on service panels and front doors, conductive mating
joints and honeycomb shielded vent screens front & rear.
Macrolink's
Panther is the ideal chassis to meet the stringent demands of
airborne, field fixed, naval surface and ground mobile deployments at
an affordable price -- with COTS delivery.
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Specifications
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Construction
& Finish
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Heavy gauge welded 5052/H32 aluminum
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All internal/external surfaces chromate
conversion coated per MIL-C-5541 Grade A Class 3
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All external surfaces gray powder coat per
FED-STD-595B26081
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Other color/finishes available
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Card
Cage Assembly
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All metal card cage assembly, IEEE 1101.10
compliant
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Rapid access via hinged, front panel doors
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2 to 20 slot monolithic VME, VME64, VME64X (with
or without J0) or cPCI backplane
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Auto Bus Grant
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Accepts 6U x 160mm cards
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3.54" (90mm) front recess
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Split, multiple or custom VME/cPCI backplanes
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H.110 option
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Switches
& Indicators
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Power mains with integral circuit breaker on rear
bulkhead
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Protected DC "Power Enable" switch on
front panel
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"Power OK" indicator - Green
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"Fan Fail" indicator - Red
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Optional Elapsed Time Indicator (reads to minimum
9,999hrs)
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"Heaters On" indicator (for thermal
management option)
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"Battle Short" switch and indicator
option
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Power
Supply
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250 watt to 1000 watt
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Heavy duty, high efficiency supplies
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Universal AC input; 50/60/400Hz; .99PFC
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+5/+12/-12/+3.3 VDC outputs
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1 to 4 additional VDC output options
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N+1 load-sharing option
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28VDC or 48 VDC input options
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External
Power Connector
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MS3470L12-3P located on rear bulkhead
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Other MS power connector options
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IEC 321 or custom connectors
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Chassis
I/O
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7.42"H (188mm) x 11.93" W (303mm) rear
I/O panel space
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10" of unimpeded clearance between backplane
and rear chassis bulkhead
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Shipped with mixed width blank panels
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Custom I/O panels with cutouts, silkscreen,
connectors and/or cable assemblies available
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Peripheral
Support
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1 to 5 fixed/removable SCSI/IDE/EIDE HH drives
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1 to 4 shock isolated removable High-Cycle (HC)
SCSI disk drives
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Single, split or multiple peripheral busses
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SCSI bus isolation option
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Differential/Single-Ended SCSI converter option
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All peripherals rapidly accessible via hinged,
front panel door
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EMI/RFI
Integrity
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Dimensions
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Weight
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Cooling
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Evacuative, filtered forced-air with rear
discharge
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300
CFM (free air)
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High-pressure/high-altitude fan option
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Washable/replaceable particulate filters
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Ambient
Temperature
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Humidity
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MTBF
(MIL-HDBK-217E)
MTTR
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Environmental
Qualifications
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Designed
to meet:
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MIL-STD-167
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MIL-STD-810E
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MIL-STD-704
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MIL-STD-461D
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Part
Number
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530102
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