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News Release from: Schroff UK | Subject: Europac Integral
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 07 February 2000
Cut-down prices for CPCI
Europac Integral offers all the benefits of a standard CPCI system including high stability, robustness and EMC shielding but at a far-reduced cost.
Schroff introduces industry's lowest-cost CPCI solution for high-volume applications The company has developed a 'true' cost-competitive CPCI solution for use in high volume subrack applications such as telecommunications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 7 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Through innovative design modifications, Schroff's Europac Integral offers all the benefits of a standard CPCI system including high stability, robustness and EMC shielding but at a far-reduced cost; providing designers with a dramatic 15-20% cost saving over a modular subrack in a high-volume application.
The Europac Integral is based on Schroff's market leading Europac Pro 19" subrack and fully conforms to the IEC 60297-3 and IEEE 1101.10 standards.
To bring down costs, Schroff has reduced the component count on the Europac Integral and introduced some new materials to the design.
The top/bottom covers of the Europac Integral have been combined with two module rails, two RF seals and a threaded tap strip and made into one part; reducing costs and shortening installation times.
This reduction in component count has also helped to improve the subrack's EMC shielding performance.
For a complete RF seal an additional metal cover can be fixed to the rear.
While this provides a tight seal users still have access to the subrack.
The subrack is constructed from AIZn-coated steel.
The top and bottom covers have been integrated into the subrack frame improving overall stability and resistance to shock and vibration.
These covers are riveted as opposed to screwed to side members to simplify assembly.
To minimise the forces from insertion and extraction of a plug-in unit, the locating strip on the front module rail has been made from steel instead of aluminium.
Steel provides greater strength and is less susceptible to bending under strain.
CPCI combines the advantages of proven PC technology with the robustness of 19" systems.
The PCI bus, as used in many offices today, has been coupled with a rugged subrack to produce a low cost, reliable alternative to VME.
Basing CPCI on standard PC technology ensures hardware and software is both well supported competitively priced.
Over the next few years, it is predicted that CPCI will become the de-facto microcomputer packaging systems standard in telecommunications, network and data systems, automation and control, traffic and medical systems around the world.
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