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Contents
Summary Table of Contents
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Contents
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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About this guide
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Audience
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Structure
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Precautions
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Safety when working with electricity
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Style conventions used in this document
............................................................................................................... 11
Typographical conventions used in this document
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General conventions
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Bibliography
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Introduction
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Product features and benefits
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What is CompactPCI?
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Chassis specifications
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2U CPCI subrack
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Description of chassis front side
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Description of chassis rear side
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Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection
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Fan tray assembly
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Chassis system specifications
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Power considerations
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System architecture
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CompactPCI form factor
.......................................................................................................................................26
Board front panels
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Transition boards
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Pin and socket connectors
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J1/P1 & J2/P2 connectors
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J3/P3 through J5/P5 connector
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Reserved pins
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Power pins
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Backplane architecture
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Slot designation
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Backplane power distribution
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External power connections
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Front panel keying for power supplies
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