Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1997-05-20
1999-11-30
Picard, Leo P.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
361724, 361725, 361727, 361728, 361729, 174 5054, 174 521, H05K 114
Patent
active
059953764
ABSTRACT:
A VXI chassis which has user selectable or configurable slot 0 locations. The VXI chassis includes a personality module interface coupled to the VXI backplane comprised in the chassis. The personality module interface or slot is adapted to receive a personality module. The personality module can be inserted into the personality module interface or slot in one of a plurality of orientations. Based on the orientation of the inserted personality module, the personality module is operable to selectively route signals on the backplane to enable one of a plurality of locations to operate as the slot 0 location. In the preferred embodiment, the VXI chassis can house a plurality of C size and/or B size VXI/VME cards, and the VXI chassis is configurable between different slot 0 locations for different size cards, i.e., between either a C-size or B-size slot 0 controller. Thus the VXI chassis of the present invention provides an innovative solution for using both C-size VXI and B-size VXI/VME resources in a single system. The selection of a C-size or B-size slot 0 controller provides increased options to the user and reduces system costs.
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Dorr David Henry
Mitchell Bob
Moor Timothy Lynn
Schultz Kevin L.
Foster David
Hood Jeffrey C.
National Instruments Corporation
Picard Leo P.
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