AdvancedTCA (ATCA) FlexChassis

3U 2-Slot (AC) for Data Center & High End Enterprises
5U 6-Slot (DC) for Mid-size Carrier Networks
12U 14-Slot (DC) for High-end Carrier Networks

Targeting the scalable application needs of next generation telecommunications markets, Continuous Computing’s FlexChassis product family provides the ideal AdvancedTCA (ATCA) platform for telecom equipment manufacturers seeking scalable solutions for control plane, network edge, and data center environments. ATCA chassis options range from 3U to 12U and support both redundant and non-redundant operation to address the scalability and pricing needs of various market segments.

The small form factor offered in the 3U AC-powered chassis allows for low-cost, appliance-type solutions that enable multiple deployment options. Both the 5U and 12U DC-powered chassis are designed to ensure successful deployment of high-performance, carrier-grade wireless and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) applications where system availability must be maximized.

Engineered for reliability and longevity, Continuous Computing’s ATCA product family is built on industry standards to ensure easy integration, management, and compatibility. By coupling these ATCA chassis options with Continuous Computing’s complete family of ATCA blades, optimized Trillium control and data plane protocol software, and integrated professional services, a complete system is then ready for application deployment in order to provide the fastest path to revenue.

3U ATCA Chassis

19" horizontal mount chassis with 2 front and rear slots
Dual redundant, 1500W AC Power Supply with dual power entry
Bussed IPMB architecture
Field upgradeable redundant shelf managers with remote access
Side to side airflow delivers 200W per slot cooling
Supports 1GbE and 10GbE fabric interfaces to all node slots

3U Specifications

5.25” H x 17.64” W (19” rack mount) x 16.275” D, 24 lbs
Redundant, hot swappable and self cooling AC 1500W power supply
Switchless operation and bussed IPMB
Front hot swap fan tray which supports up to 200W per front board and 15W per RTM slot
Front washable, field replaceable NEBS GR63 compatible air filter
Optional redundant shelf management based on Pigeon Point Shmm 500 shelf manager
Meets CE, UL, TUV, and FCC requirements; designed to be compatible with NEBS Level 3 and ETSI
LED alarm panel

5U ATCA Chassis

19" horizontal mount chassis with 6 front and rear slots
Dual star base interface, 10GbE dual star fabric interface and bussed IPMB
Dual shelf management modules and telco alarm board for centralized alarms
Dual -48VDC inputs
Designed for NEBS

5U SPECIFICATIONS

8.73” H x 17.53” W (19” rack mount) x 17.88” D, 32 lbs
Six (6) slot ATCA backplane with 10GbE dual star fabric interface; dual star base interface for two (2) optional shelf managers with bussed IPMB; supports two (2) 8U hub slots and four (4) 8U node slots
Rear field replaceable power entry modules; dual -48V DC inputs
Two (2) front field replaceable fan trays arranged in a side to side configuration offer cooling up to 200W per board; each fan tray contains six (6) high speed fans controlled as a group by an IPM Controller
Front replaceable air inlet filter with presence sensor; meets GR-78-CORE
Mounting provisions for six (6) 8Ux280mm ATCA boards, six (6) 8Ux70mm Rear Transition Modules, and two (2) 4Ux6HP shelf managers
Mounting provisions for front pluggable shelf alarm panel (provides telco alarm connector, alarm status LEDs and serial interfaces for the shelf managers; IPM enabled or I2C enabled versions available)
Shielded design to meet NEBS requirements for cooling, noise, and shielding

5U Backplane

Six (6) 10GbE dual star backplane with slots numbered from bottom to top (horizontal mounting in card cage)
Base Interface: wired as a dual star. Slots 1 and 2 are the Base Interface Hub slots. Base Interface Channel 1 (ShMC) of logical slot 1 and 2 is cross connected to both Shelf Manager slots on the ATCA Backplane
IPMB_A and IPMB_B connections are wired as a bus and routed to the ATCA slots, the fan trays, the PEMs, and the SAP
Update Channel: routes a full ten (10) pair channel from slot 1 to slot 2 and from slot 3 to slot 4
Synchronization clocks are bussed between all six (6) ATCA slots and terminated at both ends

12U ATCA Chassis

Vertical mount chassis with 14 front and rear slots
Dual star base, 10GbE dual star fabric and bussed IPMB
Dual shelf management modules and telco alarm board for centralized alarms
Dual -48VDC inputs
Designed for NEBS

12U Specifications

20.97” H x 17.66” W (19” rack mount) x 18.53” D, 66 lbs
Dual star base interface and bussed IPMB interface
14 slot ATCA backplane is designed to allow for replacement with minimal chassis disassembly
Provisions for 14 8U 6HP 280mm ATCA boards in chassis with 14 8U 70mm RTM boards in rear
Hub slots are located in physical slots 7 and 8; a slot zero is needed for provisioned dual Shelf Managers and one shelf alarm panel
Dedicated shelf alarm panel provides telco alarm interface, alarm status LEDs and serial interface for the Shelf Manager
Redundant -48VDC power inputs via hot swappable lower rear PEMs; each PEM has own IPM controller
Three (3) hot swap upper fan tray modules featuring four (4) 92mm fans per tray arranged in a serial-parallel fan architecture
Removable air filter located below the card cage including presence sensor
Architected for a low profile cable management system

5U and 12U SHELF MANAGEMENT OPTIONS

Dual redundant shelf management modules
ShMC based on Pigeon Point Sentry ShMM-500
Bussed IPMB interface
Front panel I/O and LED indicators
Shelf SEEPROM acts as a repository for shelf specific information, system capabilities, other user configurable options

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