New AcroPack Module Carrier from Acromag is Based on PCI Express Mini Card Standard
Press Release Summary:
- Available for analog I/O, digital I/O, serial communication, FPGA, MIL-STD-1553 and CAN bus
- Suitable for use in military, aerospace, oilfield and industrial applications where size, weight, and power optimization are required
- Applications data acquisition and control, test and measurement, simulation, and communication operations
Original Press Release:
New ¾-Length PCI Express Expansion I/O Board Hosts Four Mini PCIe-Based Modules for Short-Depth Rugged Server/Computers
Acromag introduces a new 10-inch AcroPack® module carrier card with four I/O mezzanine slots for smaller mission computers and compact servers with fewer and shorter PCIe expansion bays.
Wixom, MI – July 8, 2019 – Acromag’s newest PCIe carrier card for their family of AcroPack rugged I/O modules is ideal for use in smaller mission computers and servers with reduced-depth expansion slots. The APCe7043 ¾-length PCIe card lets system developers install a mix of up to four I/O function modules in expansion slots that can’t fit a full-size card over 10 inches long. AcroPack I/O modules are based on the PCI Express mini card (mPCIe) standard and available for a wide variety of analog I/O, digital I/O, serial communication, FPGA, MIL-STD-1553, CAN bus, and other functions.
Designed for rugged applications, the AcroPack carrier and I/O modules are well-suited for use in military, aerospace, oilfield and industrial applications where size, weight, and power (SWaP) optimization is required. Common applications include data acquisition & control, test & measurement, simulation, and communication operations.
The APCe7043 expansion board is only ten inches long (3/4-length PCIe) but can interface four plug-in AcroPack mezzanine I/O modules to the computer’s PCI Express bus. Two of the four mezzanine slots have sockets for optional isolated power supplies to support the use of isolated I/O modules. Field I/O signals are routed directly to the AcroPack modules through four 68-pin VHDCI connectors on the faceplate without any loose internal wires.
“This ¾-length PCIe expansion board offers great I/O versatility when using short-depth mission computers or rugged servers,” explained Robert Greenfield, Acromag’s Business Development Manager. “Now when size and weight restrictions impede the ability to use a full-length card, there is a 10-inch alternative to the limited capabilities of a half-length card that still fits in many smaller computer chassis.”
AcroPack mezzanine modules improve on the mini PCI Express architecture by adding a down-facing 100-pin connector that securely routes the I/O through a carrier card to its integrated external connectors thus eliminating internal cables and metalwork modifications. Carrier cards for rack-mount, field-deployable, industrial chassis, desktop, and small mezzanine computing platforms let you combine up to four I/O function modules on a single computer board. More than 25 models are available for data acquisition, signal processing, test & measurement, command/control, and network communication applications. Software tools support embedded applications running on Linux®, Windows®, or VxWorks® operating systems.
About Acromag
Founded in 1957, Acromag, Inc. designs and manufactures high-tech industrial electronics. They are an international corporation headquartered near Detroit, Michigan with a global network of sales representatives and distributors. Acromag offers a complete line of embedded computing and I/O solutions including general purpose I/O boards, single-board computers, FPGA modules, embedded computers, COM Express products, mezzanine modules, wiring accessories, and software. Industries served include military, aerospace, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, and scientific research laboratories.
For more information about Acromag products, call Inside Sales at (248) 295-0310 or Marketing Communications at (248) 295-0866. The website is www.acromag.com.
Contacts:
Sales - Inside Sales Department (e-mail: solutions@acromag.com)
Editorial – Karen Haldenwanger, Mktg. Mgr. (khaldenwanger@acromag.com)
