Data Acquisition (DAQ) and Control from Microstar Laboratories

Digital Backplanes: MSXB 034 and MSXB 035

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Technical Note 189

The Microstar Laboratories Digital Backplanes allow easy digital input and output expansion for large systems. Backplanes typically are used with Industrial Enclosures, which provide electrical shielding and a provide a compact unit for multiple external boards.

Digital Backplanes provide expansion slots to accommodate compatible digital external boards. Digital Backplanes are passive, and connect all signals in each of the expansion slots in parallel. All expansion slots are identical.

Each Digital Backplane requires a Digital Backplane Interface Board.

Available Options

  • MSXB 034-01: Half-Size Digital Backplane (10 expansion slots)
  • MSXB 035-01: Full-Size Digital Backplane (21 expansion slots)

The Full-Size Digital Backplane is compatible with any VME standard subrack enclosure that has the following dimensions: 84-HP length, 3U height, and 220mm depth.

The Half-Size Digital Backplane is compatible with any VME standard subrack enclosure that has the following dimensions: 42-HP length, 3U height, and 220mm depth.