Patton electronic 6511RC ForeFront Model 6676 9U chassis, Model 6676 chassis, front view

1 • Introduction Model 6511RC User Manual

Figure 8. Model 6676 chassis, front view

The ForeFront Model 6676 9U chassis

The ForeFront Model 6676 9U chassis offers 17 slots for installing cPCI processor blades (see figure 8). The Model 6676 midplane is divided into segment R (slots 1 through 8) and segment L (slots 9 through 17). Each mid-plane segment contains its own H.110 and PICMG 2.16 bus, so since each 6511RC connects to one mid- plane segment, two Matrix Switch blades, installed in each of the two segments, are required to serve an entire Model 6676 chassis. The Model 6676 chassis can accept up to four Model 6511RC blades installed in slots called fabric slots (slots 1, 2, 9, and 10) designated by yellow card guides. In each backplane segment, a maxi- mum of two 6511RC blades can be installed for operation to provide switching functions for that segment.

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