Unisys NX5820 manual Channel Rack Components, RM5-CA5

Configuring Channel Racks

		Table 4–3. Channel Rack Components
Style			Description
RM5-CA4 and	• These are modular channel racks used with RM-style open-front I/O cabinets to
RM5-CA5		house external channel cards.
	• RM5-CA4 is with fascia, for BRM36-0 and BRM36-02 cabinets.
	• RM5-CA5 is without fascia, for BRM36-1 and BRM36-2 cabinets with louvered doors
		only.
	• Each rack contains four bays with four 3U slots each and accommodates up to
		sixteen 3U channel cards.
	• A conversion kit is available for converting adjacent 3U slots for 6U use
	• Each CS bus interface requires an optional CMF interface card and CS-bus cable
		(see below)
CSB3-E3U	Consists of:
	•	One CSB35000-3U	CS BUS3 Feedthru/Term 3U
	•	One CSB3-20C	Cable Assembly, CSBIII 20 feet
CSB3-E6U	Consists of:
	•	One CSB35000-6U	CS BUS3 Feedthru/Term 6U
	•	One CSB3-20C	Cable Assembly, CSBIII 20 feet
	•	Four RM5-6UF	6U Slot Filler, Channel Rack
CSB35000-3U	• Provided with CSB3-E3U for a 3U CS-bus III path from the IOM to an external
CMF Interface		channel rack.
	• Each option includes a 3U feedthrough/terminator card for the external channel
		rack.
	See preceding warning.
CSB35000-6U	• Provided with CSB3-E6U options for a 6U CS-bus III path from the IOM to an
CMF Interface		external channel rack.
	• Each option includes a 6U feedthrough/terminator card for the external channel
		rack.
	• The options also include RM5-6UF covers (below) for unused 6U slots.
	See preceding warning.
CSB3-20C	Included with CSB3-E3U and CSB3-E6U options to provide the channel path from the
CS-Bus III	internal CS-bus to an external channel rack. (20 feet)
Interface Cable	See preceding warning.
RM5-6UF	6U blank board included with CSB3-E6U option. Required for unused 6U slots.
CHN1-6T3	Channel Rack 6U to 3U board converter. It is used to accommodate an unused 6U
	board slot to a 3U board slot. Allows a 3U channel card to be placed in an unused 6U
	slot.

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