MTS Model FlexTest SE - Manual (Page 50)

Models FlexTest® IIm/GT/SE Controller Hardware
VMEbus Modules
Installation 50
VMEbus Modules
The VMEbus compatible modules should be installed in chassis slots according
to the following guidelines.
• The processor module is installed in slot 1
• The I/O carrier module is installed in slot 2.
• The System I/O module is installed in slots 4 and 5.
VMEbus Modules
S LOT M ODULE N AME F UNCTION
Slot 1 Processor Provides PIDF processing for the Controller and
management of the other plug-in modules in the standalone
configuration. Provides an interface between the Controller
and an external computer in the automated configuration.
Slot 2 Model 493. 40 I/O Carrier Supports up to four mezzanine cards that can be used for
sensor conditioning, driving a servovalve, and in the
automated configuration, providing A/D and/or D/A channels.
Slot 3 Blank in standard
configurations.
May be used for additional
Model 493.40 I/O Carrier
(factory installed option for
automated systems)
Additional carrier chassis that can house up to four
mezzanine cards for expanded sensor conditioning and A/D
and D/A channels
Note This is not a standard option. It is available only for
automated systems and must be configured at the
factory. For more information, contact MTS.
Slots 4, 5 Model 493.42 System I/O Provides box-in and box-out connections for daisy chaining
multiple Controllers, analog and digital I/O, E-Stop, and HSM
and HPU control.
5
4
3
2
1
TYPE E PC-MIP TYPE E PC-MIP
RUN 6TS BFL
ABT RST
DEBUG PCI MEZZANNE CARD
Placement of
VMEbus modules
in the chassis