Z Microsystems Z MPU manual

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    FIELD FIELD FIELD FIELD FIELD - - - - - READ READ READ READ READ Y Y Y Y Y Z Microsystems Z Z Z Z Z M M M M M P P P P P U U U U U[...]

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    System Overview 1.0 System 1.1 Sealed 1.2 Independent Z MPU Z MPU Z MPU Z MPU Z MPU • Shared Chassis -- Shared Peripherals • Less space, less weight, less power , less cost The rugged Z MPU delivers four independent computers. Each computer is an Intel or Sun COTS computer encased in its own environmentally sealed hot swappable module. Each com[...]

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    Each docking slot has a transition board that mates with the removable SCM and its dedicated T ranzPak 7 disk module. Inside each SCM an interface board generates the required voltages and transitions the motherboard’s I/O signals to the outside world. Hot swap SCM’s contain environmentally sealed COTS motherboards. Keep your configurations cur[...]

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    Shared Peripherals & System Administration • Shared Peripheral Clusters The Peripheral Device Layer organizes an array of the most popular USB devices (CDW , floppy , PCMCIA) and an external hub into four switchable clusters that can be individually and dynamically switched to any SCM. • Maximum Flexibility Each SCM has two independent inte[...]

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    F F F F F uture Proof T uture Proof T uture Proof T uture Proof T uture Proof T echnolog echnolog echnolog echnolog echnolog y Inser y Inser y Inser y Inser y Inser tion tion tion tion tion Z Microsystems - Multi Processor Unit Quad modulated fan array provides front to back cooling Fan array control board DC Power In TranzPak 7 removable disk modu[...]

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    7.0 Schematics 7.1 Specifications Z Microsystems 5945 Pacific Center Blvd., Suite 505 San Diego, CA 92121-4309 T : 858.657.1000 F: 858.657.1001 w ww.zmicro.com Motherboards Intel and Sun A TX form factor Storage Options SCSI and/or IDE Dimensions 10.5” H x 17.5" W x 22" D Net Weight 1 10 lbs. (depending on device) Power DC Voltage: 22 ?[...]