Technical SpecificationsChallenge - Rackmount chassis standard (universal to several configurations)
- Leading Edge βDual Coreβ processing technology
- Support for expansion cards in PCIe x 1, PCIe x 16 and PCI 32 Bit configurations
- Long Life OFF-THE-SHELF components
- 2 x USB 2.0 Ports on front of chassis
- DVD R/W Drive
- 1 x SATA removable HDD support
- Flexible system with options and future options
- 5 Year CORE configuration agreement
Solution - Use an OFF-THE-SHELF TCS STOCK 4U Rackmount chassis with two front mounted USB ports and 3 x 5.25β drive bays
- Long Life Core 2 Duo Full-Size PICMG 1.3 SBC (Single Board Computer) utilizing a very stable Intel 945 chipset
- PICMG 1.3 Passive Backplane supporting 4 x PCI, 4 x PCIe x 1 and 1 x PCIe x 16 expansion slots
- Created internal/external documentation and WEB support for system configurations specific to the customer requirements
- Create a CORE configuration specific to the customer with optional configurations based upon the CORE configuration
- Maintain the configuration standard with agreed upon changes being documented by TCS over the 5 year period
Custom Configuration Features - Cables
- I/O Port location and configuration
- Standard Configuration Creation
- Optional expansion card placement
Benefits using TCS - Ability to supply OFF-THE-SHELF components and customize to meet the requirements
- Configuration control
- Long Life Components
- RoHS compliant components
- Support 5 year configuration agreement
- Easy to work with, ability to foresee issues and address them before they become problems
- Provided cost effective proven recommendations
TCS Products Used - Backplane: TCS-008-01532
- Chassis: TCS-002-01552
- SBC: TCS-001-01501
TCS Services Provided - Assembly/Configuration: Complete assembly, software install and configuration
- Documentation: Standard manuals, TCS Test and configuration ID sheet
- Testing: Full function 12 hour system burn-in
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