New VXS backplanes with Ethernet control channel

The first in the series of Elma UK's VXS backplanes with the control channel is a 20slot size which features a dual star routing topology and 18layer stripline design. The Gigabit Ethernet control channel provides for out of band communication, which can be particularly important for system management, software and firmware upgrades, and initiating new processes on specific boards. The 7U high backplane also has power studs in 3.3, 5, 12V, and GND along the top and bottom of the backplane. Elma is also offering Dual Star topologies VXS backplanes in 8, 12, 18, 20, and 21 slots. VXS Star backplanes include sizes in 5 slots and an 8 slot with one hub, 5 payload, and 2 legacy VME64x slots. Other Elma innovations for VXS include a switchless mesh, processor mesh, VXS/VPX hybrid backplanes, and extender card. The Switchless VXS backplane has 3 point to point mesh slots and 2 legacy VME64x slots. All of the company's VXS backplanes are compliant to the VITA 41.0 core specification.