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The CP-SFX8 allows users to implement a centralized fabric topology in a CompactPCI chassis. Available in a 6U design, the CP-SFX8 features eight links to a PICMG 2.17 compliant backplane and supports up to eight node cards within the chassis. The card also has two front panel links to connect to a second chassis for fully redundant, fault tolerance. The card's internal switch devices interconnect so data travels no more than two hops for low latency. The CP-SFX8 card provides a per port bandwidth of 5 Gbps and an aggregate bandwidth of 40 Gbps.

• Fits in a 6U CompactPCI 2.17 compliant fabric slot
• Offers eight links to the backplane with a switching bandwidth of 5 Gbps per and 40 Gbps aggregated
• Provides two front panel links to connect to external chassis for fully redundant, fault tolerance
• Compatible Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems

The PCI-SB interface card installs in any standard PCI slot including the XP-SB series of PCI expansion chassis. The PCI 2.2 compliant interface card connects to any StarFabric-enabled device via shielded CAT5 cables with RJ-45 connectors. The interface card and any StarFabric-enabled device can be placed up to 10 meters apart. The PCI-SB is compatible with 64-bit/66 MHz and 32-bit/33 MHz bus speeds. Featuring two 2.5 Gbps, full duplex StarFabric serial links, the PCI-SB translates PCI traffic into serial frame format for transmission across the switch fabric or directly to a remote StarFabric-enabled device.

• Incorporates StarGen's StarFabric-to-PCI bridge
• PCI Rev. 2.2 compliant interface
• Two 2.5 Gbps, full-duplex StarFabric serial links
• Eight LVDS status LEDs for serial links
• Serial ROM
• DIP switches for operational modes
• Shielded CAT5 cabling via RJ-45 (for up to 10 meters)
• Linux, Microsoft Windows, Solaris (SPARC and x86), and VxWorks operating system support

The PMC-SB is PICMG 2.17 compliant and mounts on a CompactPCI or VME64 PMC carrier to provide a StarFabric interface. The PMC-SB converts a conventional parallel 32- or 64-bit PCI bus operating at up to 66 MHz to dual high-speed serial links compliant with the StarFabric protocol. The two links may be used separately for redundant fabric applications or may be aggregated for higher speed operation.

• Incorporates StarGen's StarFabric-to-PCI bridge
• 32-bit/33 MHz, 64-bit/66 MHz PCI interface
• Dual StarFabric links
• External RJ-45 connections (shielded CAT5 cabling for up to 10 meters) or PICMG 2.17 compatible Pn4 interconnect
• 400 Mbyte/sec sustained throughput
• Transparent protocol allows PCI-based O/S and application software to run without modification
• Fabric autoconfiguration at boot
• Redundant links for high availability
• "Root" and "Leaf" mode operation
• Compatible with Linux, Microsoft Windows, Solaris (SPARC and x86) and VxWorks operating systems

• the Aurora brand CP-SFX8 Fabric Card
• the CG Mupac brand 2.17 backplane
• the CG Mupac brand 585 Series eight-slot, portable aluminum enclosure
• Eight-slot 7U CompactPCI backplane with Front & Rear I/O
• Features up to eight links to the backplane and two front panel links with chassis
• Supports up to four node cards within the chassis

• PCI 2.2 compliant
• 64-bit/66 MHz (two slot) and 32-bit/33 MHz (three slot) bus speeds
• Compatible with CompactPCI, PCI, and VME host systems
• Chassis connects to the host via two shielded CAT5 cables with RJ-45 connectors for up to a 5 meter distance between the host and expansion chassis
• Conforms to international emission and immunity standards
• Compatible with SPARC Solaris, Solaris x86, Windows
• 2000, Windows XP, and Linux
• Now available with Low Profile Host Card