cPCI 3U Load Board
The cPCI 3U Load Board is a specialized test card designed to simulate resistive loads on CompactPCI systems under both electrical and thermal stress conditions.
- Configurable resistive load across multiple voltage rails
- Air-cooled and conduction-cooled variants
- Built-in over-temperature shutdown at ~120 °C
- Voltage and temperature sensing via front connections
- Automatic reactivation after cooling
Product Information
It helps validate power supply capacity, thermal performance, and system reliability. The board includes temperature-based shutdown protection to prevent overheating.
The cPCI 3U Load Board acts as a precise load simulator for CompactPCI systems, enabling reliable electrical and thermal testing. It produces configurable resistive loads across the standard supply rails (+5 V, +3.3 V, +12 V, –12 V), allowing engineers to verify power capacity and heat dissipation in realistic operating conditions. Built-in thermal protection ensures that the board shuts itself off when temperatures exceed safe limits (120 °C), then automatically resumes once cooled. With sensing circuits for both voltage and temperature, it provides insight into system behavior under stress — all within a compact 3U, 4HP form factor.
Technical data
| Features | Form Factor: 3U Slot Pitch: 4HP (20.32 mm) Function: Simulates resistive loads on cPCI systems (electrical and thermal) Cooling: • Air-cooled (with heatsink) • Also available in conduction-cooled variant Permissible Current Loads: • +5 V: 0 A … 8.25 A in 0.55 A steps • +3.3 V: 0 A … 10.5 A in 0.7 A steps • +12 V: 1 A (ON/OFF) • –12 V: 1 A (ON/OFF) Control Voltage: Requires 5 V as control input Voltage & Temperature Measurement: • 4 PTC resistors (front bottom, front top) for temperature sensing • Front-panel 2 × 8-pin header (X1) for voltage & temperature sense lines • Optional DVM (digital voltmeter) plug-on board Thermal Protection: Automatic shut-off if board temperature exceeds 120 °C ± 5 K. After cooling, it re-energizes automatically. Part Number: LXH0000631 |
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