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In the earlier days of VPX, Geographical Addressing was rarely used, but with a significant rise in the use of Chassis Managers, it now plays an important role in newer systems.

In this TIP, we address another commonly asked question: what is Geographical Addressing and how do you use it?

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And as more embedded systems and electronics equipment are being used in railway, automation, air, land and sea vehicles, and located in remote locations outdoors, sensitive electronics must be protected in robust enclosures.

Electronics are increasingly finding themselves in challenging environments and still be reliable. Getting the right cabinet design is how you keep them running.

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In this Elma TIP, we tackle basic starting points for VPX system integration, like what are these three signals, SYS_CON*, NVMRO, and MaskableReset* on the backplane?

In this Elma TIP, we tackle basic starting points for VPX system integration. Customers often ask us what are SYS_CON*, NVMRO, and MaskableReset*, or why isn't my system working. Often, it turns out to be an issue with these 3 backplane signals.

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Defining Chassis Management for Systems Aligned to SOSA - significantly increase the reliability and longevity of a system

Chassis management significantly increases the reliability and longevity of a system, providing a data-driven insights into the state of your system.

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VPX (VITA 46) and OpenVPX (VIITA 65) standardize board and system level interoperability, and when it comes to real-world implementation, there’s a set of checks and balances to apply to system development.

We're launching our new Elma TIPS blog series to share the integration insights we've gained from nearly four decades in rugged embedded computing. Our first post tackles a costly mistake we see too often: skipping VPX profile compatibility checks.

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This partner's corner blog discusses the merits of VITA's latest mezzanine standard, QMC or VITA 93. It uses an exceptionally small and modular form factor with enhanced performance.

This blog discusses the merits of VITA's latest mezzanine standard, QMC or VITA 93. Its exceptionally small and modular form factor offers enhanced performance.

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