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©2001 Inova Computers GmbH Page B-3CPU Appendix-B
Appendix B
IPM-ATA
CompactPCI
®
B
B1.1 J1 Interfaces (Contd.)
Standard IDE ribbon-cable is used to connect J2 of the IPB-RIO-HD-FD module to the IPM’s dedi-
cated backplane. The use of ribbon cable permits the mass-storage device(s) to be positioned at
any convenient location within the CompactPCI enclosure. Figure B1.1b shows the complete
configuration (CompactPCI to IPM-)
Figure B1.1b The Complete Connection Picture
KEY:
1. IPM-ATA carrier board
2. Dedicated backplane with standard IDE ribbon cable and power cord interfaces
3. Y-Cable for bringing the power from the CompactPCI backplane and to this and another device
4. Standard IDE ribbon cable (30cm)
5. Inova rear I/O module (IPB-RIO-IDE-FD) with IDE and slim-line FD connections