Technical Information C41-CFAST • CFast™ Card SATA USB Mezzanine Module About this Manual This manual is a short form description of the technical aspects of the C41-CFAST, required for installation and system integration. It is intended for the advanced user only.
For a description of the SC1-ALLEGRO or PC1-GROOVE CPU cards, which may act as carrier board with respect to the C41-CFAST, please refer to the correspondent CPU user guide, available by download (change URL accordingly for other potential carrier cards).
2002/95/EC (RoHS) < MTBF Not all of the connectors may be present or functional on your actual C41-CFAST board; assembly is highly custom specific. Options may be exclusive, i.e. not necessarily concurrently present. Discuss your needs with EKF before ordering.
C41-CFAST assembly. Please read carefully the respective notes (subchapters 'P-UFD1', 'J-USB3', and 'P-SATA2 P-SATA3'. For some EKF expansion boards slight violations of the 4HP envelope may be tolerable. Furthermore, some of the C41 stuffing options are exclusive to each other, due to space restrictions on the C41-CFAST (see table below).
Technical Information C41-CFAST • CFast™ Card SATA USB Mezzanine Module Installing the Board Assembly Warning This procedure should be done only by qualified technical personnel. Disconnect the system from its power source before doing the procedures described here. Failure to disconnect power, or telecommunication links before you open the system or perform any procedures can result in personal injury or equipment damage.
Technical Information C41-CFAST • CFast™ Card SATA USB Mezzanine Module Removing the Board Assembly Warning This procedure should be done only by qualified technical personnel. Disconnect the system from its power source before doing the procedures described here. Failure to disconnect power, or telecommunication links before you open the system or perform any procedures can result in personal injury or equipment damage.
Technical Information C41-CFAST • CFast™ Card SATA USB Mezzanine Module EMC Recommendations In order to comply with the CE regulations for EMC, it is mandatory to observe the following rules: The chassis or rack including other boards in use must comply entirely with CE...
Please Note The C41-CFAST mezzanine module may be equipped with several on-board connectors for system internal usage. Not all of these connectors may be present on a particular board. Be sure to specify your individual needs when ordering the C41-CFAST board. Characteristic features and the pin assignments of each connector are described on the following pages.
Technical Information C41-CFAST • CFast™ Card SATA USB Mezzanine Module I/O Connectors The C41-CFAST can be equipped with several top side connectors. Some of these connectors are available as an option only or exclusive to each other, and therefore may not be functional or even present on your actual board.
Technical Information C41-CFAST • CFast™ Card SATA USB Mezzanine Module CF1 CFast™ Host Connector As an option, the C41-CFAST can be provided with the CFast™ Host Connector CF1. It is suitable for CFast™ cards operated in SATA mode, which are available up to 32GB as of current. After inserted, the CFast™...
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Technical Information C41-CFAST • CFast™ Card SATA USB Mezzanine Module The CFast™ card retainer assembly is comprised of several parts, which come with the C41-CFAST mezzanine module. If any element gets lost, spare parts may be obtained from EKF: EKF Part # Description 440.05.020.004...
Usage of P-SATA2/3 exceeds the 4HP total height of the board assembly (carrier board together with C41-CFAST mezzanine) by ~10mm, a cable harness with R/A SATA plug assumed. This is not tolerable for an additional 4HP mezzanine expansion card such as the CCL-CAPELLA or the CCI-RAP. Discuss your actual needs with sales@ekf.de before ordering.
Technical Information C41-CFAST • CFast™ Card SATA USB Mezzanine Module P-UFD1 As a custom specific option, the C41-CFAST can be provided with one USB SSD (Solid State Drive) low profile mezzanine module. However, the total stack height of the CPU carrier board and the C41-CFAST mezzanine module assembly would then exceed the 4HP envelope up to ~ 1.8mm.
Technical Information C41-CFAST • CFast™ Card SATA USB Mezzanine Module J-USB3 As a custom specific option, the C41-CFAST can be provided with one USB receptacles. Due to the USB connector dimensions, the total stack height of the CPU carrier board and the C41-CFAST mezzanine module assembly will exceed the 4HP envelope about ~1.3mm.
J-HSE on the CCM-BOOGIE or PC1-GROOVE CPU board and its successors. The inter-board connector is situated at the bottom of the C41-CFAST and establishes the data path and power link to the carrier board CPU via J-HSE. Since the C41-CFAST comes typically mounted as a unit together with the CCM-BOOGIE or PC1-GROOVE, there is normally no need for the user to get access to the inter-board connector.
Technical Information C41-CFAST • CFast™ Card SATA USB Mezzanine Module P-MEZ The connector P-MEZ is a 1mm height shielded male pin header. Its counterpart on the CPU carrier board is J-HSE, a 8mm height receptacle, for a nominal headroom of 9mm between the boards.
Complete circuit diagrams for this product are available for customers on request. Signing of a non- disclosure agreement would be needed. Please contact sales@ekf.de for details. EKF reserves the right to refuse distribution of confidential information material for any reason that EKF may consider substantial.
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