Chapter 2
Introduction
The Adept controllers are based on the VME Bus specification, and the slide-in
boards are designed to the 6U VME size. There are three models of controllers, the
Adept MV-5, MV-10, and the Adept Compact Controller.
Adept MV-5 Controller
The Adept MV-5 controller is a 5-slot chassis that is available in either a
stand-alone or robot configuration; see '
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horizontally and can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. The robot
version stands vertically. It can be joined to an Adept PA-4 power chassis, and the
joined units can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack.
The Adept MV-5 requires one board, an AWC board in a 68040 or 68060
configuration. The AWC occupies backplane slot 1. The remaining slots can be
populated with various combinations of optional Adept boards; see '
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The Adept MV-5 chassis has an auto-ranging 100-120/200-240 VAC single-phase,
250-watt power supply. The chassis is cooled by a fan located in the lower front
section. Incoming air is cleaned by a reusable filter.
Adept MV-10 Controller
The Adept MV-10 controller is a 10-slot chassis that is available in either a
stand-alone or robot configuration; see '
(. The stand-alone version stands
horizontally and can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. The robot
version stands vertically. It can be joined to an Adept PA-4 power chassis, and the
joined units can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack.
The Adept MV-10 requires one board, an AWC board in a 68040 or 68060
configuration. The AWC occupies backplane slot 1. The remaining slots can be
populated with various combinations of optional Adept boards; see '
(.
The Adept MV-10 chassis has an auto-ranging 100-120/200-240 VAC
single-phase, 350-watt power supply. The chassis is cooled by a fan located in the
lower front section. Incoming air is cleaned by a reusable filter.
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Adept MV Controller User's Guide, Rev. B
Introduction