Connector specification As long as the standard J3/P3 backplane for the Atlas-Pxl ROD crate is not installed in your teststand, you need to connect the J3/P3 of ROD and BOC by means of a (2+3)×32 pin (VME64 standard) connector (rows a-c+z+d). We describe here possible sources of supply and a mechanical accessory for positioning the connector correctly in a VME64 crate. This is a non-representative and private list of producers and vendors, which I contacted in the process of our aquisition. EVG Elektro-Vertriebs-Gesellschaft Trompeterallee 244-246, 41189 Mönchengladbach Tel. +49 2166 5508-0, Kontakt Hr. Terkatz -14 Fax +49 2166 5508-90 (58-)0202160-23-01 Steckverbinder 02-44-000-00001 Übergaberahmen (« module de reprise ») RS composants 02021602301 253-9594 18,48€ 02440000001 253-9601 2,20€ nicht mehr lieferbar! infos techniques : 03.44.10.16.16 Producer:Harting Produktbeschreibung har-busŪ 64 (de), VME-Bussysteme (de) Harting Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Postfach 2451, 32381 Minden Tel. +49 571 8896-0, Fax +49 571 8896-282 HARTING France ZAC Paris Nord II, B. P. 60058, 181 avenue des Nations F-95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle CEDEX Tel. +33 1 49 38 34 00, Fax +33 1 48 63 23 06 Producer:ERNI Seestraße 9, D-73099 Adelberg Tel. +49 7166 50-0, Fax +49 7166 50282 France: Fr. Berg, 50-284 This type of connector is not produced by ERNI!

Mechanical support You may get around with simply plugging the connector on the ROD (first!) and inserting the BOC while carefully checking the alignment of all pins in the BOC connector. But it is better to fix the position of the connector by a backplane-like support in metal or isolating material, in order to avoid that the additional connector slips too far into the BOC connector, hence causing contact problems on the ROD side! The way we used in Marseille to fix the position of the connector is a 2mm aluminium plate, which can be mounted at the J3/P3 position of the standard Atlas 9U VME64 crate. The technical drawing (A3 size) can be obtained by clicking on a link beside the JPG faxsimile below. Printable file formats can be downloaded here: The corresponding CAD files can be downloaded here: Additional material needed: 6 cheese head screws M2.5×10mm 2 nuts M2.5 Photos of the final product