PICMG 2.10 is a specification by
PICMG that defines the use of the keying mechanisms defined in
IEC 1076-4-101 for the J4/P4
connector
Connector may refer to:
Hardware
*Plumbing
* Electrical connector, a device for joining electrical circuits together (sometimes known as ports, plugs, or interfaces)
** Gender of connectors and fasteners
** AC power plugs and sockets, devices tha ...
and in
IEEE 1101.10 for handle and cardguide hardware. Backplanes can be designed for 3.3V VIO or 5V VIO operation. These are differentiated by having 'Cadmium Yellow' colored keys for 3.3V or 'Brilliant Blue' color for 5V operation. If the
cPCI
CompactPCI is a computer bus interconnect for industrial computers, combining a Eurocard (PCB), Eurocard-type connector and Peripheral Component Interconnect, PCI signaling and protocols. Printed circuit board, Boards are standardized to 3rack un ...
card operates on a particular VIO voltage the card shall have the respective colored coding key. If the card is compatible with both voltages then it may not have any coding key. Other coding keys exists for use of
backplanes and cards that support PICMG 2.5.
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Status
*Adopted : 10/1/1999
*Current Revision : 1.0
References
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Open standards
PICMG standards