Pixus Technologies, a provider of embedded computing and enclosure solutions, now offers a conduction-cooled model for their 3U OpenVPX Chassis Manager.

Compliant with the VITA 46.11 specification for system management and to VITA 48.2 for mechanical design, the Tier 2 Pixus OpenVPX Chassis Manager monitors at least 6 temperature sensors and 10 fans with custom options available.  There is fan PWM/Tach control, along with 16 digital inputs and outputs.   A Level-2 unmanaged 3- port Ethernet hub is also optional.  The standard panel interface has RS-232, RJ-45, USB, and LEDs.

The Pixus SHM200 features a Web interface to remotely query the system and the user can import images of their boards.  By clicking on the image for each slot, the user can drill down to the monitored status of the module.