Emerson / Motorola CPV8540B Hot Swap PMC Carrier Board

The Emerson/Motorola CPV8540B is a hot-swap PMC carrier board for CompactPCI systems. It enables insertion and removal of PMC modules during live operation, eliminating the need for system shutdown and maintaining continuous availability in industrial and embedded environments. This architecture delivers the modularity and reliability demanded by deployments.

Technical Specifications Form Factor: CompactPCI (cPCI) carrier board with single PMC slot Hot-Swap Operation: Supports live insertion and removal of PMC daughter cards without system interruption Interface Architecture: Standard PMC slot interface paired with cPCI connector for backplane integration, power delivery, and system communication Design Environment: Engineered for demanding industrial and embedded applications

Key Features

Eliminates scheduled downtime through hot-swap modularity

Accepts any standard form-factor PMC module

Single-slot carrier architecture for cPCI chassis integration

Power and signal distribution via cPCI backplane connection

Direct PMC compatibility enables field upgrades and configuration adaptation

Typical Applications The CPV8540B addresses deployments requiring:

High-availability industrial control systems

Modular I/O expansion in embedded platforms

Dynamic system reconfiguration without power cycles

processing environments where downtime carries significant cost

Compatibility & Integration The board integrates into any CompactPCI chassis via standard cPCI connector. It accommodates any PMC module meeting the PCI Mezzanine Card specification. System designers can mix and match PMC cards - communications, signal processing, storage, or custom I/O modules - adapting the platform to evolving application requirements. Power and control signals flow through the cPCI backplane, requiring no external connections to the host system.