The Emerson/Motorola CPX8216 is a 12U carrier-grade cPCI chassis engineered for high-availability telecom infrastructure. Built on a dual 8-slot CompactPCI backplane architecture with optional H.110 bus support, this platform delivers five-nines availability for mission-critical deployments. NEBS and ETSI certified, the CPX8216 has powered thousands of global installations since 1999 across media gateways, packet data gateways, media routers, voice messaging, and VoIP systems.
## Technical Specifications
**Form Factor & Dimensions**
• 12U CompactPCI chassis: 21.00″ H × 17.50″ W × 19.00″ D (fits standard 19″ rack mounts)
• Weight: 70 lb (31.85 kg) fully loaded
**Backplane Architecture**
• Dual 8-slot CompactPCI backplane
• PICMG 2.0 Rev. 2.1, PICMG 2.1 Rev. 1.0, and PICMG 2.5 Rev. 1.0 compliant
• Available with or without H.110 bus (CPX8216T models)
**Power Delivery**
• Three 400 W hot-swappable AC/DC power supplies with N+1 redundancy
• Load-sharing and diode-protected outputs
• +5.05 V @ 40.0 A max (±3%, <50 mV ripple P/P)
• +3.3 V @ 40.0 A max (±3%, <50 mV ripple P/P)
• +12.1 V @ 8.0 A max, 10.0 A peak (5 sec) (±5%, 120 mV ripple P/P)
• -12.1 V @ 4.0 A max (±5%, 120 mV ripple P/P)
• Maximum combined output: 400 W per supply
**Cooling & Thermal Management**
• Three internal DC-powered fans for module and drive cooling
• Ambient temperature limit: <45°C (113°F)
• Requires minimum 2" clearance front/rear, unobstructed front-to-rear airflow
**Storage Options**
• Four hot-swap drive bays (EIDE) at front
• Up to two internal floppy drives (one per domain) at rear
## Key Features
• Hot-swap capable: CompactPCI Hot Swap Specification compliance with staged power pins and Alarm Status Register support
• Five-nines high-availability architecture
• Rear I/O connectivity for card management without drive removal
## Typical Applications
Media gateways, packet data gateways, media routers, voice messaging systems, VoIP infrastructure.
## Compatibility & Integration
Accepts industry-standard CompactPCI modules. Backplane configurations support PICMG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.5 specifications with optional H.110 telephony bus integration.
