EKF CompactPCI Products: CE1-MELODY Ultra ATA/100 Controller (English)

CE1-MELODY

CompactPCI
Ultra ATA/100 IDE Controller 100MBps

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Ultra ATA/66 & Ultra ATA/100 - fast and economic storage solutions

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CE1-MELODY

CompactPCI Ultra ATA/100 & Ultra ATA/66 IDE Controller

With the emerging Ultra ATA/66 and Ultra ATA/100 protocol, the IDE interface has evolved to be an attractive solution to industrial applications. Therefore EKF introduces the CE1-MELODY, a dual-port Ultra ATA/100 & Ultra ATA/66 IDE hostadapter for CompactPCI® systems.

The single-size Eurocard (3U) can be optionally equipped with an additional 2.5-inch harddisk drive, providing for a capacity of up to 80GB. This combination represents a complete mass storage solution, convincing by its extremely compact outsize, and suitable for industrial grade operation.

The CE1-MELODY is provided with an extended BIOS and supports booting from an attached drive. If there are IDE ports already present, the CE1-MELODY expands the overall number of IDE devices that can be installed in a system. While the new 80-conductor Ultra ATA cables are detected automatically, the CE1-MELODY is fully backward compatible to previous ATA/IDE protocol standards.

With its low price, the CE1-MELODY Ultra ATA/100 & Ultra ATA/66 hostadapter is a serious and advantageous alternative over low end SCSI based controllers.

CE1-MELODY - Ultra ATA/66 & Ultra ATA/100 IDE Controller

The CE1-MELODY controls up to four IDE devices (two each port). To achieve the maximum 44.4/66.6/100MBps data transfer rates (UDMA modes 3-5), an 80-conductor Ultra ATA cable with additional GND leads must be used. Legacy IDE devices up to 33MBps can be attached via 40-conductor IDE cables. The cable type in use is detected by a sensing circuitry, adjusting the CE1-MELODY automatically to the respective maximum data transfer rate.

The optional on-board harddisk drive withstands mechanical shock and vibration, making the CE1-MELODY a highly reliable, ruggedized storage solution, suitable also for portable systems.

Available by download via the EKF HomePage, drivers for DOS, Windows 95/98/ME, NT4 and Windows 2000 are provided. The CE1-Melody is also fully operational and compatible with default IDE drivers from Microsoft.

For 6U CompactPCI^® systems there is a machanical kit available, expanding the CE1-MELODY front panel to 6U full height (CR9-ADAPT).

CE1-MELODY - Block Diagram

CE1-MELODY - Assembly Drawing

Technical Specifications
Printed Circuit Board	Dimensions	3U Eurocard (100x160mm²), front panel width 20.2mm (4HP), mechanics constructed with respect to EMC requirements, ejector lever
ATA/IDE Interface	General	2 IDE ports for up to 4 external IDE devices, 1 IDE port for optional on-board harddisk, all legacy and recent transfer modes up to Ultra ATA/66 and Ultra ATA/100 (CE1-5-MELODY only).
	Connector P_IDE1, S_IDE	2 x 40-pin shrouded header 2.54mm pitch, suitable for microribbon flat cable wiring to external IDE devices, with 44MBps, 66MBps and 100MBps transfer rates an Ultra ATA 80-conductor cable is required (detected automatically)
	Connector P_IDE2	44-pin header 2.00mm pitch, suitable for flat cable wiring to the optional on-board harddisk (using of both connectors P_IDE1 and P_IDE2 simultaneously is not recommended), +5V supply by self resetting fuse 1.25A
	Data Transfer Rates	PIO modes 0-4 (max.16.6MBps) MDMA modes 0-2 (max. 16.6MBps) UDMA modes 0-4 (max. 66.6MBps with 80-conductor cable) CE1-5-MELODY only: UDMA mode 5 (max. 100MBps with 80-conductor cable)
CompactPCI^® Bus	Connector J1	32-Bit, 33MHz, DMA bus master (133MBps) 3.3V or 5V Interface
LED Display	Front Panel	1x2 LED, primary and secondary IDE port activity
Power Requirements	Connector J1	+5V ± 5% 0.1A max. (optional on-board harddisk not included) +3.3V ±0.3V 0.2A max.
Temperature Humidity	Operating	operating temperature 0-70°C (0-55°C option on-board HDD) humidity 8-90% non condensing
Drivers	Download	Windows 95/98, NT4, Windows 2000, DOS
Option On-Board HDD	Connector P_IDE2	2.5" HDD, e.g. Hitachi Travelstar, typical power consumption 5W (startup), 2.3W (operation), mechanical shock (operation) 175G, 0-55°C ambient temperature

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Ordering Information
Alias	Ordering Number	Short Description
MELODY	CE1-5-MELODY	3U CompactPCI Ultra ATA/100 IDE controller
	CR9-1-ADAPT	Mechanical kit, expands 3U front panel to 6U

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