FREMONT, Calif. - Elma Electronic has introduced the VersaPLUS Deployment Kit, a preconfigured development platform designed to accelerate integration, qualification, and deployment of embedded computing systems based on the VITA 90 VNX+ small form factor standard.

The off-the-shelf kit weighs less than 6 pounds and includes a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5-based VNX+ single-board computer running Linux. An additional payload slot accommodates expansion modules such as graphics processing units (GPUs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and high-speed I/O modules.

The system is designed for applications including uncrewed aerial, ground, and maritime vehicles; wearable and dismounted systems; and command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) edge nodes.

The VersaPLUS features a chassis and backplane aligned with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) technical standard to support open-architecture upgrades and technology insertion. Its architecture includes a 40GBASE-KR4 data plane, a 10GBASE-KR control plane, and a PCI Express (PCIe) Gen 4 expansion plane.

Additional hardware includes a 320-watt power supply installed in a dedicated VITA 90.3 power supply slot and a VITA 46.11 Tier 3 chassis manager with an integrated maintenance port aggregator. The management system provides out-of-band access through the front panel.

An included cabling kit converts the rugged front-panel connectors to commercial I/O interfaces, enabling developers to connect standard laboratory equipment during system development.

Elma says the VersaPLUS is qualified to MIL-STD-810 environmental engineering standards, MIL-STD-461 electromagnetic compatibility requirements, MIL-STD-704 aircraft electrical power requirements, MIL-STD-1257, and DO-160 environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment.

For more information, visit https://www.elma.com.