Color coded keys may be installed on cPCI connectors to prevent boards
from being installed in the wrong centerplane slot. Male and female keys
are divided into eight sections. A Code Number indicates which sections
are installed in the key.
MALE KEY
FEMALE KEY
cPCI CENTERPLANE
cPCI BOARD
CODE
COLOR
CODE
COLOR
1236
Nut Brown
4578
Nut Brown
1248
Strawberry Red
3567
Strawberry Red
1356
Blue Lilac
2478
Blue Lilac
1567
Brilliant Blue
2348
Brilliant Blue
2578
Reseda Green
1346
Reseda Green
3456
Cadmium Yellow
1278
Cadmium Yellow
3467
Slate Grey
1258
Slate Grey
3478
Steel Blue
1256
Steel Blue
3568
Pastel Orange
1247
Pastel Orange
4678
Ochre Yellow
1235
Ochre Yellow
cPCI Coding Key Examples
Male Key
Female Key
No Code
No Code
Code 1236 Nut Brown
mates
Code 4578 Nut Brown
Code 1567 Brilliant Blue
mates
Code 2348 Brilliant Blue
Code 3568 Pastel Orange
does not mate
Code 1278 Cadmium Yellow
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