M-Module

<p>M-Modules are a <a href="/facts/Daughterboard/QkWAPnxJ">mezzanine</a> (<a href="/facts/Computer_hardware/8jSjsCNv">computer hardware</a>) standard mainly used in <a href="/facts/Industrial_computer/a4muX1wU">industrial computers</a>. Being mezzanines, they are always plugged on a carrier <a href="/facts/Printed_circuit_board/muSR2p43">printed circuit board</a> (PCB) that supports this format. The modules communicate with their carrier over a <a href="/facts/Bus_(computing)/R45TKwS7">dedicated bus</a>, and can have all kinds of special functions.
</p><p>M-Modules are standardized as <a href="/facts/ANSI/p3d1TQCb">ANSI</a>/VITA 12-1996 <a href="/facts/Expansion_card/QkWAPnxJ">expansion cards</a> and are especially suited for adding any kind of real-world <a href="/facts/Input%2foutput/WQTE8Jas">I/O</a> to a system in a flexible way. There are modular I/O extensions for all types of industrial computers, from embedded systems up to high-end workstations. The M-Module Interface – a fast <a href="/facts/Asynchronous_I%2fO/6A7V3P89">asynchronous</a> <a href="/facts/Parallel_port/qpkjH8ts">parallel interface</a> – offers sophisticated functions like <a href="/facts/32-bit_computing/TDMVce8s">32-bit data bus</a>, burst transfers up to 100 MB/s, <a href="/facts/Direct_memory_access/DWuVgclV">DMA</a> and trigger capabilities. M-Modules also offer direct <a href="/facts/Front_panel/gsYk0dnW">front-panel connection</a> rather than requiring a separate adapter panel with <a href="/facts/Ribbon_cable/edXPXe9U">ribbon-cable</a> connections. This provides a clean path for sensitive signals without loss of data or signal quality – using, for example, shielded <a href="/facts/D-subminiature/ygqtB3CQ">D-Sub connectors</a> and <a href="/facts/Coaxial_cable/aG9FfCpL">coaxial cables</a>.
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