Shock and Vibration Compliance Tests

Introduction

Shock and vibration tests compliance is an important measure for many industries. Many people are worried about these tests when it comes to modules. However, it isn't a problem for our modules and the module approach in general to comply with many different standards.

The vibration tests were conducted on a shaker fixture plate setup and pictures of the setup are provided in the test reports. While the devices under test were exposed to vibration and shock, software was executed to detect discontinuities in the edge connector or failures on the module and carrier board. The vibration and shock tests have been performed on fifteen different combinations of Toradex carrier boards and Computer on Modules. Proper fastening methods were applied: screws, heatsinks, fasteners or SODIMM fingers.

Hardware Configuration

Computer on Module	Carrier Board	Fastening Method
Apalis iMX6D 1GB IT	Ixora	Screws
Apalis iMX6Q 1GB	Ixora	Apalis Heatsink
Apalis iMX8QM 4GB WB	Ixora	Screws
Apalis TK1 2GB	Ixora	Apalis Heatsink
Colibri iMX6DL 512MB IT	Iris	No fastening (SODIMM fingers only)
Colibri iMX6DL 512MB IT	Iris	Colibri Fastener
Colibri iMX6ULL 512MB WB IT	Viola Plus	Screws
Colibri iMX7D 512MB	Viola Plus	Screws
Colibri T30 1GB IT	Iris	Colibri Fastener
Colibri T30 1GB IT	Viola Plus	Screws

Tests and Results

This section provides a list of tests executed as well as the full test reports, which contain comprehensive specification, procedures and result information. The test procedures have been performed by a leading independent and internationally accredited testing laboratory company (ISO/IEC 17025), inspection body (ISO/IEC 17020), Quinel AG.

Broad-band Random Vibration

Result: passed for all configuration

• Standards: EN 60068-2-64:2008
• Frequency range: 10Hz-2kHz
• RMS level: 57.9m/s2
• Duration of exposure: 32h / axis
• Testing axes: in all 3 main axes
• Report: U2243-21a-18

Vibration (sinusoidal) - Test 1

Result: passed for all configuration

• Standards: EN 60068-2-6:2008
• Frequency range: 10Hz.......55Hz
• Vibration amplitude: 0.54mm (constant amplitude/displacement)
• Peak acceleration (@ 55Hz): 3.2 m/s2
• Endurance procedure: by sweeping
• Duration of endurance: 2 hours / axis
• Sweep rate (exponential): 1 octave per min.
• Axes of vibration: in all 3 main axes
• Report: U2243-22a-18

Vibration (sinusoidal) - Test 2

Result: passed for all configuration

• Standards: EN 60068-2-6:2008
• Frequency range: 10Hz.......300Hz
• Vibration amplitude : (10-20)Hz constant amplitude, (20-300)Hz constant acceleration: 39m/s2
• Endurance procedure: at resonance frequency 206.89 Hz (Colibri) and 231 Hz (Apalis)
• Duration of endurance: 10 Minutes / resonance frequency
• Sweep rate (exponential): 1 octave per min.
• Axes of vibration: in all 3 main axes
• Report: U2243-23a-18

Mechanical Shock - Test 1

Result: passed for all configuration

• Standards: EN 60068-2-27:2009
• Pulse shape and tolerances: half sine
• Number and direction of shocks: 200 shocks in each direction of the 3 mutually perpendicular axes (total 1200 shocks)
• Severity: peak acceleration and duration of nominal pulse: 150ms-2 (15g) 11ms
• Pre-conditioning procedure: Temperature stabilized at ambient temperature during 2h
• Report: U2243-24a-18

Mechanical Shock - Test 2

Result: passed for all configuration

• Standards: EN 60068-2-27:2009
• Pulse shape and tolerances: half sine
• Number and direction of shocks: 200 shocks in each direction of the 3 mutually perpendicular axes (total 1200 shocks)
• Severity: peak acceleration and duration of nominal pulse: 300ms-2 (30g) 18ms
• Pre-conditioning procedure: Temperature stabilized at ambient temperature during 2h
• Report: U2243-25a-18

Mechanical Shock - Test 3

Result: passed for all configuration

• Standards: EN 60068-2-27:2009
• Pulse shape and tolerances: half sine
• Number and direction of shocks: 200 shocks in each direction of the 3 mutually perpendicular axes (total 1200 shocks)
• Severity: peak acceleration and duration of nominal pulse: 500ms-2 (50g) 20ms
• Pre-conditioning procedure: Temperature stabilized at ambient temperature during 2h
• Report: U2243-26a-18

Mechanical Shock - Test 4

Result: passed for all configuration

• Standards: EN 60068-2-27:2009
• Pulse shape and tolerances: half sine
• Number and direction of shocks: 1000 shocks in each direction of the 3 mutually perpendicular axes (total 6000 shocks)
• Severity: peak acceleration and duration of nominal pulse: 300ms-2 (30g) 11ms
• Pre-conditioning procedure: Temperature stabilized at ambient temperature during 2h
• Report: U2243-27a-18

Colibri PXA310 - Legacy Tests

The following tests were successfully passed by using a Colibri PXA310, module, the Colibri Fastener V1.0 and a normal SODIMM connector (Tyco 1473005-1).

Vibration

ISO 16750-3
10-2000Hz @ 58m/s²

EN 60068-2-64:2009
10-2000Hz @ 49m/s²

EN 60068-2-6:2008
2-500Hz @ 20m/s²

Shock

IEC 60068-2-27
40G for 11ms