GE VMIVME-7740 Intel Pentium III Socket 370 Processor-Based VMEbus Single-Board Computer

GE VMIVME-7740 Intel Pentium III Socket 370 Processor-Based VMEbus Single-Board Computer

MICROPROCESSOR

The VMIVME-7740 brings  the Intel Pentium III processor to VMEbus, offering processor  speeds up to 850 MHz. The Pentium III processor has 32-bit  addressing and a 64-bit data bus. Its superscalar architecture  allows three instructions to be executed per clock cycle. A  dynamic branch prediction unit, separate instruction and data  caches, and MMX™ technology also increase the processor’s  performance. The Pentium III processor also provides  256 Kbyte of Advanced Transfer Cache (on-die, full speed  level 2 cache) using dual independent bus architecture for  high bandwidth and performance. This L2 cache operates at  the same clock frequency as the processor, thus improving  performance.

FEATURES

• Intel® Pentium® III PGA370 socket-based single-board computer (SBC) with  operating system support for Windows® 98 second edition, Windows NT®/  Windows® 2000, Windows CE, Linux, VxWorks, QNX, Solaris, and LynxOS 

• Special features for embedded applications 

— Up to 192 Mbyte IDE CompactFlash (optional) 

— Three programmable 16-bit timers 

— 32 Kbyte of nonvolatile SRAM 

— Remote Ethernet booting supported 

— Software-selectable watchdog timer with reset 

— Supports VMEbus P2 connection to HD/floppy drive 

— PMC expansion site with VMEbus P2 I/O 

— VME64 modes supported: A32/A24/D32/D16/D08(EO)/MBLT64/BLT32 

— VMEbus interrupt handler, interrupter, and system controller 

— Includes byte-swapping hardware for little-endian and big-endian data  interfacing (patent no. 6,032,212) 

— Enhanced bus error handling 

— Passive heat sink design (no moving parts) 

• Standard features include 

— PGA370 socket processor 

— Up to 512 Mbyte SDRAM using one 144-pin SODIMM 

— AGP SVGA controller with 4 Mbyte SDRAM 

— Two on-board Fast Ethernet controllers supporting 10BaseT and  100BaseTX interfaces 

— Front panel universal serial bus (USB) connection 

— On-board Ultra-DMA-33 hard drive and floppy drive controllers with  VMEbus P2 I/O 

— Two high-performance 16550-compatible serial ports 

— PS/2-style keyboard and mouse port on front panel 

— Real-time clock and miniature speaker included

DRAM MEMORY

The VMIVME-7740 accepts one  144-pin SDRAM SODIMM for a maximum memory  capacity of 512 Mbyte. The on-board DRAM is dual ported  to the VMEbus.

SUPER VGA CONTROLLER

High-resolution  graphics and multimedia-quality video are supported on the  VMIVME-7740 by a Chips & Technology AGP graphics  adapter. The adapter is complemented by 4 Mbyte internal  synchronous DRAM with a high-bandwidth 64-bit data  interface. Screen resolutions up to 1,600 x 1,200 x 64,000  colors (single view mode) are supported by the graphics  adapter.

Ethernet CONTROLLER

The VMIVME-7740  supports Ethernet LANs with dual Intel 82559 Ethernet  controllers. 10BaseT and 100BaseTX options are supported  via two RJ45 connectors. Remote LAN booting is supported.

REMOTE Ethernet BOOTING

The  VMIVME-7740 utilizes Lanworks Technologies, Inc.’s  BootWare®. BootWare provides the ability to remotely  boot the VMIVME-7740 using NetWare, TCP/IP, or RPL  network protocols.

BootWare Features:

• NetWare, TCP/IP, RPL network protocol support 

• Unparalleled boot sector virus protection 

• Detailed boot configuration screens 

• Comprehensive diagnostics 

• Optional disabling of local boots 

• Dual-boot option lets users select network or local booting

SERIAL PORTS

Two 16550-compatible serial ports  are featured on the VMIVME-7740 front panel. The serial  channel has a 16-byte FIFO to support baud rates up to  56 Kbyte/s. Requires two micro-DB9 to standard DB-9  adapters, VMIC P/N 360-010050-001.

FLASH MEMORY

The VMIVME-7740 provides up  to 192 Mbyte of IDE CompactFlash memory accessible  through the secondary IDE port. The VMIVME-7740 BIOS  includes an option to allow the board to boot from the Flash  memory.