MVME5500 Single-Board Computer

Overview of Contents

This manual is divided into the following chapters and appendices:

Chapter 1, Hardware Preparation and Installation, provides MVME5500

board preparation and installation instructions, as well as ESD

precautionary notes.

Chapter 2, Startup and Operation, provides the power-up procedure and

identifies the switches and indicators on the MVMEM5500.

Chapter 3, MOTLoad Firmware, describes the basic features of the

MOTLoad firmware product.

Chapter 4, Functional Description, describes the MVME5500 on a block

diagram level.

Chapter 5, Pin Assignments, provides pin assignments for various headers

and connectors on the MMVE5500 single-board computer.

Appendix A, Specifications, provides power requirements and

environmental specifications.

Appendix B, RAM5500 Memory Expansion Module, provides a

description of the RAM5500 memory expansion module, as well as

installation instructions and connector pin assignments.

Appendix C, Thermal Validation, provides information to conduct thermal

evaluations and identifies thermally significant components along with

their maximum allowable operating temperatures.

Appendix D, Related Documentation, provides a listing of related

Motorola manuals, vendor documentation, and industry specifications.

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Conventions Used in This Manual

The following typographical conventions are used in this document:

bold

is used for user input that you type just as it appears; it is also used for

commands, options and arguments to commands, and names of

programs, directories and files.

italic

is used for names of variables to which you assign values, for function

parameters, and for structure names and fields. Italic is also used for

comments in screen displays and examples, and to introduce new

terms.

courier

is used for system output (for example, screen displays, reports),

examples, and system prompts.

<Enter>, <Return> or <CR>

represents the carriage return or Enter key.

Ctrl

represents the Control key. Execute control characters by pressing the

Ctrl key and the letter simultaneously, for example, Ctrl-d

Motorola strongly recommends that you use an antistatic wrist strap and a

conductive foam pad when installing or upgrading a system. Electronic

components, such as disk drives, computer boards, and memory modules

can be extremely sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). After

removing the component from its protective wrapper or from the system,

place the component flat on a grounded, static-free surface (and, in the case

of a board, component side up). Do not slide the component over any

surface.

If an ESD station is not available, you can avoid damage resulting from

ESD by wearing an antistatic wrist strap (available at electronics stores)

that is attached to an active electrical ground. Note that a system chassis

may not be grounded if it is unplugged.

Caution

Caution Inserting or removing modules with power applied may result in damage

to module components.

Warning

Warning Dangerous voltages, capable of causing death, are present in this

equipment. Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting.

Hardware Configuration

This section

discusses certain hardware and software tasks that may need

to be performed prior to installing the board in a chassis.

To produce the desired configuration and ensure proper operation of the

MVME5500, you may need to carry out certain hardware modifications

before installing the module

Ethernet 2, PMC/SBC Mode, and P2 I/O Selection Headers

(J6, J7, J28, J32, J34, J97 – J110)

All of the headers described below are used in conjunction with each other

to select various modes of operation for 10/100BaseT Ethernet, PMC/SBC

mode, and P2 I/O mode.

Ethernet

Four 3-pin planar headers (J6, J7, J100, J101) and four 2-pin planar

headers (J34, J97, J98, J99) are for 10/100/BaseT Ethernet 2 selection.

Ethernet 1 is the Gigabit Ethernet port and is front panel only.

For J6, J100, J7 and J101, install jumpers across pins 2-3 on all four

headers for rear P2 Ethernet. For front-panel Ethernet, install jumpers

across pins 1-2 on all four headers.

Note If the rear P2 Ethernet is selected by jumpers J6, J7, J100, and

J101, the Ethernet signals also connect to PMC 1 user I/O

connector J14. If a PMC card is plugged into PMC slot 1, there

may be a conflict between the I/O from the PMC card and the

rear Ethernet signals. This conflict does not occur with the

IPMC761 or IPMC712 modules.

For J34, J97, J98 and J99, no jumpers are installed for front-panel Ethernet.

For rear P2 Ethernet, install jumpers across pins 1-2 on all four headers

when in SBC/IPMC761 mode.