Data Sheet

GE
Intelligent Platforms
Features
• PCI 2.2 and PCI-X 1.0a compliant
• Two 100BaseFX channels
• Front I/O
• SC or ST connectors
• Operating system support for VxWorks
®
,
Linux
®
, Windows
®
, LynxOS
®
and Solaris
™
RM666FX is a PCI network interface card
(NIC) with dual 100BaseFX channels, each
capable of full duplex operation in 100
Mbit mode. Each of the Ethernet PCI interfaces
includes a powerful DMA engine with
single 64 Kbyte configurable FIFO buffers.
This assures continuous, full bandwidth
operation with minimum PCI overhead.
The PCI bus can operate at 66MHz.
Two RM666FX boards can be directly
cabled with a simple “cross-over”. This
configuration creates a full duplex 400 Mbit
dedicated data path that delivers high-
bandwidth at very low cost. More complex,
dedicated interconnects can be created
using a hub or switch. Both point-to-point
and switched hubs, in full duplex mode,
RM666FX
Dual Channel 100BaseFX Ethernet PCI Network Interface Card (NIC)
remove many determinism concerns raised
with traditional Ethernet solutions. This
makes the RM666FX an excellent candidate
for high performance interconnects that
require real-time determinism.
Operating System and Software Support
Native drivers for many common operating
systems such as Windows and Linux,
support the RM666FX channels. GE Intelligent
Platforms Embedded Systems has software
drivers for additional operating systems
such as VxWorks, and Solaris. These drivers
have been carefully designed and implemented
to fit within the LAN protocol stack of the
host operating system. All facilities available
from the host operating system can be used
across the RM666FX.