Owner manual

Introduction VMP3
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P R E L I M I N A R Y
1.1 Board Overview
1.1.1 Board Introduction
The VMP3 is a VME PowerPC-based single-board computer specifically designed for use in
highly integrated platforms with solid mechanical interfacing for a wide range of industrial envi-
ronment applications.
Some of the VMP3’s outstanding features are:
• PowerPC MPC8541E Power QUICC III (e500 core)
• 32 kB data cache
• 32 kB instruction cache
• 256 kB L2 cache
• up to 256 MB DDR-I-SDRAM, 64-bit, 264 MHz with ECC support
• up to 64 MB onboard Flash
• onboard PCI bus with expansion connector
• a Fast Ethernet interface
• two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
• one serial terminal interface
• an IO extension interface for optional interfacing:
• up to five high speed serial I/O’s (RS232, RS422/485)
• a CAN interface
• an LPC interface
• an I²C interface
• optional CompactFlash socket (6 or 10 HP versions)
• programmable watchdog timer
• programmable hardware delay timer
• real-time clock
• optional versions for PCI expansion
• PCI-to-VME Bridge
• compliance with VITA VME-Specification ANSI / IEEE STD1014-1987 / IEC 821 and 297
1.1.2 Board Specific Information
Major board components of the VMP3 are:
• EB8541 E²Brain™ computer core module
• Tundra Universe II PCI-to-VME bridge (VME A24 / D16 operation)
• CPLD logic device
• Fast Ethernet interface
• Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
• Interfacing connectors for:
• VME-bus
• Fast Ethernet
• Gigabit Ethernet (2)
• serial Terminal (RJ45)
• PCI-bus expansion
• I/O expansion
• Test and Programming (2)
• Abort and Reset switches
• Monitor and Control (MC) LEDs
• BrainCAP™ heat sink for VMP3