Owner manual
VSBC-32 Introduction
ID 21168, Rev. 04 Page 1 - 13© PEP Modular Computers GmbH
Communication Standards
• Serial I/O (RS232, RS422, RS485)
• Ethernet (VSBC-32E only)
Mainboard Connectivity
• Non-optoisolated RS232 serial interface
(two RJ12 connectors, on frontpanel)
• One set of piggyback interface connectors for serial inter-
face (SI) piggybacks (two 13-pin row fe/male connectors)
• One set of memory piggyback interface connectors
(two 50-pin row fe/male connectors)
• Background debug mode (BDM) interface
(one 12-pin row male connector)
• VMEbus backplane interface
(one 96-pin DIN 41612, style C male connector)
• Enhanced CXC mezzanine interface
(one 96-pin DIN 41612, style C male connector)
Interface Expandibility
Serial interface piggybacks:
• SI-PB232: non-optoisolated RS232 serial interface
(two RJ45 connectors)
• SI-PB485-ISO: optoisolated RS485 serial interface
(two RJ45 connectors)
• SI-10B2: 10Base2 Ethernet interface
(one RG58 coaxial connector)
• SI-10B5: 10Base5 Ethernet interface
(one 15-pin DSUB female connector)
• SI-10BT: 10BaseT Ethernet interface
(one RJ45 connector)
Note:
SI-10B_ with VSBC-32E only.
External serial interface modules:
• CXM-SIO3 Up to one module.
Front-End Functions
Pushbuttons:
• Reset button
• Abort button
LED’s:
• Red: Halt
• Yellow Watchdog
• Green General purpose
Data Retention
Short-term backup (RTC and SRAM):
Via on-board gold-cap. Typ. 2µA/3V -> 150 hours
Long-term backup:
Via VME 5V stand-by line; automatic switching between 5V
stand-by and internal gold-cap. Typ. 30µA/3V
Power Supply
Typically: 5V
With SI-PB5B: 12V
Table 1-2: VSBC-32(E) Technical Specification (Sheet 2 of 3)
VSBC-32(E) Specification