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GE MVME-5500
The GE MVME5500 is a high-performance, single-board computer designed for VMEbus systems. It is equipped with a 1 GHz MPC7457 PowerPC processor and an AltiVec coprocessor, which significantly enhances its computational power, making it ideal for applications requiring high processing speeds, such as defense, aerospace, industrial automation, and transportation.
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Key Technical Specifications:
- Processor: 1 GHz MPC7457 PowerPC processor.
- Memory:
- 512 MB onboard SDRAM (ECC), with an additional 512 MB via a mezzanine card for a total of 1 GB.
- 40 MB of flash memory (32 MB soldered, 8 MB socketed).
- I/O Interfaces:
- Gigabit Ethernet and 10/100BaseTX Ethernet.
- Two serial ports and support for Ultra Wide SCSI, parallel ports, and multiple serial communication protocols (EIA-232, EIA-530, V.35).
- Expansion:
- Dual 64-bit PCI buses operating at 33/66 MHz.
- Two PMC sites supporting 66 MHz operation.
- P2 I/O modes for backward compatibility with older Motorola boards.
- Form Factor: Designed to fit into a single VME slot, even when fully configured with two PMC modules.
Features:
- Backward Compatibility: The MVME5500 offers compatibility with previous Motorola systems (MVME2300, MVME2400, MVME5100) and transition modules like MVME761 and MVME712M, simplifying the upgrade process while maintaining existing I/O configurations.
- MotLoad Firmware: The onboard firmware provides extensive diagnostics, a power-on self-test (POST), and enhanced scripting capabilities, streamlining system initialization and debugging.
Applications:
The MVME5500 is used in a variety of industries such as defense, aerospace, industrial automation, and transportation. Its robust processing power and flexible I/O make it suitable for real-time control systems, computational-intensive applications, and legacy system upgrades where VMEbus infrastructure remains a standard.
