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GE MVME2400

Application Scenarios:

  • Large-Scale Telescopes: The MVME2400’s MIMO capabilities and high processing power make it suitable for controlling and monitoring complex systems such as modern large telescopes, where precise timing and multiple input signals are crucial.
  • Manual Muscle Strength Testing: Its ability to handle multiple input signals and its robust design make the MVME2400 an excellent choice for applications involving manual muscle strength testing, where accurate data acquisition and processing are essential.
  • Industrial Automation: The board’s versatility and connectivity options make it a valuable component in industrial automation systems, enabling efficient control and monitoring of various processes and equipment.

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Technical Specifications:

  • Processor: The MVME2400 is equipped with a 32-bit PowerPC 750™ microprocessor, renowned for its low power consumption and high performance.
  • Cache Memory: It features 32KB/32KB of Level 1 cache and 1MB of backside Level 2 cache, enhancing overall processing speed and efficiency.
  • RAM: The board supports ECC SDRAM ranging from 32MB to 512MB, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
  • Firmware and Flash Memory: It comes with up to 1MB of onboard firmware capacity and 8MB of onboard flash memory, customizable to user specifications.
  • Expansion Slots: The MVME2400 offers two 32/64-bit PMC (Peripheral Component Interconnect Mezzanine Card) expansion slots with front panel and P2 I/O support, providing flexibility for additional hardware integration.
  • Connectivity: It includes a 64-bit PCI expansion mezzanine connector, an asynchronous serial debug port, and a 10/100Mb/s Ethernet interface for networking capabilities.
  • Timing and Interrupt Handling: The board boasts four 32-bit timers, a 16-bit watchdog timer, 4-level requesters, 7-level interrupters, and VMEbus 7-level interrupt handlers for precise timing and efficient interrupt management.
  • NVRAM and Clock: Equipped with 8K x 8 NVRAM and a replaceable backup battery for maintaining system time and settings during power outages.

Functional Characteristics:

  • MIMO Capability: The MVME2400 is a Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) system, capable of handling 16 channels of 48V DC input with current sinking capabilities. This feature makes it ideal for complex control systems requiring multiple input signals.
  • Isolation Groups: It features two isolation groups with a total of 8 voltage-supervised channels, enhancing system flexibility and stability by allowing independent control of multiple input signals.
  • PowerPlus II Architecture: Leveraging Motorola’s PowerPlus II architecture, the MVME2400 integrates the PowerPC 750 processor with a PCI bus for onboard peripherals, processor/memory bus to PCI bridge, and VME interface, delivering optimal flexibility and performance in a single VME slot.

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