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Vmp1 introduction, 1 board introduction – Kontron VMP1 User Manual

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VMP1

Introduction

ID 19972, Rev. 0101

Page 1 - 4

® PEP Modular Computers GmbH

1.1 Board Introduction

The VMP1 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 environment applications.

Some of the VMP1’s outstanding features are:

PowerPC MPC8240 Kahlua (603E core with an integrated FPU,
combined with PCI interface and memory controller)

16 kB data cache

16 kB instruction cache

up to 128 MB SDRAM (100MHz) with optional ECC support

up to 8 MB onboard Flash

Fast Ethernet interface

two serial I/O’s (RS232 / ESD protected and EMI compliant)

Memory Expansion Socket e.g. Flash memory (up to 144 MB) or SRAM

onboard PCI bus with expansion connector

four counter/timers

programmable watchdog timer

real-time clock

double-width version for PCI expansion

Tundra Universe II VME-to-PCI Bridge

compliance with VITA VME-Specification ANSI / IEEE STD1014-1987 / IEC 821 and 297