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VMP1 VMP1-IO1 Module (Optional)
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VMP1-IO1 Module (Optional)
A Overview
The PEP VMP1-IO1 module has been designed to provide the VMP1 user with an effec-
tive gateway to the world of PMC modules. This additional capability opens up the
broadest range of expansion possibilities.
PMC modules are renowned for their flexibility and versatility of use. They afford the
user wide ranging system-independent solutions by means of easily interchanged or
upgraded mezzanine add-on modules. The PEP VMP1-IO1 has been designed to max-
imize the advantages provided by PMC modules in a 3U environment.
A special feature of the VMP1 is the ability to cascade two of these IO1 modules on top
of one another. This means that the VMP1 is able to carry any two PMC modules. Tre-
mendous advantages in terms of expandability and flexibility are thus made available to
the user as a result of the addition of this capability to the board’s many outstanding fea-
tures.
The VMP1-IO1 is a 3U non-intelligent, passive CPCI carrier board with one PMC slot.
Some of the Outstanding Features of the VMP1-IO1
• 32 Bit / 33MHz PCI Bus on the PMC side
• it supports the Interrupts INTA, INTB, INTC and INTD
• it supports all the signals of the PCI Bus on its connectors Jn1 (CON2),
Jn2 (CON3)
• The connectors which connect the mezzanine board with the carrier include all the
signals of a 33MHz, 32-bit, multi-master PCI bus, the power rails for 5V, 3.3V,
V(I/O) and other specialised signals for Board Detection.
Features of the PEP Modular Computers’ PMC modules
PEP Modular Computers’ PMC modules are operable in both CompactPCI and VME
systems. They offer all the key benefits of PC I/O technology, namely:
• low cost solutions
• high performance
• a processor independent local I/O bus
• a broad range of I/O peripheral devices
PEP Modular Computers’ PMC modules may be installed on a variety of different carrier
boards, including:
• CompactPCI 3U/6U: CPU CP302, CP600, CP602, CP610, CP611, CP612
• CompactPCI PMC carrier boards such as the CP390 and CP690
• VME 3U: VMP1 by means of the VMP1-IO1 module