GE VMIVME-7807 VME-7807RC* Intel® Pentium® M-Based VME SBC

VMIVME-7807

VME-7807RC*

Intel® Pentium® M-Based VME SBC

GE Fanuc Embedded Systems’ VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are full featured

Pentium® M-based, single board computers (SBCs) in a single-slot, passively cooled,

VME Eurocard form factor.  These products utilize the advanced technology of Intel®’s

855GME chipset.

The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC provide features typically found on desktop

systems such as:

• 1.0GB DDR SDRAM using one SODIMM and an optional 512MB of solder-in

memory for a maximum of 1.5GB

• Built-in SVGA support (front panel connection)

• Digital video controller (rear I/O) DVI-D with dual head display capabilities

• 10/100 Mbit Ethernet controller (front panel connection)

• Dual Gigabit Ethernet supporting (front panel or rear I/O)

• Optional P0 with VITA 31.1 interface

• Serial ATA (SATA) support (rear I/O)

• Serial port COM1 (front panel connection)

• Ultra IDE drive support (rear I/O)

• Real-Time clock/calendar

• Front panel reset switch

• Miniature speaker

• Keyboard/Mouse port (front panel connection)

The 855GME chipset allows the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC to provide enhanced

features such as integrated video and Ultra ATA/100 IDE support.  The

VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are capable of executing many of today’s desktop

operating systems such as Microsoft®’s Windows® XP, Windows 2000 and a wide

variety of Linux® based operating systems.  The standard desktop features of the

VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are described in Chapter 2 of this manual.

The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC provide features useful to embedded applications

such as:

• Three serial ports: COM2. COM3 and COM4 (rear I/O)

• Four USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel and two rear I/O)

• 32KB of nonvolatile RAM

• Remote Ethernet booting

• Up to 2GB of CompactFlash on secondary IDE (optional)

• Software-selectable Watchdog Timer with reset

Additionally, the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC offer one PMC expansion site (PCI-X,

66MHz) with front panel access.  The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are capable of

executing many of today’s operating systems such as VxWorks®, Solaris™ or QNX®.

The embedded features of the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are described in

Chapter 3 of this manual.

The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are suitable for use in applications ranging from

telecommunications, simulation, instrumentation, industrial control, process control

and monitoring, factory automation, automated test systems, data acquisition

systems and anywhere that the highest performance processing power in a single

VME slot is desired.

The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC conform to the VME physical specification for a 6U

board. The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC can be used for system control or as a

peripheral board. They can be plugged directly into any standard chassis accepting

either type of board.

The following steps describe the GE Fanuc Embedded Systems-recommended

method for installation and powerup of the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC :

1. If a PMC module is to be used, connect it to the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC

prior to board installation (as shown in Figure 1-2 on page 29). Refer to the

Product Manual for the PMC module for configuration and setup.

2. Insert the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC into a VME chassis system controller or

peripheral slot. While ensuring that the board is properly aligned and oriented

in the supporting board guides, slide the board smoothly forward against the

mating connectors. Use the ejector handles to firmly seat the board.

3. All needed peripherals can be accessed from the front panel or the rear I/O

VMIACC-0586/ACC-0586RC or VMIACC-0590/ACC-0590RC Rear Transition

Modules (RTMs). Each connector is clearly labeled on the front panel and

detailed pinouts are in Appendix A.

4. Connect a keyboard and mouse if the system has not been previously

configured.

5. The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC feature an optional CompactFlash Disk

resident on the board. Refer to Chapter 3 for set up details.

6. If an external drive module is installed, the BIOS Setup program must be used to

configure the drive types. See Appendix B to properly configure the system.

7. If a drive module is present, install the operating system according to the

manufacturer’s instructions.

The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC have an onboard BIOS Setup program that controls

many configuration options. These options are saved in a special non-volatile,

battery-backed memory chip and are collectively referred to as the board’s ‘CMOS

Configuration’. The CMOS configuration controls many details concerning the

behavior of the hardware from the moment power is applied.

Details of the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC BIOS setup program are included in

Appendix B.

The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC provide front panel access for the PMC expansion

site, an optional Gigabit Ethernet port, one 10/100 RJ45 connector, one serial port,

SVGA, keyboard/mouse, the manual reset switch and the status LEDs. A drawing of

the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC front panels are shown in Figure 1-5. The front

panel connectors and indicators are labeled as follows:

• 10/100

• G1

• G2

• M/K

• COM1

•RST

• S

• SVGA

10/100 Mbit Ethernet connector

10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet connector 1 (or LEDs) port 1

10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet LEDs port 2

Mouse/keyboard connector

Serial Port

Manual reset switch

Status LEDs