MVME3604 Emerson Base I/O Module

The Emerson / Motorola MVME3600 and MVME4600 are VME processor modules that provide an excellent base platform that can be quickly and easily customized for a variety of industry specific applications. Designed to meet the needs of military and aerospace and industrial automation applications, MVME3600 and MVME4600 VMEbus board-level computers consist of a processor-memory module and a base I/O module, both 6U, assembled to form a single two-slot brick. This modular structure allows the processor module to be upgraded (including sufficient space for multiprocessor implementations) and provides the physical space for an increased range of networking and mass storage expansion interfaces. DRAM expansion mezzanines enable memory upgrades to the maximum 1GB of ECC DRAM without requiring additional VME slots.The tightly coupled multiprocessor configuration of the dual processor MVME4600 provides additional computing power for the most demanding tasks, including simulation and database or matrix manipulation.

Processor-I/O Mating and PCI Expansion
MVME3600 and MVME4600 processor modules have a 64-bit PCI connection to allow mating with the base I/O module. Design details for the connector and electrical specifications are available from your local Motorola representative. Processor modules also have a separate PCI connector to support PCI expansion carriers such as Motorola PMCspan.

Memory Modules
The MVME3600/4600 series has a modular memory design. 64MB of DRAM are soldered on board the processor-memory module. Additional mezzanine arrays support from 64MB to 1GB of add-on DRAM. These RAM201 expansion modules allow field upgrades of the memory capacity and do not require additional VME slots.