VX6-200R Mercury Computer Systems Dual Dual-Core Xeon VXS Air-Cooled Single Board Computer - Conformal Coated

The Mercury Computer Systems VX6-200R Dual Dual-Core Xeon VXS Air-Cooled Single Board Computer delivers unprecedented levels of performance with dual dual-core Intel Xeon processors in an air-cooled format. The architecture supports 4-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), which provides significant performance advantages for compute-intensive applications, while requiring minimal software porting.

The numerous I/O interfaces has quad Gigabit Ethernet, RS-232 serial I/O, high-speed serial ATA-150 (SATA), USB 2.0, and SVGA interfaces, with most available at the front panel for easy connectivity. For added versatility and flexibility, the VX6-200R features a single-wide PMC-X/XMC expansion site that supports both front-panel and rear I/O.

The dual-core Intel® Xeon processors coupled with the Intel E7520 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and Intel® 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub (ICH), provide the processing power for even the most demanding embedded computer environments.

The MCH supports three PCI Express x8 links, each capable of bandwidths of up to 2 GB/s, a 667-MHz front side bus with parity, and dual DDR2-400 ECC memory interfaces that can access up to 4 GB of memory.

The ICH provides a wealth of I/O functionality, including a SATA-150 host controller, 16550-compatible UARTs, EHCI USB 2.0 host controllers, and an IDE Ultra ATA-100 controller. The ICH supports a wide range of system configurations and system management functions, including advanced programmable interrupt controller, an enhanced four-channel DMA controller for moving large blocks of data efficiently, and an LPC interface for connecting to a firmware hub and IPMI BMC controller.

Four Gigabit Ethernet link ports are standard. Two link ports are available in a dual RJ-45 front-panel connector with link, speed, and activity LEDs for convenient network accessibility. Two additional dedicated ports are provided at the backplane on the VME P2 connector. Each dual-channel Gigabit Ethernet controller is connected directly to the MCH via PCI Express, allowing maximum bandwidth potential.

Serial I/O technology is changing, and the VX6-200R helps bridge from legacy asynchronous RS-232 serial I/O to industry-standard USB 2.0 connectivity. Legacy asynchronous RS-232 serial I/O is supported via two dedicated serial ports at the backplane. For highspeed USB connections, the VX6-200R includes one front-panel USB 2.0 Type A connector and two additional USB ports at the backplane.

One eSATA port from the ICH is manufactured on the front panel, and another SATA port is routed to the VME P2 connector. The IDE iSCD is an embedded single-chip flash drive with a 2-GB capacity. For additional onboard mass storage, the USB socket is manufactured for uFDM flash devices.