Memory
System Memory:
512 MB DDR SDRAM (standard for -0163 variant)
Expandable up to 2 GB (series capability)
ECC Support: Yes (error correction)
Flash Memory: 128 MB onboard
VMEbus Interface
Bus Type: VME64x
Bridge Chip: Tundra Tsi148
Protocol: 2eSST (Two-edge Source Synchronous Transfer)
Max Throughput: up to 320 MB/s
I/O Interfaces
Ethernet:
Dual Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000Base-T)
Serial Ports:
1× front-panel serial (RJ-45)
Other Interfaces:
PCI / PCI-X bus
PMC (PCI Mezzanine Card) expansion slots (2x)
Debug / Control:
Reset & Abort switch
Status LEDs (BRDFAIL, CPU status)
Mechanical & Physical
Board Size: 6U VMEbus
Cooling: Air-cooled
Front Panel:
RJ45 Ethernet ×2
Serial port
Status indicators
Handle Type: IEEE ejector handles (specific to -0163 variant)
Software Support
Operating Systems:
VxWorks
Linux
Other embedded RTOS
Suitable for real-time control and data acquisition systems
Key Features
High-performance PowerPC processing
High-speed VMEbus (2eSST)
Dual Gigabit networking
PMC expansion flexibility
ECC memory for reliability
Migration path from older MVME (2300/2400/5500) systems
Applications
Industrial automation systems
Aerospace & defense computing
Radar / signal processing
Medical imaging equipment
Data acquisition and control systems