Introduction; Features; Table 3-1. Mvme2300 Features - Motorola MVME2300 Series Installation And Use Manual

Introduction

This chapter describes the MVME2300 VME processor module on a block
diagram level. The
module, followed by a detailed description of several blocks of circuitry.
Figure 3-1
Detailed descriptions of other MVME2300 blocks, including
programmable registers in the ASICs and peripheral chips, can be found in
the MVME2300 Series VME Processor Module Programmer's Reference
Guide. You may refer to it for a functional description of the MVME2300
in greater depth.

Features

The following table summarizes the features of the MVME2300 VME
processor module.
Feature
Microprocessor
Form factor
ECC DRAM
Flash memory
Real-time clock
Switches
3Functional Description
General Description
shows a block diagram of the overall board architecture.

Table 3-1. MVME2300 Features

Description
200 MHZ MPC603 or 333 MHz MPC604R PowerPC
6U VMEbus
Two-way interleaved, ECC-protected 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, or 128MB
Bank B consists of two 32-pin PLCC sockets that can be populated with
1MB 8-bit flash devices
Bank A consists of four 16-bit Smart Voltage SMT devices that can be
populated with 8Mbit flash devices (4MB) or 4Mbit (2MB)
8KB NVRAM with RTC and battery backup (SGS-Thomson
M48T59/T559)
Reset (RST) and abort (ABT)
provides an overview of the
TM
processor
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