Motorola MVME2300 Series VME Boards Processor Modules

High-performance extended VME boards with customizable application capabilities

The MVME2300 Series VME boards deliver the performance of Motorola's PowerPlus architecture with the ability to fully customize your applications with two PCI mezzanine cards (PMCs).

Utilizing Motorola's MPC60x class 32-bit microprocessor, Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus of the

on-board peripherals, a processor memory bus PCI bus bridge, and a VME interface, the MVME2300 processor module packs an optimal level of flexibility and performance into a single VME slot.

MPC60x 32-bit class microprocessor

L1 Cache-16KB/16KB MPC603 or 32KB/32KB MPC604

128MB of onboard ECC DRAM

Up to 1MB of embedded Flash for on-board firmware or user-specified requirements

4MB on-board flash for user-specified requirements

On-board debug monitor with self-testing diagnostic features

Two 32/64-bit PMC expansion slots with front panel and P2V/0

64-bit PCI expansion mezzanine connector

8Kx8 NVRAM and full-time clock with replaceable battery backup

One asynchronous serial debug port

Four 32-bit timers, one 16-bit timer, one watchdog timer

10/100Mb/s Ethernet transceiver interface

4-level request program, 7-level interrupter, and 7-level interrupt handler for VMEbus

IEEE P1386.1-compliant PMC slot

The MVME2300 has dual PMC ports with front panel and P2 I/O support.

The P2 I/O-based PMC follows the PMC committee recommendations for PCI I/O when using the VME64 expansion connector, and its pin-outs are compatible with the MVME2300.

In addition to providing high-performance expansion I/O, the IEEE P1386.1-compliant PMC port provides a common architecture for future generations of products.

Simply replace the PMC to meet changing I/O needs while reusing the same base platform, reducing long-term cost of ownership.

VME64 Expansion Connector

To maximize the performance of the MVME2300. five rows of 160-pin DIN connectors replace the three rows of 96-pin connectors historically used on VME P1 and P2.

Two additional rows (Z and D) have been added to the VME P1/J1 and P2/J2 connectors to provide additional I/O for the user.

The VME64 expansion connector is fully backwards compatible with existing VME card systems.

PowerPlus Architecture

The PowerPlus Architecture is a processor and bus architecture fully optimized for use from the PowerPC architecture microprocessor family,

The PowerPlus Architecture is a processor and bus architecture that is fully optimized for maximum performance from the PowerPC architecture microprocessor family, PCI bus and VME bus. The outstanding performance of VME processor boards based on the PowerPlus architecture is not due to a single factor.

The processor memory subsystem, the high-speed local bus, the optimized decoupling architecture, the decoupling of the processor from PCI, and the advanced VME bus that reduces PCI latency.

A number of design factors, such as the processor memory subsystem, optimal decoupling architecture, decoupling of the processor from PCI, and advanced VME interfaces that reduce PCI latency, all contribute to the outstanding performance.