GE VR11, VP11 Reference Manual

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Hardware Reference Manual

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Introduction Welcome

The VR11, VP11 VME Single Board Computer is a fully IBM-AT compatible
stand-alone PC equipped with numerous functions and add-on features on a
minimal board foot print. This technical manual is designed to provide
information regarding the general usage and application of the VR11, VP11
VME Single Board Computer. It also details the hardware and software
methodologies. Programming information is also provided.

Chapter 1 gives a brief overview over the functions, features and devices of the
VR11 and VP11.
Chapter 2 and 3 illustrate unpacking and installation procedures.
Chapter 4 contains important information for 'Getting started'
Chapter 5 describes all onboard and panel interfaces with pin assignments.
Chapter 6 contains notes on system resources.
Chapter 7 describes the functional blocks.
Chapter 8 details electrical and environmental specifications.
Appendix A describes the VME Transition Module VTM22.
Appendix B shows details of the PMC sockets.
Appendix C explains the Vx9 and Vx11 compatibility.
Appendix D describes support and warranty conditions and procedures.

Please observe all safety instructions when handling GE Intelligent Platforms
products as given in the unpacking and installation chapters.

The following document also covers items relevant to the VR11 and the VP11
VME Single Board Computer. It is also included under Technical Product
Information on our Product CD-ROM.

• User’s Manual for AMIBIOS8 Setup

• Board Specific Hardware Programmer’s Manual

• AMIBIOS8 Check Point and Beep Code List

• AMIBIOS8 Error Messages

• Thermal Report TR-HW-012

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Product Properties

Typographic Conventions

This manual uses the following notation conventions:

• Italics (sometimes additional in blue color) emphasize words in text or

documentation or chapter titles or web addresses if underlined.

• Hexadecimal values (base 16) are represented as digits followed by 'h', for

example: 0Ch.

• Hexadecimal values (base 16) are represented as digits preceded by 'H', for

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example: $0C.

• Binary values (base 2) are represented as digits followed by 'b', for

example 01b

• The use of a '#' (hash) suffix to a signal name indicates an active low

signal. The signal is either true when it is at logic zero level (voltage close
to 0 V) or the signal initiates actions on a high-to-low transition.

• The use of a '\' (backslash) prefix to a signal name indicates an active low

signal. The signal is either true when it is at logic zero level (voltage close
to 0 V) or the signal initiates actions on a high-to-low transition.

• Text in Courier font indicates a command entry or output from a GE

Intelligent Platforms embedded PC product using the built-in character set.

• Notes, warning symbols and cautions call attention to essential

information.

Certification

The product or products described in this technical manual cannot be operated
by themselves. They are components for integration into operational systems or
add-ons to such systems. The products have been designed to meet relevant
regulatory standards like FCC and CE. As mandated by these standards
conformance to these standards can only be certified for complete operational
systems. This has to be done by the end-user or by the systems integrator in
their operational systems. GE Intelligent Platforms have tested some products
in their own systems. Upon request information is available which products
have been tested and about the specific environment under which GE
Intelligent Platforms has tested these components.

Altitude

Altitude, air pressure and ambient temperature influence the thermal operation
of the components described in this manual. They have been developed and
tested at about 500 m (1650 ft.) above sea level at a typical ambient
temperature of 20 °C (68 °F). Because of only marginal variations within a
limited range of altitudes these products operate as specified within altitudes
from sea level to 1000 m (3300 ft.). This is with reference to temperature
ranges of air-cooled versions. GE Intelligent Platforms can assist the user of
these components in planning operation outside this altitude range upon
request.

Options

This manual describes the basic product plus all options. Your product may not
have all options implemented. Please verify with your purchase contract which

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options are implemented. Descriptions of options which are not implemented
obviously do not apply to your product.

Support, Service and Warranty

The manufacturer grants the original purchaser of GE Intelligent Platforms
products a warranty of 24 months from the date of delivery. For details
regarding this warranty refer to Terms & Conditions of the initial sale.

Please see chapter 'Support, Service, and Warranty Information' for further
details on repairs and product support.

For support on the web and product information, visit our website at

http://www.ge-ip.com

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Introduction Contents

Contents

Legal Information 3

Legal Disclaimers 3
Regulatory compliance 4
ESD/EMI issues 4
Waste Disposal 5
CE conformance declaration 5

Corporate addresses 6

INTRODUCTION WELCOME 7

Typographic Conventions 8

Product Properties 8

Certification 8
Altitude 8
Options 8

Support, Service and Warranty 9

INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 11

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 19

Board Design 20

Design Features 22

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CHAPTER 2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION 27

Delivery Volume 27
Available Options 27
ESD 28
Warning 28
Initial Inspection 29
Unpacking 29
Handling 30

CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 33

Installation preparation 33
General advice 33

Advice on VMEbus products 34
Advice on Batteries 34

Required items 34

Backplane and Power Supply 34
Keyboard and Mouse 34
Video Monitor 35

Minimum System Requirements 35

THE POST TEST 35

Installation of a plug-in board 36
Installation of the Rear Transition Module (VTM22) 36
Initial Power-On Operation 36
Entering the BIOS SETUP 37

CHAPTER 4 GETTING STARTED 39

Power Supply 39
Status indicator, Postcode and Beeps 40
Booting 40
Setup 41
Unexpected Resets 41

CHAPTER 5 INTERFACES 43

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Front Panel Interfaces 44
VR11 Connectors 45

PMC options 45
VMEbus Connector P1 (P7301) 45
VMEbus Connector P2 (P7302) 46
VMEbus Connector P0 (P7300) with partial PMC-I/O 47
VMEbus Connector P0 (P7300) with full PMC-I/O 49
IDE Connector (P1800) 50
Ethernet Interface (U5600 and U5650) 53
Fast Ethernet Interface U5102 54
Serial Port COM1 (P2200) 54
RJ45 cable (optional) 55
VGA Interface (P4200) 56
USB Interfaces (P1680, P1681) 57
PMC1 Connectors (P6201, P6202, and P6203) 58
PMC2 Connectors (P7201, P7202) 59
PMC-I/O Connector (P6204 and P7204) 61

Transition Module 61

CHAPTER 6 RESOURCES 63

Memory Map 63
Register Set 63

Standard Register Set 64
Plug and Play Devices 64

Interrupts 65
APIC Controller 66

CHAPTER 7 FUNCTION BLOCKS 67

Processor 67
Memory Controller 67
Interrupt Controller 67
Timer 68
Real Time Clock 69
Keyboard and Mouse 69

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EIDE Interface 69
Serial Interface 69
Graphics Controller 70

Software Installation 70

PMC Interface 70
Ethernet Interface 70

Software Installation 70

Additional devices 71

SMBus devices 71
Temperature Sensor LM86 71
Serial EEPROM 71
Geographic Addressing 72
GPIO (0...7) 72
Watchdog, Powerfail Monitor 72
Programmable Timer 72
LED 72
Reset Button 73
Speaker 73

CHAPTER 8 SPECIFICATIONS 76

Power Consumption 76
Onboard Lithium Battery 78

Not powered by the system 78
Powered by the system 79
Battery removal and replacement 80

+5VSTDBY 80
Environment Conditions 81

Card edge temperatures for VR11 style 8 83

Electrical Characteristics 83

Supply voltage range 84
GPIO 0...7 84
Isolation 84

Board layout drawings 85
Placement Plan Component Side VR11 (V0) 86

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Placement Plan Bottom Side VR11 (V0) 87
Placement Plan Component Side VR11 (V1) 88
Placement Plan Bottom Side VR11 (V1) 89

APPENDIX A TRANSITION MODULE VTM22 91

VTM22 Interfaces 93

VGA Interface (P4001) 96
DVI-I connector (P4100) 97
USB connectors (P1600, P1601) 98
Miscellaneous connector (P2000) 99
PMC I/O connectors 100
VGA 2 connector 102
SATA connectors 102
Headphone Out connector 103
SPDIF connector 103
Audio connector 104
CD IN connector 104
Line IN connector 104

Placement Plan VTM22V0 105

APPENDIX B PCI MEZZANINE CARD (PMC) SLOT 107

Electrical characteristics 107
Mounting of PMC module 108
Secondary Thermal Interface 109

APPENDIX C VX11 AND VX9 COMPATIBILITY 111

Basic compatibility: 111

Front I/O: 111
Rear I/O 112

APPENDIX D SUPPORT, SERVICE AND WARRANTY 115

Error Report 116

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FIGURES

Figure 1: VR11 board................................................................................................................................................19

Figure 2: VR11 Block diagram.................................................................................................................................21

Figure 3: Board packaging........................................................................................................................................30

Figure 4: Handling the 6U VME board.....................................................................................................................31

Figure 5: 6U board insertion into VMEbus system box............................................................................................36

Figure 6: VR11 board with PMC sockets .................................................................................................................44

Figure 7: Front panel on single slot board.................................................................................................................44

Figure 8: Front panel on dual slot board ...................................................................................................................45

Figure 9: IDE connector............................................................................................................................................51

Figure 10: Ethernet connectors .................................................................................................................................53

Figure 11: Ethernet connector pin assignment ..........................................................................................................53

Figure 12: Fast Ethernet connector layout.................................................................................................................54

Figure 13: COM1 location ........................................................................................................................................55

Figure 14: VGA interface..........................................................................................................................................56

Figure 15: USB .........................................................................................................................................................57

Figure 16: USB pin assignment ................................................................................................................................57

Figure 17: Battery current versus temperature..........................................................................................................78

Figure 18: Battery current versus time......................................................................................................................79

Figure 19: Battery removal .......................................................................................................................................80

Figure 20: Air temperature vs. air speed ...................................................................................................................82

Figure 21: Component side of VR11 (V0)................................................................................................................86

Figure 22: Bottom side of VR11 (V0).......................................................................................................................87

Figure 23: Component side of VR11 (V1)................................................................................................................88

Figure 24: Bottom side of VR11 (V0).......................................................................................................................89

Figure 25: VTM22 Transition Module......................................................................................................................92

Figure 26: Ethernet connector pin assignment ..........................................................................................................94

Figure 27: DVI-I connector layout ............................................................................................................................97

Figure 28: Placement plan VTM22, V0 ..................................................................................................................105

Figure 29: Mounting of PMC module on VR11 .....................................................................................................108

Figure 30: Mounting of Secondary Thermal Interface on PMC module.................................................................109

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TABLES

Table 1: Styles available ...........................................................................................................................................25

Table 2: BIOS ID coding ..........................................................................................................................................37

Table 3: Boot sequence.............................................................................................................................................41

Table 4: VMEbus connector P1 ................................................................................................................................46

Table 5: VMEbus connector P2 ................................................................................................................................47

Table 6: VMEbus connector P0 with partial I/O and HD Interface ..........................................................................48

Table 7: VMEbus connector P0 with partial I/O, HD interface, SATA, Audio........................................................49

Table 8: VMEbus connector P0 with full I/O ...........................................................................................................50

Table 9: IDE connector .............................................................................................................................................52

Table 10: Ethernet 1/2 connectors.............................................................................................................................53

Table 11: LEDs on Ethernet connector .....................................................................................................................54

Table 12: COM1 pin assignments.............................................................................................................................55

Table 13: RJ45 converter cable pin assignments ......................................................................................................56

Table 14: VGA connector pin assignments...............................................................................................................57

Table 15: USB pin assignments ................................................................................................................................58

Table 16: PMC1 connector pin assignments.............................................................................................................59

Table 17: PMC2 connector pin assignments.............................................................................................................60

Table 18: Memory map.............................................................................................................................................63

Table 19: Standard register set..................................................................................................................................64

Table 20: Interrupt assignments................................................................................................................................65

Table 21: Interval timer functions.............................................................................................................................68

Table 22: Software interfaces....................................................................................................................................70

Table 23: Additional devices.....................................................................................................................................71

Table 24: BIOS power up status ...............................................................................................................................73

Table 25: Power consumption CPU dependent.........................................................................................................77

Table 26: Power consumption DRAM dependent.....................................................................................................77

Table 27: Environment conditions............................................................................................................................81

Table 28: Shock & vibration parameters...................................................................................................................81

Table 29: Maximum height usage.............................................................................................................................82

Table 30: Card edge temperatures for style 8............................................................................................................83

Table 31: Supply voltages .........................................................................................................................................83

Table 32: Supply voltage range.................................................................................................................................84

Table 33: GPIO IN signal levels ...............................................................................................................................84

Table 34: GPIO OUT signal levels ...........................................................................................................................84

Table 35: VTM22 IDE connector .............................................................................................................................93

Table 36: VTM22 Ethernet connectors.....................................................................................................................94

Table 37: VTM22 LEDs ...........................................................................................................................................94

Table 38: VTM22 TMDS connector.........................................................................................................................95

Table 39: VTM22 COM1..........................................................................................................................................96

Table 40: VTM22 COM2..........................................................................................................................................96

Table 41: VTM22 VGA............................................................................................................................................97

Table 42: VTM22 DVI-I connector digital pin assignments.....................................................................................98

Table 43: VTM22 DVI-I connector analog pin assignments ....................................................................................98

Table 44: VTM22 USB0...........................................................................................................................................99

Table 45: VTM22 USB1...........................................................................................................................................99

Table 46: VTM22 Miscellaneous Connector............................................................................................................99

Table 47: PMC I/O connectors................................................................................................................................100

Table 48: PMC I/O header ......................................................................................................................................101

Table 49: VTM22 VGA 2.......................................................................................................................................102

Table 50: VTM22 SATA 0 .....................................................................................................................................102

Table 51: VTM22 SATA 1 .....................................................................................................................................102

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Table 52: VTM22 SATA HD direct........................................................................................................................103

Table 53: VTM22 Headphone Out..........................................................................................................................103

Table 54: VTM22 SPDIF........................................................................................................................................103

Table 55: VTM22 Audio.........................................................................................................................................104

Table 56: VTM22 CD IN........................................................................................................................................104

Table 57: VTM22 LINE IN ....................................................................................................................................104

Table 58: Electrical characteristics..........................................................................................................................107

Table 59: Rear I/O pin assignments for Vx9 & Vx11.............................................................................................112

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction

Chapter Scope

This chapter describes features, capabilities and compatibilities of the VR11
and VP11 VME Single Board Computer. Both boards are based on the same
PCB. All further occurrences of the board’s names will be referred to as the
VR11. Any further specification in this document referring to VR11 can be
applied to VR11 and VP11 unless otherwise noted.

Figure 1: VR11 board

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Board Design

The VR11 is a fully IBM-AT compatible stand-alone PC. It is equipped with
many functions a conventional Personal Computer can only offer after the
installation of several add-in cards. Extension boards can be connected via the
VME interface. The minimal board size and the large number of I/Os and
functions allow the VR11 to be used in many applications. See the following
block diagram for the boards design.

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Figure 2: VR11 Block diagram

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Design Features

The VR11 VME Single Board Computer features:

Microprocessor
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor 1.5 GHz (4 MB Level2 cache)
Intel® Core™ Duo processor 1.66 GHz or 2.0 GHz (2 MB Level2 cache)

Chipset
Intel E7520/E6300ESB
667 MHz front side bus (FSB)
with 6300ESB and a 6700PXH

PCIexpress
Four PCIexpress links onboard, XMC slot

SDRAM
2 GB to 4 GB DDR2 400 MHz with ECC

Flash BIOS
Easy updating, in-system programmable Flash ROM, automatic system
configuration
AMI BIOS Core 8
Integrated VGA, SATA RAID and Ethernet PXE ROM BIOS
USB mass storage support, password protection, headless support
remote console via serial port

EEPROM (Serial)
512 Kbit for user data

CMOS RAM
242 byte non-volatile RAM for BIOS configuration storage

Hard/Flash Disk
Onboard mountable 2.5” UDMA5 (100 MB/s) hard disk or FlashDrive.

Keyboard/Mouse
On USB connector, with PS/2 style emulation

USB
Two front (not in conduction cooled style) and 2 rear USB 2.0 ports

Watchdog
Watchdog implemented in Intel 6300ESB

High Resolution Timer
High-Precision Event Timer (HPET) allows 'Real Time Functions'
implemented in 6300ESB chipset, legacy PC-AT timer.

Realtime clock
RTC 146818 compatible, Li battery (not with conduction cooled style 8)

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Audio codec
Line In, CD In, SPDIF out, headphone
AC97 link with codec

VGA and DVI
ATI Mobile X300 controller, 1280 x 1024, rear DVI-I up to 1280 x 1024, 32
MB RAM
256 bit 3D & 2D graphics accelerator, on-chip up to 32 MB frame buffer
PCIe x4 interface
Single channel DVI-I PanelLink for TFTs up to 1280 x 1024
Front I/O not with conduction cooled style 8

Gigabit Ethernet (GigE)
Two 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet channels (with x4 PCIe interface) either front
(not with conduction cooled style 8) or rear, compliant to ANSI/VITA 31.1­2003

Fast Ethernet
One front channel (not with conduction cooled style 8), 10/100BaseT

SATA
Two SATA, RAID 0/1 capable

EIDE/ATAPI
UDMA 100 EIDE/ATAPI interface with two IDE channels
secondary IDE (ATA 33) onboard and primary IDE rear
transfer rate up to 100 MB/s or 16 MB/s in PIO mode 4 and bus master IDE
for two external devices and one onboard 2.5” hard/flash disk.

Important note:

The primary IDE signals are shared with some PMC2IO signals.
The primary IDE is only available in the configuration with partial PMC-IO or
without PMC2. In the configuration with partial PMC-IO PMC2IO31 to
PMC2IO60, PMC2IO63 and PMC2IO64 are not available.
Make sure, that the PMC-IO pins on the PMC-module don’t conflict with the
IDE-signals!

Floppy
Via USB

Serial I/O
Two asynchronous 16550 compatible full duplex channels with 16 byte FIFO at
rear I/O, transfer rates up to 115.2 KBaud, user selectable RS232/422/485 in
BIOS setup.

COM1 (only RS232) optionally available at front (not with conduction cooling

style 8)

Important note:

On the front panel there is an RJ45 type connector for COM1 signals. This
limits the front panel connector to RS232 operation (without Ring Indicator).
RS422/485 can only be used with rear panel connectors

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GPIO
8 GPIO in or out (pins shared with DVI-I; GPIO and DVI-I exclude each
other), software configurable

PMC slots
PMC1 with 64 bit/133 MHz PCI-X (3.3 V IO voltage signaling only) and
PMC2 with 32 bit/33 MHz (5 V IO voltage signaling only); PCI mezzanine
connector for standard PMC with front and rear IO. IO signals are available at
the rear connectors.
Compliant to ANSI/VITA 20-2001
PMC2 not available with Front VGA, GigE on front or onboard IDE
Non-Monarch option compliant to ANSI/VITA 32-2003
PMC front I/O not available in style 8

XMC slot
One XMC slot optional in PMC1 location

Important note:

Some PMC2IO signals are shared with the primary IDE signals.
All PMC2IO signals are only available in the configuration with full PMC-IO.
In the partial PMC-IO configuration PMC2IO31 to PMC2IO60, PMC2IO63
and PMC2IO64 are not available.
Make sure that the PMC-IO pins on the PMC module do not conflict with the
IDE signals!

VMEbus
PCI bus to VMEbus controller, up to 60 MByte/s transfer rates
FIFOs for write posting, DMA controller with linked list support
Geographical addressing
VMEbus system controller
Master (including RMW) and Slave (including RETRY*) transfer modes:
BLT, ADOH, RMW, RETRY
A64 / A32 / A24 / A16
D32 / D16 / D8 (SCT, BLT)
D64 (MBLT , 2eVME, 2eSST)

Temperature Sensors
This sensor measures the temperatures of the CPU die and on an onboard
location. The sensors are software readable in 1 °C increments from -55 °C to
+125 °C.

Front panel I/O
2 x GigE, Fast Ethernet, VGA, PMC1 or XMC, PMC2, USB 1-2, Reset, COM1
on RJ45 style connector only for RS232 (without RI),
ST LED for ACPI indication red/amber/green (not with conduction cooled style

8). The other (unnamed) LED location is not used on Vx11 boards
For restrictions or conditions see appropriate chapters in this manual

Rear I/O
Via Transition Module VTM22
DVI-I, VGA, LED, IDE (ATA 100), SATA 1-2,COM1-2, USB 3-4, PMC1 or
XMC, PMC2, Audio, Reset, GPIO [0...7], 2x GigE, ResetO
For restrictions or conditions see appropriate chapters in this manual

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Software
Windows, Linux, VxWorks, Solaris, Integrity (on request)

Mechanical
6U, 1 slot (4 HP), conduction cooled is IEEE 1101.2-1992 compliant (VR11)
6U, 2 slots (8 HP), air cooled (VP11)

Shock and vibration
Stiffener bars and wedge locks depending on style
Designed to meet ANSI/VITA 47 classes EAC1, EAC3, EAC6 and ECC4

Conformal coating
Optional

RoHS
Compliant

MTBF
Calculations are available in accordance with MIL-HDBK-217

Safety
Designed to meet standard UL1950, CE class A, FCC-A

Styles available

Table 1: Styles available

VR11 (RoHS) 1 3 6 8

Front panel yes yes yes

Extended temp. yes yes yes

Parts soldered yes yes

Front stiffener yes

Middle stiffener yes yes

Wedge locks yes

Conformal coating yes yes

Conduction cooling yes

Lithium battery yes yes

Onboard speaker yes yes

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CHAPTER 2 Unpacking and Inspection

Chapter Scope

This chapter covers the suggested inspection and preparation considerations
and background information necessary prior to using the VR11. Unpacking,
initial inspection, and first-time operation of the VR11 are covered. Following
the procedures given in the chapter is recommended, since they will verify
proper operation after shipping and before the product is integrated into your
system.

Delivery Volume

Please check that the delivered package contains the following items:

Qty. Item Purpose

1 VR11 or VP11 VME Single Board Computer

1 CD-ROM Technical Product Information with driver

software and manuals in Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
format:

The manual files are also available through the World Wide Web from our
Web-Server:

http://www.ge-ip.com

Available Options

The following table lists accessories (options) which are available for the
VR11:

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ESD

Item Purpose

VTM22 Transition module, 4U x 4HE/HP

VGA2DVI DVI to standard VGA converter

YLR015RS RJ45 to 9-pin Sub-D cable

Please contact the GE Intelligent Platforms sales department or your sales
representative for latest information on options and accessories.

Accessories are subject to change without notice.

Electrostatic Discharge Notice

The discharge of static electricity, known as Electro Static Discharge or ESD, is
a major cause of electronic component failure. The VR11 has been packed in a
static-safe bag which protects the board from ESD while the board is in the bag.
Before removing the VR11 or any other electronic product from its static-safe
bag, be prepared to handle it in a static-safe environment.

Warning

You should wear a properly-functioning anti static strap and ensure you are
fully grounded. Any surface upon which you place the unprotected VR11
should be static-safe, usually facilitated by the use of anti-static mats. From the
time the board is removed from the anti-static bag until it is in the card cage
and functioning properly, extreme care should be taken to avoid 'zapping' the
board with ESD. You should be aware that you could 'zap' the board without
you knowing it; a small discharge, imperceptible to the eye and touch, can often
be enough to damage electronic components. Extra caution should be taken in
cold and dry weather when static easily builds up.

Only after ensuring that both you and the surrounding area are protected from
ESD, carefully remove the board or module from the shipping carton by
grasping it by the front panel and the connectors. Place the board, in its
antistatic bag, flat down on a suitable surface. You may then remove the board
from the anti static bag by tearing the ESD warning labels.

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause
radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.

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Initial Inspection

Unpacking

Notes:

Drain static electricity before you install or remove any parts. Installing or
removing modules without observing this precaution could result in damage to
this and/or other modules in your system.

After unpacking the VR11, you should inspect it for visible damage that could
have occurred during shipping or unpacking. If damage is observed (usually in
the form of bent component leads or loose socketed components), contact GE
Intelligent Platforms for additional instructions. Depending on the severity of

the damage, it may necessary to return the product to the factory for repair.

DO NOT apply power to the board if it has visible damage.

Doing so may cause further, possibly irreparable damage, as well as introduce a
fire or shock hazard.

Please read the manual carefully before unpacking the board or module or
fitting the device into your system. Also adhere to the following:

• Please read this manual carefully before unpacking the module or fitting it

into your system. This will certainly save time and avoid trouble.

• Observe all precautions for electrostatic sensitive modules

• If the product contains batteries, please do not place the board on

conductive surfaces, antistatic plastic, or sponge, which can cause shocks
and lead to battery or board trace damage.

• Please do not exceed the specified operational temperatures. Note that

batteries and storage devices might also have temperature restrictions.

• Keep all original packaging material for future storage or warranty

shipments of the board.

Although the VR11 is carefully packaged to protect it against the rigors of
shipping, it is still possible that shipping damages can occur. Careful inspection
of the shipping carton should reveal some information about how the package
was handled by the shipping service. If evidence of damage or rough handling
is found, you should notify the shipping service and GE Intelligent Platforms as
soon as possible.

Retain all packing material in case of future need.

Note

Before installing or removing any board, please ensure that the system power
and external supplies have been turned off.

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Handling

Figure 3: Board packaging

Proper handling of the board or module is critical to ensure proper operation
and long-term reliability. When unpacking the board, and whenever handling it
thereafter, be sure to hold the board by the front panel as shown. Do not hold
the board by the circuit card edges, the heat sink, or the connectors.

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Figure 4: Handling the 6U VME board

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CHAPTER 3 Installation

Chapter Scope

This chapter covers the installation of the VR11 VME Single Board Computer
on a VME backplane and initial power-on operations.

Installation preparation

Use the following steps to install your GE Intelligent Platforms hardware.

• Before installing or removing any board, please ensure that the system

power and external supplies have been turned off.

• Check that the jumpers and mezzanines are correctly configured for your

application.

• Mount the board/mezzanine/transition module very carefully. See also

additional advisories for VMEbus and CompactPCI products below.

• Connect all IO cables.

• Once you are certain that all modules are correctly fitted into the system

and all connections have been made properly, restore the power.

General advice

Please observe all safety procedures to avoid damaging system and protect
operators and users.

Before installing or removing any board, please ensure that the system power
and external supplies have been turned off.

Check that jumpers and mezzanines are correctly configured for your
application. Mount the board, mezzanine, or transition module very carefully.
See also sections on additional advisories below.

Do not restore power until you are sure that all modules are fitted correctly and
all connections have been made properly.

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Required items

Advice on VMEbus products

On a standard VMEbus backplane, remove the jumpers on the IACKIN ­IACKOUT interrupt daisy-chain (1 jumper) and on the BGxIN - BGxOUT bus
grant daisy-chains (4 jumpers) for the slot where the board is to be mounted.
The daisy-chain jumpers on the VMEbus backplane should be mounted on all
free slots.

Setting jumpers is not necessary for the GE Intelligent Platforms Auto-Daisy­Chain VMEbus backplane (order number: VBUSxxAD). Please read additional
advisories within the manual.

A board with system controller functionality must be fitted into slot 1 (for GE
Intelligent Platforms products, see additional notes within the manual).

The backplane must supply +3.3 V and +5 V.

Because the board is available in several options the description in this chapter
is related to the standard configuration.

Mount the CPU board carefully in the VME slot. Note that on some boards
connectors are used for I/O purposes and should not be inserted into a VME
backplane. A transition module must be used instead.

Advice on Batteries

There is danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with the same or equivalent type recommended by GE Intelligent Platforms.
Dispose of used batteries according to instructions of GE Intelligent Platforms
and applicable local regulations.

The following items are required to start the board in a standard configuration:

Backplane and Power Supply

You will need a standard VME backplane wired into a regulated power supply
capable of providing stable low noise +5 V and +3.3 V sources. Make sure that
the supply is capable of meeting the total power requirements of the VR11.
Please refer to chapter 'Specifications' for details.

Initially, you may plug the board into your 3U or 6U system slot of your
VMEbus system. Please make sure that you do not have the power supply
turned ON while plugging the board into your backplane.

Keyboard and Mouse

You should have a compatible keyboard for initial system operation.
Depending on your application, this keyboard may be a standard keyboard, or
one which utilizes membrane switches for harsh environments. The keyboard is
attached via a USB connector.

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Video Monitor

Any VGA-compatible video monitor can be used initially for display output.
The VR11 offers front side access to the video signal. Video is also available
via the P2 VME connector. In order to get access to these pins it is necessary to
use the transition module VTM22.

Minimum System Requirements

The VR11 has been thoroughly tested, and is nearly ready for usage in the
target system. In order to verify VR11 operation for the first time, it is
suggested that you only configure a minimal system. It is not necessary to have
disk drives, a Flash disk or other accessories connected in order to perform the
VR11 P

THE POST TEST

Each time the computer boots up it must pass the POST (Power-On Self Test).
The following is the procedure of the POST:

** The first step of POST is the testing of the Power Supply to ensure that it is

** CPU must exit the reset status mode and thereafter be able to execute

** BIOS was readable

** BIOS checksum must be valid, meaning that it must be readable.

** CMOS is readable

** CMOS checksum must be valid, meaning that it must be readable

** CPU must be able to read all forms of memory such as the memory

** The first 64 KB of memory must be operational and have the capability to

** I/O bus / controller must be accessible

** I/O bus must be able to write / read from the video subsystem and be able to

If the computer does not pass any of the above tests, the board will fail the
POST. An irregular POST presents a beep code which is different from the
standard situation which can be either no beep at all or a combination of
different beeps indicating what is causing the computer not to pass the POST.

Beep codes can only be heard if the user has a speaker which is either on the
board or connected to a transition module.

Because the boards are available in several configurations the description in
this chapter is related to the standard configuration. See other sections of this
document for standard and optional configurations and their influence on initial
operation.

The VR11 is available in several configurations. This chapter refers to the
standard configuration(s).

OWER-ON-SELF-TEST (POST).

turned on and that it releases its reset signal.

instructions

controller, memory bus, and memory module

be read and written to and from, and capable of containing the POST code

read all video RAM

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Installation of a plug-in board

Boards are installed in a CPCI or VMEbus chassis by carefully sliding them
into the guide rails, inserting them all the way until the handles can be operated
to seat and lock the board in place. Handles typically have a lock (snap lever) to
unlock them when extracting a board. Older boards may have screws instead of
handles to secure the board in place.

Figure 5: 6U board insertion into VMEbus system box

Installation of the Rear Transition Module (VTM22)

The VTM22 is a 6U x 80 mm rear I/O module which has to be plugged into the
VR11 with the backplane between. This transition module has a DVI-I
connector which needs an external adaptor to be fully compatible with the
VGA standard connector and pin assignment.

Plug the monitor into this connector. Make sure that your selected chassis
supports this type of rear I/O transition module.

After making sure that you have installed the VR11 properly into your VME
backplane, apply power to your monitor and then the VME supply. When the
board is completely reset, the processor should begin executing initial BIOS­resident routines.

Note:

If the VR11 was ordered without video onboard, you can use an external video
VME card or a video PMC module. Consult the technical descriptions of these
boards for required voltage and power consumption in the system.

Please see the chapter 'Interfaces' for details on onboard interfaces where the
location of the VR11 interfaces are shown.

Initial Power-On Operation

After a few seconds, the VR11 system BIOS banner will display on the screen
and the LED on the front will switch to non-blinking green.

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Entering the BIOS SETUP

If you have seen all the on-screen messages to this point, you can be confident
that the board is running properly and is ready to be installed and to be set up
for your application.

To enter SETUP during the initial power-on sequence, press the DELETE key
during the boot up sequence. Also see the applicable on-screen messages when
prompted. Press the DELETE key when the LED changes from amber to
blinking green.

Consult the 'User’s Manual for AMIBIOS8 Setup' for further information on
how to change settings and configurations.

If the board does not perform as described above, some damage may have
occurred in shipping or the board is not installed or setup properly. Contact GE
Intelligent Platforms technical support as described in chapter 'Support,
Service, and Warranty Information' for further instructions.

If a non-working configuration has been stored, please press the 'END' key
during boot up. This clears the CMOS settings and stops the video output at an
early stage. There you will see the BIOS ID line:

Example/coding of the ID line:

Table 2: BIOS ID coding

64 – 0001 – 004199 – 00101111 – 080207 – LINDENHURST – UXB80001– Y2KC

year 2000

project ID

Chip set

AMIBIOS core copyright date

BIOS features

supplier ID

major & minor BIOS revisions

processor, flash ROM size

compliant

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CHAPTER 4 Getting started

Chapter Scope

This chapter gives some useful tips when using a board from VR11 family the
first time. It might be also useful to read this chapter carefully, when problems
came up in using the VR11.

Power Supply

All boards of the VR11 family require up to 50 Watts from the power supply.
For exact values please check the current manual in chapter 8 'Specifications',
but for rough data a current of up to 7 A at the 5 V rail and 12 A at the 3.3 V
rail must be taken into consideration. The +12 V must only supply a few mA
and is not very critical. If there are harddisc or PMC modules attached to the
VR11, then their power consumption must also be calculated. Keep in mind
that standard power supplies often require minimum loads on every supply
voltage for proper operation. It might be necessary to add a load to the +12 V to
ensure correct voltage levels on 3.3 V and 5 V.

If you ever see the board not starting well or doing resets at random states,
please check the voltage of the three supply voltages at the backplane. When
measuring there, you can use a standard digital multimeter and you have to
attach it to the backplane at positions where no high current is flowing. So
better use rear contacts of the bus connectors or unused power connectors to
measure, because measuring the voltages at the used power connectors can
result in wrong values, which are caused by the high current flowing.

The +12 V are less critical, but 5 V and 3.3 V should reach their nominal value
when measuring with a multimeter. If the voltages are less than 5.0 V or 3.3 V,
then short voltage drops while the CPU or memory gets into high activities may
result in resetting the VR11 board.

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Status indicator, Postcode and Beeps

The VR11 family has a triple color LED at the front panel for a quick status
indicator usage. The possible colors are red, orange or green and the LED can
blink in different frequencies or be on continuously.

While running its BIOS initialization all boards of the VR11 family write
postcodes (POST = Power On Self Test) to port 80h at the PCI bus 0 (at
PMC2). These accesses can be monitored with appropriate equipment or a
PMC post card.

• Currently some more debug support is integrated on the VR11 family,

which beeps the postcode if the POST stops before the CRT is initialized.
The beeps are long for a ‘1’ and short for a ‘0’. They start with the highest
bit 7 and beep 8 represents the lowest bit 0. After some seconds the beep
sequence is repeated for an easier recognition. If the beep code is not
repeated, then this beeps are issued within the BIOS execution to show
some other failures (i.e. fails in memory detection or if no VGA is
detected). For more information please check the AMIBIOS8 Check Point
and Beep Code List as well as the AMIBIOS8 Error Messages.

Booting

When switching-on the VR11 following steps are done by hardware:

- On the VR11 family, all voltages at the backplane are monitored until they

reach a first trip point which is 2.5 V at the 5 V/3.3 V. After this the
onboard voltages are raised up in a controlled manner to the externally
supplied value.

- The continuous red Status LED shows that all circuitry is in reset.

- All onboard DC/DC converters are ramped up.

- When all onboard supply voltages are at their correct values, the

'powergood' status is signaled to all onboard devices and the red LED is
switched off.

- Especially when the battery is removed, this can take a few seconds to start

the 32 kHz Oscillator.

- After this the CPU start reading it first instructions from BIOS. Very soon

the red LED is programmed to a red blinking state and the first postcode is
issued.

- If the CPU does not start correctly, the red LED keeps off until the

hardware watchdog will issue a further reset 1.6 seconds later. You can see
this at the red LED, which is on again for a short moment. This sequence
repeats until the CPU starts correctly.

For reference the complete BIOS boot sequence is shown with the current
BIOS version. The times depend mainly on the memory size and they are
measured with 1 GB and quick boot enabled. All postcodes are shown in hex.

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Table 3: Boot sequence

Setup

Unexpected Resets

Time after
releasing
PCI reset
1 us D0 Red 1Hz blinking
726 ms AC Amber 1Hz

3.9 s *1 D4

8.4 s D6

12.2 s D7

12.3 s 03 Keyboard enabled *2

12.7 s 4013

15.2 s 202A Video Bios is started *3

16.9 s 3C

17.2 s 78 Starting external BIOS *4

17.2 s 8C

17.3 s 00 Green steady on Try booting from mass

*1 from here add 2.9 seconds for 2 GByte of memory
*2 now is the right moment to press DEL if you want to go to BIOS SETUP
*3 CRT and/or panel are now initialized and show the startup screen.
Depending on the monitor/display type it may need some additional seconds
until you can see something on the screen
*4 external BIOS from add on cards i.e. SCSI

When you want to enter the BIOS Setup, you have to press the keyboard ‘DEL’
key at the right moment. Especially when using a slow starting monitor it might
be too late to wait for the CRT to show the message ‘Press DEL to enter Setup’.
Better look for the LED and press ‘DEL’ as soon as the LED goes from amber
to green blinking. When you are using add on cards with external BIOS, you
can hit the DEL key while their BIOS runs.

When you miss the right moment to press the DEL key, please use the reset
button on the front panel to restart the power up sequence or switch off the
power supply for a few seconds and restart it.

Whenever the VR11 unexpectedly issues a reset and starts booting again, you
may want to know the reset source. For this reason a set of special registers is
implemented onboard. Every reset source set there a special bit and can be read
in the next boot up. The register description can be found in the ‘Board Specific
Hardware Programmer’s Manual’.

POSTCODE Status LED Comment

All memory is initialized

blinking

storage

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CHAPTER 5 Interfaces

Chapter Scope

This chapter describes the interfaces of the VR11 VME Single Board Computer
located top side on the board and on the front panel. Each section on a
particular interface includes a graphics illustration of the connector and a pin
assignment table as well as notes on certain signal line characteristics, if
necessary.

For information on the interface of expansion and transition modules, please
refer to the appropriate chapters in the appendices of this manual.

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Front Panel Interfaces

Figure 6: VR11 board with PMC sockets

Refer to the drawing for the location of interfaces on the front panel of the
VR11 single slot board:

Figure 7: Front panel on single slot board

Refer to the drawing for the location of interfaces on the front panel of the
VP11 dual slot board:

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VR11 Connectors

Figure 8: Front panel on dual slot board

Note:

In the space between The ST LED and the RST button there is a round
(unnamed) cutout which contains no LED. It is there because of compatibility
with CR11, but is not used on Vx11 boards.

PMC options

There are specific versions of PMC plug-on modules which require specific pin
assignments on the VME connectors to be able to use the PMC options and to
avoid damage to the VMEbus carrier (base board), VR11 in this case.

The correlation between PMC add-on modules and routing of I/O signals
from/to the VME backplane via the VR11 needs to be compliant on both ends.

VMEbus Connector P1 (P7301)

The following table lists the pin assignments of connector P1. The connector is
compatible to the P1 connector of the VMEbus specifications ANSI/VITA 1
(VME64) and ANSI/VITA 1.1 (VME64x).

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Table 4: VMEbus connector P1

z a b c d

1 nc D00 BBSY* D08 +5 V

2 GND D01 BCLR* D09 GND

3 TCK D02 ACFAIL* D10 reserved

4 GND D03 BG0IN* D11 reserved

5 TDO D04 BG0OUT* D12 reserved

6 GND D05 BG1IN* D13 reserved

7 TDI D06 BG1OUT* D14 reserved

8 GND D07 BG2IN* D15 reserved

9 TMS GND BG2OUT* GND GAP*

10 GND SYSCLK BG3IN* SYSFAIL* GA0*

11 reserved GND BG3OUT* BERR* GA1*

12 GND DS1* BR0* SYSRESET* +3.3 V

13 reserved DS0* BR1* LWORD* GA2*

14 GND WRITE* BR2* AM5 +3.3 V

15 reserved GND BR3* A23 GA3*

16 GND DTACK* AM0 A22 +3.3 V

17 reserved GND AM1 A21 GA4*

18 GND AS* AM2 A20 +3.3 V

19 reserved GND AM3 A19 reserved

20 GND IACK* GND A18 +3.3 V

21 reserved IACKIN* N.C. A17 reserved

22 GND IACKOUT* N.C. A16 +3.3 V

23 reserved AM4 GND A15 reserved

24 GND A07 IRQ7* A14 +3.3 V

25 reserved A06 IRQ6* A13 reserved

26 GND A05 IRQ5* A12 +3.3 V

27 reserved A04 IRQ4* A11 reserved

28 GND A03 IRQ3* A10 +3.3 V

29 reserved A02 IRQ2* A09 reserved

30 GND A01 IRQ1* A08 +3.3 V

31 reserved -12 V +5 V STDBY +12 V GND

32 GND +5 V +5 V +5 V +5 V

VMEbus Connector P2 (P7302)

The following table lists the pin assignments of connector P2. Row b of the
connector is compatible to connector P2 of the VMEbus specifications
ANSI/VITA 1 (VME64) and ANSI/VITA 1.1 (VME64x).

Rows a and c are compliant to the VMEbus specifications ANSI/VITA 1
(VME64) and ANSI/VITA 1.1 (VME64x), ANSI/VITA 35-2000 chapter 2.3
´Mapping of Single PMC-P4 to VME-P2-Rows-A,C´.

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Table 5: VMEbus connector P2

z a b c d

1 USB1+ PMC1IO02 +5 V PMC1IO01 TXC+ / GPIO0

2 GND PMC1IO04 GND PMC1IO03 TXC- / GPIO1

3 USB1- PMC1IO06 RETRY* PMC1IO05 TX0+ / GPIO2

4 GND PMC1IO08 VMEA24 PMC1IO07 TX0- / GPIO3

5 USB0+ PMC1IO10 VMEA25 PMC1IO09 TX1+ / GPIO4

6 GND PMC1IO12 VMEA26 PMC1IO11 TX1- / GPIO5

7 USB0- PMC1IO14 VMEA27 PMC1IO13 TX2+ / GPIO6

8 GND PMC1IO16 VMEA28 PMC1IO15 TX2- / GPIO7

9 N.C. PMC1IO18 VMEA29 PMC1IO17 HOTPLG

10 GND PMC1IO20 VMEA30 PMC1IO19 \RST_BUT

11 \USB_OC PMC1IO22 VMEA31 PMC1IO21 \SPEAKER

12 GND PMC1IO24 GND PMC1IO23 n.c.

13 \STAT_LED PMC1IO26 +5 V PMC1IO25 n.c.

14 GND PMC1IO28 VMED16 PMC1IO27 n.c.

15 \DEB_LED PMC1IO30 VMED17 PMC1IO29 n.c.

16 GND PMC1IO32 VMED18 PMC1IO31 C1_DSR

17 C1_DCD PMC1IO34 VMED19 PMC1IO33 C1_RXD

18 GND PMC1IO36 VMED20 PMC1IO35 C1_RTS

19 SCL PMC1IO38 VMED21 PMC1IO37 C1_TXD

20 GND PMC1IO40 VMED22 PMC1IO39 C1_CTS

21 SDA PMC1IO42 VMED23 PMC1IO41 C1_DTR

22 GND PMC1IO44 GND PMC1IO43 C1_RI

23 VGA_HSYN PMC1IO46 VMED24 PMC1IO45 C2_DCD

24 GND PMC1IO48 VMED25 PMC1IO47 C2_DSR

25 VGA_VSYN PMC1IO50 VMED26 PMC1IO49 C2_RXD

26 GND PMC1IO52 VMED27 PMC1IO51 C2_RTS

27 VGA_BLUE PMC1IO54 VMED28 PMC1IO53 C2_TXD

28 GND PMC1IO56 VMED29 PMC1IO55 C2_CTS

29 VGA_GREN PMC1IO58 VMED30 PMC1IO57 C2_DTR

30 GND PMC1IO60 VMED31 PMC1IO59 C2_RI

31 VGA_RED PMC1IO62 GND PMC1IO61 GND

32 GND PMC1IO64 +5 V PMC1IO63 +5 V

USB signals USB... VGA VGA_...
COM C1_..., C2_... TMDS TX…

VMEbus Connector P0 (P7300) with partial PMC-I/O

Note:

The LAN pin assignment is compliant to the VITA 31.1 specification 'Gigabit
Ethernet on VME64x Backplanes'.

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Table 6: VMEbus connector P0 with partial I/O and HD Interface

a b c d e f

1 GND GND GND GND GND GND

2 LPA_DA+ LPA_DA- GND LPA_DC+ LPA_DC- GND

3 LPA_DB+ LPA_DB- GND LPA_DD+ LPA_DD- GND

4 LPB_DA+ LPB_DA- GND LPB_DC+ LPB_DC- GND

5 LPB_DB+ LPB_DB- GND LPB_DD+ LPB_DD- GND

6 \M1ACT \M2ACT +3.3V_SW1) \M1LINK \M2LINK GND

7 PMC2IO05 PMC2IO04 PMC2IO03 PMC2IO02 PMC2IO01 GND

8 PMC2IO10 PMC2IO09 PMC2IO08 PMC2IO07 PMC2IO06 GND

9 PMC2IO15 PMC2IO14 PMC2IO13 PMC2IO12 PMC2IO11 GND

10 PMC2IO20 PMC2IO19 PMC2IO18 PMC2IO17 PMC2IO16 GND

11 PMC2IO25 PMC2IO24 PMC2IO23 PMC2IO22 PMC2IO21 GND

12 PMC2IO30 PMC2IO29 PMC2IO28 PMC2IO27 PMC2IO26 GND

13 PHD06 PHD08 PHD07 PMC2IO32 \PHD_RST GND

14 PHD11 PHD04 PHD10 PHD05 PHD09 GND

15 PHD01 PHD13 PHD02 PHD12 PHD03 GND

16 PMC2IO50 PMC2IO49 PHD15 PHD00 PHD14 GND

17 \PHD_DACK \PHD_IORDY \PHD_IOR \PHD_IOW PHD_DRQ GND

18 PHD_A2 PHD_A0 PHD_ATA PHD_A1 IRQ14 GND

19 N.C. \PHD_CS1 \PHD_CS0 PMC2IO62 PMC2IO61 GND

Signal groups:

IDE Hard disk signals: PHD_... and \PHD_....

Gigabit Ethernet LPA_… and LPB_…

Note:

1)

+3.3V_SW switched-on after ramp-up. This is the only 3.3 VDC source for
the Transition Module VTM22. Do not connect the +3.3V_SW pin to +3.3 V
pins; damage may occur.

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Table 7: VMEbus connector P0 with partial I/O, HD interface, SATA, Audio

a b c d e f

1 GND GND GND GND GND GND

2 LPA_DA+ LPA_DA- GND LPA_DC+ LPA_DC- GND

3 LPA_DB+ LPA_DB- GND LPA_DD+ LPA_DD- GND

4 LPB_DA+ LPB_DA- GND LPB_DC+ LPB_DC- GND

5 LPB_DB+ LPB_DB- GND LPB_DD+ LPB_DD- GND

6 \M1ACT \M2ACT +3.3V_SW1) \M1LINK \M2LINK GND

7 SATA_TX0 \SATA_TX0 PMC2IO03 PMC2IO02 LINE_INL GND

8 SATA_RX0 \SATA_RX0 PMC2IO08 PMC2IO07 LINE_INR GND

9 SATA_TX1 \SATA_TX1 PMC2IO13 PMC2IO12 PMC2IO11 GND

10 SATA_RX1 \SATA_RX1 PMC2IO18 PMC2IO17 AGND GND

11 CD_INL CD_INR PMC2IO23 PMC2IO22 HP_OUTL GND

12 CD_GND SPDIF_OUT PMC2IO28 PMC2IO27 HP_OUTR GND

13 PHD06 PHD08 PHD07 PMC2IO32 \PHD_RST GND

14 PHD11 PHD04 PHD10 PHD05 PHD09 GND

15 PHD01 PHD13 PHD02 PHD12 PHD03 GND

16 PMC2IO50 PMC2IO49 PHD15 PHD00 PHD14 GND

17 \PHD_DACK \PHD_IORDY \PHD_IOR \PHD_IOW PHD_DRQ GND

18 PHD_A2 PHD_A0 PHD_ATA PHD_A1 IRQ14 GND

19 N.C. \PHD_CS1 \PHD_CS0 PMC2IO62 PMC2IO61 GND

Signal groups:
PMC I/O signals: PM2CIO_...
Gigabit Ethernet LPA_… and LPB_…
Serial ATA SATA_... and \SATA_...

Note:

1)

+3.3V_SW switched-on after ramp-up. This is the only 3.3 VDC source for
the Transition Module VTM22. Do not connect the +3.3V_SW pin to +3.3 V
pins; damage may occur.

Important note:

In this configuration only the following PMC I/O signals are available:
PMC I/O02, 03,07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 23, 27, 28, 32, 49, 50, 61, 62.

VMEbus Connector P0 (P7300) with full PMC-I/O

Note:

The LAN pin assignment is compliant to the VITA 31.1 specification 'Gigabit
Ethernet on VME64x Backplanes'.

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Table 8: VMEbus connector P0 with full I/O

a b c d e f

1 GND GND GND GND GND GND

2 LPA_DA+ LPA_DA- GND LPA_DC+ LPA_DC- GND

3 LPA_DB+ LPA_DB- GND LPA_DD+ LPA_DD- GND

4 LPB_DA+ LPB_DA- GND LPB_DC+ LPB_DC- GND

5 LPB_DB+ LPB_DB- GND LPB_DD+ LPB_DD- GND

6 \M1ACT \M2ACT +3.3V_SW1) \M1LINK \M2LINK GND

7 PMC2IO05 PMC2IO04 PMC2IO03 PMC2IO02 PMC2IO01 GND

8 PMC2IO10 PMC2IO09 PMC2IO08 PMC2IO07 PMC2IO06 GND

9 PMC2IO15 PMC2IO14 PMC2IO13 PMC2IO12 PMC2IO11 GND

10 PMC2IO20 PMC2IO19 PMC2IO18 PMC2IO17 PMC2IO16 GND

11 PMC2IO25 PMC2IO24 PMC2IO23 PMC2IO22 PMC2IO21 GND

12 PMC2IO30 PMC2IO29 PMC2IO28 PMC2IO27 PMC2IO26 GND
13 PMC2IO35 PMC2IO34 PMC2IO33 PMC2IO32 PMC2IO31 GND

14 PMC2IO40 PMC2IO39 PMC2IO38 PMC2IO37 PMC2IO36 GND

15 PMC2IO45 PMC2IO44 PMC2IO43 PMC2IO42 PMC2IO41 GND

16 PMC2IO50 PMC2IO49 PMC2IO48 PMC2IO47 PMC2IO46 GND

17 PMC2IO55 PMC2IO54 PMC2IO53 PMC2IO52 PMC2IO51 GND

18 PMC2IO60 PMC2IO59 PMC2IO58 PMC2IO57 PMC2IO56 GND

19 N.C. PMC2IO64 PMC2IO63 PMC2IO62 PMC2IO61 GND

Signal groups:

IDE Hard disk signals: PHD_... and \PHD_....

Gigabit Ethernet LPA_… and LPB_…

Note:

1)

+3.3V_SW switched-on after ramp-up. This is the only 3.3 VDC source for
the Transition Module VTM22. Do not connect the +3.3V_SW pin to +3.3 V
pins; damage may occur.

IDE Connector (P1800)

The IDE interface is designed as a 44-pin 2 mm pitch male onboard connector
P1800 to fit directly to a 2.5-inch IDE hard drive or flash disk. P1800 is the
secondary IDE interface of the onboard IDE controller.

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Figure 9: IDE connector

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Table 9: IDE connector

Name P1800 Name

GND 2 1 \HD_RST

HD_D8 4 3 HD_D7

HD_D9 6 5 HD_D6

HD_D10 8 7 HD_D5

HD_D11 10 9 HD_D4

HD_D12 12 11 HD_D3

HD_D13 14 13 HD_D2

HD_D14 16 15 HD_D1

HD_D15 18 17 HD_D0

NC 20 19 GND

GND 22 21 HD_DRQ0

GND 24 23 \HD_IOW

GND 26 25 \HD_IOR

NC 28 27 HD_RDY

GND 30 29 \HD_DAK

NC 32 31 HD_IRQ

DIAG 34 33 HD_A1

HD_A2 36 35 HD_A0

\HD_CS1 38 37 \HD_CS0

GND 40 39 DASP

+5V 42 41 +5V

NC 44 43 GND

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Ethernet Interface (U5600 and U5650)

The Ethernet output front or rear can be selected when ordering the product.

Figure 10: Ethernet connectors

LED 1 LED 2

Figure 11: Ethernet connector pin assignment

Table 10: Ethernet 1/2 connectors

Name 10/100base Name 1000base Ethernet1, 2

TxD+ LP_DA+ 1

TxD- LP_DA- 2

RxD+ LP_DB+ 3

NC LP_DC+ 4

NC LP_DC- 5

RxD- LP_DB- 6

NC LP_DD+ 7

NC LP_DD- 8

Two LED’s (LED1-green and LED2-yellow) are integrated in each of the RJ45
connector. These LED’s indicates the link status of the interface.

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Table 11: LEDs on Ethernet connector

LED1 green Function

On Link

Off No link

LED2 yellow Function

On, blink Tx/Rx activity

Off No activity

Fast Ethernet Interface U5102

When ordering the VR11 with the Fast Ethernet front option, the connector is
located in the front panel.

Figure 12: Fast Ethernet connector layout

Serial Port COM1 (P2200)

The VR11 offers two RS232 serial ports. All COM ports are accessible via the

transition module; additionally COM1 (only RS232) is accessible via the front

panel connector.

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Figure 13: COM1 location

COM1/2 are software selectable for RS-232 or RS-422/485 operation within
the Bios Setup. The RS485 output drivers can be enabled or disabled with the
DTR signal. An active DTR means the drivers to be enabled. When using the
RS422 setting the output drivers are always enabled and the DTR signal is not
used.

Table 12: COM1 pin assignments

Name RS232 Name RS422/485 (only

on rear)

P2200 (RJ45 on front
panel)

DSR TXD+ 1

DCD TXD- 2

DTR RXD+ 3

GND GND 4

RXD RTS- 5

TXD CTS+ 6

CTS CTS- 7

RTS RTS+ 8

RI RXD- Not available on front

RJ45 cable (optional)

A short cable is optionally available to convert the RJ45 style RS232 (without
RI) mechanically/electrically to a Sub-D9 connector (see table below).

The pin assignment for this optional cable (YLR015RS) is shown below.

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Table 13: RJ45 converter cable pin assignments

Signal RJ45 RS232 Male

DSR 1 6

DCD 2 1

DTR 3 4

GND 4 5

RXD 5 2

TXD 6 3

CTS 7 8

RTS 8 7

RI n. a. 9

VGA Interface (P4200)

The monitor signals are available at the front panel on a standard 15-pin female
D-Sub connector.

Figure 14: VGA interface

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Table 14: VGA connector pin assignments

Name P4200

RED 1

GREEN 2

BLUE 3

HSYNC 13

VSYNC 14

DDC-Data 12

DDC-Clock 15

Fused +5 V

a

9

GND 5, 6, 7, 8, 10

NC 4, 11

a

the +5 V pin has a 2 A fuse. For normal operation don’t exceed 100 mA
current. The fuse automatically recovers if the over-current condition is
removed.

USB Interfaces (P1680, P1681)

Two USB channels are available at the front panel and two USB channels are
available on rear IO.

Figure 15: USB

Figure 16: USB pin assignment

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Table 15: USB pin assignments

Name P1680

USB_VCC(1 1

USB3- 2

USB3+ 3

GND 4

Name P1681

USB_VCC(1 1

USB2- 2

USB2+ 3

GND 4

(1

the USB_VCC pin has a 2 A fuse. For normal operation don’t exceed 100 mA
current. The fuse automatically recovers if the over-current condition is
removed.

PMC1 Connectors (P6201, P6202, and P6203)

The following table lists the pin assignments of the onboard PMC1 connector.
The PMC1 slot is 64 bit and 66 MHz capable and works with the internal
second PCI bus of the P64H2 PCI Bridge. If an installed PMC card operates at
33 MHz only the PCI bus speed is reduced to 33 MHz. With PCB version V1
the 64 bit PMC lot is PCI-X capable with 66/100/133 MHz. The PMC is
electrically and mechanically compliant to the specification IEEE 1386 and

1386.1 with enhancements of the Processor PMC Standard VITA 32-2003.
These enhancements provide pins for a second device; (IDSELB and
REQB/GNTB) but they do not support a monarch PMC card.

The PCI signaling voltage is fixed to 3.3 V. Nevertheless PMC cards with

3.3 V or 5 V supply voltage can be used on this PMC slot.

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Table 16: PMC1 connector pin assignments

P6201 P6202 P6203 Pin Pin P6201 P6202 P6203
NC +12 V Reserved 01 02 -12 V NC GND
GND NC GND 03 04 PCIIRQ4# NC C/BE7
PCIIRQ5# NC C/BE6 05 06 PCIIRQ6# GND C/BE5
PRESENT# GND C/BE4 07 08 +5 V Reserved GND
PCIIRQ7# Reserved V(I/O) 09 10 Reserved Reserved PAR64
GND PUP
PCICLK PCIRST# AD61 13 14 GND PDN a GND
GND +3.3V GND 15 16 GNT0# PDN
REQ0# PME# AD59 17 18 +5 V GND AD58
V(I/O)
AD28 GND V(I/O) 21 22 AD27 AD26 AD56
AD25 AD24 AD55 23 24 GND +3.3V AD54
GND AD29

AD22 +3.3 V GND 27 28 AD21 AD20 AD52
AD19 AD18 AD51 29 30 +5 V GND AD50
V(I/O) AD16 AD49 31 32 AD17 C/BE2# GND
FRAME# GND GND 33 34 GND AD30

GND TRDY# AD47 35 36 IRDY# +3.3 V AD46
DEVSEL# GND AD45 37 38 +5 V STOP# GND
GND PERR# V(I/O) 39 40 LOCK# GND AD44
Reserved +3.3 V AD43 41 42 RES. SERR# AD42
PAR C/BE1# AD41 43 44 GND GND GND
V(I/O) AD14 GND 45 46 AD15 AD13 AD40
AD12 M66EN AD39 47 48 AD11 AD10 AD38
AD9 AD8 AD37 49 50 +5V +3.3 V GND
GND AD7 GND 51 52 C/BE0# REQB# AD36
AD6 +3.3 V AD35 53 54 AD5 GNTB# AD34
AD4 Reserved AD33 55 56 GND GND GND
V(I/O) NC V(I/O) 57 58 AD3 EREADY AD32
AD2 GND Reserved 59 60 AD1 RSTOUT# Reserved
AD0 ACK64# Reserved 61 62 +5 V +3.3 V GND
GND GND GND 63 64 REQ64# NC Reserved

a

Weak 10kΩ pull-down (PDN) to GND and pull-up (PUP) to VIO.

a

AD63 11 12 NC +3.3 V AD62

a

AD60

AD30 AD57 19 20 AD31 AD29 GND

AD53 25 26 C/BE3# AD23 GND

(IDSEL)

AD48

(IDSELB)

NC Not connected

)

Reserved. Reserved. Do not connect anything
V(I/O) I/O Voltage, connected with +3.3V
+12V/-12V Only available if connected at the VME backplane.

PMC2 Connectors (P7201, P7202)

PMC2 is available on a VR11 only without the front Ethernet, onboard IDE
and/or front VGA connector. On a dual slot VP11, the PMC2 is available in the
second slot

Important note:

Some PMC2IO signals are shared with the primary IDE signals.
All PMC2IO signals are only available in the configuration with full PMC-IO.
In the partial PMC-IO configuration PMC2IO31 to PMC2IO60, PMC2IO63
and PMC2IO64 are not available.

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Make sure that the PMC-IO pins on the PMC module do not conflict with the
IDE signals!

The following table lists the pin assignments of the PMC2 connector. The PMC
slot is 32 bit and 33 MHz capable and works with the internal primary PCI bus
of the I/O Controller Hub. The PMC is electrically and mechanically compliant
to the specification IEEE 1386 and 1386.1 with enhancements of the Processor
PMC Standard VITA 32-2003. The enhancements provide pins for a second
device; (IDSELB and REQB/GNTB) but do not support a monarch PMC card.
PCI signaling voltage is fixed at 5 V for this PMC2. Nevertheless PMC cards
with 3.3 V or 5 V supply voltage can be used on this PMC slot.

Table 17: PMC2 connector pin assignments

P7201 P7202 Pin Pin P7201 P7202
NC +12 V 01 02 -12 V NC
GND NC 03 04 PCIIRQG# NC
PCIIRQH# NC 05 06 PCIIRQE# GND
NC GND 07 08 +5 V Reserved
PCIIRQF# Reserved 09 10 Reserved Reserved
GND PUP a 11 12 NC +3.3 V
PCICLK PCIRST# 13 14 GND PDN

a

GND +3.3 V 15 16 GNT1# PDN a
REQ1# PME# 17 18 +5 V GND
V(I/O)

AD30 19 20 AD31 AD29
AD28 GND 21 22 AD27 AD26
AD25 AD24 23 24 GND +3.3 V
GND AD30

25 26 C/BE3# AD23

(IDSEL)
AD22 +3.3 V 27 28 AD21 AD20
AD19 AD18 29 30 +5 V GND
V(I/O) AD16 31 32 AD17 C/BE2#
FRAME# GND 33 34 GND AD31

(IDSELB)
GND TRDY# 35 36 IRDY# +3.3 V
DEVSEL# GND 37 38 +5 V STOP#
GND PERR# 39 40 LOCK# GND
Reserved +3.3 V 41 42 RES. SERR#
PAR C/BE1# 43 44 GND GND
V(I/O) AD14 45 46 AD15 AD13
AD12 GND 47 48 AD11 AD10
AD9 AD8 49 50 +5 V +3.3V
GND AD7 51 52 C/BE0# REQB#
AD6 +3.3 V 53 54 AD5 GNTB#
AD4 Reserved 55 56 GND GND
V(I/O) NC 57 58 AD3 NC
AD2 GND 59 60 AD1 RESETOUT#
AD0 PUP
GND GND 63 64 PUP

a

61 62 +5 V +3.3 V

a

NC

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Transition Module

a

Weak 10kΩ pull-down (PDN) to GND and pull-up (PUP) to VIO.

NC Not connected

)

PMC-I/O Connector (P6204 and P7204)

Pin 1 of the I/O connector is PMCxIO_01. Pin 2 is PMCxIO_02 and so on. The
x denotes PMC1 or PMC2 respectively. All traces are not connected to any
onboard signal, and signal routing is neither paired nor length-matched to the
backplane connectors.

Important note:

In the partial PMC-IO configuration PMC2IO31 to PMC2IO60, PMC2IO63
and PMC2IO64 are not available. Make sure, that the PMC-IO pins don’t
conflict with the IDE-signals!

Please refer to the appendix A for interface location and connector pin
assignments for the optional extension boards and transition modules.

Reserved Reserved. Do not connect anything
V(I/O) I/O Voltage, connected with +5V

-12V Only available if connected at the CPCI backplane.

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CHAPTER 6 Resources

Chapter Scope

This chapter describes system resources, such as memory mapping, register set
and default interrupt request assignments.

Memory Map

The table below shows the memory address area used by the VR11.

Register Set

Table 18: Memory map

Address Size Used by

$00000 - $9FFFF 640 Kbytes System RAM

$A0000 - $BFFFF 128 Kbytes Video RAM (if enabled)

$C0000 - $DFFFF 128 Kbytes

$E0000 - $FFFFF 128 Kbytes System BIOS

$100000 - $3FFFFFFF

$4000000 - $FFFBFFFF

$FEC00000 - $FFEFFFFF System devices

$FFF00000 - $FFFFFFFF 1 MB Kbytes System BIOS

The following section provides an overview of the registers located in the I/O
address area of the VR11.

depends on
available DRAM

depends on
available DRAM

Used by PCI ROMs:
VGA, SCSI, Ethernet

Extended RAM

Dynamically used by
PCI devices

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Note:

The address locations of the PCI devices, such as SCSI or Ethernet, are not
described in the following tables, because the system BIOS automatically
configures (PnP, Plug and Play) all PCI devices.

Standard Register Set

The standard register set is equal to all standard PC/AT systems. The table
below provides an overview of the address ranges occupied by these registers.

Table 19: Standard register set

I/O Address Range (Hex) Function

0x00h – 0x0Fh DMA Controller 1

0x20h – 0x21h Interrupt Controller 1

0x40h – 0x43h Counter / Timer

0x60h Keyboard Controller

0x61h NMI Status and Control

0x64h Keyboard Controller

0x70h – 0x71h RTC, NMI Mask

0x80h – 0x8Fh DMA Page register

0xA0h – 0xA1h Interrupt Controller 2

0xB2h – 0xB3h Power Management

0xC0h – 0xDEh DMA Controller 2

0xF0h – 0xF1h Coprocessor

0x100h – 0x107h Reserved

b

0x170h – 0x177h Secondary IDE

0x1F0h – 0x1F7h Primary IDE

0x278h – 0x27Fh LPT

0x2E8h – 0x2Efh COM port

0x2F8h - 0x2FFh COM port

0x3E8h – 0x3Efh COM port

0x3F8h – 0x3FFh COM1 port

a.

Via setup four address ranges can be defined for four the serial interfaces

and for the parallel interfaces.

b.

Used for onboard programmable options. They are not intended to be used

a

a

a

a

from normal users. For more explanation please check the ‘Board Specific
Hardware Programmer’s Manual’.

Plug and Play Devices

See ´Board Specific Hardware Programmer’s Manual´.

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Interrupts

The interrupt routing for standard components such as COM1/2 is in
compliance with standard PC/AT systems. Unused interrupts can be used for
add-on cards or other board specific PCI devices such as SCSI and Ethernet.

Table 20: Interrupt assignments

Hardware IRQ IRQ Source

INTC1

IRQ00 System Timer

IRQ01 Keyboard

a

IRQ02 Cascade from INTC2

IRQ03 COM2 / COM1

IRQ04 COM1 / COM2

b

b

IRQ05

IRQ06

IRQ07

INTC2

IRQ08 Real Time Clock

IRQ09 Power Management Contr.

IRQ10 PnP/PCI

IRQ11 PnP/PCI

IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse

b

b

a

IRQ13 Numeric Coprocessor

IRQ14 External IDE

IRQ15 Onboard IDE

d

e

NMI Parity Error,

ECC Error,

System Error

a

. Emulated interrupt from USB keyboard/mouse.

b

. Interrupts are available for Plug and Play PCI devices

d

. This interrupt is available for other devices when the primary IDE is disabled

in SETUP or when IDE is configured to 'native PCI' mode.

e

. This interrupt is available when the secondary IDE is disabled in SETUP or

when IDE is configured to 'native PCI' mode.

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APIC Controller

The VR11 supports APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). This
handling of the APIC interrupt services must be supported by the operating
system. The I/O APIC handles interrupts very differently than the 8259.
Briefly, these differences are:

• Method of Interrupt Transmission. The I/O APIC transmits interrupts

through processor FSB, and interrupts are handled without the need for the
processor to run an interrupt acknowledge cycle.

• Interrupt Priority. The priority of interrupts in the I/O APIC is independent

of the interrupt number. For example, interrupt 10 may be given a higher
priority than interrupt 3.

• More Interrupts. The three I/O APICs in the VR11 support a total of 28

independent interrupt sources.

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CHAPTER 7 Function Blocks

Chapter Scope

This section gives a brief overview of the VR11 VME Single Board Computer
onboard devices software interfaces.

Processor

The Intel Core / Core 2 processor family provides high performance with low

power and features Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology which provides the

ability to dynamically adjust the power and performance of the processor based
on CPU demand. This results in optimal performance without compromising
the power performance of the VR11.

The processor die is thermally protected by two thermal monitor features.
When reaching a maximum safe operating temperature the Thermal Control
Circuit in the processor activates a frequency reducing feature and reduces the
voltage and frequency dynamically. If this feature is active, the VR11 will
indicate it with short clicks at the speaker. In case of a catastrophic die
overheating (above 125 °C), the VR11 switches off the processor core voltage.
Recovery from this catastrophic event can be done with a power off-on cycle
only.

Memory Controller

The dual channel memory controller in the VR11 supports double data rate
synchronous DRAM (DDR2) with a data bus width of 64 bits + ECC. One, two
or four banks are provided by the VR11 with a size of either 512 MByte or
1024 MByte. This results in a minimum memory size of 512 MByte and a
maximum size of 4 GByte.

Interrupt Controller

The Interrupt controller on a standard PC consists of two 82C59A devices with
eight interrupt request lines each. The two controllers are cascaded so that 14
external and two internal interrupt sources are available. The master interrupt

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Timer

controller provides IRQ [7...1]; the slave interrupt controller provides IRQ
[15...8]. IRQ2 is used to cascade the two controllers, IRQ0 is used as a system
timer interrupt and is tied to interval timer 1, counter 0. The remaining 14
interrupt lines are mapped to various onboard devices. Each 82C59A provides
several internal registers. The interrupts on the IRQ input lines are handled by
two registers, the interrupt request register IRR and the in-service register ISR.
For programming details see the 82C59A data sheet. The VR11 support also
the Interrupt handling of the APIC (Advanced Interrupt Controller). This
handling of the APIC interrupt services must be supported by the operating
system. The I/O APIC handles interrupts very differently than the 8259.

VME Single Board Computers like the VR11 are equipped with an 8254
compatible timer. This timer contains three counters. Each counter output
provides a key system function. Counter 0 is connected to interrupt controller
input IRQ0 and provides a system timer interrupt for time-of-day, floppy disk
timeout and other system timing functions. Counter 1 generates a refresh
request signal and Counter 2 generates the sound for the speaker.

The following table gives an overview over the 8254 functions.

Table 21: Interval timer functions

Interval Timer Functions

Function Counter 0 (System Timer)

Gate Always on

Clock In 1.193 MHz (OSC/12)

Out IRQ0 (INT1)

Function Counter 1 (Refresh Request)

Gate Always on

Clock In 1.193 MHz (OSC/12)

Out Refresh Request

Function Counter 2 (Speaker Tone)

Gate Programmable via Port $061

Clock In 1.193 MHz (OSC/12)

Out Speaker

The counter/timers are programmed by I/O accesses. A single control word
register controls the operation of all three counters. For more information on
programming and a detailed register description see the 8254 data sheet.

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Real Time Clock

Keyboard and Mouse

EIDE Interface

Serial Interface

The RTC is a low-power clock that provides a time-of day clock and a 100-year
calendar with alarm features and battery backed operation. The time-of-day
function includes 14 control registers. Other features include maskable interrupt
sources and 242 bytes of general purpose CMOS RAM used by system BIOS.
Valid RAM data and time can be maintained after power down through the use
of an external battery source. The RTC is software compatible to the Dallas
DS1287, Motorola MC146818 and the Freescale equivalent.

The communication between the PC and the keyboard and mouse is managed
by a USB connection. A legacy 8042 interface is available via emulation for
USB-unaware OS.

The VR11 offers two independent EIDE/ATAPI interfaces. Both interfaces are
logically connected to the primary PCI bus. Therefore a higher data transfer
rate is achievable. The signals of the primary EIDE interface are available at
the backplane IO connector only. The signals of the secondary EIDE interface
are used for connection of a 2.5'' HDD or Flash disk via connector P1800 on
board. The VR11 System BIOS automatically detects a connected EIDE HDD
or flash disk. At the primary EIDE interface, two hard disks can be connected.
In this case one HDD must be configured as master and the other one as slave.
Read the hard disk manual to find out where these jumpers are located on your
drive. The optional 2.5” onboard disk is connected to an onboard EIDE
connector (secondary EIDE interface).

Using EIDE and SCSI devices: MS-DOS 6.22 can handle up to seven hard

disks at a time. The VR11 products allow the simultaneous use of EIDE and
SCSI hard disks. BIOS setup allows the re-ordering of the drives to boot from
either SCSI or EIDE drives.

Please note:

For correct operation of the EIDE interface, a maximum cable length of 12
inches (30 cm) must not be exceeded. For use with fast transfer rates such as
UDMA 66 and higher a high density 80 pole cable must be used. The use of
round wired cables is not recommended.

The VR11’s serial ports are fully compatible with the NS16450 and NS16550.
This means that each serial interface provides a 16 byte FIFO and therefore
offers a higher performance than earlier used standard serial interfaces. The
UARTs have programmable baud rate generators capable of 50 to 115200
baud. There are four address locations defined for serial interfaces on standard
PCs. The two serial interfaces are I/O mapped and can occupy four address
ranges.

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Graphics Controller

PMC Interface

Ethernet Interface

The ATI Mobile X300 Graphics Controller has the following features:

• Highly integrated Flat Panel and CRT GUI

• Max. pixel clock 300 MHz - 400 MHz

• Dual Independent Display for CRT front and CRT/Flat Panel rear

• CRT resolution up to 1600x1200, DVI up to 1600x1200

Note:

Termination resistors of the RGB lines are on the VR11 board for both front
and rear interfaces.

At higher resolutions the cable and connectors have great influence on picture
quality. Use very good quality cables and connectors or reduce resolution to get
a stable display of good quality. This is especially important for the highest
resolution of 1600 x 1200.

Software Installation

The Technical Product Information CD-ROM supplied with the VR11 includes
the most commonly used software drivers and utilities.

The two PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) Interfaces create an additional slot for
parallel mounted expander or option cards. Please see chapter 'PCI Mezzanine
Card (PMC)' of this manual for further details.

The Ethernet controller 82571 from Intel used with the VR11 is a high
performance dual Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbit PCI controller. Both
channels are available on the VR11. Front or rear Ethernet can be selected
when ordering. For registration and identification of a workstation in a LAN, a
unique ID number is required. Each network card is assigned a unique ID
number which resides in an Ethernet address ROM on the VR11.
An Ethernet boot option can be enabled in BIOS setup.

Software Installation

The drivers available for the Ethernet controller 82571 support a large number
of operating systems. The table shows operating systems supported by the
available software:

Table 22: Software interfaces

Type System

NDIS DOS

NDIS Windows XP

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Additional devices

The Technical Product Information CD-ROM supplied with the VR11 includes
the most commonly used software drivers and utilities.

SMBus devices

The VR11 uses a serial 2-wire I

2

C bus to communicate with several onboard

devices:

Table 23: Additional devices

Device Designation SMBus address a

Clock synthesizer * U1000 1101 001Xb

Clock buffer * U1110 1101 110Xb

SPD Eeprom U1981 1010 1XXXb

Factory Eeprom U1981 1010 00XXb

User Eeprom 24C512 U1983 1010 010Xb

Temperature Sensor LM86 U1985 0101 011Xb

Optional Temperature sensor

U1982 0011 001Xb

LM83

Northbridge E7520 U1300 0011 000Xb

Southbridge 6300ESB (slave) U1600 1000 100Xb

PCIe bridge 6700PXH U6000 1100 000Xb
Devices marked * are handled by BIOS. It is strongly recommended not to
access these devices via the user software.

An X at bit 0 represents the R/#W bit.

Temperature Sensor LM86

A LM86 temperature sensor is implemented on the VR11 board. The sensor is
located close to the CPU and shows the die-temperature of the CPU and the
local onboard temperature. The sensor has an over-temperature output
integrated and this can be used to take actions like reducing the CPU speed. For
programming information please see the 'Board Specific Hardware
Programmer’s Manual´.

More information on LM86 can be found in the data sheet from National
Semiconductors.

Serial EEPROM

For storage of user data a serial EEPROM is implemented on the VR11 board.
The user EEPROM is a 24C512 type with 64 kBytes of memory. More
information about writing and reading the contents can be found in the data
sheets from the manufacturer (e.g. Microchip Technology, SGS Thomson,
Atmel, Catalyst and many others).

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Geographic Addressing

If the backplane supports geographic addressing, the VR11 can detect the
unique address in a VME System with the GA [4...0] pins on the P73001.
For programming information please see the 'Board Specific Hardware
Programmer’s Manual'.

GPIO (0...7)

Eight GPIO-Pins are available on the P7302. These pins can be used for I/O
functions with output 3.3 V signals as well as 5 V tolerant inputs. They can be
used only when the TMDS is not installed. GPIO and TMDS are mutually
exclusive ordering options. For more information please see the ‘Board
Specific Hardware Programmer’s Manual.

Watchdog, Powerfail Monitor

In order to secure application software, the VR11 offers a software controlled
hardware two stage counter with independent count values for each stage. First
stage generates an INT or SMI. The second stage issuing a reset signal if its
time-out interval expires. The configurable granularity reaches from 1us to
10 min.
For more information please see the Intel 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub
datasheet and the ‘Board Specific Hardware Programmer’s Manual’.

Programmable Timer

An additional programmable Timer is implemented on the VR11. The timer
can generate an Interrupt. For more information please see the ''Board Specific
Hardware Programmer’s Manual'.

LED

The Status LED is a amber/green/red tri-color for BIOS power-up status
indication. After boot-loading, the user software is free to use this LED for its
own purpose.

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Table 24: BIOS power up status

Status LED color

Power-up, still Reset state Red on

BIOS early init Blink red 1Hz

BIOS start POST Blink amber 1Hz

BBIOS POSTA init Blink green 1 Hz

OS system states Green on

S0 (running) green

S1 (sleeping) amber

S4 (halted) red

S5 /soft off) off

System halted or reset Red on

Reset Button

There is a Reset Button on the front panel. An external Reset button may be
connected between the appropriate IO connector at the rear side and GND.

Speaker

An internal buzzer is implemented on the VR11 except on a VR11 style 8.
An external standard PC compatible speaker may be connected between the
appropriate IO connector at the rear side and +5 V.

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CHAPTER 8 Specifications

PCB

FR4 Multilayer

Size

Total board size: 6U, 4 HP (VR11)
Total size with optional extension board 8HP (VP11)

Dimensions

PCB: 233.35 mm x 178 mm x 20 mm (VR11 single Slot)
PCB: 233.35 mm x 178 mm x 40 mm (VP11 dual Slot)

Weight

Approx. 650 g (with front panel, HDD, and heatsink), depending on model and
style

RoHS compliance

VR11 is available in RoHS

Power Consumption

The following two tables are intended to help you calculate the power
consumption of a VR11 system. Select power consumption, depending on
configuration, in both tables and add them together for total power
consumption. Also add any other extra power consumption as described in the
footnotes of both tables.

For measurement purposes, the VR11 board is mounted on a VME backplane.
During measurement, the power consumption of the backplane, keyboard and
the hard disk drive are deducted from the results. The values measured are

typical.

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Table 25: Power consumption CPU dependent

VR11 DOS, one core running

full cache access, one
core idle, CPU die
around +75 °C*

Windows XP, both CPU
cores running a thermal
design power consumption
instruction mix at +100 °C
die temperature

+5 V +5 V

2.17 GHz (T7400) 4.9 A 7.1 A

2.0 GHz (T2500) 4.0 A 5.8 A

1.67 GHz (L2400) 2.7 A 3.7 A

1.5 GHz (L7400)** 3.1 A 4.1 A

1.2 GHz (U2500)** 1.4 A 2.0 A

1.07 GHz

1.2 A 1.4 A

(Cel423)**
* for every 25 °C more please add around 10 %
** estimated values

Table 26: Power consumption DRAM dependent

VR11 DOS prompt or

CPU running
full cache
access, mid
range

BIOS POST
during
memory
initialization*

Windows XP, 3D
graphics active, both
Gigabit and the Fast­Ethernet channels
linked

temperature *

+3.3 V +3.3 V +3.3 V

512 MB (1 bank, 9

8.4 A 11.7 A 9.3 A

devices)**

1 GB (2 banks, 18

8.7 A 12.0 A 9.6 A

devices)**

2 GB (4 banks, 36

9.2 A 12.7 A 10.1 A

devices)

4 GB (4 banks, 36

9.2 A 12.7 A 10.1 A

devices)

* for every Ethernet channel linked to gigabit please add 0.55 A
** estimated values
The exact values may vary with different dram vendors by +/- 20 %

• When using onboard PMC modules don’t forget to add their power

consumption

• With an onboard hard disk drive please add the following values to the

+5 V current:

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Onboard Lithium Battery

• During power up 0.9 A max.

• In an idle condition 0.13 A typical

• During read/write access 0.42 A typical

Values are taken from the Fujitsu MHT 2060 AT datasheet

• With an onboard compact flash drive please add 0.1 A to the +5 V current

• For keyboard, mouse, etc. please add 0.1 A (typical) to the +5 V current

• Connectors P1680, P2001, and P4200 provide fused VCC voltage (+5 V).

The total current drawn from this source may not exceed 1.0 A

Not powered by the sy stem

BR1225 (50 mAh), estimated life time depending on temperature and power
status. The diagram below shows discharge if board is not powered from the
system, i.e. if battery has to supply all current for the clock circuits.

16,0

14,0

12,0

10,0

8,0

Load [µA]

6,0

m easured
"+20%"

4,0

2,0

0,0

25 35 45 50 55 65 75

Temp [°C]

Figure 17: Battery current versus temperature

At temperatures lower than +25 °C use the value at 25 °C. Actually power
usage is lower, which means longer operational lifetime for the battery.

All values were taken at 40 % RH (relative humidity).

Using the values of the diagram above (Battery current versus temperature)
lifetime of the battery can be derived from the diagram below (Battery current
versus time).

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100,00

10,00

Discharge Battery - BR1225

1,00

Dischar ge Time i n Years

0,10

0,01

0,1 1 10 100

Discharge Current [µA]

Battery -BR1225

Figure 18: Battery current versus time

Powered by the system

If power to the board is supplied by the system then the battery is not supplying
power to the clock circuits. However, self-discharge happens. Typical self­discharge rates are less than 0.3 percent per year with respect to a fully loaded
battery at an ambient temperature of 25 °C. Self-discharge rates increase by less
than 3 percent per year for temperature values up to 95 °C.

The battery has a user accessible holder on the VR11.

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+5VSTDBY

Figure 19: Battery removal

Note:
If the battery is exchanged by the customer, please use the same type of
battery and ensure correct polarization.
For operating without battery please check the following description of the
external battery input.

Battery removal and replacement

Locate battery on the computer. Reference the product manual if it is not easily
located. On some of the dual slot SBCs, the top board may need to be removed
to make it easier to remove the battery. Once the battery is located, take a non­conductive tool and push at the back of the battery holder. Gently apply
pressure in order to not break the socket. The battery should slide forward out
of the holder. Pressure can be alternated between the two sides to get the
battery to slide out of the socket. The battery should slide forward enough that
it could be removed from the socket. A new battery can be installed by sliding
it into the holder. Make sure to observe correct polarity.

The RTC can be supplied by this voltage if there is no battery onboard. It is
located at VME-Connector P1 (P7301) pin B31.

Without an onboard battery it is recommended to use an external supply
connected to this input. This voltage supplies the real time clock and the CMOS
RAM for storing the BIOS Setup settings.

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Environment Conditions

Without battery and without this supply voltage, the real time clock oscillator
has to be started at each power up. This time gets longer when operating at
lower temperatures and can be up to around 30 seconds (at -40 °C). At normal
ambient temperatures this delay is below one second.

The red status LED goes off after the reset sequence and starts its normal
blinking within the BIOS POST after the RTC oscillator is up.

When ordering a battery-less VR11, the setup information is stored
automatically within an onboard EEPROM and is updated via standard BIOS
Setup function. No external software is needed to create a user defined setup
like in earlier products from GE Intelligent Platforms. It is still recommended to
use an external supply voltage to this battery input to avoid the power on
oscillator start time and to keep the date and time information.

Ambient temperatures and humidity values for theVR11:

Table 27: Environment conditions

Style 1 Style 3, 6, 8

High Temperature

- Storage

+85 °C

+85 °C

- Operating (see diagram below)

Low Temperature

- Storage

- Operating

Temperature Shock

- Storage

- Operating

Relative Humidity

- Storage, Operating

-40 °C
0 °C

+/-10 °C/min
+/-5 °C/min

-40 °C

-40 °C

+/-20 °C/min
+/-10 °C/min

Up to 95 %, non-condensing
VP11 only supports style 1 and 3.
Storage temperature on style 6 & 8 is between -55 °C (low) and +105 °C
(high).

Shock and vibration values for the VR11 designed to meet the values listed
below:

Table 28: Shock & vibration parameters

Style 1, 3 Style 6 Style 8

Vibration

- Spectrum

- Acceleration

Shock

- Amplitude

- Duration

5 to 100 Hz
2 g

rms

12 g
6 ms

5 to 2000 Hz
2 g

rms

20 g
6 ms

5 to 2000 Hz
14 g

rms

40 g / 100 g
11 ms / 6 ms

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VP11 only supports style 1 and 3

Maximum height usage for the VR11 is specified in the table below.

Table 29: Maximum height usage

Style 1, 3, 6 Style 8

80,0

70,0

60,0

50,0

Maximum height

- Operating

- Storage

4.5 km
12 km

Vacuum

Vacuum
Only the style 8 board is capable to be used in a vacuum environment. All other
styles contain either batteries and do not have the possibility to be cooled
without airflow.

For highest operating temperatures (Style 1, 3, 6) please refer to the following
diagram:

VR11

no PMC, no HDD,

next slot occupied,

worst thermal contact,

both cores at 100°C

are running a

thermal design power

instruction mix,

L2400 Core™Duo 1.67GHz

Air Input Temperature °C

40,0

30,0

11,522,53

free Airspeed into Slot m/s

L7400 Core™2Duo 1.5GHz

T2500 Core™Duo 2.0GHz

T7400 Core™2Duo 2.16GHz

Figure 20: Air temperature vs. air speed

This diagram is based on estimated data and may change.

• 0.5 m/s airflow means convention cooled only.

• The core temperature of the CPU can be read out via the onboard

temperature sensor. The value must be kept below 95 °C for all operating
conditions. This value is already included in the airspeed diagram above.

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• The above diagram is valid for a usage at heights up to 1000 m above sea

level. For higher heights the maximum temperature values have to be
reduced in an appropriate way.

• The core temperature of the CPU can be read out via the onboard

temperature sensor. The value must be kept below 100 °C for all operating
conditions. This value is already included in the airspeed diagram above. If
this temperature limit is violated, the Core™ Duo CPUs will start to reduce
its internal frequency temporarily. This can be heard by a short click of the
speaker which occurs every 0.8 seconds. The Celeron processor will not
automatically switch down to lower frequencies but will stop its internal
clock in preprogrammed intervals.

• When using an onboard hard disk drive (not with flash disk) the operating

temperature is limited to 50 °C

• When using one or two PMC modules, please consider their power

consumption and thermal limits in calculating the max. operating
temperature

Card edge temperatures for VR11 style 8

Table 30: Card edge temperatures for style 8

Processor Card edge temperature style 8

Core 2 Duo LV 1.5 GHz 70 °C

Electrical Characteristics

Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz 60 °C

Core Duo ULV 1.2 GHz 70 °C

Core Duo LV 1.67 GHz 70 °C

Core Duo 2.0 GHz 65 °C

These values do not include temperature variations due to PMC modules.

For even more detailed information especially on the style 8 versions, please
check the thermal report document TR-HW-012 of the VR11.

The supply voltages are +5 V and 3.3 V. +12 V and -12 V are required only if
needed on the PMC slot. All Output voltages of the VR11 boards have an over­current protection. The maximum current for each voltage is shown below:

Table 31: Supply voltages

Name U I

Description Fuse

max

+12V +12 V 0.1 A Supply for PMC-Module

-12V -12 V 0.1 A Supply for PMC-Module

USB_VCC 5 V 2.0 A Supply for front panel USB F1681

FUSE_VCC 5 V 2.0 A Supply for front panel I/Os: F9001

b

b

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b

. TPS2034D (Texas Instruments)

KB/MS, CRT-DCD

Supply voltage range

The following ranges are defined by the VME64 specification ANSI/VITA 1­1994 for VME64 and ANSI/VITA 1.1-1997 for VME64 Extensions. The
voltages have to be measured at the backplane.

Table 32: Supply voltage range

Supply Voltage and tolerance

+5 V 5.0 V +0.250 V / -0.125 V

+5 V STDBY 5.0 V +0.250 V / -0.125 V

+3.3 V 3.3 V +0.150 V / -0.050 V

+12 V 12.0 V +0.60 V / -0.36 V

GPIO 0...7

This general purpose I/O pins can be used as inputs, with following signal
levels:

Table 33: GPIO IN signal levels

level voltage

low -0.5 V ... +0.8 V

high +2.0 V ... +3.45 V

When used as outputs, the following signal levels are supplied:

Table 34: GPIO OUT signal levels

level voltage

low -0.4 V at 6 mA sinking

high +2.4 V at 3 mA sourcing

Isolation

The Isolation of the Ethernet outputs whether front or rear is limited to 500 V
peak against GND and any other supply voltage.

By itself the onboard digital ground GND and the front panel/chassis frame
ground FGND are isolated on the VR11 with a layout distance of more than 0.3
mm in all PCB layers. However, most standard devices (keyboard, mouse, and
monitor) except Ethernet will connect FGND and GND directly in the device.
Also standard racks (our starter cage too) connect both grounds at the power
supply for safety reasons.

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Board layout drawings

Board layouts change occasionally. Please check for correct revision of layout
drawings. They are inserted here in ascending order if there is more than one
version. In case of doubt consult GE Intelligent Platforms.

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Placement Plan Component Side VR11 (V0)

Figure 21: Component side of VR11 (V0)

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Placement Plan Bottom Side VR11 (V0)

Figure 22: Bottom side of VR11 (V0)

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Placement Plan Component Side VR11 (V1)

Figure 23: Component side of VR11 (V1)

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Placement Plan Bottom Side VR11 (V1)

Figure 24: Bottom side of VR11 (V0)

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Appendix A Transition Module VTM22

The VTM22 transition module is used for easy connection of I/O signals to
standard connectors. Please refer to the drawing for the location of available
interfaces:.

Note:

The +3.3V_SW (pin 6c on P0 = P7300) is switched-on after ramp-up. This is
the only 3.3 VDC source for the Transition Module VTM22. Do not connect
the +3.3V_SW pin to +3.3 V pins; damage may occur.

Please note:

You either can use a DVI display on P4100 or a standard VGA
Monitor/Display connected to P4001 or a standard VGA Monitor/Display via a
DVI-to-VGA adaptor connected to P4100. You never can use two display
devices connected to the transition module. If you want to have two display
outputs, you will have to connect one to the front of the VR11 and one to the
rear transition module.

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Figure 25: VTM22 Transition Module

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VTM22 Interfaces

This chapter describes all connector pin assignments on the VTM22 transition
module.

IDE Connector (P1800)

The IDE interface is designed as a 40-pin 2.54 mm pitch male connector to fit
directly to one or two external IDE hard drives. The cable length must not
exceed 30 cm. It is recommended to use an 80 pole high density cable for
UDMA transfer.

Table 35: VTM22 IDE connector

Name P1800 Name

GND 2 1 \RST_DRV

HD_D8 4 3 HD_D7

HD_D9 6 5 HD_D6

HD_D10 8 7 HD_D5

HD_D11 10 9 HD_D4

HD_D12 12 11 HD_D3

HD_D13 14 13 HD_D2

HD_D14 16 15 HD_D1

HD_D15 18 17 HD_D0

NC 20 19 GND

GND 22 21 HD_DRQ0

GND 24 23 \HD_IOW

GND 26 25 \HD_IOR

NC 28 27 HD_RDY

GND 30 29 HD_DAK0

NC 32 31 HD_IRQ

NC 34 33 HD_A1

HD_A2 36 35 HD_A0

\HD_CS3 38 37 \HD_CS1

GND 40 39 NC

Ethernet Interface 10/100/1000BaseT (P5000, P5500)

The Ethernet interfaces for RearI/O requires usage of CAT 5 cable for proper
operation with 100/1000BaseT.

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LED 1 LED 2

Figure 26: Ethernet connector pin assignment

Table 36: VTM22 Ethernet connectors

Name 10/100base Name 1000base Ethernet1, 2

TxD+ LP_DA+ 1

TxD- LP_DA- 2

RxD+ LP_DB+ 3

NC LP_DC+ 4

NC LP_DC- 5

RxD- LP_DB- 6

NC LP_DD+ 7

NC LP_DD- 8

Two LED’s (LED1 green and LED2 yellow) are integrated in each of the RJ45
connector. These LED’s indicate the link status of the interface.

Table 37: VTM22 LEDs

LED1 green Function

On Link

Off No link

LED2 yellow Function

On, blink Tx/Rx activity

Off No activity

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TMDS / GPIO Connector (P2002)

Table 38: VTM22 TMDS connector

Name P2002

TXC+/GPIO0 3

TXC-/GPIO1 5

TX0+/GPIO2 7

TX0-/GPIO3 9

TX1+/GPIO4 11

TX1-/GPIO5 13

TX2+/GPIO6 15

TX2-/GPIO7 17

HTPLG/\PEN 24

FUSE_VCC 26

GND 10,12,14,16,18,20,22

NC 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 19, 21, 23, 25

This connector shares the functions TMDS and GPIO. Only one function is
available at the same time and is board specific.

Serial Interfaces COM1 (P2200, P2100) and COM2 (P2201, P2203)

The VR11 offers two RS232 serial ports. All COM ports are accessible via the
transition module at 10 pole headers and are software selectable for RS-232 or
RS-422/485 operation.

Important note:

COM1 is accessible via an RJ45 type front panel connector (P2200) and via
other connectors at the rear. The front panel connector has only 8 pins. It does
not support the Ring Indicator (RI) on RS232 and it does not support
RS422/485 because it is missing RXD- (negative Receive Data). RS422/485 is
available only on rear connections.

The RS485 output drivers can be enabled or disabled with the DTR signal. An
active DTR means the driver are always enabled. When using RS422 setting
the output drivers are always enabled and the DTR signal is not used. COM1
and COM2 are also available at the rear panel with 9 pole D-sub connectors.

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Table 39: VTM22 COM1

Name RS232 Name RS422/485 P2100 P2200 (VTM22)

DCD TXD- 1 1

DSR TXD+ 6 2

RXD RTS- 2 3

RTS RTS+ 7 4

TXD CTS+ 3 5

CTS CTS- 8 6

DTR RXD+ 4 7

RI RXD- 9 8

GND 5 9

+5 V fused

- 10

Note:

P2100 is DB9, P2200 is pin header on VTM22

Table 40: VTM22 COM2

Name RS232 Name RS422/485 P2203 P2201

DCD TXD- 1 1

DSR TXD+ 6 2

RXD RTS- 2 3

RTS RTS+ 7 4

TXD CTS+ 3 5

CTS CTS- 8 6

DTR RXD+ 4 7

RI RXD- 9 8

GND 5 9

+5 V fused

- 10

Note:

P2203 is DB9, P2201 is pin header on VTM22

VGA Interface (P4001)

The VGA monitor signals are available on the 10-pin male header P4001,
shared with the DVI-I connector P4100. You either can use a DVI display on
P4100, or a standard VGA Monitor/Display connected to P4001, or a standard
VGA Monitor/Display via a DVI-to-VGA adaptor connected to P4100. You
never can use two display devices connected to the transition module. If you

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want to have two display outputs, you will have to connect one to the front of
the VR11 and one to the rear transition module.

Table 41: VTM22 VGA

Name

RED 2

GREEN 4

BLUE 6

HSYNC 8

VSYNC 10

GND 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

DVI-I connector (P4100)

The VTM22 provides a DVI-I connector to connect DVI-capable monitors.
Both digital and analog video signals are provided. For the digital signals the
'Transition Minimized Differential Signaling' (TMDS) is used. The maximum
resolution with a VR11 is limited to 1024x768.

P4001

Figure 27: DVI-I connector layout

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Table 42: VTM22 DVI-I connector digital pin assignm ents

Pin Signal name Pin Signal name

1 TX2- (TMDS Data2–) 13 NC

2 TX2+ (TMDS Data2+) 14 FUSE_VCC

3 GND 15 GND

4 NC 16 HOTPLUG

5 NC 17 TX0- (TMDS Data0–)

6 DDC Clock 18 TX0+ (TMDS Data0+)

7 DDC Data 19 GND

8 VSYNC 20 NC

9 TX1- (TMDS Data1–) 21 NC

10 TX1+ (TMDS Data1+) 22 GND

11 GND 23 TXC+ (TMDS Clock+)

12 NC 24 TXC- (TMDS Clock–)

Table 43: VTM22 DVI-I connector analog pin assignm ents

Pin Signal name

C1 RED Analog Red Video

C2 GREEN Analog Green Video

C3 BLUE Analog Blue Video

C4 HSYNC Analog Horizontal Sync

C5 GND

Note:

The graphics controller supports the functions TMDS and analog RGB, but
only one function is available at the same time. The RGB-Signals are shared
between P4000 and P4001.

USB connectors (P1600, P1601)

Two channels are available at the standard USB connectors. FUSE_VCC is
fused with 2 A, but for normal operation don’t exceed 1 A at this pin.

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Table 44: VTM22 USB0

Name

P1600

FUSE_VCC 1

USB0- 2

USB0+ 3

GND 4

Table 45: VTM22 USB1

Name

P1601

FUSE_VCC 1

USB1- 2

USB1+ 3

GND 4

Miscellaneous connector (P2000)

Table 46: VTM22 Miscellaneous Connector

Name P2000 Name

\M1LINK 1 2 \M1ACT

\M2LINK 3 4 \M2ACT

GND 5 6 \RST_BUT

FUSE_VCC 7 8 \SPEAKER

FUSE_VCC 9 10 NC

FUSE_VCC 11 12 \STATUS_LED

FUSE_VCC 13 14 NC

GND 15 16 NC

FUSE_VCC 17 18 NC

GND 19 20 NC

FUSE_VCC 21 22 USB1-

USB1+ 23 24 USB0-

USB0+ 25 26 GND

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PMC I/O connectors

The PMC I/O signals of both the PMC slots are either available on a 64-pin
male header (P7101/P7201) or via VITA36 compliant PIM (PMC I/O Module)
connectors (P7100/P7104 and P7200/P7204). The availability of a PIM
interface or 64-pin header is mutually exclusive.

The following table lists the pin assignments of the onboard PIM connectors.

Table 47: PMC I/O connectors

P7100/P7200 P7104/P7204 Pin Pin P7100/P7200 P7104/P7204

PMCx_IO01 01 02 +12V PMCx_IO02
PMCx_IO03 03 04 PMCx_IO04
+5 V PMCx_IO05 05 06 PMCx_IO06
PMCx_IO07 07 08 PMCx_IO08
PMCx_IO09 09 10 +3.3 V PMCx_IO10
PMCx_IO11 11 12 PMCx_IO12
GND PMCx_IO13 13 14 PMCx_IO14
PMCx_IO15 15 16 PMCx_IO16
PMCx_IO17 17 18 GND PMCx_IO18

PMCx_IO19 19 20 PMCx_IO20
+5V PMCx_IO21 21 22 PMCx_IO22
PMCx_IO23 23 24 PMCx_IO24
PMCx_IO25 25 26 +3.3 V PMCx_IO26
PMCx_IO27 27 28 PMCx_IO28
GND PMCx_IO29 29 30 PMCx_IO30
PMCx_IO31 31 32 PMCx_IO32
PMCx_IO33 33 34 GND PMCx_IO34
PMCx_IO35 35 36 PMCx_IO36
+5 V

PMCx_IO37 37 38 PMCx_IO38
PMCx_IO39 39 40 PMCx_IO40
PMCx_IO41 41 42 +3.3 V PMCx_IO42
PMCx_IO43 43 44 PMCx_IO44
GND PMCx_IO45 45 46 PMCx_IO46
PMCx_IO47

47 48 PMCx_IO48
PMCx_IO49 49 50 GND PMCx_IO50
PMCx_IO51 51 52 PMCx_IO52
+5 V PMCx_IO53 53 54 PMCx_IO54
PMCx_IO55 55 56 PMCx_IO56
PMCx_IO57 57 58 +3.3 V PMCx_IO58
PMCx_IO59 59 60 PMCx_IO60

-12 V PMCx_IO61 61 62 PMCx_IO62
PMCx_IO63 63 64 PMCx_IO64

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