Kontron VMP3 User Manual
VMP3
PowerPC CPU Board
for VME Applications
Manual ID: 29230, Rev. Index 01
27 July, 2005
USER GUIDE
®
The product described in this manual is
in compliance with all applied CE standards.
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Publication Title: VMP3: PowerPC CPU Board for VME Applications
ID Number: 29230
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Table of Contents
Revision History .........................................................................................................ii
Imprint ........................................................................................................................ii
Copyright ....................................................................................................................ii
Table of Contents ......................................................................................................iii
List of Tables .............................................................................................................ix
List of Figures ......................................................................................................... xiii
Proprietary Note .......................................................................................................xv
Trademarks ..............................................................................................................xv
Environmental Protection Statement ........................................................................xv
Explanation of Symbols .......................................................................................... xvi
For Your Safety ...................................................................................................... xvii
High Voltage Safety Instructions ........................................................................ xvii
Special Handling and Unpacking Instructions ................................................... xvii
General Instructions on Usage ............................................................................. xviii
Two Year Warranty ..................................................................................................xix
Chapter
1. Introduction .................................................................................................. 1 - 3
1.1 Board Overview ....................................................................................... 1 - 4
1.1.1 Board Introduction .......................................................................... 1 - 4
1.1.2 Board Specific Information .............................................................. 1 - 4
1.2 System Relevant Information .................................................................. 1 - 5
1.2.1 System Configuration ..................................................................... 1 - 5
1.2.2 Operating Software ......................................................................... 1 - 5
1.3 Board Diagrams ...................................................................................... 1 - 5
1.3.1 Application System Interfacing ....................................................... 1 - 6
1.3.2 System Level Interfacing ................................................................ 1 - 7
1.3.3 Board Layout .................................................................................. 1 - 8
1.4 Technical Specifications ........................................................................ 1 - 11
1.5 Applied Standards ................................................................................. 1 - 13
1.6 Related Publications ............................................................................. 1 - 14
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Chapter
2. Functional Description .................................................................................2 - 3
2.1 General Information .................................................................................2 - 3
2.2 Board-Level Interfacing Diagram .............................................................2 - 4
2.3 EB8541 E²Brain™ Module Interfaces ......................................................2 - 6
2.3.1 System Interface .............................................................................2 - 6
2.3.2 System Interface Extension ............................................................2 - 6
2.3.3 Communications Interface ..............................................................2 - 6
2.3.4 Communications Interface Extension ..............................................2 - 7
2.4 VMP3 Board Interfaces ............................................................................2 - 8
2.4.1 J10 – VME Interface ........................................................................2 - 8
2.4.2 J5A/B – Dual Gigabit Ethernet Interface .......................................2 - 10
2.4.3 J6 – Fast Ethernet Interface ..........................................................2 - 11
2.4.4 J7 Terminal Interface .....................................................................2 - 12
2.4.5 J8 JTAG/Debug Interface ..............................................................2 - 13
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2.4.6 J9 PCI Expansion Interface ...........................................................2 - 14
2.4.7 J11 I/O Expansion Interface ..........................................................2 - 16
2.4.8 J12 In-System-Programming Interface .........................................2 - 19
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3. Installation ....................................................................................................3 - 3
3.1 Hardware Installation ...............................................................................3 - 3
3.1.1 Safety Requirements .......................................................................3 - 3
3.1.2 Installation Procedures ....................................................................3 - 4
3.1.3 Removal Procedures .......................................................................3 - 4
3.2 Software Installation ................................................................................3 - 5
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Chapter
4. Configuration ............................................................................................... 4 - 3
4.1 Board Address Map ................................................................................ 4 - 3
4.2 Board Control Registers .......................................................................... 4 - 4
4.2.1 Board ID Register ........................................................................... 4 - 4
4.2.2 Software Compatibility ID ............................................................... 4 - 4
4.2.3 Memory Configuration Register ...................................................... 4 - 5
4.2.4 Control Register .............................................................................. 4 - 6
4.2.5 Event Register ................................................................................ 4 - 6
4.2.6 Interrupt Configuration Register ...................................................... 4 - 8
4.2.7 Device Interrupt Pending Register .................................................. 4 - 8
4.2.8 Watchdog Control Register ............................................................. 4 - 9
4.2.9 Board Logic / Revision Register ................................................... 4 - 11
4.2.10 Serial Interrupt Pending 1 Register ............................................... 4 - 12
4.2.11 Serial Interrupt Pending 2 Register ............................................... 4 - 12
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4.2.12 Serial Interrupt Mask 1 Register ................................................... 4 - 12
4.2.13 Serial Interrupt Mask 2 Register ................................................... 4 - 13
4.2.14 Serial Interrupt Polarity 1 Register ................................................ 4 - 13
4.2.15 Serial Interrupt Polarity 2 Register ................................................ 4 - 13
4.2.16 Device Disable Register ............................................................... 4 - 14
4.2.17 Delay Timer Control/Status Register ............................................ 4 - 14
4.3 UART Registers Address Mapping ....................................................... 4 - 16
4.3.1 UART A (SER1) ............................................................................ 4 - 16
4.3.2 UART B (SER2) ............................................................................ 4 - 17
4.3.3 UART C (SER3) ............................................................................ 4 - 18
4.3.4 UART D (SER4) ............................................................................ 4 - 19
4.4 Real-time Clock ..................................................................................... 4 - 20
4.5 IRQ Routing .......................................................................................... 4 - 22
4.6 CompactFlash ....................................................................................... 4 - 23
4.7 EEPROM ............................................................................................... 4 - 23
4.8 Digital Temperature Sensor, LM75 ........................................................ 4 - 23
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4.9 Ethernet PHY Addresses ...................................................................... 4 - 23
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Chapter
5. NetBootLoader .............................................................................................5 - 3
5.1 General Operation ...................................................................................5 - 3
5.2 NetBootLoader Interfaces ........................................................................5 - 3
5.2.1 MC1 (Abort) Signal ..........................................................................5 - 4
5.2.2 TERM Serial Interface .....................................................................5 - 4
5.2.3 SER0 Serial Interface ......................................................................5 - 4
5.2.4 Ethernet Port FCC1 (FE) Interface ..................................................5 - 4
5.3 NetBootLoader Functions ........................................................................5 - 5
5.3.1 NetBootLoader Control ...................................................................5 - 5
5.3.2 System Status Monitoring ...............................................................5 - 6
5.3.3 Network Accessing ..........................................................................5 - 6
5.3.4 FLASH Operation ............................................................................5 - 7
5.3.5 Motorola S-Records ........................................................................5 - 8
5.4 Operating the NetBootLoader ..................................................................5 - 8
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5.4.1 Initial Setup .....................................................................................5 - 8
5.4.2 Accessing the NetBootLoader .........................................................5 - 8
5.4.3 NetBootLoader Configuration ..........................................................5 - 9
5.4.4 telnet Login ....................................................................................5 - 11
5.4.5 FLASH Operations ........................................................................5 - 11
5.4.6 Updating the NetBootLoader .........................................................5 - 14
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5.4.7 Updating With an Image Loaded Via an ftp Server .......................5 - 14
5.4.8 Uploading a FLASH Area ..............................................................5 - 14
5.5 Plug and Play .........................................................................................5 - 15
5.6 Porting an Operating System to the CPU Board ...................................5 - 15
5.7 Commands ............................................................................................5 - 16
Chapter
6. System Considerations ................................................................................6 - 3
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6.1 Thermal Design Considerations ..............................................................6 - 3
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6.1.1 Thermodynamics Terminology ....................................................... 6 - 3
6.1.2 System Environment ...................................................................... 6 - 4
6.2 Heat Sinks ............................................................................................... 6 - 5
6.3 Power Considerations ............................................................................. 6 - 5
6.3.1 System Power ................................................................................. 6 - 5
6.3.2 VMP3 Voltage Ranges .................................................................... 6 - 5
6.3.3 Backplane Requirements ................................................................ 6 - 6
6.3.4 Power Supply Units ........................................................................ 6 - 6
6.3.5 Power Consumption of the VMP3 ................................................... 6 - 7
6.4 Start-Up Current of the VMP3 ................................................................. 6 - 8
Annex
A. WDOG Functionality ....................................................................................A - 3
Annex
B. VMP1-IO1 Module .......................................................................................B - 3
B.1 Overview .................................................................................................B - 3
B.2 Board Interfaces ......................................................................................B - 3
B.2.1 PCI Expansion Connector ..............................................................B - 3
B.2.2 PMC Interface .................................................................................B - 3
B.2.3 Power Supply ..................................................................................B - 3
B.3 Board Layout ...........................................................................................B - 4
B.4 VMP1-IO1 Front Panel ............................................................................B - 5
B.5 Technical Specifications ..........................................................................B - 6
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B.6 Board Installation .....................................................................................B - 7
B.7 Pinouts ....................................................................................................B - 9
B.7.1 Jn1 (CON4) Pin Assignment ...........................................................B - 9
B.7.2 Jn2 (CON5) Pin Assignment .........................................................B - 10
B.8 Jumper Setting ...................................................................................... B - 11
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C. VMP1-HDD1 Module .................................................................................. C - 3
C.1 Board Description ................................................................................... C - 3
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List of Tables
1-1 System Relevant Information ................................................................... 1 - 5
1-2 VMP3 Main Specifications ..................................................................... 1 - 11
1-3 Applied Standards ................................................................................. 1 - 13
1-4 Related Publications .............................................................................. 1 - 14
2-1 System Interface Signal Types ................................................................ 2 - 6
2-2 System Interface Extension Signal Types ................................................ 2 - 6
2-4 Communications Interface Extension Signal Type ................................... 2 - 7
2-3 Communications Interface Signal Types .................................................. 2 - 7
2-5 Pinout of J10 Connector .......................................................................... 2 - 9
2-6 Pinouts of J5A and J5B Based on the Implementation .......................... 2 - 10
2-7 Pinout of J6 ............................................................................................ 2 - 11
2-8 Pinout of J7 ............................................................................................ 2 - 12
2-9 Pinout of J8 ............................................................................................ 2 - 13
2-10 JTAG/Debug Signal Descriptions ........................................................... 2 - 13
2-11 Pinout of J9 ............................................................................................ 2 - 15
2-12 Pinout of J11 .......................................................................................... 2 - 16
2-13 LPC Interface Signal Description ........................................................... 2 - 17
2-14 CAN Interface Signal Type and Description ........................................... 2 - 18
2-15 High Speed Serial Interface Signal Type and Description ..................... 2 - 18
4-1 Board Address Map ................................................................................. 4 - 3
4-2 Board ID Register .................................................................................... 4 - 4
4-3 Software Compatibility ID ......................................................................... 4 - 4
4-4 Memory Configuration Register ............................................................... 4 - 5
4-5 Control Register ....................................................................................... 4 - 6
4-6 Event Register ......................................................................................... 4 - 7
4-7 Interrupt Configuration Register ............................................................... 4 - 8
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4-8 Device Interrupt Pending Register ........................................................... 4 - 9
4-9 Watchdog Control Register .................................................................... 4 - 10
4-10 Board Logic / Revision Register ............................................................. 4 - 11
4-11 Serial Interrupt Pending 1 Register ........................................................ 4 - 12
4-12 Serial Interrupt Pending 2 Register ........................................................ 4 - 12
4-13 Serial Interrupt Mask 1 Register ............................................................ 4 - 12
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4-14 Serial Interrupt Mask 2 Register ............................................................. 4 - 13
4-15 Serial Interrupt Polarity 1 Register ......................................................... 4 - 13
4-16 Serial Interrupt Polarity 2 Register ......................................................... 4 - 13
4-17 Device Disable Register ......................................................................... 4 - 14
4-18 Delay Timer Control/Status Register ..................................................... 4 - 15
4-19 UART A General Register Set ................................................................ 4 - 16
4-20 UART A Baud Rate Register Set ............................................................ 4 - 16
4-21 UART A Enhanced Register Set ............................................................ 4 - 16
4-22 UART B General Register Set ................................................................ 4 - 17
4-23 UART B Baud Rate Register Set ............................................................ 4 - 17
4-24 UART B Enhanced Register Set ............................................................ 4 - 17
4-25 UART C General Register Set ................................................................ 4 - 18
4-26 UART C Baud Rate Register Set ........................................................... 4 - 18
4-27 UART C Enhanced Register Set ............................................................ 4 - 18
4-28 UART D General Register Set ................................................................ 4 - 19
4-29 UART D Baud Rate Register Set ........................................................... 4 - 19
4-30 UART D Enhanced Register Set ............................................................ 4 - 19
4-31 Register Map RTC M41T81 .................................................................... 4 - 20
4-32 IRQ Routing ............................................................................................ 4 - 22
4-33 CompactFlash Register .......................................................................... 4 - 23
5-1 NetBootLoader Control Commands ......................................................... 5 - 5
5-2 System Status Monitoring Commands ..................................................... 5 - 6
5-3 tftp/ftp Server Commands ......................................................................... 5 - 7
5-4 FLASH Operation Commands .................................................................. 5 - 7
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5-5 Motorola S-Records Commands .............................................................. 5 - 8
6-1 Thermodynamics Terminology as Relating to the VMP3 .......................... 6 - 3
6-2 Absolute Maximum Rating ....................................................................... 6 - 5
6-3 DC Operational Input Voltage Range ....................................................... 6 - 6
6-4 Input Voltage Characteristics .................................................................... 6 - 7
6-5 Power Consumption with 256 MB Memory .............................................. 6 - 8
B-1 VMP1-IO1 Specifications ........................................................................ B - 6
B-2 Jn1, 32-bit PCI ......................................................................................... B - 9
B-3 Jn2, 32-bit PCI ....................................................................................... B - 10
B-4 IO1 Jumper Settings for Different Module Positions .............................. B - 11
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C-1 Pinout of the PMC Connectors ................................................................ C - 4
C-2 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connector Pinout .................................................... C - 5
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1-1 VMP3 Application System Interfacing Diagram ....................................... 1 - 6
1-2 VMP3 System Level Interfacing Diagram ................................................ 1 - 7
1-3 VMP3 Board (Front View Without E²Brain™ Module) ............................. 1 - 8
1-4 VMP3 Board (Front View With E²Brain™ Module) .................................. 1 - 8
1-5 VMP3 Board (Rear View) ......................................................................... 1 - 9
1-6 VMP3 Board (Rear View with Optional CompactFlash Socket) ............... 1 - 9
1-7 VMP3 Front Panels (4HP Standard and 6HP with CompactFlash) ....... 1 - 10
2-1 VMP3 Board Level Interfacing ................................................................. 2 - 5
2-2 J10 - VME Connector ............................................................................... 2 - 8
2-3 J5A/B - Dual Gigabit Ethernet Connector .............................................. 2 - 10
2-4 J6 - Fast Ethernet Connector ................................................................. 2 - 11
2-5 J7 - TERM Connector ............................................................................ 2 - 12
2-6 J8 - JTAG/Debug Connector .................................................................. 2 - 13
2-7 J9 PCI Expansion Connector ................................................................. 2 - 14
2-8 J11 I/O Expansion Connector ................................................................ 2 - 16
2-9 J12 In-System-Programming Connector ................................................ 2 - 19
5-1 Flash Addressing Scheme - VMP3 ........................................................ 5 - 12
A-1 WDOG Functional States ......................................................................... A - 4
B-1 Board Layout (Front View) ....................................................................... B - 4
B-2 VMP1-IO1 Front Panel ............................................................................. B - 5
B-3 Installation Diagrams ............................................................................... B - 8
C-1 VMP1-HDD1 Module with Hard Disk Drive Attached ............................... C - 3
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Proprietary Note
This document contains information proprietary to Kontron Modular Computers GmbH. It may
not be copied or transmitted by any means, disclosed to others, or stored in any retrieval
system or media without the prior written consent of Kontron Modular Computers GmbH or one
of its authorized agents.
The information contained in this document is, to the best of our knowledge, entirely correct.
However, Kontron Modular Computers GmbH cannot accept liability for any inaccuracies or the
consequences thereof, or for any liability arising from the use or application of any circuit,
product, or example shown in this document.
Kontron Modular Computers GmbH reserves the right to change, modify, or improve this
document or the product described herein, as seen fit by Kontron Modular Computers GmbH
without further notice.
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trade marks owned by Kontron Modular Computers GmbH, Kaufbeuren (Germany). In addition, this document may include names, company logos and trademarks, which are registered
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Environmental Protection Statement
This product has been manufactured to satisfy environmental protection requirements where
possible. Many of the components used (structural parts, printed circuit boards, connectors,
batteries, etc.) are capable of being recycled.
Final disposition of this product after its service life must be accomplished in accordance with
applicable country, state, or local laws or regulations.
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Explanation of Symbols
CE Conformity
This symbol indicates that the product described in this manual is in
compliance with all applied CE standards. Please refer also to the
section “Applied Standards” in this manual.
Caution, Electric Shock!
This symbol and title warn of hazards due to electrical shocks (> 60V)
when touching products or parts of them. Failure to observe the precautions indicated and/or prescribed by the law may endanger your
life/health and/or result in damage to your material.
Please refer also to the section “High Voltage Safety Instructions” on
the following page.
Warning, ESD Sensitive Device!
This symbol and title inform that electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care must be taken
during all handling operations and inspections of this product, in
order to ensure product integrity at all times.
Please read also the section “Special Handling and Unpacking
Instructions” on the following page.
Warning!
This symbol and title emphasize points which, if not fully understood
and taken into consideration by the reader, may endanger your health
and/or result in damage to your material.
Note...
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For Your Safety
Your new Kontron product was developed and tested carefully to provide all features necessary
to ensure its compliance with electrical safety requirements. It was also designed for a long
fault-free life. However, the life expectancy of your product can be drastically reduced by
improper treatment during unpacking and installation. Therefore, in the interest of your own
safety and of the correct operation of your new Kontron product, you are requested to conform
with the following guidelines.
High Voltage Safety Instructions
Warning!
All operations on this device must be carried out by sufficiently skilled
personnel only.
Caution, Electric Shock!
Before installing your new Kontron product into a system always
ensure that the mains power is switched off. This applies also to the
installation of piggybacks.
Serious electrical shock hazards can exist during all installation,
repair and maintenance operations with this product. Therefore,
always unplug the power cable and any other cables which provide
external voltages before performing work.
Special Handling and Unpacking Instructions
ESD Sensitive Device!
Electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care must be taken during all handling operations
and inspections of this product, in order to ensure product integrity at
all times.
Do not handle this product out of its protective enclosure while it is not used for operational
purposes unless it is otherwise protected.
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Whenever possible, unpack or pack this product only at EOS/ESD safe work stations. Where
a safe work station is not guaranteed, it is important for the user to be electrically discharged
before touching the product with his/her hands or tools. This is most easily done by touching a
metal part of your system housing.
It is particularly important to observe standard anti-static precautions when changing piggybacks, ROM devices, jumper settings etc. If the product contains batteries for RTC or memory
back-up, ensure that the board is not placed on conductive surfaces, including anti-static plastics or sponges. They can cause short circuits and damage the batteries or conductive circuits
on the board.
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General Instructions on Usage
In order to maintain Kontron’s product warranty, this product must not be altered or modified in
any way. Changes or modifications to the device, which are not explicitly approved by Kontron
Modular Computers GmbH and described in this manual or received from Kontron’s Technical
Support as a special handling instruction, will void your warranty.
This device should only be installed in or connected to systems that fulfill all necessary
technical and specific environmental requirements. This applies also to the operational
temperature range of the specific board version, which must not be exceeded. If batteries are
present their temperature restrictions must be taken into account.
In performing all necessary installation and application operations, please follow only the
instructions supplied by the present manual.
Keep all the original packaging material for future storage or warranty shipments. If it is
necessary to store or ship the board please re-pack it as nearly as possible in the manner in
which it was delivered. In the event that the original packaging material is not available for
storage or warranty shipments, packaging which complies with the standards indicated in
section 1.8 may be used to ensure the proper protection of this product.
Special care is necessary when handling or unpacking the product. Please, consult the special
handling and unpacking instruction on the previous page of this manual.
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Two Year Warranty
Kontron Modular Computers GmbH grants the original purchaser of Kontron’s products a TWO
YEAR
LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY as described in the following. However, no other warranties
that may be granted or implied by anyone on behalf of Kontron are valid unless the consumer
has the express written consent of Kontron Modular Computers GmbH.
Kontron Modular Computers GmbH warrants their own products, excluding software, to be free
from manufacturing and material defects for a period of 24 consecutive months from the date
of purchase. This warranty is not transferable nor extendible to cover any other users or longterm storage of the product. It does not cover products which have been modified, altered or
repaired by any other party than Kontron Modular Computers GmbH or their authorized agents.
Furthermore, any product which has been, or is suspected of being damaged as a result of negligence, improper use, incorrect handling, servicing or maintenance, or which has been damaged as a result of excessive current/voltage or temperature, or which has had its serial
number(s), any other markings or parts thereof altered, defaced or removed will also be excluded from this warranty.
If the customer’s eligibility for warranty has not been voided, in the event of any claim, he may
return the product at the earliest possible convenience to the original place of purchase, together with a copy of the original document of purchase, a full description of the application the
product is used on and a description of the defect. Pack the product in such a way as to ensure
safe transportation (see our safety instructions).
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discretion, or to refund the original cost of purchase, if appropriate. In the event of repair, refunding or replacement of any part, the ownership of the removed or replaced parts reverts to
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new guarantee to cover the repaired or replaced items, will be transferred to cover the new or
repaired items. Any extensions to the original guarantee are considered gestures of goodwill,
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directly or indirectly from any warranty claim, other than the above specified repair,
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the product was employed, or any loss incurred as a result of the product not functioning at any
given time, are excluded. The extent of Kontron Modular Computers GmbH liability to the
customer shall not exceed the original purchase price of the item for which the claim exists.
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implicit, with respect to its products’ reliability, fitness, quality, marketability or ability to fulfil any
particular application or purpose. As a result, the products are sold “as is,” and the responsibility
to ensure their suitability for any given task remains that of the purchaser. In no event will
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1. Introduction
The VMP3 is a comprehensive computing platform which brings together the latest advances
in computing technology in a board designed for maximum performance, flexibility, and versatility within a rugged compact format.
The VMP3 is designed to accept the E²Brain™ module EB8541 as its core processor unit. This
module which is based on the MPC8541E PowerPC CPU – a highly integrated microprocessor
containing a PowerPC e500 core – provides a very comprehensive set of system and communications interfaces.
In addition to the standard VME system interface, the VMP3 incorporates a PCI extension interface for a full range of PCI peripherals, two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, one Fast Ethernet
interface, high speed serial connectivity, an optional CompactFlash socket, and an IO extension interface which provides optional high speed serial as well as CAN interfacing, LPC interfacing, and an external I²C interface. For board logic and CPU test and debugging there is a
JTAG interface.
The VMP3 employs an OS-independent boot loader that enables the loading of any PowerPC
enabled operating system. This boot loader makes an update of the Flash contents and automatically downloads from Flash to SDRAM before booting the OS. For performance reasons
the OS is started from the DDR-SDRAM.
The power of the board is greatly enhanced by means of the PCI expansion connector which
makes it possible to cascade one or two additional VMP1-IO1 modules onto the board resulting
in a total package of up to 14HP. Both VMP1-IO1 modules may be used to carry PMC modules.
Given the wide range of PMC modules now available, this feature affords the user a very wide
range of options. Additionally, one can substitute a module designed to provide an even greater
range of PCI peripherals in place of either of the IO1 modules. These features enable, for example, the connection of the widest range of system I/O components such as various field busses and Ultra 2 SCSI, to name just a few. The complete range of expansion possibilities is thus
made available to the user by the VMP3.
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1.1 Board Overview
1.1.1 Board Introduction
The VMP3 is a VME PowerPC-based single-board computer specifically designed for use in
highly integrated platforms with solid mechanical interfacing for a wide range of industrial environment applications.
Some of the VMP3’s outstanding features are:
• PowerPC MPC8541E Power QUICC III (e500 core)
• 32 kB data cache
• 32 kB instruction cache
• 256 kB L2 cache
• up to 256 MB DDR-I-SDRAM, 64-bit, 264 MHz with ECC support
• up to 64 MB onboard Flash
• onboard PCI bus with expansion connector
• a Fast Ethernet interface
• two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
• one serial terminal interface
• an IO extension interface for optional interfacing:
• up to five high speed serial I/O’s (RS232, RS422/485)
• a CAN interface
• an LPC interface
• an I²C interface
• optional CompactFlash socket (6 or 10 HP versions)
• programmable watchdog timer
• programmable hardware delay timer
• real-time clock
• optional versions for PCI expansion
• PCI-to-VME Bridge
• compliance with VITA VME-Specification ANSI / IEEE STD1014-1987 / IEC 821 and 297
1.1.2 Board Specific Information
Major board components of the VMP3 are:
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• EB8541 E²Brain™ computer core module
• Tundra Universe II PCI-to-VME bridge (VME A24 / D16 operation)
• CPLD logic device
• Fast Ethernet interface
• Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
• Interfacing connectors for:
• VME-bus
• Fast Ethernet
• Gigabit Ethernet (2)
• serial Terminal (RJ45)
• PCI-bus expansion
• I/O expansion
• Test and Programming (2)
• Abort and Reset switches
• Monitor and Control (MC) LEDs
• BrainCAP™ heat sink for VMP3
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1.2 System Relevant Information
The following system relevant information is general in nature but should still be considered
when developing applications using the VMP3.
Table 1-1: System Relevant Information
SUBJECT INFORMATION
System Configuration The VMP3 operates onboard with a PCI system clock frequency of 33.
System Controller The VMP3 provides first slot detection, therefore it can be the system con-
troller.
Application Interfacing The application interfacing to the VMP3 must comply with the specifications
set forth in this manual.
1.2.1 System Configuration
System configuration is solely a function of the application, however, when implementing applications, precautions must be taken to ensure that the signals of the VMP3 are properly terminated in accordance with the specifications set forth in this manual. For this reason it will be
necessary for system integrators to ensure proper signal conditioning for their applications before interfacing with the VMP3. In addition, it is imperative that signal interference be kept to a
minimum.
1.2.2 Operating Software
The VMP3 is supplied with appropriate operating system and board support software for board
operation.
1.3 Board Diagrams
The following diagrams provide additional information concerning board functionality and component layout.
LEGEND FOR FIGURE 1-2:
CAN Communications Area Network
CF CompactFlash
FE Fast Ethernet
HSS High Speed Serial
I²C Inter-Integrated Circuit
LPC Low Pin Count
M/C Monitor and Control
PCI Peripheral Component Interface
T/C Terminal/Console (Serial Interface)
T/P Test/Programming
TSE Gigabit Ethernet (Three Speed Ethernet)
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1.3.1 Application System Interfacing
Figure 1-1: VMP3 Application System Interfacing Diagram
Application System (AS)
VMP3 VMP3
EB8541E
Board
Interfacing
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AS
Processes
EB8541E
Board
Interfacing
AS
Processes
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1.3.2 System Level Interfacing
Figure 1-2: VMP3 System Level Interfacing Diagram
VMP3 System
VMP3
EB8541E E²Brain Module
VMP3 Interfaces
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1.3.3 Board Layout
Figure 1-3: VMP3 Board (Front View Without E²Brain™ Module)
J12
J11
J5A
J5B
PCI
to
J6
D1
D2
VME
Bridge
J7
J8 J9
Figure 1-4: VMP3 Board (Front View With E²Brain™ Module)
J10
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Figure 1-5: VMP3 Board (Rear View)
JP1
SPEED
JP2
Figure 1-6: VMP3 Board (Rear View with Optional CompactFlash Socket)
D7
D11ACT
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CompactFlash
Socket
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J13
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Figure 1-7: VMP3 Front Panels (4HP Standard and 6HP with CompactFlash)
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