MVME1603‑011

6U VME Single‑Board Computer (SBC)

Motorola / Emerson / Curtiss‑Wright

User Manual (Plain Text, No Images)

Key Identification:

MVME1603‑011 = PowerPC 603 @66 MHz, 64 MB ECC DRAM, VME64, PCI local bus, onboard 10/100 Ethernet, PMC expansion capable, MVME1600‑011 baseboard (revised P2 I/O routing) + PM603 processor mezzanine + RAM104‑004a 64 MB ECC memory module

The “‑011” suffix denotes revised baseboard (MVME1600‑011) with P2 connector I/O re‑routed for MVME760 transition module compatibility, standard 64 MB ECC DRAM, PPCBug firmware, Class 2 conformal coating, no special options.

1. General Description

2. Features

Processor and Memory

• Processor: PowerPC 603 at 66 MHz, RISC architecture

• On‑chip cache: 16 KB instruction, 16 KB data

• DRAM: 64 MB standard, ECC supported

• Battery‑backed SRAM: 2 KB, non‑volatile data storage

• Real‑time clock: Time‑of‑day clock/calendar with battery backup

• ROM sockets: four 32‑pin sockets, up to 4 MB total firmware

• Firmware: PPCBug debugger/monitor preinstalled (‑011 standard)

Onboard I/O Interfaces

• Serial ports: four EIA‑232‑D asynchronous/synchronous (Z8530 SCC)

• Parallel port: Centronics‑compatible printer port

• Ethernet: 10/100 Mbps, onboard, PCI‑based

• PCI local bus: 32‑bit, 33 MHz, 132 MB/s, one PMC slot

• VMEbus: VME64, Rev C compliant, master/slave/system controller

System Functions

• Timers: two 16‑bit programmable tick timers

• Watchdog: hardware watchdog timer with system reset

• Front panel LEDs: SCON, RUN, FAIL, STATUS, PCI ACT

• Switches: RESET, ABORT

• Configuration: factory default (‑011 = MVME1600‑011 baseboard + 64 MB ECC DRAM)

3. Electrical Specifications

• Power supply: +5 VDC, ±12 VDC (VMEbus standard)

• +5 V current: 6.0 A typical, 7.5 A maximum

• +12 V: 150 mA maximum

• -12 V: 150 mA maximum

• Logic levels: 3.3 V / 5 V TTL compatible

• Power dissipation: approximately 12 W typical

4. Mechanical Specifications

• Form factor: 6U VME, double‑high

• Dimensions: 233.4 mm height × 160 mm depth

• Weight: approximately 900 g (including mezzanine and memory modules)

• Conformal coating: Class 2 (industrial standard)

5. Environmental Specifications

• Operating temperature: 0 °C to +55 °C

• Storage temperature: −20 °C to +70 °C

• Relative humidity: 5%–95% non‑condensing

• Shock: 30 g, 11 ms pulse

• Vibration: 5 g, 5 Hz–200 Hz

6. Supported Operating Systems

• VxWorks (PowerPC versions, fully supported)

• LynxOS

• OS‑9

• pSOS+

• Motorola VMEexec

• NetBSD/mvmeppc

• Custom embedded RTOS

7. Compatibility and Ordering Notes

• MVME1603‑011 uses MVME1600‑011 baseboard (vs MVME1600‑001 in ‑001/‑002)

• P2 connector I/O re‑routed for MVME760 transition module compatibility

• DRAM: 64 MB ECC (same as ‑001, different from 8 MB non‑ECC ‑002)

• Pin‑compatible with MVME1603‑001, MVME1603‑002, MVME1604 series

• Software‑compatible with MVME1600 family (PowerPC 603/604)

• Not compatible with MVME147/148 (68k architecture, different pinout)

8. MVME1603‑001 / ‑002 / ‑011 (Plain Text Summary)

• CPU / speed / cache: all identical (PowerPC 603 @66 MHz)

• I/O / PCI / VME / firmware: all identical

• Baseboard:

  • ‑001: MVME1600‑001 (standard P2)

  • ‑002: MVME1600‑001 (standard P2)

  • ‑011: MVME1600‑011 (revised P2 for MVME760)

• DRAM:

  • ‑001 / ‑011: 64 MB ECC

  • ‑002: 8 MB non‑ECC

• MVME760 compatibility: only ‑011 yes