MVME1603‑053

6U VME Single‑Board Computer (SBC)

Motorola / Emerson / Curtiss‑Wright

Plain Text Specification & User Manual

Ordering Code Meaning (1603 series):

‑011 = 64 MB ECC, 0–55 °C, MVME760

‑012 = 8 MB non‑ECC, 0–55 °C, MVME760

‑042 = 8 MB non‑ECC, −40~+70 °C, rugged, MVME760

‑053 = 64 MB ECC, −40~+70 °C, rugged, MVME760 ✅

1. General Description

2. Features

Processor & Memory

• PowerPC 603 RISC @ 66 MHz

• 16 KB I‑cache / 16 KB D‑cache

• 64 MB ECC DRAM (soldered, non‑expandable)

• 2 KB battery‑backed CMOS SRAM

• Battery‑backed real‑time clock (RTC)

• Four 32‑pin ROM/EPROM/EEPROM sockets (up to 4 MB total)

• PPCBug firmware/debug monitor factory installed

Onboard I/O

• Four EIA‑232‑D serial ports (Z8530 SCC)

• One Centronics‑compatible parallel port

• One 10/100 Mbps Ethernet controller (PCI)

• 32‑bit, 33 MHz PCI local bus (132 MB/s max)

• One PMC (PCI Mezzanine Card) expansion slot

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

Ruggedization & Environmental (‑053 Specific)

• Operating temperature: −40 °C to +70 °C

• Storage temperature: −55 °C to +85 °C

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

• Conformal coating: Class 3 (harsh environment)

• Extended‑grade components

• Enhanced shock/vibration screening for industrial/military use

System Functions

• Two 16‑bit programmable tick timers

• Hardware watchdog timer with system reset

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

• Front‑panel switches: RESET, ABORT

• Configuration: MVME1600‑011 baseboard + 64 MB ECC DRAM

3. Electrical Specifications

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

• +5 V current: 5.8 A typical, 7.5 A maximum

• +12 V current: 150 mA max

• −12 V current: 150 mA max

• Logic: 3.3 V / 5 V TTL compatible

• Power dissipation: ~12 W typical

• Cooling airflow: 6 CFM minimum for full temperature range

4. Mechanical Specifications

• Form factor: 6U double‑high VMEbus module

• Dimensions: 233.4 mm (H) × 160 mm (D)

• Weight: Approximately 880 grams

• Conformal coating: Class 3 (all components and solder joints)

5. Supported Operating Systems

• VxWorks (PowerPC, fully supported)

• LynxOS

• OS‑9

• pSOS+

• VMEexec

• NetBSD/mvmeppc

• Custom embedded real‑time operating systems

6. Compatibility

• Pin‑compatible with MVME1603‑001/‑002/‑011/‑012/‑042

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

• MVME760 transition module compatible

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

7. Ordering Information

• Part Number: MVME1603‑053

• Description: 6U VME SBC, PowerPC 603 @66 MHz, 64 MB ECC DRAM, extended temperature −40 °C to +70 °C, Class 3 conformal coating, MVME760 compatible