MVME51005E-0163 - VMEbus Single Board Computer with PowerPC 603e Processor

MVME51005E-0163 – VMEbus Single Board Computer with PowerPC 603e Processor

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Product Introduction:
The MVME51005E-0163 is a compact, high-performance VMEbus single-board computer from General Electric, based on the Motorola PowerPC 603e processor. The “5100” series represents the PowerPC 603e-based family, which was designed for cost-sensitive applications that still required solid RISC performance. The “5E” suffix indicates a specific feature set (likely enhanced memory or I/O), and “0163” is the hardware revision number. This board was widely used in GE Mark VIe control systems as a communication processor, I/O scanner, or secondary CPU. It is smaller and less expensive than the MVME6100 while still offering excellent real-time performance.

Technical Specifications:
Board Type: VMEbus Single Board Computer (SBC)
Processor: Motorola PowerPC 603e @ 100 MHz to 166 MHz
Architecture: 32-bit RISC
Memory: 16 MB to 128 MB SDRAM (on-board, non-expandable in some models)
Cache: 32 KB Instruction Cache + 32 KB Data Cache (on-chip)
VMEbus Interface: VME32 or VME64 (depending on revision)
Floating Point: Integrated 603e FPU (single-precision IEEE 754)
Serial Ports: 2 or 4 RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 channels
Ethernet: On-board 10 Mbps Ethernet (AMD Am79C940)
SCSI: Optional narrow SCSI controller
USB: Some revisions include USB 1.1 ports
Operating System: VxWorks, VxWorks 5.x, pSOS+, LynxOS
Watchdog: Hardware watchdog with 1-second to 10-minute timeout
Power: +5V only (3 Amps) or +5V/+3.3V (5 Amps/+5 Amps)
Form Factor: VMEbus Eurocard (3U or 6U height, compact design)

Functional Features:
Compact Design: The 3U form factor allows more boards to fit in a single VME rack, increasing system density.
Low Power Consumption: Draws less than 5 Watts, reducing thermal load in the control rack.
Cost-Effective RISC: Delivers 80% of the MVME6100’s performance at 50% of the cost, ideal for non-critical processing tasks.
Multi-Protocol Serial: Four serial channels allow simultaneous communication with multiple field devices or networks.
Boot from Flash: Supports booting from on-board Flash memory, eliminating the need for EPROMs or disk drives.
Deterministic Real-Time: VxWorks provides hard real-time performance with guaranteed task execution times.