GE VMIVME-5532L Slave Chassis System Controller

GE VMIVME-5532L Slave Chassis System Controller

DESCRIPTION

The VMIVME-5532 Link is a  high-performance, yet easy-to-use method of linking two or  more VMEbus systems together via fiber-optic cable. The  Repeater Link is a two-board set which allows VMEbus slave  I/O boards residing in one VMEbus chassis to be controlled  by a VMEbus master residing in another chassis. In general,  the VMEbus chassis in which VMEbus masters reside is  referred to as a master chassis, while the VMEbus slave  boards reside in a slave chassis. However, the  VMIVME-5532 also allows a local VMEbus master to work  in a slave chassis for local control, thus providing  multimaster in the slave chassis. 

FEATURES

• High-performance, easy-to-use method of linking two or more VMEbus  systems together via fiber-optic cable 

• Can provide system controller function in the slave chassis 

• A local master is allowed in slave chassis 

• Software transparent allows direct communication from master chassis to  slave chassis with no software overhead (unidirectional link control with  bidirectional data transfers). This mode allows plug-and-play operation. 

• Register enable allows operation as described above, but includes registers  in short I/O space dealing with slave chassis multimaster operation 

• Supports 8-, 16-, and 32-bit data transfers 

• Supports 16-, 24-, and 32-bit addressing 

• Total electrical isolation between VMEbus systems 

• Maximum 6,560 ft (2,000 m) fiber-optic cables 

• Advantages over standard repeaters 

— Small cables 

— High-noise immunity 

— High-voltage isolation 

— No EMI generated by cables 

• The VME-to-VME link consists of two boards and two fiber-optic cables

CABLE SPECIFICATIONS

Length: 5 to 6,560 ft (1.5 to 2,000 m)

Fiber Size: 62.5 micron

Clad Size: 125 micron

Buffer Size: 900 micron

Boot Length: 20 to 60 mm

Quantity Required: 2 per link

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL

Temperature: 0 to 65 °C, operating -20 to 85 °C, storage

Humidity: 20 to 80 percent, relative noncondensing

Altitude: Operation to 10,000 ft (3,048 m)

Cooling: Forced air convection

Dimensions: Double height (6U) board 160 x 233.35  mm