Motorola V7768 Duo Processor VME Single Board Computer

Motorola V7768 Duo Processor VME Single Board  Computer

GE’s V7768/V7769* are single board computers (SBCs) in a dual-slot, passively

cooled, VME Eurocard form factor.

The V7768* is a full featured Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo or Celeron® M-based SBC, and

the V7769* is a full featured Intel Core 2 Duo-based SBC. The V7768/V7769 utilize

the advanced technology of Intel’s 945GM chipset and the ICH7-M I/O Controller

Hub. The 945GM chipset runs on a 533 MHz front-side bus with the Celeron M

processor and a 667 MHz front-side bus with the Core 2 Duo processor.

The V7768/V7769 are compliant with the VMEbus Specification VITA 1-1994 and

feature a transparent PCI-to-VME bridge, allowing your board to function as a

system controller or peripheral CPU in multi-CPU systems.

The V7768 is a single-slot board, and the V7769 is a dual-slot board. The V7769

has the same functionality as the V7768 and also connects to the ACC-0623*

(which will be referred to as the mezzanine board throughout this manual),

making it a dual-slot board. Because the functionality is so similar, this manual

will refer to both boards (V7768/V7769) throughout unless the material is

referring to the V7768 or V7769 only.

Desktop Features of the V7768/V7769

• Up to 2.0 GByte DDR2 SDRAM (One SODIMM)

• SVGA port (front I/O)

• Dual Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) (front I/O)

• One RS232/422 COM port (front I/O)

• One RS232/422 COM support (rear I/O)

• Two USB 2.0 ports (front I/O)

• Four USB 2.0 support (rear I/O)

• Supports two SATA connections (rear I/O)

• One 2.5-in. SATA hard drive (optional for V7769 only)

• Dual SAS connector (front I/O on V7769 only)

• Real-Time clock/calendar

• Front panel reset switch

• PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connection (front I/O)

• Onboard parallel connector

The 945GM chipset allows the V7768/V7769 to be capable of executing many of

today’s desktop operating systems such as Microsoft®’s Windows® XP, Windows

Vista®, Linux® 2.6.x, and VxWorks® 6.x. The standard desktop features of the

V7768/V7769 are described in Chapter 2: Standard Features of this manual.

Embedded Features of the V7768/V7769

• Remote booting out the front panel only

• Up to 8 GByte of bootable CompactFlash (optional)

• PCI-X capable PMC site with VITA 35 P2 I/O (factory populated on V7768

and main board of V7769)

• VITA 1-1994 with byte swap

• 32 KByte NVRAM

• Software-selectable Watchdog Timer with reset

• PMC expansion site Chapter 3: Embedded PC/RTOS Features

The embedded features of the V7768/V7769 are described in Chapter 3 of this

manual.

The V7768/V7769 are suitable for use in a variety of applications, such as:

telecommunications, simulation, instrumentation, industrial control, process

control and monitoring, factory automation, automated test systems, data

acquisition systems and anywhere that the highest performance processing

power for VME in a single or dual slot is desired.

Intel 945GM Chipset

The V7768/V7769 incorporate the latest Intel chipset technology, the 945GM. The

Intel 945GM chipset is an optimized integrated graphics solution with up to a

667 MHz system bus. The chipset has a low power design, advanced power

management, supporting up to 2 GByte of DDR2 system memory. The 945GM is a

Memory Controller Hub (MCH) component, providing the processor interface,

system memory interface (DDR2 SDRAM) and SVGA port.

Key features for the 945GM:

• 533 MHz Processor system bus controller for the Celeron M

• 667 MHz Processor system bus controller for the Intel Core 2 Duo

• Up to 2 GByte DDR2 Memory via SODIMM

• High-speed DMI architecture interface for communication with the ICH7-M

(I/O controller)

The 945GM supports the Intel ICH7-M I/O controller hub. The ICH7-M supports

most of the high speed I/O interfaces of the V7768/V7769.

Key features for the ICH7-M:

• USB 2.0

• SATA

• IDE (Primary only)

• PCI

• PCI Express (PCIe)

Safety Summary

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of

the operation, service and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these

precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety

standards of design, manufacture and intended use of this product.

GE assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these

requirements.

Ground the

System

To minimize shock hazard, the chassis and system cabinet must be connected to

an electrical ground. A three-conductor AC power cable should be used. The

power cable must either be plugged into an approved three-contact electrical

outlet or used with a three-contact to two-contact adapter with the grounding

wire (green) firmly connected to an electrical ground (safety ground) at the power

outlet.

Do Not Operate in

an Explosive

Atmosphere

Do not operate the system in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. Operation

of any electrical system in such an environment constitutes a definite safety

hazard.

Keep Away from

Live Circuits

Operating personnel must not remove product covers. Component replacement

and internal adjustments must be made by qualified maintenance personnel. Do

not replace components with power cable connected. Under certain conditions,

dangerous voltages may exist even with the power cable removed. To avoid

injuries, always disconnect power and discharge circuits before touching them.

Do Not Service or

Adjust Alone

Do not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another person capable of

rendering first aid and resuscitation is present.

Do Not Substitute

Parts or Modify

System

Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not install substitute

parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the product. Return the

product to GE for service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained.

Dangerous

Procedure

Warnings

Warnings, such as the example below, precede only potentially dange