XVME-6300
6U VME Intel i7 Core Processor Board
Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310
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www.acromag.com
Storage Devices
Onboard NANDFlash SSD
The XVME-6300 features an onboard 8GB NANDFlash SSD. This SSD is attached via the SATA4 interface and
available to operating systems as storage, or can have a bootable operating system installed on it.
Serial ATA connection via P2
The XVME-6300 features two SATA-300 drive interfaces out the rear P2 VMEbus connector. The use of the
optional rear transition module (XVME-9630) allows for the connection of two drives using standard SATA
cables.
Serial ATA 1.8” Hard Drive on XBRD-9050 module
The XBRD-9050 module can be ordered with an installed 1.8” SATA-300 SSD. This device is connected via the
SATA2 interface and can be used for storage or can have a bootable operating system installed on it.
VMEbus Interface
The XVME-6300 interface to the VMEbus is via a PCI-X to VME bridge device (Tundra TSI-148). The VMEbus
interface supports full DMA to and from the VMEbus, integral FIFOs for posted writes, block mode transfers and
read-modify-write operations. The interface contains one master and eight slave images that can be
programmed in a variety of modes to allow the VMEbus to be mapped into the XVME-6300 local memory. This
makes it easy to configure VMEbus resources in protected and real mode programs The XVME-6300 also
incorporates onboard hardware byte-swapping. For a complete API, the Xembedded Board Support Packages
tailored to your operating system will allow quick programming of your application.
Serial Ports
XVME-6300 includes four high-speed 16550-compatible serial ports. COM ports 1 and 2, which are available out
the P2 connector, are capable of switchable RS-232 and RS-422/485 configurations. There is no on-board
termination available for use with RS-422/485 configurations. External cable termination should be applied
where necessary. COM port 4 is RS-232 only and available on the front panel connector. COM port 3 is only
available with the optional XBRD-9050 module installed.
PMC Expansion
The XVME-6300 provides two on-board PMC sites for use with standard 32/64-bit, 33/66/133MHz PMC and
PMC-X modules. PMC site 1 has full I/O available out the optional rear P0 connector, while PMC 2 has only pins
1-28 available out the rear P2 connector.
PCI-X, or PCI extended, is an enhanced version of PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) computer bus.
Although PCI-X is backward-compatible with traditional PCI devices and systems, this specification implements
additional features and performance improvements include 3.3V signaling, increased speed grades and
adaptation to other form factors. PCI-X effectively doubles the speed and amount of data exchanged between
the computer processor and peripherals. PCI-X bus was designed for, and is ideally suited for, server cards such
as FPGA, DSP, Fibre Channel, RAID, high-speed networking and other demanding devices. If a standard PCI PMC
card is fitted on the XVME-6300 PMC site, the on-board PCI-X bus reverts to the PCI bus speed, which will also
affect the VMEbus interface.
