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Preparation and Installation
Introduction
This chapter provides general product information along with hardware
preparation, installation, and operating instructions for the MVME2100
Single Board Computer (SBC).
Note
Unless otherwise specified, the designation “MVME2100” refers
to all models of the MVME2100-series single board computers.
The MVME2100 SBC is installed in a standard VME chassis and uses
injector/ejector handles for easy installation and removal. A combination
of PCI mezzanine cards (PMC) and PC Mezzaine Industry Pack (PC•MIP)
I/O cards can be installed on the MVME2100. Additional capacity can be
provided by adding primary and secondary PMCspan modules to the
MVME2100 SBC.
Instructions for installing the PMC and PC•MIP boards are included in this
chapter, as are instructions for installing the PMCspan modules and the
MVME2100 into a VME chassis.
The following list of equipment may be used in an MVME2100 system:
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PMCspan PCI expansion mezzanine module
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Type I or II PC•MIP cards
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Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Mezzanine Cards
(PMC)s
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VME system enclosure
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System console terminal
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Disk drives (and/or other I/O) and controllers
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Operating system (and/or application software)
The following subsections describe some of these interconnecting
modules.