Computer Hardware User Manual

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MVME3100 Installation and Use (V3100A/IH1)
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1 Hardware Preparation and Installation
Introduction
This chapter contains the following information:
■ Board preparation and installation instructions
■ ESD precautionary notes
Description
The MVME3100 is a single-slot, single-board computer based on the MPC8540 PowerQUICC
III™ integrated processor. The MVME3100 provides serial ATA (sATA), USB 2.0, 2eSST
VMEbus interfaces, dual 64-bit/100 MHz PMC sites, up to 128MB of Flash, dual 10/100/1000
Ethernet, one 10/100 Ethernet, and five serial ports. This board supports front and rear I/O and
a single SODIMM module for DDR memory. Access to rear I/O is available with the MVME721
rear transition module (RTM).
Front-panel connectors on the MVME3100 board include: one RJ-45 connector for the Gigabit
Ethernet, one RJ-45 connector for the asynchronous serial port, one USB port with one type A
connector, one sATA port with one external sATA connector, and a combined reset and abort
switch.
Rear-panel connectors on the MVME721 board include: one RJ-45 connector for each of the
10/100 and 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernets and four RJ-45 connectors for the asynchronous
serial ports. The RTM also provides two planar connectors for one PIM with rear I/O.
Getting Started
This section provides an overview of the steps necessary to install and power up the
MVME3100 and a brief section on unpacking and ESD precautions.