Personal Computer User Manual

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1Hardware Preparation

and Installation

Introduction

This chapter provides information on hardware preparation and

installation for the MVME5100 Series of Single Board Computers.

Note Unless otherwise specified, the designation “MVME5100” refers

to all models of the MVME5100-series Single Board Computers.

Getting Started

The following subsections include information helpful in preparing your

equipment. It includes and overview of the MVME5100, any equipment

needed to complete the installation, and unpacking instructions.

Overview and Equipment Requirements

The MVME5100 interfaces to a VMEbus system via its P1 and P2

connectors and contains two IEEE 1386.1 PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC)

Slots. The PMC Slots are 64-bit and support both front and rear I/O.

Additionally, the MVME5100 is user configurable by setting on-board

jumpers. Two I/O modes are possible: PMC mode or SBC mode (also

called 761 or IPMC mode). The SBC mode uses the IPMC712 I/O PMC

and the MVME712M Transiton Module, or the IPMC761 I/O PMC and

the MVME761 Transition Module. The SBC mode is backwards

compatible with the MVME761 transition card and the P2 adapter card

(excluding PMC I/O routing) used on the MVME2600/2700 product. This

mode is accomplished by configuring the on-board jumpers and by

attaching an IPMC761 PMC in PMC slot 1. Secondary Ethernet is

configured to the rear.

PMC mode is backwards compatible with the MVME2300/MVME2400

and is accomplished by simply configuring the on-board jumpers.