GEMVME51005E Single Board Computer Installation and Use

thermal evaluations of the board in their specific system configuration.

Appendix D, Related Documentation, provides a listing of related documentation for the MVME5100, 

including vendor documentation and industry related specifications.

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Conventions Used in This Manual

The following typographical conventions are used in this document:

bold

is used for user input that you type just as it appears; it is also used for 

commands, options and arguments to commands, and names of

programs, directories and files.

italic

is used for names of variables to which you assign values. Italic is also 

used for comments in screen displays and examples, and to introduce 

new terms.

courier

is used for system output (for example, screen displays, reports), 

examples, and system prompts.

<Enter>, <Return> or <CR>

<CR> represents the carriage return or Enter key.

represents the Control key. Execute control characters by pressing the 

Ctrl key and the letter simultaneously, for example, Ctrl-d.

Terminology

A character precedes a data or address parameter to specify the numeric format, as follows (if not 

specified, the format is hexadecimal):

An asterisk (*) following a signal name for signals that are level significant denotes that the signal is 

true or valid when the signal is low.

An asterisk (*) following a signal name for signals that are edge significant denotes that the actions 

initiated by that signal occur on high to low transition. 

In this manual, assertion and negation are used to specify forcing a signal to a particular state. In 

particular, assertion and assert refer to a signal that is active or true; negation and negate indicate a

signal that is inactive or false. These terms are used independently of the voltage level (high or low)

that they represent. Data and address sizes are defined as follows:

0x Specifies a hexadecimal number

% Specifies a binary number

& Specifies a decimal number

Byte 8 bits, numbered 0 through 7, with bit 0 being the least significant.

Half word 16 bits, numbered 0 through 15, with bit 0 being the least 

significant.

Word 32 bits, numbered 0 through 31, with bit 0 being the least 

significant.

Double word 64 bits, numbered 0 through 63, with bit 0 being the least 

significant.

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.

The following equipment list is appropriate for use in an MVME5100 system:

❏ PMCspan PCI expansion mezzanine module (mates with MVME5100)

❏ Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Mezzanine Cards (PMCs) (installed on an

MVME5100 board) 

❏ RAM500 memory mezzanine modules (installed on an MVME5100 board)

❏ VME system enclosure 

❏ System console terminal 

❏ Disk drives (and/or other I/O) and controllers

Unpacking Instructions

Avoid touching areas of integrated circuitry; static discharge can damage these 

circuits.

Note If the shipping carton(s) is/are damaged upon receipt, request that the carrier's agent be 

present during the unpacking and inspection of the equipment.

Use ESD

Wrist Strap

Emerson strongly recommends that you use an antistatic wrist strap and a 

conductive foam pad when installing or upgrading a system.

Electronic components, such as disk drives, computer boards and memory