VMIVME-7807
VME-7807RC*
Intel® Pentium® M-Based VME SBC
GE Fanuc Embedded Systems’ VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are full featured
Pentium® M-based, single board computers (SBCs) in a single-slot, passively cooled,
VME Eurocard form factor. These products utilize the advanced technology of Intel®’s
855GME chipset.
The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC provide features typically found on desktop
systems such as:
• 1.0GB DDR SDRAM using one SODIMM and an optional 512MB of solder-in
memory for a maximum of 1.5GB
• Built-in SVGA support (front panel connection)
• Digital video controller (rear I/O) DVI-D with dual head display capabilities
• 10/100 Mbit Ethernet controller (front panel connection)
• Dual Gigabit Ethernet supporting (front panel or rear I/O)
• Optional P0 with VITA 31.1 interface
• Serial ATA (SATA) support (rear I/O)
• Serial port COM1 (front panel connection)
• Ultra IDE drive support (rear I/O)
• Real-Time clock/calendar
• Front panel reset switch
• Miniature speaker
• Keyboard/Mouse port (front panel connection)

The 855GME chipset allows the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC to provide enhanced
features such as integrated video and Ultra ATA/100 IDE support. The
VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are capable of executing many of today’s desktop
operating systems such as Microsoft®’s Windows® XP, Windows 2000 and a wide
variety of Linux® based operating systems. The standard desktop features of the
VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are described in Chapter 2 of this manual.
The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC provide features useful to embedded applications
such as:
• Three serial ports: COM2. COM3 and COM4 (rear I/O)
• Four USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel and two rear I/O)
• 32KB of nonvolatile RAM
• Remote Ethernet booting
• Up to 2GB of CompactFlash on secondary IDE (optional)
• Software-selectable Watchdog Timer with reset
Additionally, the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC offer one PMC expansion site (PCI-X,
66MHz) with front panel access. The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are capable of
executing many of today’s operating systems such as VxWorks®, Solaris™ or QNX®.
The embedded features of the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are described in
Chapter 3 of this manual.
The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC are suitable for use in applications ranging from
telecommunications, simulation, instrumentation, industrial control, process control
and monitoring, factory automation, automated test systems, data acquisition
systems and anywhere that the highest performance processing power in a single
VME slot is desired.
The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC conform to the VME physical specification for a 6U
board. The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC can be used for system control or as a
peripheral board. They can be plugged directly into any standard chassis accepting
either type of board.
The following steps describe the GE Fanuc Embedded Systems-recommended
method for installation and powerup of the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC :
1. If a PMC module is to be used, connect it to the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC
prior to board installation (as shown in Figure 1-2 on page 29). Refer to the
Product Manual for the PMC module for configuration and setup.
2. Insert the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC into a VME chassis system controller or
peripheral slot. While ensuring that the board is properly aligned and oriented
in the supporting board guides, slide the board smoothly forward against the
mating connectors. Use the ejector handles to firmly seat the board.
3. All needed peripherals can be accessed from the front panel or the rear I/O
VMIACC-0586/ACC-0586RC or VMIACC-0590/ACC-0590RC Rear Transition
Modules (RTMs). Each connector is clearly labeled on the front panel and
detailed pinouts are in Appendix A.
4. Connect a keyboard and mouse if the system has not been previously
configured.
5. The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC feature an optional CompactFlash Disk
resident on the board. Refer to Chapter 3 for set up details.
6. If an external drive module is installed, the BIOS Setup program must be used to
configure the drive types. See Appendix B to properly configure the system.
7. If a drive module is present, install the operating system according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC have an onboard BIOS Setup program that controls
many configuration options. These options are saved in a special non-volatile,
battery-backed memory chip and are collectively referred to as the board’s ‘CMOS
Configuration’. The CMOS configuration controls many details concerning the
behavior of the hardware from the moment power is applied.
Details of the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC BIOS setup program are included in
Appendix B.
The VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC provide front panel access for the PMC expansion
site, an optional Gigabit Ethernet port, one 10/100 RJ45 connector, one serial port,
SVGA, keyboard/mouse, the manual reset switch and the status LEDs. A drawing of
the VMIVME-7807/VME-7807RC front panels are shown in Figure 1-5. The front
panel connectors and indicators are labeled as follows:
• 10/100
• G1
• G2
• M/K
• COM1
•RST
• S
• SVGA
10/100 Mbit Ethernet connector
10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet connector 1 (or LEDs) port 1
10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet LEDs port 2
Mouse/keyboard connector
Serial Port
Manual reset switch
Status LEDs