GE Intelligent Platforms PPC9A 6U VME Single Board Computer Features The PPC9A is the latest member of the modules (graphics, SCSI, 1553, digital I/O, ® PowerXtreme family of 6U VME single board Flash memory) but also offers the oppor- • Power Architecture 8641D (dual cores) computers targeted at some of the most tunity to add customer-specific features at • Freescale 8640/8640D ready demanding applications in embedded minimum cost and in the shortest timescales. • Up to 4 Gbytes DDR2 SDRAM computing. By preserving the same hardware The PPC9A provides a number of high speed • Up to 1 Gbyte user Flash memory and software interfaces as previous interfaces for off-board communication, PowerXtreme family members, the PPC9A • Two PMC/XMC Sites including two Gigabit Ethernet ports, two provides an ideal opportunity for state of the - PCI-X 133Mhz USB 2.0 ports and a Serial ATA disk interface. art technology insertion into both upgrade - 8-lane PCI Express In addition, there is support for legacy programs and new platforms alike. - I/O to P2/P0 interfaces, including six serial ports, and • AFIX (Additional Flexible Interface Xtension) The PPC9A’s processor node features sixteen general purpose I/O lines. site for plug-on AFIX modules Freescale’s latest 8641D dual core integrated • VME (2eSST capable) Available in five air- and conduction cooled processor supported by up to 4 Gbytes build levels, the PPC9A is fully supported DDR2 SDRAM and 1 Gbyte Flash memory. • Two USB 2.0 ports by comprehensive Deployed Test Software The processor node is coupled to an • Two Serial ATA Ports ® (BIT and BCS) and OS support for VxWorks, extensive PCI Express architecture, offering • Two Gigabit Ethernet ports ® ® VxMILS, LynxOS, Open Source Linux, with significantly higher data bandwidth than • Six serial ports support for Integrity planned. previously possible – making the PPC9A the • Air- and conduction cooled versions most performant PowerXtreme single board The PPC9A is also supported by AXIS computer ever. • Comprehensive Deployed Test software (Advanced Multiprocessor Integrated • Fully supported by AXIS integrated tools Software), a performance-optimized software In addition to leading edge raw compute and libraries environment designed to accelerate the performance, the PPC9A also features • Comprehensive operating system support development and production deployment impressive I/O flexibility with two PMC /XMC of complex processing applications. AXIS sites and an AFIX site for plug-on system integrated tools and libraries include expansion. The AFIX site not only allows AXISFlow, AXISview and AXISLib. access to the current range of standard AFIX PPC9A 6U VME Single Board Computer Specifications Block Diagram Processor • Power Architecture 8641D @ 1.33 GHz (dual core) • 1 Mbyte L2 full speed on-chip cache per core Temp RTC NVRAM Flash Sensors DDR2 SDRAM 128 kbytes 512/1024 Mbytes ETI 2 I C Bus • Up to 4 Gbytes DDR2 SDRAM with ECC Flash Memory DDR SDRAM 8641D 1024/2048 Mbytes • Up to 1 Gbyte Flash memory FPGA • Write-protection options DDR SDRAM 1024/2048 Mbytes VME Interface x8 133MHz 133MHz 64-bit • VME 64x (2eSST capable) x4 64-bit x4 PCle/PCIx PCle/PCIx Bridge Bridge XMC/ C XMC/PMC Gigabit Ethernet PCle Switch Site Site • Two 10/100/1000 Base-T ports x8 x8 Serial I/O • COM 1,2 (RS232) x4 x4 • COM 3,4 (RS232/422/485 sync / async) 33MHz 32-bit 133MHz 64-bit PCle/PCIx PCle/PCIx USB • COM 5,6 (RS232/422/485 async only) Bridge Bridge General-Purpose I/O AFIX VME • Sixteen General-Purpose I/O (Gbit/second) lines each SATA Site 2eSST capable of generating an interrupt USB • Two USB2.0 ports SATA • Two Serial ATA disk interfaces (Up to 1.5 Gbit/second) Mezzanine Sites • Two IEEE 1386/1386.1-2001 compatible Environmental extension slots • PMC - up to 64bit / 133MHz PCI-X Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 • XMC - PCI Express x8 support Cooling Method Convection Convection Convection Conduction Conduction • I/O pins to P2/P0 Conformal Coating Optional Standard Standard Standard Standard NVRAM / Real-Time Clock / Watchdog / ETI • 128 Kbytes non-volatile RAM with autostore High/Low Temp 0 to 55°C -20 to +65°C -40 to +75°C -40 to +75°C -40 to +85°C • Real-time clock Operational (300 ft/m) (300 ft/m) (600 ft/m) At cold wall At cold wall • Watchdog timer 2 2 2 2 2 Random Vibration 0.002g/Hz* 0.002g/Hz* 0.04g/Hz** 0.1g/Hz** 0.1g/Hz** • Elapsed time indicator (records cycles and on-time) Shock 20g*** 20g*** 20g*** 40g*** 40g*** Temperature Sensors * From 10 to 2000 HZ ** With a flat response to 1000 Hz, 6 dB/Oct roll-off from 1000 to 2000 Hz ***Peak sawtooth 11 ms duration • CPU die and ambient temperature Power Requirements • +5 V - required • ±12 V - only if required by mounted PMC module About GE Intelligent Platforms AXIS Multicomputer Open Architecture, COTS Multiprocessor Solutions GE Intelligent Platforms, a General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is an experienced high-performance technology company and a global provider of hardware, software, services, and expertise in automation Customer Application and embedded computing. We offer a unique foundation of agile, advanced and ultra-reliable technology AXIS Advanced Multiprocessor Integrated Software that provides customers a sustainable advantage in the industries they serve, including energy, water, Universal Interface Layer (UIL) consumer packaged goods, government and defense, and telecommunications. GE Intelligent Platforms Board Support Package (BSP) is a worldwide company headquartered in Charlottesville, VA and is part of GE Home and Business Solutions. Built-in-Test (Configurable POST) For more information, visit www.ge-ip.com. I/O, SBCs, Multiprocessors, Fabric Switches GE Intelligent Platforms Contact Information Americas: 1 800 433 2682 or 1 434 978 5100 Global regional phone numbers are listed by location on our web site at www.ge-ip.com/contact defense.ww.ge-ip.com ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. All rights reserved. All other brands or names are property of their respective holders. Specifications are subject to change without notice. 02.12 GFA-910A Ethernet 1 GPIO COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 COM1 COM2 PMC2 USB1 USB2 AFIX SATA1 SATA2 PMC1 Ethernet 2