Product Details:

MOTOROLA MVME172-263/260 belongs to MVME172 series 6U double-high VMEbus embedded single board computer, adopting Petra ASIC chip design, equipped with MC68040 33MHz 32-bit processor, integrated FPU and MMU. This variant is configured with 16MB parity DRAM, 512KB high-speed SRAM, 1MB on-board flash memory, battery-backed NVRAM with real-time clock, two EIA-232-D serial ports, AUI 10Mbps Ethernet interface. It supports VMEbus A16/A24/A32 addressing and D8/D16/D32 block DMA transfer, integrates multiple EPROM firmware sockets, programmable timers and hardware watchdog circuit. The built-in monitor firmware supports serial console debugging, boot from flash and network boot configuration. This legacy embedded board is end-of-life, available stock are refurbished replacement spares for vintage industrial and test automation systems.

This SBC can act as VMEbus master or slave and supports stable data transmission on VME backplane. It carries integrated floating-point unit to handle motion control and complex numerical calculation tasks. It provides dual EIA-232D serial channels for console and peripheral connection, flash storage for local firmware storage and AUI Ethernet port for host communication. Users can match it with other VMEbus I/O, acquisition and motion modules to build a complete embedded control system. Optimized PCB layout reduces electromagnetic noise interference, it maintains stable compatibility with VxWorks and other classic real-time operating systems.

It adopts standard double-high 6U eurocard mechanical specification and draws +5V, ±12V power supply from the VME backplane. Front panel provides serial connectors, AUI Ethernet port and status LED indicators. Hot swap operation is not supported; power supply must be shut down before installation or removal. The PCB and soldering assembly meet industrial shock and vibration specifications for cabinet mounting.

It is widely deployed in semiconductor test equipment, industrial control subsystems and long-cycle industrial data logging racks requiring floating-point operation, parity memory protection, 33MHz CPU, 16MB DRAM, flash storage and Ethernet communication. Typical application scenarios include VME rack main CPU replacement, multi-function data acquisition system maintenance and legacy automation platform retrofit. Automation integrators select this Motorola MVME172-263/260 for its MC68040 33MHz,16MB parity DRAM configuration, serial ports,Ethernet.