CPCI6190 CPCI Board with the PowerPC 750GX Processor

• PowerPC 750GX processor with core frequency of 1 GHz and 1MB L2 cache
• Discovery GT-64260 system controller – five decoupled busses for concurrent processor/PCI peripheral device access to main memory
• Sentinel universal-mode PCI-to-PCI bridge enables SBCs to switch between system and peripheral slot functionality
• Up to 1GB high speed SDRAM main memory
• Optional factory configuration available for PICMG® 2.16 compliance for CompactPCI® Packet Switching Backplane specification
• Dual 64-bit/66 MHz PMC slots
• Three independent Fast Ethernet interfaces
• Dual serial RS-232 interfaces – front panel or rear transition module
• 133 MHz frontside bus host interface
• Full hot swap support for CompactPCI specification
• IPMI system management support (PICM 2.9)

The PowerCore™ CPCI6190 CompactPCI (6U) single-board computer (SBC) from Emerson Network Power brings new levels of flexibility and performance to embedded telecommunications, data communications and industrial applications. Based on the award-winning Sentinel universal PCI-to-PCI bridge (PPB) technology, the PowerCore CPCI6190 can function as a high performance system controller or an intelligent peripheral card without any need for hardware or software reconfiguration when switching between operating modes.

The CPCI6190 brings maximum real-time computing performance in a single slot to both system controller and intelligent peripheral modes. The CPCI6190 is built around the PowerPC 750GX processor with its ultra-high speed and extremely low power consumption characteristics. The use of the PowerPC 750GX processor, together with up to 1GB high speed memory and Sentinel PPB on-chip buffers for elevated system performance, enables the CPCI6190 to address the most demanding applications. The CPCI6190 is also backward compatible with earlier members of the PowerPC based PowerCore family of SBCs.

By using the Sentinel PPB technology, developers can simplify and accelerate the design of multiprocessor systems based on cost-effective, industry standard components. Developers can take advantage of the CPCI6190’s power and performance when running major real-time operating systems (RTOSes) or when deploying applications based on the low cost, open source Linux operating system. RTOSes supported include VxWorks and Linux.

In addition to its versatility and high performance, the PowerCore CPCI6190 provides developers with broad expansion capabilities and a wide range of interface options. Up to two PMC slots are available for expansion, and one PMC slot can accommodate an IDE interface-compatible PMC module for CompactFlash or hard disk drive storage (PMC must have on-board IDE controller). There are also up to three independent Fast Ethernet interfaces and two serial interfaces for maximum I/O flexibility.