GE VR11 User manual

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Hardware Reference Manual
VR11, VP11
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Second Edition
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Introduction Welcome
The VR11, VP11 VME Single Board Computer is a fully IBM-AT compatible
stand-alone PC equipped with numerous functions and add-on features on a
minimal board foot print. This technical manual is designed to provide
information regarding the general usage and application of the VR11, VP11
VME Single Board Computer. It also details the hardware and software
methodologies. Programming information is also provided.
Chapter 1 gives a brief overview over the functions, features and devices of the
VR11 and VP11.
Chapter 2 and 3 illustrate unpacking and installation procedures.
Chapter 4 contains important information for 'Getting started'
Chapter 5 describes all onboard and panel interfaces with pin assignments.
Chapter 6 contains notes on system resources.
Chapter 7 describes the functional blocks.
Chapter 8 details electrical and environmental specifications.
Appendix A describes the VME Transition Module VTM22.
Appendix B shows details of the PMC sockets.
Appendix C explains the Vx9 and Vx11 compatibility.
Appendix D describes support and warranty conditions and procedures.
Please observe all safety instructions when handling GE Intelligent Platforms
products as given in the unpacking and installation chapters.
The following document also covers items relevant to the VR11 and the VP11
VME Single Board Computer. It is also included under Technical Product
Information on our Product CD-ROM.
•User’s Manual for AMIBIOS8 Setup
•Board Specific Hardware Programmer’s Manual
•AMIBIOS8 Check Point and Beep Code List
•AMIBIOS8 Error Messages
•Thermal Report TR-HW-012
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limited range of altitudes these products operate as specified within altitudes
from sea level to 1000 m (3300 ft.). This is with reference to temperature
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options are implemented. Descriptions of options which are not implemented
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For support on the web and product information, visit our website at
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Introduction Contents
Contents
Legal Information 3
Legal Disclaimers 3
Regulatory compliance 4
ESD/EMI issues 4
Waste Disposal 5
CE conformance declaration 5
Corporate addresses 6
INTRODUCTION WELCOME 7
Typographic Conventions 8
Product Properties 8
Certification 8
Altitude 8
Options 8
Support, Service and Warranty 9
INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 11
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 19
Board Design 20
Design Features 22
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CHAPTER 2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION 27
Delivery Volume 27
Available Options 27
ESD 28
Warning 28
Initial Inspection 29
Unpacking 29
Handling 30
CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 33
Installation preparation 33
General advice 33
Advice on VMEbus products 34
Advice on Batteries 34
Required items 34
Backplane and Power Supply 34
Keyboard and Mouse 34
Video Monitor 35
Minimum System Requirements 35
THE POST TEST 35
Installation of a plug-in board 36
Installation of the Rear Transition Module (VTM22) 36
Initial Power-On Operation 36
Entering the BIOS SETUP 37
CHAPTER 4 GETTING STARTED 39
Power Supply 39
Status indicator, Postcode and Beeps 40
Booting 40
Setup 41
Unexpected Resets 41
CHAPTER 5 INTERFACES 43
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Front Panel Interfaces 44
VR11 Connectors 45
PMC options 45
VMEbus Connector P1 (P7301) 45
VMEbus Connector P2 (P7302) 46
VMEbus Connector P0 (P7300) with partial PMC-I/O 47
VMEbus Connector P0 (P7300) with full PMC-I/O 49
IDE Connector (P1800) 50
Ethernet Interface (U5600 and U5650) 53
Fast Ethernet Interface U5102 54
Serial Port COM1 (P2200) 54
RJ45 cable (optional) 55
VGA Interface (P4200) 56
USB Interfaces (P1680, P1681) 57
PMC1 Connectors (P6201, P6202, and P6203) 58
PMC2 Connectors (P7201, P7202) 59
PMC-I/O Connector (P6204 and P7204) 61
Transition Module 61
CHAPTER 6 RESOURCES 63
Memory Map 63
Register Set 63
Standard Register Set 64
Plug and Play Devices 64
Interrupts 65
APIC Controller 66
CHAPTER 7 FUNCTION BLOCKS 67
Processor 67
Memory Controller 67
Interrupt Controller 67
Timer 68
Real Time Clock 69
Keyboard and Mouse 69
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EIDE Interface 69
Serial Interface 69
Graphics Controller 70
Software Installation 70
PMC Interface 70
Ethernet Interface 70
Software Installation 70
Additional devices 71
SMBus devices 71
Temperature Sensor LM86 71
Serial EEPROM 71
Geographic Addressing 72
GPIO (0...7) 72
Watchdog, Powerfail Monitor 72
Programmable Timer 72
LED 72
Reset Button 73
Speaker 73
CHAPTER 8 SPECIFICATIONS 76
Power Consumption 76
Onboard Lithium Battery 78
Not powered by the system 78
Powered by the system 79
Battery removal and replacement 80
+5VSTDBY 80
Environment Conditions 81
Card edge temperatures for VR11 style 8 83
Electrical Characteristics 83
Supply voltage range 84
GPIO 0...7 84
Isolation 84
Board layout drawings 85
Placement Plan Component Side VR11 (V0) 86
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Placement Plan Bottom Side VR11 (V0) 87
Placement Plan Component Side VR11 (V1) 88
Placement Plan Bottom Side VR11 (V1) 89
APPENDIX A TRANSITION MODULE VTM22 91
VTM22 Interfaces 93
VGA Interface (P4001) 96
DVI-I connector (P4100) 97
USB connectors (P1600, P1601) 98
Miscellaneous connector (P2000) 99
PMC I/O connectors 100
VGA 2 connector 102
SATA connectors 102
Headphone Out connector 103
SPDIF connector 103
Audio connector 104
CD IN connector 104
Line IN connector 104
Placement Plan VTM22V0 105
APPENDIX B PCI MEZZANINE CARD (PMC) SLOT 107
Electrical characteristics 107
Mounting of PMC module 108
Secondary Thermal Interface 109
APPENDIX C VX11 AND VX9 COMPATIBILITY 111
Basic compatibility: 111
Front I/O: 111
Rear I/O 112
APPENDIX D SUPPORT, SERVICE AND WARRANTY 115
Error Report 116
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FIGURES
Figure 1: VR11 board................................................................................................................................................19
Figure 2: VR11 Block diagram .................................................................................................................................21
Figure 3: Board packaging ........................................................................................................................................30
Figure 4: Handling the 6U VME board.....................................................................................................................31
Figure 5: 6U board insertion into VMEbus system box............................................................................................36
Figure 6: VR11 board with PMC sockets .................................................................................................................44
Figure 7: Front panel on single slot board.................................................................................................................44
Figure 8: Front panel on dual slot board ...................................................................................................................45
Figure 9: IDE connector............................................................................................................................................51
Figure 10: Ethernet connectors .................................................................................................................................53
Figure 11: Ethernet connector pin assignment ..........................................................................................................53
Figure 12: Fast Ethernet connector layout.................................................................................................................54
Figure 13: COM1 location ........................................................................................................................................55
Figure 14: VGA interface..........................................................................................................................................56
Figure 15: USB .........................................................................................................................................................57
Figure 16: USB pin assignment ................................................................................................................................57
Figure 17: Battery current versus temperature ..........................................................................................................78
Figure 18: Battery current versus time ......................................................................................................................79
Figure 19: Battery removal .......................................................................................................................................80
Figure 20: Air temperature vs. air speed ...................................................................................................................82
Figure 21: Component side of VR11 (V0)................................................................................................................86
Figure 22: Bottom side of VR11 (V0).......................................................................................................................87
Figure 23: Component side of VR11 (V1)................................................................................................................88
Figure 24: Bottom side of VR11 (V0).......................................................................................................................89
Figure 25: VTM22 Transition Module......................................................................................................................92
Figure 26: Ethernet connector pin assignment ..........................................................................................................94
Figure 27: DVI-I connector layout............................................................................................................................97
Figure 28: Placement plan VTM22, V0 ..................................................................................................................105
Figure 29: Mounting of PMC module on VR11 .....................................................................................................108
Figure 30: Mounting of Secondary Thermal Interface on PMC module.................................................................109
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TABLES
Table 1: Styles available ...........................................................................................................................................25
Table 2: BIOS ID coding ..........................................................................................................................................37
Table 3: Boot sequence .............................................................................................................................................41
Table 4: VMEbus connector P1 ................................................................................................................................46
Table 5: VMEbus connector P2 ................................................................................................................................47
Table 6: VMEbus connector P0 with partial I/O and HD Interface ..........................................................................48
Table 7: VMEbus connector P0 with partial I/O, HD interface, SATA, Audio........................................................49
Table 8: VMEbus connector P0 with full I/O ...........................................................................................................50
Table 9: IDE connector .............................................................................................................................................52
Table 10: Ethernet 1/2 connectors.............................................................................................................................53
Table 11: LEDs on Ethernet connector .....................................................................................................................54
Table 12: COM1 pin assignments.............................................................................................................................55
Table 13: RJ45 converter cable pin assignments ......................................................................................................56
Table 14: VGA connector pin assignments...............................................................................................................57
Table 15: USB pin assignments ................................................................................................................................58
Table 16: PMC1 connector pin assignments.............................................................................................................59
Table 17: PMC2 connector pin assignments.............................................................................................................60
Table 18: Memory map.............................................................................................................................................63
Table 19: Standard register set ..................................................................................................................................64
Table 20: Interrupt assignments ................................................................................................................................65
Table 21: Interval timer functions.............................................................................................................................68
Table 22: Software interfaces....................................................................................................................................70
Table 23: Additional devices.....................................................................................................................................71
Table 24: BIOS power up status ...............................................................................................................................73
Table 25: Power consumption CPU dependent.........................................................................................................77
Table 26: Power consumption DRAM dependent.....................................................................................................77
Table 27: Environment conditions ............................................................................................................................81
Table 28: Shock & vibration parameters...................................................................................................................81
Table 29: Maximum height usage.............................................................................................................................82
Table 30: Card edge temperatures for style 8............................................................................................................83
Table 31: Supply voltages .........................................................................................................................................83
Table 32: Supply voltage range.................................................................................................................................84
Table 33: GPIO IN signal levels ...............................................................................................................................84
Table 34: GPIO OUT signal levels ...........................................................................................................................84
Table 35: VTM22 IDE connector .............................................................................................................................93
Table 36: VTM22 Ethernet connectors .....................................................................................................................94
Table 37: VTM22 LEDs ...........................................................................................................................................94
Table 38: VTM22 TMDS connector.........................................................................................................................95
Table 39: VTM22 COM1..........................................................................................................................................96
Table 40: VTM22 COM2..........................................................................................................................................96
Table 41: VTM22 VGA ............................................................................................................................................97
Table 42: VTM22 DVI-I connector digital pin assignments.....................................................................................98
Table 43: VTM22 DVI-I connector analog pin assignments ....................................................................................98
Table 44: VTM22 USB0...........................................................................................................................................99
Table 45: VTM22 USB1...........................................................................................................................................99
Table 46: VTM22 Miscellaneous Connector ............................................................................................................99
Table 47: PMC I/O connectors................................................................................................................................100
Table 48: PMC I/O header ......................................................................................................................................101
Table 49: VTM22 VGA 2 .......................................................................................................................................102
Table 50: VTM22 SATA 0 .....................................................................................................................................102
Table 51: VTM22 SATA 1 .....................................................................................................................................102
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Table 52: VTM22 SATA HD direct........................................................................................................................103
Table 53: VTM22 Headphone Out..........................................................................................................................103
Table 54: VTM22 SPDIF........................................................................................................................................103
Table 55: VTM22 Audio.........................................................................................................................................104
Table 56: VTM22 CD IN........................................................................................................................................104
Table 57: VTM22 LINE IN ....................................................................................................................................104
Table 58: Electrical characteristics..........................................................................................................................107
Table 59: Rear I/O pin assignments for Vx9 & Vx11.............................................................................................112

CHAPTER 1 Introduction
Chapter Scope
This chapter describes features, capabilities and compatibilities of the VR11
and VP11 VME Single Board Computer. Both boards are based on the same
PCB. All further occurrences of the board’s names will be referred to as the
VR11. Any further specification in this document referring to VR11 can be
applied to VR11 and VP11 unless otherwise noted.
Figure 1: VR11 board
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Board Design The VR11 is a fully IBM-AT compatible stand-alone PC. It is equipped with
many functions a conventional Personal Computer can only offer after the
installation of several add-in cards. Extension boards can be connected via the
VME interface. The minimal board size and the large number of I/Os and
functions allow the VR11 to be used in many applications. See the following
block diagram for the boards design.
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