PowerBridge MVME3100 Quick start guide

MVME3100
Single-Board Computer
Installation and Use
V3100A/IH1
January 2006 Edition

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Safety Summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of
this equipment. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual
could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.
The safety precautions listed below represent warnings of certain dangers of which Motorola is aware. You, as
the user of the product, should follow these warnings and all other safety precautions necessary for the safe
operation of the equipment in your operating environment.
Ground the Instrument.
To minimize shock hazard, the equipment chassis and enclosure must be connected to an electrical ground. If the
equipment is supplied with a three-conductor AC power cable, the power cable must be plugged into an approved
three-contact electrical outlet, with the grounding wire (green/yellow) reliably connected to an electrical ground
(safety ground) at the power outlet. The power jack and mating plug of the power cable meet International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) safety standards and local electrical regulatory codes.
Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.
Do not operate the equipment in any explosive atmosphere such as in the presence of flammable gases or fumes.
Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment could result in an explosion and cause injury or
damage.
Keep Away From Live Circuits Inside the Equipment.
Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers. Only Factory Authorized Service Personnel or other
qualified service personnel may remove equipment covers for internal subassembly or component replacement
or any internal adjustment. Service personnel should not replace components with power cable connected. Under
certain conditions, dangerous voltages may exist even with the power cable removed. To avoid injuries, such
personnel should always disconnect power and discharge circuits before touching components.
Use Caution When Exposing or Handling a CRT.
Breakage of a Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT) causes a high-velocity scattering of glass fragments (implosion). To
prevent CRT implosion, do not handle the CRT and avoid rough handling or jarring of the equipment. Handling
of a CRT should be done only by qualified service personnel using approved safety mask and gloves.
Do Not Substitute Parts or Modify Equipment.
Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification of the equipment. Contact your local
Motorola representative for service and repair to ensure that all safety features are maintained.
Observe Warnings in Manual.
Warnings, such as the example below, precede potentially dangerous procedures throughout this manual.
Instructions contained in the warnings must be followed. You should also employ all other safety precautions
which you deem necessary for the operation of the equipment in your operating environment.
Warning
War ni n g To prevent serious injury or death from dangerous voltages, use extreme
caution when handling, testing, and adjusting this equipment and its
components.

Flammability
All Motorola PWBs (printed wiring boards) are manufactured with a flammability rating
of 94V-0 by UL-recognized manufacturers.
EMI Caution
!
Caution
Caution This equipment generates, uses and can radiate electromagnetic energy. It
may cause or be susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if not
installed and used with adequate EMI protection.
Lithium Battery Caution
This product contains a lithium battery to power the clock and calendar circuitry.
!
Caution
Caution Danger of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace battery only
with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Attention
!
Caution Il y a danger d’explosion s’il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie.
Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du même type ou d’un type
équivalent recommandé par le constructeur. Mettre au rebut les batteries
usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.
Vorsicht
!
Caution Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßem Austausch der Batterie. Ersatz nur
durch denselben oder einen vom Hersteller empfohlenen Typ. Entsorgung
gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers.

CE Notice (European Community)
!
Warning
War ni n g This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may
cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.
Motorola products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC).
Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European Norms:
EN55022 “Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics
of Information Technology Equipment”; this product tested to Equipment Class A
EN55024 “Information technology equipment—Immunity characteristics—Limits and
methods of measurement”
Board products are tested in a representative system to show compliance with the above
mentioned requirements. A proper installation in a CE-marked system will maintain the
required EMC performance.
In accordance with European Community directives, a “Declaration of Conformity” has
been made and is available on request. Please contact your sales representative.

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About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Overview of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Comments and Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Conventions Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
1 Hardware Preparation and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview of Startup Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Unpacking Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MVME3100 Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Configuration Switch (S4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Geographical Address Switch (S3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PMC I/O Voltage Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
RTM SEEPROM Address Switch (S1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the MVME3100 into a Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connection to Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Completing the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Startup and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Applying Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Switches and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 MOTLoad Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MOTLoad Implementation and Memory Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MOTLoad Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MOTLoad Utility Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
MOTLoad Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using MOTLoad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Command Line Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Command Line Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MOTLoad Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Default VME Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Firmware Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
CR/CSR Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Displaying VME Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Editing VME Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Deleting VME Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Restoring Default VME Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Alternate Boot Images and Safe Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Firmware Startup Sequence Following Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Firmware Scan for Boot Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Valid Boot Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Checksum Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
MOTLoad Image Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
USER Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Alternate Boot Data Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4 Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Local Bus Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Flash Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Control and Timers Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
I2C Serial Interface and Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Ethernet Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Asynchronous Serial Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
PCI/PCI-X Interfaces and Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
MPC8540 PCI-X Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
TSi148 VME Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Serial ATA Host Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
PCI-X-to-PCI-X Bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
PCI Mezzanine Card Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
PMC Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General-Purpose Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Real-time Clock Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Reset Control Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Debug Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5 Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
PMC Expansion Connector (J4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ethernet Connectors (GENET1/J41B, GENET2/J2B, ENET1/J2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) Connectors (J11 – J14, J21 – J23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Serial Port Connectors (COM1/J41A, COM2–COM5/J2A-D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
VMEbus P1 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
VMEbus P2 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
MVME721 PMC I/O Module (PIM) Connectors (J10, J14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Planar sATA Power Connector (J30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
USB Connector (J27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
sATA Connectors (J28 and J29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Boundary Scan Header (J24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Processor COP Header (J25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
A Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Supply Current Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
B Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Motorola Computer Group Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Manufacturers’ Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Related Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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Figure 1-1. MVME3100 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Figure 4-1. MVME3100 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 4-2. MVME721 RTM Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
List of Figures

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Table 1-1. Startup Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Table 1-2. Configuration Switch (S4) Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Table 1-3. Geographical Address Switch Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 1-4. Slot Geographical Address Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 1-5. RTM EEPROM Address Switch Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 1-6. EEPROM Address Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Table 1-7. MVME3100 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 1-8. MVME721 Rear Transition Module Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 2-1. Front-Panel LED Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 2-2. MVME721 LED Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 2-3. Additional Onboard Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 3-1. MOTLoad Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 3-2. MOTLoad Image Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Table 4-1. MVME3100 Features Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Table 4-2. MVME721 RTM Features Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Table 5-1. PMC Expansion Connector (J4) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Table 5-2. Ethernet Connectors Pin Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Table 5-3. PMC Slot 1 Connector (J11) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Table 5-4. PMC Slot 1 Connector (J12) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Table 5-5. PMC Slot 1 Connector (J13) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Table 5-6. PMC Slot 1 Connector (J14) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Table 5-7. PMC Slot 2 Connector (J21) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Table 5-8. PMC Slot 2 Connector (J22) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Table 5-9. PMC Slot 2 Connector (J23) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Table 5-10. COM Port Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Table 5-11. VMEbus P1 Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Table 5-12. VME P2 Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Table 5-13. MVME721 Host I/O Connector (J10) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Table 5-14. Planar sATA Power Connector (J30) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Table 5-15. USB Connector (J27) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Table 5-16. sATA Connectors (J28 and J29) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Table 5-17. Boundary Scan Header (J24) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Table 5-18. Processor COP Header (J25) Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Table A-1. Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Table A-2. MVME3100 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Table B-1. Motorola Computer Group Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Table B-2. Manufacturers’ Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Table B-3. Related Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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About This Manual
The MVME3100 Single-Board Computer Installation and Use manual provides the information
you will need to install and configure your MVME3100 single-board computer and MVME721
rear transition module (RTM). It provides specific preparation and installation information, and
data applicable to the board.
As of the printing date of this manual, the MVME3100 supports the models listed below.
Overview of Contents
This manual is divided into the following chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1, Hardware Preparation and Installation, provides MVME3100 board preparation and
installation instructions, as well as ESD precautionary notes.
Chapter 2, Startup and Operation, provides the power-up procedure and identifies the switches
and indicators on the MVMEM3100.
Chapter 3, MOTLoad Firmware, describes the basic features of the MOTLoad firmware
product.
Chapter 4, Functional Description, describes the MVME3100 and the MVME721 RTM on a
block diagram level.
Chapter 5, Pin Assignments, provides pin assignments for various headers and connectors on
the MMVE3100 single-board computer.
Appendix A, Specifications, provides power requirements and environmental specifications.
Appendix B, Related Documentation, provides a listing of related Motorola manuals, vendor
documentation, and industry specifications.
Model Number Description
MVME3100-1152 677 MHz MPC8540 PowerQUICC III™ integrated processor,
256MB DDR SDRAM, 64MB flash, Gigabit Ethernet, SATA, IEEE
handles
MVME3100-1263 833 MHz MPC8540 PowerQUICC III integrated processor, 512MB
DDR SDRAM, 128MB flash, Gigabit Ethernet, SATA, USB, PCI
expansion connector, IEEE handles
MVME721-101 Rear Transition Module, direct connect, 75mm, PIM socket for
PMC-1 I/O, four serial, 10/100/1000 Enet, 10/100 Enet

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and arguments to commands, and names of programs, directories and files.
italic
is used for names of variables to which you assign values, for function parameters, and for
structure names and fields. Italic is also used for comments in screen displays and
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courier
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prompts.
<Enter>, <Return> or <CR>
represents the carriage return or Enter key.
Ctrl
represents the Control key. Execute control characters by pressing the Ctrl key and the
letter simultaneously, for example, Ctrl-d.

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1Hardware Preparation and Installation
Introduction
This chapter contains the following information:
■Board preparation and installation instructions
■ESD precautionary notes
Description
The MVME3100 is a single-slot, single-board computer based on the MPC8540 PowerQUICC
III™ integrated processor. The MVME3100 provides serial ATA (sATA), USB 2.0, 2eSST
VMEbus interfaces, dual 64-bit/100 MHz PMC sites, up to 128MB of Flash, dual 10/100/1000
Ethernet, one 10/100 Ethernet, and five serial ports. This board supports front and rear I/O and
a single SODIMM module for DDR memory. Access to rear I/O is available with the MVME721
rear transition module (RTM).
Front-panel connectors on the MVME3100 board include: one RJ-45 connector for the Gigabit
Ethernet, one RJ-45 connector for the asynchronous serial port, one USB port with one type A
connector, one sATA port with one external sATA connector, and a combined reset and abort
switch.
Rear-panel connectors on the MVME721 board include: one RJ-45 connector for each of the
10/100 and 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernets and four RJ-45 connectors for the asynchronous
serial ports. The RTM also provides two planar connectors for one PIM with rear I/O.
Getting Started
This section provides an overview of the steps necessary to install and power up the
MVME3100 and a brief section on unpacking and ESD precautions.

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Overview of Startup Procedures
The following table lists the things you will need to do before you can use this board and tells
where to find the information you need to perform each step. Be sure to read this entire chapter,
including all Caution and Warning notes, before you begin.
Unpacking Guidelines
Unpack the equipment from the shipping carton. Refer to the packing list and verify that all items
are present. Save the packing material for storing and reshipping of equipment.
Note If the shipping carton is damaged upon receipt, request that the carrier’s agent be present
during the unpacking and inspection of the equipment.
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Caution
Caution Avoid touching areas of integrated circuitry; static discharge can damage circuits.
Use ESD
Wrist Strap
ESD Motorola strongly recommends that you use an antistatic wrist strap and a conductive
foam pad when installing or upgrading a system. Electronic components, such as disk
drives, computer boards, and memory modules can be extremely sensitive to
electrostatic discharge (ESD). After removing the component from its protective
wrapper or from the system, place the component flat on a grounded, static-free
surface (and, in the case of a board, component side up). Do not slide the component
over any surface.
If an ESD station is not available, you can avoid damage resulting from ESD by wearing
an antistatic wrist strap (available at electronics stores) that is attached to an active
electrical ground. Note that a system chassis may not be grounded if it is unplugged.
!
Caution
Caution Inserting or removing modules with power applied may result in damage to module
components.
Table 1-1. Startup Overview
What you need to do... Refer to...
Unpack the hardware. Unpacking Guidelines on page 2
Identify various components on the board. MVME3100 Layout on page 3
Install the MVME3100 board in a chassis. Installing the MVME3100 into a Chassis on page 8
Connect any other equipment you will be using Connection to Peripherals on page 9
Verify the hardware is installed. Completing the Installation on page 10

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Warning
Warnin g Dangerous voltages, capable of causing death, are present in this equipment. Use
extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting.
Hardware Configuration
This section discusses certain hardware and software tasks that may need to be performed
prior to installing the board in a chassis.
To produce the desired configuration and ensure proper operation of the MVME3100, you may
need to carry out certain hardware modifications before installing the module.
Most options on the MVME3100 are software configurable. Configuration changes are made by
setting bits in control registers after the board is installed in a system.
Jumpers/switches are used to control those options that are not software configurable. These
jumper settings are described further on in this section. If you are resetting the board jumpers
from their default settings, it is important to verify that all settings are reset properly.
MVME3100 Layout
Figure 1-1 on page 4 illustrates the placement of the jumpers, headers, connectors, switches,
and various other components on the MVME3100.
There are two switch blocks which have user-selectable settings. Refer to Table 1-2, Table 1-3,
and Ta bl e 1 - 4 for switch settings. There is one switch on the MVME721. Refer to Table 1-5 and
Table 1-6 for switch settings.

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The MVME3100 is factory tested and shipped with the configuration described in the following
sections.
Figure 1-1. MVME3100 Board Layout
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S ATA 1
ABORT/RESET
G ENET 1
USER 1 FAIL SPEED ACT
J25 J24
J30J28
J2
J13 J14
J11 J12
J23
J21 J22
P1
P2
U21
COM 1
PMC 1PMC 2
J4
U1012
U1003
U1010
U1008
U1014
U1020
U1019
U1049 U1050
U1024
U1012
U1000
U1007
U1052
U1025
U1026
U1027
U1046
U1047
U1051

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Configuration Switch (S4)
An 8-position SMT configuration switch controls the VME SCON setting, Flash bank write-
protect, and the safe start ENV settings. It also selects the Flash boot image. The default setting
on all switch positions is OFF.
Table 1-2. Configuration Switch (S4) Settings
Switch Pos.
Setting
NotesOFF (Factory Default) ON
SAFE_START 1 Normal ENV settings
should be used.
Safe ENV settings
should be used.
This switch status is
readable from System
Status register 1, bit 5.
Software may check
this bit and act
accordingly.
BOOT BLOCK
SELECT
2 Flash memory map is
normal and boot block A is
selected.
Boot block B is
selected and mapped
to the highest
address.
FLASH BANK WP 3 Entire Flash is not write-
protected.
Flash is write-
protected.
Reserved 4
VME SCON
AUTO/MANUAL
MODE
5 Auto-SCON mode. Manual SCON mode. Manual SCON mode
works in conjunction
with the VME SCON
SELECT switch.
MANUAL VME
SCON SELECT
6 Non-SCON mode. Always SCON mode. This switch is only
effective when the
VME SCON
AUTO/MANUAL
MODE switch is ON.
sATA Mode 7 Legacy Mode sATA Mode Sets GD31244 to
legacy or sATA mode
during reset
TRST SELECT 8 Normal MPC8540 TRST
mode where the board
HRESET will assert
TRST.
Isolates the board
HRESET from TRST
and allows the board
to reset without
resetting the
MPC8540 JTAG/COP
interface.
This switch should
remain in the OFF
position unless a
MPC8540 emulator is
attached.

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Geographical Address Switch (S3)
The TSi148 VMEbus Status register provides the VMEbus geographical address of the
MVME3100. This switch reflects the inverted states of the geographical address signals.
Applications not using the 5-row backplane can use the geographical address switch to assign
a geographical address.
Note 1SW2 configures the operating mode of PCI Bus A during power up. In the default (OFF)
position, the bus is configured for PCI-X mode. In the ON position, the bus is configured for PCI
mode.
Table 1-3. Geographical Address Switch Assignments
Position SW1 SW21SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8
Function Not
Used
PCIBus
A mode
GAP GA4 GA3 GA2 GA1 GA0
(Factory)
OFF
XPCI-X
mode
111111
Table 1-4. Slot Geographical Address Settings
Slot
Address
GAP
GA(4:0) SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8
1 1 11110 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON
2 1 11101 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF
3 0 11100 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON
4 1 11011 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF
5 0 11010 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON
6 011001ONOFFOFFONONOFF
7 1 11000 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON
8 1 10111 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF
9 0 10110 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON
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16
Not used
PCI mode
GAP#=0
GA4#=0
GA3#=0
GA2#=0
GA1#=0
GA0#=0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
116
Not used
PCI-X mode
GAP#=1
GA4#=1
GA3#=1
GA2#=1
GA1#=1
GA0#=1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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PMC I/O Voltage Configuration
The onboard PMC sites may be configured to support 3.3V or 5.0V I/O PMC modules. To
support 3.3V or 5.0V I/O PMC modules, both PMC I/O keying pins must be installed in the
holes. If both keying pins are not in the same location or if the keying pins are not installed, the
PMC sites will not function. Note that setting the PMC I/O voltage to 5.0V forces the PMC sites
to operate in PCI mode instead of PCI-X mode. The default factory configuration is for 3.3V
PMC I/O voltage.
RTM SEEPROM Address Switch (S1)
A 4-position SMT configuration switch is located on the RTM to set the device address of the
RTM serial EEPROM device. The switch settings are defined in the following table.
10 0 10101 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF
11 1 10100 OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON
12 0 10011 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF
13 1 10010 OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON
14 1 10001 OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF
15 0 10000 ON OFF ON ON ON ON
16 1 01111 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
17 0 01110 ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON
18 0 01101 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF
19 1 01100 OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON
20 0 01011 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF
21 1 01010 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON
Table 1-4. Slot Geographical Address Settings (continued)
Slot
Address
GAP
GA(4:0) SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8
Table 1-5. RTM EEPROM Address Switch Assignments
Position SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4
Function A0 A1 A2 Not Used
OFF 111