Rugged SBC First To Enlist MPC8640/MPC 8640D Processors July 18, 2008
Reportedly an industry first, the VG6 SBC supports Freescale Semiconductor’s advanced MPC8640 and MPC8640D as well as MPC8641, MPC8641D processors. Employing the MPC8640 and MPC8640D low power-power architecture processors, the SBC operates reliably in confined spaces where heat may be difficult to dissipate. The 6U VME VG6 is available as a dual node/single node, dual node/single node single computer and is configurable as a single MPC8640 single core, single MPC8640 D dual core, dual MPC8640 single core, or a dual MPC8640D dual-core solution with a x8 PCI Express adapter between the nodes. Each node can be configured with up to 2 GB of DDR2 ECC memory. Other features include three Gigabit Ethernet ports, two 10/100 Ethernet ports, two SATA ports, extension slots for both PMC/XMC (PCI-X 133 or x8 PCI Express) and PMC (PCI-X 100), four serial ports (two RS232, two RS422), and six USB 2.0 interfaces. Upon request, operating-system support includes VxWorks, Linux, LynxOS, and INTEGRITY. GE FANUC INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS, Charlottesville, VA. (434) 978-5000.
