Functional Description
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This chapter describes the MVME6100 on a block diagram level.
Features
The following table lists the features of the MVME6100.
Table 4-1. MVME6100 Features Summary
Feature | Description |
Processor | – Single 1.267 GHz MPC7457 processor |
| – Bus clock frequency at 133 MHz |
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| – Integrated L1 and L2 cache |
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L3 Cache | – Bus clock frequency at 211 MHz (when supported by processor) |
| – Up to 2MB using DDR SRAM |
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Flash | – Two banks (A & B) of soldered Intel StrataFlash devices |
| – 8 to 64MB supported on each bank |
| – Boot bank is switch selectable between banks |
| – Bank A has combination of software and hardware |
| scheme |
| – Bank B top 1MB block can be |
| software/hardware |
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System Memory | – Two banks on board for up to 1Gb using 256Mb or 512Mb devices |
| – Bus clock frequency at 133 MHz |
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Memory Controller | – Provided by Marvell MV64360 system controller |
PCI Host Bridge |
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Dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet |
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Interrupt Controller |
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PCI Interface |
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I2C Interface |
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NVRAM | – 32KB provided by MK48T37 with SnapHat battery backup |
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Watchdog Timer |
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– Dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports routed to front panel | |
Support | connectors, one optionally routed to P2 backplane |
| – Two asynchronous serial ports provided by an ST16C554D; one |
| serial port is routed to a front panel |
| second serial port is routed to an |
| default build configuration). |
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PCI/PMC | – Two |
| specified by IEEE P1386 |
| – 33/66 MHz PCI or 66/100 MHz |
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