Motorola CPV8540 user manual Introduction, Product Description and Diagrams

Introduction

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This manual provides a brief description and overview of the CPV8540 CompactPCI Hot Swap PMC Carrier Card together with the connector pinout information needed to attach one or two PMC mezzanine modules to the card. PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and PMC stands for PCI Mezzanine Card.

Note The CPV8540 only allows 32-bit PCI transfers between itself and the CompactPCI bus. This product is being replaced by Motorola’s CPV8540B, which supports 64-bit PCI transfers.

Product Description and Diagrams

The CPV8540 provides connectivity to a wide variety of video, ATM, analog, serial, and many other functions. The 8540 is a 6U CompactPCI carrier card for IEEE P1386.1 compliant PMC modules. The board supports one double-width or two single-width PMC mezzanine modules.

Once connected, the modules are accessed via front panel connections. In addition, I/O lines are brought out to the carrier card’s rear 2mm pin and socket connectors, allowing rear panel connections in systems such as the CPX8216 HA chassis.

Key Features

The CPV8540:

❏Supports standard (IEEEP1386.1) PMC mezzanine modules

❏Holds one double-width or two single-width modules

❏All PMC I/Os are brought out to the front panel and to rear connectors

❏Single CompactPCI load via DEC 21154 bridge

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