Floating Point Support

Packed Decimal Real

This format would appear in memory as:

4-bit sign field

(4 binary digits)

16-bit exponent field

(4 hex digits)

68-bit mantissa field

(17 hex digits)

A packed decimal number takes 12 bytes in memory.

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Scientific Notation

This format provides a convenient way to enter and display a floating point decimal number. Internally, the number is assembled into a packed decimal number and then converted into a number of the specified data type.

Entering data in this format requires the following fields:

An optional sign bit (+ or -).

One decimal digit followed by a decimal point.

Up to 17 decimal digits (at least one must be entered).

An optional Exponent field that consists of:

An optional underscore.

The Exponent field identifier, letter "E".

An optional Exponent sign (+, -).

From 1 to 3 decimal digits.

For more information about the MC68040 floating point unit, refer to the M68040 Microprocessor User’s Manual.

MVME166IG/D2

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MVME166IG, MVME166D2, MVME166IG/D2 specifications

The Motorola MVME166IG/D2 is a pioneering embedded computer designed for high-performance applications in industrial and telecom sectors. This versatile computing platform is based on the PowerPC architecture, which ensures efficient processing capabilities and transfer of data, making it suitable for a wide range of applications, including real-time control, data acquisition, and system monitoring.

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