Introduction
This chapter describes the MVME240x VME processor module on a block
diagram level. The General Description provides an overview of the
MVME240x, followed by a detailed description of several blocks of
circuitry. Figure 3-1 shows a block diagram of the overall board
architecture.
Detailed descriptions of other MVME240x blocks, including
programmable registers in the ASICs and peripheral chips, can be found in
the MVME2400-Series VME Processor Module Programmer's Reference
Guide (part number V2400A/PG). Refer to it for a functional description
of the MVME240x in greater depth.
Features
The following table summarizes the features of the MVME240x VME
processor module.
Feature
Microprocessor
Form factor
SDRAM
L2 Cache
3Functional Description
Table 3-1. MVME240x Features
233 MHZ MPC750 PowerPC
(MVME2401 - 2402 models)
350 MHZ MPC750 PowerPC
(MVME2431 - 2434 models)
6U VMEbus
Double-Bit-Error detect, Single-Bit-Error correct across 72 bits 32MB,
64MB, or 128MB SDRAM
Build-option for 1MB back side L2 Cache using late write or burst-
mode SRAMS
Description
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processor
TM
processor
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