Abaco Systems / Radstone PPC1A-603e-1237E VME PowerPC Board

The Abaco Systems / Radstone PPC1A-603e-1237E is a single-slot 6U VME PowerPC board engineered for high-performance embedded computing. Built on the PowerPC Reference Platform (PReP) architecture, it delivers backward compatibility with existing deployments while offering an established upgrade path. The board integrates a PowerPC 603e processor with 1 MB L2 cache, 16 to 336 MB EDO DRAM, and 9 MB flash memory to meet diverse real-time and data-intensive workloads.

– Technical Specifications

• Processor: PowerPC 603e
• Cache: 1 MB L2
• Memory: 16–336 MB EDO DRAM; 9 MB FLASH
• Core Supply Voltage: 3.3V ± 165 mV
• PLL Supply Voltage: 3.3V ± 165 mV
• I/O Supply Voltage: 3.3V ± 165 mV
• Input Voltage Range: −0.3V to 5.5V
• Die-Junction Temperature Range: 0–105 °C
• VMEbus Interface: VME64 (ANSI/VITA 1-1994 compliant with extensions); Tundra Universe II PCI-to-VME bridge

– Key Features

• Dual RS232 serial ports rated to 115.2 kbaud
• 10BaseT / 10Base5 Ethernet connectivity
• Two PMC expansion slots for modular I/O
• Ultra-SCSI peripheral interface controller
• Integrated floppy disk and parallel/printer port controllers
• Direct keyboard and mouse connections
• Available in two air-cooled build levels

– Compatibility & Integration

Full PReP compliance ensures software portability across compliant systems. Radstone COTS software support includes BIT, boot firmware, BSPs, and ESPs with BCS for both LynxOS and VxWorks/Tornado environments.