GE VMIVME-7697-35 GE Fanuc Industrial VME SBC Module
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GE VMIVME-7697-35 GE Fanuc Industrial VME SBC Module
Product Model: GE VMIVME-7697-35 Product Brand: GE / VMIC Product Series: VMIVME-7697 VMEbus Single Board Computer
Product Features:
• High-performance Pentium® III processor for real-time industrial tasks
• Full VMEbus support (A32/A24/D32, MBLT64, BLT32)
• Extensive I/O including Ethernet, serial, and optional PMC site
• Broad OS compatibility with real-time operating systems
Product Model: GE VMIVME-7697-35 Product Brand: GE / VMIC Product Series: VMIVME-7697 VMEbus Single Board Computer
Product Features:
• High-performance Pentium® III processor for real-time industrial tasks
• Full VMEbus support (A32/A24/D32, MBLT64, BLT32)
• Extensive I/O including Ethernet, serial, and optional PMC site
• Broad OS compatibility with real-time operating systems
At its heart, the GE VMIVME-7697-35 leverages the robustness and familiarity of Intel® Pentium® III architecture. Processors in the 7697 family often run in the hundreds of megahertz range and include advanced features like separate instruction and data caches, dynamic branch prediction, and 32-bit addressing — all valuable for determinism and responsiveness in automation contexts.
Memory architecture on this board includes up to several hundred megabytes of SDRAM on 144-pin SODIMM modules, with optional bootable flash storage accessible via IDE. A battery-backed SRAM keeps critical state data alive through power cycles, minimizing configuration loss and supporting robust watchdog functions.
Industrial interfaces aren’t an afterthought here. On-board Fast Ethernet ports supporting both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX enable integration into distributed control networks, while high-performance serial ports and optional parallel interfaces accommodate legacy sensors and actuators. PMC mezzanine expansion, compliant with IEEE-P1386, lets system integrators extend capabilities with custom I/O, specialized communication adapters, or fieldbus modules without redesigning the main board.
Real-time operations demand resilience. A software-selectable watchdog timer automatically resets the system if software stalls, and multiple programmable timers assist precision scheduling and interrupts. Compatibility with leading RTOSs such as VxWorks, QNX, LynxOS, and real-time Linux means you can choose the control framework that best matches your application’s determinism and safety requirements.