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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

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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

Technical Specifications Table

Specification Detail
Model GE VMIVME-7697-35
Processor Intel® Pentium® III (MMX technology)
Core Type 32-bit x86 architecture
Cache Advanced transfer cache (varies by configuration)
Memory Up to 512 MB SDRAM
Boot Flash Optional 8–192 MB IDE FLASH
Backplane Bus VME64 A32/A24/D32, MBLT64, BLT32
Ethernet 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet
Timers 3× Programmable 32-bit timers
Watchdog Software-selectable with reset
Expansion PMC mezzanine site (IEEE-P1386)
Real-Time Support VxWorks, QNX, Linux, LynxOS, Windows variants
I/O Ports Serial, parallel, Ethernet, USB (optional)
Operating Temp Industrial standard ranges (vendor dependent)
Form Factor 6U VMEbus SBC
VMIVME-7698-345 350-017698-345 B
VMIVME-7697-35
Technical Features & Benefits
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.