Kontron / Rotec Technology Gamma7 Industrial VMEbus-PC
The Kontron/Rotec Technology Gamma7 is a solid Industrial VMEbus-PC designed for demanding industrial applications. It combines the reliability of the VMEbus architecture with the flexibility of a PC, offering a powerful and versatile computing solution.
- Model
- Kontron / Rotec Technology Gamma7
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $2,400
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- Gamma7
This unit
The Kontron/Rotec Technology Gamma7 is an industrial VMEbus-PC that bridges VME architecture with PC compatibility for control and data acquisition systems. It combines a 500 MHz Intel Mobile Pentium III processor with VME master/slave/controller capability, delivering high reliability in demanding operational environments where system uptime and data integrity are essential. The system supports configurable SDRAM from 32 MB to 256 MB, IDE storage up to 20 GB, and dual display output (LCD and CRT) with resolution support to 1600 × 1200 pixels and 16.7 million colors.
Technical Specifications Processor & Memory
CPU: Intel Mobile Pentium III (Coppermine), 500 MHz, 256 KB L2 cache, 10 W power consumption
Main Memory: SDRAM, 32 MB to 256 MB at 100 MHz
Chipset: Intel 440 BX AGP with 100% PC compatibility Storage
IDE-compatible 2.5" hard disks: 6 GB to 20 GB capacity
Silicon disk alternative: up to 1 GB for high-temperature, shock, and vibration environments Graphics & Display
PCI-bus graphics with up to 8 MB integrated memory
DVI digital output for LCD connection up to 10 meters
True color (16.7 million colors) at 1600 × 1200 pixels maximum
Simultaneous LCD and CRT operation VMEbus Interface
Universe II PCI/VME bridge with 256 kB SRAM
VME system controller, master, and slave functionality
VME arbiter, bus requester, timer, interrupter, interrupt handler
VME mailbox and local interrupt controller Networking & Connectivity
NE2000-compatible 10 Mbit/s and 100 Mbit/s Ethernet (RJ45)
Dual RS232 serial ports (16C550 compatible)
Parallel port (ECP/EPP/SPP compatible)
PS/2 keyboard/mouse connectors
Floppy drive support up to 2.88 MB
USB support
Key Features
VME specification compliance with configurable interface registers
PC/104 expansion via G7-104AD adapter
ISA bus extension support through optional ISA1-Bus adapter
Watchdog timer for system monitoring
Typical Applications Industrial control systems, embedded data acquisition, VME-based instrumentation, and process automation requiring dual-architecture compatibility.
Compatibility & Integration 100% PC-compatible architecture enables standard Windows and Linux deployment while maintaining full VME interconnectivity. Open hardware design supports third-party expansion modules and legacy ISA peripherals through adapter cards.
Kontron / Rotec Technology Gamma7 — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Kontron / Rotec Technology Gamma7. Calibration covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. All calibrations ship with a NIST-traceable certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Common Kontron / Rotec Technology Gamma7 faults: power supply failure (cRIO-9073/9074), C-series slot connector wear, PXI chassis fan failure, GPIB interface failure on VXI controllers, BIOS/EEPROM corruption. NI CompactRIO most common faults are power supply failure on older cRIO-9073/9074 chassis and C-series module slot connector wear from repeated hot-swap cycles. PXI chassis fan failure is the most common wear item — chassis fans are field-replaceable. VXI embedded controllers most commonly develop EEPROM corruption and GPIB interface failure.
Kontron / Rotec Technology Gamma7 price
This Kontron / Rotec Technology Gamma7 is listed at $2,400. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Kontron / Rotec Technology Gamma7 calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Kontron / Rotec Technology Gamma7 is $450 (standard — pass/fail certificate and calibration sticker) or $650 (full measured data at every test point, reference standards documented, traceability chain included). Calibration for this instrument covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
