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 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.