Emerson / Motorola / Force Computers SPARC/CPU-5V/16-110-2 VME Single-Board Computer

The Emerson/Motorola/Force Computers SPARC/CPU-5V/16-110-2 is a single-slot 6U VMEbus single-board computer built on the microSPARC-II architecture for embedded real-time control, data acquisition, and communication in industrial environments. This 110 MHz variant delivers up to 76 SPECint92 and 65 SPECfp92 performance, making it suitable for applications demanding SPARC-based UNIX and real-time operating system support.

Technical Specifications

Processor: microSPARC-II at 110 MHz

Performance: 76 SPECint92, 65 SPECfp92

Base DRAM: 16 MB standard; expandable to 192 MB with memory modules

Cache: 8 KB instruction, 16 KB data

User Flash Memory: 2 MB

Memory Management Unit: SPARC Reference MMU

VMEbus Interface: Compliant with standard and 64-bit MBLT transfers via FGA-5000 interface at up to 40 MBytes/sec

SBus Expansion: Two standard SBus slots for I/O modules

Storage & Communications: Fast SCSI-2, integrated Ethernet (AUI LAN), serial ports, Centronics parallel port, floppy disk interface

Peripheral Support: Keyboard/mouse interface

Form Factor: Single-slot 6U VMEbus

Power Supply: VMEbus +5V specification

Key Features

Implements SPARCstation 5 workstation capabilities in single VMEbus slot

Dual memory expansion module support (MEM-5/16 or MEM-5/64) for scalability

High-throughput VMEbus-to-SBus architecture enabling demanding I/O workflows

SPARC Reference MMU enables protected multitasking and virtual memory management

Open Boot PROM 2.0 support for standardized boot environment

Typical Applications

Real-time industrial control systems

VMEbus-based data acquisition platforms

Embedded communications nodes

Rugged instrumentation and test systems

Compatibility & Integration Supports SPARC-based UNIX and real-time operating systems with Open Boot PROM 2.0. Integrates into standard VMEbus backplanes while providing native SBus expansion for specialized I/O modules.