Kontron / Thales VMPC7-1SAA43-001000 PowerEngine 7 Single Board Computer

The Kontron / Thales VMPC7-1SAA43-001000 PowerEngine 7 is a 6U VME Single Board Computer engineered for industrial and embedded applications requiring high availability and thermal efficiency. Built around PowerPC 750GX/FX processors running up to 1 GHz, this SBC delivers RISC-based performance with dual-processor support and comprehensive memory architecture. The board integrates an AVIGNON host bridge managing crossbar switching between processors and dual PCI buses, paired with a dedicated COBRA interrupt controller optimized for real-time workloads. Conduction cooling and air-cooling variants accommodate diverse thermal environments, while four environmental ruggedization levels address deployment across temperature and vibration extremes.

Technical Specifications Processors

Single or dual PowerPC 750GX/FX at up to 1 GHz

RISC architecture with 133 MHz processor bus (100 MHz extended-temperature versions) Memory

Up to 512 MB SDRAM with ECC in double-bank configuration

Up to 128 MB user flash

Non-volatile memory support (NVRAM, flash) Interconnect

VME 2eSST with A32/64 and D64 addressing modes, including broadcast support

One 32-bit PCI bus (Rev. 2, slave mode) at 3.3 V or 5 V

One 64-bit PCI bus (Rev. 2) at 33 MHz or 66 MHz, 3.3 V signaling

Two PMC slots (expandable to four with V2PMC Carrier Board)

Giga Ethernet interface

Six TTL-level GPIO pins on VME P2

ISA-like serial port interface Interrupt Architecture

COBRA chipset: 32 I/O device interrupt inputs plus 4 interprocessor interrupts Power

Onboard generation of 3.3 V and ±12 V supplies for PMC modules

Very low power dissipation profile I/O Connectivity

Kontron VITA36-compliant or compact Rear Transition Modules interface board I/O to rear panel

Key Features

Dual-processor configuration with symmetrical memory architecture and ECC protection

Flexible PCI signaling (3.3 V / 5 V) and bus-width options for legacy and modern payload integration

Real-time interrupt handling via dedicated COBRA controller

Software investment protection through backward-compatible board support packages

Typical Applications Avionics computing, defense systems, industrial process control, telecom equipment, and embedded signal processing requiring high uptime and thermal stability.

Compatibility & Integration Supports VxWorks, LynxOS, Green Hills Integrity, Linux, and ElinOS. Board support packages available for LynxOS, VxWorks, and BlueCat Linux from Kontron.