Acromag / Xembedded / Xycom XVME-690/812 Single-Slot VMEbus Intel Pentium M Processor Module

The Acromag XVME-690/812 is a single-slot VMEbus processor module that integrates Intel Pentium M or Celeron M processors for industrial and embedded applications requiring both performance and power efficiency. It delivers standard PC software compatibility within a compact VME form factor, leveraging multiprocessing capabilities across distributed systems.

Technical Specifications

• Intel Pentium M Low Power, 1.8 GHz with 2MB L2 cache


• Intel Celeron M, 1.5 GHz with 1MB L2 cache


• Configurable at 1.5 GHz and 1.8 GHz across both processor families Chipset & Memory


• Intel 855GME and 6300ESB chipset with 400 MHz front side bus support


• ECC or Non-ECC DDR SDRAM at 266 MHz / 333 MHz


• Configurable capacity: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB via single 200-pin SODIMM Graphics & Video


• Integrated graphics controller with 1600 × 1200 resolution at 85 Hz, 24-bit color


• Up to 64 MB dedicated video memory from main SDRAM


• Front panel 15-pin D-shell video output Storage Interfaces


• EIDE Ultra-100 DMA controller for up to three EIDE devices


• Optional 1.8" on-board hard drive


• Optional Compact Flash carrier module


• Two Serial ATA150 external device connections Networking


• Dual 10/100/1000 BaseT Gigabit Ethernet (Intel 82546GB) with RJ-45 connectors


• Optional Vita 31.1 support on P0 rear connector Expansion


• One 32/64-bit, 33/66 MHz PMC site per IEEE P1386/P1386.1


• Extensible to five PMC sites total using XVME-976-210 module VMEbus Interface


• VME-64 with Tundra Universe II chip


• A32/A24/A16 addressing; D64/D32/D16/D8 transfers


• MBLT64 block transfers with hardware byte-swapping Serial & USB


• Three 16550-compatible serial ports: COM1 (RS-232/422/485 front panel), COM3 (RS-232 front panel), COM2 (RS-232 rear)


• One USB 2.0 port on front panel

Key Features

• Mobile processor architecture optimized for thermal and power constraints


• Front panel I/O integration with optional P0 rear connector configuration


• Compatible with XVME-977 and XVME-979 mass storage modules


• Flexible memory and storage scaling for diverse embedded workloads


• Dual Gigabit Ethernet for high-bandwidth networking

Typical Applications

• Industrial process control and telemetry nodes


• Real-time embedded systems in ruggedized environments


• VMEbus-based multiprocessor clusters


• Distributed data acquisition and monitoring

Compatibility & Integration This module operates within the standard VME ecosystem, supporting PCI-to-VMEbus bridging and PMC mezzanine card expansion for specialized I/O and processing requirements.