The PowerCore-6604E is a single-slot VMEbus CPU module built on PowerPC architecture for demanding real-time control, data acquisition, and communication tasks in industrial and embedded systems. This 6U VME64x-compatible module delivers flexible processing power through selectable PowerPC 603e or 604e processors, field-upgradeable memory, and dual PMC expansion slots for I/O modularity. It addresses telecommunications, industrial control, and command & control (C3I) applications with multi-OS support and comprehensive I/O interfaces.
## Technical Specifications
• **Processor Options:** PowerPC 603e (120 MHz, 16 KB L1 cache) or PowerPC 604e (up to 200 MHz, 32 KB L1 cache)
• **Performance (SPEC95):** 603e: 3.0 SPECint95 / 2.2 SPECfp95; 604e: 7.4 SPECint95 / 5.8 SPECfp95
• **L2 Cache:** Optional onboard cache
• **Memory:** Onboard DRAM with field-upgradeable modules; 8 KB x 8 NVRAM; time-of-day clock with battery backup
• **Expansion:** Two PMC slots (IEEE P1386.1 compatible)
• **Timers:** Four 32-bit timers; one watchdog timer
• **Form Factor:** Single-slot 6U VMEbus, 160 mm depth, P1/P2 connectors (VME64x compatible)
## Key Features
• Dual PowerPC processor options optimize cost and performance trade-offs
• Two PMC slots enable graphics, storage, and specialized I/O without redesign
• Field-upgradeable memory architecture supports system scaling
• Battery-backed time-of-day clock maintains timing across power cycles
• Supports VME64 extensions for higher-throughput backplane operation
## Typical Applications
• Real-time control systems and embedded data acquisition
• Telecommunications infrastructure and equipment
• Industrial automation and process monitoring
• Military and aerospace command & control systems
## Compatibility & Integration
• **Operating Systems:** CHORUS/Classix, LynxOS, OSE Delta, pSOSystem, VRTX/OS, VxWorks/Tornado
• **Interfaces:** Ethernet, serial (async and sync/async variants), parallel, floppy, keyboard, mouse
• **Standards:** VMEbus, VME64, PMC (PCI Mezzanine Card)
