The Kontron / Thales VMPC7-1SAA43-001000 PowerEngine 7 is a 6U VME Single Board Computer engineered for mission-critical 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.
