The RadiSys EPC-1316A / EPC-16A is a PC-compatible VME embedded controller for industrial and aerospace systems requiring real-time control, data acquisition, and communication. Built on the 6U VME form factor, this platform integrates a 400 MHz Intel Pentium Mobile III processor with comprehensive I/O connectivity and supports multiple operating systems including DOS 6.22, VxWorks, Windows 95/98/NT4, and Windows 2000.
Technical Specifications
Processor & Memory
• Intel Pentium Mobile III 400 MHz with 440BX chipset
• 256 KB on-die L2 cache (synchronous pipeline burst SRAM)
• Upgradeable to 700 MHz processor
• 32 MB to 512 MB RAM via two 144-pin SODIMM modules (EDO DRAM)
VMEbus Interface
• Universe II PCI-VMEbus bridge
• Master or slave operation
• A16/A24/A32 address spaces; D08/D16 and D32 data widths
• All seven VMEbus interrupt levels supported
Graphics & Display
• SVGA/XGA controller (Chips & Technologies C&T69030)
• 2 MB integrated video memory
• Up to 1280×1024 resolution
• 15-pin front panel VGA connector
Networking & Storage
• Fast Ethernet 10/100 Mbit (Intel 82559-ER) via front panel RJ45
• Integrated PCI EIDE (two independent channels, four IDE devices)
• Optional solid-state flash disk module (ATA compliant)
• Optional 2.5″ EIDE hard disk via Feature Board (MSF)
• Optional Compact Flash support
I/O Interfaces
• Front panel: PS/2 keyboard/mouse, VGA, Ethernet, USB, COM1 serial
• On-board: Primary EIDE, floppy, parallel, COM2 serial
• VME P2 connector: Secondary EIDE, floppy, parallel options
• Optional MSF: 5 additional serial ports, 10/100 Ethernet, Compact Flash support
Expansion & Firmware
• One empty PMC slot; optional second Feature Board (MSF) slot
• Phoenix BIOS with 1 MB flash and battery-backed CMOS RAM
• Year-2000 compliant
• APM 1.2 support
– Key Features
• Sub-half-power consumption versus standard Pentium III
• EPConnect C/C++ programming interface for Windows NT API
• Flexible storage options including flash and mechanical drives
• Extended serial I/O via optional Feature Board
– Typical Applications
Real-time embedded control, data logging, aerospace avionics integration, industrial process automation, VMEbus system host controllers.
– Compatibility & Integration
DOS 6.22, VxWorks, Windows 95/98/NT4, Windows 2000. VMEbus master/slave capable across all standard address and data widths.
