Emerson Network Power Debuts MVME4100 VMEbus Processing Blade

Emerson Network Power, a business platform of Emerson and a provider of technology for telecommunications and data network infrastructure, reportedly has launched its fastest single-core, next-generation VMEbus processing blade, the MVME4100.

 

As an enabler of business-critical continuity, Emerson (News - Alert) provides innovative solutions and expertise in all major areas including AC and DC power and precision cooling systems, embedded computing and power, integrated racks and enclosures, power switching and controls, monitoring, and connectivity.

 

VMEbus is a computer bus architecture used in industrial automation, medical, telecommunications and military applications. The MVME4100 joins the recently launched MVME7100, Emerson’s VMEbus single-board computer developed for industrial, medical and defense/aerospace original equipment manufacturers.

 

The newly launched processing blade comes as a package of performance and flexibility. It features a 1.3 GHz processor and other I/O options, thereby proving to be an enhanced version of the existing PowerPC technology roadmap.

 

“As the pioneers of VME technology, we are committed to our long-standing and widely respected VME legacy and remain heavily invested in the development of new and cutting-edge VMEbus technologies,” said Jorge Magalhaes, vice president of marketing for the Embedded Computing business of Emerson Network Power (News - Alert).

 

“In addition to demonstrating our steadfast commitment to offering a growing portfolio of feature-rich, cost-competitive products, the MVME4100 is further proof that Emerson Network Power is dedicated to extending product lifecycles and preserving the use of the VME infrastructure for years to come,” Magalhaes said.

 

The MVME4100 – pictured right – has an 8548E system-on-chip PowerPC processor features a double-precision embedded scalar and vector floating-point APU that delivers next-generation, floating-point processing performance. The processor’s supplementary encryption engine also allows users to address network privacy and security.

 

The MVME4100 comes with a range of storage capabilities including 4GB of fully-programmable NAND Flash memory, 2GB of on-board DDR2 SDRAM and 512KB of cutting-edge, non-volatile MVRAM memory.

 

With the availability of advanced 2eSSR protocol, the blade’s Input and Output strength offers bandwidth up to 320 MB/s, 4 GigE ports, 3 serial ports, USB 2.0 compatibility and PCI-E expansion options for maximum performance and flexibility.

 

Additionally, the board’s I/O and firmware are fully backward-compatible with existing MVME3100 & 7100 models, said the company.