VMETRO

VMETRO, Inc.
1880 Dairy Ashford, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77077, USA
Telephone: (281) 584-0728
Fax: (281) 584-9034
E-mail: info@vmetro.com
http://www.vmetro.com

VMETRO ASA
Brynsveien 5
N-0667 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: +47 22 10 60 90
Fax: +47 22 10 62 02
E-mail: info@vmetro.no

VMETRO Ltd
Manor Courtyard, Hughenden Avenue
High Wycombe hp13 5RE, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 1494 476000
Fax: +44 (0) 1494 476472
E-mail: info@vmetro.com

VMETRO Pte Ltd
175A Bencoolen Street, #06-09 Burlington Square
Singapore 189650
Telephone: +65 6238 6010
Fax: +65 6238 6020
E-mail: info@vmetro.com

Distribution in Europe is covered by the VSYSTEMS companies, website: www.vsystems.com

Sales Support Locations

Location Telephone Email

France +33 1 30 07 00 60 info@vsystems.fr

Germany, Austria +49 89 273 763-0 info@vsystems.de

Italy +39 11 966 13 19 info@vsystems.it

Sweden, Finland, Denmark +46 8 444 15 50 info@vsystems.se

North and South America (281) 584-0728 info@vmetro.com

Rest of the World +47 22 10 60 90 info@vmetro.no

Location	Telephone	Email
France	+33 1 30 07 00 60	info@vsystems.fr
Germany, Austria	+49 89 273 763-0	info@vsystems.de
Italy	+39 11 966 13 19	info@vsystems.it
Sweden, Finland, Denmark	+46 8 444 15 50	info@vsystems.se
North and South America	(281) 584-0728	info@vmetro.com
Rest of the World	+47 22 10 60 90	info@vmetro.no

VMETRO provides board and system-level products for of high-end embedded computer systems. Founded in 1986, VMETRO offers an extensive line of high-performance signal processing solutions (FPGA including Virtex-5, PowerPC and DSP based), I/O, real-time data recorders, single board computers and bus analyzer products.The products are based on open standards like VXS, VME, PCI Express, PCI, PMC, XMC and CompactPCI.

Processor Boards

Processor Type Description Software
Support ADDR/
DATA
Width Size

PowerPC
IBM440GX PowerMIDAS-5210R, 667MHz IBM440GX, 256MB DRAM, 2 x PMC-X slots, Gigabit Ethernet (upto 2), Onboard Fibre Channel (upto 2), Optional RACE++ interface, Optional 5 slot PMC Extender. Model No. M5210 VxWorks . 6U

PowerPC
AMCC 440SP Phoenix M6000, 667MHz AMCC 440SP, 256/512MB DDR2 SDRAM, 2eSST VME interface, 2 x PMC-X or XMC slots, Gigabit Ethernet (up to 2), Onboard 4Gb Fibre Channel (up to 2), Optional VXS P0 interface, air & conduction cooled versions. Model No. Phoenix M6000 VxWorks
Linux . 6U

PPC 7447,
Xilinx
VirtexII
Pro FPGA Quad Signal Processor: dual PowerPC and dual Xilinx FPGA. Supports VITA41 switch fabric communications via VXS over P0. Contains 2 1GHz PowerPC 7447A CPUs and 2 Xilinx XC2VP70 VirtexII Pros. Each processor has fully distributed memory. Each FPGA supports multiple internode communication channels which bind together local processors for seamless and scalable processing. Model No. VPF1 VxWorks
Linux
Gadae . 6U

Processor Type	Description	Software Support	ADDR/ DATA Width	Size
PowerPC IBM440GX	PowerMIDAS-5210R, 667MHz IBM440GX, 256MB DRAM, 2 x PMC-X slots, Gigabit Ethernet (upto 2), Onboard Fibre Channel (upto 2), Optional RACE++ interface, Optional 5 slot PMC Extender. Model No. M5210	VxWorks	.	6U
PowerPC AMCC 440SP	Phoenix M6000, 667MHz AMCC 440SP, 256/512MB DDR2 SDRAM, 2eSST VME interface, 2 x PMC-X or XMC slots, Gigabit Ethernet (up to 2), Onboard 4Gb Fibre Channel (up to 2), Optional VXS P0 interface, air & conduction cooled versions. Model No. Phoenix M6000	VxWorks Linux	.	6U
PPC 7447, Xilinx VirtexII Pro FPGA	Quad Signal Processor: dual PowerPC and dual Xilinx FPGA. Supports VITA41 switch fabric communications via VXS over P0. Contains 2 1GHz PowerPC 7447A CPUs and 2 Xilinx XC2VP70 VirtexII Pros. Each processor has fully distributed memory. Each FPGA supports multiple internode communication channels which bind together local processors for seamless and scalable processing. Model No. VPF1	VxWorks Linux Gadae	.	6U

Integrated Systems/Workstations

System Type Description Size

Phoenix VXS Signal Processing Systems High Performance Real-Time VITA-41 (VXS) Systems for Data and Signal Processing utilizing high-speed serial communications, with fast reconfigurable communications for both payload and switch cards, air and conduction cooled versions. Model No. Phoenix VXS Systems 6U

Data Recording Turnkey Solution Front Panel Data Port Data Recording, Playback and Analysis Systems in a single VME slot using Fibre Channel. Single or Dual 2Gbps Optical Fibre Channel inferfaces for 180 or 385MB/s recording. Model No. MDR FPDP Recorder 6U

Data Recording Turnkey Solution Serial Front Panel Data Port Data Recording, Playback and Analysis Systems in a single VME slot using Fibre Channel. Single or Dual 2Gbps Optical Fibre Channel inferfaces for 180 or 385MB/s recording. Model No. MDR sFPDP Recorder 6U

System Type	Description	Size
Phoenix VXS Signal Processing Systems	High Performance Real-Time VITA-41 (VXS) Systems for Data and Signal Processing utilizing high-speed serial communications, with fast reconfigurable communications for both payload and switch cards, air and conduction cooled versions. Model No. Phoenix VXS Systems	6U
Data Recording Turnkey Solution	Front Panel Data Port Data Recording, Playback and Analysis Systems in a single VME slot using Fibre Channel. Single or Dual 2Gbps Optical Fibre Channel inferfaces for 180 or 385MB/s recording. Model No. MDR FPDP Recorder	6U
Data Recording Turnkey Solution	Serial Front Panel Data Port Data Recording, Playback and Analysis Systems in a single VME slot using Fibre Channel. Single or Dual 2Gbps Optical Fibre Channel inferfaces for 180 or 385MB/s recording. Model No. MDR sFPDP Recorder	6U

Special Function Boards

Function Description Software
Support ADDR/
DATA
Width Size

VXS Switch VXS Zero Latency, Reconfirgurable, protocol independent circuit switch. Optional up to 12 front panel fibre optic transceivers. Interconnects any VXS backplane link. Air and conduction cooled versions available. Model No. Phoenix CSW1 . . 6U

Function	Description	Software Support	ADDR/ DATA Width	Size
VXS Switch	VXS Zero Latency, Reconfirgurable, protocol independent circuit switch. Optional up to 12 front panel fibre optic transceivers. Interconnects any VXS backplane link. Air and conduction cooled versions available. Model No. Phoenix CSW1	.	.	6U

Mass Storage

Function Description Software
Support ADDR/
DATA
Width Size

RACE++
JBOD/RAID
Storage
Controller Twin-Channel 2 Gigabits/sec JBOD & RAID Disk Recorder in a Single RACE++ Slot using Fibre Channel. 2 x 180 MB/s recording, 2 x 190 MB/s playback. Model No. Vortex VME VxWorks
Linux . .

JBOD SANbric Rugged Storage System with dual 2 Ggigabit/sec fibre channel interfaces. Storage capacity of 1.8 Terabytes. Shock isolation options to match environmental requirements. Model No. SANbric . . .

JBOD/RAID Storage
Controller Front Panel Data Port Data Recording, Playback and Analysis Systems in a single VME slot using Fibre Channel. Single or Dual 2Gbps Optical Fibre Channel inferfaces for 180 or 385MB/s recording. Model No. MDR FPDP Recorder . . 6U

JBOD/RAID Storage
Controller Serial Front Panel Data Port Data Recording, Playback and Analysis Systems in a single VME slot using Fibre Channel. Single or Dual 2Gbps Optical Fibre Channel inferfaces for 180 or 385MB/s recording. Model No. MDR sFPDP Recorder . . 6U

JBOD/RAID Storage
Controller 1GHz Ultra Wideband Recording and Analysis System. 1GHz analog input via a dual channel 8-bit 1GHz ADC, up to 2GB/s recording rates with multi-purpose IO connectors for trigger, clock, reference and status control. Model No. UWB Recorder API and
web browser GUI . .

Function	Description	Software Support	ADDR/ DATA Width	Size
RACE++ JBOD/RAID Storage Controller	Twin-Channel 2 Gigabits/sec JBOD & RAID Disk Recorder in a Single RACE++ Slot using Fibre Channel. 2 x 180 MB/s recording, 2 x 190 MB/s playback. Model No. Vortex VME	VxWorks Linux	.	.
JBOD	SANbric Rugged Storage System with dual 2 Ggigabit/sec fibre channel interfaces. Storage capacity of 1.8 Terabytes. Shock isolation options to match environmental requirements. Model No. SANbric	.	.	.
JBOD/RAID Storage Controller	Front Panel Data Port Data Recording, Playback and Analysis Systems in a single VME slot using Fibre Channel. Single or Dual 2Gbps Optical Fibre Channel inferfaces for 180 or 385MB/s recording. Model No. MDR FPDP Recorder	.	.	6U
JBOD/RAID Storage Controller	Serial Front Panel Data Port Data Recording, Playback and Analysis Systems in a single VME slot using Fibre Channel. Single or Dual 2Gbps Optical Fibre Channel inferfaces for 180 or 385MB/s recording. Model No. MDR sFPDP Recorder	.	.	6U
JBOD/RAID Storage Controller	1GHz Ultra Wideband Recording and Analysis System. 1GHz analog input via a dual channel 8-bit 1GHz ADC, up to 2GB/s recording rates with multi-purpose IO connectors for trigger, clock, reference and status control. Model No. UWB Recorder	API and web browser GUI	.	.

Digital I/O Boards

Function Description Software
Support ADDR/
DATA
Width Size

32-bit
Parallel I/O
With FIFO FPDP/FPDP II compatible, 400MB/sec FIFOs up to 128K words. Linked-list DMA. Options: Async or user-conf I/O. TTL, LVDS, ECL I/O. Model No. DPIO2 . . .

Function	Description	Software Support	ADDR/ DATA Width	Size
32-bit Parallel I/O With FIFO	FPDP/FPDP II compatible, 400MB/sec FIFOs up to 128K words. Linked-list DMA. Options: Async or user-conf I/O. TTL, LVDS, ECL I/O. Model No. DPIO2	.	.	.

Test and Diagnostic

Function Description ADDR/
DATA
Width Size

VMEbus
Analyzer The Vanguard VME Bus Analyzer is a complete solution for VMEbus analysis, exercising and protocol error detection in a VME environment. Includes 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet interface, built-in Ethernet port, supports VME, VME64, 2eVME and 2eSST, 2M Sample Trace Buffer at 256 bits, State and Timing Analyzer, Automatic Protocol Checker, Advanced Exerciser with Master, Slave, System controller, Interrupt Generator & Handler. (P/N VG-VME) A64:D64 6U

Function	Description	ADDR/ DATA Width	Size
VMEbus Analyzer	The Vanguard VME Bus Analyzer is a complete solution for VMEbus analysis, exercising and protocol error detection in a VME environment. Includes 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet interface, built-in Ethernet port, supports VME, VME64, 2eVME and 2eSST, 2M Sample Trace Buffer at 256 bits, State and Timing Analyzer, Automatic Protocol Checker, Advanced Exerciser with Master, Slave, System controller, Interrupt Generator & Handler. (P/N VG-VME)	A64:D64	6U

PMC Mezzanine Modules

Function Description

Carrier for
5 PMC Modules PowerMIDAS-5210R, 667MHz IBM440GX, 256MB DRAM, 2 x PMC-X slots, Gigabit Ethernet (upto 2), Onboard Fibre Channel (upto 2), Optional RACE++ interface, Optional 5 slot PMC Extender. Model No. M5210

Carrier for
2 PMC or XMC Modules Phoenix M6000, 667MHz AMCC 440SP, 256/512MB DDR2 SDRAM, 2eSST VME interface, 2 x PMC-X or XMC slots, Gigabit Ethernet (up to 2), Onboard 4Gb Fibre Channel (up to 2), Optional VXS P0 interface, air and conduction cooled versions. Model No. Phoenix M6000

TigerSHARC
DSP Quad (clustered) DSP PMC module with a Xilinx Virtex-II FPGA co-processor and high-speed digital I/O port. Link ports available for FPDP, LVDS or custom front panel I/O. Model No. TS-C43

Xilinx
Virtex II Pro
FPGA PMC Designed to provide a high degree of I/O flexibility including both front panel and PMC P14 based user I/O. Model No. PMC-FPGA03

Virtex II Pro
FPGA PMC Fitted with up to four duplex LC optical fibre connectors at the module's front panel. Model No. PMC-FPGA03F

32-bit Parallel I/O
with FIFO FPDP/FPDP II compatible, 400MB/sec FIFOs up to 128K words. Linked-list DMA. Options: Async or user-conf I/O. TTL, LVDS, ECL I/O, Model No. DPIO2

CameraLink Captures digital video from one or two Camera Link cameras for processing. Model No. CAML-MOD3

PMC Bus
Analyzer Vanguard PMC Networked Bus Analyzer is a complete solution for PCI/PCI-X analysis, exercising, protocol detection, and compliance checking in a PMC environment. Includes a 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet interface, 0-100 MHz PCI-X and 0-67 MHz PCI for PMC systems, 3.3V and 5V support, 2M Sample Trace Buffer at 256 bits, Trace Collapse/Expand, Concurrent and independent operation of all functions, Automatic Protocol Checker, Enhanced Exerciser, Compliance Checker. Model No. VG-PMC

Xilinx Virtex 5 LX110 FPGA PMC Designed to provide a high degree of I/O flexibility including both front panel and PMC based user I/O. Model No. PMC-FPGA05

Serial FPDP PMC or XMC Module PMC or XMC Module using highly integrated FPGA technology to provide 1, 2 or 4 channesl of fast, low latency point to point Serial FPDP. Model No. SFM

Function	Description
Carrier for 5 PMC Modules	PowerMIDAS-5210R, 667MHz IBM440GX, 256MB DRAM, 2 x PMC-X slots, Gigabit Ethernet (upto 2), Onboard Fibre Channel (upto 2), Optional RACE++ interface, Optional 5 slot PMC Extender. Model No. M5210
Carrier for 2 PMC or XMC Modules	Phoenix M6000, 667MHz AMCC 440SP, 256/512MB DDR2 SDRAM, 2eSST VME interface, 2 x PMC-X or XMC slots, Gigabit Ethernet (up to 2), Onboard 4Gb Fibre Channel (up to 2), Optional VXS P0 interface, air and conduction cooled versions. Model No. Phoenix M6000
TigerSHARC DSP	Quad (clustered) DSP PMC module with a Xilinx Virtex-II FPGA co-processor and high-speed digital I/O port. Link ports available for FPDP, LVDS or custom front panel I/O. Model No. TS-C43
Xilinx Virtex II Pro FPGA PMC	Designed to provide a high degree of I/O flexibility including both front panel and PMC P14 based user I/O. Model No. PMC-FPGA03
Virtex II Pro FPGA PMC	Fitted with up to four duplex LC optical fibre connectors at the module's front panel. Model No. PMC-FPGA03F
32-bit Parallel I/O with FIFO	FPDP/FPDP II compatible, 400MB/sec FIFOs up to 128K words. Linked-list DMA. Options: Async or user-conf I/O. TTL, LVDS, ECL I/O, Model No. DPIO2
CameraLink	Captures digital video from one or two Camera Link cameras for processing. Model No. CAML-MOD3
PMC Bus Analyzer	Vanguard PMC Networked Bus Analyzer is a complete solution for PCI/PCI-X analysis, exercising, protocol detection, and compliance checking in a PMC environment. Includes a 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet interface, 0-100 MHz PCI-X and 0-67 MHz PCI for PMC systems, 3.3V and 5V support, 2M Sample Trace Buffer at 256 bits, Trace Collapse/Expand, Concurrent and independent operation of all functions, Automatic Protocol Checker, Enhanced Exerciser, Compliance Checker. Model No. VG-PMC
Xilinx Virtex 5 LX110 FPGA PMC	Designed to provide a high degree of I/O flexibility including both front panel and PMC based user I/O. Model No. PMC-FPGA05
Serial FPDP PMC or XMC Module	PMC or XMC Module using highly integrated FPGA technology to provide 1, 2 or 4 channesl of fast, low latency point to point Serial FPDP. Model No. SFM

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