VMIC Equipment, a unit of General Electric Company (GE), has introduced a high-performance VMEbus CPU module, the VMIVME-7768, which was originally developed and manufactured by GE and later acquired and continued to be produced by Abaco Systems. The VMIVME-7768 module, with its Pentium Pro processor-based design, is capable of handling Ethernet up to 100 megabits while supporting operating speeds up to 180 or 200 MHZ, significantly raising the performance bar for industrial automation and control applications.

The module is equipped with a wealth of interface ports, including fast/wide Ethernet, SCSI, and USB ports, as well as parallel ports, keyboard ports, mouse connections, and super video graphics array ports. In addition, the VMIVME-7768 features a PMC sandwich extension site that complies with the IEEE-P1386 common sandwich card standard and comes with a 5-volt voltage, providing the system with greater flexibility and scalability.

The VMIVME-7768 module also contains the VMEbus interrupt handler, interrupter, and system controller modules, as well as byte exchange hardware for the small – and big-endian data interfaces. These characteristics enable the module to handle high data throughput while ensuring data accuracy and system stability.

Standard VMIC features further enhance the module’s capabilities, including 10BaseT, 10Base2 and 100BaseTX Ethernet interface options, PCI fast/wide SCSI-2 controllers with front panel interfaces, an onboard enhanced IDE hard drive and floppy drive controller, a pair of high-performance 16550-compatible serial ports, And an enhanced parallel port that supports ECP/EPP mode.

The introduction of the VMIVME-7768 module not only demonstrates GE’s deep technical accumulation in the field of industrial automation, but also provides a more powerful and flexible tool for the design and implementation of industrial control systems. With the continuous advancement of Industry 4.0 and intelligent manufacturing, the VMIVME-7768 module is expected to play a key role in improving production efficiency and optimizing system performance.