The Motorola MVME5500 is a flagship VMEbus single‑board computer built around a high‑speed PowerPC processor, delivering robust performance and rich I/O for mission‑critical embedded systems in harsh industrial and aerospace environments.
Motorola MVME5500 Technical Specifications & Introduction Brand: Motorola (now part of NXP Semiconductors) Model: MVME5500 Product Type: High‑performance VMEbus single‑board computer (SBC) Dimensions: 233.4 mm (H) × 160.0 mm (D) × 19.8 mm (W) (6U VME single‑slot) Weight: Approx. 500 g (0.5 kg) Country of Origin: United States HS Code: 85423190 (customs commodity code for embedded computer modules)
Operating Temperature: -40°C to +85°C (industrial grade); 0°C to +55°C (commercial grade, forced air cooling required) Storage Temperature: -40°C to +85°C Relative Humidity: 5%–95% non‑condensing (operating & storage) Input Power: +5 V DC (nominal), +3.3 V, +12 V, -12 V; typical power consumption 15–20 W, max 30 W Processor: PowerPC MPC7455/MPC7457 (G4), clock speed up to 1.4 GHz; 32KB L1 I/D cache, 256KB L2 I/D cache, 2MB L3 cache; AltiVec coprocessor Memory: 512MB on‑board PC133 ECC SDRAM (expandable to 1GB via mezzanine card); 32MB soldered Flash + 8MB programmable EEPROM; 32KB NVRAM Bus Interfaces: VME64x (A32/D64, 2eSST320); dual 64‑bit PCI buses (33/66 MHz) Expansion: 2 PMC slots (expandable to 4 via PMCspan) Communication Interfaces: 2× Ethernet (1× 10/100/1000Base‑T, 1× 10/100Base‑T); 2× synchronous/asynchronous serial ports (RS‑232/422/485) Key Features: Rugged design for industrial, aerospace, defense, and medical imaging applications High‑performance computing with AltiVec vector processing ECC memory for data integrity; hot‑swap compatible Supports real‑time OS: VxWorks, Linux, QNX Compliant with FCC Class A, CE, and industrial EMC standards
interface *Output method: rear output *Fast Ethernet: 3 slots, each slot supports 8 ports, with optional optical and electrical options *Gigabit Ethernet: Provides 4 1000Base SFP slots *CONSOLE port: RS232 (RJ45) *Alarm port: 5.08mm spacing 3-pin Phoenix wiring terminal, 250VAC/220VDC 2 A cable *Twisted pair cable: 100m *Multimode fiber: 1310nm, 2km (100Mbps); 1310nm, 500m (gigabit) *Single mode fiber: 1310nm, 0-40km; 1550nm, 0-80km source *Input voltage: 110-220VDC/VAC, redundant input *Connection terminal: 5.08mm spacing 5-pin Phoenix wiring terminal *Power:<40W mechanical properties *Case: Aluminum model with fanless design *Protection level: IP30 *Installation method: 19 inch 1U rack type *Shell size: 440 mm * 44.5 mm * 370 mm (W * H * D), as shown in the attached image *Impact, vibration, and drop: meet the requirements of IEC61850-3 5.5 CM level *Weight: approximately 4.3kg
