A processor run LED is also and user status LED are also included. A MAX791 is used to perform the power monitoring functions including the non-volatile RAM housekeeping. The reset switch is controlled by the MAX791 to generate a CPU reset, while abort will provide an auto-vectored level 7 interrupt. The BVME3500 is 6U double-eurocard format physically compatible with VMEbus. IP Expansion Interface An IndustryPack expansion interface electrically and mechanically compatible with BVM's EXP100 IndustryPack Expasion module is available as an option.
Battery power is from an on board lithium coin cell.
The BVME3500 is designed for 5 volt only operation, the choice of buffering and other logic devices has been made to minimise the power consumption. The board has been designed to have low EMC emissions and good EMC immunity and is supplied CE marked. Software An OS-9 Version 3.0.3 port is available complete with SCF drivers for the serial ports, ISP and SoftStax for the ethernet port. For specialist applications the BVME3500 can be programmed and debugged directly via the BDM port using a number of third party software suites. Background Debug Mode support.