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GVH80960PCI Software Development and Embedded-PCI Processor Evaluation Kit


EVAL80960VH Platform Functional Block Diagram

Rapid Development of Software
Intel's GVH80960PCI QUICKval kit is based on the i960® VH Embedded-PCI processor. This is a low-cost platform that enables rapid software development. The kit includes a full set of software development tools and related documentation, including the CTOOLS software development suite containing profile-driven C/C++ compiler, assembler, linker, runtime libraries, debug, monitor, software development utilities, on-line documentation and an EVAL80960VH board to accelerate development time.

The Embedded-PCI Processor
In various market segments such as networking, communications, data management and storage, the PCI standard continues to gain momentum. Also, traditional embedded bus architectures such as VME are migrating toward PCI. To provide an optimal solution for these PCI applications, Intel has integrated the industry standard PCI interface with a high performance 80960 processor core, yielding a valuable solution for system developers. The Intel i960 VH Embedded-PCI processor features a 33 MHz, 32-bit wide interface which provides easy access to other PCI-enabled peripherals. This makes the i960 VH Embedded-PCI processor an easy choice for developers looking to simplify design, accelerate time-to-market, save board space, reduce on-board power and cut costs.

Product Highlights
  • i960® VH Embedded-PCI processor
  • PCI short-card form factor
  • 32-bit primary PCI bus interface
  • 4 Mbytes DRAM expandable to 32 Mbytes using 72-pin, 5V SIMM socket supporting EDO DRAM organized x32 or x36
  • 2 DMA channels between PCI bus & 80960 local bus
  • I2C Serial bus
  • Serial console port based on 16C550 UART
  • Eight user-programmable LEDs
  • 2 Indicator LEDs: processor has failed self-test, and processor is running
  • Socketed flash ROM (28F020-256 Kb) and on-board flash ROM (28F016S5-2 Mb) devices
  • Logic analyzer connectors (Mictor*) for ROM bus and processor interface signals
  • Processor local bus expansion header
  • SMT dip switch for setting processor configuration signal defaults
  • JTAG header (supports JTAG debugger interface)
  • PCI backplane module for stand-alone hardware/software development
Product Ordering Information
To order your i960 VH Embedded-PCI processor kit including CTOOLS cross development tool set, documentation and PCI baseboard use the following product code: GVH80960PCI

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