Abaco VME-5531L VMEbus Fiber-Optic Repeater Link 3U and 6U. No slave interrupts.

Overview

High-performance, easy-to-use method of linking two or more VMEbus systems together via fiber-optic cable. Software transparent allows direct communication from primary chassis to secondary chassis with no software overhead (unidirectional link control with bidirectional data transfers).

The VME-to-VME link consists of two boards and two fiber-optic cables (master board: 6U, slave board: 6U or 3U)

Form, fit, and function replacement for VMIVME-5530

Maximum 6.560 ft (2.000 m) fiber-optic cables

VME-5531L

No EMI generated by cables

High-voltage isolation

High-noise immunity

Small cables

Advantages over standard repeaters

Total electrical isolation between VMEbus systems

Supports 16-, 24-, and 32-bit addressing (6U slave)

Supports 8-, 16-bit data, 16-, 24-bit address (3U slave)

Plug-and-play operation

Supports 8-, 16-, and 32-bit data transfers (6U slave)