MVME5500 Single-Board Computer Installation and Use - Bustec
MVME5500 Single-Board Computer Installation and Use - Bustec
MVME5500 Single-Board Computer Installation and Use - Bustec
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Introduction<br />
Overview<br />
3MOTLoad Firmware<br />
This chapter describes the basic features of the MOTLoad firmware<br />
product, designed by Motorola as the next generation initialization,<br />
debugger <strong>and</strong> diagnostic tool for high-performance embedded board<br />
products using state-of-the-art system memory controllers <strong>and</strong> bridge<br />
chips, such as the GT-64260B.<br />
In addition to an overview of the product, this chapter includes a list of<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard MOTLoad comm<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> the default VME settings that are<br />
changeable by the user, as allowed by the firmware.<br />
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The MOTLoad firmware package serves as a board power-up <strong>and</strong><br />
initialization package, as well as a vehicle from which user applications<br />
can be booted. A secondary function of the MOTLoad firmware is to serve<br />
in some respects as a test suite providing individual tests for certain<br />
devices.<br />
MOTLoad is controlled through an easy-to-use, UNIX-like, comm<strong>and</strong> line<br />
interface. The MOTLoad software package is similar to many end-user<br />
applications designed for the embedded market, such as the real time<br />
operating systems currently available.<br />
Refer to the MOTLoad Firmware Package <strong>Use</strong>r’s Manual, listed in<br />
Appendix D, Related Documentation, for more details.<br />
MOTLoad Implementation <strong>and</strong> Memory Requirements<br />
The implementation of MOTLoad <strong>and</strong> its memory requirements are<br />
product specific. The <strong>MVME5500</strong> single-board computer (SBC) is offered<br />
with a wide range of memory (for example, DRAM, external cache,<br />
Flash). Typically, the smallest amount of on-board DRAM that a Motorola<br />
SBC has is 32MB. Each supported Motorola product line has its own<br />
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