Abaco Systems XVB603 6U VME Single Board Computer — Intel® Xeon® E3-1505M v6 Quad-Core, Up to 16GB DDR4 ECC, Rugged SBC

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Abaco Systems XVB603 6U VME Single Board Computer — Intel® Xeon® E3-1505M v6 Quad-Core, Up to 16GB DDR4 ECC, Rugged SBC

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• XVB603 6U-VME-SBC | Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 VMEbus Single Board Computer with 2eSST, PMC/XMC Expansion
• Rugged 6U VME SBC — Abaco XVB603, Quad-Core Xeon, 16GB DDR4 with ECC, Air-Cooled Levels 1–2
• Abaco XVB603 VME Single Board Computer | Intel Xeon v6, M.2 SSD, Gigabit Ethernet, Windows/Linux/VxWorks

Product Overview

The XVB603 is a single-slot 6U VME Single Board Computer (SBC) from Abaco Systems, engineered around the high-performance, highly integrated Intel® Xeon® E3-1505M v6 processor platform (7th-generation “Kaby Lake”, 14nm). The Xeon integrates quad-core processing up to 3.0 GHz base / 4.0 GHz Turbo Boost, an integrated memory controller and integrated graphics in a single device. Coupled with the Intel CM238 chipset (PCIe Gen 3), the XVB603 delivers exceptional I/O bandwidth for both on-board and off-board functions.

Designed as a straightforward, cost-effective, low-risk upgrade for users of earlier XVB products, the brings enhanced processor performance, enhanced storage and improved protection against obsolescence — built on Abaco’s new Vivo FPGA-based VME interface (2eSST capable) and Intel’s long-term-supported IoT processor roadmap.

Key hardware at a glance:

• Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 @ 3.0 GHz (45W), Turbo to 4.0 GHz; or E3-1505L v6 low-power @ 2.2 GHz (25W), 3.0 GHz Turbo; 8 MB last-level cache; Hyper-Threading
• Memory: Up to 16 GB dual-channel soldered DDR4 SDRAM with ECC
• Storage: Up to 256 GB M.2 SSD, 512 KB NVRAM, BIOS + backup BIOS flash
• Expansion: 1× on-board mezzanine site — PMC (PCI-X up to 133 MHz) and XMC (x8 PCIe)
• I/O: Dual front Gigabit Ethernet (Intel I210), 3× USB 3.0 front, 2× USB 2.0 rear, up to 3 independent displays (DisplayPort + 2× DVI), SATA/eSATA, 3× serial ports (RS-232/422/485 selectable), 8× GPIO
• Platform: +5 V only operation, BMC (IPMI), TPM, hardware write protection, watchdog and dual 32-bit timers
• OS support: Windows 10, Linux, VxWorks® (64-bit) with comprehensive Built-in Test (BIT) software
• Environment: Two air-cooled ruggedization levels — Level 1: 0 to +55 °C; Level 2: −20 to +65 °C with conformal coating; 20g shock, 0.002 g²/Hz random vibration

XVB603 6U-VME-SBC

Applications

The targets air-cooled, front-I/O applications in relatively benign to sheltered environments — typically industrial or sheltered defense settings:

• Defense & aerospace — C4ISR, mission computing, radar/sonar signal processing, electronic warfare, training and simulation
• Industrial automation & control — process control, machine control, factory-floor data acquisition
• Test, measurement & instrumentation — bench and ATE (automatic test equipment) systems
• Transportation & energy — rail, marine, power-grid monitoring and control
• Security & surveillance — video/image processing, data concentrators
• Legacy VME modernization — drop-in performance upgrades for installed XVB601/XVB602 or other 6U VME systems, protecting existing backplanes and I/O investments

Brand & Same-Series Models

Brand: Abaco Systems (formerly GE Intelligent Platforms / GE Fanuc), a global leader in rugged embedded computing for defense, aerospace and industrial markets.

VTM29 Rear Transition Module (RTM with Mezzio sites), EXP238 expansion card (adds 3× XMC/PMC sites via PCIe), plus Abaco’s PMC/XMC mezzanine portfolio and NETernity™ GBX25 6U VME managed Ethernet switch.

Key Features / Highlights

• True performance leap — quad-core Intel Xeon v6 with up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Boost, ~5–15% CPU performance gain over 5th generation, AVX 2.0, AES-NI and Hyper-Threading
• ECC-protected 16 GB DDR4 — soldered, dual-channel, error-checking-and-correcting memory for data integrity
• Rugged by design — two air-cooled build levels, extended temperature (−20 to +65 °C), conformal coating option, 20g shock / 0.002 g²/Hz vibration
• Obsolescence protection — Intel long-term-supported IoT roadmap + Abaco Vivo FPGA VME interface + industry-leading Product Lifecycle Management
• Flexible expansion — one PMC/XMC mezzanine site (PCI-X 133 MHz / x8 PCIe) plus EXP238 for up to three more sites
• Rich I/O — dual front GigE, USB 3.0/2.0, DisplayPort + DVI triple display, SATA/eSATA, multi-protocol serial, GPIO
• Fast VMEbus — 2eSST-capable VME interface via Vivo FPGA
• Comprehensive software — Built-in Test (BIT), hardware write protection, BMC/IPMI remote management, TPM security
• Single-slot, +5 V only — simple power and cooling integration into existing VME chassis
• Proven platform — established, proven VME roadmap with long-term availability

XVB603 6U-VME-SBC

Main Functions

• High-performance computing — acts as VMEbus system controller or intelligent coprocessor for data acquisition, processing and command/control
• Networking — dual/quad Gigabit Ethernet (Intel I210/I219) for front and rear connectivity
• Graphics/video output — up to three independent displays (1× DisplayPort, 2× DVI) with DirectX 12 / OpenCL 2.0 / OpenGL 4.4 support
• Storage & data logging — M.2 SSD up to 256 GB, SATA/eSATA ports, 512 KB NVRAM for non-volatile data retention
• Serial & discrete I/O — 3× 16550-compatible UARTs (RS-232/422/485), 8× software-configurable GPIO
• Mezzanine expansion — PMC/XMC site for mission-specific I/O, graphics, MIL-STD-1553, networking or processing modules
• Health management — BMC/IPMI, onboard temperature sensor, status LEDs, watchdog timer, BIT diagnostics
• Security & integrity — TPM, Intel TXT (vPro), hardware write protection, dual BIOS for fail-safe recovery
• Remote management — IPMI-based out-of-band monitoring, front power button for local control