{"product_id":"ge-vmivme5576-332-015576-010-distributed-control-system-boards","title":"GE VMIVME5576 332-015576-010 Distributed Control System Boards","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGE Fanuc VMIVME-5576 332-015576-010\u003c\/strong\u003e, also cataloged as the \u003cstrong\u003eVMIVME-5576\u003c\/strong\u003e Reflective Memory Interface, operates as a dedicated hardware component for high-speed VME-to-VME network data replication within real-time synchronized platforms. Configured as a single 6U VMEbus board, this card mirrors data spaces across distributed processing nodes natively at the hardware tier via fiber-optic links. It updates localized memory arrays parallel to master processor bus execution cycles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHardware Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVMIVME-5576 332-015576-010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGE Fanuc \/ VMIC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.10 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm Factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle 6U VMEbus board profile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNetwork Interface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh-speed fiber-optic serial ring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSerial Connection Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e170 Mbaud serial network velocity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eData Transfer Rate (Standard)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 6.2 Mbyte\/s throughput without redundant transfer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eData Transfer Rate (Redundant)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 3.2 Mbyte\/s throughput with redundant transfer active\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOnboard Memory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256 Kbyte to 1 Mbyte of high-speed SRAM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMemory Access Decoding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA32, A24, D32, D16 VMEbus configurations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNetwork Capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupports up to 256 independent nodes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Node Distance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 2000 meters transmission boundary between nodes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInterrupt Capabilities\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInter-node interrupt routing to any or all network nodes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eError Suppression\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt-in hardware-tier redundant transmission mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDeterministic Industrial Control \u0026amp; Drive Processing Architecture\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackplane Bus Communication Velocity and Registration:\u003c\/strong\u003e The VMIVME-5576 interfaces with the host parallel backplane across A32\/A24 address and D32\/D16 data spaces to map its internal high-speed SRAM directly into the master processor's memory map. When the CPU executes a local write operation to this block, the onboard hardware logic automatically catches the update and broadcasts it onto the optical network, completely bypassing software protocol stacks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfinet \/ EtherNet\/IP and Network Token Synchronization:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike network topologies bound to standard industrial Ethernet handshakes and token-passing overhead, this fiber-optic ring operates via continuous hardware-tier serialization. This ensures deterministic data updates across up to 256 nodes within sub-millisecond windows, maximizing time-critical loop registration for complex turbine control or active simulator arrays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirmware Flash Compatibility and Error Suppression:\u003c\/strong\u003e The module contains an integrated redundant transmission mode that replicates data frames on the fly across the fiber link. If transient optical noise affects a data packet, the card's error suppression logic uses the redundant frame to verify and rebuild the bit values, stopping corrupted data from updating the local SRAM matrix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: What specific hardware behaviors manifest if a fiber-optic cable breaks between two VMIVME-5576 nodes?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: The physical-layer receiver immediately detects a loss of signal, updates the board's internal status register, and illuminates the front-panel error indicator. Data updates continue to write into the local SRAM array via the VMEbus, but network broadcast cycles freeze at the broken node until the fiber loop is physically restored or rerouted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: Can this 6U VMEbus board be pulled out of the subrack while the backplane power remains active?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: No. Standard VMEbus specifications do not provide staging pins or isolation layers to handle live hot-swapping. Extracting this card under power can create transient voltage arcs on the backplane data lines, risking permanent damage to the onboard SRAM chips and halting parallel execution processes on neighboring cards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"General Electric","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47705119097022,"sku":"VMIVME5576 332-015576-010","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/1145\/5422\/files\/screenshot_2026-06-24_10-36-43.png?v=1782268768","url":"https:\/\/www.autooiltech.com\/products\/ge-vmivme5576-332-015576-010-distributed-control-system-boards","provider":"AutoOilTech Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}