Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!usc!henry.jpl.nasa.gov!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!gryphon!vector!attctc!linimon From: linimon@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Mark Linimon) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: VMEBus Standard Summary: pointer to information Keywords: VMEbus Message-ID: <10360@attctc.Dallas.TX.US> Date: 28 Nov 89 03:58:42 GMT References: <11759@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> Reply-To: linimon@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Mark Linimon) Followup-To: comp.arch Organization: The Unix(R) Connection BBS, Dallas, Tx Lines: 63 In article <11759@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> dakramer@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (David Anthony Kramer) writes: >I am looking to references on the VME bus and board standard. Firstly what >is the official (IEEE?) standard? Secondly are there any books/papers which >detail the standard, but are a little more readable than the official >standard documentation. VMEbus has its own non-profit trade group: VITA, the VMEbus International Trade Association. (10229 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite E, Scottsdale AZ 85253 602-951-8866; P.O. Box 192, 5300 AD Zaltbommel, The Netherlands 31.4180.14661). They offer both the reference specifications and vendor guides: VMEbus Revision C.1 VMSbus Revision C.2 VMXbus Revision B VSBbus Revision C VMEbus Compatible Products Directory (twice yearly, a recent one was 300 pp+) VMEbus Software Source Directory (somewhat oriented to the European market; the edition I have may only be available in Europe) (Disclaimer: I work for a VMEbus manufacturer but otherwise have no connection with VITA). Copies of the VMEbus specification are also usually available from VMEbus manufacturers; in particular Mizar and Motorola. The Motorola book is published by Micrology pbt, 2618 S. Shannon, Tempe, Arizona, 85282, 602-966-5936. VMEbus is also known as IEC 821 bus and IEEE standard P1014/D1.2; see below for the adress of IEEE. However, there may be slight changes in these standards versus the C.1 spec. David Pointer (dpointer@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu) contributed the following: ------------------------------------------------------------------ I pulled this info from the 1989 IEEE Publications catalog: ANSI/IEEE Std 1014-1987, Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus: VMEbus Order code: SH11544 List: $42.00 IEEE Members: $21.00 It looks like credit card orders can be placed with: IEEE Service Center Cash Processing Sales Dept. 445 Hoes Lane P.O. Box 1331 Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331 (201) 562-5346 The IEEE can be reached at 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 USA. Sorry, I don't have their phone number handy. ------------------------------------------------------------------ I've seen an "Introduction to VMEbus" book but don't have a pointer to it. Disclaimer: I believe all this information to be accurate. However, if anyone who has more up-to-date information will email to me I will post an updated message. Mark Linimon Mizar, Inc. linimon@mizarvme {attctc, sun!texsun, convex, texbell}!mizarvme!linimon Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com