GE VMIVME-7750 Industrial Control Processor Board

The GE VMIVME-7750-746001 is a rugged single-board computer designed for mission-critical industrial applications. Built around the Intel Pentium III processor, this VMEbus-compatible board delivers reliable performance for automation systems, data acquisition, and embedded control tasks where stability under harsh conditions matters most.

Commonly deployed in manufacturing plants and energy facilities, this board excels in environments where vibration and temperature extremes challenge standard electronics. A client in the oil & gas sector successfully integrated it into pipeline monitoring systems, leveraging its dual Ethernet ports for redundant communication links. Others use it for real-time test equipment control in aerospace applications.

What makes this board stand out is its combination of legacy compatibility and modern features. The VMEbus interface maintains backward compatibility with existing systems, while the AGP graphics controller with 4MB frame buffer enables local HMI without external graphics cards. For reliability, GE incorporated a watchdog timer that automatically recovers from software faults – a feature that prevented unplanned downtime in a recent chemical plant deployment.

Its passive cooling design eliminates moving parts that could fail, and the PMC expansion slot allows adding specialized I/O modules when needed. While not the fastest processor by today’s standards, its 1.26 GHz Pentium III core provides ample power for deterministic control tasks where predictability beats raw speed.