linimon@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Mark Linimon) (01/07/89)
Recent posters have asked for pointers to VMEbus and NuBus documentation.
Here is the information I have on _all_ busses:
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.
The NuBus specification I have is an IEEE draft specification. It says
"NuBus - a Simple 32-Bit Backplane Bus, P1196 Specification, Draft 2.1,
December 15, 1986" which means that by now, surely, it has been replaced.
The IEEE can be reached at 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 USA.
Sorry, I don't have their phone number handy.
Control Engineering Magazine puts out both an "STD Bus Buyers Guide" and
"VMEbus Buyers Guide" semi-annually. Contact The Microcomputer Interface Group,
1350 E. Touhy Avenue, P.O. Box 5080, Des Plaines, IL 60017-5080,
800-992-4447 domestically (except Illinois, 800-348-8324).
This is neither an endorsement by me, nor by Mizar.
Disclaimer: I believe all this information to be accurate. However, if anyone
who has more up-to-date information, or the information on Multibus
and other busses, will email to me I will post an updated message.
Mark Linimon
Mizar, Inc.
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