ADLINK XMC-E540 User Manual

XMC-E540

Dual-port 10GBASE-T Ethernet XMC module

with Intel® Ethernet Controller X540

User’s Manual

Manual Rev.: 2.00
Revision Date: August 7, 2013
Part No: 50-1Z124-1000

Advance Technologies; Automate the World.

Revision History

Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)

2.00 2013/08/07 Initial release

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Preface

Copyright 2013 ADLINK Technology, Inc.

This document contains proprietary infor mation protected by cop y­right. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be repro­duced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form
without prior written permission of the manufacturer.

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without prior
notice in order to improve reliability, design, and function and does
not represent a commitment on the part of the manufact ur er.

In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, spe­cial, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or
inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of
the possibility of such damages.

Environmental Responsibility

ADLINK is committed to fulfill its social responsibility to global
environmental preservation through compliance with the Euro­pean Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) direc­tive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
directive. Environmental protection is a top priority for ADLINK.
We have enforced measures to ensure th at our products, manu­facturing processes, components, and raw materials have as little
impact on the environment as possible. When produ ct s ar e at th eir
end of life, our customers are encouraged to dispose of them in
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Using this Manual

Audience and Scope

The XMC-E540 User’s Manual is intended for hardware

technicians and systems operators with knowledge of installing,
configuring and operating industrial grade computer systems.

Manual Organization

This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, Introduction: Introduces the XMC-E540, its features,

block diagrams, and package contents.
Chapter 2, Specifications: Presents detailed specification infor-

mation.
Chapter 3, Board Interfaces: Describes the XMC-E540 connec-

tors and switches.
Chapter 4, Getting Started: Describes the installation of the

XMC-E540 to the carrier and driver installation.
Important Safety Instructions: Presents safety instructions all

users must follow for the proper setup, installation and usage of
equipment and/or software.

Getting Service: Contact information for ADLINK’s worldwide
offices.

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Conventions

Take note of the following conventions used throughout this
manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and
instructions properly.

Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform
tasks.

NOTE:

NOTE:

Information to prevent minor physical injury, component dam­age, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to com-

CAUTION:

WARNING:

plete a task.

Information to prevent serious physical injury, component
damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to
complete a specific task.

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Table of Contents

Revision History...................................................................... ii

Preface.................................................................................... iii

List of Figures........................................................................ ix

List of Tables.......................................................................... xi

1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1

1.1 Overview.............................................................................. 1

1.2 Features............................................................................... 1

1.3 Block Diagram ..................................................................... 2

1.4 Package Contents ............................................................... 3

2 Specifications..................................................................... 5

2.1 XMC-E540 Module .............................................................. 5

2.2 Intel® Ethernet Controller X540-AT2................................... 6

2.3 Power Consumption ............................ ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... 7

3 Board Interfaces................................................................. 9

3.1 XMC-E540 Board Layout..................................................... 9

3.2 Connector Pin Assignments .............................................. 10

4 Getting Started ................................................................. 13

4.1 Installing the Module.......................................................... 13

4.2 Driver Installation................................................. ... ... ... .... . 14

Important Safety Instructions.............................................. 15

Getting Service...................................................................... 17

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1: XMC-E540 Functional Block Diagram .............................2

Figure 3-1: XMC-E540 Board Layout................................................. 9

List of Figures ix