Embedded Solutions CompactPCI F301–3U User Manual

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Embedded Solutions

F301 – 3U CompactPCI®
Unmanaged 8+1-Port
Ethernet Switch

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User Manual

Configuration example

F301 – 3U CompactPCI® Unmanaged 8+1-Port Eth. Switch

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F301 – 3U CompactPCI® Unmanaged 8+1-Port Eth. Switch

The F301 is an unmanaged 3U Fast Ethernet switch module with a maximum of 8
channels at the front panel (8 RJ45 or 6 D-Sub connectors) and an integrated Fast
Ethernet controller. The Ethernet switch is an unmanaged device, meaning that it is
not recognized by other CompactPCI® devices thereby removing the need for
additional software. As an option it is also available as a fixed managed device, with
a customized, hardware-coded configuration.

An onboard Ethernet controller is used to realize the interface to the CompactPCI®
bus. The F301 also works without the Ethernet controller being assembled. In this
case the CompactPCI® bus only delivers the power supply. As an option (with the
Ethernet controller not being assembled) the J2 connector can be assembled and
used to manage the rear I/O Ethernet signals from the ninth Ethernet port.

The F301 is specifically designed for rugged mobile communication systems. It is
thus for example fully compliant with the EN 50155 railway standard. All
components on the board are specified for a -40 to +85°C operation temperature.
The board is ready for coating.

The F301 needs one slot on the CompactPCI® bus, using a 4 HP or 8 HP front
panel.

Technical Data

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Technical Data

Ethernet Switch Functions

• Eight 10/100Base-T ports at front panel

• One 10/100Base-T channel at rear (J1 or J2)

• Nine MAC units with integrated Layer 2 switch

• Auto-negotiation

• 1K MAC address lookup table with automatic learning and aging

• Layer 2 routing management

• Full duplex IEEE 802.3x or half-duplex back pressure flow control

• Automatic MDI/MDI-X crossover

• Port speed autodetection (10/100Mbits/s)

• Fixed managed operation via strapping or EEPROM at system reset time
(option)

- 802.1p priority and port based priority

- Port based VLAN

- Individual port forced modes (full duplex, 100Base-TX) when auto-negotia­tion is disabled

Front I/O

• Up to 8 Ethernet ports via RJ45 connectors or up to 6 ports via D-Sub connectors

• Up to 18 link and activity Ethernet status LEDs (2 per channel, incl. 9th port)

CompactPCI® Bus

• Compliance with CompactPCI® Specification 2.0 R3.0

• Only one slot required on the 3U CompactPCI® bus

• Peripheral slot

• Compliance with PCI Specification 2.1

• 32-bit/33-MHz PCI-to-PCI bridge

• V(I/O): +3.3 V or +5 V (Universal Board)

Electrical Specifications

• Supply voltage/power consumption:

- +5 V (-3%/+5%), 1200 mA max.

- +3.3 V (-3%/+5%), 400 mA max.

• MTBF: 442,000 h @ 40°C (derived from MIL-HDBK-217F)

Mechanical Specifications

• Dimensions: conforming to CompactPCI® specification for 3U boards

• Weight: 200 g

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Environmental Specifications

• Temperature range (operation):

--40..+85°C

- Airflow: min. 10 m³/h

• Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C

• Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing

• Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing

• Altitude: -300 m to + 3,000 m

• Shock: 15g/11 ms

• Bump: 10g/16 ms

• Vibration (sinusoidal): 2 g/10..150 Hz

• Conformal coating on request

Safety

• PCB manufactured with a flammability rating of 94V-0 by UL recognized manu­facturers

EMC

• Tested according to EN 55022 (radio disturbance), IEC1000-4-2 (ESD) and
IEC1000-4-4 (burst)

Software Support

• No software required except driver for 82551ER Fast Ethernet controller (9th
port at rear J1)

Block Diagram

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Block Diagram

CompactPCI®J2

(rearI/O)

PHY

Ethernet

Controller

CompactPCI®J1

(withport9)

Port9

SwitchDevice
10/100Base‐T

Port 7

Port 6

Port5

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3

Port 4

Port 8

F

RJ45 orD‐Sub

connectors

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

RJ45connectors

R

FFrontconnector

RearI/O connector

Options

R

R

Configuration Options

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Configuration Options

Ethernet Switch

• Channels:

-3 or 6

-4 or 8

-9th port

• No Ethernet controller

- CompactPCI® bus only used for power supply

• Fixed managed version

- With fixed configuration according to customer requirements

CompactPCI® J2

• For 9th Ethernet port

• Without use of Ethernet controller

Front Connectors / Mechanical

• RJ45 connectors

- 8 HP (2-slot) front panel with 8 channels or 4 HP (1-slot) front panel with 4
channels

• 9-pin D-Sub connectors

- 8 HP (2-slot) front panel with 6 channels

Please note that some of these options may only be available for large volumes.
Please ask our sales staff for more information.

For available standard configurations see online data sheet.

Product Safety

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Product Safety

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

Computer boards and components contain electrostatic sensitive devices.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage components. To protect the board and
other components against damage from static electricity, you should follow some
precautions whenever you work on your computer.

• Power down and unplug your computer system when working on the inside.

• Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads, or cir­cuitry.

• Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.

• Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
component whenever the components are separated from the system.

• Store the board only in its original ESD-protected packaging. Retain the original
packaging in case you need to return the board to MEN for repair.

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About this Document

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About this Document

This user manual describes the hardware functions of the board, connection of
peripheral devices and integration into a system. It also provides additional
information for special applications and configurations of the board.

The manual does not include detailed information on individual components (data
sheets etc.). A list of literature is given in the appendix.

History

Conventions

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either active low or that it becomes active at a falling edge.

Signal directions in signal mnemonics tables generally refer to the corresponding
board or component, "in" meaning "to the board or component", "out" meaning
"coming from it".

Vertical lines on the outer margin signal technical changes to the previous issue of
the document.

Issue Comments Date

E1 First issue 2005-04-28

E2 Clarified max. number of ports with D-Sub connec-

tors in technical data
Corrected front panel status LEDs for port 9 and for

D-sub model (ports 1..6)
Clarified "advanced switch features" - options avail-

able only with fixed managed device configuration

2011-01-03

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Contents

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Contents

1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.1 Front Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.2 Integrating the Board into a System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.3 Installing Driver Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2 Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.1 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.2 Ethernet Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.2.1 Implementation on F301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.2.2 RJ45 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.2.3 D-Sub Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.3 Ethernet Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.4 EEPROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.5 CompactPCI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3.1 Literature and Web Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3.2 Finding out the Product’s Article Number, Revision and

Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Figures

Figure 1. Front Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Figure 2. Labels giving the product’s article number, revision and

serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Tables

Table 1. Signal Mnemonics for Ethernet Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Table 2. Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Table 3. Pin Assignment of 8-pin RJ45 Ethernet Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Table 4. Pin Assignment of 9-pin D-Sub Ethernet Plug Connectors . . . . . . . . . 15

Table 5. Pin Assignment of CompactPCI J2 (110-pin type "B" modified) . . . . 17

Table 6. Signal Mnemonics for CompactPCI J2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Getting Started

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1 Getting Started

This chapter gives an overview of the board and some hints for first installation in a
system.

1.1 Front Panels

Three different types of front panels are available:

• 8 RJ45 connectors (2 x 4) on an 8-HP (2-slot) front panel

• 6 D-Sub connectors (2 x 3) on an 8-HP (2-slot) front panel

• 4 RJ45 connectors (1 x 4) on a 4-HP (1-slot) front panel (currently not available)

Figure 1. Front Panels

X5

X6

X7

X8

X1

X2

X3

X4

X9

ACT

LNK

ACT

LNK

X1

X2

X3

X4

X5

X6

X1

X2

X3

X4

ACT1

ACT

LNK

ACT

LNK

ACT

LNK

X9

ACT

LNK

LNK1
ACT4
LNK4

ACT2
LNK2
ACT5
LNK5

ACT3
LNK3
ACT6
LNK6

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1.2 Integrating the Board into a System

You can use the following check list when installing the board in a system for the
first time and with minimum configuration.

 Power-down the system.

 Insert the F301 into a peripheral slot of your CompactPCI system, making sure

that the CompactPCI connectors are properly aligned.

Note: The peripheral slots of every CompactPCI system are marked by a circle

on the backplane and/or at the front panel.

 Power-up the system.

 You can now install driver software for the F301 Ethernet controllers if needed.

1.3 Installing Driver Software

For a detailed description on how to install driver software please refer to the
respective documentation.

You can find any driver software available for download on MEN’s website.

Functional Description

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2 Functional Description

2.1 Power Supply

The F301 is supplied with +5V and +3.3V via the CompactPCI bus.

2.2 Ethernet Ports

2.2.1 Implementation on F301

The F301 is based on the KS8999 9-port Ethernet switch. (See Chapter 2.3 Ethernet

Switch on page 16.)

The board allows data rates of up to 100Mbits/s and supports full-duplex operation.
Full-duplex and half-duplex network environments are autodetected using the
IEEE802.3 autonegotiation algorithm.

The physical interfaces are implemented as 10/100Base-TX (Twisted Pair) with
eight standard 8-pin RJ45 connectors with status LEDs at the front panel for ports

1..8. Alternatively, versions with four 8-pin RJ45 connectors (ports 1..4) or six 9-pin
D-Sub connectors (ports 1..6) are available (see Chapter 1.1 Front Panels on page

12).

For the ninth port there is an additional Ethernet controller, the Intel® 82551ER Fast
Ethernet controller. This chip connects directly to the CompactPCI bus. The
82551ER includes a 3-kbyte transmit and receive FIFO and both a MAC and PHY.
Alternatively, the ninth port is available on J2 for rear I/O connection. (See also

Chapter 2.5 CompactPCI Interface on page 17.) The "ninth" port is available for all

versions of F301, independent of the front panel ports.

Table 1. Signal Mnemonics for Ethernet Connectors

There are two status LEDs for each RJ45 connector. For the integrated Ethernet
controller 82551ER there are two additional LEDs at the front panel.

Table 2. Status LEDs

Signal Direction Function

RX+/- in Differential pair of receive data lines for 10/100Base-T

TX+/- out Differential pair of transmit data lines for 10/100Base-T

LED Color LED Designation Funktion

Yellow LNK 10/100 + link + activity

Blinking slowly: 10Mbits/s activity
Blinking fast: 100Mbits/s activity

Green ACT Receive activity

On: receiving
Off: not receiving

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2.2.2 RJ45 Interfaces

Connector types:

• Modular 8/8-pin mounting jack according to FCC68

• Mating connector:
Modular 8/8-pin plug according to FCC68

Table 3. Pin Assignment of 8-pin RJ45 Ethernet Connectors

2.2.3 D-Sub Interfaces

Connector types:

• 9-pin D-Sub plug according to DIN41652/MIL-C-24308, with thread bolt UNC
4-40

• Mating connector:
9-pin D-Sub receptacle according to DIN41652/MIL-C-24308, available for rib­bon cable (insulation piercing connection), hand-soldering connection or crimp
connection

Table 4. Pin Assignment of 9-pin D-Sub Ethernet Plug Connectors

8-

7-

6TX-

5-

4-

3TX+

2RX-

1RX+

5 TX+ 9 TX-

4- 8 -

3- 7 -

2- 6RX-

1RX+

1

8

5

9

1

6

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2.3 Ethernet Switch

The F301 features a KS8999 9-port Ethernet switch device. The KS8999 contains
eight 10/100 physical layer transceivers, and nine MAC (Media Access Control)
units with an integrated Layer 2 switch. The device runs in two modes. The first
mode is an eight-port integrated switch and the second is as a nine port switch with
the ninth port available through an MII (Media Independent Interface). The KS8999
is designed to reside in an unmanaged design not requiring processor intervention.
This is achieved through I/O strapping or EEPROM programming at system reset
time.

On the media side, the KS8999 supports 10Base-T and 100Base-TX as specified by
the IEEE 802.3 committee. Physical signal transmission and reception are enhanced
through use of analog circuitry that makes the design more efficient and allows for
lower power consumption and smaller chip die size.

Main Features

• 9 port (8+1) 10/100 integrated switch with eight physical layer transceivers and
one MII interface

• Advanced Ethernet Switch with internal frame buffer

- 128 kbytes of SRAM on chip for frame buffering

- 2.0 Gbps high performance memory bandwidth

- Wire speed reception and transmission

- Integrated address look-up engine, supports 1K absolute MAC addresses

- Automatic address learning, address aging and address migration

• Proven transceiver technology

- 10Base-T and 100Base-TX

- Indicators for link, activity, and speed

- Hardware based 10/100, full/half, flow control and auto-negotiation

- Full duplex IEEE 802.3x flow control

- Half-duplex back pressure flow control

• Supports MDI/MDI-X auto crossover

• Unmanaged operation via strapping or EEPROM at system reset time

• Advanced Switch Features (optional with fixed managed device configuration)

- Supports 802.1p priority and port based priority

- Supports port based VLAN

- Supports 1536 byte frame for VLAN tag

- Supports DiffServ priority, 802.1p based priority or port based priority
broadcast storm protection

- Individual port forced modes (full duplex, 100Base-TX) when auto­negotiation is disabled

2.4 EEPROM

The F301 has one serial 4K EEPROM to store the MAC address for the Ethernet
controller. Another serial 2K EEPROM stores the configuration data for the
Ethernet switch.

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2.5 CompactPCI Interface

The F301 supports a 32-bit 33-MHz CompactPCI interface fully compatible with
CompactPCI specification PICMG 2.0 Rev. 3.0. This interface is realized by the
82551ER Ethernet controller. The board works with 3.3V or 5V VI/O. The Ethernet
switch is not recognized by other CompactPCI devices. They only detect the
controller.

The F301 also works without an Ethernet controller. In that case the CompactPCI
bus only provides the needed power supply.

For full CompactPCI functionality only the J1 connector is needed, J2 is optional. J2
is only available if the Ethernet controller is not populated. In this case the rear I/O
Ethernet signals (RX and TX) can be used for a ninth Ethernet port (see pinout
below).

Connector types of J1/J2:

• 110-pin shielded, 2mm-pitch, 5-row receptacle according to IEC 917 and IEC
1076-4-101

The pin assignment of connectors J1 and J2 as defined in the CompactPCI
specification will not be repeated here. The table below shows the special features of
the F301 (i.e. the upper half of J2) only.

This pin assignment is compatible with MEN’s F9 CompactPCI CPU board.

Table 5. Pin Assignment of CompactPCI J2 (110-pin type "B" modified)

Table 6. Signal Mnemonics for CompactPCI J2

FE D C BA

22GND-----

21GND---GND-

20 GND

RX+ GND - GND -

19 GND

RX- TX+ TX- GND GND

18 GND - GND - - -

17GND---GND-

16 GND - GND - - -

15GND-----

22
21

EDCBAF

Signal Direction Function

GND - Logic ground

RX+/- in Differential pair of receive data lines for 10/100Base-T

TX+/- out Differential pair of transmit data lines for 10/100Base-T

Appendix

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3 Appendix

3.1 Literature and Web Resources

• F301 data sheet with up-to-date information and documentation:

www.men.de/products/02F301-.html

3.2 Finding out the Product’s Article Number, Revision and
Serial Number

MEN user documentation may describe several different models and/or design
revisions of the F301. You can find information on the article number, the design
revision and the serial number on two labels attached to the board.

• Article number: Gives the product’s family and model. This is also MEN’s

ordering number. To be complete it must have 9 characters.

• Revision number: Gives the design revision of the product.

• Serial number: Unique identification assigned during production.

If you need support, you should communicate these numbers to MEN.

Figure 2. Labels giving the product’s article number, revision and serial number

Article No.:

Made in Germany

Rev. No.:

00.00.00

02F301-00

Revision number

Serial number

Complete article number