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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 6
1.1 Product Description ..................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Standard Features ........................................................................................................ 6
1.3 Functional Diagram ..................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Physical Layout for System .......................................................................................... 8
2. MAJOR COMPONENTS ............................................................................................... 10
2.1 CN82xx/CN83xx – Processor ..................................................................................... 10
2.2 DDR4 DRAM Controller ............................................................................................ 11
2.3 eMMC ......................................................................................................................... 12
2.4 SPI .............................................................................................................................. 13
2.5 SERDES - QLMs/DLMs ............................................................................................. 14
2.6 USB 3.0 ....................................................................................................................... 15
2.7 UART Interface ........................................................................................................... 16
2.8 I2C Interface ............................................................................................................... 17
2.9 SMI interface .............................................................................................................. 18
2.10 P Bus interface ......................................................................................................... 19
3 CPLD ................................................................................................................................ 20
3.1 Access Interface .......................................................................................................... 20
3.2 LED Control ............................................................................................................... 20
3.3 Boot Strap ................................................................................................................... 20
3.4 Boot Devices ............................................................................................................... 21
3.4.1 SPI NOR Flash ..................................................................................................... 21
3.4.2 SD card ................................................................................................................ 21
3.4.3 eMMC ................................................................................................................... 21
3.5 Selecting Boot Device ................................................................................................. 21
4 ETHERNET PHYS ............................................................................................................ 22
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4.1 VSC8221 – SGMII to 1000Base-T PHY ................................................................ 22
4.2 VSC8257 – Quad XFI to SFI PHY ........................................................................ 23
4.3 NVMe SSD ............................................................................................................. 24
5 I2C PERIPHERALS .......................................................................................................... 25
5.1 I2C Bus 0 Peripherals ........................................................................................... 25
5.1.1 DDR4 SPD......................................................................................................... 25
5.2.1 ADM1032ARZ - Temperature Sensor .................................................................. 26
5.2.2 MCP7940N - Real Time Clock ............................................................................. 26
5.2.3 EEPROM .............................................................................................................. 26
6 IO MODULE..................................................................................................................... 27
7 POWER SUPPLY .............................................................................................................. 28
7.1 Power Consumption .............................................................................................. 28
7 COOLING FAN ............................................................................................................. 29
8 ENCLOSURE ................................................................................................................ 30
8 CUSTOMER SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 31
8.1 Technical Assistance ............................................................................................. 31
8.2 Life Support Policy ................................................................................................ 31
8.3 Warranty ............................................................................................................... 32
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Tahoe 8824 Block Diagram ............................................................................................ 7
Figure 2, DRAM controller Functional diagram ......................................................................... 11
Figure 3, TAHOE 8824 eMMC Interface ..................................................................................... 12
Figure 4, TAHOE 8824 SPI Flash ................................................................................................ 13
Figure 5, TAHOE 8824 USB 3.0 Diagram ................................................................................... 15
Figure 6, TAHOE 8824 UART Interface ...................................................................................... 16
Figure 7, TAHOE 8824 TWSI Interface ....................................................................................... 17
Figure 8, TAHOE 8824 SMI Interface Diagram .......................................................................... 18
Figure 9, TAHOE 8824 P Bus Functional Diagram .................................................................... 19
Figure 10, TAHOE 8824 CPLD Functional Diagram ................................................................. 20
Figure 11, TAHOE 8824 SGMII Interface ................................................................................... 22
Figure 12, TAHOE 8824 XFI to SFP interface ............................................................................ 23
Figure 13, TAHOE 8824 NVMe Interface .................................................................................... 24
Figure 14, TAHOE 8824 I2C peripherals Diagram ..................................................................... 25
Figure 15, TAHOE 8824 IO Module ............................................................................................ 27
Figure 16, Cooling Fan Functional diagram ............................................................................... 29
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List of Tables
Table 1, Boot Device Register ...................................................................................................... 21
Table 2, Boot Device Bits ............................................................................................................. 21
Table 3, Input Power Supply......................................................................................................... 28
Table 4, Output Power Supply ...................................................................................................... 28
Table 5, Dimensions of TAHOE 8824 .......................................................................................... 30
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1. Introduction
1.1 Product Description
The TAHOE 8824 is a 1U network processing platform designed for enterprise market. TAHOE 8824 is based on the Cavium 64-bit ARM technology. It supports CN82xx/83xx family of processors. TAHOE 8824 features an optional swappable IO module that supports either Eight ports of 10G or two ports of 40G.
1.2 Standard Features
• 24 CN ARM64TM III processor cores. Core frequency up to 1.8GHz.
• 72-bit of DDR4 memory with ECC
• 4GB eMMC Interface
• SPI NOR Flash memory
• SD Card slot
• One M.2 NVMe SSD drives
• One on-board 1000Base-T Ethernet port
• Four on-board 10Gbps SFP+ ports
• Eight 10Gbps ports or two 40Gbps ports
• Two USB 3.0 Type A ports
• RJ45 RS232 serial port
• Four hot replaceable fans
• Two redundant hot swappable power supplies
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1.3 Functional Diagram
The below functional diagram of TAHOE 8824 Board.
Figure 1. TAHOE 8824 Block Diagram
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1.4 Physical Layout for System
Figure 2, Front view of TAHOE 8824
Figure 3, Top view of TAHOE 8824
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Figure 4, Side View of TAHOE 8824
Figure 5, Rear view of TAHOE 8824
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2. Major Components
2.1 CN82xx/CN83xx – Processor
The main CPU of the TAHOE 8824 is CN82xx/CN83xx, which is a multicore (up
to 24) CNARM64TM III processor that’s part of the Octeon TX family. The CN82xx has
one 72-bit DRAM controllers that can support DDR4, while the CN83xx has two
controllers. In addition, both CN82xx and CN83xx has several SERDES that can be
configured as various Ethernet interfaces, SATA and PCI-e.
The following is a list of interfaces that is provided by the CPU:
➢ 72-bit wide DDR4 module ➢ eMMC Interface ➢ SPI Interface ➢ QLM SERDES blocks ➢ Three DLM SERDES blocks ➢ Two USB 3.0 host ports ➢ Two UART Interface ➢ Two TWSI bus (I2C) ➢ Two SMI/MDIO bus ➢ PBus (GPIOs)
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2.2 DDR4 DRAM Controller
The CN82xx support 72-bit DRAM interface controllers that can support DDR4 (up
to 2133 MT/s data rate) and the CN83xx has two. Each controller can support single-,
dual-, and quad-rank configurations.
The TAHOE 8824 support both DRAM controllers with a single DDR4 SODIMM
slot per controller. 16GB is the highest density SODIMM module available.
Figure 6, DRAM controller Functional diagram
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2.3 eMMC Interface
The CN83xx has an eMMC interface and it can support up to three attached eMMC flash based memory devices with 3 CMD lines. The eMMC interface can operate at speeds up to 52MHz. In addition, the memory device connected to the CMD0 and the SD card slot is connected to CMD1, but a eMMC Boot Select Jumper can swap the CMD0 and CMD1 lines to allow boot up from an SD card possible.
Figure 7, TAHOE 8824 eMMC Interface
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2.4 SPI Interface
The CN83xx has one SPI interface and can run with a clock speed of up to 50MHz. The CN83xx can also boot from a SPI flash device as well. The maximum initial clock speed during boot up is 12.5MHz.
The TAHOE 8824 has a SPI flash storage device attached and can be used as a boot device when optioned to do so. By default, the eMMC flash is the boot device.
Figure 8, TAHOE 8824 SPI Flash
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2.5 SERDES - QLMs/DLMs
The CN82xx has three Quad Lane Modules (QLM) and three Dual Lane Modules (DLM), while the CN83xx has four QLMs and three DLMs. Each QLM has four SERDES and each DLM has two SERDES. Each QLM/DLM can independently be configured to different high-speed Ethernet, PCI-e, or SATA interfaces. The TAHOE 8824 will have the QLM/DLM configured as follows:
• QLM0 – PCI-e
• QLM1 – PCI-e
• QLM2 – Four XFI KR
• QLM3 – Four XFI KR or One XLAUI
• DLM4 – One SGMII
• DLM5 & DLM6 – Four XFI of One XLAUI (DLM5 & DLM6 are combined to
create a 4-lane interface)
➢ QLM0 is configured as a PCI-e host interface and connect to a M.2 connector that
is meant for an NVMe SSD.
➢ QLM1 is configured as a PCI-e host interface and is connected to the IO module
expansion slot for any PCI-e peripheral device.
➢ QLM2 is configured as four XFI interface, which connect to a Quad XFI to SFI
PHY for the four on-board 10Gbps SFP+ ports.
➢ QLM3, DLM5, & DLM6 are configured as eight XFI or two XLAUI interfaces to
connect to the Octal 10Gbps IO module or Dual 40Gbps IO module, respectively.
➢ DLM4 is configured as an SGMII interface, that’s connected to an SGMII to
1000Base-T PHY to provide the Management Port.
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2.6 USB 3.0
The CN83xx has two USB 3.0 host interfaces and can support Super-Speed (5.0Gbps), High-Speed (480Mbps), Full-Speed (12Mbps), and Low-Speed (1.5Mbps) transmission rates.
The TAHOE 8824 has both interfaces exposed to the front panel as two USB 3.0 Type A connectors.
Figure 9, TAHOE 8824 USB 3.0 Diagram
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2.7 UART Interface
The CN83xx has two UART interfaces.
The TAHOE 8824 has UART0 connected to a TTL to RS232 level translator, which then connects to an RJ45 connector as the serial console. UART1 is exposed to an internal header for factory debug use only.
Figure 10, TAHOE 8824 UART Interface
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2.8 I2C Interface
The CN83xx has two I2C interfaces that can each support standard mode (100kbps) and fast mode (400kbps).
The TAHOE 8824 has TWSI0 connected to the DDR4 modules for the SPD and TWSI1 connected to the TLV EEPROM, RTC, and temperature sensor.
Figure 11, TAHOE 8824 TWSI Interface
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2.9 SMI interface
The CN83xx has two MDIO interfaces that allows the CPU to manage Ethernet PHYs. Both MDIO interfaces can support both Clause 22 and Clause 45 of the IEEE 802.3 standard.
The TAHOE 8824 has SMI0 connected to the on-board PHYs and SMI1 connected to the IO module.
Figure 12, TAHOE 8824 SMI Interface Diagram
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2.10 PBus interface
The CN83xx has a general purpose parallel address/data bus interface called PBus. The PBus has 32 address/data lines and can support up to eight connected devices with its eight chip selects.
The TAHOE 8824 has the CPLD connected to the PBus and the PBus interface is the main communication channel between the CPU and the CPLD.
Figure 13, TAHOE 8824 PBus Functional Diagram
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3 CPLD
The CPLD used in the TAHOE 8824 is an Altera MAX II CPLD. The main purpose of the CPLD is to control power-up and reset sequencing, LED control, boot strapping, and other miscellaneous glue logic.
Figure 14, TAHOE 8824 CPLD Functional Diagram
3.1 Access Interface
The main interface used to access the control registers of the CPLD is through the CPU’s P Bus.
3.2 LED Control
All of the system LEDs will be driven by the CPLD and can be controlled by software through the CPLD control registers.
3.3 Boot Strap
The hardware strap pins of the CN83xx are connected to the CPLD to allow the user to easily change the boot media device by hardware jumper settings or by the CPLD control registers for subsequent warm reboots.
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3.4 Boot Devices
TAHOE 8824 supports three boot devices.
3.4.1 SPI NOR Flash
SPI NOR Flash is 16GB it is the default boot device.
3.4.2 SD card
SD card supports capacity up to 128GB.
3.4.3 eMMC
eMMC is 4GB device and it is the second boot device after the SPI NOR flash.
3.5 Selecting Boot Device
Registered BOOT_CSR in the CPLD Selects Boot Device The boot device could be selected by writing the appropriate values into BDSL_2 and BDSL_3 BOOT_CSR – Boot Control and Status
7
6 5 4 3 2
1
0
CN_FAILSF
res
res
res
BDSL_3
BDSL_2
res
res
Table 1, Boot Device Register
bit 7 CN_FAILSF – CPU Failsafe Upon reset, it is set to 1, but if the CPU fails to boot it is set to 0. bits 6:4 Reserved bits 3:2 BDSL [3:2] – Boot Device Select
BDSL_ [3:2]
Boot Device
11
eMMC
10
SPI Flash
01
reserved
00
SD Card
Table 2, Boot Device Bits
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4 Ethernet PHYs
Network functionality for both the Management Port and the Quad SFP+ ports are through Ethernet PHYs that connect to the CN82xx/CN83xx SGMII and XFI ports.
4.1 VSC8221 – SGMII to 1000Base-T PHY
The VSC8221 is a Gigabit Ethernet PHY that converts the SGMII interface to 1000Base-T and vice versa. This PHY also supports 10Base-T and 100Base-T.
Below is a list of the major interfaces for the VSC8221:
• SGMII – Connects to the SGMII interface of the CN82xx/CN83xx (DLM4).
• MDI – Connects to the RJ45 Management Port for 10/100/1000Base-T connection.
• MDIO – Connects to the SMI/MDIO interface of the CN82xx/CN83xx.
Figure 15, TAHOE 8824 SGMII Interface
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4.2 VSC8257 – Quad XFI to SFI PHY
The VSC8257 is a quad XFI to SFI PHY that converts the XFI to SFI and vice versa. This PHY is only populated on systems that use the CN83xx processor.
Below is a list of the major interfaces for the VSC8257:
• Four XFI – Connects to the four XFI interfaces of the CN83xx (QLM2).
• Four SFI – Connects to the four SFP+ cages on the main board.
• MDIO – Connects to the SMI/MDIO interface of the CN83xx.
Figure 16, TAHOE 8824 XFI to SFP interface
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4.3 M.2 NVMe SSD
TAHOE 8824 supports NVM e SSD module. The capacity of these modules ranges from 128GB to 1 TB. The NVMe SSD connected with CN82xx/CN83xx processor(QLM0) through PCI-e interface.
Figure 17, TAHOE 8824 NVMe Interface
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5 I2C Peripherals
The TAHOE 8824 has a total of four I2C devices, DDR4 SPD EEPROM, TLV EEPROM, real time clock (RTC), and a temperature sensor controller.
Figure 18, TAHOE 8824 I2C peripherals Diagram
5.1 I2C Bus 0 Peripherals
The CN82xx/CN83xx TWSI0 interface is the I2C master for bus 0.
5.1.1 DDR4 SPD
Each DDR4 module consist an EEPROM that stores SPD data. The I2C IDs for the
DIMM slot 0,1,2,3 are 1010 000x, 1010 001x, 1010 010x, 1010 011x.
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5.2 I2C Bus 1 Peripherals
The CN78XX TWSI1 interface is the I2C master for bus 1.
5.2.1 ADM1032ARZ - Temperature Sensor
ON Semiconductor temperature sensor utilized to monitor the junction temperature of the CPU and board temperature. The I2C ID is 1001 100x
5.2.2 Real Time Clock
The MCP7940N is a battery backed I2C real time clock. With having an external
32.768kHz crystal and a battery, this device can keep track of time while the system is off. The I2C ID is 1101 111x. Microchip RTC device is installed on the system to provide RTC function.
5.2.3 EEPROM
An EEPROM is utilized to store MAC address for the CN78xx, and other configuration data. The I2C ID is 1010 100x ST Micro Electronics 512Kb EEPROM is installed on the system to store customized information.
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6 IO Module
The TAHOE 8824 has one IO module slot that is connected to eight of the CN82xx/CN83xx 10Gbps Ethernet SERDES, which allows for either eight 10Gbps ports (XFI) or two 40Gbps ports (XLAUI). In addition, the TAHOE 8824 has one of the CN82xx/CN83xx PCI-e host interfaces connected to the IO module slot, which allows support for future PCI-e peripheral devices.
The IO Module slot is hot-swappable however, a system reset is required when changing from one media type to another.
Figure 19, TAHOE 8824 IO Module
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7 Power Supply
The TAHOE 8824 has two redundant hot-swappable AC power supplies. The two power supplies are configured as a one plus one redundant setup. the TAHOE 8824 can still be fully functional in the event when one power supply can’t deliver any power.
Input Voltage
(VAC)
Max Input Current
(A)
100
8
240
4
Table 3, Input Power Supply
Output Voltage
(DC)
Max Output Current
(A)
12
44
Table 4, Output Power Supply
7.1 Power Consumption
TAHOE 8824 consume 245W power depending on CPU speed, DRAM size, DRAM speed, Number of active I/O ports.
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8 Cooling Fan
TAHOE 8824 provide Four hot swap fans with speeded control and temperature control chip with four sensors. The cooling fan cools the system depends on temperature of the system and it is automatically adjusted when it is required.
Figure 20, Cooling Fan Functional diagram
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9 Enclosure Dimension
TAHOE 8824 is a 1U appliance with following dimension.
Inches
MM
Height
17.5
445
Width
1.73
44
Length
17.25
438
Table 5, Dimensions of TAHOE 8824
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10 Customer Support
10.1 Technical Assistance
Interface Masters Technologies technical support staff is available to assist you with questions that you may have. Please contact Interface Masters Technologies using one of the methods shown below.
Phone: (408) 441-9341 ext. 100
Fax: (815) 364-0888
Website: http://www.interfacemasters.com
10.2 Life Support Policy
Interface Masters Technologies products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or systems without the express written approval of the CEO of Interface Masters Technologies. Refer to the following for definitions of critical components and life support devices.
A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system, affect its safety, or limit its effectiveness.
Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which support or sustain life, and whose failure to perform, when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling, can be reasonably expected to result in a significant injury to the user.
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10.3 Warranty
Standard hardware warranty period is ONE year from date of purchase. Interface Masters Technologies will, solely at its option, repair or replace products, which prove to be defective in materials or workmanship, provided they are returned to an Interface Masters Technologies authorized repair center. Shipment to Interface Masters Technologies is at the customer's expense. Interface Master Technologies pays return shipment by ground Products, which in Interface Masters Technologies opinion, have been subject to misuse, abuse, neglect or unauthorized alteration or repair are excluded from this warranty.
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11 Ordering Part Number
11.1 System ordering part number
TAHOE 8824
CPU
CPU
DRAM
Power
Speed
Size
Supply
1=AC
2=DC
1=32
2=64
1=1200
2=1400
3=1800 4=2000 5=2200
1=CN8240
2=CN8250
3=CN8340 4=CN8350 5=CN8360 6=CN8365 7=CN8370
Table 6, Ordering Part Numbers
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11.2 Standard Configurations
Following configurations will be stocked with Four weeks of lead time
Ordering Number
Configuration
TAHOE 8824-7321
TAHOE 8824-
CPU CN8370
CPU Speed 1800
DRAM size 32GB
AC power supply
Table 7, Standard Configurations
11.3 Accessories Part Numbers
Part Number
Description
TAC104
Left & Right mounting Ears
TAC103
Sliding Guides
Table 8, Accessories Part Numbers
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