AM4101
Single Mid and Full-size AMC Module
based on the Freescale™ MPC8641D
Dual-Core PowerPC® Processor
Doc. ID: 1022-5406, Rev. 1.0
October 14, 2008
User Guide
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Preface AM4101
Revision History
Publication Title:
Doc. ID: 1022-5406
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AM4101: Single Mid and Full-size AMC Module based on the Freescale™ MPC8641D Dual-Core PowerPC® Processor
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Table of Contents
Revision History .........................................................................................................ii
Imprint ........................................................................................................................ii
Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................ii
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
List of Tables ............................................................................................................ vii
List of Figures ...........................................................................................................ix
Proprietary Note ........................................................................................................xi
Trademarks ...............................................................................................................xi
Environmental Protection Statement .........................................................................xi
Explanation of Symbols ...........................................................................................xii
For Your Safety ....................................................................................................... xiii
High Voltage Safety Instructions ......................................................................... xiii
Special Handling and Unpacking Instructions .................................................... xiii
General Instructions on Usage ........................................................................... xiv
Two Year Warranty ...................................................................................................xv
1. Introduction ............................................................................. 1 - 3
1.1 AdvancedTCA System Overview ............................................................ 1 - 3
1.2 Board Overview ....................................................................................... 1 - 4
1.2.1 Board Introduction .......................................................................... 1 - 4
1.2.2 Board-Specific Information ............................................................. 1 - 5
1.3 System Relevant Information .................................................................. 1 - 6
1.4 Board Diagrams ...................................................................................... 1 - 6
1.4.1 Functional Block Diagram ............................................................... 1 - 6
1.4.2 Front Panel ..................................................................................... 1 - 8
1.4.3 Board Layouts ................................................................................. 1 - 9
1.5 Technical Specification .......................................................................... 1 - 10
1.6 Kontron Software Support ..................................................................... 1 - 12
1.7 Standards .............................................................................................. 1 - 13
1.8 Related Publications ............................................................................. 1 - 14
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2. Functional Description ........................................................... 2 - 3
2.1 Processor and Memory ........................................................................... 2 - 3
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2.1.1 Processor ........................................................................................2 - 3
2.1.2 Memory ...........................................................................................2 - 4
2.2 Peripherals ...............................................................................................2 - 4
2.2.1 Timer ...............................................................................................2 - 4
2.2.2 Watchdog Timer ..............................................................................2 - 5
2.2.3 Power Monitor and Reset Generation .............................................2 - 5
2.2.4 Flash Memory .................................................................................2 - 5
2.2.4.1 NetBootLoader Firmware Flash (NOR Flash) .........................2 - 5
2.2.4.2 NAND Flash Disk Controller ...................................................2 - 5
2.3 Board Interfaces ......................................................................................2 - 6
2.3.1 Front Panel LEDs ............................................................................2 - 6
2.3.2 DIP Switches .................................................................................2 - 10
2.3.3 JTAG/Debug Interface ...................................................................2 - 10
2.3.4 Serial Ports ....................................................................................2 - 11
2.3.5 Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces ...........................................................2 - 11
2.3.5.1 Gigabit Ethernet Connectors ................................................2 - 12
2.4 AMC Interconnection .............................................................................2 - 13
2.4.1 Fabric Interface .............................................................................2 - 13
2.4.2 Synchronization Clock Interface ....................................................2 - 15
2.4.3 System Management Interface .....................................................2 - 15
2.4.4 JTAG Interface ..............................................................................2 - 15
2.4.5 Module Power Interface ................................................................2 - 15
2.4.6 Pinout of AMC Card-edge Connector J1 .......................................2 - 15
2.5 Module Management .............................................................................2 - 20
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2.5.1 Module Management Controller ....................................................2 - 20
2.5.1.1 MMC Signals Implemented on the AM4101 .........................2 - 21
3. Installation ................................................................................ 3 - 3
3.1 Safety Requirements ...............................................................................3 - 3
3.2 AM4101 Initial Installation Procedures ....................................................3 - 4
3.3 Standard Removal Procedures ................................................................3 - 4
3.4 AM4101 Hot Swap Procedures ...............................................................3 - 5
3.4.1 Hot Swap Extraction Procedures ....................................................3 - 5
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3.4.2 Hot Swap Insertion Procedures ...................................................... 3 - 6
3.5 Software Installation ................................................................................ 3 - 7
4. Configuration ........................................................................... 4 - 3
4.1 Configuration of DIP Switches ................................................................ 4 - 3
4.1.1 SW2 DIP Switch Configuration ....................................................... 4 - 3
4.1.1.1 POST Code or User-Specific LED Configuration ................... 4 - 3
4.1.1.2 NetBootLoader Firmware Flash Configuration ....................... 4 - 4
4.1.1.3 Serial RapidIO System Size ................................................... 4 - 4
4.1.1.4 Core 1 LM Address Offset Mode Configuration ..................... 4 - 4
4.1.2 SW3 DIP Switch Configuration ....................................................... 4 - 5
4.2 JTAG Chain Configuration ....................................................................... 4 - 6
4.3 Interrupts ................................................................................................. 4 - 6
4.4 Local Chip Select Line Usage ................................................................. 4 - 6
4.5 Memory Map ........................................................................................... 4 - 7
4.5.1 Host CPU Register Map ................................................................. 4 - 8
4.6 Host CPU Registers ................................................................................ 4 - 9
4.6.1 Memory Configuration Register ...................................................... 4 - 9
4.6.2 Interface Configuration Register ................................................... 4 - 10
4.6.3 POST Code Register .................................................................... 4 - 11
4.6.4 Firmware Configuration Register .................................................. 4 - 11
4.6.5 MMC I/O Status Register .............................................................. 4 - 12
4.6.6 Watchdog Timer Control Register ................................................ 4 - 13
4.6.7 AMC Geographic Addressing Register ......................................... 4 - 15
4.6.8 Board and Logic Revision Register .............................................. 4 - 15
4.6.9 Host Reset Status Register ........................................................... 4 - 16
4.6.10 Host I/O Status Register .............................................................. 4 - 17
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4.6.11 Host I/O Configuration Register .................................................... 4 - 17
4.6.12 Board ID Register ......................................................................... 4 - 17
4.6.13 Hot Swap Status Register ............................................................. 4 - 18
4.6.14 User-Specific LED Configuration Register .................................... 4 - 18
4.6.15 User-Specific LED Control Register ............................................. 4 - 20
4.6.16 Delay Timer Control and Status Register ..................................... 4 - 21
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4.6.17 MMC Configuration Register .........................................................4 - 22
4.6.18 IPMI Keyboard Control Style Interface ..........................................4 - 22
5. Power Considerations ............................................................. 5 - 3
5.1 AM4101 Voltage Ranges .........................................................................5 - 3
5.2 Carrier Power Requirements ...................................................................5 - 3
5.2.1 Payload Power ................................................................................5 - 3
5.2.2 Payload and MMC Voltage Ramp ...................................................5 - 4
5.2.3 Module Management Power Consumption .....................................5 - 4
5.3 Payload Power Consumption of the AM4101 ..........................................5 - 4
5.4 IPMI FRU Payload Power Consumption ..................................................5 - 5
5.5 Payload Start-Up Current of the AM4101 ................................................5 - 5
6. Thermal Considerations ......................................................... 6 - 3
6.1 Thermal Monitoring ..................................................................................6 - 3
6.1.1 Placement of the Temperature Sensors ..........................................6 - 3
6.1.2 Board Thermal Monitoring ...............................................................6 - 4
6.1.3 Processor Thermal Monitoring ........................................................6 - 4
6.2 CPU Internal Thermal Regulation ............................................................6 - 4
6.3 External Thermal Regulation ...................................................................6 - 4
6.3.1 Forced Airflow .................................................................................6 - 5
6.3.2 Thermal Characteristic Graphs .......................................................6 - 5
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6.3.3 Airflow Impedance ...........................................................................6 - 8
6.3.4 Airflow Paths ...................................................................................6 - 9
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List of Tables
1-1 System Relevant Information ................................................................... 1 - 6
1-2 AM4101 Main Specifications .................................................................. 1 - 10
1-3 Standards ............................................................................................... 1 - 13
1-4 Related Publications .............................................................................. 1 - 14
2-1 Module Management LED Function ........................................................ 2 - 7
2-2 User-Specific LED Function ..................................................................... 2 - 8
2-3 POST Code Example ............................................................................... 2 - 9
2-4 Debug Connector J5 Pinout ................................................................... 2 - 10
2-5 Serial Connector J4 (SER0) Pinout ....................................................... 2 - 11
2-6 Gigabit Ethernet Connectors J2/J3 Pinout ............................................ 2 - 12
2-7 Pinout of AMC Edge Connector J1 ........................................................ 2 - 16
2-8 Reserved Pins Description ..................................................................... 2 - 19
2-9 Extended Options Region Pins Description ........................................... 2 - 19
2-10 JTAG Pins Description ........................................................................... 2 - 19
2-11 Processor Supervision ........................................................................... 2 - 21
2-12 AMC-Specific Signals ............................................................................ 2 - 21
2-13 Onboard Power Supply Supervision ...................................................... 2 - 21
2-14 Temperature Signals .............................................................................. 2 - 22
4-1 SW2 DIP Switch Functions ...................................................................... 4 - 3
4-2 POST Code or User-Specific LED Configuration ..................................... 4 - 3
4-3 NetBootLoader Firmware Flash Configuration ......................................... 4 - 4
4-4 Serial RapidIO System Size Configuration .............................................. 4 - 4
4-5 Core 1 Low Memory Address Offset Mode .............................................. 4 - 4
4-6 SW3 DIP Switch Functions ...................................................................... 4 - 5
4-7 Interrupt Setting ....................................................................................... 4 - 6
4-8 Chip Select Line Usage ........................................................................... 4 - 6
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4-9 I/O Address Map ...................................................................................... 4 - 7
4-10 Host CPU Register Map ........................................................................... 4 - 8
4-11 Memory Configuration Register ............................................................... 4 - 9
4-12 Interface Configuration Register ............................................................ 4 - 10
4-13 POST Code Register ............................................................................. 4 - 11
4-14 Firmware Configuration Register ........................................................... 4 - 11
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4-15 MMC I/O Status Register ........................................................................ 4 - 12
4-16 Watchdog Timer Control Register .......................................................... 4 - 14
4-17 AMC Geographic Addressing Register .................................................. 4 - 15
4-18 Board and Logic Revision Register ........................................................ 4 - 15
4-19 Host Reset Status Register .................................................................... 4 - 16
4-20 Host I/O Status Register ......................................................................... 4 - 17
4-21 Host I/O Configuration Register ............................................................. 4 - 17
4-22 Board ID Register ................................................................................... 4 - 17
4-23 Hot Swap Status Register ...................................................................... 4 - 18
4-24 User-Specific LED Configuration Register ............................................. 4 - 18
4-25 User-Specific LED Control Register ....................................................... 4 - 20
4-26 Delay Timer Control and Status Register .............................................. 4 - 21
4-27 MMC Configuration Register .................................................................. 4 - 22
5-1 DC Operational Input Voltage Ranges ..................................................... 5 - 3
5-2 Power Cons.: AM4101 MPC8641D, 1.0 GHz, 400 MHz Platform Freq..... 5 - 5
5-3 Power Cons.: AM4101 MPC8641D, 1.32 GHz, 528 MHz Platform Freq... 5 - 5
5-4 Power Cons.: AM4101 MPC8641D, 1.5 GHz, 600 MHz Platform Freq..... 5 - 5
5-5 IPMI FRU Payload Power Consumption of the AM4101 .......................... 5 - 5
5-6 Payload Start-Up Current of the AM4101 ................................................. 5 - 5
6-1 Pressure Drop vs. Airflow Data ................................................................ 6 - 8
6-2 Deviation of the Airflow Rate on a Mid-Size AM4101 ............................... 6 - 9
6-3 Deviation of the Airflow Rate on a Full-Size AM4101 ............................. 6 - 10
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List of Figures
1-1 AM4101 Functional Block Diagram .......................................................... 1 - 7
1-2 AM4101 Front Panel Versions ................................................................. 1 - 8
1-3 AM4101 Board Layout (Top View) ........................................................... 1 - 9
1-4 AM4101 Board Layout (Bottom View) ...................................................... 1 - 9
2-1 Front Panel LEDs ..................................................................................... 2 - 6
2-2 Serial Connector J4 (SER0) ................................................................... 2 - 11
2-3 Gigabit Ethernet Connectors J2/J3 ........................................................ 2 - 12
2-4 AM4101 Port Mapping ........................................................................... 2 - 14
4-1 SW2 DIP Switch ....................................................................................... 4 - 3
4-2 SW3 DIP Switch ....................................................................................... 4 - 5
6-1 Processor Temperature Sensor Placement (AM4101 Top View) ............ 6 - 3
6-2 Board Temperature Sensor Placement (AM4101 Bottom View) .............. 6 - 3
6-3 Operational Limits for the Mid-Size AM4101 with 1.0 GHz ...................... 6 - 6
6-4 Operational Limits for the Mid-Size AM4101 with 1.32 GHz .................... 6 - 7
6-5 Operational Limits for the Full-Size AM4101 with 1.5 GHz ...................... 6 - 7
6-6 Mid-Size and Full-Size AM4101 Impedance Curves ............................... 6 - 8
6-7 Thermal Zones of the Mid-Size AM4101 Module ..................................... 6 - 9
6-8 Thermal Zones of the Full-Size AM4101 Module ................................... 6 - 10
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This document contains information proprietary to Kontron. It may not be copied or transmitted by any means, disclosed to others, or stored in any retrieval system or media without the
prior written consent of Kontron or one of its authorized agents.
The information contained in this document is, to the best of our knowledge, entirely correct.
However, Kontron cannot accept liability for any inaccuracies or the consequences thereof, or
for any liability arising from the use or application of any circuit, product, or example shown in
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Environmental Protection Statement
This product has been manufactured to satisfy environmental protection requirements where
possible. Many of the components used (structural parts, printed circuit boards, connectors,
batteries, etc.) are capable of being recycled.
Final disposition of this product after its service life must be accomplished in accordance with
applicable country, state, or local laws or regulations.
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Caution, Electric Shock!
This symbol and title warn of hazards due to electrical shocks (> 60V)
when touching products or parts of them. Failure to observe the precautions indicated and/or prescribed by the law may endanger your
life/health and/or result in damage to your material.
Please refer also to the section “High Voltage Safety Instructions” on
the following page.
Warning, ESD Sensitive Device!
This symbol and title inform that electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care must be taken
during all handling operations and inspections of this product, in
order to ensure product integrity at all times.
Please read also the section “Special Handling and Unpacking
Instructions” on the following page.
Warning!
This symbol and title emphasize points which, if not fully understood
and taken into consideration by the reader, may endanger your health
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For Your Safety
Your new Kontron product was developed and tested carefully to provide all features necessary to ensure its compliance with electrical safety requirements. It was also designed for a
long fault-free life. However, the life expectancy of your product can be drastically reduced by
improper treatment during unpacking and installation. Therefore, in the interest of your own
safety and of the correct operation of your new Kontron product, you are requested to conform
with the following guidelines.
High Voltage Safety Instructions
Warning!
All operations on this device must be carried out by sufficiently skilled
personnel only.
Caution, Electric Shock!
Before installing your new Kontron product into a system always
ensure that your mains power is switched off. This applies also to the
installation of piggybacks.
Serious electrical shock hazards can exist during all installation,
repair and maintenance operations with this product. Therefore,
always unplug the power cable and any other cables which provide
external voltages before performing work.
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ESD Sensitive Device!
Electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care must be taken during all handling operations
and inspections of this product, in order to ensure product integrity at
all times.
Warning!
This product has gold conductive fingers which are susceptible to contamination. Take care not to touch the gold conductive fingers of the
AMC Card-edge connector when handling the board.
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Failure to comply with the instruction above may cause damage to the
board or result in improper system operation.
Do not handle this product out of its protective enclosure while it is not used for operational purposes unless it is otherwise protected.
Whenever possible, unpack or pack this product only at EOS/ESD safe work stations. Where
a safe work station is not guaranteed, it is important for the user to be electrically discharged
before touching the product with his/her hands or tools. This is most easily done by touching a
metal part of your system housing.
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It is particularly important to observe standard anti-static precautions when changing piggybacks, ROM devices, jumper settings etc. If the product contains batteries for RTC or memory
backup, ensure that the board is not placed on conductive surfaces, including anti-static plastics or sponges. They can cause short circuits and damage the batteries or conductive circuits
on the board.
General Instructions on Usage
In order to maintain Kontron’s product warranty, this product must not be altered or modified in
any way. Changes or modifications to the device, which are not explicitly approved by Kontron
and described in this manual or received from Kontron’s Technical Support as a special handling instruction, will void your warranty.
This device should only be installed in or connected to systems that fulfill all necessary technical and specific environmental requirements. This applies also to the operational temperature
range of the specific board version, which must not be exceeded. If batteries are present, their
temperature restrictions must be taken into account.
In performing all necessary installation and application operations, please follow only the instructions supplied by the present manual.
Keep all the original packaging material for future storage or warranty shipments. If it is necessary to store or ship the board, please re-pack it as nearly as possible in the manner in which
it was delivered.
Special care is necessary when handling or unpacking the product. Please consult the special
handling and unpacking instruction on the previous page of this manual.
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Two Year Warranty
Kontron grants the original purchaser of Kontron’s products a TWO YEAR LIMITED HARDWARE
WARRANTY
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consent of Kontron.
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handling, servicing or maintenance, or which has been damaged as a result of excessive current/voltage or temperature, or which has had its serial number(s), any other markings or parts
thereof altered, defaced or removed will also be excluded from this warranty.
If the customer’s eligibility for warranty has not been voided, in the event of any claim, he may
return the product at the earliest possible convenience to the original place of purchase,
together with a copy of the original document of purchase, a full description of the application
the product is used on and a description of the defect. Pack the product in such a way as to
ensure safe transportation (see our safety instructions).
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discretion, or to refund the original cost of purchase, if appropriate. In the event of repair,
refunding or replacement of any part, the ownership of the removed or replaced parts reverts
to Kontron, and the remaining part of the original guarantee, or any new guarantee to cover
the repaired or replaced items, will be transferred to cover the new or repaired items. Any
extensions to the original guarantee are considered gestures of goodwill, and will be defined
in the “Repair Report” issued by Kontron with the repaired or replaced item.
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1. Introduction
1.1 AdvancedTCA System Overview
The Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) described in this manual operates with the Advanced
Telecommunications Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA® or ATCA) and the Micro
Telecommunications Computing Architecture (MicroTCA or µTCA) defined by the
PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG). The main advantages of
AdvancedTCA include high throughput, multi-protocol support, high-power capability, hot
swappability, high scalability, and integrated system management. For further information
regarding the AdvancedTCA/MicroTCA standards and their use, please consult the complete
AdvancedTCA specification or visit the PICMG web site.
The Kontron AMC cards can be integrated not only on Kontron ATCA carrier boards or MicroTCA
backplanes, but also on a variety of AMC-supporting ATCA and proprietary carrier boards and
backplanes providing them with superior processing power and maximum design options. To
learn more about the outstanding features and advantages of Kontron ATCA carrier boards,
please contact Kontron or visit the Kontron web site.
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1.2 Board Overview
1.2.1 Board Introduction
The AM4101 is a highly integrated CPU board implemented as a Single, Mid-size or Full-size
Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) Module. The design is based on the Freescale™
MPC8641D dual-core PowerPC® processor, which uses two e600 cores and high-speed
interconnect technology to balance processor performance with I/O system throughput for
networking, storage, wireless infrastructure and general-purpose embedded applications.
The MPC8641D is a highly integrated system-on-chip (SOC) platform that consists of two e600
cores, each having 32 kB L1 instruction cache, 32 kB L1 data cache and 1 MB L2 cache, a
high-speed DDR2 memory interface, four triple speed Ethernet controllers (TSECs), a x4 Serial
RapidIO™ fabric interface, a x4 PCI Express I/O interface and a high-performance MPX bus
that scales to 600 MHz.
The board is capable of supporting core frequencies ranging from 1.0 GHz to 1.5 GHz providing
up to 600 MHz platform speed. The processor and the memory are soldered on the AM4101
which results in higher Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and a significant improvement in
cooling.
The AM4101 includes up to 2 GB unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR2) memory with Error
Checking and Correcting (ECC) running at frequencies up to 600 MHz. The four integrated
TSECs ensure maximum data throughput between the processor and the Ethernet infrastructure.
The board further provides up to 4 GB Flash memory via an onboard NAND Flash Controller.
The AM4101 has full hot swap capability, which enables the board to be replaced, monitored
and controlled without having to shut down the ATCA carrier board or the MicroTCA system. A
dedicated Module Management Controller (MMC) is used to manage the board and support a
defined subset of Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) commands and PICMG
(ATCA/AMC) command extensions, which enables operators to detect and eliminate faults
faster at module level. This includes monitoring several onboard temperature conditions, board
voltages and the power supply status, managing hot swap operations, rebooting the board, etc.
All in all, IPMI enhances the board’s availability and reliability while reducing the operating
costs and the mean-time-to-repair.
As a “headless” AMC design (no onboard graphics controller), the AM4101 supports one standard RS-232 serial port (SER0) and up to two Gigabit Ethernet ports on the front panel as well
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as a variety of high-speed interconnect topologies to the system, such as two Gigabit Ethernet
SerDes connections in the Common Options Region, x4 PCI Express connection and x4 Serial
RapidIO connection in the Fat Pipes Region, as well as a debug port and a serial port in the
Extended Options Region.
Optimized for high-performance, packet-based telecom systems, the AM4101 is targeted towards, but not limited to the telecom market application such as radio network controllers, media streaming, traffic processing, database management and routing. The AM4101 also fits into
all applications situated in industrial environments, including I/O intensive applications. The
careful design and the selection of high temperature resistant components ensure a high product availability. This, together with a high level of scalability, reliability, and stability, make this
state-of-the-art product a perfect core technology for long-life embedded applications.
The AM4101 is offered with various Board Support Packages.
further information concerning the operation of the AM4101 with other operating systems.
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1.2.2 Board-Specific Information
Due to the outstanding features of the AM4101, such as superior processing power and flexible
interconnect topologies, this AMC board provides a highly scalable solution not only for a wide
range of telecom and data network applications, but also for several highly integrated industrial
environment applications with solid mechanical interfacing.
Some of the AM4101's outstanding features are:
• Freescale™ MPC8641D processor, 1.0 GHz, 400 MHz platform frequency
• Freescale™ MPC8641D processor, 1.32 GHz, 528 MHz platform frequency
• Freescale™ MPC8641D processor, 1.5 GHz, 600 MHz platform frequency
• Up to 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM memory with ECC running at 400/500/528/600 MHz
• AMC interconnection
• Two Gigabit SerDes connections in the Common Options Region
• x4 PCI Express interface in the Fat Pipes Region (operates as a root complex or endpoint controller)
• x4 Serial RapidIO interface in the Fat Pipes Region (operates as host or agent)
• Serial port in the Extended Options Region
• Debug port in the Extended Options Region
• PCI Express clock reference input, FCLKA
• Full hot swap support
• NAND Flash Controller
• One serial port on Front I/O (RS-232)
• Two Gigabit Ethernet ports on Front I/O
• Two redundant NetBootLoader (NBL) Firmware Flash chips (2 x 4 MB)
• Dedicated IPMI Module Management Controller (MMC) with redundant MMC Firmware
Flash
• Watchdog Timer
• JTAG interface for debugging and manufacturing purposes
• Four bicolor debug LEDs
• Standard temperature range: -5°C to + 55°C
• Passive heat sink solution (system air flow required)
• Single Mid-size and Full-size AMC module
• Designed to be compliant with the following specifications:
• PICMG® AMC.0, Advanced Mezzanine Card Specification R2.0
• PICMG® AMC.1, PCI Express and Advanced Switching R1.0
• PICMG® AMC.2, Gigabit Ethernet R1.0
• PICMG® AMC.4, Serial RapidIO (Rev. 0.96)
• PICMG® MTCA.0 Micro Telecommunications Computing Architecture R1.0
• IPMI - Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification, v2.0, R1.0
• SCOPE - MicroTCA Hardware Profile, Version 1.0
• Kontron NetBootLoader
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1.3 System Relevant Information
The following system relevant information is general in nature but should still be considered
when developing applications using the AM4101.
Table 1-1: System Relevant Information
SUBJECT INFORMATION
Hardware Requirements The AM4101 can be installed on any AMC-supporting carrier board or MicroTCA
backplane with the following AMC Card-edge connector port mapping:
• Common Options Region ports 0-1
• Two Gigabit Ethernet SerDes ports
• Fat Pipes Region ports 4-7
• One x4 PCI Express interface
• Fat Pipes Region ports 8-11
• x4 Serial RapidIO interface
• Extended Options Region port 14
• Reserved for debug port
• Extended Options Region port 15
• One serial port
• Clock
• PCI Express clock reference input, FCLKA
For further information on the AMC interconnection, refer to section 2.4, “AMC
Interconnection”.
PCI Express Configuration The AM4101 supports PCI Express root complex and endpoint configuration.
Operating Systems The AM4101 is offered with various Board Support Packages. Please contact Kon-
tron for further information concerning the operation of the AM4101 with other
operating systems.
1.4 Board Diagrams
The following diagrams provide additional information concerning board functionality and
component layout.
1.4.1 Functional Block Diagram
The following figure shows the block diagram of the AM4101.
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Figure 1-1: AM4101 Functional Block Diagram
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B
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Mid-size Full-size
Module Management LEDs
• LED1 (red): Out-of-Service LED
• LED2 (red/green/amber): Health LED
• HS LED (blue): The hot swap indicator provides basic feedback to the
user on the hot swap state of the module. The HS LED
states are off, short blink, long blink, and on.
User-Specific LEDs
• ULED3 (red/green/amber): AMC Ethernet port A link signal status or POST code LED
• ULED2 (red/green/amber): AMC Ethernet port B link signal status or POST code LED
• ULED1 (red/green/amber): Freely configurable or POST code LED
• ULED0 (red/green/amber): Freely configurable or POST code LED
Connectors
• Serial Connector
• Gigabit Ethernet Connector
For further information on the LEDs used on the AM4101, refer to section 2.3.1, “Front Panel
LEDs”.
1.4.2 Front Panel
Figure 1-2: AM4101 Front Panel Versions
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MPC8641D
(SoC)
J1
1
85
GbE
PHY
J4
DDR2 Memory
NBL
Flash
NBL
Flash
J3
(GbE A)
J2
(GbE B)
Hot Swap
Microswitch
DDR2 Memory
J5
J1
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170
ON
NAND
Flash
MMC
R364
R354
R345
DIP Switch
SW3
ON
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2
1
3
DIP Switch
SW2
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1.4.3 Board Layouts
Figure 1-3: AM4101 Board Layout (Top View)
Figure 1-4: AM4101 Board Layout (Bottom View)
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1.5 Technical Specification
Table 1-2: AM4101 Main Specifications
AM4101 SPECIFICATIONS
CPU The AM4101 supports the following microprocessors:
• Freescale™ MPC8641D processor, 1.0 GHz, 400 MHz platform frequency
• Freescale™ MPC8641D processor, 1.32 GHz, 528 MHz platform frequency
• Freescale™ MPC8641D processor, 1.5 GHz, 600 MHz platform frequency
All microprocessors are provided in a 1023 FC-CBGA packaging.
Please contact Kontron for further information concerning the suitability of
other Freescale processors for use with the AM4101.
Memory Main Memory:
• Up to 2 GB unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM memory with ECC running at 600 MHz
Cache structure:
• 64 kB L1 on-die full speed processor cache
• 32 kB for instruction cache for each core
Processor and Memory
Gigabit Ethernet Common Options Region ports 0-1
PCI Express Fat Pipes Region ports 4-7
• 32 kB for data cache for each core
• 1 MB L2 cache for each core
NetBootLoader (NBL) Flash Memory:
• Two redundant Firmware NOR Flash chips (2 x 4 MB)
Mass Storage Device:
• Up to 4 GB NAND Flash via an onboard IDE Flash Controller
Serial EEPROM with 64 kbit
• Two Gigabit Ethernet SerDes ports
Front Panel
• Two Gigabit Ethernet copper ports
• One x4 PCI Express interface operating in root complex or endpoint
Serial RapidIO Fat Pipes Region ports 8-11
• One x4 Serial RapidIO interface operating in host or agent configuration
Debug Interface Extended Options Region port 14
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AMC Interconnection
Serial Interface Extended Options Region port 15
• Reserved for debug port
• One serial port
Clock Input Clocks
• PCI Express clock reference input (FCLKA)
Front Panel
Connectors
AMC Card-edge
Connectors
Connector
DIP Switches • One DIP switch SW2 consisting of four switches for board configuration
• One serial port (SER0) with RS-232-signal level on RJ-45 connector
• Two Gigabit Ethernet ports on RJ-45 connectors
• One 170-pin AMC Card-edge connector
• One DIP switch SW3 consisting of four switches for Fat Pipes Region
Switches
configuration and IPMI FRU data selection
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Table 1-2: AM4101 Main Specifications (Continued)
AM4101 SPECIFICATIONS
Module Management
LEDs
• LED1 (red): Out-of-Service LED
• LED2 (red/green/amber): Health LED
• HS LED (blue): The hot swap indicator provides basic feed-
back to the user on the hot swap state of the
module. The HS LED states are off, short
blink, long blink, and on.
LEDs
User-Specific LEDs
• ULED3 (red/green): AMC Ethernet port A link signal status or
POST code LED
• ULED2 (red/green): AMC Ethernet port B link signal status or
POST code LED
• ULED1 (red/green): Freely configurable or POST code LED
• ULED0 (red/green): Freely configurable or POST code LED
Watchdog Timer • Software-configurable, two-stage Watchdog with programmable timeout
ranging from 125 ms to 256 s in 12 steps
• Serves for generating IRQ, hardware reset or both in cascaded mode
Timer
System Timer
• Two groups of four global 32-bit timers clocked with MPX clock or RTC
clock input
• Timers within each group can be joined to time longer durations
• Hardware delay timer for short reliable delay times
Module Management
Controller
• Renesas H8 microcontroller with 40 kB RAM and redundant 512 kB
MMC Firmware Flash with automatic roll-back strategy
• The MMC carries out IPMI commands such as monitoring several on-
board temperature conditions, board voltages and the power supply status, and managing hot swap operations.
• The MMC is accessible via a local IPMB (IPMB-L) and Keyboard Style
IPMI
Hot Swap The AM4101 has full hot swap capability.
Thermal Management CPU and board overtemperature protection is provided by:
Interfaces (KCS).
• Four temperature sensors for monitoring the board temperature
• CPU internal sensors
• Specially designed heat sinks
Power Consumption For further information, refer to Chapter 5, “Power Considerations”.
Temperature Range Operational: -5°C to +55°C
Storage: -40°C to +70°C
Mechanical Single Module:
• Mid-size version
• Full-size version
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Dimensions Mid-size: 181.5 mm x 73.5 mm x 18.96 mm
General
Board Weight Mid-size: 261 grams (with heat sink)
JTAG Two JTAG interfaces:
Full-size: 181.5 mm x 73.5 mm x 28.95 mm
Full-size: 304 grams (with heat sink)
• One processor JTAG interface routed to the onboard debug connector
for debugging purposes
• One onboard JTAG interface connected to the AMC Card-edge connec-
tor for debugging and manufacturing purposes
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AM4101 SPECIFICATIONS
Firmware Kontron NetBootLoader having the following features:
• Terminal communication via the serial port on the front panel or via the
AMC Card-edge connector
• LAN boot capability for diskless systems (DHCP/BOOTP)
• Plug and Play capability (PCI Express device enumeration)
• NetBootLoader (NBL) Firmware parameters are saved in the EEPROM
• Board serial number is saved within the EEPROM
Software IPMI Module Management Controller Firmware providing the following features:
• The MMC is accessible via IPMB-L and KCS interfaces with interrupt
support
Software
• The MMC Firmware can be updated in field through all supported inter-
faces using the free Linux Tool “IPMItool”
• Two MMC Flash banks with automatic roll-back capability in case of an
upgrade Firmware failure
• Board supervision and control extensions such as board reset, power
and NBL Firmware Flash control, and boot order configuration
Operating Systems The AM4101 is offered with various Board Support Packages. Please contact
Kontron for further information concerning the operation of the AM4101 with
other operating systems.
1.6 Kontron Software Support
Kontron is one of the few AdvancedTCA and CompactPCI vendors providing inhouse support
for most of the industry-proven real-time operating systems that are currently available. Due to
its close relationship with the software manufacturers, Kontron is able to produce and support
BSPs and drivers for the latest operating system revisions thereby taking advantage of the
changes in technology.
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1.7 Standards
The Kontron AMC boards comply with the requirements of the following standards.
Table 1-3: Standards
COMPLIANCE TYPE STANDARD TEST LEVEL
CE Emission EN55022
EN61000-6-3
EN300386
Immission EN55024
EN61000-6-2
EN300386
Electrical Safety EN60950-1 --
Mechanical Mechanical Dimensions IEEE 1101.10 --
Environmental and
Health Aspects
Vibration
(sinusoidal, operating)
Shock (operating) EN300019-2-3
Climatic Humidity IEC60068-2-78 93% RH at 40°C, non-condensing
WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC Waste electrical and electronic equipment
GR-63-CORE
EN300019-2-3
IEC61131-2
IEC60068-2-6
IEC61131-2
IEC60068-2-27
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5-150 [Hz] frequency range
1 [g] acceleration
1 [oct/min] sweep rate
10 sweeps/axis
3 directions: x, y, z
15 [g] acceleration
11 [ms] pulse duration
3 shocks per direction
5 [s] recovery time
6 directions, ±x, ±y, ±z
RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Restriction of the use of certain
hazardous substances in electrical and
electronic equipment
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1.8 Related Publications
The following publications contain information relating to this product.
Table 1-4: Related Publications
PRODUCT PUBLICATION
ATC A PICMG® 3.0 AdvancedTCA Base Specification R2.0, March 18, 2005
MicroTCA PICMG® MTCA.0 Micro Telecommunications Computing Architecture R1.0, July 6,
2006
SCOPE - MicroTCA Hardware Profile, Version 1.0
AMC PICMG® AMC.0, Advanced Mezzanine Card Specification R2.0
PICMG® AMC.1, PCI Express and Advanced Switching R1.0
PICMG® AMC.2, Gigabit Ethernet R1.0
PICMG® AMC.4, Serial RapidIO Rev. 0.96
IPMI IPMI - Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification, v2.0 Document
Revision 1.0, February 12, 2004
IPMI - Platform Management FRU Information Storage Definition, V1.0 Document
Revision 1.1, September 27, 1999
PCI Express PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.0a
Serial RapidIO RapidIO Interconnect Specification Revision 1.2
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