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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 any piggybacks or carrying out maintenance operations always ensure that your mains power is switched off.
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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and inspections of this product, in order to ensure product integrity at
all times.
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MCH Card-edge connector when handling the board.
Failure to comply with the instruction above may cause damage to the
board or result in improper system operation.
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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.
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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
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1.Introduction
1.1MicroTCA™ System Overview
The MicroTCA™ Carrier Hub (MCH) described in this manual is based on the Micro
Telecommunications Computing Architecture (MicroTCA™ or µTCA™) defined by the
PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG®). The main advantages of
MicroTCA™ include high throughput, multi-protocol support, hot swappability, high scalability,
and integrated system management. For further information regarding the MicroTCA™
standard and its use, please consult the complete Micro Telecommunications Computing
Architecture Base Specification.
The Kontron MCH cards can be integrated into MicroTCA™ backplanes providing them with superior processing power and maximum design options. To learn more about the outstanding
features and advantages of Kontron MicroTCA™ systems, please contact Kontron or visit the
Kontron web site.
1.2Board Overview
1.2.1Board Introduction
The AM4901 is a MicroTCA™ Carrier Hub (MCH) implemented in the form factor of a Single,
Full-size Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) Module with a single tongue. It combines the
control and management infrastructure and the interconnect fabric resources needed to support up to twelve AMC modules, up to two cooling units and up to four power modules in a
MicroTCA™ system. The MCH’s design is based on the NXP® LPC2368 microcontroller and
the Broadcom BCM5396 Gigabit Ethernet switch.
The NXP® LPC2368 microcontroller includes a 16-bit/32-bit, 70 MHz, ARM7 CPU with integrated 512 kB Flash, 58 kB SRAM, I²C busses for IPMB usage, and an Ethernet interface. On
the AM4901, this microcontroller serves as the MicroTCA™ Carrier Management Controller
(MCMC) with electronic keying (E-Keying) support.
The Broadcom BCM5396 Gigabit Ethernet switch uses 14 SerDes/SGMII ports and combines
all functions of a high-speed base fabric including packet buffer, Media Access Controllers, address management and a non-blocking switch controller.
The AM4901 itself is hot swappable and uses E-Keying to provide hot swap capability for the
FRUs installed in a MicroTCA™ system, such as AMCs, cooling units and power modules, thus
enabling them to be replaced, monitored and controlled without having to shut down the MicroTCA™ system. Furthermore, it is able to monitor and control several onboard temperature
conditions of the FRUs, their board voltages and their power supply status, manage hot swap
operations, reboot them, etc.
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The AM4901 supports one standard RS-232 serial port, one Gigabit Ethernet uplink port for
fabric interconnection and one Ethernet port for carrier management as well as a variety of
high-speed interconnect topologies to the MicroTCA™ system, such as 12 SerDes connections in the Gigabit Ethernet Fabric [A], one additional SerDes connection for the MCH update
channel, 12 IPMB-L interfaces, two IPMB-0 interfaces, one Inter-MCH IPMB-L interface and
one cross-over channel interface.
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1.2.2Board-Specific Information
Due to the comprehensive features of the AM4901, such as high-performance switching fabric
and flexible interconnect topologies, this MCH provides a highly scalable solution not only for
a wide range of telecom and data network applications, but also for highly integrated industrial
environment applications with solid mechanical interfacing.
Some of the AM4901's outstanding features are:
• NXP® LPC2368 microcontroller (MCMC):
• 16-bit /32-bit, 70 MHz ARM7 CPU
• 512 kB Flash
• 58 kB SRAM
• Ethernet interface
•IPMI
• Watchdog timer
• I²C busses for IPMB usage
• Broadcom BCM5396 Gigabit Ethernet switch:
• 14 SerDes/SGMII ports
• Non-blocking full-wire speed
• Low latency
• Unmanaged layer 2 switch
• Automatic address learning and aging
• 256 kB on-chip packet buffer
• Low power consumption
• MCH interconnection:
• 12 Gigabit Ethernet SerDes connections in Fabric [A]
• One MCH update channel (SerDes)
• 12 IPMB-L interfaces
• One Inter MCH IPMB-L interface
• One I²C to Carrier FRU
• Two IPMB-0 interfaces
• One MCH cross-over channel
• Full hot swap support
• One Gigabit Ethernet port on front I/O for Fabric [A] uplink
• One Ethernet port on front I/O for management purposes
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• One serial port on front I/O (RS-232)
• JTAG interface for debugging and manufacturing purposes
• 14 Carrier Management LEDs
• Standard temperature range: -5°C to + 55°C
• Single, Full-size AMC form factor module with a single tongue (tongue 1)
• Designed to be compliant with the following specifications:
The following system relevant information is general in nature but should still be considered
when developing applications using the AM4901.
Table 1-1:System Relevant Information
SUBJECTINFORMATION
Hardware RequirementsThe AM4901 can be installed on any MicroTCA™ backplane that supports the fol-
lowing MCH interconnection:
• Fabric [A]
• 12 Gigabit Ethernet SerDes ports
• MCH update channel
• One Gigabit Ethernet SerDes port
• MCH cross-over channel
• Serial interface shifted to M-LVDS
For further information on the MCH interconnection, refer to section 2.3, “MCH
Interconnection”.
1.4Board Diagrams
The following diagrams provide additional information concerning board functionality and
component layout.
1.4.1Functional Block Diagram
The following figure shows the block diagram of the AM4901.
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Health
Hot Swap
Out-of-Service
I²C Hub
1 to 12
MCMC
LPC2368
Temp.
Sense
MCH Tongue 1
12V Payload Power
Mag.
RS-232
EEP
IPMB-L[1..12]
3.3V Mgmt. Power
FRU Data
Hot Swap Switch
SER
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IPMB-0[B]
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Ethernet / Fabric [A]
Switch
BCM5396
12 +1 LEDs
12 +1 Link/Activity
12x
1000Base-Bx
1000Base-Bx
update
Channel
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Front Panel
XOVER
Inter-MCH IPMB-L
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RxD/TxD
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JTAG
Debug
Con
JTAG
SerDes
Port14
LED
DATA
Mag.
EthernetGPIO
Port 13
PLD
PHY
PHY
RJ-45
2 LED
RJ-45
DC/DC and
LDO
MDC1/MDIO1
JTAG
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JTAG
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Expan.
HUB_EN[1:12]
Indicates Input Source
1 LED
Figure 1-1:AM4901 Functional Block Diagram
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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.
Carrier Management LEDs
• CMLED13 (green):Link signal from MCH update channel or MCMC
• CMLED12..1 (green):Link signal from the AMC SerDEs ports or the MCMC
• CMLED0 (green):Indicates the input source for the CMLED13..1 (Fabric [A]
or MCMC)
Connectors/Switch
• Serial Connector
• Ethernet Connector
• MCMC Reset Switch
For further information about the LEDs used on the AM4901, refer to section 2.2.1, “Front Panel
LEDs”.
1.4.2Front Panel
Figure 1-2:AM4901 Front Panel
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J3
J2
J4
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Mag.
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1.4.3Board Layouts
Figure 1-3:AM4901 Board Layout (Top View)
Figure 1-4:AM4901 Board Layout (Bottom View)
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1.5Technical Specification
Table 1-2:AM4901 Main Specifications
FEATURESSPECIFICATIONS
MCMCNXP® LPC2368 microcontroller
• 16-bit / 32-bit, 70 MHz ARM7 CPU
• 512 kB Flash
• 58 kB SRAM
• One Ethernet connection to the management uplink port (J3) on the
front panel via Remote Monitoring and Control Protocol (RMCP)
• 16 SerDes / SGMII ports, only 14 ports are used on the AM4901:
•12 ports connected to the Fabric [A]
•1 port connected to the MCH update channel
•1 port connected to the fabric uplink port (J4) on the front panel
Microcontroller and Ethernet Switch
• Non-blocking
• Low latency
• Unmanaged layer 2 switch
• Automatic address learning and aging
• 256 kB on-chip packet buffer
• Low power consumption
Tongue 1• 12 Gigabit Ethernet SerDes connections in the Fabric [A]
• One MCH update channel (SerDes)
• 12 IPMB-L interfaces
• One Inter MCH IPMB-L interface
• One I²C to Carrier FRU
• Two IPMB-0 interfaces
MCH Interconnection
Front Panel
Connectors
Onboard Connector
Connectors
MCH card-edge
Connector
DIP SwitchOne onboard DIP switch consisting of two switches for Firmware update
Switches
MCMC Reset SwitchOne MCMC hardware reset switch on the front panel
• One MCH cross-over channel
• One serial portwith RS-232 signaling level on the RJ-45 connector J2
• One Gigabit Ethernet port on the RJ-45 connector J4
• One Ethernet port on the RJ-45 connector J3
• One JTAG connector J6
• One 170-pin MCH card-edge connector J1
(FWU) configuration
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FEATURESSPECIFICATIONS
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 about the hot swap state of the module.
The HS LED states are off, short blink, longblink, and on.
LEDs
Carrier Management
LEDs
• CMLED13 (green):Link signal from MCH update channel or the
MCMC
• CMLED12..1 (green):Link signal from the AMC SerDEs ports or
the MCMC
• CMLED0 (green):Indicates the input source for the
CMLED13..1 (Fabric [A] or MCMC)
MCMC• IPMI integrated in the NXP® LPC2368 microcontroller
• The MCMC receives the relevant IPMI events from the AMC modules
and carries out IPMI commands such as monitoring several onboard
temperature conditions, board voltages and the power supply status,
and managing hot swap operations
• The MCMC is accessible via a local IPMB (IPMB-L) bus, the serial port
IPMI
Hot Swap Full hot swap capability via E-Keying:
or the Ethernet port
• Hot swap capability of the AM4901 MCH
• Hot swap capability for the installed AMC modules
• Hot swap capability for the installed power modules and cooling units
Power ConsumptionSee Chapter 4.2, “Power Considerations” for details.
Temperature RangeOperational:-5 °C to +55 °C
Storage: -40 °C to +70 °C
MechanicalSingle, Full-size AMC form factor
General
Dimensions181.5 mm x 73.5 mm x 28.95 mm
Board Weight100 grams
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1.6Standards
The Kontron MCH boards comply with the requirements of the following standards.
Table 1-3:Standards
COMPLIANCETYPESTANDARDTEST LEVEL
CEEmissionEN55022
EN61000-6-3
EN300386
ImmissionEN55024
EN61000-6-2
EN300386
Electrical SafetyEN60950-1--
MechanicalMechanical Dimensions IEEE 1101.10--
Environmental and
Health Aspects
Vibration
(sinusoidal, operating)
Shock (operating)EN300019-2-3
Climatic HumidityIEC60068-2-7893% RH at 40°C, non-condensing
WEEEDirective 2002/96/ECWaste 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
RoHSDirective 2002/95/ECRestriction of the use of certain
hazardous substances in electrical and
electronic equipment
1.7Related Publications
The following publications contain information relating to this product.
Table 1-4:Related Publications
PRODUCTPUBLICATION
MicroTCA™PICMG® MTCA.0 Micro Telecommunications Computing Architecture R1.0, July 6,