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- 2.9 M2 Module Mechanical Parts References
Updated sections:
- Table 1: Order Codes
- 5.2: Power Specifications
- Table 45: VX305x Functional Points Synthesis and
associated curves
3eUpdate of section 2.7 - Battery Replacement06-2016
2e Updated sections:
- 1.3.1 Main Features / section: Rear Transition Module
- 4.2.1 XMC J15 Connector Pin Assignment
- 5.2Power Specifications
- 5.3Board Thermal Monitoring
- 5.4CPU Thermal Monitoring
New sections:
- 1.3.7 M2 Module List
- 5.1Electrical Specifications
1eUpdated sections:
- 1.6 - MTBF
- 4.4.2 - LEDs Activity
0ePreliminary Version06-2015
06-2017
12-2016
11-2016
09-2016
05-2016
10-2015
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refore, always unplug the power cable and any other cables which provide external voltages before
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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 product, that 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 product should only be installed in or connected to systems that fulfill all necessary technical and specific
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must not be exceeded. If batteries are present, their temperature restrictions must be taken into account.
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Kontron products may be equipped with parts from Japanese manufacturers. Customers must ensure that final Kontron
products destination is not impacted by this condition.
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ponents used (structural parts, printed circuit boards, connectors, batteries, etc.) are capable of being recycled.
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disposal of EEE
Improve the environmental performance of all those involved during the lifecycle of EEE
The Kontron VX305x-SA is a 3U VPX computing blade for data and signal processing application focusing on application
domains such as Military & Aerospace, Transportation and Energy/Industry.
The Kontron VPX blade VX305x-SA is the ideal building block for intensive parallel computing workloads where a
cluster of Kontron VX305x-SAs can be used in switched OpenVPX environments.
The VX305x-SA board comes with EFI BIOS and supports Linux. It is covered by Kontron's long term supply program,
which guarantees customers multi-year supply of the product beyond its active life.
Featuring the Intel® Xeon® D processor family (formerly Broadwell- DE), the VX305x-SA is the first 8-core multipro
cessing board of the Kontron 3U VPX ecosystem. The highly integrated 8-core architecture with Dual 10 Gigabit
Ethernet, high bandwidth PCI Express 3.0, high speed DDR4 memory, and versatile mezzanine options, is consequently
SWaP-C optimized and simply the best choice for high performance embedded computing platforms.
VX305x-SA provides two 10GBASE-KR ports and 8 lanes Gen3 PCI Express to the backplane. Kontron VxFabric™
technology provides a TCP/IP protocol over the PCI Express infrastructure towards the application. A 10 Gigabit
Ethernet switch and a PCI Express Switch can be complemented with two single star data planes, for 10 GETH and for
PCI Express, respectively. A unique API with TCP/IP sockets makes it a powerful, leading edge Multi-CPU computing
node architecture.
The M.2 top/bottom slots can be used for storage or for integration of customized personality modules. A 2-D graphic
module is available, based on the Silicon Motion SM750 graphic controller.
Front-I/O module options are selectable for DVI/HDMI or Ethernet or other interfaces.
Figure 1: VX305x-SA 3U VPX Overview
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1.1Manual Overview
1.1.1Objective
This guide provides general information, hardware instructions, operating instructions and functional description of the
VX305x-SA board. The onboard programming, onboard firmware and other software (e.g. drivers and BSPs) are
described in detail in separate guides (see section 1.7 "Related Publications").
This hardware technical documentation reflects the most recent version of the product. The
“Release Notes" (see section 1.7 "Related Publications") might help to keep track of potential
evolutions.
Functional changes that differ from previous version of the document are identified by a vertical
bar in the margin.
1.1.2Audience
This guide is written to cover, as far as possible the range of people who will handle or use the VX305x-SA, from
unpackers/inspectors, through system managers and installation technicians to hardware and software engineers.
Most chapters assume a certain amount of knowledge on the subjects of single board computer architecture,
interfaces, peripherals, system, cabling, grounding and communications.
1.1.3Scope
This guide describes all variants of the VX305x series.
1.1.4Structure
This guide is structured in a way that will reflect the sequence of operations from receipt of the board up to getting it
working in your system. Each topic is covered in a separate chapter and each chapter begins with brief introduction that
tells you what the chapter contains. In this way, you can skip any chapters that are not applicable or with which you are
already familiar.
The chapters are:
4 Chapter 1 - Introduction (this chapter)
4 Chapter 2 - Installation
4 Chapter 3 - Additional Board Features
4 Chapter 4 - Physical I/O
4 Chapter 5 - Power and Thermal Specifications
4 Chapter 6 - Backplane Suggestions
1.1.5Terminology, Definitions and Abbreviations
In this document, the term:
4
VX305x -yywill be associated to the 3U VPX board family:
4 x number of physical processor cores
4 yy: SA, WA, RA o RC environment class as defined by Kontron standards (see product
environmental specifications in this document and product Release Notes)
As an example VX3058-SA means 8-core product specified for SA environmental class.
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4 Abbreviations
TBDTo Be Defined. Information not available at the time this document was released.
TDP Thermal Design Power
PTUPower Thermal Utility
1.2VPX Overview
VPX (VITA 46) specifications establish a new direction for the next revolution in bus boards. VPX is an ANSI standard
which breaks out from the traditional connector scheme of VMEbus to merge the latest in connector and packaging
technology with the latest in bus and serial fabric technology. VPX combines best-in-class technologies to assure a
very long technology cycle similar to that of the original VMEbus solutions. Traditional parallel VMEbus will continue to
be supported by VPX through bridging schemes that assure a solid migration pathway.
For further information regarding this standards and its use, visit the home page of the VITA - Open Standards, Open
Markets (http://www.vita.com)
1.3Board Overview
1.3.1Main Features
4 IntelR XeonR Architecture
The VX305x-SA computing node is a VPX computing blade for parallel data and signal processing application. The
VX305x-SA is the ideal building block for intensive parallel computing workloads where a cluster of VX305x-SAs is
used in full mesh or switched OpenVPX environments. Target applications include radar, sonar, imaging systems, air
borne fighters, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) radar, as well as rugged multi-display consoles. It is also well suited
for transport applications.
®
The processing node of the VX305x-SA implements a Xeon
memory. The highly integrated Intel
The 3U-format VX305x-SA described in this document is the standard air cooled model.
Frequency of the CPU: see Table 1 - Order Codes
®
However, the Xeon
when the total on chip power allows it.
Gigabit EthernetOne I210 Ethernet controller connected on front panel or VPX backplane (user selection)
WatchdogPLD-based, timeout ranging from 4 ms to 510s, IRQ, Reset, dual-stages
RTCSeparated low power RTC with optional onboard battery
Processor D is equipped with the Turbo Boost technology, which allows increasing the frequency
®
QM77 platform hub provides numerous Ethernet, SATA, USB and PCIe channels.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
DDR4 dual channel memory with ECC, 2133 MT/s over 144 bits,
up to 16 Gbytes Integrated dual 10G Ethernet controller
PCIe gen3 x8 ports to VPX and XMC
PCI Express* Base Specification, Revision 2.0 support for up to eight ports with transfers
up to 5 GT/s
Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent DMA operation on up to six ports
xHCI USB controller provides support for up to 8 USB ports, of which four can be
configured as SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports
Two Integrated serial lines
for 1000BASE-T operation
2nd I210 Ethernet controller connected on VPX backplane for 1000BASE-T operation, and
optionally to the front panel (user selection) if the I/O profile option for “2nd RJ-45
Ethernet 1000BASE-T to the front option” is selected.
Processor D coupled with single or dual channel DDR4
(*)
, up to 8 GT/s
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
System cPLDPower - on/ off control, Reset control, Local environmental control/monitoring, I2C
interfaces to I2C bus IPMB A/B (rear P0), LEDs control, Serial lines multiplexer, Serial VPD
and user memories, User and system GPIOs, Internal registers that allow system
management
Memory
System MemoryUp to 16 GB dual channel DDR4 SDRAM running at 2133 MT/s, with ECC, soldered
Flash (uEFI BIOS)2x16 MB FLASH, with recovery image and uEFI BIOS settings
EEPROMOne serial 256 Kbit EEPROM dedicated to system data
One serial 256 Kbit EEPROM dedicated to application data
M.2 SSD optionM.2 SSD module option: Type M, 22 mm x 42 mm
Front Interfaces 5HP (1")
USB1x USB 2.0 port
Gigabit Ethernet1x RJ-45 connector: 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet
Note: This port is configurable from the BIOS to be routed to the VPX rear connector
instead
HDMI (option)HDMI connector as option. This includes an HDMI front-I/O module and a M.2 mezzanine
for 2D graphics. Remark: HDMI front I/O and XMC
(*)
support are exclusive.
Serial1x RJ-11 connector: Two EIA-232 interfaces or one EIA-485 interface from CPU, without
hardware flow control
LEDs5 LEDs reporting the board CPU health status and activity
ResetReset push button
Onboard Interfaces
CPU Debug InterfaceBottom Debug connector for Port80, Spare x1 PCIe link with clock
M.2 module interfaceTop M.2 slot for a 2D graphic module or a SSD module, compatible with a 12mm stacking
height XMC
(*)
slot. M.2 type M standard pin mapping for SSD module or 2D graphic
module option
Bottom M.2 slot for SSD module.
Supported module: Type M, 22 mm x 42 mm.
XMC
(*)
Slot optionOne x8 PCIe 2 for XMC
X8d+X4s VITA 46.9 XMC
For XMC
(*)
slot option, contact Kontron because of thermal aspects.
(*)
slot option.
(*)
I/O routing, 8 differential pairs plus 4 single ended pins
VPX Interface
Slot ProfilesSLT3-PAY-2F2U-14.2.3
SLT3-PAY-1F1F2U-14.2.4
SLT3-PAY-1F1U-14.2.10
Rear I/O via P0/P1/P2x8 PCIe 3.0, non transparent capability, on P1. Configurable as 1 x8, 2 x4, or 4 x2.
2 SATA 6 Gb/s links on P1, 2 additional SATA 6 Gb/s links on P2
2 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0 port on P1, 1 additional USB 2.0 link on P2
2 serial lines (Rx, Tx only) on P2, for RS-232 or RS-422/485 using dynamic configuration
2 10GBASE-KR as per IEEE802.3 clause 72 or 1000BASE-KX as per IEEE802.3 clause 70 on
VPX P1 (auto negotiation)
1 1000BASE-T on P1, 2nd 1000BASE-T on P2 (both front/rear switchable, onboard
DVI port on P2 as option when a M.2 mezzanine for 2D graphics is present.
Supervisory FunctionsNon Maskable RESET
NVMRO, Master SMBus and Master/Slave SMBus interfaces for system management.
Compatible with Kontron CMB (Monitoring Board), temperature and voltage sensors on
the board
PCIe optional use of common reference clock feature
Power SuppliesOn P0: VS1=12V; VS2 not used; VS3=5V not used; 3.3V_AUX optional, -12V_AUX for XMC
slot option
OS SupportLinux, ask for: Windows, VxWorks
Mechnical size3U x 160 mm, Slot pitch: 1.00 inch according VITA 48.1 (air cooled) and
VITA 48.2 (conduction cooled)
(*)
(*)
XMC slot option is on demand only
All the Flash and non volatile memories onboard have a write protect mechanism taking into
account the NVMRO (Non Volatile Memory read Only) VPX signal.
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4 Software
Kontron is one of the few compact PCI, VME and VPX vendors providing in-house support for most of the industryproven real-time operating systems that are currently available. Due to its close relationship with the software editors,
Kontron is able to produce and support BSPs and drivers for the latest operating system revisions thereby taking
advantage of the changes in technology.
Finally, Kontron offers to its customers owners of a maintenance agreement a hotline software support and regular
software updates. A dedicated web site is also available for online updates and release downloads.
The VX305x-SA is delivered with the UEFI BIOS from AMI.
The VX305x-SA supports Linux distribution. Refer to BSP Software Release Notes.
Contact Kontron for further information regarding other operating systems and software support.
4 Rear Transition Module
The VX305x-SA supports the PB-VX3-400, a 3U VPX Rear Transition Module compliant with the definition of the Rear
Transition Module on VPX standard - VITA 46.10.
It offers connectivity on the rear for:
4 4 HP Version
4 one Ethernet SFP+ cage operating at 1 or 10 Gbits/s.
4 one Ethernet 1000BASE-T port
4 two SATA III ports
4 two serial COM ports
4 one USB3 / USB2 port
4 two GPIOs
4 8 HP Version additionnal I/O:
4 1 additionnal USB 2
4 2 additional Sata III
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1.3.2Block Diagram
Figure 2: VX305x-SA Block Diagram
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1.3.3Ordering Information
4 Manufacturing Options
4 Processor Type:See Table 1 - Order Codes
4 Processor TDPUp to 45 W
4 DDR4 SDRAM Size: 8 GB
16 GB
4 BOTTOM 22 mmx42 mm M.2 SATA slots: support 2242-S1-M, 2242-S2-M, 2242-S3-M, 2242-D1-M,
2242-D2-M, 2242-D3-M, 2242-D4-M, SATA link up to 6Gb/s.
4 TOP 22 mm x 42 mm M.2 slot:2242-D4-M module with SM750 16 MB graphic controller
(MODP-GM2-SM750 module code or idem bottom M.2)
Support also same storage modules as define above for the bottom slot.
4 Trusted Platform Module:On demand
4 I/O Features:See Table 1 - Order Codes
4 Ruggedization Levels:SA, WA, RA, RC
4 Slot pitch: 1 inch
4 XMC Slot (VITA 61/XMC 2.0 12 mm) XMC slot option is a nonstandard option because of thermal impacts
and product restrictions with XMC slot - On demand only
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4 Available Order Codes
Table 1: VX305x Order Codes
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ENVIRON
MENTAL
CLASS
SAVX305nSAnmx15y0sz 3U single slot 5 HP (1.0") VPX CPU Blade with Intel® Xeon® D-1500 processor
RCVX305nRCnmx15y0sz 3U single slot 5 HP (1.0") VPX CPU Blade with Intel® Xeon® D-1500 processor
STANDARD ORDER
CODES
DESCRIPTION
series, fully switched x8 PCIe , Air cooled 0 °C to +55 °C
Available options:
Product ConFiGuration CFG [n:x]:
CFGnxDescription
20202-Core D-1508, frequency 2.2 GHz, TDP 25 W
81818-Core D-1537, frequency 1.7 GHz, TDP 35 W
82828-Core D-1548, frequency 2 GHz, TDP 45 W
Memory size:
m = 8: 8 GB dual bank DDR4
m = F: 16 GB dual bank DDR4
I/O feature option:y = 0: Base I/O y = 1: additional front /rear graphics HDMI
Security option:
s = 0 : no security option
s ≠ 0 : on demand only
Other option:
z = 0 : standard
z ≠ 0 : on demand only
series, fully switched x8 PCIe 3, conduction cooled up to +85°C.
Available options:
Product ConFiGuration CFG [n:x]:
CFGnxDescription
40404-Core D-1519, frequency 1.5 GHz, TDP 25 W
Vita48.2 plug-in type: Type 2, secondary side retainer
Max Op. Temp: 85°C@ card edge
80808-Core D-1539, frequency 1.6 GHz, TDP 35 W
Vita48.2 plug-in type: Type 2, secondary side retainer
Max Op. Temp: 70°C@ card edge
81818-Core D-1539, frequency 1.6 GHz, TDP 35 W
Vita48.2 plug-in type: Type 2, secondary side retainer
Max Op. Temp: 85°C@ card edge
Memory size:
m = 8: 8 GB dual bank DDR4
m = F: 16 GB dual bank DDR4
I/O feature option:y = 0: Base I/O y = 1: additional rear graphics HDMI
Security option:
s = 0 : no security option
s ≠ 0 : on demand
Other option:
z = 0 : standard
z ≠ 0 : on demand
Refer also to the product datasheet for the available order code list.
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1.3.4I/O Interfaces
4 Front Interfaces (Models without XMC)
Figure 3: VX305x-SA Front Panel I/O Interfaces
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1. Optional HDMI
2. Gbe ETH
3. Serial COM
Table 2: Front I/O Interfaces
FUNCTIONDESCRIPTIONSEE ALSO
Serial Ports
Gigabit
Ethernet
USB 2.0USB 2.0 interfaceSection 4.1.3 for Pin Assignment
GraphicsHDMI (DVI) optionSection 4.1.4 for Pin Assignment
ResetReset push buttonFigure 3
LEDs5 LEDs reporting the board CPU health status and activitySection 4.4 for LEDs Description
COM: 2x EIA-232 or 1x EIA-485 UART interface for CPU on RJ-12
connector.
1000BASE-T on RJ-45 connectors:
Note: This port is configurable from the BIOS to be routed to the
VPX P1 connector instead of the front connector ETH
4. USB 2.0
5. L1 LED
6
7
6. Reset CPU
7. L2, L3, L4, L5 LEDS
Section 4.1.1 for Pin Assignment
Section 4.1.2 for Pin Assignment
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4 Rear Interfaces
Rear interfaces are compliant with the following slot profiles:
4 SLT3-PAY-2F2U-14.2.3
4 SLT3-PAY-1F1F2U-14.2.4
4 SLT3-PAY-1F1U-14.2.10
Figure 4: VX305x-SA Rear I/O Distribution
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12 V, 3 GPIOs, 2 I2C
x8 PCIe, 2 SATA, 3 USB, 3 ETH, 3 GPIOs
2 SATA, 1 USB, 1 DVI Port,
P0
P1
P2
2 Serial Lines, x1 PCIe, ETH1
Table 3: Rear I/O Interfaces
FUNCTIONDESCRIPTIONSEE ALSO
PCI Express4 1 x8 gen3 PCIe, non transparent capability, on P1. Optional use of
PCIe common reference clock feature.
4 1 x1 additional PCIe interface, gen2, on P2
SATA Storage4 2 SATA III links on P1
4 2 additional SATA II links on P2
USB4 2 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0 links on P1
4 1 additional USB 2.0 links on P2
Gigabit Ethernet4 2 SerDes 10GBASE-KR or 1000BASE-KX on P1 (auto negotiation)
4 1 1000BASE-T on P1
nd
1000BASE-T on P2
4 2
Serial4 2 asynchronous EIA-232/EIA-485 RX/TX serial line, on P2
GPIOs4 3 User GPIOs on P1, including OpenVPX GDISCRETE1, and MASKABLE
RESET
4 3 additional GPIOs on P0, replacing unused JTAG pins
Additional graphics
HDMI front/rear
UtilitiesOn P0 and P1: SYSRESET, SYSCON,
Front HDMI/DVI port and one rear DVI port on P2
6 Geographical Addresses
Section 4.3 for VPX
Connectors
Description
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SEE ALSODESCRIPTIONFUNCTION
ClocksOn P0: 25 MHz Refclock, 1 PPS Auxclock,
optional PCIe 100 MHz clock input
Power SuppliesVS1=12V; VS2 not used; VS3=5V not used;
+12V_AUX is optional in VITA 46 and not connected on VX305x-SA.
-12V_AUX is optional in VITA 46. It is not used internally on VX305x-SA
except for the XMC
(2)
Section 4.3 for VPX
Connectors
Description
3.3V_AUX is mandatory in VITA 46. However, if absent, it will be
generated internally.
(1)
See section 3.1 “The Backplane Power Supplies and their Monitoring” page 25 for tolerance and monitoring.
(2)
XMC slot option is on demand only - If an XMC mezzanine is to be used on VX305x-SA and needs -12V, -12V_AUX
must be provided on backplane.
The following publications contain information relating to this product:
Table 9: Related Publications
PRODUCTPUBLICATION
Standard
ANSI/VITA 46.0VPX Baseline Standard - ANSI/VITA 46.0-2007 [R2013]
ANIS/VITA 46.4PCI Express® on VPX Fabric Connector, Aug 2012
ANSI/VITA 46.6Gigabit Ethernet Control Plane on VPX, Feb 2013
ANSI/VITA 46.7Ethernet on VPX Fabric Connector, Mar 2012
ANSI/VITA 46.9XMC Rear I/O Fabric Signal Mapping on 3U and 6U VPX Modules, Nov 2010
ANSI/VITA 46.10Rear Transition Module for VPX - ANSI/VITA 46.10-2009
ANSI/VITA 65OpenVPX™ System Specification ANSI/VITA 65-2010 [R2012]
ANSI/VITA 48.1Mechanical Specification for Microcomputers using REDI Air Cooling
ANSI/VITA 48.2Mechanical Specifications for Microcomputers using REDI Conduction Cooling
The VX305x-SA has been designed for easy installation. However, the following standard precautions, installation
procedures, and general information must be observed to ensure proper installation and to preclude damage to the
board, other system components, or injury to personnel.
2.1Safety Requirements
The following safety precautions must be observed when installing or operating the VX305x-SA. Kontron assumes no
responsibility for any damage resulting from failure to comply with these requirements.
Special care shall be taken while handling the board: the heat sink can get very hot during ope
ration. Do not touch the heat sink when installing or removing the board.
In addition, the board should not be placed on any surface or in any form of storage container
before the board and heat sink have cooled down to room temperature.
This board contains electrostatically sensitive devices. Observe the necessary precautions to
avoid damage to your board:
Discharge your clothing before touching the assembly. Tools must be discharged before use.
4 Do not touch components, connector pins or traces.
4 We strongly recommend our customers to work in an environment equipped with anti-static
workbenches with professional discharging equipments.
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2.2Board Identification
The VX305x-SA boards are identified by labels fitted to the top side of the board.
The E.C. Level format is "xxxxxLy" where
4 The five digits "xxxxx" indicate the board E.C. Level (PCB revision included)
4 "Ly" indicates the mechanical E.C. Level:
4 letter "L" varies with the environment class ("A" for SA, "B" for WA, "C" for RA and "D" for RC)
4 digit "y" gives the mechanical E.C. Level.
4 Top Side
"Identification" label: Order Code, Serial Number, Variant, E.C. Level
Two microswitches are available on the VX305x-SA: SW1 and SW2.
Microswitch SW1
2.3.2SW1 Microswitch Description
Table 10: SW1 Microswitch Description
FUNCTIONDESCRIPTION
1 - Factory Modeoff: Normal Mode
on: Factory Mode
2 - Debug Modeoff: Normal Mode
on: Debug Mode
3 - VPD Write Protection
(VPD and SPD eeprom devices)
4 - User Write Protection
(User FRAM device)
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off: VPD Write protected
on: VPD Writes are allowed
off: User FRAM writes are allowed
on: User FRAM write protected
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2.3.3SW2 Microswitch Description
Table 11: SW2 Microswitch Description
FUNCTIONDESCRIPTION
1 - System Boot Flashoff: Normal Mode
on: Rescue Mode
2 - BIOS Failsafeoff: Normal Mode
on: BIOS Failsafe Mode
3 - PCIe Switch Failsafe Modeoff: Normal Mode
on: PCIe Switch Failsafe Mode
4 - Force PROCHOToff: Standard Mode
on: Processor PROCHOT force to low state
2.4Package Content
The VX305x-SA is packaged with several components. The packing contents of the VX305x-SA Series may vary
depending on customer requests.
4 CPU Module:
4 Order Code: see section 1.3.3 “Order Code Table” :
4 Processor specifications differ depending on Order Code.
4 Heat sink assembled on the board.
4 Rear Transition Module:
4 Order Code: see section 1.3.3 “Order Code Table”.
2.5Initial Installation Procedures
The following procedures are applicable only for the initial installation of the VX305x-SA in a system. Procedures for
standard removal operations are found in their respective chapters.
To perform an initial installation of the VX305x-SA in a system proceed as follows:
5. Ensure that the safety requirements indicated in section 2.1 page 16 are observed.
CAUTION: Failure to comply with the instruction below may cause damage to the board or result
in improper system operation.
6. Ensure that the board is properly configured for operation in accordance with application requirements before
installing. For information regarding the configuration of the VX305x-SA see Chapter 5. For the installation of
VX305x-SA specific peripheral devices and Rear I/O devices refer to the appropriate sections in current Chapter.
CAUTION: Care must be taken when applying the procedures below to ensure that neither the
VX305x-SA nor other system boards are physically damaged by the application of these pro
cedures.
7. To install the VX305x-SA perform the following:
1. Ensure that no power is applied to the system before proceeding.
CAUTION: When performing the next step, DO NOT push the board into the backplane connectors.
Use the ejector handles to seat the board into the backplane connectors.
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2. Carefully insert the board into the slot designated by the application requirements for the board until it makes
contact with the backplane connectors.
3. Using the ejector handle, engage the board with the backplane. When the ejector handle is locked, the board is
engaged.
4. Fasten the front panel retaining screws.
5. Connect all external interfacing cables to the board as required.
6. Ensure that the board and all required interfacing cables are properly secured.
The VX305x-SA is now ready for operation. For operation of the VX305x-SA, refer to appropriate VX305x-SA specific
software, application, and system documentation.
2.6Standard Removal Procedure
To remove the board from the chassis proceed as follows:
1. Ensure that the safety requirements indicated in Section 2.1 are observed. Particular attention must be paid to the
warning regarding the heat sink!
CAUTION: Care must be taken when applying the procedures below to ensure that neither the
VX305x-SA nor system boards are physically damaged by the application of these procedures.
2. Ensure that no power is applied to the system before proceeding.
3. Disconnect any interfacing cables that may be connected to the board.
4. Unscrew the front panel retaining screws.
5. Disengage the board from the backplane by first unlocking the board ejection handles and then by pressing the handles
as required until the board is disengaged.
6. After disengaging the board from the backplane, pull the board out of the slot.
CAUTION: Due care should be exercised when handling the board due to the fact that the heat sink
can get very hot. Do not touch the heat sink when changing the board.
7. Dispose of the board as required.
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2.7Battery Replacement
The lithium battery must be replaced with an identical battery or a battery type recommended by the manufacturer.
The battery is used to run a time of day clock during the absence of power. Operation without the battery is possible
but the date and time will not be retained in the absence of power. Alternatively, the VPX VBAT signal on P0 can provide
a 3.3V voltage from the backplane to retain the date and time.
To replace the battery, proceed as follows:
4 Turn off the power.
4 Get the battery outside of its holder:
Figure 10: Battery Replacement on VX305x-SA Board
4 Place the new battery in the socket with the plus pole facing upwards.
Danger of explosion when replacing with wrong type of battery. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. The lithium battery type must be UL recog
nized.
Do not dispose of lithium batteries in general trash collection. Dispose of the battery according to
the local regulations dealing with the disposal of these special materials, (e.g. to the collecting
points for dispose of batteries).
Reference of the battery used on the VX305x-SA: RENATA CR1220
The design of an electronic circuit powered by a component class battery requires the designer to
consider two interacting paths that determine a battery’s life: consumption of active
electrochemical components and thermal wear-out.
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2.8XMC Module Insertion / Removal Instructions
XMC slot option is a nonstandard option because of thermal impacts and product restrictions
with XMC slot - on demand only.
4 Mating
These connectors should be mated straight. Align the connectors and when the keys start to enter the keyways, push at
the approximate center of the connector into the mating connector until the face of the receptacle cover bottoms on
the face of the plug. Because of the asymmetric keying, reverse mating is impossible (the key end of the receptacle
cannot be inserted into the non-keyway end of the plug). Both connectors have a lead-in around the perimeter that will
allow blind mating.
Figure 11: XMC Module Insertion
4 Unmating
These connectors can be unmated by pulling them straight apart or by “rocking” the connectors from side-to-side while
pulling them apart.
Figure 12: XMC Module Removal
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2.9M.2 Module Insertion / Removal Instructions
4 M.2 Module Insertion Process
1. Insert the module with angle 25°±5° until module
touch HSG ramp.
2. Rotate the module to horizon by hand and make sure the
card’s edge touch HSG seating plane.
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Figure 13: M.2 Module Insertion Process
3. Fix the module with PCB by screw by hand.
4 M.2 Module Removal Process
1. Loose the screw by hand and the module will be rotated
automatically due to connector contact’s counterforce at
the same time.
Figure 14: M.2 Module Removal Process
2. Take away the module by hand.
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4 M2 Module Mechanical Parts References
M.2 module mounting must be done using the following mechanical parts:
4 Plain washer ISO 7092-2-200 HV-A4
4 Hexalobular socket cheese head screw ISO 14580-M2X4-A4-70
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Screw: ISO 14580-M2X4-A4-70
Washer: ISO 7092-2-200 HV-A4
2.10 Software Installation
The installation of all onboard peripheral drivers is described in detail in the relevant Driver Kit files or Board Support
Packages (BSP).
The installation of an operating system is dependent of the OS software and is not addressed in this manual. Refer to
appropriate OS software documentation for installation.
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3 /Additional Board Features
3.1The Backplane Power Supplies and their Monitoring
The VITA46.0 standard specifies the backplane power supplies VS1 as follows:
4 VS1: 12 V +/- 5 % inclusive of ripple ( 11.4 V to 12.6 V).
At Power On, the VPX VS1 system power supply ramp-up phase must be between 20 and 150 msec.
VPX +3.3V_AUX power supply is optional.
To ensure a valid Power Off, VS1 should remain at 0V for at least one second.
The voltage sensor NCT7802Y by Nuvoton is programmed by BIOS to monitor VS1 and asserts the signal
PLD_PECI_ALERT_n whenever either voltage gets out of its VITA 46 specified range. This alert is routed to a maskable
interrupt in the cPLD. There is no setup or UEFI command to modify the thresholds value in BIOS.
A second voltage sensor, the LTC2913 by Linear Technology monitors these voltages with a 10 % tolerance. The
thresholds are set by hardware on the board. Undervoltage and overvoltage conditions on VS1 are reported to the cPLD
which in turn shuts down all VX305x-SA internal power supplies. There is no mechanism for masking these alerts.
3.2RTC, Watchdog, Timers
3.2.1Real-Time Clock (RTC)
Two Real Time Clocks (RTC) are available on the VX305x-SA: one is embedded in the PCH while the other is a
standalone, high-precision, low-power component located on the integrated PCH SMBus (RV8564 by Micro Crystal).
The latter is more precise and is powered when the board is off.
4 Standby power supplied to the RV8564 RTC
When the VX305x-SA is powered off, the RTC is powered either by the onboard battery or through the 3.3V_AUX rail or
the VBAT rail on the VPX backplane.
To ensure data retention in the RV8564 RTC, VBAT must be set in the range [2.5V - 5.5V]. The maximum current drawn
over the -40 °C/+85 °C temperature range is 500 nA (VBAT= 3 V, no I2C activity) or 550 nA (VBAT=5 V, no I2C activity).
The RTC present in the integrated PCH is never powered by the battery.
4 Internal Integrated PCH RTC
The integrated PCH RTC module provides a date and time keeping device with two banks of static RAM with 128 bytes
each. The BIOS programs the RTC interrupt on Legacy IRQ8 that is never shared with other interrupts. It is clocked by an
external 32.768 KHz oscillator with a parabolic coefficient of 0.4 ppm/°C² and a stability of +/-20 ppm at 25 °C. A
20ppm stability is equivalent to a 10 mn/year drift.
4 Standalone low-power RTC RV8564
The RV8564C2/B RTC by Micro Crystal features an internal oscillator, date and time keeping module with
programmable alarm, timer and interrupt functions. It has an ultra low-power consumption in time keeping mode:
250nA, typical and 500 nA, maximum. Its stability is 20 ppm at 25 °C. It is connected to the integrated PCH SMBus
4 RTC management by BIOS and OS
At each startup, the BIOS retrieves the date and time information from the high-precision RV8564 RTC and copies it into
the integrated PCH RTC. This is necessary since the integrated PCH RTC is not saved.
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Any update of date and time in the BIOS settings will be done both in integrated PCH RTC and RV8564 RTC.
Regarding the RTC management by the OS, the OS should use the high-precision RV8564 RTC driver. Failing to do so, the
updates will be done only in integrated PCH RTC and will not be saved.
If no power is applied on the RV8564 RTC, the BIOS displays the BIOS build date and time instead of the current date and
time.
4 Century flag
For compatibility reasons, the BIOS implements the century flag for the high-precision RTC as follows:
4 Century Flag C = 0 for 1900-1999 years
4 Century Flag C = 1 for 2000-2099 years.
The user should check that the OS driver implements the same convention.
3.2.2CPLD Watchdog
In addition to the standard watchdog timer included in the integrated PCH, the cPLD implements a hardware watchdog
timer that can be used by the operating software to monitor the normal operation of the system.
It is enabled by software, and once enabled must be restarted at regular intervals. If not, its expiration sets off an
interrupt (IRQ) to the local processor, a board reset or a board power-cycle.
The watchdog has the following features:
4 timeout programmable from 1 to 511 clock periods, by steps of 2 periods
4 clock periods of 1s or 1ms
4 lock bit: when set, can only refresh (restart) the watchdog, but not change its settings
4 4 modes: timer, reset, interrupt or power-cycle
4 restart counter: can manage the remaining number of resets or power-cycles done by the watchdog before
giving-up.
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3.3Battery and Supercap
4 Battery, supercap and VPX VBAT.
The industrial-grade battery RENATA CR1220 is mounted in a socket loacted on the board for air-cooled version.
4 Battery Life at 25°C
The RTC consumption is specified at 500nA in nominal conditions. The Battery nominal capacity is specified at 40mAh.
The expected battery duration at 25°C is above 8 years
Figure 15: Battery Socket
4 Supercap
On demand.
Battery Socket
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3.4I2C Structure
The VX305x-SA features three I2C busses.
4 One is attached to the integrated Platform Hub Controller and controls the DDR4 SPD EEPROM and the low-power RTC.
4 The other two are handled by the CPLD device according to Figure 16 “I2C Diagram”.
The I2C addresses shown are 8 bit values which include a read/write bit. Shift one bit to the right
to get the 7-bit addresses.
NCT7802Y sensor28H (0x28)Nuvoton Voltage / Temperature Sensor
24FC256-I/SN VPD EEPROM50H (0x50)256 Kbits VPE EEPROM
24FC256-I/SN OS EEPROM50H (0x51)256 Kbits OS EEPROM
FM24V10-G52H (0x52)1 Mbits User FRAM
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SMBUS 7-BIT BASE ADDRESSFEATURES
3.5CPLD Features
The CPLD manages the following features:
4 Power-on/off control
4 Reset control
4 Local environmental control/monitoring
4 LPC interface to processor
4 I2C interfaces to I2C bus IPMB A/B (rear P0)
4 LEDs control
4 Serial lines multiplexer
4 Serial VPD and user memories
4 User and system GPIOs
4 Internal registers that allow system management
3.5.1cPLD Registers Definition:
3.5.1.1Overview
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These registers can be accessed from CPU through LPC bus at I/O address 0x800+offset.
Registers 0x72 to 0x78 can also be accessed from I2C bus 0 (register offset 0 to 6) by an external
I2C master on the backplane.
Table 12: cPLD Registers Definition - Overwiew
OFFSETNAMEPURPOSEACCESS
0x72I2C_BOARD_STATUSBoard state (from I2C)RW
0x73I2C_BOARD_CONTROLBoard state and control (from I2C)RW
0x74I2C_ERROR_STATUSBoard error state (from I2C)RW
0x75I2C_PORT80PORT80 value (from I2C)RW
0x76I2C_FAILCODEPEX8725 EEPROM CRC error status (from I2C)RW
0x77I2C_SCRATCHPADNot yet definedRW
0x78I2C_MISCMiscellaneous board information (from I2C)RW
Contact Kontron for a detailed description of the CPLD registers.
3.5.1.2Detailed Description
4 VX305x-SA VPX I2C interfaces
VX305x-SA implements two I2C buses connected to P0 VPX connector (see P0 pin assignments):
I2C0 : CLK signal on pin P0/B5, DATA signal on pin P0/ A5
I2C1: CLK signal on pin P0/G4, DATA signal on pin P0/ F4
I2C bus 0 is a master/slave interface.
I2C bus 1 is a master only interface.
4 VPX I2C bus 0 / 1 master interfaces:
I2C bus 0/1 master interfaces software tools are described in the Software Relase Notes.
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4 VPX I2C bus 0 slave interface:
VX305x-SA board I2C bus 0 slave register base address depends on VPX slot ID (slot geographical address):
VPX Slot 1 (syscon): VX305x-SA slave I2C base address is 0x18 (I2C 7bits addressing)
VPX Slot 2: VX305x-SA slave I2C base address is 0x19 (I2C 7bits addressing)
VPX Slot 3: VX305x-SA slave I2C base address is 0x1A (I2C 7bits addressing)
And so on…..
4 I2C bus 0 slave registers definition:
I2C_BOARD_STATUS : This Register can be accessed from I2C0 Slave interface :
4 I2C_SLAVE_ADDR = 7'b0010_111 + GA
4 Register offset (1 byte) = 0
Bits meaning during read access is controlled by bit 3 of register @73.
Table 13: I2C_BOARD_STATUS @0x72
I2C_BOARD_STATUS @0x72
Can also be accessed from I2C0 slave interface with register offset 0 (or 0x10)
reset switch
reset from I2C (reg 0x73)
reset by software asserting PLD_PLTRST_n
Reset Status Side A
4Reset Status
0:No PWOK or reset asserted
1:PWOK and reset unasserted
0RO
Boot Status
0x00: RESET : default hardware value
0x01: BIOS-BOOT : written by BIOS
0x02: BIOS : written by BIOS
0x03: PBIT : written by BIOS
0x04: OS-BOOT : written by BIOS
0x05: OS-RUNNING : to be written by OS at the end of boot
0x06: COMPLETED : to be written by the final application
3-0Boot Status
when running
0RW
0x07: SHUTDOWN : to be written by OS when issuing a halt/
shutdown
0x08: REBOOT : to be written by OS when rebooting
0x09 - 0x0B: Reserved
0x0C - 0x0F: Customer defined
These bits are Read Only through I2C Slave Interface and
R/W through LPC Interface.
The boot status is also reset at each board reset.
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I2C_BOARD_CONTROL: This Register can be accessed from I2C0 Slave interface
4 I2C_SLAVE_ADDR = 7'b0010_111 + GA
4 Register offset (1 byte) = 1
Table 14: I2C_BOARD_CONTROL @0x73
I2C_BOARD_CONTROL @0x73
Can also be accessed from I2C0 slave interface with register offset 1 (or 0x11)
0RO
0110 VX6060
0111 VX3035
1000 VX3040 family (VX3042/VX3044)
1001 VX305x family (VX3052/VX3058)
1111 Reserved for non-SBC boards (switches, ...)
3ReservedRESERVED0RW
2Reserved
1Reset
RESERVED
0:No Reset
1:Reset Assert
0RW
0RW
Power On/Off Control
0:Power Off (StandBy Mode)
1:Power On
This bit can be used to do a Power OFF or control the Power-On
sequence when Standby Power is applied.
The default value is loaded when standby is applied from
0Power_OnOff
inverted SYSTEM EEPROM offset 0x100 bit 1, if FACTORY
mode is not enabled
*.RW
WARNING:
Setting this bit to 0 asserts VPX reset (SYSRESET_OUT#) if
register 0x70 bit 0 (LOC2VPX) is set to 0
When this bit is used to do a Power Off (reset to 0), set this
bit to 1 is not enough to do a Power-On : VPX PSUs must be
switched Off and restarted.
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Table 15: I2C_ERROR_STATUS @0x74
I2C_ERROR_STATUS @0x74
Can also be accessed from I2C0 slave interface with register offset 2 (or 0x12)
Bit#NameDescriptionResetType
Alert
0:no alert
1:alert pending from PLD_PECI_ALERT#
7Alert
or PLD_PCHHOT_CPU#
See register ALERT_STATUS@5B bit 0 and 3 for current state on
0RO
these signals
See register SERIRQ_CONTROL@0xF bit 6 and 2 for interrupt
Mask and Status
POST Error
0:no error
6POST_Error
1:error
This bit is set when PBIT has been run with errors (according to
0RO
reg 0x2)
Also set when RTC battery is low (according to reg 0x3 bit 0)
POST RTC
0:POST OK
5POST RTC
1:POST FAILED (weak or missing battery)
0RO
This bit is a copy of reg 0x3 bit 0 (POST_RTC), that is set when
RTC battery is low
Safety Error status
Bit 4: THERMTRIP#
Bit 3: VRVCCIN_VRHOT#
Bit 2: VR1V05_VRHOT#
4-0Error_Status
Bit 1: CATERR#
0RO
Bit 0: PECI_CRIT#
When an unmasked fatal alert occurs, this register is updated,
all internal PSUs are switched off and the error status is also
reported on the front panel LEDs
See also registers @79 @7A
Table 16: I2C_PORT80 @ 0x75
I2C_PORT80 @ 0x75
Can also be accessed from I2C0 slave interface with register offset 3 (or 0x13)
Bit#NameDescriptionResetType
Port 80 value
7-0Port_80
The value of this register is automatically updated at each write
0
access to port 0x80 (write snooping). It is cleared at each reset.
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RW
(LPC)
RO (I2C)
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Table 17: I2C_FAILCODE @ 0x76
I2C_FAILCODE @ 0x76
Can also be accessed from I2C0 slave interface with register offset 4 (or 0x14)
Bit#NameDescriptionResetType
6-00
PEX EEPROM CRC error
0:no error
1:error
This bit is set by BIOS when a CRC error is detected on the PEX
0
0
PEX_EEPROM_
CRC_ERROR
EEPROM
Table 18: I2C_SCRATCHPAD @ 0x77
I2C_SCRATCHPAD @ 0x77
Can also be accessed from I2C0 slave interface with register offset 5 (or 0x15)
Bit#NameDescriptionResetType
7-0Scratchpad
Scratchpad register
The purpose of this register is not defined
0RW
RW
(LPC)
RO (I2C)
RW(LPC)
RO
(I2C)
Table 19: I2C_MISC @ 0x78
I2C_MISC @ 0x78
Can also be accessed from I2C0 slave interface with register offset 6 (or 0x16)
Bit#NameDescriptionResetType
Force Rescue Mode for System Flash Boot.
0:not forced (default)
7Force_rescue
1:forced
Changing this bit will take effect at next board reset (LPC reset)
0RW
and override the Switch configuration.
Register @09 bit 7 indicates the current Flash selected.
Force stop at EFI shell.
6Force_EFI_Shell
0:not forced (default)
0RW
1:forced
Current power profile.
This field is updated by the board (BIOS/OS) according to its
5-3Power_CUR
current power profile (power/TDP budget)
000
000: power profile unsupported
other value: see below
Requested power profile.
This filed is expected to be set by a shelf-manager (such as
CMB) or another board, and used by the board (BIOS/OS) to set
its power profile:
2-0Power_REQ
000: uncontrolled : the board uses its onboard switches and/or
000RW
BIOS settings to set a power profile
001: low TDP
010: normal TDP
011: high TDP
RW
(LPC)
RO (I2C)
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Table 20: POWER ERROR part 1 @ 0x79
POWER ERROR part 1 @ 0x79
Can also be accessed from I2C0 slave interface with register offset 7 (or 0x17)
Bit#NameDescriptionResetType
This register indicates what are the Power rails failed when a
power error is detected (see also register @7A)
Bit 7: PWRGD_VPX
Bit 6: PWRGD_VR5V0
Bit 5: VPXPWRGD_UV
Bit 4: VPXPWRGD_OV
7-0Power Error Part 1
Bit 3: VCCSCFUSESUS
0RO
Bit 2: VCCKRHV
Bit 1: VR1V05
Bit 0: VR2V5_DDR4
An error is reported if at least one PSU does not start within the
expected delay (timeout) or fails after being OK.
This register is cleared by switching the board off (standby) or
by removing VPX power.
Table 21: POWER ERROR part 2 @ 0x7A
POWER ERROR part 2 @ 0x7A
Can also be accessed from I2C0 slave interface with register offset 8 (or 0x18)
Bit#NameDescriptionResetType
This register indicates what are the Power rails failed when a
power error is detected (see also register @79)
Bit 7: VR1V2
Bit 6: VTT
Bit 5: Reserved
Bit 4: VR1V5_PCH
7-0Power Error Part 2
Bit 3: VRPEX
0RO
Bit 2: VR3V3
Bit 1: VRVCCIN
Bit 0: Safety_Alert (see register @74 for details)
An error is reported if at least one PSU does not start within the
expected delay (timeout) or fails after being OK.
This register is cleared by switching the board off (standby) or
by removing VPX power.
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3.6Serial Lines EIA-422/485 Additional Modes
A total of 2 serial lines are available on VX305x-SA product.
EIA-232 serial lines are available on front panel RJ12 and P2 connectors.
See section 4.1.1 page 40 - “Serial Connector” and section 4.3.3 page 52 - “P2 Connector” for more information on pin
assignments.
EIA-232 serial lines mode is the default mode, but EIA-422/485 mode can also be set with the following mode:
Table 22: Serial Lines Additional Modes
MODERJ12 FRONT PANEL
CONNECTOR
Default EIA-232
EIA-422/485 on
COM1
The mode EIA-232 or EIA-422/485 is selected in the BIOS by the user. When EIA-422/485 is selected, an optional on
board 120 Ohms termination can be activated from the BIOS Menu, as well as a half duplex mode.
The VX305x-SA features 5 GPIOs managed by the CPLD. Refer to the Sofware Release Notes chapter 7.7 for further
details on the GPIO driver.
4 3 GPIOs are available on P0 connector: GPIO3, GPIO4 and GPIO5. See section 4.3.1 “P0 Connector” page 50 for detailed
pinout.
4 2 GPIOs are available on P1 connector, GPIO1, GPIO2. See section 4.3.2 “P1 Connector” page 51 for detailed pinout.
GPIO electrical characteristics: The CPLD features LVCMOS33 cells (0-3V3), drive strength = 8 mA (sink or source), a
clamp diode which is not 5V tolerant, an hysteresis of 250mV. The CPLD does not implement any internal pull-up or
pull-down.
On the VX305x-SA board, a pull-up of 47 kOhms is connected to GPIO1 to GPIO5.
CAUTION: GPIOs are not 5V tolerant. Maximum voltage on GPIOs is 3.6 V. Absolute maximum vol
tage is 3.75V and is not suitable for continuous operation. Appropriate voltage reduction (through
resistor divider for instance) must be made to avoid permanent damage to the board.
The GPIOs share the same interrupt in the CPLD.
3.7.2GDISCRETE1
GDISCRETE1 is a bussed open-collector GPIO defined by OpenVPX VITA 65 and available on P1. See section 4.3.2
“P1 Connector” page 51 for detailed pinout.
It is handled by the CPLD and buffered by a SN74LVC1G125 wired as an Open Collector to meet the electrical characte
ristics defined in VITA 65.
VPD EEPROM, cPLD I2C Bus
Memory SPD EEPROM devices
Ethernet Controller SPI flashes
4 VPD EEROM on CPLD I2C2 bus @0x50
4 DDR4 SPD
4 SPI flash for ETH0 I210T and ETH2 I210T controllers
4 NVRMO
4 All non volatile devices protected, except cPLD
4 NVMRO signal is high and SW[3] OFF & SW1[1] is OFF for full non volatile devices protection, except cPLD
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SM750 2D Graphic Controller
16 MB Embedded Memory
PCIe x1 Interface
PCIe x1 Interface
VX3058 Carrier
(32 bits)
from SOC
TFP-24-bit
Interface
VX3058
TOP M.2 Connector
Front/Rear
Selection
TFP410-EP
Transmitter
DVI Interface
DVI Link from
Top M.2 slot
2D Resolution up
to 1280 x 1024
DVI Switch
Front I/O Module
(IDVI-VX3058)
DVI Link to Front
I/O Module
DVI Link to VPX Rear Panel
See VPX assignments
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4.1Front Panel Connectors
Figure 17: Location of the Front Panel Connectors
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1. Optional HDMI
2. Gbe ETH
3. Serial COM
4. USB 2.0
4.1.1Serial Connector - COM
The VX305x-SA integrates two serial communication ports, COM1 and COM2 in PC parlance. COM1 and COM2 are
available via the VPX P2 connector.
Default serial mode is simplified serial line mode Rx/Tx only, 115200 bauds.
COM1 is also available via the front panel connector.
4 COM1: EIA-232 or EIA-485 (simplified RX/TX) port on RJ-12 front panel connector or on the rear P2 connector
4 COM2: EIA-232 or EIA-485 (simplified RX/TX) port on the rear P2 connector
Each serial port is configurable via the CPLD as EIA-232 or EIA-485. Each port operates in full duplex mode. Fast slew
rate is the default mode in EIA-485 mode.
The signaling level of EIA-485 is compatible with EIA-422, so full duplex EIA-485 may also be used for point-to-point
communications with an EIA-422 serial port.
See section 4.3.3 “ P2 Connector” page 52 for more information on the serial lines wafer assignment on P2 connector.
4 Pin Assignment
Table 23: Serial Connector Pin Assignment
PIN SIGNAL
1COM2 TXD / COM1TXD-
Figure 18: Serial Connector
Pin 1Pin 6
2Shell
3COM1 TXD/TXD+
4COM1 RXD/RXD+
5GND
6COM2 RXD/COM1 RXD-
A serial line should only be used via one connector at the same time, either the Serial front panel
connector or the P2 connector.
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MNEMONICDESCRIPTION
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COM2 RXD/COM1 RXD-
COM2 TXD/COM1 TXD-
COM1 RXD/RXD+
COM1 TXD/TXD+
GND
Shell
COM2 Receive Data (EIA-232) / COM1 Receive Data minus (EIA-485)
COM2 Transmit data (EIA-232) / COM1Transmit Data minus (EIA-485)
COM1 Receive Data (EIA-232) / Receive Data plus (EIA-485)
COM1 Transmit Data (EIA-232) / Transmit Data plus (EIA-485)
Ground
Chassis Ground
4 Serial Cable Designation
The Serial cable shall be shielded and shall provide a good shielding continuity between each end.
The Serial cable length should not exceed 10 m.
Final EMC qualification is required at system level, after Kontron product integration and
customer cable selection.
Serial cable is:
4 RJ-14 (6 pin, 4 conductor) for a simple EIA-232 without handshake support.
4 RJ-12 (6 pin, 6 conductor) for EIA-232 with handshaking.
A RJ-12 to DB9/DB25 male or DB9/DB25 female adapter is available from multiple sources, such as:
This Ethernet cable shall be S/FTP type at least (Shielded Foiled Twisted Pair), providing shielding
continuity between each end.
The Ethernet transmission should operate using a CAT6 cable with a maximum length of 100 m.
Final EMC qualification is required at system level, after Kontron product integration and
customer cable selection.
The Ethernet connectors are available as RJ-45 connectors with tab down. The interfaces provide automatic detection
and switching between 10Base-T, 100Base-TX and 1000Base-T data transmission (Auto-Negotiation). Auto-wire swit
ching for crossed cables is also supported (Auto-MDI/X).
XMC slot option is a nonstandard option because of thermal impacts and product restrictions
with XMC slot - on demand only.
The pin assignment of the J15 XMC PCI Express connector is pin compatible with VITA 42.0 and VITA 42.3. This interface
is a PCI Express with 8 lanes coming from the CPU.
Table 29: XMC J15 Connector Pin Assignments
PINROW AROW BROW CROW DROW EROW F
1PET0p0PET0n03.3VPET0p1PET0n1VPWR (1)
2GNDGNDTRST#GNDGNDMRSTI#
3PET0p2PET0n23.3VPET0p3PET0n3VPWR (1)
4GNDGNDTCKGNDGNDNC
5PET0p4PET0n43.3VPET0p5PET0n5VPWR (1)
6GNDGNDTMSGNDGND+12V
7PET0p6PET0n63.3VPET0p7PET0n7VPWR (1)
8GNDGNDTDIGNDGND-12V
9RFURFUN.C.RFURFUVPWR (1)
10GNDGNDTDOGNDGNDGA0
11PER0p0PER0n0NCPER0p1PER0n1VPWR
12GNDGNDGA1GNDGNDMPRESENT#
13PER0p2PER0n23.3V AUXPER0p3PER0n3VPWR (1)
14GNDGNDGA2GNDGNDMSDA
15PER0p4PER0n4N.C.PER0p5PER0n5VPWR (1)
16GNDGNDNVMROGNDGNDMSCL
17PER0p6PER0n6N.C.PER0p7PER0n7N.C.
18GNDGNDN.C.GNDGNDN.C.
19REFCLK+0REFCLK-0N.C.ReservedN.C.N.C.
(1) VPWR is connected to +12V via a fuse.
# Signals active when low.
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4.2.2XMC J16 Connector Pin Assignment
XMC slot option is a nonstandard option because of thermal impacts and product restrictions
with XMC slot - on demand only.
XMC I/O signals are routed to the VPX P2 connector according VITA 46.9 x8d for differential pairs (8 pairs) and x38s for
single ended (4 last signals).
4 XMCIO signals are routed to VPX P2 connector, see VPX P2 pin assignment figure.
4 NC pins are not connected on VX305x-SA board
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4.2.3J4101 Connector Pin Assignment
J0401 is dedicated to Front /IO module options.
Table 31: J4101 Connector Pin Assignment
PINSIGNALFUNCTION
1GND
2GND
3DVI_SCLOptional Front DVI Port
4ETH2_MDI3 -Optional 2nd Ethernet MDI Interface
5DVI_SDAOptional Front DVI Port
6ETH2_MDI3 +Optional 2nd Ethernet MDI Interface
7GND
8GND
9DVI_C_CLK +Optional Front DVI Port
10ETH2_MDI2 -Optional 2nd Ethernet MDI Interface
11DVI_C_CLK -Optional Front DVI Port
12ETH2_MDI2 +Optional 2nd Ethernet MDI Interface
13GND
14GND
15DVI_C_TMDS0 +Optional Front DVI Port
16ETH2_MDI1 -Optional 2nd Ethernet MDI Interface
17DVI_C_TMDS0 -Optional Front DVI Port
18ETH2_MDI1 +Optional 2nd Ethernet MDI Interface
19GND
20GND
21DVI_C_TMDS1+Optional Front DVI Port
22ETH2_MDI0 -Optional 2nd Ethernet MDI Interface
23DVI_C_TMDS1 -Optional Front DVI Port
24ETH2_MDI0 +Optional 2nd Ethernet MDI Interface
25GND
26GND
27DVI_C_TMDS2 +Optional Front DVI Port
Can also be used as a 2 x4 links or 4 x2 links
SATAx RX+/-Serial ATA. Receive +/- link x
SATAx TX+/-Serial ATA. Transmit +/- link x
USB PWRUSB Power
USBx D+/-Differential Data pair of USB link x
USB3 TX+/- RX+/-Differential Data transmit and receive of USB3 link
ETH2 DA+/-Ethernet 1000BASE-T: First pair of transmit/receive data.
ETH2 DB+/-Ethernet 1000BASE-T: Second pair of transmit/receive data
ETH2 DC+/-Ethernet 1000BASE-T: Third pair of transmit/receive data.
ETH2 DD+/-Ethernet 1000BASE-T: Fourth pair of transmit/receive data
ETHx RX+/-10GBASE-KR or 1000BASE-KX Ethernet x: Receive data +/- (auto negotiation)
ETHx TX+/-10GBASE-KR or 1000BASE-KX Ethernet x: Transmit data +/- (auto negotiation)
GDISCRETE1Open VPX GDISCRETE1 signal
GPIO1*General Purpose I/O 1 (handled by the CPLD)
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SIGNAL DEFINITIONMNEMONIC
Maskable Reset*
or GPIO2
General purpose I/O 2 (handled by CPLD) or Optional reset input (may be left
unconnected if not used).
GNDGround
SYS_CONSystem Controller Slot Indication
VBATBattery Voltage Input, 3V. Optional alternated source for RTC backup voltage.
* See section 3.7 - GPIOs and GDISCRETE1 - page 35.
4.3.3P2 Connector
XMC slot option is a nonstandard option because of thermal impacts and product restrictions
with XMC slot - on demand only.
Table 37: VPX Connector P2 Wafer Assignment
4 Legend for Table 37:
COM1/2Simplified asynchronous serial linesPCIe1_TX/RXAdditionnal PCI express x1 link from PCH
USB2/3USB links 2 and 12 from PCHPCIe1_CLKAdditionnal PCI express clock from PCH
SATA2/3SATA links 2 and 3 from PCHXMCIO_SE1-4Single ended XMC IO pins C19,F19,C18,F18 according
ETH3ETH3 from PCHXMCIO_DP1-8Differential XMC IO pins according VITA46.9 X8d
USBx D+/-Differential Data pair of USB link x
SATAx RX+/-Serial ATA. Receive +/- link x
SATAx TX+/-Serial ATA. Transmit +/- link x
PCIe1 TX/RXAdditional PCI-Express x1 link
PCIe1 CLKCommon Reference Clock Output for PCIe1
GNDGround
XMCIO_SE1-4Single ended XMC I/O 1,2,3 and 4 according to VITA 46.9 X38s
XMCIO_DP1-8Differential pairs XMC I/O 1 to 8 according to VITA 46.8 X8d
DVIDVI Port
4.4LEDs
4.4.1Status LEDs Default Setting
There are five bicolor LEDs (Red/Green) on the front panel of the VX305x-SA 3U VPX board.
Figure 25: LEDs Front panel
4.4.2 LEDs Activity
Table 39: LEDs Description
CPU LED
F
F
F
F
:
:
:
:
LED OFF
Red LED
Green LED
Orange LED
Red blinking LED
Green Blinking LED
Orange blinking LED
Not blink: Indicates that the corresponding LED gives an additional information if any LED is
blinking at the same time
1
1. L1 LED2. Reset CPU3. L2, L3, L4, L5 LEDS
2
DESCRIPTION
3
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The following table describes the informations that the LED can report:
Table 40: LEDs Activity
L1L2L3L4L5MEANING
Permanent system error. Internal VX305x-SA power is off.
In this state L2, L3, L4 and L5 do not carry the meaning described
in this table but an error code detailed in the ERRORS CODES
table.
At least one of the LANSW interfaces link up
At least one linked at 1000BASE-T
Blinking when activity on the links
At least one of the LANSW interfaces link up.
No linked at 1000BASE-T
Blinking when activity on the links
F
F
:
F
:
Not
Blink
Not
Blink
Not
Blink
Not
Blink
F100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T interfaces are down
FPEX FATAL Error detected
F
10G Ethernet controller link up.
:
Blinking when activity on the link
F10G Ethernet controller off
FInternal power supplies are ON and board reset is asserted.
F
F
:
:
Internal power supplies are ON and board reset de-asserted
(normal operation).
Internal power supplies are ON but PROCPWRGD_PCH not
activated
Fast blinking RED (reset asserted) or GREEN (reset de-
asserted) when activity to/from backplane I2C/SMBus
Slow blinking GREEN (1 Hz, 50% duty cycle) when internal
power supplies are OFF (board in standby)
FNormal operation
FFactory test mode
FCPLD Watchdog expired
:Off blinking when M2 activity on Slot 2
Processor hot event (PROCHOT), supersedes 10G Ethernet
F
routing information
FETH1 and ETH2 LANSW links directed on front connector
At least one of ETH1 or ETH2 LANSW link directed on VPX
F
connector
:Off blinking when M2 activity on Slot 1
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L1L2L3L4L5POWER GOOD ERRORS
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
PWRGD_VPX
VPXPWRGD_UV
VPXPWRGD_OV
PWRGD_VR5V0
PWRGD_VCCSCFUSESUS
PWRGD_VCCKRHV
PWRGD_VR1V5_PCH
PWRGD_VR1V05
PWRGD_VR2V5_DDR4
PWRGD_VR1V2
PWRGD_VTT
PWRGD_FET1V05
PWRGD_VRPEX
PWRGD_VR3V3
PWRGD_VRVCCIN
RESERVED
WAKE UP ERROR (timeout on SLP_S4# deassertion)
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
FFFFF
L1L2L3L4L5CRITICAL ERRORS
FFFF:
FFF:F
FF:FF
F:FFF
:FFFF
PROCPWRGD ERROR (timeout on PROCPWRGD_PCH assertion)
PLTRST# ERROR (timeout on deassertion S5 To S0)
LPC CLOCK is 48 MHz (Legacy value is 33 MHz)
LPC CLOCK is 25 MHz (Legacy value is 33 MHz)
PECI_CRIT#
CATERR#
VR1V05_VRHOT#
VRVCCIN_VRHOT#
THERMTRIP#
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5 /Power and Thermal Specifications
5.1Electrical Specifications
5.1.1Input Powers Supplies Protection
The input power rails are protected on the VX305x-SA by fuse as described in Table 41.
To prevent safety hazards, the chassis power supply must not exceed the Voltage Rating and Interrupt Rating of the
fuse.
Table 41: Input Powers Supplies Protection
POWER RAILVPX VS1VPX 3.3 V AUX
LOCATIONP0P0
VOLTAGE+12 V+3.3 V
PROTECTIONNon resettable fuseNon resettable fuse
RATED CURRENT10 A1.5 A
TRIP CURRENT-2.1 A min @ 85 °C
3.0 A typ @ 23 °C
3.5 A max @ -40 °C
TYPICAL MELT I²T2.0-
VOLTAGE RATING24 V32 V
INTERRUPTING RATING150 A35 A
MANUFACTURER / PN3216FF10-R043501.5KR
5.1.2Output Powers Supplies Protection
On the VX305x-SA, all the output power supplies provided on connectors are protected by fuse or current-limiting
devices as described in Table 42.
Table 42: Output Powers Supplies Protection
Worst Case Hold
PortFunction Location VoltageProtection
Front
Panel
USB
Front
HDMI
VPX P1
Rear
USB
Power
pins
VPX P2
Rear
USB
power
pins
M2.
Slots
USB 2.0Front
P1 USB
power
P2 USB
Power
M2 slot
power
supply
Panel
Front
Panel
Rear P1+5 VNon
Rear P2+5 VNon
On board+3.3 VNon
+5 VNano
+5 VNon
150F1.5A
resettable
fuse
resettable
fuse
resettable
fuse
resettable
fuse
Rated Current
(Maximum operation
temperature)
1 A2.2 A @ 60 °C
0.8 A--Graphic option
1.25 A--
1.25 A--
2.5 A--
Trip current CharacteristicsNote
3 A @ 25 °C
3.54 A @ 0 °C
Time to trip:
0.3s @ 8 A
@25°C
only
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5.2Power Specifications
5.2.1VX3052 and VX3058 Thermal Power
The following data show total board consumption for different processor configuration and Thermal Design Power.
These data help for thermal power dissipation analysis.
All power values in this table are measured in operational conditions on early field Xeon-D parts.
Table 43: Thermal Power: board power based on current measurements
VX3058SA881150000
VX3058 D-1537
@ 1.7 GHz
No M.2 module,
No GFX option
VX3052SA280150000
VX3058 D-1508*
@ 2,2 GHz
No M.2 module,
No GFX option
VX3058SA882150000
VX3058 D-1548
@ 2 GHz
No M.2 module,
No GFX option
Power Mode
100 % all cores @ 1.7GHz
Max Processor Power
package
80 % all cores
Linux Idle
Linux "On demand" mode
Max Processor Power
package
80 % all cores
Linux Idle
Linux "On demand" mode
Max Processor Power
package
80 % all cores @ 2GHz
Linux Idle
Linux "On demand" mode
Measured
CPU
package
power/Freq
35 W /
1.7 GHz
32 W /
1.7 GHz
10 W /
800 MHz
25 W /
2.2 GHz
23 W /
2.2 GHz
10 W /
800 MHz
45 W /
2 GHz
41 W /
2 GHz
10 W /
800 MHz
Max total
Power
consumption
(W)
62 W
58 W
25 W
50 W
46 W
25 W
75 W
70 W
25 W
Test Condition
Maximum CPU junction temperature
Dual bank DDR4-2133 memory configuration full speed
LinuxOS with full speed and full load stress tests
running on all I/Os
I/Os configuration: front panel serial line,one front
panel 1Geth, no USB devices, one external SATA hard
drives at full speed on rear panel , PCIe x8 and two
10G-KR rear link full speed, LPC/FRAM activity
Maximum CPU junction temperature
Dual bank DDR4-2133 memory configuration full speed
LinuxOS, no I/Os stress tests
Maximum CPU junction temperature
Dual bank DDR4-2133 memory configuration full speed
LinuxOS with full speed and full load stress tests
running on all I/Os
I/Os configuration: front panel serial line,one front
panel 1Geth, no USB devices, one external SATA hard
drives at full speed on rear panel , PCIe x8 and two
10G-KR rear link full speed, LPC/FRAM activity
Maximum CPU junction temperature
Dual bank DDR4-2133 memory configuration full speed
LinuxOS, no I/Os stress tests
Maximum CPU junction temperature
Dual bank DDR4-2133 memory configuration full speed
LinuxOS with full speed and full load stress tests
running on all I/Os
I/Os configuration: front panel serial line,one front
panel 1Geth, no USB devices, one external SATA hard
drives at full speed on rear panel , PCIe x8 and two
10G-KR rear link full speed, LPC/FRAM activity
Maximum CPU junction temperature
Dual bank DDR4-2133 memory configuration full speed
LinuxOS, no I/Os stress tests
Max Continuous
Power
Consumption (W)
0.5 W
1,32 W
Test condition
VPX +3V3_AUX power rail is present
and VPX VS1 power rail not present.
VPX +3V3_AUX power rail must
support peak current condition at
power-on.
Graphic controller at full load.
This thermal power is not dissipated
on board.
VX3058, VX3052
without VPX VS1 power
supply
Board in stand-by mode
Graphic option module
Voltage Rail
Name
VPX +3V3_AUX
+3.3 V (generated
internaly)
Max Current
150 mA continuous
(2.5 A peak / 2 ms)
400 mA
continuous
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5.2.2VX3052, VX3058 Maximum Current
The following data provide maximum continuous and worst case current values on VPX VS1(12V) power supplies, for SA
class. These maximum includes margin to guarantee worst case part behavior.
Table 44: Maximum VS1 Current
VX3058SA881150000
VX3058 D-1537 @ 1.7 GHz, No M.2 module, No GFX option
VX3052SA280150000
VX3058 D-1508 @ 2.2 GHz, No M.2 module, No GFX option
VX3058SA882150000
VX3058 D-1548 @ 2 GHz, No M.2 module, No GFX option
Max VPX VS1
current
6 A
5 A
7 A
Calculated value based on measu
rements and for CPU @ 1.25*TDP
Calculated value based on measu
rements and for CPU @ 1.25*TDP
Calculated value based on measu
rements and for CPU @ 1.25*TDP
Test Condition
5.3Board Thermal Monitoring
To ensure long-term reliability of the VX305x-SA, onboard components must not operate beyond their specified
maximum temperature. The most critical component on the VX305x-SA is the processor. Operating the VX305x-SA
above the maximum operating limits will result in permanent damage to the board.
The VX305x-SA includes a temperature sensor (NCT7802Y by Nuvoton) managed by the CPLD through I2C. See Figure 16
“I2C Diagram” page 28.
Figure 26: Temperature Sensor Location
Temperature
and Voltage
Sensor Part
In addition to monitoring several internal power supplies, the NCT7802Y supports one on-die temperature sensor and
can also get the processor temperature directly via the Intel® PECI3.0 interface. The NCT7802Y temperature and
voltages monitoring data may be viewed with the Linux "sensors" command.
The NCT7802Y has 3 alarm outputs connected to the CPLD:
4 ALERT#: logged in CPLD to generate a maskable interrupt. The high threshold is set to +85°C by BIOS.
The low threshold is set to -45 °C.
High threshold may be modified using the BIOS UEFI command
Low threshold may be modified using the BIOS UEFI command VX305x-SA> « kpld -i2cw 2 50 37 1 <value> »
The low threshold may also be used as the lower threshold for high temperature hysteresis.
VX305x-SA> kpld -i2cw 2 50 36 1 <value>
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4 T_CRIT#: logged in CPLD reg @0x74, leads to fatal error with all internal PSUs power supplies being switched off
and the error status is being displayed on the front panel LEDs. The T_CRIT# threshold is set to +95 °C by BIOS.
T_CRIT threshold may be modified using the BIOS UEFI command
4 RESET#: not used by CPLD
«kpld -i2cw 2 50 3D 1 <value> »
4 NCT7802Y Key specifications:
4 Voltage monitoring accuracy +-10 mV
4 Temperature Sensor Accuracy
4 On-chip Temperature Sensor Accuracy (25~70 °C) +- 2 °C typ.
4 On-chip Temperature Sensor Resolution 1 °C
4 Operating Temperature Range -40 °C ~ 85 °C
5.4CPU Thermal Monitoring
All thermal data in the following tables are initial measurements on available Xeon-D processor silicons. These data
applies to standard VPX 3U 1'' slot profile.
See VX305x-SA Thermal design guide for more information.
4 CPU Temperature
For a given required air-flow and processor TDP (Thermal Design Power), the following curves show the maximum aut
horized operating temperature, not to exceed the maximum specified junction temperature of the processor.
For Xeon-D processors, maximum case temperature (TcMAX) depends on processor part number.
These curves help also to choose customer operating points for a given 1 inch slot environment.
The TJMAX temperature is the temperature not to exceed, to avoid entering the throttling mode.
To ease Xeon D temperature measurements and make sure that processor temperature is within Intel specifications,
Intel provide maximum Tcase temperatures (measured at the geometric center of the top surface of the intergated
heatspreader).
Figure 27: CPU Location
CPU
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Intel Power Thermal Utility (PTU) software has been used to force processor TDP during thermal characterization.
All Thermal Design Power (TDP) were measured with Intel Power Thermal Utility (PTU) software.
Figure 28: Standard VX305x-SA Heat Sink without XMC slot option
Table 45: VX305x-SA Functional Points Synthesis
(1)
80 % of CPU load is the recommended processor load for normal applications.
VX3058SA882150000
D-1548 CPU
(TDP=45W)
Product CFG=82
Processor Power Dissipation
for 80 % CPU load
Processor Junction
Temperature all
cores
Inlet Air TemperatureAT50 °C55 °C55 °C
Minimum Inlet Airflow for 80 %
CPU load
Extra Processor power
Dissipation to be added in case
of 100 % CPU load
See also curves below
(1)
PW41 W32 W23 WNo throttling,
PT100 °C100 °C100 °C
ICFM30 CFM20 CFM10 CFM
EPW4 W3 W2 WPW CPU @ 100 %
:
VX3058SA881150000
D-1537 CPU
(TDP=35W)
Product CFG=80
VX3052SA280150000
D-1508 CPU
(TDP=25W)
Product CFG=20
Conditions
no turbo mode
= PW + EPW
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(1)
Airflow test conditions according to Kontron test bench.
5.5Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology is one of the many exciting features that Intel has built into
latest-generation Intel® microarchitecture. It automatically allows processor cores to run
faster than the base operating frequency if it's operating below power, current, and
temperature specification limits.
Dynamically increasing performance
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 is activated when the Operating System (OS) requests the highest processor perfor
mance state (P0).
The maximum frequency of Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 is dependent on the number of active cores. The amount
of time the processor spends in the Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 state depends on the workload and operating
environment.
Any of the following can set the upper limit of Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 on a given workload:
4 Number of active cores
4 Estimated current consumption
4 Estimated power consumption
4 Processor temperature
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When the processor is operating below these limits and the user's workload demands additional performance, the pro
cessor frequency will dynamically increase until the upper limit of frequency is reached. Intel Turbo Boost Technology
2.0 has multiple algorithms operating in parallel to manage current, power, and temperature to maximize performance
and energy efficiency.
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows the processor to operate at a power level that is higher
than its rated upper power limit (TDP) for short durations to maximize performance.
Learn more about Intel Turbo Boost Technology:http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/
The Intel Turbo Boost is handled by the BIOS through the Advanced Power Management Configuration menu.
Refer to the AMI BIOS for VX6090 - User Reference Manual, section “IntelRCSetup Menu”.
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6 /Backplane Suggestions
Kontron can offer for development or deployement of the VX305x-SA the following backplane models:
Figure 29: Single Star x4, 8 SlotsTopology
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Figure 30: Distributed, 2 Slots Topology
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7 /VX305x-RC Characteristics
Figure 31: VX305x-RC Overview
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Available RC order codes are listed in section 1.3.3 - Ordering Information, page 6.
7.1VX305x-RC Specificities
Table 46: VX305x-RC Specificities
FUNCTIONDESCRIPTIONSEE ALSO
Product massMass depends on Mechanical E.C. LevelSee section 7.3
MTBFMTBF depends on the environmental classSee section 7.4
Peripheral connectivityNo connector available on the board front panelSee section 7.5
Optional ModulesModule optionsSee section 7.10
Refer to RC environmental specificationsSee section 7.3
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7.2VX305x-RC Board Identification
The VX305x-RC boards are identified by labels fitted on top and bottom sides.
These labels are at the same location and have the same meaning as the VX305x-SA boards (See “Board Identification” Sec
tion).
Figure 32: VX305x-RC Identification (Top Side)
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7.3VX305x-RC Environmental Specifications
See section 1.3.3 page 6 for product configuration definition (CFG).
RC product variants do not have front panel I/O connectors.
Only LED indicators and rest button are present on RC products front panels.
RC variants Rear I/O features are common with SA products.
7.6VX305x-RC Board Insertion
Running the board at high temperature without tightening the wedgelocks to the cold plate may
result in permanent damage to the board.
4 Torque to be applied.
A torque of 0.9 N.m must be applied to the wedgelock screw (Calmark serie 265 ) when mounting the board into the chassis.
No battery on standard RC product variants. Battery option on demand only.
7.8VX305x-RC Thermal Performance
4 System Level Thermal Performance: Secondary side retainers to enlarge Thermal
Management Zone.
As per VITA4 8.2, the VX305x-RC features a secondary side attachment to optimize the surface of the Thermal
Management Zone between the drain and the cold plate.
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Figure 34: VX305x-RCThermal Management Zone
Thermal Management Zone
4 Board Level Thermal Performance
The CPU core maximum junction temperature (Tj max) is the maximum temperature allowed before entering into throttling
mode. Tj max is 104°C for the Intel Xeon-D1500 series processors.
This core temperature is accessible through the Linux sensors driver. Refer to the Release Notes for BSP (SD.DT.G53) for
information about the "sensors" command, RC class specific features, and power management.
Due to the actual accuracy of the processor internal sensors, and to secure processor full-on mode, the maximum tempe
rature recommended by Kontron to avoid throttling is not 104°C but 100°C.
The user can modify several parameters to optimize thermal performance:
4 Turbo mode: for a better control of thermal performance, it is advised to disable this mode.
4 Processor load: Kontron advises to keep some margin for real time behavior and stay within 80% of processor load.
4 Wedge lock temperature: this temperature depends on the cold plate temperature and on the board power
consumption. It can be measured by sensors placed in holes located on the sides of the thermal drain.
The following curves give the relationship between processor dissipation and board edge temperature to keep the core
temperature below 100°C, depending on RC product configuration (CFG). Exceeding junction temperature will force the pro
cessor to enter the throttling mode with reduced performance.
4 RC product CFG=40 and CFG=80 thermal performance
RC PRODUCT CFG=40 AND CFG=80
CPU TDPMEASURED CARD EDGE
TEMPERATURE
20 W86 °C
25 W85 °C
30 W83 °C
35 W80 °C
42 W75 °C
45 W70 °C
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Figure 35: VX305x-RC Processor TDP versus Card edge Temperature, RC product CFG=40 and CFG=80.
4 RC product CFG=81 thermal performance
TBD
7.9VX305x-RC BIOS Default Configuration for VX305x-RC
The conduction cooled versions of the VX305x come out of production with different BIOS settings than the air cooled
versions. The changes are:
4 Processor C-States disabled.
4 Turbo mode disabled.
4 Double refresh rate mode enabled on DDR4 interface (this setting is mandatory at high temperature).
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