TABLE 4 INTERFACE PINOUT FOR AAL1GATOR-8 W/COMETS.............. 26
TABLE 5 INTERFACE PINOUT FOR AAL1GATOR-8 W/COMET-QUADS... 28
TABLE 6 ADDRESS SPACE FOR AAL1GATOR-8 W/COMETS .................. 30
TABLE 7 ADDRESS SPACE FOR AAL1GATOR-8 W/COMET-QUADS....... 30
TABLE 8 POWER CONSUMPTION FOR AAL1GATOR-8 W/COMETS .......... 31
TABLE 9 POWER FOR AAL1GATOR-8 W/COMET-QUADS........................... 31
TABLE 10 MAJOR COMPONENTS LIST 1 .................................................... 41
TABLE 11 MAJOR COMPONENTS LIST 2 .................................................... 43
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1 INTRODUCTION
The AAL1gator-8 Reference Design assists customers in designing a Circuit
Emulation Service (CES) and/or a Dynamic Bandwidth Circuit Emulation Service
(DBCES) card. The CES/DBCES card is used to emulate circuit oriented
transmission characteristics to support Constant Bit Rate (CBR) traffic.
1.1 PURPOSE
This reference design will assist engineers in designing their products using
PMC-Sierra's AAL1gator-8, COMET and COMET-QUAD devices thereby
bringing customers’ designs to market earlier.
1.2 SCOPE
This document is a paper reference design and describes the scope and
deliverables required for the AAL1gator-8 Reference Design. Note that the
design was not actually built and tested, but has only been designed on paper.
This reference design is a modularized card with two design options:
1. AAL1gator-8, two COMET-QUADs, a microprocessor interface, and line
interfaces.
2. AAL1gator-8, eight COMETs, a microprocessor interface, and line interfaces.
A block diagram is shown for the two designs. Descriptions are provided for
each of the functional blocks and detailed implementation descriptions then
follow.
1.3 APPLICATIONS
Emulating existing TDM circuits is an essential function for ATM switches.
Currently TDM circuits provide most voice and data services and therefore
seamless interaction between TDM and ATM has become a system requirement.
The ATM Forum has standardized an internetworking function that satisfies this
requirement called the Circuit Emulation Services (CES) Specification.
The following are some application examples of the AAL1gator-8 Reference
Design:
• An 8-Link T1/E1 CES Cards in a PBX
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• TDM to ATM Access Service Concentrator
• Part of a TDM to ATM Multiservice ATM Switch
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2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
2.1 AAL1gator-8 Architecture
The purpose of the AAL1gator-8 is to provide high density T1/E1, or DS3/E3/J2
line interfaces access to an AAL1 CBR ATM network. The AAL1gator-8 can
support 8 T1/E1 lines, 1 DS3/E3/STS-1 link or 2 8Mbps H-MVIP links. The
AAL1gator-8 is capable of supporting 256 VCs. On the system side, the
AAL1gator-8 supports a standard UTOPIA Level 2 interface that optionally
supports parity and runs up to 52 MHz. An optional 8/16-bit Any-PHY slave
interface and UTOPIA Level 1 master/slave interface are also supported on the
system side. Figure 1 indicates the ways in which an AAL1gator-8 can be used
to connect to T1/E1 or DS3/E3 line interfaces.
Figure 1AAL1gator-8 Configurations
T1/E1
Framer+LIU
(COMET)
or
(COMET-Q)
Any-PHY / UTOPIA
AAL1gator-8
Structured or unstructured T1/E1 with CAS supportUnstructured DS3/E3
MVIP
TDM Switch
T1/E1 Framer
(TQUAD/EQUAD)
T1/E1
LIU
(QDSX)
M13 Mux
(D3MX)
DS3
LIU
DS3/E3
Framer
(S/UNI-QJET)
DS3/E3
LIU
Figures 2 and 3 show the system context in which the AAL1gator-8 devices
reside within the reference designs. In these designs each AAL1gator-8 can
interface with eight COMETs or two COMET-QUADs to support 8
structured/unstructured T1s or E1s.
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The PM4351 COMET is a single channel combined E1/T1 transceiver and
framer, and the PM4354 COMET-QUAD is a four channel combined E1/T1
transceiver and framer – both devices are capable for use in long and short haul
T1, J1 and E1 systems with a minimum of external circuitry. When used with the
COMETs or COMET-QUADs, AAL1gator-8 can be part of a multiservice switch
application which can provide circuit emulation services on E1 or T1 pipes.
Figure 2 AAL1gator-8 and COMETs
Data and Clock Lines
Line Interface
Line Interface
Line Interface
Line Interface
Line Interface
Line Interface
Line Interface
PM4351
COMET
PM4351
COMET
PM4351
COMET
PM4351
COMET
PM4351
COMET
PM4351
COMET
PM4351
COMET
PM73123
AAL1gator-8
UTOPIA / Any-
PHY
Line Interface
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Figure 3 AAL1gator-8 and COMET-QUADs
Data and Clock Lines
PM4354
COMET-QUAD
PM73123
AAL1gator-8
UTOPIA / Any-
PHY
PM4354
COMET-QUAD
The COMETs or COMET-QUADs receive data through the T1/E1 line interfaces.
The formatted data is then passed through the T1/E1 framers to the AAL1gator-8
for CBR servicing. The cells are then routed through a UTOPIA L2 connector for
routing, switching, traffic policing and shaping.
In the transmit path, the AAL1gator-8 receives the ATM cells from the UTOPIA
bus. The AAL1gator-8 retrieves the data and signaling information, and places
the data to be transmitted over the T1 or E1 lines via the COMETs or COMETQUADs in the appropriate port and time slot.
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3 FEATURES
• Implementation strategy for the AAL1gator-8 in a Multi Service Access
Concentrator environment using the PM4351 COMET and PM4354 COMETQUAD.
• Supports 8 T1/E1 rates and channelized mode.
• Supports a CES.
• Supports independently clocked links.
• Has a microprocessor interface for configuration and monitoring.
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4 HIGH LEVEL DESIGN
The block diagrams of the AAL1gator-8 reference design are shown in Figure 4
and Figure 5. Figure 4 illustrates the high level design of the reference design
with 8 COMET devices while Figure 5 shows the high level design with two
COMET-QUAD devices.
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Figure 4 AAL1gator-8 Ref Design Block Diagram with COMETs
Line
Interface
RXRING1 & RXTIP1
TXRING1 &TXTIP1
RXRING2 & RXTIP2
TXRING2 &TXTIP2
RXRING3 & RXTIP3
TXRING3 &TXTIP3
RXRING4 & RXTIP4
TXRING4 &TXTIP4
RXRING5 & RXTIP5
TXRING5 &TXTIP5
Microprocessor Interface
Data Bus
(Buffers/XCVRs, Decode Logic)
Address, Data and Control Bus
PM4351
COMET
PM4351
COMET
PM4351
COMET
PM4351
COMET
PM4351
COMET
Address Bus
Memory system
Data and clock
FPGA
Lines
Reset
Switch
Control Bus
2.5 V and 3.3 V
Regulators
Power LEDs
Oscillators
128Kx16
RAM
PM73123
AAL1gator-8
UTOPIA L2
UTIOPA
L2
Connect
RXRING6 & RXTIP6
PM4351
TXRING6 &TXTIP6
RXRING7 & RXTIP7
TXRING7 &TXTIP7
RXRING8 & RXTIP8
TXRING8 &TXTIP8
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COMET
PM4351
COMET
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Figure 5AAL1gator-8 Ref Design Diagram with COMET-QUADs
RXRING[4:1]
RXTIP[4:1]
TXTIP[4:1]
TXRING[4:1]
Microprocessor Interface
Data Bus
Memory system
(Buffers/XCVRs, Decode Logic)
Address, Data and Control Bus
PM4354
COMET-QUAD
Address Bus
FPGA
Reset
Switch
Control Bus
2.5 V and 3.3 V
Regulators
Power LEDs
Oscillators
128Kx16
RAM
Line
Interface
Data and clock Lines
PM73123
AAL1gator-8
TXRING[8:5]
TXTIP[8:5]
PM4354
RXTIP[8:5]
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RXRING[8:5]
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As illustrated, the designs contain the following functional blocks:
1. PM73123 AAL1gator-8
2. PM4351 COMET/PM4354 COMET-QUAD
3. Microprocessor and Memory System Interface
4. Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
5. Line Interface
6. UTOPIA Interface
7. Power and Clock Sources
The hardware allows full access to the AAL1gator-8 and COMET/COMET-QUAD
devices via the microprocessor interface. Each COMET device acts as a single
line interface unit with the integrated long haul LIU, and a T1/E1 framer/deframer while each COMET-QUAD device acts as four line interface units with the
integrated long haul LIUs, and T1/E1 framers/de-framers.
In the receive path (from a T1 or E1 line), a COMET or COMET-QUAD converts
the incoming line data (in the form of channels) to a serial bit stream. The
AAL1gator-8 then receives this data and clocking information and builds AAL1
cells to be sent to the UTOPIA bus.
In the transmit path (to a T1 or E1 line), the AAL1gator-8 receives the ATM cells
from the UTOPIA bus. The AAL1gator-8 retrieves the data and signaling
information, and places the data to be transmitted over the T1 or E1 lines via the
COMETs/COMET-QUADs in the appropriate port and time slot.
As illustrated in both Figure 4 and Figure 5, the connections from the FPGA to
the PMC’s devices are dotted lines. This is because it is possible to connect the
AAL1gator-8 to the COMETs or COMET-QUADs directly (i.e. without using a
FPGA). Figure 6 shows the direct connection between the AAL1gator-8 and
COMETs while Figure 7 illustrates this glueless interconnection between
AAL1gator-8 and COMET-QUADs.
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Figure 6Glueless AAL1gator-8 to COMETs Connection
Optional
External Clock
Source
BTCLK[7..0]TL_CLK[7..0]
BTSIG[7..0]TL_SIG[7..0]
8 COMET Blocks
BTFP[7..0]TL_SYNC[7..0]
PM73123
AAL1gator-8
Figure 7Glueless AAL1gator-8 to COMET-QUADs Connection
Optional
External Clock
Source
BTCLK[4..1]
BTSIG[4..1]
PM4354
COMET-QUAD
BTFP[4..1]
TL_CLK[7..0]
TL_SIG[7..0]
PM73123
AAL1gator-8
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TL_SYNC[7..0]
PM4354
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BTSIG[4..1]
BTCLK[4..1]
The AAL1gator-8 also supports 8Mbit/s H-MVIP on the line interface, and the
COMET-QUAD also supports 8Mbit/s H-MVIP on the system interface.
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Therefore, an H-MVIP interface is optionally provided for the AAL1gator-8 with
COMET-QUAD Reference design.
The main purpose of the FPGA is to provide maximum clock distribution flexibility
by allowing for independently clocked links. The AAL1gator-8 is capable of
implementing SRTS and the Adaptive Clock Recovery algorithm on its own;
however, using an FPGA it is possible to implement an external Adaptive Clock
Recovery scheme or SRTS clock scheme. The FPGA is also used for the
generation of TL_CLK (AAL1gator-8) and BTCLK (COMET and COMET-QUAD).
In addition, the FPGA generates an appropriate signal for the AAL1gator-8
network clock pin, N_CLK, (at 2.43 MHz), and also distributes XCLK signals to
the 8 COMET or two COMET-QUAD devices from only two clock oscillators:
1.544 MHz and 2.048 MHz.
In H-MVIP mode, the FPGA is used to distribute the 16.384 MHz clock to the
AAL1gator-8’s C16B and to the COMET-QUADs’ CMV8MCLK input pins. The
FPGA is also used to distribute the 4.096 MHz Frame Pulse Clock to the
AAL1gator-8’s C4B and to the COMET-QUADs’ CMVPFC inputs, and to
generate the 8 kHz Common H-MVIP Frame Pulse from the Frame Pulse Clock.
In addition, in both Figures 6 and 7, the TL_SYNC pins of the AAL1gator-8 are
connected to the COMET BTFP pin or the COMET-QUAD BTFP pins (configured
as outputs). Depending on the value of MF_SYNC_MODE in the LI_CFG_REG
register of the AAL1gator-8 for the line, this allows for alignment of signaling bits
on multiframe boundaries or a frame boundary.
Power requirements of the boards are +5.0V, +3.3V and +2.5V. The AAL1gator8 and COMET-QUADs require +3.3V and +2.5V while COMETs require only
+3.3V. +5.0V is used as input to the COMETs’ BIAS pins and to generate the
+3.3V and +2.5V using voltage regulators.
In this reference design, the AAL1gator-8, COMET and COMET-QUAD devices
are configured with de-multiplexed microprocessor address and data bus. The
microprocessor interface has been provided through a 96-pin connector. This
interface provides configuration and monitoring for PMC-Sierra’s devices.
The memory sub-unit of the AAL1gator-8’s block contains a 128k x 16 SRAM
module connected to the AAL1gator-8 device’s RAM interface.
Two 80-pin female UTOPIA connectors carry the receive and transmit UTOPIA
signals between the AAL1gator-8 and an external PHY board or a Parallel Cell
Traffic Generator and Analyzer.
The designs also include several LED circuits for the device alarms and power
indications.
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5 BLOCK DESCRIPTION
5.1 AAL1gator-8
The AAL1 Segmentation and Reassembly (SAR) Processor (AAL1gator-8) is a
monolithic single chip device that provides DS1, E1, E3, or DS3 line interface
access to an ATM Adaptation Layer One (AAL1) Constant Bit Rate (CBR) ATM
network. It arbitrates access to an external (128K x 16/18 bits) 10ns SRAM for
storage of the configuration, the user data, and the statistics. Some of the
device’s important functionality is as follows:
• Compliant with the ATM Forum’s Circuit Emulation Services (CES)
specification (AF-VTOA-0078), and the ITU-T I.363.1
• Supports Dynamic Bandwidth Circuit Emulation Services (DBCES).
Compliant with the ATM Forum’s DBCES specification (AF-VTOA-0085).
• Supports idle channel detection via processor intervention, CAS signaling, or
data pattern detection.
• Provides idle channel indication on a per channel basis.
• Provides AAL1 segmentation and reassembly of 8 individual E1 or T1 lines, 2
H-MVIP lines at 8Mbit/s, or 1 E3 or DS3 line.
• Provides a standard 16/8 bits UTOPIA level 2 Interface which optionally
supports parity and runs up to 50 MHz. The following modes are supported:
• 16-bit Level 2, Multi-Phy Mode (MPHY)
• 8-bit Level 2, MPHY
• 8-bit Level 1, SPHY
• 8-bit Level 1, ATM Master
• Supports up to 256 Virtual Channels (VC).
The AAL1gator-8 is configured, controlled and monitored via a generic 8-bit
microprocessor bus through which all internal registers are accessed. All
sources of interrupts can be masked and acknowledged through the
microprocessor interface.
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In this reference design, the AAL1gator-8 is configured with the direct mode at
the line interface to connect to 8 COMETs or 2 COMET-QUADs. The line mode
of operation needs to be setup from hardware reset and cannot be changed
once the chip is powered up. The line mode is controlled by the AAL1gator-8’s
LINE_MODE pin. When the LINE_MODE pin is set to low using the provided
jumpers the AAL1gator-8 will support 8 low speed lines, or one high speed line,
to interface with the COMET or COMET-QUAD devices. When the LINE_MODE
pin is set to high, the AAL1gator-8 will be in H-MVIP mode when interfacing to
the COMET-QUADs. This mode is provided as an extra and optional interface
and can be ignored.
The UTOPIA interface of the AAL1gator-8 will power up with all outputs tri-stated
and will remain tri-stated until the UI_EN bit in the UI_COMN_CFG register is
set.
Also, during the hardware configuration of the AAL1gator-8, the TL_CLK_OE
signal is tied high to use the clock provided on its RL_CLK pin as its TL_CLK and
will drive this clock externally.
When the chip is taken out of hardware reset, the internal DLL on SYSCLK,
which used to maintain low skew on the RAM interface, will go into hunt mode
and will adjust the internal SYSCLK until it aligns with the external SYSCLK. The
microprocessor should poll the RUN bit in the DLL_STAT_REG register until this
bit is set. At this point, the entire chip with the exception of the microprocessor
interface and the DLL are in reset. Before any configuration can be done,
including accessing the RAM, the chip must be taken out of software reset by
clearing the SW_RESET bit in the DEV_ID_REG register. Then, the RAM
should be cleared to all zeros. At this point, the A1SP block is still in reset
because its SW_RESET bit in the CMD_REG register is still set. The line
interface is configured in the direct low speed mode indicated by the
LINE_MODE pins but all internal registers are in the reset state. The line
interface is out of reset at this point but will only be driving data as if all lines
and/or queues are disabled. The UTOPIA interface, as mentioned above, is
disabled and all UTOPIA outputs are tri-stated.
The software configuration of the AAL1gator-8 is done in three steps:
1. Line Configuration: while the A1SP is in reset, the memory mapped registers
which contain the line configuration (the LIN_STR_MODE and HS_LIN_REG
registers) can be initialized. Then, the CMD_ATTN bit in the CMD_REG
register can be set so that the A1SP can read its configuration. The
SW_RESET bit of the CMD_REG register should remain set.
2. Queue Configuration: the SW_RESET bit in the CMD_REG register is
cleared which takes A1SP out of reset. The R_CHAN_2_QUE_TBL will then
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begin a 640 SYSCLK cycle initialization, which reset each timeslot to playing
out conditioned data. At this point, the queues can be initialized as needed.
3. Adding Queues: By setting the corresponding bits in the ADDQ_FIFO
register, the queues are added.
For a more detailed description of the AAL1gator-8, please refer to [1].
5.2 COMET
The PM4351 Combined E1/T1 Transceiver (COMET) is a feature-rich monolithic
integrated circuit suitable for use in long haul and short haul T1 and E1 systems
with a minimum of external circuitry. The COMET is software configurable,
allowing feature selection without changes to external wiring.
Analog circuitry is provided to allow direct reception of long haul E1 and T1
compatible signals with up to 36 dB cable loss (at 1.024MHz in E1 mode) or up
to 36 dB cable loss (at 772 kHz in T1 mode) using a minimum of external
components. Typically, only line protection, a transformer and a line termination
resistor are required. Digital line inputs are provided for applications not
requiring a physical T1 or E1 interface.
The COMET recovers clock and data from the line and frames to incoming data.
In T1 mode, it can frame to several DS-1 signal formats: SF, ESF, T1DM (DDS)
and SLC®96. In E1 mode, the COMET frames to basic G.704 E1 signals and
CRC-4 multiframe alignment signals, and automatically performs the G.706
interworking procedure. AMI, HDB3 and B8ZS line codes are supported.
In T1 mode, the COMET generates framing for SF, ESF and T1DM (DDS)
formats. In E1 mode, the COMET generates framing for a basic G.704 E1
signal. The signaling multiframe alignment structure and the CRC multiframe
structure may be optionally inserted. Framing can be optionally disabled.
Internal analog circuitry allows direct transmission of long haul and short haul T1
and E1 compatible signals using a minimum of external components. Typically,
only line protection, a transformer and a line termination resistor are required.
Digitally programmable pulse shaping allows transmission of DSX-1 compatible
signals up to 655 feet from the cross-connect, E1 short haul pulses into 120 ohm
twisted pair or 75 ohm coaxial cable, E1 long haul pulses into 120 ohm twisted
pair as well as long haul DS-1 pulses into 100 ohm twisted pair with integrated
support for LBO filtering as required by the FCC rules. In addition, the
programmable pulse shape extending over 5-bit periods allows customization of
short haul and long haul line interface circuits to application requirements. Digital
line inputs and outputs are provided for applications not requiring a physical T1
or E1 interface.
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The COMET provides both a parallel microprocessor interface for controlling the
operation of the device and serial PCM interfaces that allow backplane rates
from 1.544 Mbit/s to 8.192 Mbit/s to be directly supported.
In this reference design, each COMET interfaces with the AAL1gator-8 can be
configured independently in T1 or E1 mode. After the power up or a
hardware/software reset, the following steps are performed to configure the
COMET:
1. Initialize the XLPG (Transmit Pulse Template) registers to clear the pulse
template.
2. Setup the XLPG to program the pulse template to generate short-haul or
long-haul pulses as specified in [2]. Also, set the amplitude of the pulse
template and enable the XLPG.
3. Program the COMET for T1 or E1 mode by writing to the E1/T1B bit of the
Global Configuration register.
4. Configure the Clock Synthesis Unit (CSU) by selecting 1.544MHz or
2.048MHz for the line rate (XCLK and TCLKO).
5. Configure the Clock and Data Recovery Unit (CDRC) to receive the
appropriate line decoding (AMI or B8ZS in T1 mode, HDB3 in E1 mode).
6. Configure the Receive and Transmit Elastic Stores units (RX-ELST and TXELST).
7. Set the framing format and line encoding for the transmitter (XBAS in T1
mode, E1-TRAN in E1 mode).
8. Program the framing format for the receiver.
9. Configure the framing format and the data rate for the facility data link.
10. Configure the Signaling Extraction Block register (SIGX).
11. Configure the Receive Line Interface (RLPS).
12. Configure the Transmit/Receive Jitter Attenuator and the Receive Option
registers to disable or enable the jitter attenuation on transmit or receive line
side.
13. Configure the Backplane Receive System Interface (BRIF) block (registers
0x30 and 0x31):
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• Full Frame mode
• BRCLK as an output
• BRPCM, BRSIG, and BRFP updated on the rising edge of
BRCLK
• BRCLK backplane rate (1.544MHz or 2.048MHz)
• BRFP (Backplane Frame Pulse) as an output
14. Configure the Backplane Transmit System Interface (BTIF) block (registers
0x40 and 0x41):
• Full Frame mode
• BRCLK as an input
• BTPCM, BTSIG, and BTFP updated on the rising edge of
• BTCLK backplane rate (1.544MHz or 2.048MHz)
• BRFP (Backplane Frame Pulse) as an output
15. Program the Receive Line Equalization table as stated in [2].
For more information about the COMET please refer to [2].
5.3 COMET-QUAD
The PM4354 Four Channel Combined E1/T1/J1 Transceiver and Framer
(COMET-QUAD) is a feature-rich monolithic integrated circuit suitable for use in
long haul and short haul T1, J1 and E1 systems with a minimum of external
circuitry. The COMET-QUAD is software configurable, allowing feature selection
without changes to external wiring.
Analog circuitry is provided to allow direct reception of long haul E1 and T1/J1
compatible signals typically with up to 43 dB cable loss at 1024 kHz (E1) and up
to 44 dB cable loss at 772 kHz (T1/J1) using a minimum of external components.
Typically, only line protection, a transformer and a line termination resistor are
required.
BTCLK
The COMET-QUAD recovers clock and data from the line and frames to
incoming data. In T1 mode, it can frame to SF and ESF signal formats. In E1
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mode, the COMET-QUAD frames to basic G.704 E1 signals and CRC-4
multiframe alignment signals, and automatically performs the G.706 interworking
procedure. AMI, HDB3 and B8ZS line codes are supported.
In T1 mode, the COMET-QUAD generates framing for SF and ESF formats. In
E1 mode, the COMET-QUAD generates framing for a basic G.704 E1 signal.
The signaling multiframe alignment structure and the CRC multiframe structure
may be optionally inserted. Framing can be optionally disabled.
Internal analog circuitry allows direct transmission of long haul and short haul T1
and E1 compatible signals using a minimum of external components. Typically,
only line protection, a transformer and a line termination resistor are required.
Digitally programmable pulse shaping allows transmission of DSX-1 compatible
signals up to 655 feet from the cross-connect, E1 short haul pulses into 120 ohm
twisted pair or 75 ohm coaxial cable, E1 long haul pulses into 120 ohm twisted
pair as well as long haul DS-1 pulses into 100 ohm twisted pair with integrated
support for LBO filtering as required by the FCC rules. In addition, the
programmable pulse shape extending over 5-bit periods allows customization of
short haul and long haul line interface circuits to application requirements.
Serial PCM interfaces to each T1 framer allow 1.544 Mbit/s backplane
receive/backplane transmit system interfaces to be directly supported. Tolerance
of gapped clocks allows other backplane rates to be supported with a minimum
of external logic.
In synchronous backplane systems 8Mbit/s H-MVIP interfaces are provided for
access channel associated signaling (CAS) and common channel signaling
(CCS) for each T1 or E1. The DS0 data channel H-MVIP and CAS H-MVIP
access is multiplexed with the serial PCM interface pins. The CCS signaling HMVIP interface is independent of the DS0 channel and CAS H-MVIP access. The
use of any of the H-MVIP interfaces requires that common clocks and frame
pulse be used along with T1/E1 slip buffers.
The COMET-QUAD is configured, controlled and monitored via a generic 8-bit
microprocessor bus through which all internal registers are accessed. All
sources of interrupts can be masked and acknowledged through the
microprocessor interface.
Please refer to [3] for more information about the COMET-QUAD.
5.4 The Microprocessor Interface Block
The microprocessor interface contains de-multiplexed address and data buses
and a control bus to perform the following functions on the AAL1gator-8
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• Configuration of the AAL1gator-8 and COMET or COMET-QUAD devices
• Monitoring of alarms and interrupts in the AAL1gator-8 and COMET or
COMET-QUAD devices
In order to provide maximum system implementation flexibility, a particular
microprocessor has not been specified. However, the system microprocessor
must have the following minimum capabilities:
1. 23 bit address bus
2. 6 bit data bus
3. 3 programmable chip selects
4. 2 independent interrupt request lines
An example of a microprocessor that meets these minimum requirements is the
Motorola MC68340. Another option would be to implement the design in a PCI
or compact PCI system.
5.5 AAL1gator-8 to COMET/COMET-QUADs Interconnections
The AAL1gator-8 communicates with the COMET/COMET-QUAD devices via
framer bus signals listed in Table 1. Four bits of each signal group connects to
one COMET-QUAD device. For instance, TL_SYNC[3..0] are connected to the
COMET-QUAD 1, while TL_SYNC[7..4] are connected to COMET-QUAD 2.
Table 1 AAL1gator-8 to COMET/COMET-QUAD Connections
SIGNALDESCRIPTION
TL_SYNC[7..0]The FPGA generates this signal for both the AAL1gator-8 and
COMET/COMET-QUADs. In T1 mode, this signal consists of a
pulse once every 193 bit periods.
TL_CLK[7..0]This is a clock signal at the transmit line rate. Its source is
determined by the configuration of the FPGA.
RL_CLK[7..0]Receive line clock at either 1.544 MHz or 2.048 MHz, derived from
the recovered line rate timing.
RL_SYNC[7..0]Carries receive frame synchronization from the COMET/COMET-
QUAD devices.
RL_SIG[7..0]Carries the CAS signaling information from the COMET/COMET-
QUAD devices.
RL_DATA[7..0]Carries the receive data from the COMET/COMET-QUAD devices.
TL_SIG[7..0]Carries the CAS signaling outputs to the COMET/COMET-QUAD
devices.
TL_DATA[7..0]Carries the serial data to the COMET/COMET-QUAD devices.
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5.6 The FPGA Block
If the direct connections between the AAL1gator-8 and the COMETs or the
COMET-QUADs are not used, depending upon the configuration, the Field
Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) performs the following optional functions:
1. Implements an external Adaptive Clock Recovery scheme if a designer would
like to perform an external algorithm instead of the AAL1gator-8’s own
internal algorithm.
2. Distributes XCLK source among the COMET or COMET-QUAD devices.
3. Generates the 8 kHz framing pulses.
4. Generates a software selected N_CLK signal (2.43 MHz) from the Network
clock.
Note that the AAL1gator-8 is capable of implementing SRTS or Adaptive Clock
Recovery scheme on its own; therefore, the FPGA is not required to perform
these methods, but it is required to perform the other functions as mentioned in
items 2-4 above.
In the adaptive Clock recovery mode, the AAL1gator-8 provides a queue depth
difference for controlling of an external clock. The FPGA latches the channel
status and frame difference and uses them to adjust the synthesized clock
frequency. If the queue depth is low, the clock frequency is reduced; however, if
the queue depth is high, the clock frequency is increased.
The FPGA also distributes XCLK signals to the 8 COMET or two COMET-QUAD
devices from only two clock oscillators: 1.544 MHz and 2.048 MHz.
Another function of the FPGA is to generate the 8 kHz framing pulse from the
transmit line clock (BTCLK in the COMET or in the COMET-QUAD) to the
framers. This 8 kHz signal connects to the AAL1gator-8 TL_SYNC input and the
COMET’s or COMET-QUAD’s BTFP input. In the T1 mode, the frame pulse
(BTFP) is one clock (BTCLK) period wide, generated every 193 bits. But, in the
E1 mode, the frame pulse is generated every 256 bits.
For implementation of the synchronous residual time stamp (SRTS), the
AAL1gator-8’s network clock (N_CLK) must be a 2.43 MHz signal. This signal is
generated by dividing a 155.52 MHz ATM network clock by 64 in the FPGA.
In the AAL1gator-8 with COMET-QUADs Reference Design, if the H-MVIP mode
is used, the FPGA is used to distribute the 16.384 MHz clock to the AAL1gator8’s C16B and to the COMET-QUADs’ CMV8MCLK input pins. The FPGA is also
used to distribute the 4.096 MHz Frame Pulse Clock to the AAL1gator-8’s C4B
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and to the COMET-QUADs’ CMVPFC inputs, and to generate the 8 kHz
Common H-MVIP Frame Pulse from the Frame Pulse Clock. The H-MVIP
common frame pulse is sampled on the falling edge of the 4.096 MHz clock and
occurs every 125us (i.e. occurs every 512 pulse).
5.7 AAL1gator-8’s SRAM
A 128k x 16 bit pipelined SRAM or ZBT RAM can be used to interface with
AAL1gator-8. In this reference design, a pipelined Synchronous NBT (No Bus
Turn Around) SRAM, GS841Z18, from GSI Technology is used due to low power
consumption (of approximately 100 mA at 3.3V less than other vendors). The
GS841Z18 SRAM (256k x 18) has 18 bi-directional data pins two of which
indicate odd parity for the lower and upper bytes of data. Note that since there is
not any 128k x 16-bit ZBT SRAMs in the market, a 256k x 16-bit ZBT SRAM is
used for this reference design.
Other manufacturers such as Cypress Semiconductor’s NoBL, Samsung
Electronics’ NtRAM, or Integrated Device Technology’s ZBT RAMS can also be
used instead of the GS841Z8 NBT SRAM due to the pin compatibility.
5.8 Regulators Block
To generate +3.3V and +2.5V voltages from +5V (Vcc), two low drop out voltage
regulators: LT1528 and LT1118CST are used in the AAL1gator-8 Reference
Design. The LT1528 voltage regulator provides up to 3A at 3.3V to the board.
The LT1118CST voltage regulator provides up to 0.500A at 2.5V to the
AAL1gator-8 with COMETs reference design and up to 0.750A at 2.5 V to the
AAL1gator-8 with COMET-QUADs reference design. Both regulators should be
in the DD package, so that no additional heat sink is required. The dissipated
heat for each regulator is:
P = (5 – 3.3) V x 3.0 A = 5.1 W for LT1528
P = (5 – 2.5) V x 0.5 A = 1.25 W for LT1118CST in AAL1gator-8 w/COMETs
P = (5 – 2.5) V x 0.75 A = 1.875 W for LT1118CST in AAL1gator-8 w/COMET-Q
5.9 LED Blocks
The LED blocks contain super green and yellow LEDs.
The 3 super green LEDs are used to show power status of +5V, +3.3V and
+2.5V power sources.
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The yellow LEDs are used for interrupt and alarm monitoring the AAL1gator-8,
COMET and COMET-QUAD devices.
5.10 RESET Block
The hardware reset circuitry is constructed with a pushbutton switch and the
MAX700 Power-Supply Monitor with Reset device circuitry.
5.11 JTAG Port
The JTAG port is connected among all devices to allow for boundary scan
testing. The signals are connected in the following way:
• TMSThe Test Mode Select signal is connected in parallel among all
COMET/COMET-QUAD devices, NBT SRAM and the AAL1gator-8.
• TCKThe Test Clock signal is connected in parallel among all
COMET/COMET-QUAD devices, NBT SRAM and the AAL1gator-8.
• TRSTBThe Test Reset Select signal is connected in parallel among all
COMET/COMET-QUAD devices and the AAL1gator-8. The source of this
signal may either be the JTAG controller, or from a pushbutton activation
• TDI/TDO The Test Data Input/Test Data Output signal is connected serially
among all COMET/COMET-QUAD devices, NBT SRAM and the AAL1gator-8,
beginning with the AAL1gator-8, and ending with the last COMET/COMETQUAD device.
The JTAG port signals connect to an externally accessible header.
5.12 Timing Block
The timing block consists of the oscillators and part of the FPGA. The 50ppm
HCMOS oscillators chosen are packaged in half-sized metal can DIP. Table 2
shows the type and functionality of the oscillators used in the reference design.
Table 2 Oscillators
Frequency (MHz)PPMUsage
1.54450Provides XCLK signals to the COMETs or COMET-
QUADs in T1 mode.
2.04850Provides XCLK signals to the COMETs or COMET-
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38.8850Provides the AAL1gator-8’s system clock
(AAL1_SYSCLK) and the AAL1gator-8’s SRAM clock
(RAM_CLK)
4.09650Used in H-MVIP mode to generate and sample the H-
MVIP frame pulse signal.
16.38450Used in H-MVIP mode to provide the common clock
used to transfer data across the H-MVIP bus.
5.13 UTOPIA Interface
The AAL1gator-8 can communicate with any ATM layer devices (such as the
S/UNI-ATLAS) via the UTOPIA interface. Please refer to UTOPIA Interface
signals in the AAL1gator-8 data sheet [1] for description of the individual signals.
There are two possible bus modes of operation for the AAL1gator-8: UTOPIA
mode and Any-PHY mode. These configurations are possible through the
AAL1gator-8’s UI_Source_Config Register (UI_SRC_CFG). When the
ANY_PHY_EN bit in this register is cleared (ANY_PHY_EN = ‘0’), the AAL1gator8 is configured with a UTOPIA interface. When the ANY_PHY_EN bit is set
(ANY_PHY_EN = ‘1’), the device is in the Any-PHY mode. Also, the
UTOP_MODE [1:0] bits in this register selects the UTOPIA operating mode for
the source side interface as illustrated in Table 3.
Table 3 AAL1gator-8’s UTOPIA Operating Modes
UTOP_MODE[1:0]Operating Mode
‘00’UTOPIA-Level 1 Master
‘01’UTOPIA-Level 1 Slave
‘10’UTOPIA-Level 2 Single Address Slave
‘11’Reserved
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6 DESIGN ISSUES
6.1 AAL1gator-8 Design Considerations
6.1.1 Power Supply
The power to the +3.3V pins should be applied before power to +2.5V pins is
applied. All the ground pins (PPL, PQL, and PCL) should be connected together.
6.1.2 Decoupling
A 0.01µF capacitor is placed between power and ground for the +2.5V and
+3.3Vpins. The capacitors should be placed as close to the actual pin as
possible.
6.1.3 Line Mode Selection
The AAL1gator-8 can be configured to operate in direct mode by setting the
Line_Mode pin low or high for H-MVIP mode. For this purpose a set of jumpers
are provided to select ground (low) or +3.3V. (high). This hardware configuration
must be done prior to power up.
6.2 Line Termination
For each of the 8 line terminations to the COMET or COMET-QUAD devices, this
reference design uses a termination that compromises between 100 Ohm T1
and 120 Ohm E1. The 75 Ohm E1 termination has not been used.
6.3 COMET Design Considerations
6.3.1 Power Supply
During power-up, the BIAS pin must be equal to or greater than the voltage on
the VDD pins. This is accomplished with the voltage regulator. The voltage on
the BIAS pin is also the same one used to regulate the VDD voltage. Therefore,
the worst case is that the regulator malfunctions and shorts, which still leaves the
BIAS pin equal to VDD. Also, an extra protection diode is used to limit the VDD
to a maximum of 0.5V above the BIAS voltage.
Analog power pins must be applied after VDD or they must be current limited to
the maximum latch-up current of 100mA. A simple solution is to use a small
filtering network between the VDD and AVD pins to delay the power.
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The differential voltage measured between AVD supplies and VDD must be less
than 0.5V.
6.3.2 Decoupling
A 0.01µF capacitor is placed between power and ground for the VDDO pins. A
0.1µF capacitor is placed between power and ground for the VDDI pins. The
capacitors should be placed as close to the actual pin as possible.
The AVD pins require a filtering network between the VDD plane and each AVD
pin. The network is a single RC network with the resistor between the VDD
plane and the AVD pin and the capacitor from the AVD pin to the GND plane.
Please refer to the schematics in Appendix A for component values.
6.3.3 Voltage References
The Transmit Voltage Reference pin (TVREF) requires a 4.7uF capacitor to
analog ground and two 12.7Ohm resistors to the corresponding TxRING and
TxTIP pins.
The Reference Voltage Reference pin (RVREF), which is reserved for a precision
analog voltage or current reference, must be connected to a RC circuit
consisting of a 100 kohm resistor connected in parallel with a 10nF capacitor to
analog ground.
6.4 COMET-QUAD Design Considerations
6.4.1 Power Supply Sequencing
The following power up sequence for the COMET-QUAD must be followed:
1. +3.3V digital pins
2. +3.3V analog pins (TAVDx, CAVD, RAVDx, QAVD)
3. +2.5V digital pins
Power to the +3.3V pins, both analog and digital, must be applied before +2.5V.
Power to the +3.3V digital pins must be applied before power to the +3.3V
analog. A simple solution for the latter statement is to use a small filtering
network between the +3.3V digital and +3.3V analog pins to delay the power.
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6.4.2 Decoupling
0.01µF and 0.1µF capacitors are placed between power and ground for the VDD
(+2.5 V and +3.3V) pins. The capacitors should be placed as close to the actual
pins as possible.
The AVD pins require a filtering network between the VDD plane and each AVD
pin. The network is a single RC network with the resistor between the VDD
plane and the AVD pin and the capacitor from the AVD pin to the GND plane.
Please refer to the schematics in Appendix A for component values.
6.4.3 Voltage References
Each of The Transmit Common Mode pin (TxCM[1:4]) requires 4.7uF capacitors
to analog ground and two 12.7Ohm resistors to the corresponding TxRING and
TxTIP pins.
The Reference Voltage Reference pin (RVREF), which is reserved for a precision
analog voltage or current reference, must be connected to a RC circuit consisting
of a 100 kohm resistor connected in parallel with a 10nF capacitor to analog
ground.
6.5 Microprocessor Interface
Table 4 and Table 5 list the pin assignment of potential microprocessor interfaces
(96 pin DIN) for AAL1gator-8 reference design with COMETs and COMETQUADs, respectively. Note that these interfaces include all connections from the
microprocessor to the AAL1gator-8, COMET and COMET-QUAD devices, and
FPGA.
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PIN
NAME
UP_A(4)
UP_A(3)
UP_A(2)
UP_A(1)
UP_A(0)
PIN
TYPE
PIN
NUMBER
C28
C29
C30
C31
C32
FUNCTION
RDB_INInputC7Active Low read signal
WRB_INInputC8Active Low write signal.
AAL1_ACKBInputC1Active Low acknowledge signal to uP.
AAL1_INTBOutput
(to uP)
C5Active low interrupt request to uP.
from AAL1gator-8
IRQ2BOutputC7Active low interrupt request to uP
from Framer
RSTBInputA1Active low global reset.
AAL1_CSBInputC2Active low chip select. When
asserted, the AAL1gator-8 is
selected.
CS2BInputC3Active low chip select. When
asserted, the COMET-QUAD is
selected.
CS3BInputC4Active low chip select. When
asserted, the FPGA is selected.
GNDn/aB1 – B26GND. Ground Reference
Figures 4 and 5 indicate the usage of external address buffers and data
transceivers. In order for the system to operate at the maximum frequency of
40.00 MHz, the address buffers must have a worst case propagation delay of
8ns, while the data transceivers must have a worst case delay of 10ns. For
these reasons the IDT74FCT163827CT was chosen as the address buffer. This
20 bit device has a maximum propagation delay of 4.4ns (50pF, 500Ω load). The
IDT74FCT163646 was chosen as the data transceiver. This 16-bit device has a
worst case propagation delay of 5.4ns under the same loading conditions.
When the microprocessor wishes to communicate with a COMET device, it
asserts an address as listed in the Table 6. When an appropriate address is
driven onto the bus, the microprocessor simultaneously asserts CS2B. Since
A23 is high, the decoder is then active. Address bits A[22..20] determine which
output of the decoder is driven low. One decoder output connects to the CSB
input of each COMET device. For example, if A[22..20] are 000, then decoder
output Y0 is driven low, which also asserts CSB of COMET0. No other COMET
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device is selected at this time. Address bits A[8..0] determine which register of
the COMET the microprocessor is communicating with.
In order to meet the timing requirements of the COMET devices (refer to [2]), the
3-8 decoder (74HCT138) must have a maximum propagation delay of 10ns.
With a 15pF load, the device has a typical delay of 13ns. At 50pf (VCC = 4.5),
the delay increases to 38ns, and therefore will meet the specifications.
Since the address and data buses are shared among many devices, a 20 bit
buffer and transceiver is used. This insures that clean signals are present on the
inputs of the devices, and that no data collisions occur. The buffer (FCT163827)
is not only placed on the address lines, but the various control signals such as
WRB and RDB as well. The 16-bit transceiver (FCT163646) is used in flow
through mode to control data bus access. The transceivers output enable is
controlled by the result of a logical AND of CS2B and CS3B. In this way,
whenever the microprocessor needs to communicate with either a
COMET/COMET-QUAD or the FPGA, either the CS2B, or CS3B signal must be
driven low, which drives the active low output enable signal of the transceiver
low. The transceivers’ direction is controlled by the WRB signal.
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6.6 Power Requirements
Table 8 provides the estimated power requirements for the AAL1gator-8
Reference Design with COMETs. Table 9 for AAL1gator-8 w/COMET-QUADs
provides the maximum power requirements for the AAL1gator-8 Reference
Design with COMET-QUADs.
Table 8 Power Consumption for AAL1gator-8 w/COMETs
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7 IMPLEMENTATION DESCRIPTION
The AAL1gator-8 with COMETs and the AAL1gator-8 with COMET-QUADs
reference design schematics were captured using Cadence software Concept
Schematics Capture tool.
7.1 AAL1GATOR-8 with COMET Schematics
Sheet 1: ROOT DRAWING
This sheet provides an overview of the major functional blocks of the AAL1gator8 plus COMET reference design. Also, it illustrates the interconnections among
the various blocks in the design. Groups of signals have been combined into a
bus type name format even though these signals are not typically made into
buses. This is done to make the schematic less cluttered and more readable
and to utilize the capabilities of the schematic capture tool. Some examples of
such signals are the TXTIP<7..0>, TL_DATA<7..0>, and TL_CLK<7..0>.
Sheets 2-9: COMET BLOCK
These sheets show the COMET devices and their power circuitry. The power
circuitry includes a schottky diode for protection while powering up the COMET
device and separate filtering circuitry for the analog and digital power pins. In
addition, the JTAG port is connected among the 8 COMET devices, and the
AAL1gator-8.
Sheets 10-13: LINE INTERFACE
These schematics show the termination, magnetic and protection circuitry for the
line interface. A Pulse T9021, a quad 1:2.42 transformer included with two Surge
Protector Diode Array, is used to couple four COMETs’ transmit and receive lines
to the connectors. The LC01-6 transient voltage suppressor (TVS) and the
Raychem PTC provide over voltage protection. A single footprint is provided for
both the bantam and RJ48C connectors.
Sheet 14: FPGA BLOCK
This sheet shows the interconnection of the Actel 42MX36 FPGA between the
AAL1gator-8 and the COMET devices. The 1.544 MHz and 2.048 MHz
oscillators are present to supply the XCLK signal to the COMET devices. The
38.88 MHz oscillator is present to supply the AAL1gator-8 system clock
(SYSCLK) and the AAL1gator-8’s ZBT RAM clock (RAM_CLK). The ATM
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Network clock is used by the FPGA to generate the 2.43 MHz NCLK. 0.1uF bulk
capacitors are specified, and should be placed at the corners of the FPGA.
The AAL1gator-8’s clock synthesizer’s interfaces are optionally provided to the
FPGA in order to provide customization of SRTS or adaptive recovery algorithms.
Note that the FPGA Mode pin is set to low except during the device programming
and debugging.
Note that the actual design of the FPGA has not been performed in this paper
reference design. The FPGA design can be implemented with schematics or a
hardware definition language.
Sheet 15: MEMORY SYSTEM BLOCK
This sheet indicates the connections between the system microprocessor, and
the AAL1gator-8, COMET devices, and FPGA. 20 bit buffers and 16 bit data
transceivers are present.
Sheets 16-18: AAL1GATOR-8 BLOCK
These sheets show how the AAL1gator-8 is connected into the system.
Page 16 illustrates the AAL1gator-8’s line interface, microprocessor interface,
JTAG connections, power supply signal connections, and the decoupling
capacitors. Note that the TLCLK_OE input pin is set high to make the TL_CLK
pins as outputs between the time of hardware reset and when the
CLK_SOURCE_TX bits are read. In the Direct mode, the Line_Mode pins are
grounded.
Page 17 shows the AAL1gator-8’s RAM interface with a 256k x 18-bit pipelined
GS841Z18 NBT SRAM. Since the RAM interface of the AAL1gator-8 is limited to
128k, the most significant bit of the SRAM is grounded. Bits 8 and 17 indicate
odd parity for the lower and upper bytes, respectively.
Page 18 shows the AAL1gator-8’s UTOPIA connection to a UTOPIA L2
connector to provide access to the UTOPIA bus externally.
Sheet 19: MICRO INTERFACE / POWER
This page shows the connections between the system microprocessor and the
reference design board. The LT1528 low drop out voltage regulator provides up
to 3A at 3.3V to the board. The LT1118CST voltage regulator provides up to
0.500A at 2.5V to the AAL1gator-8 reference design. Both regulators should be
in the DD package, so that no additional heat sink is required. Also, a pushbutton
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switch is included in the Reset circuitry to provide the hardware reset. This page
is also included the JTAG port, the power and interrupt status LED circuitry.
7.2 AAL1GATOR-8 with COMET-QUAD Schematics
Sheet 1: ROOT DRAWING
This sheet provides an overview of the major functional blocks of the AAL1gator8 plus COMET-QUAD reference design. Also, it illustrates the interconnections
among the various blocks in the design.
Sheets 2-3: COMET-QUAD BLOCK
These pages show the COMET-QUAD devices and their power circuitry.
Separate filtering circuitry for the analog and digital power pins is included. In
addition, the JTAG port is connected among the 2 COMET-QUAD devices, and
the AAL1gator-8. The H-MVIP signal interface is also provided for the optional
use.
Sheets 4-7:LINE INTERFACE
These schematic diagrams are the same as those for the COMET version.
Sheet 8: FPGA BLOCK
This sheet shows the interconnection of the FPGA between the AAL1gator-8 and
the COMET-QUAD devices. The 1.544 MHz and 2.048 MHz oscillators are
present to supply the XCLK signal to the COMET-QUAD devices. The38.88
MHz oscillator is present to supply the AAL1gator-8 system clock (SYSCLK) and
the AAL1gator-8’s ZBT RAM clock (RAM_CLK). The ATM network clock is used
by the FPGA to generate the 2.43 MHz NCLK. The 4.096 MHz and 16.384 MHz
oscillators are provided for H-MVIP mode’s common clock and frame pulses.
0.1uF bulk capacitors are specified, and should be placed at the corners of the
FPGA.
Sheet 9: MEMORY SYSTEM BLOCK
This sheet indicates the connections between the system microprocessor, and
the AAL1gator-8, COMET-QUAD devices, and FPGA. 20 bit buffers and 16 bit
data transceivers are present.
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Sheets 10-12: AAL1GATOR-8 BLOCK
These schematic diagrams are the same as those for the COMET version,
except the Line_Mode0 pin can be set to low for the Direct mode or high for the
H-MVIP mode.
Sheet 13: MICRO INTERFACE / POWER
This page shows the connections between the system microprocessor and the
reference design board. The LT1528 low drop out voltage regulator provides up
to 3A at 3.3V to the board. The LT1118CST voltage regulator provides up to
0.750A at 2.5V to the AAL1gator-8 and COMET-QUAD devices. Both regulators
should be in the DD package, so that no additional heat sink is required. Also, a
pushbutton switch is included in the Reset circuitry to provide the hardware reset.
This sheet is also included the JTAG port, the power and interrupt status LED
circuitry.
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8 GLOSSARY
AAL1ATM Adaptation Layer 1
Any-PHYInteroperable version of UTOPIA and SCI-PHY
ATMAsynchronous Transfer Mode
CBRConstant Bit Rate
CESCircuit Emulation Services
COSClass of Service
PHYPhysical Layer
SARSegmentation and Re-assembly
SCI-PHYPMC-Sierra enhanced UTOPIA bus
SRTSSynchronous Residual Time Stamp
UTOPIAUniversal Test & Operations PHY Interface for ATM
VBRVariable Bit Rate
VCVirtual Circuit
VCCVirtual Channel Connection
VCIVirtual Circuit Identifier
VPVirtual Path
VPCVirtual Path Connection
VPIVirtual Path Identifier
WANWide Area Network
ZBTZero Bus Turnaround
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9 DEFINITIONS
AAL (ATM Adaptation Layer) – The layer above the ATM layer that allows users
to send packets larger than a cell. The ATM interface segments these packets,
transmits the cells individually, and reassembles them at the other end. The AAL
consists of two sub-layers: Convergence Sub-layer (CS) and Segmentation and
Reassmbly (SAR). The AAL supports many kinds of services with different traffic
characteristics and system requirements.
AAL1 (ATM Adaptation Layer 1) – The layer above the ATM Layer in the ATM
Protocol Model that handles adapting CBR traffic to an ATM network. Supports
connection-oriented services that require constant bit rates and have specific
timing and delay requirements. Examples are constant bit rate services like DS1
or DS3 transport.
CBR (Constant Bit Rate) – Constant Bit Rate (CBR) is one of the five service
categories of the ATM Layer. This service type allows a user to define a specific
cell delay, cell delay variation (CDV), and reserves a specific and fixed bandwidth
on the network. The CBR traffic includes voice, video, and circuit emulation
(e.g., T1 Circuit emulation). Voice and video that has been compressed may
have a variable transmission rate and therefore would not fit into this service
class.
CES (Circuit Emulation Service) – A service provided by ATM to emulate TDM
circuits by not only passing bits through an ATM network but maintaining
synchronization by providing end to end timing.
SAR (Segmentation and Reassembly) – The Segmentation and Reassembly
Layer is the lower of two sublayers (Convergence Sublayer (CS) and SAR) that
make up the ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) as shown in the diagram below. The
SAR is responsible for mapping data from the AAL Convergence Sublayer into
the cell payloads of an ATM cell stream.
TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) – A method of multiplexing by which a
transmission channel is divided into discrete time intervals
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10 REFERENCES
1. PMC-Sierra Inc., PMC-1970624, “Combined E1/T1 Transceiver Standard
Product Data Sheet”, November 2000, Issue 10.
2. PMC-Sierra Inc., PMC-1990315, “COMET-QUAD Data Sheet”, May 2001,
Issue 6.
3. PMC-Sierra Inc., PMC-2000097, “AAL1gator-8 Data Sheet”, January 2000,
Issue 1.
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11 DISCLAIMER
This document is a paper reference design, and as such, has not been built or
tested as of this date.
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12 APPENDIX A: BILL OF MATERIALS (COMET VERSION)
Table 10 Major Components List 1
Ref. NoComponentManufacturePackage
Quantity
Type
U1PM73123 AAL1gator-8PMC-Sierra
PBGA1
Inc.
U2-9PM4351 COMETPMC-Sierra
CABGA8
Inc.
U28-47LC01-6SEMTECHSMD16
U15-16T9021 1:2.42 TransformerPulse Inc.SMD2
U12A42MX36 PQ208 FPGAACTELPQFP1
U55GS841Z18 NBT SRAMGSI
TQFP1
Technology
U14MAX700 Power Supply MonitorMAXIMSOIC1
U51,
U53
74FCT163827 FAST 20 Bit
Buffer
IDTSOP2
U52,
U54
U11MC74HCT138AD 3-to-8
74FCT163646 FAST 16 Bit
Transceiver
IDTSOP2
MotorolaSOIC1
Decoder
U10MCHCT541 8 Bit BufferMotorolaSOIC1
U56LT1528 Voltage RegulatorLinear
DD1
Technology
U57LT1118CST Voltage RegulatorLinear
DD1
Technology
Y1HCMOS 38.880MHz, 50ppm
Oscillator
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DIP
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Y2HCMOS 1.544MHz, 50ppm
Oscillator
Y3HCMOS 2.048MHz, 50ppm
Oscillator
MMD
Components
MMD
Components
Half-size
DIP
Half-size
DIP
F13.000A NANOLittlefuseSMD
Socket
F20.500A NANOLittlefuseSMD
Socket
SW1Pushbutton switchPBS1
TR1-32TR250-180U ThermistorRaychemPTC32
J1, J3,
J4, J6,
PC-834-C-Black Bantam
Covers
ADC
Telecomm.
J7, J9,
J10, J12,
J13, J15,
J16, J18,
J19, J21,
J22, J24
1
1
1
1
16
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Table 11 Major Components List 2
Ref. NoComponentManufacturePackage
Quantity
Type
U1PM73123 AAL1gator-8PMC-Sierra
PBGA1
Inc.
U2-3PM4354 COMET-QUADPMC-Sierra
PBGA8
Inc.
U20-23,
LC01-6SEMTECHSMD16
U26-29,
U32-35,
U38-41
U5-6T9021 1:2.42 TransformerPulse Inc.SMD2
U9A42MX36 PQ208 FPGAACTELPQFP1
U7GS841Z18 NBT SRAMGSI
TQFP1
Technology
U14MAX700 Power Supply MonitorMAXIMSOIC1
U44, U4674FCT163827 FAST 20 Bit
IDTSOP2
Buffer
U45, U4774FCT163646 FAST 16 Bit
IDTSOP2
Transceiver
U4MCHCT541 8 Bit BufferMotorolaSOIC1
U11MC74HCT138AD 3-to-8 DecoderMotorolaSOIC1
U42LT1528 Voltage RegulatorLinear
DD1
Technology
U43LT1118CST Voltage RegulatorLinear
DD1
Technology
Y1HCMOS 38.880MHz, 50ppmMMDHalf-size1
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Y2 HCMOS 1.544MHz, 50ppm
Oscillator
Y3, HCMOS 2.048MHz, 50ppm
Oscillator
Y4HCMOS 16.384MHz, 50ppm
Oscillator
Y5HCMOS 4.096MHz, 50ppm
Oscillator
MMD
Components
MMD
Components
MMD
Components
MMD
Components
Half-size
DIP
Half-size
DIP
Half-size
DIP
Half-size
DIP
F2Littlefuse, 3.000A NANOLittlefuseSMD
Socket
F1Littlefuse, 0.750A NANOLittlefuseSMD
Socket
SW1Pushbutton switch.PBS1
TR1-32Raychem, TR250-180U
RaychemPTC32
Thermistor
1
1
1
1
1
1
J1, J3,
J4, J6,
J7, J9,
J10, J12,
J13, J15,
J16, J18,
J19, J21,
J22, J24
PC-834-C-Black Bantam CoversADC
Tel eco mm
16
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