User Manual
BCM91250E
01/07/05
B ro a d c o m C o r p o r a t i o n
Document
91250E-UM100-R
Product Overview
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S e c t i o n 1 : P ro d u c t O v e r v i ew
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NTRODUCTION
The BCM91250E evaluation board is an evaluation platform intended to support the needs of prospective
users of the BCM1250 processor. This user manual provides information on how to get the BCM91250E
evaluation board up and running quickly. This manual also describes how to locate, configure, and observe
the various connectors, switches, jumpers, and LEDs on the BCM91250E, allowing software development and
evaluation of the BCM1250 processor to begin.
For additional information on this board and the BCM1250 processor, go to:
http://sibyte.broadcom.com/public.
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TEMS
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NCLUDED
WITH
THE
S
HIPMENT
The following items are included with the BCM91250E evaluation board shipment:
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BCM91250E evaluation board
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This document
F
EATURES
This section describes the BCM91250E’s features.
H
ARDWARE
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BCM1250 processor
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Full length PCI card form factor
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256 MB DDR SDRAM
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Two 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interfaces with RJ45 connectors
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One UART with RS232 interface
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Universal 32-bit, 33/66-MHz capable PCI connector
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2 MB Flash ROM
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Two SMBus channels with the following devices connected:
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RTC
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EEPROM
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Temperature sensor
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EJTAG connector
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PROMICE connector
F
IRMWARE
The Common Firmware Environment (CFE) is designed to be easily portable to designs incorporating current
and future Broadcom MIPS64-compatible broadband processors. Supported platforms include Broadcom’s
