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 Maintenance  19

Maintenance

If

 

a

 

GE

 

product

 

malfunctions,

 

please

 

verify

 

the

 

following:

 

1.

 

Software

 

version

 

resident

 

on

 

the

 

product

2.

 

System

 

configuration

3.

 

Electrical

 

connections

4.

 

Jumper

 

or

 

configuration

 

options

5.

 

Boards

 

are

 

fully

 

inserted

 

into

 

their

 

proper

 

connector

 

location

6.

 

Connector

 

pins

 

are

 

clean

 

and

 

free

 

from

 

contamination

7.

 

No

 

components

 

or

 

adjacent

 

boards

 

were

 

disturbed

 

when

 

inserting

 

or

 

remov

ing

 

the

 

board

 

from

 

the

 

chassis

8.

 

Quality

 

of

 

cables

 

and

 

I/O

 

connections

If

 

products

 

must

 

be

 

returned,

 

contact

 

GE

 

for

 

a

 

Return

 

Material

 

Authorization

 

(RMA)

 

Number.

 

This

 

RMA

 

Number

 

must

 

be

 

obtained

 

prior

 

to

 

any

 

return.

 

 

RMA

 

request

 

forms

 

can

 

be

 

obtained

 

from:

www.ge-ip.com/rma

GE

 

Technical

 

Support

 

is

  

available

 

at:

 

1

800

433

2682

 

in

 

North

 

America,

 

or

 

+1

780

401

7700

 

for

 

international

 

calls.

 

Requests

 

for

 

Technical

 

Support

 

can

 

be

 

sent

 

to:

 

[email protected]

Or,

 

visit

 

our

 

website:

www.ge-ip.com

Maintenance Prints

User

 

level

 

repairs

 

are

 

not

 

recommended.

 

The

 

drawings

 

and

 

diagrams

 

in

 

this

 

manual

 

are

 

for

 

reference

 

purposes

 

only.

Summary of Contents for PMC423 Series

Page 1: ...GE Intelligent Platforms Publication No RX URMH 006 Rev C Hardware Reference PMC423 Port Serial Front Rear I O ...

Page 2: ...Document History Hardware Reference Manual Document Number RX URMH 006 Rev C July 13 2011 ...

Page 3: ...w 6 1 Handling and Installation 10 1 1 Handling Precautions 10 1 2 Unpacking Procedures 10 1 3 Installation 11 1 4 Front Panel Connectors and Indicators 12 1 5 I O Signal Pinouts 14 1 5 1 RS485 Support SW2 SW12 15 2 Theory of Operation 17 2 1 PMC423 Block Diagram 17 Maintenance 19 ...

Page 4: ... I O Hardware Reference Manual List of Figures Figure 1 1 Installation of PMC Module 11 Figure 1 2 Front Panel Connectors and Indicator 12 Figure 1 3 PIM422 13 Figure 1 4 Default Switch Settings 16 Figure 2 1 PMC423 Block Diagram 17 ...

Page 5: ...List of Tables 5 List of Tables Table 1 1 I O Signal Pinouts PMC423 14 Table 1 2 RS485 Support Switches SW2 SW12 15 ...

Page 6: ... for enhanced software to improve performance Product Features The PMC423 is a powerful and flexible method to integrate serial data channels to a PCI system Features include Sixteen independent serial channels Programmable baud rate from 100 bits second to 921 6Kbits s with default Crystal at 14 7456 MHz UART register sets compatible with 16C550 64 Byte First in First out FIFO per channel Full PC...

Page 7: ... Chapter 1 Handling and Installation describes the handling installation front panel I O pin assignments and RS485 support for the PMC423 Chapter 2 Theory of Operation provides information for local device connections the bridge to the host PCI and the general systemʹs function Maintenance provides GE s contact information relative to the care and maintenance of the unit ...

Page 8: ...n such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard Keep Away from Live Circuits Operating personnel must not remove product covers Component replacement and internal adjustments must be made by qualified maintenance personnel Do not replace components with power cable connected Under certain conditions dangerous voltages may exist even with the power cable removed To avoid injuries always ...

Page 9: ...nnel CAUTION CAUTION denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating procedure practice or condition which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the system NOTE NOTE denotes important information It calls attention to a procedure practice or condition which is essential to highlight TIP Tip denotes a bit of expert information LINK T...

Page 10: ...e board is placed on a bench for configuring etc it is suggested that conductive material be inserted under the board to provide a conductive shunt Unused boards should be stored in the same protective boxes in which they were shipped 1 2 Unpacking Procedures Any precautions found in the shipping container should be observed All items should be carefully unpacked and thoroughly inspected for damag...

Page 11: ...module into the mating connectors on the host s printed circuit board 5 Make sure the PMC module is seated properly into the common mezzanine card CMC connectors on the host 6 Use screws to fasten PMC to the host CMC 7 Remove the four screws from the bottom of the stand offs of the PMC 8 Line up the J1 and J2 connectors on the host CMC to the J1 and J2 connectors on the PMC 9 Ensure all connectors...

Page 12: ...rs and Indicators The front panel connector is a high density small computer system interface SCSI female connector AMP part number AMP 796055 1 Figure 1 2 Front Panel Connectors and Indicator LED indicators controlled by the MPIO pins of the UART High Density SCSI connector PMC423 PIM422 ...

Page 13: ...Handling and Installation 13 Figure 1 3 PIM422 TOP BOTTOM ...

Page 14: ...d is available on the front panel connector on pins 9 27 43 and 61 Table 1 1 I O Signal Pinouts PMC423 Port Signal Front Panel Pin J4 Pin Port Signal Positive Negative Positive Negative 1 RX 2 1 2 1 TX 4 3 4 3 2 RX 6 5 6 5 TX 8 7 8 7 3 RX 11 10 10 9 TX 13 12 12 11 4 RX 15 14 14 13 TX 17 16 16 15 5 RX 19 18 18 17 TX 21 20 20 19 6 RX 23 22 22 21 TX 25 24 24 23 7 RX 28 26 26 25 TX 30 29 28 27 8 RX 32...

Page 15: ...m used for details As shipped from factory all switches are in the Open state Where SW3 4 means Switch pack 4 switch 4 etc NOTE NOTE The above applies to the Rev D and later revisions of the board For earlier revisions please e mail support huntsville ip ge com Table 1 2 RS485 Support Switches SW2 SW12 Port 1 SW1 1 SW2 1 SW9 1 2 SW1 2 SW2 2 SW9 2 3 SW1 3 SW2 3 SW9 3 4 SW1 4 SW2 4 SW9 4 5 SW3 1 SW4...

Page 16: ...16 PMC423 Port Serial Front Rear I O Hardware Reference Manual Figure 1 4 Default Switch Settings ...

Page 17: ... communication RS232 RS422 etc are configured via the software The card generates the necessary voltage for the serial signaling onboard using the 5V supply This allows the PMC423 to operate from the 3 3V and 5V supply only There are two eight port serial devices that are after the PCI to PCI bridge for a total of sixteen ports Due to the density of the serial ports the hardware handshake signals ...

Page 18: ...urring all bus protocol overhead for every character transferred and control operations The Octal UART utilized on the PMC423 supports 32 bit transfers allowing four characters to be transferred in a single bus operation Reducing programmed I O operations is critical to achieving good performance in PCI systems While the extended transfer options offer an opportunity to maximize performance in man...

Page 19: ... board from the chassis 8 Quality of cables and I O connections If products must be returned contact GE for a Return Material Authorization RMA Number This RMA Number must be obtained prior to any return RMA request forms can be obtained from www ge ip com rma GE Technical Support is available at 1 800 433 2682 in North America or 1 780 401 7700 for international calls Requests for Technical Suppo...

Page 20: ...S CONTENTS ARE PROVIDED AS IS WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF DESIGN MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ALL OTHER LIABILITY ARISING FROM RELIANCE UPON ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED GE Intelligent Platforms Information Centers Americas 1 800 322 3616 or 1 256 880 0444 ...

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