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Advisory Conventions 

Seven types of advisories are used throughout the user guides to provide helpful information or to 

alert you to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. They are Note, Signal Paths, 
Related Jumpers, BIOS Settings, Software Usage, Cautions, and Warnings. The following is an 
example of each type of advisory. Use caution when servicing electrical components. 

 

 

Note 

:  

Indicate information that is important for you to know 

 

 

Signal Paths:  

Indicate the places where you can find the signal on the board 

 

 

Related Jumpers

:  

Indicate the jumpers that are related to this sections 

 

 

BIOS Settings 

:  

Indicate where you can set this option in the BIOS 

 

 

Software Usage 

:  

Indicates how you can access this feature through software. 

 

CAUTION 

 

Indicate potential damage to hardware and tells you how to avoid the problem. 

 

 

WARNING 

 

Indicates potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem. 

 

 

Disclaimer

: We have tried to identify all situations that may pose a warning or a caution condition 

in this user’s guide. However, Kontron does not claim to have covered all situations that might 

require the use of a Caution or a Warning. 

 

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AM4520 User’s Guide 

Summary of Contents for AdvancedTCA

Page 1: ...AM4520 User s Guide AdvancedTCA Document Revision 1 01 Ref M5503_SAS_TECH_1 December 2005...

Page 2: ...d by copyrights or patents and does not convey any license under the patent rights of Kontron nor the rights of others Kontron is a registered trademark of Kontron All trademarks registered trademarks...

Page 3: ...the System xi Adapter Cables xii Storing Boards xii Regulatory Compliance Statements xii Limited Warranty xiii 1 Product Description 1 0 1 1 Product Overview 1 1 1 2 What s Included 1 1 1 3 Board Spec...

Page 4: ...3 Installing the board 3 0 3 1 Setting Jumpers 3 1 3 2 Onboard Interconnectivity 3 2 3 3 Board Hot Swap and Installation 3 2 iii AM4520 User s Guide...

Page 5: ...A Connector Pinouts A 1 A 1 CONNECTORS AND HEADERS SUMMARY A 1 A 2 SAS J8 A 1 A 3 AMC J7 A 2 B Getting Help B 1 iv AM4520 User s Guide...

Page 6: ...Safety Instructions Contents Before You Begin vi Preventing Electrostatic Discharge vii v AM4520 User s Guide...

Page 7: ...d access the interior of the computer The power supplies produce high voltages and energy hazards which can cause bodily harm Use extreme caution when installing or removing components Refer to the in...

Page 8: ...until you are ready to install the component in a computer Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging be sure you are at an ESD workstation or grounded This will discharge any static electricity...

Page 9: ...Use This Guide ix Customer Comments x Advisory Conventions x Unpacking xi Powering Up the System xi Adapter Cables xii Storing Boards xii Regulatory Compliance Statements xii Limited Warranty xiii vi...

Page 10: ...ide at http www kontron com or at ftp ftp kontron ca support For the circuits descriptions and tables indicated Kontron assumes no responsibility as far as patents or other rights of third parties are...

Page 11: ...h type of advisory Use caution when servicing electrical components Note Indicate information that is important for you to know Signal Paths Indicate the places where you can find the signal on the bo...

Page 12: ...e future shipment Powering Up the System Before any installation or setup ensure that the board is unplugged from power sources or subsystems If you encounter a problem verify the following items Make...

Page 13: ...ated uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee...

Page 14: ...anty is not transferable nor extendible to cover any other users or long term storage of the product It does not cover products which have been modified altered or repaired by any other party than Kon...

Page 15: ...lity fitness quality marketability or ability to fulfil any particular application or purpose As a result the products are sold as is and the responsibility to ensure their suitability for any given t...

Page 16: ...1 Product Description Contents 1 1 Product Overview 1 1 1 2 What s Included 1 1 1 3 Board Specifications 1 2 1 4 Compliance 1 3 1 5 Hot Plug Capability 1 3 1 0 AM4520 User s Guide...

Page 17: ...features 10K rpm spindle Industry s highest reliability at 1 4M hours MTBF and is easily managed via IPMI v1 5 As a hot swappable field replaceable unit FRU the AM4520 also follows the same stringent...

Page 18: ...alarm board temperature sensor power failure Mechanical 181 5 x 75 x 30 16 mm Single width Full height Weight the weight is drive dependant Power Requirements Management power is less than 100mA peak...

Page 19: ...mezzanine card storage ACPI rev 1 0 Serial ATA 1 0a Serial Attached SCSI 1 1 1 5 Hot Plug Capability The AM4520 supports Full Hot Plug capability as per PICMG3 0R1 0 It can be removed from or installe...

Page 20: ...2 Onboard Features Contents 2 1 Block Diagram 2 5 2 2 Redundant MMC Flash FWUM 2 5 2 3 Hardware Management Overview 2 5 2 4 Debugging Features 2 11 2 4 AM4520 User s Guide...

Page 21: ...an external watchdog for the MMC Functions of this microntroller is kept to a minimum The FWUM firmware is field updatable Note The MMC and the FWUM have an internal hardware watchdog 2 3 Hardware Ma...

Page 22: ...er is the Firmware Upgrade Manager FWUM The FWUM can handle two Firmware code that are stored in two external SEPROM memories If a failure occurs during firmware upgrade the FWUM will automatically ro...

Page 23: ...Temp AirInlet Board Inlet Temperature Power On Off Exceeds critical threshold Temp Exhaust Board Outlet Temperature Power On Off Exceeds critical threshold Temp PSU In Power Switcher In Temperature P...

Page 24: ...by the Carrier AMC enabling reporting of board specific information through an standardized mechanism Following are the definitions for the multirecord implemented by the firmware as part of Module d...

Page 25: ...Firmware upgrades can be done by using IPMITOOL from the AMC Carrier or remotely on the chassis It has been desigh to upgrade through any IPMI interface without payload impact 2 3 7 FWUM Firmware Upgr...

Page 26: ...wap switch embedded in the PCB will assert a HOT_SWAP_PB signal to the MMC and the MMC will send Module Handle Open event message to the AMC Carrier wich move from the M4 state to the M5 state At the...

Page 27: ...ures 2 4 1 IPMI controlled LED The green Management LED represents the MMC heart beat when it blink slowly The blinking red Management LED represents MMC communication over IPMB L when pulsing 2 11 AM...

Page 28: ...3 Installing the board Contents 3 1 Setting Jumpers 3 1 3 2 Onboard Interconnectivity 3 2 3 3 Board Hot Swap and Installation 3 2 3 0 AM4520 User s Guide...

Page 29: ...3 1 Setting Jumpers 3 1 1 Jumper Description Description Reserved W1 1 2 Reserved W1 3 4 Reserved W1 5 6 Reserved W1 7 8 3 1 2 Setting Jumper locations 3 1 AM4520 User s Guide...

Page 30: ...ical resistance while inserting the board 3 Use extractors handle to disconnect and extract the board from its enclosure WARNING Always use a grounding wrist wrap before installing or removing the boa...

Page 31: ...Appendix Contents A Connector Pinouts A 1 B Getting Help B 1 AM4520 User s Guide...

Page 32: ...AS J8 Pin Signal Pin Signal S1 GND P1 3 3V S2 PortA_TX P2 3 3V S3 PortA_TX P3 3 3V S4 GND P4 GND S5 PortA_RX P5 GND S6 PortA_RX P6 GND S7 GND P7 5V S8 GND P8 5V S9 PortB_TX P9 5V S10 PortB_TX P10 GND...

Page 33: ...N C B105 TxD11 N C B148 TxD18 N C B21 RxD1 N C B63 TxD6 N C B106 TxD11 N C B149 GND B22 GND B64 GND B107 GND B150 RxD18 N C B23 TxD1 N C B65 RxD7 N C B108 RxD11 N C B151 RxD18 N C B24 TxD1 N C B66 Rx...

Page 34: ...333 Fax 450 437 8053 Fax 49 0 8341 803 339 If you have any questions about Kontron our products or services visit our Web site at www kontron com You also can contact us by E mail at North America sup...

Page 35: ...instruct you on the return procedure if the problem cannot be solved over the telephone 4 Make sure you receive an RMA from our Technical Support before returning any merchandise Fax 1 Make a copy of...

Page 36: ...s associated with the item s in question Ensure that the unit is properly packed Pack it in a rigid cardboard box Clearly write or mark the RMA number on the outside of the package you are returning S...

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