
CARRIER CARD SERIES
VPX4821A XMC/PMC CARRIER
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NVROM
The NVROM signal from the VPX Backplane is routed to the PCIe Switch
EEPROM as well as both XMC modules.
LED’s
The VPX4821A
has several status LEDS. These LED’s are primarily used for
initial power-up status. The LEDs are located on the front of the card near the
J1 to J6 jumpers. The table below describes the functionality.
Table 2-10 LED
LED Color
Description
DS1 Green
All power supplies are good.
DS2
Red
PMC A Only
–
PCIe Lane 1 has connected.
DS3
Red
PMC A Only
–
PCIe Lane 2 has connected.
DS4
Red
PMC A Only
–
PCIe Lane 3 has connected.
DS5
Red
PMC A Only
–
PCIe Lane 4 has connected.
DS6
Red
PMC B Only
–
PCIe Lane 1 has connected.
DS7
Red
PMC B Only
–
PCIe Lane 2 has connected.
DS8
Red
PMC B Only
–
PCIe Lane 3 has connected.
DS9
Red
PMC B Only
–
PCIe Lane 4 has connected.
DS10 Green
VPX PCIe Port 0 has successfully connected
DS11 Green
VPX PCIe Port 1 has successfully connected
DS12 Green
VPX PCIe Port 2 has successfully connected
DS13 Green
VPX PCIe Port 3 has successfully connected
DS14 Green
A Connection has been made to XMC/PMC Slot A.
DS15 Green
A Connection has been made to XMC/PMC Slot B.
DS16 Red
Fatal Error (non-recoverable)
DS17 Green
PCI INTA
BACKPLANE KEY
The VPX4821A is not keyed and will plug into any VPX backplane. Prior to
powerup, verify that VS1 is +12V. Any other voltage on VS1 may damage the
board.
CONNECTORS
Refer to Figure 3 for connector locations. Connectors on the VPX4821A
carrier consist of six VPX Backplane connectors, then 2 XMC connectors, and
four PMC connectors for each slot. These interface connectors are discussed
in the following sections.