NAT-MCH Clock-PCB – Technical Reference Manual
Version 1.4
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4 Introduction
The
NAT-MCH
consists of a
Basic-Module
, which can be expanded with additional
PCBs. The
Basic-Module
satisfies the basic requirements of the MicroTCA Specification
for a MicroTCA Carrier Hub. The main capabilities of the
Basic-Module
are:
•
management of up to 12 AMCs, two cooling units (CUs) and one or more power
modules (PMs)
•
Gigabit Ethernet Hub Function for Fabric A ( up to 12 AMCs) and for the Update
Fabric A to a second (redundant)
NAT-MCH
To meet also the optional requirements of the MicroTCA specification, a
CLK-Module
and different
HUB Modules
are available. With the
Clock-Module
the following
functions can be enabled:
•
generation and distribution of synchronized clock signals for up to 12 AMCs
•
reception of clock signals from either of 12 AMCs or from the front panel input
and redistribution
Through the extension of the
NAT-MCH
with a
HUB Module
, hub functions for fabric
D to G can be enabled. With the different versions the customers have the opportunity to
choose a
HUB Module
that fits best to their applications. The versions differ in:
•
max. number of supported AMCs ( up to 6 / up to 12)
•
supported protocols:
o
PCI Express
o
Serial Rapid IO
o
10Gigabit Ethernet
The features of the individual modules are described in more detail in the corresponding
Technical Reference Manuals.
A general arrangement of the different modules of a
NAT-MCH
is shown in
.
Figure 1: Arrangement of different NAT-MCH Modules
This Technical Reference Manual describes the
Clock
-
PCB
.