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N.A.T. NAT-MCH Technical Reference Manual

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual nat-mch tca telecom mch module technical reference manual v 1.2 hub-module pcie hw revision 2.3.

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 2 the nat-mch hub-module pcie has been designed by: n.A.T. Gmbh konrad-zuse-platz 9 53227 bonn-oberkassel phone: +49 / 228 / 965 864 – 0 fax: +49 / 228 / 965 864 – 10 internet: http://www.Nateurope.Com.

  • Page 3: Disclaimer

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 3 disclaimer the following documentation, compiled by n.A.T. Gmbh (henceforth called n.A.T.), represents the current status of the product’s development. The documentation is updated on a regular basis. Any changes which ...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 4 table of contents disclaimer ....................................................................................................... 3 table of contents .....................................................................

  • Page 5: List Of Tables

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 5 7.2 i nstallation p rerequisites and r equirements ...............................................25 7.2.1 requirements ..................................................................................25 7.2.2 power su...

  • Page 6: Conventions

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 6 conventions if not otherwise specified, addresses and memory maps are written in hexadecimal notation, identified by 0x. The following table gives a list of the abbreviations used in this document: table 1: list of used...

  • Page 7: 1  Introduction

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 7 1 introduction the nat-mch consists of a base-module, which can be expanded with additional pcbs. The base-module satisfies the basic requirements of the microtca specification for a microtca carrier hub. The main capab...

  • Page 8: 2  Overview

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 8 2 overview 2.1 major features plx pex8748 pci express switch connection to amc 1-6 (via 3 rd tongue) and to amc 7-12 (via 4 th tongue) non-blocking switching at full line rate quality of service (qos) 2 virtual cannels ...

  • Page 9: 2.2  Block Diagram

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 9 2.2 block diagram the following figure shows a block diagram of the nat-mch hub-module pcie. Figure 2: figure 1: nat-mch hub-module pcie – block diagram b a c k p la n e c o n n e c to r to n g u e 4 ( h a rt in g p lu ...

  • Page 10: 2.3  Location Diagram

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 10 2.3 location diagram the following location diagram of the nat-mch hub-module pcie shows the position of important components. Figure 3: nat-mch hub-module pcie – location diagram (top) a m c c o n n e c t o r 3 rd ton...

  • Page 11: 3  Board Features

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 11 3 board features the nat-mch hub-module pcie is divided into a number of functional blocks, which are described in the following paragraphs. 3.1 pci express switch plx pex8748 the nat-mch hub-module pcie is equipped wi...

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 12 switch lanes mch fabric 16 d-5 17 e-5 18 f-5 19 g-5 20 d-6 21 e-6 22 f-6 23 g-6 24 d-11 25 e-11 26 f-11 27 g-11 28 d-12 / root complex (opt.) 29 e-12 / root complex (opt.) 30 f-12 / root complex (opt.) 31 g-12 / root c...

  • Page 13: 3.2  Microcontroller

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 13 3.2 microcontroller for configuration of the pcie switch and for providing hot-swap functionality, an 8-bit atmel microcontroller resides on the nat-mch hub-module pcie. The microcontroller can be updated by the cpu on...

  • Page 14: 4  Hardware

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 14 4 hardware 4.1 leds the nat-mch hub-module pcie features 12 green leds which reflect the pcie link status. They can take the following states: table 4: led state – link status led(1-12) state link status off no pcie li...

  • Page 15: 4.2  Connectors

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 15 4.2 connectors figure 5: nat-mch hub-module pcie – connectors (top) c o n 1 c o n 2 heatsink jp1 figure 6: nat-mch hub-module pcie – connectors (bottom) c o n 2 c o n 1 j1 c o n 3 please refer to the following tables t...

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 16 4.2.1 con1: amc connector to 3 rd tongue table 5: con1: amc connector to 3 rd tongue – pin assignment pin # mch-signal mch-signal pin # 1 gnd gnd 170 2 rsvd rsvd 169 3 rsvd rsvd 168 4 gnd gnd 167 5 rsvd rsvd 166 6 rsvd...

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 17 pin # mch-signal mch-signal pin # 46 gnd gnd 125 47 txfg3+ rxfg3+ 124 48 txfg3+ rxfg3- 123 49 gnd gnd 122 50 txfd4+ rxfd4+ 121 51 txfd4- rxfd4- 120 52 gnd gnd 119 53 txfe4+ rxfe4+ 118 54 txfe4- rxfe4- 117 55 gnd gnd 11...

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 18 4.2.2 con2: amc connector to 4 th tongue table 6: con2: amc connector to 4 th tongue – pin assignment pin # mch-signal mch-signal pin # 1 gnd gnd 170 2 rsvd rsvd 169 3 rsvd rsvd 168 4 gnd gnd 167 5 rsvd rsvd 166 6 rsvd...

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 19 pin # mch-signal mch-signal pin # 46 gnd gnd 125 47 txfg9+ rxfg9+ 124 48 txfg9+ rxfg9- 123 49 gnd gnd 122 50 txfd10+ rxfd10+ 121 51 txfd10- rxfd10- 120 52 gnd gnd 119 53 txfe10+ rxfe10+ 118 54 txfe10- rxfe10- 117 55 gn...

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 20 4.2.3 con3: connector to nat-mch clk/base-module table 7: con3: connector to nat-mch clk/base-module – pin assignment pin # signal signal pin # 1 int1 int2 2 3 gnd gnd 4 5 nc nc 6 7 nc nc 8 9 +12v +12v 10 11 +12v +12v ...

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 21 4.2.5 j1: connector to optional root-complex table 8: j1: connector to optional root-complex – pin assignment pin # signal signal pin # 1 up-lnk con gnd 2 3 gnd rxfd-up_lnk_p 4 5 gnd rxfd-up_lnk_n 6 7 txfd-up_lnk_p gnd...

  • Page 22: 5  Programming Notes

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 22 5 programming notes 5.1 spi interface the spi interface on the nat-mch hub-module pcie can be connected in two different ways. 5.1.1 spi-interface – default mode in default mode the spi interface establishes a connecti...

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 23 5.3.2 pcb revision register the pcb revision register contains the revision code of the nat-mch hub- module pcie. Table 10: pcb revision register pcb revision - address 0x01 default value 0x23 bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 acces...

  • Page 24: 6  Board Specification

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 24 6 board specification table 12: nat-mch hub-module pcie features power consumption 12v / 1.6a max. (only nat-mch hub-module pcie x48) operating temperature 0°c – +50°c with forced cooling storage temperature -40°c - +8...

  • Page 25: 7  Installation

    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 25 7 installation 7.1 safety note to ensure proper functioning of the nat-mch hub-module pcie during its usual life- time take refer to the safety note section of the nat-mch base-module technical reference manual before ...

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 26 7.3 statement on environmental protection 7.3.1 compliance to rohs directive directive 2011/65/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2011 on the "restriction of the use of certain hazardous substan...

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 27 if you have any questions on the policy of n.A.T. Regarding the directive 2011/65/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2011 on the "restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electr...

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 28 8 known bugs / restrictions none.

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 29 appendix a: reference documentation [1] expresslane pex_8748-ba 48-lane, 12-port pci express gen 3 multi-root switch data book v0.85 02mar11.

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    Nat-mch hub-module pcie – technical reference manual version 1.2 © n.A.T. Gmbh 30 appendix b: document’s history revision date description author 1.0 27.07.2011 initial revision se 1.1 23.05.2013 adapted to hw 2.3 adapted to new layout se 1.2 24.09.2013 adaption to new layout completed typo correcti...