ADLINK Technology AMC-7000 User manual

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Manual Rev. 2.00
Revision Date: November 9, 2011
Part No: 50-1Z090-1000
AMC-7000
AdvancedMC™ SATA Drive Module
User’s Manual

ii Revision History
Revision History
Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)
2.00 2011/11/09 Initial Release

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AMC-7000
Preface
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Using this Manual
Audience and Scope
The AMC-7000 User’s Manual is intended for hardware
technicians and systems operators with knowledge of installing,
configuring and operating AMC modules.
Manual Organization
This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, Overview: Introduces the AMC-7000, its features,
and package contents.
Chapter 2, Installation: Provides detailed instructions for
installing the AMC-7000.
Chapter 3, Functional Description: Describes the major
functional features and capabilities of the AMC-7000
Chapter 4, Connector Pin Assignments: Describes the
connector pin assignments of the AMC-7000.
Chapter 5, Specifications: Describes the environmental and
mechanical specifications of the AMC-7000.
Chapter 6, Front Panel Indicators: Describes the the Front
Panel LED indicators.
Important Safety Instructions: Presents safety instructions
all users must follow for the proper setup, installation and
usage of equipment and/or software.
Getting Service: Contact information for ADLINK’s worldwide
offices.

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Conventions
Take note of the following conventions used throughout this
manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and
instructions properly.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform
tasks.
CAUTION:
Information to prevent minor physical injury, component dam-
age, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to com-
plete a task.
WARNING:
Information to prevent serious physical injury, component
damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to
complete a specific task.

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AMC-7000
Table of Contents
Revision History...................................................................... ii
Preface.................................................................................... iii
List of Tables.......................................................................... ix
List of Figures........................................................................ xi
1 Overview ............................................................................. 1
1.1 Introduction.......................................................................... 1
1.2 Features............................................................................... 1
1.3 PICMG Standards Compliance............................................ 2
2 Installation .......................................................................... 3
2.1 Important Information about Your Chassis .......................... 3
2.2 Before Installing or Removing the AMC............................... 3
2.3 Module Hot Swap ................................................................ 5
2.4 Installing the AMC-7000 Module.......................................... 6
2.5 Removing the AMC Module................................................. 7
3 Functional Description ...................................................... 9
3.1 Overview.............................................................................. 9
3.2 Power Regulator................................................................ 10
3.3 IPMI Subsystem................................................................. 10
4 Connector Pin Assignments........................................... 11
4.1 AMC-7000 Port Assignments ............................................ 11
5 Specifications................................................................... 15
5.1 Hard Drive Operation and Storage Specifications............. 15
6 Front Panel Indicators ..................................................... 17

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Important Safety Instructions............................................... 19
Getting Service...................................................................... 21

List of Tables ix
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List of Tables
Table 4-1: AMC-7000 AMC Port Assignments ........................ 11
Table 4-2: AMC Module Card-edge Interface Pin Assignment 12
Table 5-1: AMC-7000 Environmental Specifications ............... 15
Table 6-1: AMC-7000 LED Functions ...................................... 17

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List of Figures xi
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: AMC-7000 Assembly Diagram .................................. 1
Figure 2-1: AMC Module Handle ................................................. 6
Figure 3-1: AMC-7000 Functional Blocks.................................... 9
Figure 6-1: AMC-7000 Front Panel Indicators........................... 17

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Overview 1
AMC-7000
1Overview
1.1 Introduction
The AMC-7000 is an Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) module
which provides embedded systems designers with an in-chassis
storage solution that utilizes a SATA hard drive. SATA technology
generally boasts the greatest reliability and performance needed
by mission critical enterprise applications. The Module is as sin-
gle-width AMC with mid-size panel and hard drive in 2.5” small
form factor, to provide the greatest spindle density for your ATCA
or MicroTCA application. The AMC-7000 also includes a modular
management controller (MMC).
Figure 1-1: AMC-7000 Assembly Diagram
1.2 Features
The AMC-7000 is a single-width mid-size AMC Module with the
following features:
XSupports a single 2.5" SATA hard drive on Port 2
XGeneral Advanced Mezzanine Card Features
XEjector switches for hot swap
XOne Hot Swap LED
XOne Module Active (ACT) LED
Refer to Chapter 5: Specifications for additional details regarding
environmental and mechanical.
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Power Regulator

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1.3 PICMG Standards Compliance
The AMC-7000 is fully compliant with the following PCI Industrial
Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) specifications:
XPICMG AMC.0 R2.0
XPICMG AMC.3 R1.0 storage signaling option
CAUTION:
This product must be protected from static discharge and physi-
cal shock. Never remove any of the components except at a
static-free workstation. Use the anti-static bag shipped with the
product when putting the board on a surface. Wear an anti-static
wrist strap properly grounded on one of the system's ESD ground
jacks when installing or servicing system components.

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AMC-7000
2 Installation
This chapter contains the procedures for installing and removing
the AMC-7000 AMC module.
The AMC-7000 Module can be installed into an ATCA
AdvancedMC carrier board or MicroTCA chassis with slots
designed to accept AMC.3 installations. The module slot height
must properly match the panel height fitted to the AMC.
2.1 Important Information about Your Chassis
Maximum Module Power Requirements
Be sure to validate the host chassis, and the intended AMC slot is
cable of meeting the AMC modules with maximum power require-
ments.
AMC-7000 Max. Power Draw: 6 W
2.2 Before Installing or Removing the AMC
Boards may be damaged if improperly installed or handled. Please
read and follow the guidelines in this section to protect your equip-
ment.
ESD Precautions
ADLINK strongly recommends that you use an antistatic wrist
strap and a conductive foam pad when installing or upgrading a
system. Electronic components, such as disk drives, computer
boards, and memory modules, can be extremely sensitive to elec-
trostatic discharge (ESD). After removing the component from its
protective wrapper or from the system, place the component flat
on a grounded, static-free surface (and, in the case of a board,
component side up). Do not slide the component overany surface.
If an ESD station is not available, you can avoid damage resulting
from ESD by wearing an antistatic wrist strap (available at elec-
tronics stores) that is attached to an active electrical ground. Note
that a system chassis may not be grounded if it is unplugged.

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Bent Pins or Other Damage
Bent pins or loose components can cause damage to the board,
the backplane, or other system components. Carefully inspect
your board and the backplane for both pin and component integrity
before installation. Our suppliers take significant steps to ensure
there are no bent pins on the backplane or connector damage to
the boards prior to leaving our factory. Bent pins caused by
improper installation or by boards with damaged connectors could
void the warranty for the backplane or boards.
If a system contains one or more crushed pins, power off the sys-
tem and contact your local sales representative to schedule deliv-
ery of a replacement chassis assembly.
Caution Areas
Preserving EMI Compliance
To preserve compliance with applicable standards and regulations
for electromagnetic interference (EMI), during operation all front
and rear openings on the chassis or board faceplates must be
filled with an appropriate card or covered with a filler panel. If the
EMI barrier is open, devices may cause or be susceptible to
excessive interference.
Understanding Hot Swap
Your AMC-7000 is electrically designed for hot swap within a fully
powered chassis. To facilitate hot swap, there is a blue LED on
the front faceplate. This LED is under software control.
If your system is using software that provides full hot swap capa-
bilities, the software will illuminate the blue hot swap LED on the
CAUTION:
When first installing boards in an empty chassis or onto a
carrier board, we recommend that you start at the left of the
card cage and work to the right.
When inserting or removing a board in a slot adjacent to
other boards, use extra caution to avoid damage to the pins
and components located on the primary or secondary sides
of the boards.

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AMC faceplate when software has stopped and it is safe to
remove the AMC module.
If your system does not have hot-swap aware software running,
behavior of the blue LED is indeterminate. In this case, you may
need to manually shut down applications or operating systems run-
ning on the board prior to board removal, even if the blue LED is lit.
Powering down or removing a board before the operating system
or other software running on the board has been properly shut
down may cause corruption of data or file systems.
2.3 Module Hot Swap
This section describes a recommended procedure for installing a
board module in a chassis. The AMC-7000 module has a latching
mechanism. The Latch Mechanism includes the module handle
with an integrated multi-position shaft and micro-switch (see figure
below).
The module handle is held in place by the faceplate, while the
micro-switch is mounted on the module printed circuit board. The
module handle is used to activate the micro-switch, which allows
for Hot Swap switch as well as for extracting the module out of the
connector and the AMC bay.
There are 3 positions of the Module Handle:
1. Pushed all the way in (IN) - When IN the module sends a
signal to the Shelf Manager that the module is not in the
Hot Swap state and the Shelf Manager will communicate
with the MMC. This is the position that the Module Han-
dle should be in during normal operation.
2. Half Way (HW) - When the Module Handle is in the HW
position, the Hot Swap switch is open and the MMC will
send a Hot Swap event to the Shelf manager.
3. Out (OUT) - When the Module Handle is in the OUT
position the latching mechanism is released and the
module can be extracted.
The use of the Module Handle is used in conjunction with the Blue
LED. Please refer to the text below for more detailed instructions
on insertion and extraction.

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Figure 2-1: AMC Module Handle
2.4 Installing the AMC-7000 Module
This section describes a recommended procedure for installing a
board module in a chassis.
Before you install your module, please read all cautions, warnings,
and instructions presented in this section.
Insert the board by holding the Module Handle—do not exert
unnecessary pressure on the faceplate.
CAUTION:
Handling modules and peripherals can result in static damage.
Use a grounded wrist strap, static-dissipating work surface, and
antistatic containers when handling and storing components.
CAUTION:
Hot swap compliant modules may be installed while the system
is powered on. If a module is not hot swap compliant (or the
system does not support hot swap), you should remove power
to the slot or system before installing the module.

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1. Verify that you have taken the necessary antistatic precautions.
2. Inspect the ATCA carrier board or MicroTCA chassis, and
locate the desired AMC slot.
3. Remove the slot filler panel from the selected AMC slot, if
necessary.
4. Carefully align the edges of the module with the rail guides
in the appropriate slot or carrier card.
5. Taking care to keep the module aligned in the guides, apply
equal and steady pressure and slide the module in until the
fingers of the module snap into the internal AMC connector.
6. DO NOT FORCE THE BOARD INTO THE SLOT.
7. Push the Module Handle to the IN position.
8. Power on the system, if necessary. Refer to your system
manual for instructions on correctly powering on the sys-
tem. Once power is applied to the chassis, the internal
MMC controller runs a self-test that runs for approximately
10 seconds. Upon a successful power up self-test, the blue
hot swap LED will blink and then turn off, indicating that the
module has been placed in operation.
2.5 Removing the AMC Module
The AMC-7000 is hot-swappable and can be removed from the
chassis without powering down the associated host carrier or
chassis. This section describes the recommended procedure for
removing an AMC module.
CAUTION:
Before you remove your module, please read all cautions, warn-
ings, and instructions presented in this section. Hot swap com-
pliant modules may be removed while the system is powered
on. If the chassis is not hot swap compliant, you should remove
power to the slot or system before removing the module.

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To remove the AMC module, follow these steps:
1. Begin to remove your module by pulling the Module Handle
to the half way (HW) position. Do not remove the module
immediately.
2. Powering down or removing a board before the operating
system or other software running on the board has been
properly shut down may cause corruption of data or file sys-
tems.
3. If your module is hot swap compliant and you are running
fully functional hot swap-aware software, unlatching this
ejector lever will start the shutdown process on the board.
The software will slowly blink the blue hot swap LED indicat-
ing the module is in the process of being de-activated.
4. Once the module has been de-activated, the Blue LED will
solidly illuminate. Once this is done you can extract the
module by pulling on the module handle.
5. WARNING: Some AMC-7000 models may display this
symbol to indicate the possible presence of a hot
surface or component reaching up to 85ºC. To reduce
the risk of injury from a hot component when servicing,
allow the surface to cool before touching.
6. If your board or system is not running hot swap-aware soft-
ware, the blue LED may illuminate without regard to soft-
ware processes still running on the board. Be sure to
manually shut down applications or operating systems run-
ning on the board prior to board removal.
7. Carefully pull the module from the chassis. If the card slot is
to remain empty, install a filler panel in the slot.