EKF C41-CFAST Manual

Technical Information
C41-CFAST
CFast™ Card Mezzanine Module
SATA & USB
Document No. 5686 • Ed. 7 • 28 January 2013

Technical Information C41-CFAST • CFast™ Card SATA USB Mezzanine Module
Contents
AboutthisManual ........................................................... 3
EditionHistory......................................................... 3
RelatedDocuments ..................................................... 4
Nomenclature ......................................................... 4
TradeMarks .......................................................... 4
Legal Disclaimer - Liability Exclusion ......................................... 4
Standards ............................................................ 5
Features................................................................... 6
ShortDescription....................................................... 7
BlockDiagram........................................................ 11
TopViewComponentAssembly .......................................... 12
InstallingandReplacingComponents............................................ 13
BeforeYouBegin...................................................... 13
Warnings ...................................................... 13
Caution ....................................................... 13
InstallingtheBoardAssembly ............................................ 14
RemovingtheBoardAssembly............................................ 15
EMCRecommendations................................................. 16
Technical Reference - Connectors ............................................... 17
Caution............................................................. 17
PleaseNote .......................................................... 17
I/O Connectors ....................................................... 18
CF1 CFast™ Host Connector ........................................ 19
P-SATA2 P-SATA3 ............................................... 21
P-UFD1........................................................ 22
J-USB3 ........................................................ 23
Inter-Board Connector .................................................. 24
P-MEZ ........................................................ 25
Schematics................................................................ 27
OrderingInformation........................................................ 27
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About this Manual
This manual is a short form description of the technical aspects of the C41-CFAST, required for
installation and system integration. It is intended for the advanced user only.
Edition History
EKF Document Ed. Contents/Changes Author Date
Text # 5686
c41_tie.wpd
1 Technical Information C41-CFAST
English, Preliminary Edition
wro 1 March 2010
2 General Review jj 24 March 2010
3 Added Photos jj 12 May 2010
4 Added Photo PC1-GROOVE w. C41-CFAST jj 21 May 2010
5 Updated Photos jj 9 June 2010
6 Added Photo PC1/C41 Exploded View jj 28 March 2012
7 Added Photos SC1/C41 & PC1/PCS/C41 j 28 January 2013
C41-CFAST on CPU Card
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Related Documents
For a description of the SC1-ALLEGRO or PC1-GROOVE CPU cards, which may act as carrier board
with respect to the C41-CFAST, please refer to the correspondent CPU user guide, available by
download (change URL accordingly for other potential carrier cards).
Download Carrier Card User Guides
CCM-BOOGIE www.ekf.com/c/ccpu/ccm/ccm_e.html
PC1-GROOVE www.ekf.com/p/pc1/pc1.html
PC2-LIMBO www.ekf.com/p/pc2/pc2.html
PCS-BALLET www.ekf.com/p/pcs/pcs.html
SC1-ALLEGRO www.ekf.com/s/sc1/sc1.html
Nomenclature
Signal names used herein with an attached '#' designate active low lines.
Trade Marks
Some terms used herein are property of their respective owners, e.g.
<Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Core 2 Duo, Core i7: ® Intel
<CompactPCI, CompactPCI Serial: ® PICMG
<Windows XP, Windows POSReady, Windows 7: ® Microsoft
<EKF, ekf system: ® EKF
EKF does not claim this list to be complete.
Legal Disclaimer - Liability Exclusion
This document has been edited as carefully as possible. We apologize for any potential mistake.
Information provided herein is designated exclusively to the proficient user (system integrator,
engineer). EKF can accept no responsibility for any damage caused by the use of this manual.
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Standards
Specifications/Standards
CFast™ CFast™ Specification Rev. 1.0 www.compactflash.org
SATA Serial ATA 2.5/2.6/3.0 Specification www.sata-io.org
USB Universal Serial Bus Revision 2.0 specification www.usb.org/developers
C41-CFAST Mezzanine Module
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Features
Feature Summary
Form Factor Proprietary size mezzanine module, fits basically into the 4HP (20.3mm) envelope of the CPU
carrier board, typically delivered as a ready to use assembly unit (including the PC1-GROOVE,
SC1-ALLEGRO or successor CPU card), mounting position right (on top of CPU board)
Host I/F
Connector
(Bottom Mount,
Towards Carrier)
<High Speed mezzanine connector P-MEZ suitable e.g. for CCM-BOOGIE, PC1-GROOVE
and successor CPU carrier boards, and also side cards such as the PCS-BALLET
<conveys 3 x SATA, 2 x USB 2.0
SATA Port Usage <SATA1, bound to the on-board CFast™ host connector CF1 (typically sourced from the
PCH southbridge on a CPU carrier board)
<SATA2 and SATA3 (may be derived from a CPU carrier board secondary SATA
controller), wired to the optionial vertical SATA latching connectors P-SATA2 &
P-SATA3 (additional headroom is required beyond 4HP for this option)
USB Port Usage <Option 2.0mm pitch pin header P-UFD1 for industrial grade low profile USB SSD
mezzanine module
<Option USB 2.0 type A receptacle J-USB3, horizontal mount
CFast™ Connector <Docking connector CF1 for on-board CFast™ card
<7 pins signal section + 17 pins power section
Top Mount
Connectors
Summary
<CF1 for a SATA CFast™ Card
<Option P-SATA2 and P-SATA3 cable connectors for attachment of system internal SATA
drives
<Option P-UFD1 for a low profile USB 2.0 SSD mezzanine module (exclusive to J-USB3)
<Option J-USB3 for system internal attachment of USB 2.0 devices (exclusive to P-UFD1)
Thermal
Conditions
Environmental
Conditions
<Operating temperature: 0°C ... +70°C
<Storage temperature: -40°C ... +85°C, max. gradient 5°C/min
<Humidity 5% ... 95% RH non condensing
<Altitude -300m ... +3000m
<Shock 15g 0.33ms, 6g 6ms
<Vibration 1g 5-2000Hz
EC Regulations <EN55022, EN55024, EN60950-1 (UL60950-1/IEC60950-1)
<2002/95/EC (RoHS)
MTBF tbd
Not all of the connectors may be present or functional on your actual C41-CFAST board; assembly is
highly custom specific. Options may be exclusive, i.e. not necessarily concurrently present. Discuss
your needs with EKF before ordering.
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Short Description
Available as a mezzanine add-on expansion
board to the PC1-GROOVE, SC1-ALLEGRO and
successor CPU carrier cards, the main purpose
of the C41-CFAST is to provide a CFast™ host
connector for attachment of a CFast™ storage
card, as a rugged and fast mass storage media,
which can be easy replaced. Basically, the
C41-CFAST is designed to fit into the 4HP
(20.32mm) envelope of a CompactPCI®CPU
carrier board, so that another 4HP pitch
mezzanine expansion board can be stacked
above the CPU/C41 assembly in addition.
Further more, the C41-CFAST can be optionally
equipped with an USB Silicon State Drive (SSD)
module 1), or an USB type A host receptacle 1).
In addition, two SATA connectors (latching
headers) are optionally available on the
C41-CFAST 1), for attachment of system internal
drives by ordinary SATA cable harnesses.
Industrial grade CFast™ cards are widely
available. While compatible to the classic
CompactFlash card with respect to its
dimensions, the CFast™ card uses the SATA
signal interface for fast data transfers. The
newly defined CFast™ docking connector
protects from erroneous insertion of classic
CompactFlash cards. Installation of an
operating system to the CFast™ card, and
system boot from this media is straightforward.
With ruggedized systems in mind, the CFast™
card can be fastened by means of a screw
locked retainer on the C41-CFAST module PCB.
Low profile USB SSD modules (2.00mm
connector pitch) have also become popular in
embedded systems. Such a module 1) can be
optionally mounted on the C41-CFAST, either in
addition to the CFast™ card, or as alternate
mass storage.
1) Some of the population options mentioned may exceed the 4HP total stack height for the CPU
carrier board and C41-CFAST assembly. Please read carefully the respective notes (subchapters
'P-UFD1', 'J-USB3', and 'P-SATA2 P-SATA3'. For some EKF expansion boards slight violations of the 4HP
envelope may be tolerable. Furthermore, some of the C41 stuffing options are exclusive to each other,
due to space restrictions on the C41-CFAST (see table below).
C41-CFAST Stuffing Options
CFast™ Card
4HP Envelope Maintained
USB SSD Module
4HP Envelope Slightly
Exceeded
USB A Host Receptacle
4HP Envelope Slightly
Exceeded
Latching SATA Headers
4HP Envelope Exceeded
with SATA Cable Assy
1 x CFast™ Card 1 x SSD - with or w/o SATA headers
1 x CFast™ Card -1xUSBwith or w/o SATA headers
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C41-CFAST on a CPU Carrier Card
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C41-CFAST over SC1-ALLEGRO CPU Card
C41-CFAST on the SC1-ALLEGRO CPU Card
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C41-CFAST on a Side Card (8HP Assembly)
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Block Diagram
High Speed
Mezzanine
Connector
SATA3
3Gbps
RAID
SATA2
3Gbps
RAID
SATA1
USB
Option
Latching
Header
Option
Receptacles
USB
Option
Latching
Header
P-MEZ
CF1
SATA3 USB3 SATA2
4GB/8GB
Flash Drive
Option
USB SSD
USB1
Option
SanDisk SDUS5EB
STEC SLUFDM
Intel Z-U130 SSDUSMS
Simplified Block Diagram
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Top View Component Assembly
1
UFD1
P_UFD1
USB SSD
UFD1
P-UFD1
J-USB3
CF1
P-SATA3P-SATA2
Insert CFast™ Card
Top Side Up!
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Installing and Replacing Components
Before You Begin
Warnings
The procedures in this chapter assume familiarity with the general terminology associated with
industrial electronics and with safety practices and regulatory compliance required for using and
modifying electronic equipment. Disconnect the system from its power source and from
any telecommunication links, networks or modems before performing any of the
procedures described in this chapter. Failure to disconnect power, or telecommunication
links before you open the system or perform any procedures can result in personal injury
or equipment damage. Some parts of the system can continue to operate even though
the power switch is in its off state.
Caution
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage components. Perform the procedures described in this
chapter only at an ESD workstation. If such a station is not available, you can provide
some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a
metal part of the system chassis or board front panel. Store the board only in its
original ESD protected packaging. Retain the original packaging (antistatic bag and
antistatic box) in case of returning the board to EKF for repair.
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Installing the Board Assembly
Warning
This procedure should be done only by qualified technical personnel. Disconnect the system from its
power source before doing the procedures described here. Failure to disconnect power, or
telecommunication links before you open the system or perform any procedures can result in personal
injury or equipment damage.
Typically you will perform the following steps:
CSwitch off the system, remove the AC power cord
CAttach your antistatic wrist strap to a metallic part of the system
CRemove the board packaging, be sure to touch the board only at the front panel
CIdentify the related CompactPCI slot (peripheral slot for I/O boards, system slot for CPU boards,
with the system slot typically most right or most left to the backplane)
CInsert card carefully (be sure not to damage components mounted on the bottom side of the
board by scratching neighboured front panels)
CA card with onboard connectors requires attachment of associated cabling now
CLock the ejector lever, fix screws at the front panel (top/bottom)
CRetain original packaging in case of return
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Removing the Board Assembly
Warning
This procedure should be done only by qualified technical personnel. Disconnect the system from its
power source before doing the procedures described here. Failure to disconnect power, or
telecommunication links before you open the system or perform any procedures can result in personal
injury or equipment damage.
Typically you will perform the following steps:
CSwitch off the system, remove the AC power cord
CAttach your antistatic wrist strap to a metallic part of the system
CIdentify the board, be sure to touch the board only at the front panel
Cunfasten both front panel screws (top/bottom), unlock the ejector lever
CRemove any onboard cabling assembly
CActivate the ejector lever
CRemove the card carefully (be sure not to damage components mounted on the bottom side
of the board by scratching neighboured front panels)
CStore board in the original packaging, do not touch any components, hold the board at the
front panel only
Warning
Do not expose the card to fire. Battery cells and other components could explode
and cause personal injury.
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EMC Recommendations
In order to comply with the CE regulations for EMC, it is mandatory to observe the following rules:
CThe chassis or rack including other boards in use must comply entirely with CE
CClose all board slots not in use with a blind front panel
CFront panels must be fastened by built-in screws
CCover any unused front panel mounted connector with a shielding cap
CExternal communications cable assemblies must be shielded (shield connected only at one end
of the cable)
CUse ferrite beads for cabling wherever appropriate
CSome connectors may require additional isolating parts
Reccomended Accessories
Blind CPCI Front
Panels
EKF Elektronik Widths currently available
(1HP=5.08mm):
with handle 4HP/8HP
without handle
2HP/4HP/8HP/10HP/12HP
Ferrit Bead Filters ARP Datacom,
63115 Dietzenbach
Ordering No.
102 820 (cable diameter 6.5mm)
102 821 (cable diameter 10.0mm)
102 822 (cable diameter 13.0mm)
Metal Shielding
Caps
Conec-Polytronic,
59557 Lippstadt
Ordering No.
CDFA 09 165 X 13129 X (DB9)
CDSFA 15 165 X 12979 X (DB15)
CDSFA 25 165 X 12989 X (DB25)
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Technical Reference - Connectors
Caution
Some of the connectors may provide operating voltage (e.g. +12V, +5V and +3.3V) to devices inside
the system chassis, such as internal peripherals. Not all of these connectors are overcurrent protected.
Do not use these connectors for powering devices external to the computer chassis. A fault in the load
presented by the external devices could cause damage to the board, the interconnecting cable and
the external devices themselves.
Please Note
The C41-CFAST mezzanine module may be equipped with several on-board connectors for system
internal usage. Not all of these connectors may be present on a particular board. Be sure to specify
your individual needs when ordering the C41-CFAST board. Characteristic features and the pin
assignments of each connector are described on the following pages.
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I/O Connectors
The C41-CFAST can be equipped with several top side connectors. Some of these connectors are
available as an option only or exclusive to each other, and therefore may not be functional or even
present on your actual board.
Assembly of these connectors is highly custom specific. Discuss your needs with EKF before ordering,
so that the optimum board configuration for your application will be chosen.
J-HSE J-PCIE
J-EXP
SODIMM DDR3
J-SDVO2
Intel®
Core™ i7
SV/LV/ULV
Memory
Down
Dual
GbE
USB
USB
VGA
DP
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J2
UHM
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1
UF
D
1
P_U
F
D
1
USB SSD
UFD1
P-UFD1
J-USB3
CF1
P-SATA3P-SATA2
Insert CFast™ Card
Top Side Up!
C41-CFAST
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CF1 CFast™ Host Connector
As an option, the C41-CFAST can be provided with the CFast™ Host Connector CF1. It is suitable for
CFast™ cards operated in SATA mode, which are available up to 32GB as of current. After inserted,
the CFast™ card will have to be secured manually by a retainer assembly, in order to withstand shock
and vibration.
CF1 CFast™ Host Connector
218.5.024.1
S1 GND
S2 SATA1_TXP
S3 SATA1_TXN
S4 GND
S5 SATA1_RXN
S6 SATA1_RXP
S7 GND
PC1 CDI
PC2 GND
PC3 TBD
PC4 TBD
PC5 TBD
PC6 TBD
PC7 GND
PC8 LED1
PC9 LED2
PC10 IO1
PC11 IO2
PC12 IO3
PC13 +3.3VS 1)
PC14 +3.3VS 1)
PC15 GND
PC16 GND
PC17 CDO
1) Alternate stuffing for +5VS on request
Part No. 218.5.024.1 • CFast™ Host Connector • © EKF • ekf.com
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The CFast™ card retainer assembly is comprised of several parts, which come with the C41-CFAST
mezzanine module. If any element gets lost, spare parts may be obtained from EKF:
EKF Part # Description Qty
440.05.020.004 M2x4 cross recess screw 1
440.05.020.008 M2x8 cross recess screw 1
710.9.CFA.7 Base fixing element (PCB mount) 1
710.9.CFA.8 Removable fixing element 1
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