PT AMC123 User manual

AMC123
Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor
AdvancedMC Module
User’s Guide
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Document Revision History
Copyright Notice
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This document is the sole property of Performance Technologies, Inc.
Errors and Omissions
Although diligent efforts are made to supply accurate technical information to the user,
occasionally errors and omissions occur in manuals of this type. Refer to the Performance
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Performance Technologies, Inc., reserves its right to change product specifications without
notice.
Part Number Date Explanation of changes
106P0236.10 June 22, 2009 Initial Release
106P0236.11 October 2, 2009 Added MTBF data in “Reliability,” on page 95. Clarified
“Integrating the AMC123 with an External Hard Drive Module,” on
page 48. Replaced Figure 2-2. Updated Chapter 9, “Agency
Approvals.”
106P0236.12 November 20, 2009 Modified SW2-2 — PCI Express Clock (FCLKA) Configuration.
Added note about FCLKA on page 89.
106P0236.13 March 31, 2010 Updated Table 4-4, “MMC Sensors,” on page 60. Updated the
command code for the Get Geographic Address command in
Table 4-5, “PPS Extension Commands Supported by the MMC,”
on page 63, and in “Get Geographic Address Command,” on page
69. Updated “Get Status Command,” on page 64. Added
“Installing a Storage Module,” on page 86.
106P0236.14 June 08, 2010 Updated branding and format. Removed “pending” from Chapter
9, “Agency Approvals.”

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Symbol Conventions in This Manual
The following symbols appear in this document:
Caution:
There is risk of equipment damage. Follow the instructions.
Warning:
Hazardous voltages are present. To reduce the risk of electrical shock and danger to
personal health, follow the instructions.
Caution:
Electronic components on printed circuit boards are extremely sensitive to static electricity.
Ordinary amounts of static electricity generated by your clothing or work environment can
damage the electronic equipment. It is recommended that anti-static ground straps and anti-
static mats are used when installing the board in a system to help prevent damage due to
electrostatic discharge.
Additional safety information is available throughout this manual and in the topic “Product Safety
Information,” on page 101.

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Chapter 1: About This Guide 15
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Customer Support and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Customer Support Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Other Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Product Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Chapter 2: Introduction 19
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Product Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
AMC123 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Configuration Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
AMC123 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
AMC123 Functional Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Module Management Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
USB and SATA Flash Storage Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Universal Serial Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
LPC-based Boot PROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Serial I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
AMC Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
SATA Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
PCI Express Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Ethernet Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Contents

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Real-Time Clock with Battery Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Two-Stage Watchdog Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Rear Panel I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
IPMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Chapter 3: Getting Started 35
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electrical and Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Memory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
I/O Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Push-Button Reset Switch (SW1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
CMOS Reset, FCLKA, SSC, and COM1 Redirection Switch (SW2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
BIOS Configuration Switch (SW3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
SATA, Ethernet, USB, and JTAG Configuration Switch (SW4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hot-Swap Switch (SW5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Physical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Installing the AMC123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Removing the AMC123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
BIOS Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Console Redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
USB Port 1 Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Integrating the AMC123 with an External Hard Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Installing the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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USB CD/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
PXE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Operating Systems Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Installing Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Windows XP Embedded Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Windows XP and Vista Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Linux Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
PCI Device Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Programming the User LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Chapter 4: System Monitoring and Alarms 55
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
MMC Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Summary of Supported Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Device Locator Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Device ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Interpreting Sensor Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Serial Interface Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Terminal Mode Messages and Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Terminal Mode Line Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Supported PPS Extension Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Firmware Upgrade Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
HPM.1 Boot Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
HPM.1 Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Upgrade Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Detailed HPM.1 Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
IPMI Communication Utility (ipmitool) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Chapter 5: Connectors 79
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
AdvancedMC Card Edge Connector (P1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

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Front Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Ethernet Connectors (J1, J2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
USB Connector (J3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
COM1 Serial Port Connector (J4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Internal Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
DDR2 SDRAM Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
uSSD/SDM Storage Interface Connector (P5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Battery Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Serial Console Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Chapter 6: Reset 89
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Reset Types and Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Power Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Hard Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Soft Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Limited Resets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
NMI/SMI/SERIRQ Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Chapter 7: Specifications 93
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Electrical and Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Absolute Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Environmental Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
DC Operating Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Battery Backup Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Chapter 8: Thermal Considerations 97
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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Thermal Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Temperature Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Intel Thermal Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Chapter 9: Agency Approvals 99
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS) and
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
CE Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
EN55022 Radiated and Conducted Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
EN300 386 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
EN55024 Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
FCC (USA) Class A Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Industry Canada Class A Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Product Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Compliance with RoHS and WEEE Directives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Chapter 10: Data Sheet Reference 103
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Module Management Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
PICMG Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

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Table 2-1: RJ45 Connector LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Table 2-2: Board Diagnostic LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Table 3-1: I/O Address Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Table 3-2: PCI Device Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Table 3-3: User LED Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Table 4-1: IPMI/PICMG Command Subset Supported by the MMC Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Table 4-2: IPMB Management Controller Device Locator Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Table 4-3: MMC Device ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Table 4-4: MMC Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Table 4-5: PPS Extension Commands Supported by the MMC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Table 4-6: IPMC Status Bits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Table 4-7: The <interface ID> Parameter Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Table 4-8: The <interface properties> Parameter Bit Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Table 4-9: MMC Debug Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Table 4-10: The <geographic address> Parameter Bit Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Table 5-1: Connector Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Table 5-2: AMC Connector Pinout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Table 5-3: Ethernet Connectors Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Table 5-4: USB Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Table 5-5: RJ9 Console Port Pinout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Table 5-6: uSSD/SDM Storage Connector Pinout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Table 5-7: RJ9-to-RJ11 Serial Console Cable Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
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Table 7-1: Power Consumption with 1.2 GHz Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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Figure 2-1: AMC123 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 2-2: AMC123 Functional Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 2-3: AMC123 Module Installed in an AMP507x 1U MicroTCA Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 3-1: Memory Address Map Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 3-2: RJ9 Cable Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 3-3: AMC123 Switch Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Figure 3-4: Setup Screen Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Figure 4-1: PPS Extension Command Request. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Figure 4-2: PPS Extension Command Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Figure 5-1: AMC123 Connector Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Figure 5-2: Installing a Storage Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Figure 7-1: AMC123 Board Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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Chapter 1
About This Guide
Overview
This manual describes the operation and use of the AMC123 Intel®EP80579 Integrated
Processor AdvancedMC™(AMC) module (referred to as the AMC123 in this manual).
In these chapters you will find installation and configuration information, plus a functional block
description intended for the application developer of this board. Here is a brief description of
what you will find in this manual:
Chapter 1, “About This Guide” this chapter, provides links to all other chapters in this manual,
customer support and services, and product warranty information for the AMC123.
Chapter 2, “Introduction,” on page 19, provides an overview of the AMC123 and includes
information such as module features, functional block diagram, and a brief description of each
block.
Chapter 3, “Getting Started,” on page 35, provides setup information such as unpacking the
module, system requirements, and installation procedures.
Chapter 4, “System Monitoring and Alarms,” on page 55, describes the functionality and
commands supported by the on-board Module Management Controller (MMC), sensors
monitored by the MMC, the Serial Interface Subsystem (SIPL), and the firmware upgrade
process.
Chapter 5, “Connectors,” on page 79, provides connector location, description, and pinout
information for the AMC123’s AdvancedMC card edge connector, front panel and internal
connectors, and the serial console cable.
Chapter 6, “Reset,” on page 89, describes the AMC123 reset types with their respective
sources.
Chapter 7, “Specifications,” on page 93, contains mechanical, electrical, and environmental
specifications as well as product reliability specifications.
Chapter 8, “Thermal Considerations,” on page 97, describes the thermal requirements to
reliably operate an AMC123 processor module.
Chapter 9, “Agency Approvals,” on page 99, presents agency approval and certification
information.
Chapter 10, “Data Sheet Reference,” on page 103, provides information on data sheets,
standards, and specifications for the technology designed into the AMC123.
The AMC123 assembly should be used in conjunction with the PT software package that you
have chosen, for example, Windows®XP®Embedded or NexusWare®Core.
The most current documentation to support any additional components that you purchased
from PT is available at www.pt.com under the product you are inquiring about.

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Chapter 2
Introduction
Overview
This chapter provides a brief introduction to the AMC123 32-bit Intel®EP80579 Integrated
Processor AMC module. It includes a product definition, a list of product features, a figure
showing the AMC123 front panel, a functional block diagram, and a description of each block.
Unpacking, initial board configuration and other setup information are provided in Chapter 3,
“Getting Started,” on page 35.
Key topics in this chapter include:
•“Product Definition,” on page 20
•“AMC123 Features,” on page 20
•“AMC123 Front Panel,” on page 23
•“AMC123 Functional Blocks,” on page 24
•“Software,” on page 34

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Product Definition
The AMC123 is a 32-bit AdvancedMC single-board compute module, featuring the 1.2 GHz
Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor, a complete system on-a-chip (SOC) processor designed
for high-performance embedded applications. The module utilizes a single 333.5 MHz PC2-
5300 64-bit SO-RDIMM with Error Correction Code (ECC), up to 4 GB is supported using
2 Gbit DRAM technology, and 2 GB using 1 Gbit DRAM technology. The AMC123 incorporates
a 16 GB USB flash storage module, or an optional 16 GB Serial ATA (SATA) flash storage
module on the SO-DIMM.
Ethernet connectivity is available through dual front panel RJ45 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet
ports. The AMC123 also supports the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG)®
sub-specifications AMC.1 (x1, x4, or x8 PCI Express), AMC.2 (Gigabit Ethernet), and AMC.3
Type 1 (SATA II) to ensure a comprehensive set of interconnecting capabilities to the carrier
board. A standard USB 2.0 port and an RJ9 console port are also provided on the front panel.
The AMC123 is compliant with the PICMG AMC.0 specification and adheres to mechanical,
power, thermal, interconnect, and management functions defined in this specification.
AMC123 Features
The AMC123 includes the following features:
• Single, mid-size PICMG AMC.0 processor module
• PICMG AMC.0, R 2.0 compliant
• IPMI v1.5 specification compliant
• 1.2 GHz Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor
– Intel architecture complex based on the Intel Pentium®M processor
– Integrated memory controller hub supporting:
• Four-channel Enhanced Direct Memory Access (EDMA) controller
• Single PCI Express interface up to x1, x4, or x8 supported on port A, or split into two x4
interfaces (x1 or x4)
• Single Double-Data-Rate (DDR2), 64-bit wide + ECC, 800 MHz
• Two System Management Bus (SMBus) interfaces (first dedicated as slave, second
configurable as master or slave)
• Two integrated Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitters (UARTs)
• Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 host controller ports (one dedicated to front-panel, one
routed to on-board devices and AMC card edge)
• Two-stage watchdog timer
• Real-time clock/CMOS RAM (with dual battery support)
– Integrated I/O controller hub
– Integrated I/O support with three Ethernet MACs, two Controller Area Network (CAN) interfaces
and a local expansion bus interface
– 256 KB of L2 cache
– 400/533 MHz internal Front Side Bus (FSB)