Socionext M820L User manual

M820L Hybrid Codec PCI Express Card
User's Manual
Revision 1.3a
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M820L Hybrid Codec PCI Express Card User's Manual
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◆This product is designed and manufactured for use in consumer and professional applications.
Customers considering the use of this product in specialized applications where failure or
malfunction could directly affect human life or cause physical injury, or where extremely high levels
of reliability are required (such as air traffic control, aerospace systems, atomic energy control,
medical devices for life support) are requested to consult our sales representative before embarking
on such specialized use. Socionext Inc. will not be held liable for any claims and/or damages arising
from uses such as those described above without the prior approval of the company.
◆Because all semiconductor devices inherently have a certain rate of failure, the user must
incorporate into facilities and equipment safety design measures such as redundancy, fire
protection, and measures for preventing overcurrent levels and other abnormal operating
conditions to protect against injury, fire damage, or loss that could be incurred by the public in the
event of a failure.
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◆The information and circuit diagrams in this document are presented as examples of semiconductor
devices applications, and are not intended for incorporation into devices for actual use. Socionext
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parties arising from the use of this information or circuit diagrams.
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prohibited without a license under applicable patents in the MPEG-2 AAC patent portfolio, which
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◆ARM and Cortex are registered trademarks of ARM Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the EU and/or
elsewhere.
Depending on the PCB operating conditions, the surface of the devices on PCB
may become extremely hot and possibly cause burns.
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(This directive is only valid in the EU.)
This product complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking requirement.
The following marking indicates that you must not discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic
household waste.
Product Category
With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE directive Annex IB, this product is classified as a
"Category 9 Monitoring and control instruments" product.
If disposing of the products in the EU, contact to Socionext Europe GmbH.
Compliance with Administration on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information
Products of the People’s Republic of China
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制管理办法]以及 SJ/T11364-2006[电子信息产品污染控制标
识要求]在中国销售的电子信息产品的环保使用期限。如遵守
关于这产品的安全或使用上的注意，在这期限内（从生产日期
起算）不会因产品中的有害物质漏到外部，或发生突然变异，
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Revision History
Date
Revision
Description
Feb. 20, 2018
0.95
First edition
Mar. 14, 2017
0.96
2 Deliverables
The deliverables were changed.
Figure 2-1 was modified.
4 Environment Requirements
Table 4-1 were modified.
5.1 Main Specification
Table 5-1 was modified.
5.4 Connectors and LED
Figure 5-2 and Table 5-3 were modified.
5.5 Label Position
The Figure 5-4 was added.
6.1 Confirmation of PCI Express I/O Bracket
The description was modified.
Mar. 29, 2018
1.0
3. Related Documents
The document name was modified.
5.1 Main Specification
The note was added.
Apr. 10, 2018
1.1
5.1 Main Specification
The item “Memory”in Table 5-1 was modified.
Apr. 27, 2018
1.2
3. Related Documents
The related documents were added.
Oct. 24, 2018
1.3
1. Overview
Table 1-1 was added.
Nov. 22, 2019
1.3a
The footer contents were changed.

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Contents
1. Overview ................................................................................................................................. 1
2. Deliverables............................................................................................................................. 2
3. Related Documents ................................................................................................................ 3
4. Environmental Requirements................................................................................................ 3
5. M820L Hardware Specification............................................................................................. 4
5.1. Main Specification............................................................................................................................................................4
5.2. Block Diagram....................................................................................................................................................................4
5.3. Main Parts............................................................................................................................................................................5
5.4. Connectors and LED ........................................................................................................................................................5
5.5. Label Position .....................................................................................................................................................................6
6. M820L Hardware Setup ......................................................................................................... 7
6.1. Confirmation of PCI Express I/O Bracket .................................................................................................................7
6.2. Installing M820L in PC/Server Chassis .....................................................................................................................7
7. Appendix................................................................................................................................. 9
7.1. Standard Compliances....................................................................................................................................................9

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1. Overview
”M820 Hybrid Codec” features the 4K/60p HEVC compatible multi-format CODEC IC “MB86M30” as well
as the ARM® core based multi-core processor IC “SC2A11B”. “M820 Hybrid Codec” is an application
platform for advanced video processing such as compressed video transcoding, real time extraction of
semantical video information (meta data), and its integration with the video data. This application
platform is enabled to extract maximum values from video data using the combination of the
high-performance processing with the dedicated hardware and the flexible software processing with the
general-purpose processor.
This document describes the hardware specification and setup of the M820L Hybrid Codec PCI Express
card (hereinafter referred to as M820L). Figure 1-1 shows the appearance of M820L.
Figure 1-1: M820L Hybrid Codec PCI Express card (M820L)
Table 1-1: Part number and its MOQ/SPQ
Part number
MOQ/SPQ
SC0FM8A-1AA
5/5
SC0FM8A-2AA
1/1

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2. Deliverables
The deliverables related to the M820L hardware are as follows:
1) M820L Hybrid Codec PCI Express card (M820L)
2) Standard PCI Express I/O bracket for M820L (for replacement from low profile bracket)
3) Screws for attaching bracket with M820L (two pieces)
1
2 3
Figure 2-1: Deliverables
Notes:
1. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) may damage M820L. Touch M820L under the ESD-safe environment.
To prevent the static electricity from damaging M820L, it is recommended the user wears the
antistatic glove/clothes or ESD preventive wrist strap.
2. If too much force is applied to M820L, the devices on this card may be damaged such as the
twisting of the device pins. Do not exert too much force on M820L.

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3. Related Documents
The documents related to this document are as follows:
•M820 Hybrid Codec Basic Model Application Guide (PCIe Endpoint Device, FFmpeg Edition)
•M820 Hybrid Codec Basic Model Application Guide (Stand-alone, FFmpeg Edition)
•M820 Hybrid Codec Basic Model Application Guide (Stand-alone, GStreamer Edition)
4. Environmental Requirements
Table 4-1 shows the environmental requirements for M820L.
Table 4-1: M820L environmental requirements
Requirement
Operating
Non-operating
Temperature
+ 0 °C to +35 °C
-40 °C to +70 °C
Minimum airflow
200 LFM (Inlet temperature: +55 °C)
-
Relative humidity
5 % to 85 %, Non-condensing
5 % to 95 %, Non-condensing
Note:
High humidity and condensation on M820L causes short circuits. Do not operate M820L outside the
environmental requirements. Make sure M820L is completely dry before providing the power.
In addition, when preserving M820L, preserve it in the non-condensing and ESD-safe environments.

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5. M820L Hardware Specification
5.1. Main Specification
Table 5-1 shows the M820L main hardware specification.
Table 5-1: M820L main hardware specification
Main processor
CPU
ARM® Cortex®-A53 (Dual, 1GHz) x12
Memory
DDR4 SDRAM: 8 Gbytes
eMMC flash memory: 64 Gbytes
Interface
Ethernet
RJ-45 1000/100BASE-T
PCI Express
Gen2.0, 4 lanes card edge
USB
Micro USB 2.0 device (Dual UART)
Others
Power supply
12V (+/-8%)/2 A (provided from PCI Express card edge)
Size
179.49 mm x 79.2 mm x 20 mm (Low profile I/O bracket attached)
179.08 mm x 120.0 mm x 20 mm (Standard I/O bracket attached)
Weight
135 g (Low profile I/O bracket attached)
138 g (Standard I/O bracket attached)
Power consumption
24 W
Note:
Do not install M820L in the PC/server chassis with the power management by the PCI-PM software
compatible mechanisms enabled.
5.2. Block Diagram
Figure 5-1 shows the M820L block diagram.
M820L
CPU
DDR4
8 Gbytes
SPI flash memory
GbE-PHY
Codec IC
PCIe
RGMII
Card edge
PCIe
LAN
GbE
UART
to USB
USB
SPI flash
memory
LPDDR4
2 Gbytes
eMMC
LED
GPIO
Figure 5-1: M820L block diagram

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5.3. Main Parts
Table 5-2 shows the M820L main parts.
Table 5-2: M820L main parts
Part
Part number
CPU
SC2A11B (Socionext)
Codec IC
MB86M30 (Socionext)
GbE-PHY
BCM5482HA2KFBG (Broadcom)
UART to USB
CP2105-GM (Silicon Labs)
5.4. Connectors and LED
Figure 5-2 shows the M820L connectors and LED.
MB86M30
SC2A11B
3
1
2
4
2.
1. RJ-45 connector
1
3
2
Power indicator LED
Micro USB connector3.
4. PCI Express card edge
Figure 5-2: M820L connectors and LED
Table 5-3 shows the status description of LED.
Table 5-3: LED
Color
Status description
Green
Power on

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5.5. Label Position
The label position of the MAC address and serial number is as follows.
Figure 5-3: MAC address
Serial number
Figure 5-4: Serial number

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6. M820L Hardware Setup
This chapter describes the M820L hardware setup method.
6.1. Confirmation of PCI Express I/O Bracket
Firstly, confirm the PCI Express I/O bracket to be used of the PC/server chassis.
If the standard bracket is used, it is necessary to replace the bracket with the standard bracket because
the low profile bracket is attached to M820L before shipping.
Note:
The screws attached as the deliverables cannot be reused.
6.2. Installing M820L in PC/Server Chassis
After the replacement of the bracket as necessary, install M820L in the PC/server chassis which has the
PCI Express card slot as shown below.
Figure 6-1: M820L installed in server chassis
Turn on the PC/server chassis after confirming M820L is correctly installed in its PCI Express slot. The
M820L power supply is provided from PCI Express card edge power (+12 V).
In case of the M820L removal from PC/server chassis, remove the card after confirming the PC/server
chassis in which the card has been installed is turned off. After removing the card, put the card into the
ESD-protective case, bag, sheet, etc.
Caution:
Depending on the M820L operating conditions, the surface of the devices on M820L may become
extremely hot and possibly cause burns. Pay attention not to touch the surface of these devices when
removing M820L from the PC/server chassis after the M820L operation is completed.
M820L

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Notes:
1. Extreme care should be taken to mechanical stress to M820L in order to avoid the unexpected
damage. For example, when the PC/server chassis is transported, this card should be removed from
the PC/server chassis during transporting.
2. When installing/removing M820L in/from the PC/server chassis, do not exert too much force on this
card. If too much force is applied to M820L, the devices on this card may be damaged.
In addition, in case of M820L installation/removal, touch M820L under the ESD-safe environment. To
prevent the static electricity from damaging M820L, it is recommended the user wears the antistatic
glove/clothes or ESD preventive wrist strap.
For details of the M820L software installation and M820L operation, see "M820 Hybrid Codec Basic
Model Application Guide".

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7. Appendix
7.1. Standard Compliances
M820L is in compliance with the requirements specified by the following certification bodies:
•FCC Class A (USA & Canada)
•CE Mark Class A (Europe)
•BSMI (Taiwan)
•KC (Korea)
•VCCI Class A (Japan)

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