Revision History Revision Release Date Description of Change(s) 2.00 2011/09/15 Initial release Add “Q”, “L” and “M” models; add Gold Cap 2.01 2012/11/16 support Correct “3.3V/5V” column headings in power 2.02 2013/03/29 consumption tables...
Preface Copyright 2011-13 ADLINK Technology Inc. This document contains proprietary information protected by copy- right. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be repro- duced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
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Using this Manual Audience and Scope The cPCI-3970 User’s Manual is intended for hardware technicians and systems operators with knowledge of installing, configuring and operating industrial grade single board computers. Manual Organization This manual is organized as follows: Chapter 1, Introduction: Introduces the cPCI-3970, its features, block diagrams, and package contents.
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cPCI-3970 Conventions Take note of the following conventions used throughout this manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and instructions properly. Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform tasks. NOTE: NOTE: Information to prevent minor physical injury, component dam- age, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to com- plete a task.
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cPCI-3970 Table of Contents Revision History..............ii Preface ..................iii List of Figures ................ xi List of Tables................ xiii 1 Introduction ................ 1 Overview................1 Features................1 Model Number Decoder............2 Package Contents ............... 5 2 Specifications ..............7 cPCI-3970 Processor Blade Specifications ......7 cPCI-R3P00(T) RTM Specifications ........
Introduction 1.1 Overview The ADLINK cPCI-3970 Series is a 3U CompactPCI® PlusIO compatible processor blade with ECC memory up to 16GB. The ADLINK cPCI-3970 features an Intel® Core™ i7 processor with Mobile Intel® QM67 Express Chipset, supports Satellite mode operation as a standalone blade in peripheral slots and IPMI for system health monitoring.
VGA port on front or switchable to rear I/O by BIOS setting Two PCIe Gigabit Ethernet egress ports Additional two Gigabit Ethernet ports on 80mm RTM (cPCI-R3P00T) One CompactFlash socket Optional CFast socket for SATA interface storage (shares CF socket site) Line-in and Line-out ports on front panel 2.5"...
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cPCI-3970 S = Dual slot width with CF socket, 2x USB, 2x GbE, VGA on layer-1; PMC/XMC site on layer-2 DB-3UMC. P =Triple slot width with CF socket, 2x USB, 2x GbE, VGA on layer-1; 2x USB, COM, PS/2 KB/MS, Line-in, Line-out and SATA on layer-2 DB-3610L2;...
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RTMs cPCI- R3P00 (A) Model Code Blank = dual slot width, 50mm depth 3U RTM with 2x COM, 2x USB, 3x SATA, VGA, 2x GbE (switched from processor blade) T = dual slot width, 80mm depth 3U RTM with 2x COM, 2x USB, 3x SATA, VGA, 2x GbE (independent from processor blade) Introduction...
Please obtain authorization before returning any product to ADLINK. The packing contents of cPCI-3970 Series non-standard configurations will vary depending on customer requests. CPU module...
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The contents of non-standard cPCI-3970 configurations may vary depending on the customer’s requirements. NOTE: NOTE: This product must be protected from static discharge and phys- ical shock. Never remove any of the components except at a static-free workstation. Use the anti-static bag shipped with the CAUTION: product when putting the board on a surface.
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Graphics • Integrated in Intel® Core™ processor • DB-15 VGA port on front panel, switchable to J2 (RTM) by BIOS setting • Analog display up to QXGA 2048x1536 @75Hz, 32-bit • Two DisplayPorts on front panel with resolution up to 2560x1600 @60Hz (cPCI-3970G/U only) •...
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cPCI-3970 Faceplate I/O 4HP (cPCI-3970) & 8HP (cPCI-3970Q) • 2x USB 2.0 ports • 2x 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet ports • Analog DB-15 VGA port 8HP (cPCI-3970D) • 4x USB 2.0 ports • 2x 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet ports • Analog DB-15 VGA port •...
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Faceplate I/O 12HP (cPCI-3970U) • 2x DisplayPorts • 3x USB 2.0 ports • 2x 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet ports • Analog DB-15 VGA port • RJ-45 RS-232/422/485 port • PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse combo port • PMC/XMC site Table 2-1: cPCI-3970 Processor Blade Specifications 1.
cPCI-R3P00T RTM COM4 (Tx, Rx) 2x USB GbE 1/2* PCIe x4 82580DB SATA3/4/5 7 pin 7 pin 7 pin COM5 RS-232/422/485 FT232R Figure 2-7: cPCI-R3P00T RTM Functional Block Diagram *cPCI-R3P00T GbE ports are LAN1/2 due to PCI-Express root port sequence requirements of the PCH; cPCI-3970 front panel GbE ports change to LAN3/4 when using the cPCI-R3P00T.
cPCI-3970 2.4 I/O Connectivity Table cPCI-3970 cPCI-3970D cPCI-3970G R3P00(T) (4HP) (8HP) (8HP) (RTM) Function Faceplate Onboard Faceplate Onboard Faceplate Onboard Faceplate Onboard Gigabit Y x2 Y x2 Y x2 Y x2 Ethernet Y x2 (DB-9) (RJ-45) (10-pin) USB 2.0 Y x2 Y x4 Y x3 Y x2...
2.5 Power Requirements In order to guarantee a stable functionality of the system, it is rec- ommended to provide more power than the system requires. An industrial power supply unit should be able to provide at least twice as much power as the entire system requires of each voltage.
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Power Consumption This section provides information on the power consumption of cPCI-3970 Series when using the Intel® Core™ i7 processors with 2x 4GB DDR3-1066 SO-CDIMM memory and onboard 64GB SATA flash disk. The cPCI-3970 is powered by 5V and 3.3V. Power con- sumption at 100% CPU usage was measured using the Intel Ther- mal Analysis Tool (TAT).
2.6 Thermal Requirements Cooling of the CompactPCI blade and its components is provided by the thermal module (passive heatsink) and is dependent on suf- ficient airflow from the chassis. The amount of thermal energy that can by dissipated from the board is dependent on the ambient air temperature and the airflow rate of the chassis.
The processor includes Integrated Dis- play Engine, Processor Graphics and Integrated Memory Controller. The cPCI-3970 Series supports the Intel® Core™ i7/i5 processors. The table below lists the general specifications and power ratings of the CPUs supported by the cPCI-3970 Series.
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Supported Technologies Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d) Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT-x) Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Intel® 64 Architecture Execute Disable Bit Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Interfaces Two channels of DDR3 memory with a maximum of one SO-DIMM per channel Memory DDR3 data transfer rates of 1066 MT/s, 1333 MT/s, and 1600 MT/s 64-bit wide channels...
cPCI-3970 3.2 Platform Controller Hub The QM67 PCH provides extensive I/O support. functions and capabilities include: PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 2.0 support for up to eight ports with transfers up to 5 GT/s ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Revision 4.0a Enhanced DMA controller, interrupt controller, and timer functions Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent...
3.4 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology is a feature that allows the processor to opportunistically and automatically run faster than its rated operating core and/or render clock frequency when there is suffi- cient power headroom, and the product is within specified temper- ature and current limits.
cPCI-3970 The key features the TPM provides are: Hardware hash accelerator for SHA-1 algorithm. Advanced Crypto Engine (ACE) for asymmetric key opera- tions (up to 2048-bit key length) to make hardware protec- tion. Tick counter to extend the time required to decipher the key. In addition to an encryption key created by the user, the TPM also provides security features to protect the TPM itself: Over/Under-voltage detection to monitor the system stabil-...
3.8 BIOS Recovery The cPCI-3970 Series features AMI® EFI BIOS with BIOS recov- ery. If the BIOS becomes corrupted and you are unable to boot your system, follow the instructions in Section 7.3“BIOS Recovery” on page 101. Functional Description...
cPCI-3970 4.3 cPCI-3970D Blade Assembly Layout The dual-slot width cPCI-3970D Blade is comprised of the cPCI-3970 single-slot main board and the DB-3610L2 riser card to expand I/O connectivity with PS/2, COM, 2x USB ports, Line-in, and Line-out ports . COM1 USB2 SATA0 USB3...
4.4 cPCI-3970G Blade Assembly Layout The dual-slot width cPCI-3970D Blade is comprised of the cPCI-3970 single-slot main board and the DB-3970L2 riser card to expand I/O connectivity with PS/2, COM, USB ports, and 2x Dis- playPorts. COM2 2.5” SATA HDD SATA0 COM1 USB9...
cPCI-3970 4.5 cPCI-3970, cPCI-3970D, cPCI-3970G Faceplate cPCI-3970 GP LED Reset Button Overheat LED HDD LED Power LED WDT LED cPCI-3970D PS/2 Line-in COM1 USB 2.0 KB/MS Line-out Reset Button GP LED HDD LED Overheat LED Power LED WDT LED cPCI-3970G PS/2 DisplayPorts KB/MS...
System LEDs Color Condition Indication System is off Power Green/ System Power ready (PWGD) Green Post OK No Watchdog event Orange Blinking Watchdog event alert No CF/CFast/SATA HDD activity Blue Data read/write in process for CF/CFast/ Blinking SATA HDD CPU T temperature is under 100ºC Overheat junction...
cPCI-3970 4.10 Connector Pin Assignments USB Connectors Pin # Signal Name UV0- UV0+ Table 4-2: USB Pin Definition DB-15 VGA Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Green Blue N.C. +5V. N.C. CRTDATA HSYNC VSYNC CRTCLK Table 4-3: VGA Pin Definition Board Interfaces...
RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Connectors 10BASE-T/ Pin # 1000BASE-T 100BASE-TX LAN_TX0+ LAN_TX0- LAN_TX1+ — LAN_TX2+ — LAN_TX2- LAN_TX1- — LAN_TX3+ — LAN_TX3- Table 4-4: RJ-45 GbE Pin Definitions Speed Activity Speed LED Activity LED Status (Green/Orange) (Yellow) Network link is not established or system powered off Link 10 Mbps...
COM1 Mode Selection Switches (SW1~SW4) These switches set the cPCI-3970D/P COM1 to RS-232 full modem, RS-422, RS-485, or RS-485+ half-duplex mode. Switches SW1~SW4 are located on the top edge of the DB-3610L2 board. RS-232 full modem is set by default. Mode RS-232 RS-422...
cPCI-3970 cPCI-3970G/U Serial Ports The COM mode setting for cPCI-3970G/U models are set in the BIOS: “cPCI-3970G COM1/ 2 Output” on page 122. NOTE: NOTE: COM1 Connector (RJ-45) Pin # RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 DCD-L — — RTS-L TXD+ TXD+ DSR-L —...
The cPCI-3970G/U COM1 RS-422/485 pin definitions are differ- ent from the common DB-9 pin definitions. An RS-422/485 DB-9 male-female adapter dongle is provided to allow compatibility NOTE: NOTE: with common RS-422/485 pin definitions. RS-422/485 Adapter Dongle A DB-9 male-female adapter dongle is provided to allow com- patibility with common RS-422/485 pin definitions DB-9 (Female) DB-9 (Male)
COM5 Connector (DB-9) The cPCI-R3P00(T) RTM COM5 RS-422/485 pin definitions are different from the common DB-9 pin definitions. An RS-422/485 DB-9 male-female adapter dongle is provided to allow compati- NOTE: NOTE: bility with common RS-422/485 pin definitions. See Pin # RS-232 RS-422 RS-485...
cPCI-3970 Serial ATA Connector on DB-3610L2/3970L2 Pin # Signal Signal Power P13~P15 Table 4-20: Serial ATA Connector on DB-3610L2/3970L2 Pin Definition Board Interfaces...
XMC Connector on DB-3UMC (JN3) Pin# 3.3V VPWR Not used PCIE_RST-L 3.3V VPWR Not used Not used 3.3V VPWR Not used +12V 3.3V VPWR Not used -12V Not used VPWR Not used Not used VPWR Not used 3.3V VPWR Not used Not used VPWR Not used...
cPCI-3970 4.11 Jumper Settings Load BIOS Default Jumper (JP1) The cPCI-3970 Load BIOS Default Jumper is located on the DB-3CF/CFast daughter board. To load the default BIOS settings, short pins 2-3 on JP1, then reinstall the jumper cap to pins 1-2. BIOS Setting Connection Normal...
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Processor blade installation to chassis RTM installation to chassis 5.1 CPU and Heatsink The cPCI-3970 Series come with CPU and heatsink pre-installed. Removal of heatsink/CPU by users is not recommended. Please contact your ADLINK service representative for assistance. Getting Started...
5.2 Memory Module Installation The cPCI-3970 Series supports DDR3-1066/1333 ECC memory modules stacked-type SO-CDIMM sockets. SO-CDIMM modules have a 204-pin footprint and are notched to facilitate correct installation in the SO-DIMM sockets. At least one memory module will be pre-installed in the lower socket as shown below.
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cPCI-3970 Installing the Memory Modules Align the notch in the memory module with the key on the SO-CDIMM slot. Press down on the module until is it is prop- erly seated in the socket. Getting Started...
5.3 SATA Drive Installation The cPCI-3970D/G 2-slot version and cPCI-3970P/U 3-slot version provide space to install a slim type 2.5" Serial-ATA storage drive. SATA Drive Installing a - cPCI-3970D/G(P/U) 1. Drive mounting brackets and screws are provided in the accessory kit. Secure the brackets to the SATA drive with the four M3 screws provided.
cPCI-3970 5.4 CompactFlash Installation The CompactFlash socket is located on the DB-3CF daughter board mounted on layer-1. To install a CF card, orient the card so that the bottom side is facing up and align with the CF socket as shown.
5.5 Converting from CF to CFast Slot DB-3CFAST is an optional accessory for the cPCI-3970 series. To change the CF1 slot from CompactFlash to CFast, follow the instructions below. For cPCI-3970 models with 2 or 3 slots, the layer-2 and layer-3 daughter boards and front panel must first be removed.
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cPCI-3970 Removing the Layer-2 Daughter Board 1. Remove the screws on the front panel as shown below (6 screws on "D/P" model, 5 screws on the "G/U" model). cPCI-3970D cPCI-3970G 2. Remove the screw next to the handle on the solder side of the cPCI-3970.
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3. Remove the 5 screws securing the DB-3970L2 or DB-3610L2 layer-2 daughter board to the blade assembly. 4. Remove the front panel from the blade assembly. 5. Lift the DB-3970L2 or DB-3610L2 daughter board to remove it from the blade assembly. Getting Started...
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cPCI-3970 Installing the DB-3CFAST Daughter Board 1. Remove the three screws securing the DB-3CF daugh- ter board as shown and lift it from the blade assembly. 2. Install the DB-3CFAST daughter board by aligning it with the board-to-board connector (CN2) on the cPCI-3970 main board and pressing down firmly.
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3. Secure the DB-3CFAST by tightening the three screws shown below. 4. Reinstall the layer-2 daughter board, front panel and layer-3 daughter board as required by reversing the steps described above. Getting Started...
cPCI-3970 5.6 PMC/XMC Card Installation The cPCI-3970P/U provides one PMC/XMC slot designed to sup- port 3.3V or 5V V(I/O) (default 3.3V) and 5V or 12V VPWR (default 5V). Before you install the PMC/XMC card on the cPCI-3970P/U, please make sure that the PMC V(I/O) jumper JPX2 and XMC VPWR jumper JPX1 have been correctly set (see page 65).
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2. Remove the DB-3UMC daughter board from the blade assembly by unscrewing the four screws securing it to the layer-2 daughter board as shown below. 3.3V Key 3. There is a 3.3V key on board by default, if the PMC/XMC card you wish to install is 5V signaling, please remove the key and set the PMC V(I/O) jumper JPX2 to the 5V setting (see “PMC V(I/O) Select Jumper on DB-3UMC...
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cPCI-3970 4. Align the male connectors of the PMC/XMC card (com- ponent-side down) to the female connectors of the DB-3UMC and press down. 5. Secure the PMC/XMC card to the DB-3UMC by attach- ing four screws (provided with the card) from the under- side of the daughter board.
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6. Align the male board-to-board connector (CN1) of the PMC/XMC assembly to the female board-to-board connec- tor (CN7) of the layer-2 daughter board and press down. 7. Secure the PMC/XMC assembly to the layer-2 daughter board using the four screws removed in Step 2 above. 8.
cPCI-3970 5.7 Installing the cPCI-3970 to the Chassis The cPCI-3970 may be installed in a system or peripheral slot of a 3U CompactPCI chassis. These instructions are for reference only. Refer to the user guide that comes with the chassis for more information.
RTMs. Refer to previous sections for peripheral connectivity of all I/O ports on the RTM. When installing the cPCI-3970 Series and related RTMs, make sure the RTM is the correct matching model. You must install the correct RTM to enable functions (I/O inter- faces) on the rear panel.
cPCI-3970 Driver Installation The cPCI-3970 drivers are available from the ADLINK All-In-One DVD at X:\cPCI\cPCI-3970\, or from the ADLINK website (http://www.adlinktech.com). ADLINK provides validated driv- ers for Windows XP Professional and Windows 7. We recommend using these drivers to ensure compatibility. The VxWorks BSP can be downloaded from the cPCI-3970 product page on the ADLINK website 6.1 cPCI-3970 Drivers...
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8. Install the audio driver and utilities by extracting and running the program in …\Audio\RealTek_High_Definition_Audio _WINXP_5.10.0.6029.zip. 9. Install the Intel® Management Engine Interface driver to remove the "question mark" from Other Devices in Windows Device Manager. The cPCI-3970 does not support Intel® Active Management Technology.
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cPCI-3970 Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click Next. Extract the contents of …\cPCI-3970\Chipset\Intel _Management_Engine_Interface_AllOS_7.0.0.1144.zip. Select "Search for the best driver in these locations" and "Include this location in the search". Click Browse and navi- gate to the folder "MEI" where you extracted the contents of the zip file, and then click OK.
6.2 USB-to-Serial Converter Driver (RTM) The COM5 serial port on the cPCI-R3P00(T) is converted from the USB3 port by a USB-to-serial converter (see “cPCI-R3P00 RTM” on page 17). To install the driver for the converter, follow the pro- cedure below. The installation consists of two parts: USB Serial Converter and USB Serial Port.
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cPCI-3970 4. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click Next. 5. Extract the contents of …\cPCI-3970\COM\USB_Serial _Port_WINXP_32_WIN7_64_FTDI 2.8.8.0. Select "Search for the best driver in these locations" and "Include this location in the search". Click Browse and navigate to the folder where you extracted the contents of the zip file, and then click OK.
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6. When notified that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway. 7. When the USB Serial Converter driver installation has com- pleted, click Finish to close the wizard. Driver Installation...
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cPCI-3970 8. The Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically open and ask you to install the software for USB Serial Port. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. 9. When notified that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway.
10.When the USB Serial Converter driver installation has com- pleted, click Finish to close the wizard. 6.3 LAN Driver for cPCI-R3P00T The GbE ports on the cPCI-R3P00T are supported by an Intel® 82580DB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (see “cPCI-R3P00T RTM” on page 18). Install the LAN drivers by extracting and running the program PROWin32.exe in …\cPCI\cPCI-R3P00(T)\INTEL 82580 Network driver\.
cPCI-3970 Utilities 7.1 Watchdog Timer This section describes the operation of the cPCI-3970’s watchdog timer (WDT). The primary function of the WDT is to monitor the cPCI-3970's operation and to reset the system if a software appli- cation fails to function as programmed. The following WDT func- tions may be controlled using a software application: enabling and disabling set and get current configuration...
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Reset Watchdog Timer This command is used to reload the WDT. Action Byte Value Description NetFn/LUN Request Defined command Response Complete Code 00h means OK Set Watchdog Timer This command is used to start and restart the Watchdog Timer using the specified countdown value. Action Byte Value...
cPCI-3970 Example WDT Programming Procedure Configuration of the watchdog timer is via serial interface. Detailed description of the WDT IPMI commands can be found above. The following example shows the procedure for configuring the WDT works over a serial console. See “Communications with IPMC” on page 137.
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2. Reload the WDT counter by using the raw IPMI command "Reset Watchdog Timer". "Reset Watchdog Timer" Command: [18 00 22] Successful response to Command: [1C 00 22 00] 3. Get the WDT configuration by using the "Get Watchdog Timer" command. "Get Watchdog Timer"...
cPCI-3970 7.2 Using the Trusted Platform Module This section describes the operation of the cPCI-3970’s Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Enabling TPM in BIOS The TPM is set to "Disabled" by default. Users wishing to use the TPM should enable it in BIOS as follows: 1.
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3. Set "TPM State" Enabled. Save settings and exit BIOS. Using the TPM Utility A utility for managing the TPM settings, the Infineon Security Plat- form Settings Tool, is provided with the TPM driver located on the All-In-One DVD in the following directory: X:\cPCI\cPCI- 3970\TPM.
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cPCI-3970 2. The Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool is shown in the screen capture below. 3. Click on the "User Settings" tab, then follow the on screen instructions to build a security platform. Utilities...
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4. Prepare a removable media to store important pass- words and data and follow the on screen instructions. Utilities...
7.3 BIOS Recovery The cPCI-3970 Series features AMI® EFI BIOS with BIOS recov- ery. If the BIOS becomes corrupted and you are unable to boot your system, the system will sound 4 beeps. Follow the instruc- tions below to re-flash the BIOS and recover the system.
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6. During the BIOS recovery process, you will see the following: 7. After the flash update is completed, power down the system and restart. The system should now boot up normally. After BIOS recovery, follow the instructions in Section 7.4 BIOS Update to restore your original BIOS version.
cPCI-3970 7.4 BIOS Update Follow the instructions below to update the BIOS or restore a pre- vious BIOS version. 1. Download the required BIOS file from the product website: www.adlinktech.com/PD/web/PD_detail.php?cKind=&pid=1013. 2. Prepare a DOS bootable floppy disk or USB flash drive and unzip the contents of the BIOS file to the disk 3.
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cPCI-3970 BIOS Setup Utility The following chapter describes basic navigation for the AMI EFI BIOS setup utility. 8.1 Starting the BIOS To enter the setup screen, follow these steps: 1. Power on the motherboard 2. Press the < Delete > key on your keyboard when you see the following text prompt: <...
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Setup Menu The main BIOS setup menu is the first screen that you can navi- gate. Each main BIOS setup menu option is described in this user’s guide. The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured.
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cPCI-3970 Navigation Note: There is a hot key legend located in the right frame on most setup screens. Keyboard Commands Enter Selects the highlighted option or submenu. < > The Left and Right "Arrow" keys allow you to select a setup screen.
8.2 Main Setup When you first enter the Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by select- ing the Main tab. There are two Main Setup options. They are described in this section.
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cPCI-3970 System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight Sys- tem Time or System Date using the < Arrow > keys. Enter new val- ues using the keyboard. Press the < Tab > key or the < Arrow > keys to move between fields.
8.3 Advanced BIOS Setup Select the Advanced tab from the setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <...
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cPCI-3970 PCI Subsystem Settings PCI Latency Timer Value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register. Options: 32 PCI Bus Clocks, 64 PCI Bus Clocks, 96 PCI Bus Clocks, 128 PCI Bus Clocks, 160 PCI Bus Clocks, 192 PCI Bus Clocks, 224 PCI Bus Clocks, 248 PCI Bus Clocks.
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Trusted Computing Trusted computing is an industry standard to make personal com- puters more secure through a dedicated hardware chip, called a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). This option allows you to enable or disable the TPM support. BIOS Setup Utility...
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cPCI-3970 CPU Configuration Hyper-Threading Enables/disables Hyper-Threading Technology. Active Processor Cores Number of cores to enable in each processor package. Options: All, 1, 2. Intel Virtualization Enables/disables Intel Virtualization Technology. BIOS Setup Utility...
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SATA Configuration SATA Controllers This item specifies enables/disables the SATA Controllers. SATA Mode The SATA interface can be configured as a legacy IDE, RAID and AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Utility...
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cPCI-3970 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Legacy USB Support refers to USB mouse and keyboard sup- port. Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or keyboard will not become available until a USB com- patible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded.
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Device Power-up Delay Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. "Auto" uses these default values: for a Root port it is 100ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from the Hub descriptor. Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1/2/3/4 Configuration Each sub-menu allows you to Enable/Disable and set the...
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Console Redirection The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings. Terminal Type VT-UTF8 is the preferred terminal type for out-of-band man- agement. The next best choice is VT100+ and then VT100. Options: VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, ASNI.
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cPCI-3970 Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Set this value to 1 or 2. Flow Control Set this option to select Flow Control for console redirection. The settings for this value are None, Hardware, Software. Terminal Resolution Remote Terminal Resolution.
8.4 Chipset Configuration Select the Chipset tab from the setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of Chipset BIOS Setup options by highlighting it using the < Arrow > keys. The Chipset BIOS Setup screen is shown below. System Agent (SA) Configuratio Enables/disables Intel®...
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cPCI-3970 Graphics Configuration Primary Display Allows you to select which graphics controller to use as the pri- mary boot device. Configuration options: IGD, PCI/IGD, PCI/PEG, PEG/IGD, PEG/PCI. Internal Graphics Allows you to select enable/disable.the internal graphics. DVMT Pre-Allocated Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the internal graphics device.
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PCH-IO Configuration LAN1, LAN2, VGA Output Sets the LAN1/LAN2/VGA output to Front/Rear. cPCI-3970G COM1/ 2 Output Sets the cPCI-3970G COM1/2 mode. Options: RS232, RS422/RS485. The cPCI-3970G COM1/2 Output BIOS setting is only used for cPCI-3970G/U models. The COM mode setting for cPCI-3970D/P models must be set using the “COM1 Mode NOTE: NOTE:...
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cPCI-3970 USB Configuration EHCI1/2 Controller 1 USB 2.0 (EHCI) support. Set this value to Enabled/Disabled. BIOS Setup Utility...
8.5 Boot Configuration Select the Boot tab from the setup screen to enter the Boot Con- figuration screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display a Boot Configuration option by highlighting it using the <...
cPCI-3970 8.6 Security Setup Administrator Password Use this option to set a password for administrators with full con- trol of the BIOS setup utility. User Password Use this option to set a password for users with limited access to the BIOS setup utility. BIOS Setup Utility...
8.7 Save & Exit Select the Save & Exit tab from the setup screen to enter the Save & Exit setup screen. You can display a Save & Exit BIOS setup option by highlighting it using the < Arrow > keys. The Save & Exit BIOS setup screen is shown below.
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cPCI-3970 Save Changes Save changes made so far to any of the setup options. Discard Changes Discard changes made so far to any of the setup options. Restore Defaults Restore/Load Defaults values for all the setup options. Boot Override Use the up/down arrow keys to highlight a boot device to immedi- ately exit the BIOS Setup and boot from the selected device.
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cPCI-3970 IPMI User Guide 9.1 Introduction This chapter is written for those who already have a basic under- standing of the newest implementation of the baseboard manage- ment controller (BMC) of the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification rev. 2.0. It also describes the OEM extension IPMI command usages which are not listed in the IPMI specification.
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IPMI Command NetFn CMD Description Spec This is a broadcast version of the ‘Get Broadcast "Get Device ID’ command that is provided for 17.9 Device ID" the ‘discovery’ of Intelligent Devices on the IPMB IPMI Messaging Support Commands The Send Message command is used for bridging IPMI messages between Send Message 18.7...
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cPCI-3970 IPMI Command NetFn CMD Description Spec Sensor Device Commands This command returns general Get Device SDR 29.2 information about the collection of Info sensors in a Dynamic Sensor Device. The ‘Get Device SDR’ command allows SDR information for sensors for a Sensor Get Device SDR 29.3 Device (typically implemented...
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IPMI Command NetFn CMD Description Spec This command returns the present reading for sensor. The sensor device Get Sensor may return a stored version of a 29.14 Reading periodically updated reading, or the sensor device may scan to obtain the reading after receiving the request.
cPCI-3970 9.3 OEM Commands Summary Table Command NetFn Code Cmd Code System Life Time App (18h) Statistics of Power Cycle App (18h) Voltage Detection from Internal Sensor App (18h) Thermal Detection App (18h) Voltage Detection from External App (18h) Sensor System Power Status App (18h) BIOS Operation Status...
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Action Byte Value Description Complete Code 00h means OK The counter is added byt Reset Times pushing reset button. LS on Power Button byte last. The counter is added by Reset Times system reset request on on Payload payload. LS byte last. Response The counter is added by Reset Times...
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cPCI-3970 Thermal Detection This command is used to get temperatures from external sensor components. Action Byte Value Description NetFn/LUN Defined command Request 01h : CPU Temperature 01h~02h 02h : System Temperature Complete Code 00h means OK Assigned It gets digital raw data. The Response Temperature value practical value can be...
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System Power Status This command is used to detect system power status via GPIO pin signal on IPMC chip. Action Byte Value Description NetFn/LUN Request Defined command Complete Code 00h means OK Response 00: Power Fail 00h~01h 01 : Power OK BIOS Operation Status This command is used to get BIOS operation status.
cPCI-3970 9.4 CompactPCI Address Map Since more than one system may be installed in a single chassis, we allocate each IPMB address based on GA input as peripheral cards. The CompactPCI Peripheral Address Mapping Table is given below. CompactPCI Peripheral Address Mapping Geo.
9.6 IPMI Sensors List Sensor Reading Value of Sensor Normal Sensor name IPMI Get Sensor Reading Number Reading Command Timeout action: 000b = no action 001b = Hard Reset BMC Watchdog 000b = Power Down 011b = Power Cycle 100b - 111b = reserved 3.3V 3.3 V Raw data of 3.3V sensor...
cPCI-3970 Sensor Reading Value of Sensor Normal Sensor name IPMI Get Sensor Reading Number Reading Command BIOS status: 00b : Not Ready. 01b : BIOS Reset. 02b : ROM Check. 03b : Initiate Hardware. BIOS POST OK 04b : Enter BIOS Menu. 05b : Start BIOS firmware burning process.
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cPCI-3970 Important Safety Instructions For user safety, please read and follow all instructions, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the equipment. Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this user’s manual for future reference. Read the specifications section of this manual for detailed information on the operating environment of this equipment.
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Never attempt to fix the equipment. Equipment should only be serviced by qualified personnel. A Lithium-type battery may be provided for uninterrupted, backup or emergency power. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with one of an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries appropriately. WARNING: Equipment must be serviced by authorized technicians when:...
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