EKF PC3-ALLEGRO User Manual

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CompactPCI
PC3-ALLEGRO •
PlusIO CPU Card
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Intel
Core™ i7-3xxx Processor Quad-Core (Ivy Bridge)
Document No. 7106 • Edition 31 • 19 June 2017

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  • Page 1 User Guide ® CompactPCI PC3-ALLEGRO • PlusIO CPU Card ® Intel Core™ i7-3xxx Processor Quad-Core (Ivy Bridge) Document No. 7106 • Edition 31 • 19 June 2017...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Contents About this Manual ............5 Edition History .
  • Page 3 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Mezzanine Side Board Options ......... . . 35 ®...
  • Page 4 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Backplane Connectors ..........86 CompactPCI .
  • Page 5: About This Manual

    User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor About this Manual This manual describes the technical aspects of the PC3-ALLEGRO, required for installation and system integration. It is intended for the experienced user only. Edition History...
  • Page 6: Related Documents

    This manual 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. © EKF...
  • Page 7: Standards

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Standards Reference Documents Term Document Origin CFast™ CFast™ Specification Rev. 1.0 www.compactflash.org CompactPCI ® CompactPCI Specification, PICMG® 2.0 R3.0, Oct. 1, 1999 www.picmg.org CompactPCI ® CompactPCI PlusIO Specification, PICMG® 2.30 R1.0, www.picmg.org...
  • Page 8: Overview

    User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Overview The PC3-ALLEGRO is a rich featured high The PC3-ALLEGRO is equipped with up to 16GB performance 4HP/3U CompactPCI ® PlusIO CPU RAM with ECC support. 8GB memory-down are ®...
  • Page 9 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor © EKF ekf.com...
  • Page 10: Technical Features

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Technical Features Feature Summary Feature Summary < CompactPCI® PlusIO (PICMG® CPCI 2.30) System Slot Controller J1 Connector for Full CompactPCI® Classic 32-Bit Support, universal V(I/O) (3.3V or 5V) <...
  • Page 11 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Feature Summary < USB 3.0 XHCI SuperSpeed & USB 2.0 EHCI Support 2 x USB 3.0 F/P Connectors < 6 x USB 2.0 to Mezzanine Connectors <...
  • Page 12 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Feature Summary < Regulation & Environmental RoHS compliant < EC Regulations EN55022, EN55024, EN60950-1 (UL60950-1/IEC60950-1) < Operating Temperature: 0°C to +70°C (Industrial Temperature Range on Request) <...
  • Page 13: Performance Rating

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Performance Rating Performance Rating Operating Conditions Operating Conditions Thermal & Operating Temperature 0°C to +70°C (-40°C to +85°C on Request) < Environmental Storage temperature: -40°C to +85°C, max. Gradient 5°C/min <...
  • Page 14: Block Diagram

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Block Diagram DDR3 ECC Soldered DDR3 ECC SODIMM © EKF -14- ekf.com...
  • Page 15: Top View Component Assembly

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Top View Component Assembly PC3-ALLEGRO © EKF • ekf.com SODIMM ECC DDR3 Soldered ECC DDR3 © EKF -15- ekf.com...
  • Page 16: Front Panel Connectors

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Front Panel Connectors ETH1/2 Dual Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 receptacles with integrated indicator LEDs mDP1/2 Mini DisplayPort digital video output receptacle (VGA connector available as alternate) USB1/2 Universal Serial Bus 3.0 type A receptacles...
  • Page 17: On-Board Connectors & Sockets

    Jumpers DS-P Switches to configure link width and speed on J-PCIE P-GP Jumper to reset UEFI BIOS Setup to EKF Factory Defaults P-MFG Jumper to enter Manufacturing Mode, not populated P-RTC Jumper to reset RTC circuitry (part of PCH), not populated ©...
  • Page 18: Microprocessor

    Micro FC-BGA package for direct soldering to the PCB, i.e. the chip cannot be removed or changed by the user. The processors supported by the PC3-ALLEGRO are running at core clock speeds up to 2.1GHz for quad core and up to 2.5GHz on dual core devices. Due to Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® and Intel®...
  • Page 19: Thermal Considerations

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Thermal Considerations In order to avoid malfunctioning of the PC3-ALLEGRO, take care of appropriate cooling of the processor and system, e.g. by a cooling fan suitable to the maximum power consumption of the CPU chip actually in use. The processor contains digital thermal sensors (DTS) that are readable via special CPU registers.
  • Page 20: Main Memory

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Main Memory The PC3-ALLEGRO features two channels of DDR3 SDRAMs with support of ECC (Error Correction Code). One channel is realized with 18 memory devices soldered to the board (Memory Down) and delivers a capacity of up to 8GB with a clock frequency of 1600MHz (PC3-12800).
  • Page 21 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Top Side Soldered Memory Bottom Side Soldered Memory © EKF -21- ekf.com...
  • Page 22: Graphics Subsystem

    Core i7 processor, the different interfaces like DisplayPort and VGA are moved to the PCH. The PC3-ALLEGRO offers two Mini DisplayPort (mDP) interfaces in the front panel. Adapters to convert Mini DisplayPort to any other popular interface standard are available.
  • Page 23: Lan Subsystem

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor LAN Subsystem The Ethernet LAN subsystem is composed of four Gigabit Ethernet ports: One Intel 82579LM Physical Layer Transceiver (PHY) using the PCH QM77 internal MAC and three Intel 82574IT Gigabit Ethernet Controllers.
  • Page 24: Serial Ata Interface (Sata)

    A LED named HD located in the front panel, signals disk activity status of any of the SATA devices. Additionally a variety of side cards is available, suitable for mounting on the PC3-ALLEGRO in a 4HP (20.32mm) distance (resulting in 8HP front panel width for the assembly). Some of these side boards can accommodate a SATA drive, e.g.
  • Page 25: Pci Express® Interface

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor PCI Express® Interface The PC3-ALLEGRO is provided with several PCI Express (PCIe) lanes for I/O expansion. Four PCI Express Gen 2 lanes (5GT/s), originating from the QM77, are available at the backplane connector J2. Another four PCI Express lanes are provided by the Intel Core i7 processor to the J-PCIE connector.
  • Page 26: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Universal Serial Bus (USB) The PC3-ALLEGRO is provided with twelve USB ports. All of them are USB 2.0 capable, but two ports, routed to front panel connectors, are also supporting the USB 3.0 SuperSpeed standard.
  • Page 27: Real-Time Clock

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Real-Time Clock The PC3-ALLEGRO has a time-of-day clock and 100-year calendar, integrated into the QM77 PCH. A battery on the board keeps the clock current when the computer is turned off. The PC3 uses a BR2032 lithium battery soldered in the board, giving an autonomy of more than 5 years.
  • Page 28: Reset

    The healthy state of the PC3-ALLEGRO is indicated by the LED PG (Power Good) located in the front panel. This bicoloured LED signals different states of the board (see section below). As soon as this LED begins to lite green, all power voltages are within their specifications and the reset signal has been deasserted.
  • Page 29 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor <4s © EKF -29- ekf.com...
  • Page 30: Watchdog

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Watchdog An important reliability feature is a software programmable watchdog function. The PC3-ALLEGRO contains two of these watchdogs. One is part of the QM77 PCH and also known as TCO Watchdog. A detailed description is given in the QM77 data sheet. Operating systems like Linux offer a driver interface to the TCO watchdog.
  • Page 31: Front Panel Leds

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Front Panel LEDs The PC3-ALLEGRO is equipped with four LEDs which can be observed from the front panel. Three of these LEDs are labelled according to their primary meaning, but should be interpreted altogether for...
  • Page 32: Pg (Power Good) Led

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor PG (Power Good) LED The PC3-ALLEGRO offers a bicolour LED labelled PG located within the front panel. After system reset, this LED defaults to signal different power states: Sleep state S3, S4 or S5 <...
  • Page 33: Hd (Hard Disk Activity) Led

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor HD (Hard Disk Activity) LED The PC3-ALLEGRO offers a bicoloured LED marked as HD placed within the front panel. This LED, when blinking green, signals activity on any device attached to the SATA ports of the Intel® QM77 Panther Point Platform Controller Hub (PCH).
  • Page 34: Hot Swap Detection

    ENUM# changes, caused by insertion or removal of a peripheral board. Note that the PC3-ALLEGRO itself is not a hot swap device, because it makes no sense to remove the system controller from a CompactPCI® system. However, it is capable to recognize the hot swap of peripheral boards and to start software that is performing any necessary system reconfiguration.
  • Page 35: Mezzanine Side Board Options

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Mezzanine Side Board Options The PC3-ALLEGRO is provided with several stacking connectors for attachment of a mezzanine expansion module (aka side board), suitable for a variety of readily available mezzanine cards (please refer to www.ekf.com/c/ccpu/mezz_ovw.pdf for a more comprehensive overview). EKF furthermore offers custom specific development of side boads (please contact sales@ekf.de).
  • Page 36 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor PC3-ALLEGRO w. PCL-CAPELLA Side Card 8HP Assembly Related Documents Mezzanine Modules and Side Cards C40 ... C47 Series www.ekf.com/c/ccpu/c4x_mezz_ovw.pdf Mezzanine Storage Modules PCL-CAPELLA Mezzanine Side Card www.ekf.com/p/pcl/pcl.html...
  • Page 37: Compactpci ® Plusio

    CompactPCI® PlusIO (PICMG® 2.30) is a standard for rear I/O across J2. High speed signal lines (PCI Express®, SATA, Gigabit Ethernet and USB) are passed from the PC3-ALLEGRO through the special UHM J2 connector to the backplane, for usage either with a PlusIO rear I/O transition module, or CompactPCI®...
  • Page 38 User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor ® Warning: Do not operate the PC3-ALLEGRO in systems with a 64-bit CompactPCI backplane. The ® J2/P2 pin assignments of a 64-bit CPCI backplane differ substantially from a CompactPCI PlusIO backplane, which may result in a short circuit situation.
  • Page 39 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor PC1-GROOVE as System Controller in a Hybrid System CompactPCI® PlusIO Racks Available © EKF -39- ekf.com...
  • Page 40 User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor ® As an alternate, the PC3-ALLEGRO can be combined with a CompactPCI PlusIO rear I/O transition module, such as the PR1-RIO, which is provided with I/O connectors (on-board and back-panel) for all high speed signals.
  • Page 41 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Related Documents Mezzanine Modules and Side Cards C4x Series Mezzanine Storage Modules www.ekf.com/c/ccpu/c4x_mezz_ovw.pdf Mezzanine Modules Overview www.ekf.com/c/ccpu/mezz_ovw.pdf The EKF Mezzanine Module Concept www.ekf.com/c/ccpu/cpci_mezzanine_evolution.pdf J-EXP I/F Type...
  • Page 42: Installing And Replacing Components

    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. © EKF -42-...
  • Page 43: Installing The Board

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Installing the Board 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.
  • Page 44: Removing The Board

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Removing the Board 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.
  • Page 45: Emc Recommendations

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor EMC Recommendations In order to comply with the CE regulations for EMC, it is mandatory to observe the following rules: The chassis or rack including other boards in use must comply entirely with CE...
  • Page 46: Replacement Of The Battery

    When your system is turned off, a battery maintains the voltage to run the time-of-day clock and to keep the values in the CMOS RAM. The battery should last during the lifetime of the PC3-ALLEGRO. For replacement, the old battery must be desoldered, and the new one soldered. We suggest that you send back the board to EKF for battery replacement.
  • Page 47: Technical Reference

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Technical Reference Local PCI Devices The following table shows the on-board PCI devices and their location within the PCI configuration space. Several devices are part of the processor and platform controller hub QM77.
  • Page 48: Local Smb Devices

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Local SMB Devices The PC3-ALLEGRO contains devices that are attached to the System Management Bus (SMBus). These are the SPD EEPROMs for the on-board memory or the possibly plugged SODIMM, a general purpose...
  • Page 49: Hardware Monitor Lm87

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Hardware Monitor LM87 Attached to the SMBus, the PC3-ALLEGRO is provided with a hardware monitor (LM87). This device is capable to observe the board and on-board memory temperatures, as well as several supply voltage rails with a resolution of 8 bit.
  • Page 50: Board Control And Status Registers

    User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Board Control and Status Registers A set of board control and status registers allow to program special features on the PC3-ALLEGRO: Assert a full reset < Control activity of front panel reset and power event button <...
  • Page 51: Write/Read Control Register 0

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Write/Read Control Register 0 Write: SMBus Address 0xA0 Default after reset: 0x00 Read: SMBus Address 0xA1 Description CMD_CTRL0 GPLED 0=Green part of the front panel LED GP is off (Default)
  • Page 52: Read/Clear Status Register 0

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Read/Clear Status Register 0 Write: SMBus Address 0xB0 Read: SMBus Address 0xB1 Description CMD_STAT0 PF18S 0=Normal operation 1=Last system reset may be caused by a power failure of the +V1.8S voltage regulator...
  • Page 53: Read/Clear Status Register 1

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Read/Clear Status Register 1 Write: SMBus Address 0xB2 Read: SMBus Address 0xB3 Description CMD_STAT1 RESERVED Always read as 0 WDGRST 0=Normal operation 1=Last system reset may be caused by a watchdog time-out...
  • Page 54: Read Pld Revision Register

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Read PLD Revision Register Write: Not allowed Read: SMBus Address 0xC1 Description CMD_PLDREV PLDREV Read PLD Revison Number © EKF -54- ekf.com...
  • Page 55: Gpio Usage

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor GPIO Usage GPIO Usage QM77 PCH GPIO Usage QM77 PCH GPIO Type Tol. Function Description GPIO 0 3.3V THRM_ALERT# Monitoring of processor PROCHOT# GPIO 1 3.3V...
  • Page 56 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor GPIO Usage QM77 PCH GPIO Type Tol. Function Description GPIO 34 3.3V EXP_SMB_EN Connect SMBus on J-EXP to local SMBus LOW: J-EXP disconnected from SMBus HIGH: J-EXP connected to SMBus GPIO 35 3.3V...
  • Page 57: Configuration Jumpers

    The link width and transfer rate of the PCI Express interfaces attached to the local expansion connector P-PCIE is configurable by two DIP switches (DS-P) located on the backside of the PC3-ALLEGRO. Note that changes in PCIe link configuration are honoured by the PC3-ALLEGRO not before a system reset was performed.
  • Page 58 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor The following table shows the factory settings of DS-P with different side boards mounted to the PC3-ALLEGRO: Side Board DS-P PCIe Link Width J-PCIE None OFF OFF...
  • Page 59: Loading Uefi Bios Setup Defaults (P-Gp)

    The jumper P-GP may be used to reset the UEFI BIOS configuration settings to a default state. The UEFI BIOS on PC3-ALLEGRO stores most of its settings in an area within the BIOS flash, e.g. the actual boot devices. Using the jumper P-GP is only necessary, if it is not possible to enter the setup of the BIOS. To reset the settings mount a jumper on P-GP and perform a system reset.
  • Page 60: Manufacturer Mode Jumper (P-Mfg)

    The jumper P-MFG is used to bring the board into the manufacturer mode. This is necessary only on board production time and should not used by customers. For normal operation the jumper should be removed. The pin header P-MFG is not stuffed on the PC3-ALLEGRO by default. P-MFG...
  • Page 61: Rtc Reset (P-Rtc)

    BIOS POST after power on. Note that installing of jumper P-RTC will neither set UEFI BIOS Setup to EKF Factory Defaults nor resets the time and date register values of the RTC (Real Time Clock). To reset the RTC core the board must be removed from the system rack. Short-circuit the pins of P-RTC for about 1 sec.
  • Page 62: Connectors

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Connectors Caution Some of the internal connectors provide operating voltage (3.3V and 5V) to devices inside the system chassis, such as internal peripherals. Not all of these connectors are short circuit protected. Do not use these internal connectors for powering devices external to the computer chassis.
  • Page 63: Front Panel Connectors

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Front Panel Connectors With respect to the video connector, the PC3-ALLEGRO is available in two flavours, either dual mDP or VGA. USB 3.0 USB 3.0 G-ETH...
  • Page 64: Displayport Connectors

    DisplayPort and SDVO interfaces permitting simultaneous independent operation of up to three displays. Two DP receptacles are available from the PC3-ALLEGRO front panel, as mDP (Mini DisplayPort) connectors, which is a space saving alternate to the standard DP connector and is also specified by the VESA.
  • Page 65 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Specified by the VESA DisplayPort connector standard is a dedicated power pin 20 (+3.3V 0.5A). Both the GPU (source side) and a DP monitor (sink side) must provide power via this pin. A VESA specified standard DisplayPort cable however must not connect the pins 20 of both cable ends, in order to avoid a back driving conflict.
  • Page 66: Screw Locking Option For Mdp Connectors

    Screw Locking Option for mDP Connectors Opposite to the Standard DisplayPort cable connectors, mDP connectors are not provided with a latching device. For rugged applications with need for a connector locking mechanism, EKF offers two methods of fixing. Option Screw-Lock Plate for mDP Cable Connectors 1.
  • Page 67 User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor A third DisplayPort video output is available when combining the PC3-ALLEGRO with the mezzanine side card PCS-BALLET. The standard DP connector is provided with latches, which may be important for some applications.
  • Page 68 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor PC3-ALLEGRO w. PCS-BALLET Side Card & 2.5-Inch SSD (8HP) PC3-ALLEGRO w. PCS-BALLET C32-FIO C20-SATA (12HP) © EKF -68- ekf.com...
  • Page 69: Vga Video Connector

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor VGA Video Connector As an option, the PC3-ALLEGRO can be equipped with a legacy VGA connector (High-Density D-Sub 15-position female connector). The connector VGA replaces the two Mini DisplayPort receptacles, and the digital video interface therefore is not available concurrently with this option.
  • Page 70: Usb Connectors

    USB Connectors The Intel® QM77 Platform Controller Hub incorporates a four-port USB 3.0 xHCI host controller. Two ports are directly available on the PC3-ALLEGRO front panel (type A receptacle), for attachment of external USB devices. USB • Dual USB 3.0 Receptacle USB 3.0 dual type A receptacle, stacked, 18-position...
  • Page 71 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Another two USB 3.0 connectors would be available when the PC3-ALLEGRO is combined with the PCS-BALLET mezzanine side card. PC3-ALLEGRO w. PCS-BALLET Mezzanine Side Card (8HP) ©...
  • Page 72 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor USB 3.0 USB 3.0 USB 3.0 USB 3.0 G-ETH G-ETH PC3-ALLEGRO PCS-BALLET PC3-ALLEGRO PC3-ALLEGRO PCS-BALLET PCS-BALLET C32-FIO Dual - mDP RS-232 Dual - mDP Dual - mDP...
  • Page 73: Ethernet Connectors

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Ethernet Connectors Gigabit Ethernet Ports 1/2 (J-ETH, RJ-45) NC1_MDX0+ NC1_MDX0- NC1_MDX1+ NC1_MDX2+ Port 1 NC1_MDX2- NC1_MDX1- NC1_MDX3+ NC1_MDX3- NC2_MDX0+ NC2_MDX0- NC2_MDX1+ 270.02.08.5 NC2_MDX2+ Port 2 NC2_MDX2-...
  • Page 74: Mezzanine Connectors

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Mezzanine Connectors Mezzanine Side Card Connector Suite © EKF -74- ekf.com...
  • Page 75: Expansion Interface J-Exp

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Expansion Interface J-EXP J-EXPT (J-EXPB optinal) +3.3V PCI_CLK (33MHz) RST_PLC# LPC_AD0 LPC_AD1 LPC_AD2 LPC_AD3 LPC_FRM# LPC_DRQ# +3.3V LPC_SERIRQ WAKE# EXP_SMI# SIO_CLK (14.3MHz) FWH_ID0 FWH_INIT# KBRST# A20GATE...
  • Page 76: High Speed Expansion Connector J-Hse

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor High Speed Expansion Connector J-HSE High Speed Expansion J-HSE 4) 5) SATA_HSE1_TXP SATA_HSE3_TXP 4) 5) SATA_HSE1_TXN SATA_HSE3_TXN 4) 5) SATA_HSE1_RXN SATA_HSE3_RXN SATA_HSE1_RXP SATA_HSE3_RXP 4) 5) 4) 5)
  • Page 77 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor PC3-ALLEGRO w. C47-MSATA Dual SSD Mezzanine Storage Module PC3-ALLEGRO w. C48-M2 Dual M.2 SATA SSD Module © EKF -77- ekf.com...
  • Page 78: Pci Express® Expansion Header J-Pcie

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor PCI Express® Expansion Header J-PCIE J-PCIE +3.3V +3.3V PE_CLKP PLTRST# PE_CLKN PE_WAKE# PE_1TP PE_1RP PE_1TN PE_1RN PE_2TP PE_2RP PE_2TN PE_2RN PE_3TP PE_3RP PE_3TN PE_3RN PE_4TP PE_4RP...
  • Page 79: Sdvo/Displayport Expansion Header J-Sdvo

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor SDVO/DisplayPort Expansion Header J-SDVO J-SDVO SDVO_RED+/DP_LANE0+ SDVO_CLK+/DP_LANE3+ SDVO_RED-/DP_LANE0- SDVO_CLK-/DP_LANE3- SDVO_GREEN+/DP_LANE1+ SDVO_INT+/DP_AUX+ SDVO_GREEN-/DP_LANE1- SDVO_INT-/DP_AUX- SDVO_BLUE+/DP_LANE2+ SDVO_CTR_CLK/DP_HPD SDVO_BLUE-/DP_LANE2- SDVO_CTR_DATA/DP_CFG1 To use J-SDVO as either an SDVO or a further DisplayPort interface, some of the control lines are configurable by a multiplexer.
  • Page 80 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor PC3-ALLEGRO w. PCS-BALLET & Half-Slim SATA SSD (8HP) PC3-ALLEGRO w. PCS-BALLET & C41-CFAST (8HP) © EKF -80- ekf.com...
  • Page 81 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Typical 8HP Assembly w. PCS-BALLET Side Card & C42-SATA 8HP Assembly w. PCS-BALLET Side Card & C47-MSATA © EKF -81- ekf.com...
  • Page 82 ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor PC3-ALLEGRO w. PCL-CAPELLA Side Card 8HP Assembly PC3-ALLEGRO w. PCL-CAPELLA Side Card 8HP Assembly © EKF -82- ekf.com...
  • Page 83: Pin Headers & Debug

    The jumper P-FPH is used for attachment of an external SPDT switch. By default, P-FPH is connected across a short cable harness to a microswitch, which is integrated into the PC3-ALLEGRO front panel handle (ejector lever). The switch performs a power button event (e.g. system shutdown) by short- circuiting the pins 1 and 3 of P-FPH when activated (hold unlock button of front panel handle depressed momentarily).
  • Page 84: Pld Programming Header P-Isp

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor PLD Programming Header P-ISP The PC3-ALLEGRO is provided with a powerful PLD (in-System Programmable Logic Device) which replaces legacy glue logic. The programming header P-ISP is not stuffed (in use for manufacturing only). Its footprint is situated at the bottom side of the board.
  • Page 85: Processor Debug Header Xdp1

    PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Processor Debug Header XDP1 The PC3-ALLEGRO may be equipped with a 26-position processor debug header for hard- and software debugging (specified by Intel® as XDP-SFF-26 Pin Platform Connection). The connector is suitable for installation of a flat flex cable (FFC), in order to attach an JTAG debugger (emulator) such as the Arium ECM-XDP3.
  • Page 86: Backplane Connectors

    This pin is connected to power sequencing logic and should pulled low for normal operation. This pin can be pulled down on PC3-ALLEGRO to force 33 MHz operation on request. The PC3-ALLEGRO is capable to operate with 66 MHz on the CPCI Bus by default ©...
  • Page 87: Compactpci J2 (Plusio)

    ® User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CompactPCI PlusIO CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor CompactPCI J2 (PlusIO) This connector is a high speed UHM connector, suitable for Gigabit Serial I/O Refer also to PICMG® 2.30 CompactPCI® PlusIO Specification CLK6 2_ETH_B+...
  • Page 88 CompactPCI ® Serial User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor This pin is pulled up with 1kS to V(I/O). Alternate pull up resistor values (e.g. 2.7kS for V(I/O)=+3.3V) are available on request. This pin is not connected.
  • Page 89 CompactPCI ® Serial User Guide • PC3-ALLEGRO • CPU Board • Intel® i7-3xxx Processor Beyond All Limits: EKF High Performance Embedded Industrial Computers Made in Germany boards. systems. solutions. EKF Elektronik GmbH Phone +49 (0)2381/6890-0 Philipp-Reis-Str. 4 (Haus 1) Fax +49 (0)2381/6890-90 Lilienthalstr.

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