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10-Gigabit Ethernet XMC Module USER’S MANUAL ACROMAG INCORPORATED 30765 South Wixom Road Wixom, MI 48393-2417 U.S.A. Tel: (248) 624-1541 Fax: (248) 624-9234 Copyright 2014, Acromag, Inc., Printed in the USA. Data and specifications are subject to change without notice. 8501001E...
Software/Driver Download for Windows Operating Systems ..........11 4.0 THEORY OF OPERATION ................... 13 PCIE INTERFACE LOGIC ....................... 14 SFP+ Module Connectors ....................14 DDR3 ..........................14 Clock Generation ....................... 14 Serial EEPROM ........................15 Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 1 - - 1 - http://www.acromag.com www.acromag.com...
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256Kb EEPROM ............................20 32Mb Flash ..............................20 Temperature Sensor ..........................21 PCIe Bus Interface ............................21 XMC-6280 Block Diagram ....................22 Certificate of Volatility ....................... 23 Revision History ......................... 24 Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 2 - - 2 - http://www.acromag.com www.acromag.com...
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It is important that you perform satisfactory overall system design and it is agreed between you and Acromag, that this is your responsibility. The information of this manual may change without notice. Acromag makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
On power up, the ASIC will copy the firmware from the flash into DRAM. The 5Gb of DDR3 will contain the data buffers and connection information to support up to 32K offloaded connections. Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 4 - - 4 - http://www.acromag.com...
XMC-6280 USER’S MANUAL Ordering Information The following table lists the orderable model and its description. XMC-6280-LF is air-cooled with an operating temperature of -20C to +70C. MODEL Description Table 1.1: The XMC-6280 board is only available in a XMC-6280-LF Lead Free, RoHS compliant lead free version.
MAC ID is 00:01:C3:00:7F:5A, the following MAC IDs are 00:01:C3:00:7F:62, 00:01:C3:00:7F:6A and 00:01:C3:00:7F:72. 2.0 PREPARATION FOR USE Unpacking and Inspecting Upon receipt of this product, inspect the shipping carton for evidence of Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 6 - - 6 - http://www.acromag.com www.acromag.com...
For repairs to a product damaged in shipment, refer to the Acromag Service Policy to obtain return instructions. It is suggested that salvageable shipping...
I/O grounds. As such, the field I/O connections are not isolated from the system. Care should be taken in designing installations without isolation to avoid noise pickup and ground loops caused by multiple ground connections. Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 8 - - 8 - http://www.acromag.com...
Software/Driver Download from Linux Source Tarball 1. Go to http://service.chelsio.com and search the downloads as shown below. 2. In the SEARCH RESULTS choose the source tarball and click Download. Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 9 - - 9 - http://www.acromag.com...
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4. Download the Chelsio support documentation including the README, Release Notes and User Guide. Refer to the User Guide for information on how to properly install and use the Chelsio drivers. Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 10 - - 10 - http://www.acromag.com...
Wire driver. Refer to the README file for information on supported operating systems and functionality. 2. View the EULA, then click on Accept EULA & Download to download the .exe file. Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 11 - - 11 - http://www.acromag.com...
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XMC-6280 USER’S MANUAL 3. Run the ChelsioUwire-x.x.x.xx.exe installer application. Refer to the User Guide for information on how to properly install and use the Chelsio drivers. Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 12 - - 12 - http://www.acromag.com www.acromag.com...
There is one onboard 50MHz XTAL providing the core clock to the T4 ASIC. This XTAL is all that is needed in order for the ASIC to internally produce the necessary clocks needed for operation. Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 14 - - 14 - http://www.acromag.com...
ASIC has been designed to shut down at junction temperatures above 115 degrees Celsius. This is in an attempt to save the chip from being damaged and is not a guarantee that it will not be damaged. Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 15 - - 15 - http://www.acromag.com...
U21. The LTM4602 devices output +2.5V, +1.5V and +1.2V while the LTM4601 devices output +1.0V. The +1.5V supply is input to the TPS51200 device U15 to output +0.75V for DDR3 termination. Figure 4.2: Power Distribution Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 16 - - 16 - http://www.acromag.com...
Surface-Mounted Technology (SMT) boards are generally difficult to repair. It is highly recommended that a non-functioning board be returned to Acromag for repair. The board can be easily damaged unless special SMT repair and service tools are used. Further, Acromag has automated test equipment that thoroughly checks the performance of each board.
Acromag worldwide web site at http://www.acromag.com. Our web site contains the most up-to-date product and software information. Acromag’s application engineers can also be contacted directly for technical assistance via email, telephone, or FAX through the contact information listed at the bottom of this page. When needed, complete repair services are also available.
The Chelsio fourth generation Terminator 4 ASIC is a 27x27mm 675-pin FCBGA package with a 8-lane PCIe Gen2 interface to the server and four 1GbE/10GbE MACs on the network side. Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0310 - 19 - - 19 - http://www.acromag.com...
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