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The BCM91125F evaluation board is an evaluation platform intended to support the needs of prospective users of the BCM1125H processor. This user manual provides information on how to get the BCM91125F evaluation board up and running quickly. This manual also describes how to locate, configure, and observe the various connectors, switches, jumpers, and LEDs on the BCM91125F, allowing software development and evaluation of the BCM1125H processor to begin.
There are many parameters configurable at build time that can be used to customize CFE to suit diverse customer requirements. On the BCM91125F, CFE can load programs (such as S-records, raw binary, or ELF formatted) from bootstrap devices in a variety of ways, including: •...
Complete the following steps to get to a BCM91125F CFE (firmware) prompt. Connect a 9-pin null modem cable to the serial port of the BCM91125F and to a serial port on a workstation/PC. Use a terminal program and set it to 115200 bps, 8-bit data, 1-stop bit, no parity, and no flow control.
BCM91125F User Manual 02/18/04 Se ction 3: Phy sical Des cription The BCM91125F is implemented in the standard half-length PCI card format. The following figure shows a top view of the BCM91125F. Figure 1: Top View LOCK IAGRAM The following figure shows a block diagram of the BCM91125F.
For a description of each connector callout, compare Figure 3’s number callouts with Table Figure 3: Connector Callouts The following table shows the BCM91125F connectors. Table 1: Connector Descriptions Board ID Description J2 *** Dual-sided 62-pin edge finger PCI connector.
Any one of the following three methods supply power to the board by plugging in: • The BCM91125F board’s PCI connector (J2) to a PCI slot on a motherboard. • A HDD power cable from a standard PC power supply to the HDD connector (J19).
BCM91125F User Manual 02/18/04 USE AND ATTERY Figure 5 shows the positions of the fuse and battery numerically. Compare Figure 5’s number callouts with a description of each fuse and battery in Table Figure 5: Fuse and Battery Callouts Table 3: Fuse and Battery Descriptions...
User Manual BCM91125F 02/18/04 WITCHES Figure 6 shows the positions of switches numerically. Compare Figure 6’s number callouts with a description of each switch in Table Figure 6: Switch Callouts Table 4: Switch Descriptions Board ID Function Default Cold reset asserted when the button is pressed...
BCM91125F User Manual 02/18/04 BCM1125H P ERIPHERAL EVICES Table 5: SMBus Peripherals SMBus Channel SMBus Address Description 0x2A Maxim MAX6654 temperature sensor. 0x50 Microchip 28LC128C EEPROM. 0x54 ® Atmel AT24C02 SPD EEPROM*. 0x68 ST Microelectronic M41T81 RTC. * = Overwriting the data on the SPD EEPROM could adversely affect the firmware’s ability to configure the DRAM correctly.
User Manual BCM91125F 02/18/04 S e c ti o n 4 : F ir m wa r e C o n f ig ur a t i on The firmware image in the flash is bi-endian, so it supports both big and little-endian operation. The following table describes where and how much physical memory the firmware maps to the chip selects on the generic bus.
Also ensure that the terminal program is set to a baud rate of 115200, 8-bit, no parity, no flow control. PCI problems may be encountered when placing the BCM91125F board into a PCI slot on a host PC or workstation.
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