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GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com ESD Warning Electronic components and circuits are sensitive to ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD). When handling any circuit board assemblies including Connect Tech COM Express carrier assemblies, it is recommended that ESD safety precautions be observed.
3U embedded form factor. Excellent for demanding applications with rugged environments and extreme temperatures. The GraphiteVPX/GbE Managed Ethernet Switch is also a highly reliable way to communicate with 10/100/1000 Base-T devices in an embedded system. Powered by the latest generation Carrier Ethernet Switch engine, the Vitesse 7429 features an embedded MIPS 32-bit CPU, 1Gb external memory and DMA-based frame extraction and insertion support timing over packet, Ethernet OAM, and performance monitoring.
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GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com 2 LEDs per port indicating connection speed Indicator LEDs Power Good LED Fail Status LED Thermal Trip LED Standalone Operation Switch is used as a standalone unit Input Voltage 5V (VS3) and 3.3V_AUX Power Consumption Idle: 1.8A, 9W Typical: 2A, 10W Max: 3A, 15W (with +5V input)
GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Ordering Part Numbers Part Number Photo Description Air Cooled 20 port GbE Switch, 16 backplane VPG201 channels, 4 RJ45 channels on the front panel Conduction Cooled 16 port GbE Switch, 16...
GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com VPG20x - Detailed Feature Pinouts Full pinout details are available only under an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement). Please contact sales at Connect Tech Inc. for further information. 1-800-426-8979 sales@connecttech.com http://www.connecttech.com Document: CTIM-00461...
GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com CLI Management Interface CLI Access via the RS232 Serial Port To use the CLI management on the VPG you must connect to the RS-232 external management serial port (P3) or through the backplane serial port connection. Only TX, RX and GND connections are needed for operation.
GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com CLI Basics Once opening the COM port attached to the management port, after boot up your terminal output should look like the output below. The default login is admin and password is blank(“”). So after typing admin hit <ENTER>...
Setup your host PC’s IP address to be on the same subnet as GraphiteVPX/GbE (192.168.42.X) Open a web browser and go to the 192.168.42.1 address. Now you should see the login screen and from here you can setup the GraphiteVPX/GbE to an IP address on your network.
GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Web Management Interface Overview Complete Web Protocol Configuration Reference Guide As mentioned in the CLI section, the complete Protocol Configuration reference guide from Microsemi for the VSC7429 device can be downloaded here. It will have CLI and Web configuration methods listed.
GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Port LED Details The VPG uses a serialized LED stream to output the LED status for each port. This serial signal is intended to be run through shift registers as shown below to de-serialize the stream. To accommodate the 16 ports (VPG202 –...
System Management Interface The GraphiteVPX/GbE supports a slave I2C slave interface on the SM0 (SCL) and SM1 (SDA) signals connected to the VPX backplane. The I2C address of this interface is determined by the Geographic Address lines GA0#, GA1#, and GA2#. This interface operates at 100 KHz.
GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Writing to the I2C Slave Interface Refer to the NXP PCA9544 datasheet for access details. The I2C multiplexor is like a ‘gate’ to open an on board I2C bus to access one of three card side busses: 1) Bus 0 –...
GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Thermal Details Thermal Parameters Thermal Parameter Value Minimum Ambient Operating Temperature -40 °C Maximum Operating Junction Temperature 125 °C Recommended VPG TDP SoC TDP (VSC7429) PHY TDP (VSC8512) Die junction to package case top (SoC/PHY) 3.27 °C/W...
GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Mechanical Details 3D STEP Models A complete 3D STEP Model file of the VPX GbE Switch can be made available upon request. The VPG20x is a Standard 3U VITA 65 unit, compliant with a 1” pitch VPX backplane layout.
GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com RTM Details The main purpose of the RTG002 is to allow the ability for development in a lab environment to access all features and GbE channels that are available on the VPG201/VPG202. The RTM is a backplane connectable breakout board.
GraphiteVPX/GbE 16+4-Port - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com RTG002 – Pinout Information Photo Description Standard GbE RJ45 Pinouts (x16) P3, J3-J10 I2C (VPX SM Bus) Header – a standard Totalphase Aardvark™ I2C analyzer will install without need of an adapter...
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