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Xtreme/GbE - 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.
Introduction Connect Tech’s Xtreme/GbE Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch provides high density, high port count, Carrier Grade Ethernet switching capabilities in an extremely small embedded form factor. Excellent for any space constrained, mission-critical application needing an embedded high-density/high-port count managed Ethernet Switch.
Xtreme/GbE - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Ordering Part Numbers Part GbE Port Connector Type Thermal Solution Exp Bus Number Ports Option XDG004 RJ-45s Air Cooled Heatsink None XDG005 RJ-45s Air Cooled Heatsink PC/104 XDG006 RJ-45s Air Cooled Heatsink...
Xtreme/GbE - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com System Jumper Block Function System Jumper Block Locations Type 2x3 (or 2x4) 2mm pitch Jumper Block Pinout Signal Name Description (8-Port Models) RESET# JUMPER ON = XDG goes into reset JUMPER OFF = XDG...
Xtreme/GbE - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com PC/104 Connector Function PC/104 Connector Locations P9, P10 (8-Port Models) Type PC/104 Stacking Connector Pinout Pinout compliant to PC/104 specification pinout. This connector is only used to * Shown uninstalled source power for the board (+12V), all other pins will be pass-through.
Xtreme/GbE - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Input Power Connector The Xtreme/GbE can be powered by EITHER an external 3.5mm pitch Phoenix style connector OR directly via the PC/104 or PCIe/104 bus. Powering via the Phoenix style connector is called standalone mode ...
Xtreme/GbE - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com On-board Indicator LEDs (8-Port Models) Function Details Xtreme/GbE Main Status LED Normal behavior = blinking every 1000ms Programming = blinking every 100ms Firmware Check Error = blinking every 100ms (with D2)
Xtreme/GbE - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com CLI Management Interface CLI Access via External Serial Port To use the CLI management on the XDG you must connect to the RS-232 external management serial port. Only TX, RX and GND connections are needed for operation. You then must open the serial port in a terminal program such as: RealTerm, Putty, HyperTerminal, minicom, etc.
Xtreme/GbE - 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>...
Method #1 - Using the default shipping IP This method DOES NOT require having access to the CLI interface. By default the Xtreme/GbE will have an IP address of 192.168.42.1, if you would like to connect to this address follow the steps below: Directly connect any port of Xtreme/GbE to your host PC using a standard Cat5e ethernet cable Setup your host PC’s IP address to be on the same subnet as Xtreme/GbE (192.168.42.X)
Xtreme/GbE - 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.
Xtreme/GbE - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Factory Default Configuration The factory default configuration is a VLAN unaware L2 switch with automatic learning/ageing and auto negotiation enabled on all ports: System: The system name string is empty.
Xtreme/GbE - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Hardware Usage Examples Instructions for Standalone Operation Ensure all external system power supplies are off. Plug in external power into the external input power connector. Ensure voltage is in the range of +9V to +36V (+5V for XDG029)
Stacking Multiple Xtreme/GbE Boards to Achieve Higher Port Densities Due to the stacking nature of the PC/104 and PCIe/104 for factor board, the Xtreme/GbE can easily be stacked with other XDGs to achieve higher switch port densities. Some simple topology examples are listed below to achieve 7 downstream ports with one XDG, 13 downstream ports with two XDG’s and 20 downstream ports...
Xtreme/GbE - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Thermal Details XDG Thermal Parameters Thermal Parameter Value Minimum Ambient Operating Temperature -40 °C Maximum Operating Junction Temperature 125 °C Recommended XDG TDP Die junction to package case top 3.27 °C/W Die junction to PCB 6.03 °C/W...
Xtreme/GbE - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch Users Guide www.connecttech.com Mechanical Details 3D STEP Models A complete 3D STEP Model file of COM Express Type 6 104e Carrier can be downloaded here: http://www.connecttech.com/ftp/3d_models/XDG-Gen2_3D_MODEL.zip 2D Dimension Drawings 8-Port RJ-45 Models Document: CTIM-00429...
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