NXP Semiconductors AFD4400-RDB Quick Start Manual
NXP Semiconductors AFD4400-RDB Quick Start Manual

NXP Semiconductors AFD4400-RDB Quick Start Manual

Afd4400 reference design board

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AFD4400 Reference Design Board
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1 Introduction

The AFD4400 reference design board (AFD4400-RDB) is a
cost-effective, high-performance system comprised of a
printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and a board support
package (BSP) software featuring the AFD4400 processor.

2 Related documentation

The table below lists the documents that may be available only
under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). To request access to
these documents, contact your local field applications engineer
or sales representative.
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Contents
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Introduction.............................. .............................. 1
2
Related documentation..................... .......................1
3
Chassis overview....................... ............................. 2
4
Board interface.......................... ..............................4
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Initial board start up........................ ........................5
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Preparing and starting up board.......... ....................6
7
Re-programming NOR flash................................... 7
8
Booting Linux........................... .............................. 9
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Configuring ADI transceiver cards.... ...................10
10
Flash image layout....................... .........................11
11
Default switch settings.................. ........................ 12
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Revision history.................................................... 14
Rev. 0, 07/2015

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Quick Start Contents 1 Introduction Introduction............1 Related documentation..........1 The AFD4400 reference design board (AFD4400-RDB) is a Chassis overview............ 2 cost-effective, high-performance system comprised of a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and a board support Board interface............4 package (BSP) software featuring the AFD4400 processor.
  • Page 2: Chassis Overview

    AFD4400-RDB schematic document. 3 Chassis overview This section shows the front and interior view of the AFD4400-RDB mounted in the chassis. The below listed figures show the AFD4400-RDB chassis front panel and interior view. Figure 1. AFD4400-RDB chassis front panel AFD4400 Reference Design Board Quick Start, Rev.
  • Page 3 Chassis overview Figure 2. AFD4400-RDB chassis interior view NOTE The ADI card(s) availability in your AFD4400-RDB system depends on the variant you purchased. AFD4400 Reference Design Board Quick Start, Rev. 0, 07/2015 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from...
  • Page 4: Board Interface

    DIP switches 1588 connector PA3 connector PA2 connector PA4 connector PA1 connector FMC2 connector FMC1 connector Figure 3. AFD4400-RDB top view AFD4400 Reference Design Board Quick Start, Rev. 0, 07/2015 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from...
  • Page 5: Initial Board Start Up

    NOTE To verify the default DIP switch settings on your board, you need to open the top cover of the chassis. The figure below shows the top view of the AFD4400-RDB mounted in chassis. AFD4400 Reference Design Board Quick Start, Rev. 0, 07/2015 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
  • Page 6: Preparing And Starting Up Board

    Top cover Figure 5. Chassis top view 3. Attach a universal serial bus (USB) cable to the AFD4400-RDB CONSOLE PORT micro-USB port on the chassis front panel and the host computer. 4. Connect the DC power adapter available in your kit to the PWR IN power connector port on the chassis.
  • Page 7: Re-Programming Nor Flash

    NOTE The FTLF8526P3BNL and FTLX8573D3BTL SFP+ transceivers from Finisar® are recommended. For more information, see the Airfast Digital AFD4400-RDB Reference Manual (document AFD4400-RDBRM). 3. Connect the Ethernet cable from the switch/LAN port to the registered jack (RJ45) ETH1 port on the chassis.
  • Page 8 Re-programming NOR flash d. Ensure that the (RDB IP address) variable is not in use on your network. ipaddr e. Match the variable with the netmask needed for your network. netmask f. Match the (gateway IP address) variable with the gateway on your network and specify the path to gatewayip your TFTP server.
  • Page 9: Booting Linux

    You have successfully re-programmed the NOR flash on your board. 8 Booting Linux To boot the Linux operating system on the AFD4400-RDB, follow these steps: 1. Run the environment variable at the U-Boot console using any of the following methods: bootcmd •...
  • Page 10: Configuring Adi Transceiver Cards

    This section is applicable only when an ADI transceiver card is installed on either one or both the FMC connectors of your AFD4400-RDB. The figure below shows the AFD4400-RDB with a single ADI transceiver card. Figure 6. AFD4400-RDB with single ADI transceiver card...
  • Page 11: Flash Image Layout

    Flash image layout To configure and calibrate the ADI transceiver cards, follow the steps listed below: 1. At the Linux prompt, enter the command listed below. #dfe_config.sh –-x0 1 –-x1 0 –t 1 –s 1 –r 0 –i 307 –l 1845 Set the number following depending on the availability of the ADI cards on the board.
  • Page 12: Default Switch Settings

    Description [OFF = 0, ON = 1] SW4[8] REF_FREQ Maps to the REF_FREQ switch of the AFD4400-RDB. It is used by the boot code for the PLL programming. OFF: 122.88 MHz frequency is enabled. ON: 125 MHz frequency is enabled.
  • Page 13 Default switch settings Table 3. Default DIP switch configurations (continued) Switch Default setting Switch name Description [OFF = 0, ON = 1] The manual switching from the REF_SEL pin is disabled by default in the AD9525. For more details, see section 3.1.1 of the AD9525 Data Sheet.
  • Page 14: Revision History

    Revision history Table 3. Default DIP switch configurations (continued) Switch Default setting Switch name Description [OFF = 0, ON = 1] OFF: No control on enabling the secondary 1.5 V power supply. ON: Secondary 1.5 V power supply is enabled when the core supply regulator PG is asserted.
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