PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor About this Manual This manual describes the technical aspects of the PC5-LARGO, required for installation and system integration. It is intended for the experienced user only. Edition History Contents/Changes Author...
PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Overview The PC5-LARGO is a rich featured high The PC5-LARGO can be equipped with up to ® 24GB DDR3L ECC RAM. Up to 8GB memory- performance 4HP/3U CompactPCI PlusIO CPU ®...
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® CompactPCI Serial card slots. backplane segments. The PC5-LARGO is equipped with a set of local Typically, the PC5-LARGO and the related side expansion interface connectors, which can be card would come as a readily assembled 8HP optionally used to attach a mezzanine side unit.
® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Performance Rating Performance Rating Power Requirements Power Requirements Load Current [A] at +3.3V (+0.17V/-0.1V) Load Current [A] at +5V (+0.25V/-0.15V) Maximum Performance Windows 10 Idle Maximum Performance Windows 10 Idle...
® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Front Panel Connectors ETH1/2 Dual Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 receptacles with integrated indicator LEDs DP1/2 Mini DisplayPort digital video output receptacle (VGA connector available as alternate) USB1/2 Universal Serial Bus 3.0 type A receptacles VGA analog video output connector (Mini DisplayPort connectors available as alternate) Front Panel Switches &...
The processor is housed in a Micro FC-BGA package for direct soldering to the PCB, i.e. the chip cannot be removed or changed by the user. The processors supported by the PC5-LARGO are running at core clock speeds up to 2.7GHz for quad ®...
Core™-5xxx Processor Thermal Considerations In order to avoid malfunctioning of the PC5-LARGO, take care of appropriate cooling of the processor and system, e.g. by a cooling fan suitable to the maximum power consumption of the CPU chip actually in use. The processor contains digital thermal sensors (DTS) that are readable via special CPU registers.
PC5L-12800 specification. Minimum module size is 512MB; maximum module size is 16GB. Please note, that neither standard DDR3 SODIMMs nor DDR3L without ECC feature will work on PC5-LARGO. It is recommended to add a SODIMM module with same size as the Memory Down to get best performance.
DisplayPort connector (standard type) via the common 8HP front panel. As an alternate, the PC5-LARGO can be equipped with an ordinary HD D-Sub 15-lead connector (VGA style). This connector is suitable for analog signals only. Nevertheless also flat-panel displays can be attached to the D-Sub connector but with minor reduced image quality.
® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor LAN Subsystem The Ethernet LAN subsystem is composed of four Gigabit Ethernet ports: One Intel i217LM Physical Layer Transceiver (PHY) using the PCH QM87 internal MAC and three Intel i210IT Gigabit Ethernet Controllers.
A LED named HD located in the front panel, signals disk activity status of any QM87 SATA devices (green) or 88SE9230 devices (yellow). Additionally a variety of side cards is available, suitable for mounting on the PC5-LARGO in a 4HP (20.32mm) distance (resulting in 8HP front panel width for the assembly). Some of these side boards can accommodate a SATA drive, e.g.
PCI Express Interface The PC5-LARGO is provided with several PCI Express (PCIe) lanes for I/O expansion. Four PCI Express Gen 2 lanes (5GT/s), originating from the QM87, are available at the backplane connector J2. Another four PCI Express lanes are provided by the Intel Core i7 processor to the J-PCIE connector.
Core™-5xxx Processor Universal Serial Bus (USB) The PC5-LARGO is provided with twelve USB ports. All of them are USB 2.0 capable, but two ports, routed to front panel connectors, are also supporting the USB 3.0 SuperSpeed standard. The USB 2.0 interfaces are distributed to the front panel (two ports), two to the expansion board interface connectors J-EXP, four to the high speed expansion connector J-HSE, and four ports are available across the backplane connector J2.
The HD Audio port requires an additional audio codec, as provided e.g. on the PCS-BALLET side card. The LPC bus presents an easy way to add legacy interfaces to the system. EKF offers a variety of mezzanine expansion boards (side cards), to be attached on top of the PC5-LARGO, featuring all classic Super-I/O functionality, for example the PCS-BALLET.
The PC5-LARGO has a time-of-day clock and 100-year calendar, integrated into the QM87 PCH. A battery on the board keeps the clock current when the computer is turned off. The PC5-LARGO uses a holder to keep a BR2032 lithium coin cell, giving an autonomy of more than 5 years. Under normal conditions, replacement should be superfluous during lifetime of the board.
In case of entering this state, unlock and lock the front panel handle a 2 time to reenter normal power state S0 again. See also section 'PG (Power Good) LED' to see how the PC5-LARGO indicates the different power states.
Core™-5xxx Processor Watchdog An important reliability feature is a software programmable watchdog function. The PC5-LARGO contains two of these watchdogs. One is part of the QM87 PCH and also known as TCO Watchdog. A detailed description is given in the QM87 data sheet. Operating systems like Linux offer a driver interface to the TCO watchdog.
Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Front Panel LEDs The PC5-LARGO is equipped with four LEDs which can be observed from the front panel. Three of these LEDs are labelled according to their primary meaning, but should be interpreted altogether for system diagnosis:...
HD (Hard Disk Activity) LED The PC5-LARGO offers a bicoloured LED marked as HD placed within the front panel. This LED, when blinking green, signals activity on any device attached to the SATA ports of the QM87. The yellow part of the HD LED shows activity on any of the 88SE9230 SATA ports.
® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor EB (Ethernet Backplane) LED To monitor the link status and activity on both Ethernet ports attached to the backplane via the ® CompactPCI PlusIO connector J2 a single bicoloured LED is provided in the front panel. The states are...
This signal is routed to a GPIO (GPIO3 QM87 PCH) . An interrupt can be requested, if ENUM# changes, caused by insertion or removal of a peripheral board. Note that the PC5-LARGO itself is not a hot swap device, because it makes no sense to remove the ®...
Core™-5xxx Processor Mezzanine Side Board Options The PC5-LARGO is provided with several stacking connectors for attachment of a mezzanine expansion module (aka side board), suitable for a variety of readily available mezzanine cards (please refer to www.ekf.com/c/ccpu/mezz_ovw.pdf for a more comprehensive overview). EKF furthermore offers custom specific development of side boads (please contact sales@ekf.de).
2.30) is a standard for rear I/O across J2. High speed signal lines (PCI ® Express , SATA, Gigabit Ethernet and USB) are passed from the PC5-LARGO through the special UHM J2 connector to the backplane, for usage either with a PlusIO rear I/O transition module, or ®...
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PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Warning: ® Do not operate the standard PC5-LARGO in systems with a 64-bit CompactPCI backplane. The J2/P2 ® pin assignment of a 64-bit CPCI backplane differs substantially from a CompactPCI PlusIO backplane, which will result in a short circuit situation on several pins, causing permanent damage to the ®...
® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Installing the Board Warning This procedure should be done only by qualified technical personnel. Disconnect the system from its power source before doing the procedures described here. Failure to disconnect power, or telecommunication links before you open the system or perform any procedures can result in personal injury or equipment damage.
® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Removing the Board Warning This procedure should be done only by qualified technical personnel. Disconnect the system from its power source before doing the procedures described here. Failure to disconnect power, or telecommunication links before you open the system or perform any procedures can result in personal injury or equipment damage.
® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor EMC Recommendations In order to comply with the CE regulations for EMC, it is mandatory to observe the following rules: The chassis or rack including other boards in use must comply entirely with CE...
When your system is turned off, a battery maintains the voltage to run the time-of-day clock and to keep the values in the CMOS RAM. The battery should last during the lifetime of the PC5-LARGO. However, some versions of PC5-LARGO are delivered with a battery holder which makes it possible for the user to replace the coin cell.
® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Technical Reference Local PCI Devices The following table shows the on-board PCI devices and their location within the PCI configuration space. Several devices are part of the processor and platform controller hub QM87.
Core™-5xxx Processor Local SMB Devices The PC5-LARGO contains devices that are attached to the System Management Bus (SMBus). These are the SPD EEPROMs for the on-board memory or the possibly plugged SODIMM, a general purpose serial EEPROM, a supply voltage/temperature controlling device and a set of board control and status ®...
Core™-5xxx Processor Hardware Monitor LM87 Attached to the SMBus, the PC5-LARGO is provided with a hardware monitor (LM87). This device is capable to observe the board and on-board memory temperatures, as well as several supply voltage rails with a resolution of 8 bit. The following table shows the mapping of the voltage inputs of the...
Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Board Control and Status Registers (BCSR) A set of board control and status registers allow to program special features on the PC5-LARGO: Assert a full reset < Control activity of front panel reset and power event button <...
® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Write/Read Control Register 0 Write: SMBus Address 0xA0 Default after reset: 0x00 Read: SMBus Address 0xA1 Description CMD_CTRL0 GPLED 0=Green part of the front panel LED GP is off (Default)
® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Read/Clear Status Register 0 Write: SMBus Address 0xB0 Read: SMBus Address 0xB1 Description CMD_STAT0 PF18S 0=Normal operation 1=Last system reset may be caused by a power failure of the +V1.8S voltage regulator...
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® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor GPIO Usage QM87 PCH GPIO Type Voltage Function Description +V3.3A Not connected on PC5 30-31 +V3.3A Not used on PC5 (pulled via resistors to +3.3V) +V3.3S Not used on PC5 (pulled via resistor to +3.3V) +V3.3S...
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® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor GPIO Usage QM87 PCH GPIO Type Voltage Function Description +V3.3A Not used on PC5 (pulled via resistor to +3.3V) +V3.3A USB_OC0# USB Front Panel Right Port Overcurrent Detect +V3.3A...
The link width and transfer rate of the PCI Express interfaces attached to the local expansion connector P-PCIE is configurable by two DIP switches (DS-P) located on the backside of the PC5-LARGO. Note that changes in PCIe link configuration are honoured by the board not before a system reset was performed.
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® ® PC5-LARGO • CompactPCI PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor The following table shows the factory settings of DS-P with different side boards mounted to the PC5-LARGO: Side Board DS-P PCIe Link Width P-PCIE None 4 Links x 1 Lane @ 5GT/s...
The jumper J-GP may be used to reset the UEFI BIOS configuration settings to a default state. The UEFI BIOS on PC5-LARGO stores most of its settings in an area within the BIOS flash, e.g. the actual boot devices. Using the jumper J-GP is only necessary, if it is not possible to enter the setup of the BIOS. To reset the settings mount a jumper on J-GP and perform a system reset.
The jumper J-MFG is used to bring the board into the manufacturer mode. This is necessary only on board production time and should not used by customers. For normal operation the jumper should be removed. The pin header J-MFG is not stuffed on the PC5-LARGO by default. J-MFG...
BIOS POST after power on. Note that installing of jumper J-RTC will neither set UEFI BIOS Setup to EKF Factory Defaults nor resets the time and date register values of the RTC (Real Time Clock). To reset the RTC core the board must be removed from the system rack. Short-circuit the pins of J-RTC for about 1 sec.
Most DisplayPort monitors come with the standard DP connector, hence requiring a mDP to DP cable assembly for use with the PC5-LARGO. For attachment of either a classic style analog RGB monitor, DVI or HDMI type display to the P-DP1/2 receptacles, there are both adapters and also adapter cables available.
Screw Locking Option for mDP Connectors Opposite to the Standard DisplayPort cable connectors, mDP connectors are not provided with a latching device. For rugged applications with need for a connector locking mechanism, EKF offers two methods of fixing. Option Screw-Lock Plate for mDP Cable Connectors 1.
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Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor A third DisplayPort video output is available when combining the PC5-LARGO with the mezzanine side card SCS-TRUMPET or PCS-BALLET. The standard DP connector provided on these side cards is provided with latches, which may be preferred for some applications.
Core™-5xxx Processor VGA Video Connector As an option, the PC5-LARGO can be equipped with a legacy VGA connector (High-Density D-Sub 15-position female connector). The connector VGA replaces the two Mini DisplayPort receptacles, and the digital video interface therefore is not available concurrently with this option.
® The Intel QM87 Platform Controller Hub incorporates a four-port USB 3.0 xHCI host controller. Two ports are directly available on the PC5-LARGO front panel (type A receptacle), for attachment of external USB devices. P-USB • Dual USB 3.0 Receptacle USB 3.0 dual type A receptacle, stacked, 18-position...
The jumper P-FPH is used for attachment of an external SPDT switch. By default, P-FPH is connected across a short cable harness to a microswitch, which is integrated into the PC5-LARGO front panel handle (ejector lever). The switch performs a power button event (e.g. system shutdown) by short- circuiting the pins 1 and 3 of P-FPH when activated (hold unlock button of front panel handle depressed momentarily).
Core™-5xxx Processor PLD Programming Header P-ISP The PC5-LARGO is provided with a powerful PLD (in-System Programmable Logic Device) which replaces legacy glue logic. The programming header P-ISP is not stuffed (in use for manufacturing only). Its footprint is situated at the bottom side of the board.
PlusIO • 5 Generation Intel Core™-5xxx Processor Processor Debug Header P-XDP The PC5-LARGO may be equipped with a 26-position processor debug header for hard- and software ® debugging (specified by Intel as XDP-SFF-26 Pin Platform Connection). The connector is suitable for installation of a flat flex cable (FFC), in order to attach an JTAG debugger (emulator) such as the Arium ECM-XDP3.
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PlusIO specification refers to SATA data rates of 1.5Gbps and 3Gbps. EKF has tested successfully also 6G over the backplane with sample devices, but cannot guarantee this data rate under any condition. Other devices and other backplane brands/types in use may cause a different result.
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