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N.A.T. NAT-AMC-LX2 Technical Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL NAT-AMC-LX2 AMC P ROCESSOR OARD N.A.T. G ESIGNED BY V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL HW R EVISION N.A.T. Gesellschaft für Netzwerk- und Automatisierungs-Technologie mbH Konrad-Zuse-Platz 9 | 53227 Bonn, Germany | Phone: +49 228 965 864 - 0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL ABLE OF ONTENTS 1. PREFACE ......................5 1.1. Disclaimer ......................5 1.2. About This Document ..................6 2. INTRODUCTION .................... 7 2.1. Main Features ...................... 8 3. QUICK START....................10 3.1. Unpacking ......................10 3.2. Mechanical Requirements ................10 3.3.
  • Page 3 NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL 6. SPECIFICATIONS AND COMPLIANCES ............. 30 6.1. Internal Reference Documentation ..............30 6.2. External Reference Documentation ..............30 6.3. Standards Compliance ..................30 6.4. Compliance to RoHS Directive ................ 30 6.5. Compliance to WEEE Directive ................ 31 6.6.
  • Page 4 RANSMISSION 9 – D (DAC) ......................20 IGURE IRECT TTACHED ABLE 10 – S ....................21 IGURE ONNECTIVITY VERVIEW 11 – NAT-AMC-LX2: F ................... 25 IGURE RONT ANEL IZED 12 – C ..................... 26 IGURE ONNECTOR WITCH OCATION 13 – J1: AMC E ) ..................

  • Page 5: Preface

    NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL REFACE 1.1. Disclaimer The following documentation, compiled by N.A.T. GmbH (henceforth called N.A.T.), represents the current status of the product´s development. The documentation is updated on a regular basis. Any changes which might ensue, including those necessitated by updated specifications, are considered in the latest version of this documentation.

  • Page 6: About This Document

    V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL 1.2. About This Document This document is intended to give an overview on the NAT-AMC-LX2’s functional capabilities. Preface General information about this document Introduction Abstract on the NAT-AMC-LX2’s main functionality and application field Quick Start Important information and mandatory requirements to be considered before operating the...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    EFERENCE ANUAL NTRODUCTION The NAT-AMC-LX2 is a versatile Processing AMC (PrAMC), covering a wide field of network- related applications. It supports any voice or data application with requirements such as deep packet inspection, encryption, protocol conversion, or Layer 2-7 routing. Moreover, it can serve as, e.g. multi- service switch, edge router, radio network controller (RNC), VoIP/VoP gateway and router, or mobile network equipment.

  • Page 8: Main Features

    NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL 2.1. Main Features Table 1 – Main Features Form Factor • Single-width, full- or mid-sized AMC • Width: 73.5 mm, Depth: 180.6 mm Processing Resources LX2160 LX2080 • 16x ARM Cortex-A72 cores • 8x ARM Cortex-A72 cores @ up to 2.2 GHz...
  • Page 9 NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL Order Codes -2080 • LX2080SN71826B processor (8x A72 cores), 8GB DDR4 -2160 • LX2160SE72232B processor (16x A72 cores), 32GB DDR4 - 9 - NTRODUCTION...

  • Page 10: Quick Start

    ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL UICK TART To ensure proper functioning of the NAT-AMC-LX2 during its usual lifetime, take the following precautions before handling the board. 3.1. Unpacking Electrostatic discharge, incorrect board installation and uninstallation can damage circuits or shorten their lifetime. Before touching integrated circuits, ensure to take all required precautions for handling electrostatic devices.

  • Page 11: Voltage Requirements

    The NAT-AMC-LX2 supports hot-swapping, which means that the board can be inserted or extracted during normal system operation without affecting other modules. Make sure to follow the procedure exactly to prevent the NAT-AMC-LX2 or the system it is plugged into from damage!

  • Page 12: Functional Description

    ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL UNCTIONAL ESCRIPTION The NAT-AMC-LX2 can be divided into several functional blocks, which are described in the following paragraphs. The following figures give an overview of the functional blocks. Figure 1 – Block Diagram NAT-AMC-LX2 USB-C USB to...

  • Page 13: Cpu

    11 W Encryption 4.2. DRAM All variants of the NAT-AMC-LX2 provide two 72bit DRAM controllers with ECC. Eighteen x8 DDR4 SDRAM bricks result in a storage capacity of 32 GB. 4.3. M.2 Interface The M.2 interface is a mass storage interface intended to be used with an SSD or FLASH memory.
  • Page 14 NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL Table 3 – M.2 Interface: Pin Assignment Pin # Signal Pin Label Pin Label Signal Pin # CONFIG_3 CONFIG_3 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V M.2_PCIE4_RX_N PERn3 M.2_PCIE4_RX_P PERp3 DAS/DSS# LED4 M.2_PCIE4_TX_P PETn3 3.3V 3.3V M.2_PCIE4_TX_N PETp3 3.3V...

  • Page 15: Further Memory Items

    NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL 4.3.1. Further Memory Items The NAT-AMC-LX2 provides several memory items attached to GPIO banks 1 and 2 of the LX2 CPU: MicroSD Card • 2x eMMC with 16Gb storage capacity each • 1Gb Serial NOR FLASH •...
  • Page 16 NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL Figure 3 – GPIO2: eMMC_2 and QSPI QSPI MRAM QSPI Data QSPI QSPI CLK FLASH SDHC2 CLK GPIO 2 SDHC2 Data 4-7 eMMC_2 SDHC2 Data 0-3 LX2_RSTn Strapping Table 5 – GPIO2: Signal Assignment Signal Name...

  • Page 17: Clocking

    NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL 4.4. Clocking The onboard LMK 05028 PLL is supported by several oscillators. Figure 4 – PLL Connectivity SERD2_CLKF OUT0 27MHZ CPU SD2 SERD2_CLKS OUT1 SYSCLK OUT2 156.25MHZ SERD1_CLKS OUT3 CPU SD1 SERD1_CLKF OUT4 SERD3_CLKF OUT5...

  • Page 18: Mmc

    A Microchip ATxmega128 works as Module Management Controller (MMC). 4.6. Front Panel Interfaces 4.6.1. QSFP28 Interface Typically, the NAT-AMC-LX2’s QSFP28 slot is operated with an MPO receptable, which offers several transceiving options: 1x 40G / 100G Ethernet (SR4) Four lanes are combined to one 40G / 100G port.
  • Page 19 Figure 8 – QSFP28: MPO – 4xLC Cable for SR Transmission Mode 2x 50G Ethernet (SR2) SR2 is supported by the NAT-AMC-LX2 as well. The QSFP28 port is split into two optical lanes, a connection can be realized by an MPO – 2xMPO Cable.

  • Page 20: Usb Interfaces

    4.6.2. USB Interfaces The NAT-AMC-LX2 features two USB type C interfaces at the front plate. One is directly connected to the CPU; the other one is used for debug functionality. Please see Table 16 –...
  • Page 21 NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL Figure 10 – SerDes Connectivity Overview Port8 RX/TX: PCIe / 40G RX1/TX1 Port9 RX/TX: PCIe / 40G RX2/TX2 CPU SD1 QSFP Port10 RX/TX: PCIe / 40G RX3/TX3 Port11 RX/TX: PCIe / 40G RX4/TX4 SERD1_CLK Port0 RX/TX: 1-10 GbE...
  • Page 22 NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL Table 8 – SerDes Signal Assignment CPU SD1 – QSFP Transceiver Signal Name CPU SD1 Lane CPU Pin# QSFP_RX1_P SD1_RX0_P QSFP_RX1_N SD1_RX0_N QSFP_TX1_N SD1_TX0_P QSFP_TX1_P SD1_TX0_N QSFP_RX2_P SD1_RX1_P AU10 QSFP_RX2_N SD1_RX1_N AT10 QSFP_TX2_N SD1_TX1_P AM10...
  • Page 23 NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL Table 11 – SerDes Clock Assignment CPU SD2 – PLL Signal Name CPU SD2 Lane CPU Pin# SERD2_CLKF_P SD2_PLLS_REF_CLK_P AV23 SERD2_CLKF_N SD2_PLLS_REF_CLK_N AW23 SERD2_CLKS_P SD2_PLLF_REF_CLK_P AP23 SERD2_CLKS_N SD2_PLLF_REF_CLK_N AR23 Table 12 – SerDes Signal Assignment CPU SD3 – Backplane...
  • Page 24 NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL Table 14 – SerDes Clock Assignment CPU SD3 – PLL Signal Name CPU SD3 Lane CPU Pin# SERD3_CLKF_N SD3_PLLS_REF_CLK_P SERD3_CLKF_P SD3_PLLS_REF_CLK_N SERD3_CLKS_P SD3_PLLF_REF_CLK_P SERD3_CLKS_N SD3_PLLF_REF_CLK_N - 24 - UNCTIONAL ESCRIPTION...

  • Page 25: Hardware

    Front Panel and LEDs The NAT-AMC-COMex is equipped with various LEDs described in the following section. The figure below shows the full-sized front panel; the interfaces for both sizes are identical. Figure 11 – NAT-AMC-LX2: Front Panel Full-Sized SD-Card QSFP...

  • Page 26: Connector- And Switch Location

    NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL 5.2. Connector- and Switch Location Figure 12 – Connector- and Switch Location Table 16 – Front Panel Connector Labelling and Function Label Standard Function Connects directly to host interface of LX2 CPU • USB3 Type C Allows to control other devices •...

  • Page 27: J1: Amc Edge Connector

    V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL 5.2.1. J1: AMC Edge Connector The NAT-AMC-LX2 connects to the backplane via J1. Figure 13 – J1: AMC Edge Connector (top view) Table 17 – J1: AMC Edge Connector – Pin Assignment Pin # Signal Signal...
  • Page 28 NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL Pin # Signal Signal Pin # PORT1_Rx_P PORT1_Rx_N BKP_GA2 +12V PORT2_Tx_P PORT2_Tx_N PORT2_Rx_P PORT2_Rx_N PORT3_Tx_P PORT3_Tx_N PORT3_Rx_P PORT3_Rx_N BKP./ENABLE +12V PORT4_Tx_P PORT4_Tx_N PORT4_Rx_P PORT4_Rx_N PORT5_Tx_P PORT5_Tx_N PORT5_Rx_P PORT5_Rx_N IPMI_SCL +12V PORT6_Tx_P PORT6_Tx_N PORT6_Rx_P PORT11_Tx_N PORT6_Rx_N...

  • Page 29: J7: Microcontroller Programming Header

    NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL Pin # Signal Signal Pin # +12V PORT10_Rx_P AMC_TCLKA_P PORT9_Tx_N AMC_TCKLA_N PORT9_Tx_P AMC_TCLKB_P PORT9_Rx_N AMC_TCKLB_N PORT9_Rx_P AMC_FCLKA_P PORT8_Tx_N AMC_FCKLA_N PORT8_Tx_P /AMC_PS0 PORT8_Rx_N +12V PORT8_Rx_P 5.2.2. J7: Microcontroller Programming Header J7 is a programming header for the Atmel ATxmega µC.

  • Page 30: Specifications And Compliances

    NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL PECIFICATIONS AND OMPLIANCES 6.1. Internal Reference Documentation NAT Europe • 6.2. External Reference Documentation NXP LX2160 Fact Sheet • 6.3. Standards Compliance MTCA.0 • AMC.0 • AMC.1 • AMC.2 • IMPI V1.5 • HMP.1 •...

  • Page 31: Compliance To Weee Directive

    NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL 6.5. Compliance to WEEE Directive Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Commission on "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment" (WEEE) predicts that every manufacturer of electrical and electronical equipment which is put on the European market has to contribute to the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of such waste so as to reduce disposal.

  • Page 32: Abbreviation List

    NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL 6.8. Abbreviation List Table 19 – Abbreviation List Abbreviation Description Advanced Mezzanine Card ARM (CPU) Processor Architecture with reduced instruction set Central Processing Unit DDR (RAM) Double Data Rate RAM eMMC embedded Multimedia Card FLASH...

  • Page 33: Document's History

    NAT-AMC-LX2 V1.0 ECHNICAL EFERENCE ANUAL ’ OCUMENT ISTORY Table 20 – Document’s History Date Description Author 26.02.2025 initial release • ’ - 33 - OCUMENT ISTORY...

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