AMC CPU COM6
Project description
Double width AMC CPU board for COM EXPRESS mezzanines, dedicated to MTCA
4.0 for physics.
It can function either as:
- Standard AMC
- RTM in cooperation with dedicated WR-MCH freeing 1 AMC slot
AMC CPU COM6 production board* - Top view
AMC CPU COM6 production board* - Bottom view
Functional specifications
- 4 USB 2.0 ports
- 4 USB 3.0 ports
- Type 6 COM Express module connector
- 2 ESATA ports
- custom RTM PCIe x16 connector
- 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports
- 2 Gigabit Ethernet (SERDES) routed to uTCA Port 0 and Port1 serial console connector
- Mini Display Port
- Mini HDMI port
- mPCIe socket
- Extension connector for on-board FPGA mezzanine
- Double width, full (or mid) size design
Detailed project information
- Documentation:
- Schematics (PDF, Altium sources)
- PCB (PDF Altium source)
Contacts
Commercial producers
- Creotech, Poland
General questions about project
Status
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 06-06-2013 | Start working on project |
| 16-06-2013 | First version of schematics and PCB component placement |
| 18-06-2013 | Schematic review |
| 22-06-2013 | Schematic bugs fixed, final component placement, start of PCB routing |
| 21-07-2013 | Board 100% routed. PCB review held |
| 30-07-2013 | PCB corrections applied, ready for production |
| 29-08-2013 | Assembled boards delivered, CPU works, Ethernet works, still waiting for new heatsink |
| 31-08-2013 | i350 MAC recognized by the chipset, VGA output working, trying to get access to the MCH, PCIe link established |
| 12-09-2013 | Troubles with BIOS - PCIe x16 do not support MCH PCIe switch. Module manufacturer starts BIOS modification |
| 01-10-2013 | Second COM EXPRESS module received, this time with correct heatsink |
| 12-12-2013 | Due to the troubles with clocking, PCIe switch is needed. Version 2 of the board introduced |
| 10-01-2014 | V2 ready for production |
| 20-03-2014 | 3 pcs of V3 expected to be delivered soon. i7 COM EXPRESS modules delivered |
| 21-07-2014 | One ethernet works with 100Mbps, other not. USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 works. |
| 11-08-2014 | One ethernet works with 1Gbps, eSata works. |
Filip Świtakowski - 11 Aug 2014