1.0Introduction
1.1Document Organization
This document provides technical specifications related to the Intel NetStructure® MPCBL0010 Single Board Computer (SBC). The MPCBL0010 SBC is designed following the standards of the Advanced Telecommunications Compute Architecture (AdvancedTCA*) Design Guide for high availability, switched network computing. This document is intended for support during system product development and while sustaining a product. It specifies the architecture, design requirements, external requirements, board functionality, and design limitations of the MPCBL0010 Single Board Computer (SBC).
The focus of each section in this document can be summarized as follows:
Chapter 1.0, “Introduction” gives an overview of the information contained in this document as well as a glossary of acronyms and important terms.
Chapter 2.0, “Feature Overview” introduces the key features of the MPCBL0010.
Chapter 3.0, “Operating the Unit” provides basic instructions for configuring and upgrading the MPCBL0010.
Chapter 4.0, “Specifications” contains the mechanical, environmental, and reliability specifications for the MPCBL0010.
Chapter 5.0, “Connectors and LEDs” includes an illustration of LEDs, connector locations, connector descriptions, and pinout tables.
Chapter 6.0, “BIOS Features” provides an introduction to the Intel/AMI BIOS, and the System Management BIOS, stored in flash memory on the MPCBL0010.
Chapter 7.0, “BIOS Setup” describes the interactive menu system of the BIOS setup program.
Chapter 8.0, “Error Messages” lists BIOS error messages, Port 80h POST codes, and provides a brief description of each.
Chapter 9.0, “Addressing” lists the PCI devices and the buses on which they reside, as well as FPGA registers.
Chapter 10.0, “Hardware Management Overview” provides a detailed overview of the IPMI implementation based on PICMG* 3.0 and IPMI v1.5 specifications in the MPCBL0010.
Chapter 11.0, “Serial Over LAN (SOL)”provides detailed information about Serial over LAN (SOL), including architecture, theory of operations, use cases, configuration, and installation.
Chapter 12.0, “Telecom Clock” describes the operations of the telecom clock, its various interfaces, and the API used by the telecom clock module.
Intel NetStructure® MPCBL0010 Single Board Computer |
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Technical Product Specification | October 2006 |
12 | Order Number: 304120 |
