Intel MPCBL0001 manual Introduction1, Document Organization

Introduction

Introduction1

1.1Document Organization

This document gives technical specifications related to the Intel NetStructure® MPCBL0001 High Performance Single Board Computer. The MPCBL0001 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 MPCBL0001 Single Board Computer.

The following summarizes the focus of each chapter in this document.

Chapter 1, “Introduction” gives an overview of the information contained in the Intel NetStructure® MPCBL0001 High Performance Single Board Computer Technical Product Specification as well as a glossary of acronyms and important terms.

Chapter 2, “Features Overview” introduces the key features of the MPCBL0001. It includes a functional block diagram and a brief description of each block.

Chapter 3, “Hardware Management Overview”provides a high-level overview related to IPMI implementation based on PICMG* 3.0 and IPMI v1.5 specifications in the MPCBL0001 SBC.

Chapter 4, “Connectors” includes an illustration of connector locations, connector descriptions, and pinout tables.

Chapter 5, “Addressing” summarizes the information you need to configure the MPCBL0001. Included are the PCI configuration map, Configuration Address register, Configuration Data register, I/O address assignments, memory map, and IPMC addresses.

Chapter 6, “Specifications” contains the mechanical, environmental, and reliability specifications for the MPCBL0001.

Chapter 7, “BIOS Features” provides an introduction to the Intel/AMI BIOS, and the System Management BIOS, stored in flash memory on the MPCBL0001.

Chapter 8, “BIOS Setup” describes the interactive menu system of the BIOS Setup program. The menu allows a user to configure the BIOS for a given system.

Chapter 9, “Error Messages” lists BIOS error messages, Port 80h POST codes, and bus initialization checkpoints, and provides a brief description of each.

Chapter 10, “Operating the Unit” provides specifics for configuring the MPCBL0001, including BIOS configuration and jumper settings.

Chapter 11, “Maintenance” includes supervision and diagnostics information.

Chapter 13, “Component Technology” lists the major components used on the MPCBL0001.

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Technical Product Specification