Intel MPCBL0001 manual Real-Time Clock, Timer0 Capabilities, Gigabit Ethernet U13

Features Overview

To facilitate debug and BIOS development, SIO connections such as legacy (PS/2) keyboard/ mouse and floppy may be provided on initial board revisions. Software must not rely on the presence of these connections on future board revisions.

2.2.4.2Real-Time Clock

The MPCBL0001 SBC real-time clock is integrated into the ICH3. It is derived from a 32.768 KHz crystal with the following specifications:

•Frequency tolerance @ 25 ºC: ±20ppm

•Frequency stability: maximum of -0.04ppm/(ΔºC)2

•Aging ΔF/f (1st year @ 25 ºC): ±3ppm

•±20ppm from 0-55 ºC and aging 1ppm/year

The real-time clock is powered by a 0.22F SuperCap* capacitor when main power is not applied to the board. This capacitor powers the real-time clock for a minimum of two hours while external power is removed from the MPCBL0001 SBC.

See Section 3.13, “Watchdog Timers (WDTs)” on page 62 for information about the real-time clock timers.

2.2.4.3Timer0 Capabilities

Timer0, integrated inside the ICH3, is an 8254 compatible timer. This timer is set up to generate a periodic waveform that creates the edge for the timer0 interrupt. The interrupt is received by the ICH3 APIC and communicated to the CPU(s).

MPCBL0001 provides a high-precision 14.318 MHz crystal clock source as the reference for the timer0 counters. To improve timing accuracy, the crystal used is a low-PPM, high-stability component with the following specifications:

•Frequency tolerance (25º C): ±10ppm

•Temperature characteristics (-10º C to +60º C): ±5ppm

•Aging: ±1ppm per year max

This timer does not operate when board power is removed.

2.2.4.4Gigabit Ethernet (U13)

The MPCBL0001 SBC implements two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, each of which is routed to the fabric/switch slot through the backplane (J23, see page 75). There are no direct, external Ethernet ports included on the SBC board. Each Ethernet connection utilizes an 82546 Dual Gigabit Ethernet Controller, allowing support for 1000Mbits/s, 100Mbits/s and 10Mbits/s data rates.

The 82546 controller is optimized for designs using the PCI and the emerging PCI-X bus interface extension. The MPCBL0001 SBC has a 133 MHz PCI-X bus connection. The integrated physical layer circuitry (PHY) provides an IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Interface for 1000Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 10Base-T applications.

Features include:

•32/64-bit 33/66 MHz, PCI Rev 2.2 compliant interface

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