 PENTXM4 Twin Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor-based VME Blade Powerful Scalable  Two 1.67 GHz Dual-Core Intel®  IPMI VITA 38 System Management Xeon® ULV Processors  VITA 31.1 Backplane Networking  Up to 4 GB DDR2-400 SDRAM Versatile Application Enabling  x8 PCI-Express XMC Mezzanine Slot  4 GB Solid State Flash Disk  x4 PCI-Express Expansion Port  EFI Open Standard Firmware   Linux 2.6, VxWorks, LynxOS, Dual PMC 64-bit/66 MHz Slots Windows and QNX Neutrino  PMC Carrier available If it‘s Embedded, it‘s Kontron.  Product Overview The Kontron PENTXM4 family of single- board computers (SBCs) uses the latest Low Power Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor and E7520 chipset and offers high speed, server-class performance for advanced embedded applications. The single slot PENTXM4 SBC is ideal for thermally constrained environments and includes all the up to date I/O standard interfaces required in a server blade PC. Furthermore, the PENTXM4 product supports the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specifi- cation for easy integration in complex systems. PENTXM4 Block Diagram and Front Panel The Kontron PENTXM4 is therefore ideal for bandwidth intensive applications both in a standalone or in a complex cluster configuration.  The PENTXM4 is a 6U VME SBC which features a twin x4 PCI-Express interface on the enhanced performance 1.67 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor (Codenamed PO connector to expand I/O capabilities via the use Sossaman) combined with the Intel E7520 server class of a PMC carrier or any other PCI Express device. Memory Controller Hub (MCH). It handles server-like The PENTXM4 features an onboard legacy EIDE interface data throughput and provides next generation PCI- to plug-on a 2’’5 disk or compact-flash kit. Express I/O bandwidth capabilities. A rich set of LEDs at the frontpanel report disk activity on EIDE and SATA buses. Greater Performance/Watt The Dual-Core Intel Xeon Low Voltage processor is a member of Intel’s growing product line of multi- Longterm Availability core processors. The dual-core technology allows The Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor and Intel E7520 approximately twice the performance at similar power chipset are members of the Embedded Intel Applications consumption as previous single core products. products range which feature extended life cycle. The user application will also benefit from the use of Associated with Kontron´s experienced long term high bandwidth data interfaces: support offering (LTS Protect), customer’s investment  667 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) is protected from frequent re-design and maintenance  6.4 GB/s peak memory access to DDR2-400 SDRAM costs.  PCI-Express interfaces to network, mezzanine and external devices Unique Versatility Warranty and Services  The PENTXM4 supports all the up-to-date standard All of Kontron´s hardware products are covered by a interfaces required for a modern communicant server: two-year return-to-factory warranty.   Dual Gigabit ports, configurable either on front or Several service programs are available, including on rear PO in order to support VITA 31.1 backplane hardware and software update services, product repair networking and exchange services, and either on-site or remote  High speed serial storage and data I/O interfaces: technical assistance. In addition to its standard support SATA-150 and USB 2.0 services, Kontron offers customized consultation to  x8 PCI-Express mezzanine interface to tailor the system integrators.  supported features with high performance COTS ANSI/ ISO 9001: Kontron´s ISO 9001 certification is just VITA 42 XMC such as Dual Head 3D-graphics or multi- another way for us to back our commitment to quality ports Gigabit Ethernet cards. products and customer service. PENTXM4  Technical Information Twin Dual-Core Intel Xeon Dual Real Time Clock (RTC)   Low voltage (ULV) dual-core processor RTC#1  One thread per core The 6300ESB ICH provides a RTC. This includes a PC-AT clock, calendar, and  Upwardly code-compatible with x86 family microprocessors. 242 bytes of CMOS RAM for BIOS configuration functions. The clock and  Integrated 2 MB L2 cache configuration RAM functions are maintained from a temporary power fail  1.67 GHz max. processor frequency ure of up to 10 hours using a super cap.  Software control of the operating frequency  RTC#2  667 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) The PENTXM4 also features an industrial grade RTC with -40°C to +85°C Memory Controller Hub Lithium battery. This battery provides more than ten years of power  Intel E7520 Server Class MCH  backup under normal operation. Two channel DDR2 SDRAM memory  Support of ECC memory Optional Mass storage  Onboard 44-pin header EIDE interface for use by the optional Hard Disk or  Peak bandwidth of each DDR2 branch channel is 3.2 GB/s with DDR2 400 CompactFlash Mass Storage Kits in place of one PMC  Independent high-speed links to I/O Controller Hub (ICH), dual gigabit  Holes in the board allow for secure a 2”5 disk drive mounting Ethernet controller, XMC mezzanine port and enhanced performance PO  Up to two EIDE peripherals may be connected to this interface connector  A LED indicates disk activity DDR2 SDRAM Memory  1, 2 or 4 GB of DDR2 SDRAM clocked at 400 MHz with ECC I/O Expansion Ports  Two PMC sites: 64-bit/66MHz, 3.3V signaling only PCI bus interface. The User Flash Disk  Pn4 I/O of the PMC#1 and PMC#2 are routed respectively onto P2 (VITA 35- 4 GB of User NAND-Flash on secondary EIDE interface as build option 64ac) and P2 (VITA 35-32dz) and P0 (P0 PICMG 2.17)  A LED indicates disk activity  XMC site: x8 PCI-Express link usable as dual x4 links in concurrence of PCI I/O Controller Hub bus interface of PMC#2  Intel 6300ESB ICH  x4 PCI-Express on P0: a x4 PCIExpress link is available on the 5Gbps  3* “8254-type” timer/counters which have fixed uses and are clocked enhanced performance P0 connector of the PENTXM4 for interfacing any by a 14.31818 MHz source PCI-Express device or the V2PMC2 dual PMC 64-bit/66 MHz carrier board  Watchdog timer facility  PENTXM4 + V2PMC2 Carrier: 4 PMC 64-bit/66 MHz in only two slots. The PCI Serial ATA interfaces V2PMC2 uses a transparent PCIe-PCI bridge and is able to host one 5V  Two independent serial ATA (SATA-150) interfaces are provided, both of signaling mezzanine. which route to the PO connector  System Management Each interface is supported by its own DMA Controller The PENTXM4 is the first VME Blade computer which features a baseboard to  A LED indicates disk activity Management Controller (BMC) as outlined in the VITA 38/PICMG 2.9 USB Ports recommendation. The enabling or disabling of the BMC is an hardware  Three USB 2.0 interfaces are provided on this board by the 6300ESB build option. The BMC, which draws less than a Watt, complies with the  One channel is available on the front panel connector Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) rev. 1.5. This allows  Two channels are connected to the PO connector control the PENTXM4 while the main processor is off-line.  All channels can operate at 1.5 Mb/s, 12 Mb/s or 480 Mb/s EFI BIOS/Firmware Dual Gigabit Ethernet Ports The PENTXM4 supports a BIOS/Firmware which complies with Extensible  Intel 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller Firmware Interface (EFI) specification. The EFI specification defines a new  x4 PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller-MCH interface model for the interface between operating systems and platform firmware.  10/100/1000 operation The interface consists of data tables that contain platform-related information,  Every port is software configurable either on front panel (RJ-45) or rear PO plus boot and runtime service calls that are available to the operating system  The PO Ethernet routing supports VITA 31.1 backplane networking and its loader. Together, these provide a standard environment for booting an Serial Lines operating system and running pre-boot applications. Written in C, the EFI  2* “16550-style” serial communications ports, SPO/COM1 and SP1/COM2 firmware can easily be tailored to fit customers’ application.  Supplied by the 6300ESB ICH Please, contact Kontron.  SPO/COM1 available either via the front or via the VMEbus P2 connector Built in Test Option  SP1/COM2 available via the VMEbus P2 connector Kontron diagnostics tools for Intel-based SBCs provide a comprehensive set of  Each serial port may be configured as EIA-232, EIA-422 or EIA-485 Built-In Test (BIT) routines to verify the integrity of the underlying hardware. Designed for use with mission-critical software with hard real-time constraints, VMEbus  Tundra® Universe II - PCI to VME bridge they simplify integration with applications running COTS software. Three test  set definitions are available in Flash: cold start, warm start, and forced start. The board can act as system controller when in the first VMEbus slot These definitions can be tailored to achieve the appropriate test coverage/  Geographical addressing and Autoslot ID are both supported starting run time ratio. The Kontron Power-on BIT (PBIT) routines run automa- System Synchronization Timer tically at power-on, and the test results are stored in onboard Flash memory The Software Synchronization Timer is a 32-bit timer clocked by the VMEbus for later use by the operating system or application. SYSCLK signal. It allows high accuracy software synchronization for multi- Board Support Packages processor-based systems. BSPs are available for Linux 2.6, VxWorks, LynxOS, Windows and QNX Neutrino. PENTXM4 CPU I/O Processor Two Dual-Core Intel Xeon Low Voltage Dual Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports (Front/P0) Clock Frequency 1.67 GHz Dual SATA-150 ports on P0 Front Side Bus 667 MHz Triple USB 2.0 ports Memory Dual EIA-232/422/485 serial lines SDRAM 2 or 4 GB soldered Power Requirements Double bank 400 MHz 5V - 6A / 3.3V - 7A under BIOS activity DDR2-400 - ECC support Miscellaneous Flash 4 GB NAND-Flash  Board size: 6U: 233.3 mm x 160 mm Optional EIDE port, 2”5 slot  Conduction-cooled version is IEEE 1101.2-1992 compliant and is a VME Interface single VME slot solution. Tundra Universe II  Electromagnetic compatibility: 5-row connector NF EN 55022 Class B Enhanced Performance P0 connector NF EN 50082-2 PMC#1  All Kontron boards are EC-compliant 64-bit/66 MHz PCIBus - 3.3V PCI signaling only Real Time Clocks x8 PCI-Express 6300ESB integrated PC-AT clock with calendar RTC#1: XMC/PMC#2 10-hour ride-through capacitor 64-bit/66 MHz PCIBus - 3.3V PCI signaling only Industrial grade RTC with integrated battery RTC#2: x8 PCI-Express 10-year lifetime typical Configurable in dual x4 links Environmental Specifications SA RC Standard Commercial Rugged Conduction-Cooled Conformal Coating Optional Standard Airflow 2.7 m/s without throttling at 55°C NA Temperature VITA 47-Class AC1 VITA 47-Class CC4 Cooling Method Convection Conduction Operating 0° to +55°C -40° to +85°C Storage -45° to +85°C -45° to +100°C Vibration Sine (Operating) 20/500 Hz: 2g 22/2,000 Hz: 5g Random VITA 47-Class V1 VITA 47-Class V3 Shock (Operating) 20g/11 ms Half Sine 40g/20 ms Half Sine Altitude (Operating) -1,640 to 15,000 ft -1,640 to 50,000 ft Relative Humidity 90% without condensation 95% without condensation  Ordering Information PENTXM4- S-1 0 SA RC Environnement Class Standard Air-Cooled X SA Rugged Conduction-Cooled Contact Kontron RC Processor Twin 1.67 GHz Dual-Core X X 3 DDR2-400-SDRAM 1 GB Contact Kontron 4 2 GB X X 6 4 GB X Contact Kontron 8 VITA 38 IPMI Board Management Disabled X X 0 Enabled X X 1 User Flash Disk 4 GB X X 0 No Flash X X N Reserved 0 Manufacturing Leaded X X 0 RoHS Contact Kontron U Coating X Default V  Corporate Offices Europe, Middle East & Africa North America Asia Pacific Kontron Modular Computers S.A. 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