Kontron CP932 - Manual (Page 20)

Introduction CP932
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P R E L I M I N A R Y
1.2 Board Overview
1.2.1 Board Introduction
The CP932 Gigabit Ethernet switch is a 3U/4HP CompactPCI board designed for use in a Com-
pactPCI system or as a standalone application. The CP932 comes in two variants, with five Gi-
gabit Ethernet channels, and with six Gigabit Ethernet channels. The five-channel variant is
fitted with an ATX power connector which enables the CP932 to be used as a standalone ap-
plication. The six-channel variant is equipped with an additional Gigabit Ethernet channel which
enables the network traffic to be effected via the CompactPCI interface.
The function of the CP932 is to connect up to five different Gigabit Ethernet-enabled devices
with each other. The major component involved in this process is the high-performance, five-
port Gigabit Ethernet switch controller for the five-channel variant, and the eight-port Gigabit
Ethernet switch controller for the six-channel variant. The controllers provide full support for
10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T via all available ports.
The CP932 includes five front panel Gigabit Ethernet ports and one CompactPCI connector.
On the six-channel variant, one Gigabit Ethernet PCI NIC port is available, which is realized
through a PCI Gigabit Ethernet chip connected, on the one side, to the host CPU via the Com-
pactPCI interface and, on the other side, directly to the switch chip.
Network interfacing is accomplished using CAT5 UTP or better cabling for 10Base-T, 100Base-
TX, and 1000-Base-T.
The power supply for the CP932 is delivered via the CompactPCI connector. On the five-chan-
nel variant, the power supply can be optionally delivered via the ATX power connector.
The CP932 five-channel/six-channel, unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switch is part of a compre-
hensive concept to provide CompactPCI system integrators with a complete range of Compact-
PCI communications products for data networks. This concept ensures a maximum degree of
system design flexibility, thus allowing efficient and effective use of available resources.
The following table provides a quick overview of the CP932 variants.
Table 1-1: CP932 Variant Overview
CP932 VARIANT CP932 FEATURES DESCRIPTION
FIVE-CHANNEL VARIANT
Ethernet Switch Controller BCM5385 from Broadcom
External Interfaces Power connection via one of the following connectors:
• CompactPCI connector
• ATX power connector
Ethernet channels:
• five copper RJ45 connectors
Monitor and Control • Status LEDs: ACT, LINK, SPEED
SIX-CHANNEL VARIANT
Ethernet Switch Controller BCM5388 from Broadcom
PCI NIC Channel 82541PI from Intel
External Interfaces Power connection via the:
• CompactPCI connector
Ethernet channels:
• five copper RJ45 connectors
• one onboard PCI NIC port
Monitor and Control • Status LEDs: ACT, LINK, SPEED