Kontron AT8901M - Manual (Page 58)

AT8901M Software Description
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4.3.1 Power On Self Test
4.3.1.1 Test Routines
Upon power on or system reset, the bootloader performs a set of Power On Self Tests (POST)
to check the integrity of specific components. Components where a POST is available are:
• SDRAM
• PPC405 serial line
• PPC405 I2C
• PPC405 FE
In the case that a POST fails, a POST error code is written into the postcode high byte register
of the onboard CPLD. The boot process is not stopped as there are good chances the board
can boot even in case of POST errors. The postcode high byte register is also accessible by
the IPMC which can report error codes to a separate management instance. Thus more com-
prehensive diagnostic tests could be started.
The following table shows a list of available POST routines including POST error codes.
4.3.1.2 Boot Steps
In addition to the Power On Self Tests described above, the bootloader logs the board startup
sequence in the postcode low byte register. A postcode value is written each time a step in the
start sequence has been completed successfully. The postcode stored is also accessible by
the IPMC. In the case that an error occurs during execution of a step, the boot sequence is
stopped because a fatal error has occurred with great likelihood. In this case, a management
instance can read the last postcode written via the IPMC and thus determine where the fatal
error has occurred.
Table 4-1: POST routines and error codes
Device Test POST Error Code
SDRAM Data bus - walking 1 test PCW_DLINE
SDRAM Address bus - walking 1 test PCW_ALINE
SDRAM Memory - read/write test PCW_MEM
PPC405 UART Serial loopback teststring PCW_SERIAL
PPC405 I2C Bus scan for devices from I2C_ADDR_LIST PCW_I2C
PPC405 FE Phy access PCW_ETH1
PPC405 FE Phy loopback test using special Ethernet test frame PCW_ETH2
KCS KCS READY signal test KCSCTL