Kontron AM5500 - Manual (Page 15)

AM5500 Introduction
ID 1030-9305, Rev. 2.0 Page 1 - 3
P R E L I M I N A R Y
1. Introduction
1.1 Board Overview
The AM5500 is a dual 2.5” SATA storage carrier implemented as a Double, Mid-size AMC
module. There are two front panel versions that may be used with the AM5500, a standard front
panel and a front panel with retaining screws for mounting the module to the chassis.
The AM5500 has full hot swap capability, which enables the board to be replaced, monitored
and controlled without having to shut down the AMC-supporting carrier or the MicroTCA sys-
tem. A dedicated Module Management Controller (MMC) is used to manage the board and sup-
port a defined subset of Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) commands and
PICMG (ATCA/AMC) command extensions, which enables operators to detect and eliminate
faults faster at module level. This includes monitoring onboard temperature conditions, board
voltages, managing hot swap operations, etc. All in all, IPMI enhances the board’s availability
and reliability while reducing the operating costs and the mean-time-to-repair.
The AM5500 operates with the Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (Ad-
vancedTCA® or ATCA) and the Micro Telecommunications Computing Architecture (MicroTCA
or µTCA) defined by the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG).
1.2 System Relevant Information
The following system relevant information is general in nature but should still be considered
when developing applications using the AM5500.
Table 1-1: System Relevant Information
SUBJECT INFORMATION
Hardware Requirements The AM5500 can be installed on any AMC-supporting carrier board (with mechan-
ical restrictions) or MicroTCA backplane with the following AMC Card-edge con-
nector port mapping:
• Common Options Region ports 2-3
• Two Serial ATA ports