Am5020 introduction – Kontron AM5020 User Manual
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AM5020
Introduction
ID 1043-6198, Rev. 1.0
Page 1 - 13
P R E L I M I N A R Y
General
Power Consumption
Refer to Chapter 5, “Power Considerations” for information related to the
power consumption of the AM5020.
Temperature Range
Operational:
-5°C to +55°C
Standard
Storage: -40°C to +70°C
Mechanical
Double, Mid-size module
Dimensions
Without retention screws on front panel: 180.6 mm x 148.5 mm x 18.96 mm
Board Weight
With heat sink and without SATA Flash module: 351 grams
JTAG
Two JTAG interfaces:
•
One processor JTAG interface routed to the onboard debug connector
for debugging purposes
•
One JTAG interface connected to the AMC Card-edge connector for de-
bugging and manufacturing purposes
Battery
The AM5020 is provided with a battery socket for a 3.0V lithium battery for the
RTC.
Recommended type: CR2025
Temperature ranges:
Operational: -20°C to +70°C
typical (refer to the battery manufacturer’s
specifications for exact range)
Storage: -55°C to +70°C
typical (no discharge)
Software
Software uEFI BIOS
AMI Aptio®, AMI’s next-generation BIOS firmware based on the uEFI Spec-
ification and the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI.
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Serial console redirection via the serial port or LAN
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LAN boot capability for diskless systems (standard PXE)
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Redundant image; automatic fail-safe recovery in case of a damaged image
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Non-volatile storage of setting in the SPI flash (battery only required
for the RTC)
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Compatibility Support Module (CSM) providing legacy BIOS compat-
ibility based on AMIBIOS8
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Command shell for diagnostics and configuration
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uEFI shell commands executable from mass storage device in a Pre-
OS environment (open interface)
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MMC support in the command shell
Software IPMI
Module Management Controller firmware providing the following features:
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The MMC is accessible via IPMB-L and one KCS interface with interrupt
support
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The MMC firmware can be updated in field through all supported on-
board interfaces using the function “fwum...” of the open-source tool “ip-
mitool”. For further information on the ipmitool refer to the
sourceforge.net website.
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Two MMC flash banks with automatic roll-back capability in case of an
upgrade firmware failure
•
Board supervision and control extensions such as board reset, power
and firmware hub flash control, and boot order configuration
Operating Systems
The board is offered with various Board Support Packages including Windows
and Linux operating systems. For further information concerning the operating
systems available for the AM5020, please contact Kontron.
Table 1-2:
AM5020 Main Specifications (Continued)
AM5020
SPECIFICATIONS