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2 ethernet interfaces, 3 serial com ports, 4 usb interface – Artesyn MVME8100 RTM (VXS1-RTM1) Installation and Use (April 2015) User Manual

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Functional Description

VXS1-RTM1 Installation and Use (6806800P46C)

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4.2

Ethernet Interfaces

The Ethernets are 10/100/1000 BASE-T based, Gigabit ethernet. It is routed to the RTM panel
on RJ45 connector with integrated magnetics and LED.

4.3

Serial COM Ports

Two of the COM ports routed to RTM are provided on micro DB9 connectors at RTM panel,
while remaining two RTM COM ports are provided on planar headers.

4.4

USB Interface

USB3.0 ports 1 and 2 are routed to RTM through the RP2 and RP0 connectors.

Both ports can operate simultaneously in USB 2.0 mode using signal routed through RP2. Port
2 has dedicated USB 3.0 signal connections to RP0 so Port 2 is a dedicated USB 3.0 port. Port 1
has USB 3.0 signals which are shared with the SATA 2 port and controlled by an on board mux.
An RTM can support two USB3.0 or two eSATA or one USB3.0 and one eSATA combinations on
multiplexed lines, as per the user requirement. The selection is controlled by a select signal
contained in a serial IO bitstream from the front blade. When USB3.0 ports are not supported
on the front blade, the corresponding USB2.0 ports are still supported and can be used on
RTM.

4.5

Display Interface

A display port is configured as DisplayPort or DVI can be routed to RTM through backplane
connector P0. A level shifter is provided on RTM to support either DisplayPort or DVI signaling
levels.