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PM2383-KIT
PM8368 PBC 18x2G Evaluation Kit Short Form Data Sheet
OVERVIEW
EVALUATION CARD
SCA-2 T-CARD
The PM8368 PBC 18x2G Evaluation Kit
(PM2383-KIT) allows evaluation of the
PM8368 PBC 18x2G device with SFP
MSA compliant 1G/2G Fibre Channel
optical transceivers as well as Fibre
Channel disk drives via SCA-2
connectors. In addition, this kit allows for
signal integrity measurements via SMA
coaxial connectors.
The evaluation card connects to a Host
PC Card via a USB interface, with power
provided from an external power supply.
This card consists of four pairs of SMAs,
an SCA-2 connector, a power connector,
LED indications, and jumpers. It is
designed to interface to the Fibre
Channel disks via SMA cables. Power is
provided from an external power supply.
For signal integrity and eye diagram
measurements, this kit may be used in
conjunction with external test equipment.
The built-in data generator and checker
of the PM8368 PBC 18x2G may also be
used.
When interfacing to the disks, a Fibre
Channel HBA must be used (not
provided as part of this kit) to perform
Arbitrated Loop initialization and AL_PA
assignment.
The kit consists of four circuit boards: an
Evaluation Card that provides SFP
sockets, SCA-2 disk sockets, and highspeed components; a Backplane
Simulator Card; an SCA-2 to SMA
Daughter Card; and an SCA-2 T-Card.
A Windows-based GUI provides access
to all hardware functions and status
information.
This card contains the PM8368
PBC 18x2G port bypass controller
device, a USB microcontroller, clock
circuitry, SCA-2 disk connectors, SFP
transceiver sockets, SMA connectors,
HSSDC and HSSDC2 connectors, and
an FCI Metral 4000 backplane connector.
The approximate dimensions of the
evaluation card are 25 cm by 18 cm.
BACKPLANE SIMULATOR
CARD
This card consists of six pairs of SMAs
and an FCI Metral 4000 male connector.
It is designed to mate with the FCI Metral
4000 female connector on the Evaluation
Card and provides a way to verify signal
integrity when high-speed serial signals
are passed through various trace lengths
and through FCI Metral 4000
receptacle/plug connectors. FR4 trace
lengths of 10", 15," and 20" are provided
on this card.
The approximate dimensions of the
evaluation card are 10 cm by 7.5 cm.
SCA-2 TO SMA DAUGHTER
CARD
This card consists of four pairs of SMAs
and an SCA-2 connector. It is designed to
mate with any of the four SCA-2
connectors on the Evaluation Card and
provides an interface to the differential
signals that are routed to an SCA-2
connector.
The approximate dimensions of the
evaluation card are 9 cm by 4 cm.
HARDWARE FEATURES
• Two SFP Transceiver sockets,
compatible with the SFP MSA.
• Four SCA-2 connectors.
• SMA interfaces for clock and serial
signals.
• HSSDC and HSSDC2 connectors for
FC copper interface.
• FCI Metral 4000 backplane connector.
• LED status indicators for the PM8368
PBC 18x2G, disks, and SFP
transceivers.
SOFTWARE FEATURES
The demonstration software supplied
with the PM8368 PBC 18x2G Evaluation
Kit provides a graphical user interface
with support for the following major
functions:
• Diagnostics tools such as error
monitoring and pattern generation and
detection.
• Direct low-level read/write access to
the PM8368 PBC 18x2G via the GUI.
• Status and mode indicators for the
PM8368 PBC 18x2G.
The approximate dimensions of the
evaluation card are 9 cm by 4 cm.
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PM8368 PBC 18x2G Evaluation Kit Short Form Data Sheet
PM8368 PBC 18X2G Evaluation Kit Block Diagram
J30
USB
Pow er
Supply
Regulation
Port 12 TxOut, J35
Port 12 Tx+
O ut, J36
Line Rate
In, J15
Line Rate
O ut, J25
J43
J44
SCA Connector - Disk 4
J18
J45
REFCLK
Out, J10
J46
Clock Divider,
On-board
Oscillator
LOOP B
Port 12 RxIn, J42
REF CLK
In, J9
Port 12 Rx+
In, J43
USB
X-ceiver
LOOP A
Port 10
Port 8
Port 13
LOOP B
Port 5
SCA Connector - Disk 3
J41
SFP Transceiver
Socket #2
Port 0
SFP Transceiver
Socket #1
PM8368
PBC 18x2G
Port 15
Port 3
LOOP A
Port 9
Port 17
Port 1
LOOP B
SCA Connector - Disk 2
J51
LOOP A
Port 6 TxOut, J27
Port 6 Tx+
Out, J34
J56
Port 16
Port 11
Port 7
Port 4
Port 2
HSSDC
J63
LOOP B
SCA Connector - Disk 1
J59
J62
Port 6 RxIn, J26
Port 6 Rx+
In, J33
PM2383-KIT:
NOTES:
The PM8368 PBC 18x2G Evaluation Kit contains the following
material:
• Installation CD ROM:
• Demonstration software installation files.
• Evaluation Kit User Guide.
• Evaluation Kit Design Document with board layout and
schematic diagrams.
• PM8368 PBC 18x2G Evaluation board set:
• Evaluation Card.
• Backplane Simulator Card.
• SCA-2 to SMA Card.
• SCA-2 T-Card.
• USB cable.
Head Office:
PMC-Sierra, Inc.
8555 Baxter Place
Burnaby, B.C. V5A 4V7
Canada
Tel: +1.604.415.6000
Fax: +1.604.415.6200
HSSDC2
LOOP A
FCI
M etral
4000
To order documentation,
send email to:
document@pmc-sierra.com
or contact the head office,
Attn: Document Coordinator
• The following items are required for operation of the kit, and
must be supplied by the user:
• SFP MSA compliant transceiver(s) or length matched SMA
cable pairs.
• Power supply and cable.
• The following items (user to supply) are optional for operation of
the kit:
• Personal computer with available USB Port and running on
Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system.
• A Fibre Channel host (either a HBA card or a tester) capable
of performing AL Initialization and AL_PA assignment.
• Fibre Channel disks.
All product documentation is available
on our web site at:
http://www.pmc-sierra.com
For corporate information,
send email to:
info@pmc-sierra.com
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© Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2003.
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