Computers on Modules and SEMA (Smart Embedded Management Agent) Henk van Bremen MCPS COM Product Director June 19, 2013
Agenda New COM Express products Type 6, Basic and Compact (new Intel Haswell) Type 10, Mini Smart Embedded Management Agent Engineering and Debugging Tools
Gigabit Ethernet High Definition Audio 8 USB 2.0 4 SATA 6 PCI Express x1 Dual 24 bit LVDS Analog VGA SMbus / I2C LPC / SPI 2 Serial 8 GPIO +12V Primary Input +5V standby Type 6 modules Basic (125x95) Compact (95x95) AB Connector CD Connector 4x USB 3.0 upgrade 2 PCI Express x1 3 DDI (Digital Display) PCI Express x16 +12V Primary Input
COM Express Roadmap type 6 In Production Under Design Under Consideration Basic type 6 Express-IB 3rd Gen. Intel Core? i7/i5/i3, PCH QM77, up 16 GB DDR3 Basic type 6 Express-HL 4th Gen. Intel Core? i7/i5/i3, up 16 GB DDR3L Compact type 6 cexpress-hl 4th Gen. Intel Core? i7/i5/i3, up 16 GB DDR3L Performance Basic type 6 Basic type 6 Express-IBR 3rd Gen. Intel Core? i7/i5/i3, PCH QM77, up 16GB ECC DDR3 Express-HR 2nd Gen. Intel Core? i7/i5/i3, PCH QM67, up 16 GB DDR3 Compact type 6 cexpress-bt New Intel Atom Module Basic type 6 Express-HRR 2nd Gen. Intel Core? i7/i5/i3, PCH QM67, up 16GB ECC DDR3 Compact type 6 cexpress-kb Quad/Dual Core G-Series (SoC) up 8 GB DDR3L Compact type 6 Express-GFC AMD G Series up to 8 GB DDR3 Compact type 6 cexpress-gfr AMD G Series up to 4 GB soldered DDR3 In Production 1H 2013 2H 2013 1H 2014
Production Express HL (type 6) Samples : Now Production : July 2013 Intel 4 th generation Core i7/i5/i3 (Haswell) Intel Core i7 4700EQ 2.4GHz 6MB L3 cache, 47W (4C) Other skews release Q3 2013, lowest at 25W TDP Dual SODIMM up to 16 GB DDR3L at 1333/1600 MHz (current version non ECC, later Express HLE version with ECC) PCIe x16 GEN3 or two PCIe x8 or one x8 plus 2 x4 3 HDMI/DVI or DP and Analog VGA Dual channel 18/24 bit LVDS through edp to LVDS SEMA Board ler : BIOS failsafe, Voltage / Current & Temp monitor, Power sequence control & monitor, Watchdog, Board info Debug connector : access to LPC for POST CODE, Test Points, SPI, SMC, RESET, PWRBTN, Signal LEDs AMI EFI BIOS with Intel iamt / TPM on module Wide voltage input AT/ATX : 8.5V ~ 20V PICMG standard : COM.0 rev 2.1, type 6 Standard 0 to +60 C Indust. 20 to +70 C Extr. Rugged 40 to +85 C QMxx
Haswell Generation Improvements New Haswell Micro Architecture delivers breakthrough CPU, graphics, and media Performance Projecting up to 15% CPU performance increase over 3rd Generation Intel Core processors 3 Independent Displays over 3 Digital Display Interfaces For first time all DDI channels originate directly from Processor resolution HDMI : 4096 x 2304 and DP : 3200 x 2000 DisplayPort Ver. 1.2 : up to 3 daisy chained monitors on single port SATA 6GB/s on all four ports DDR3L memory support up to 32 GB (still to be verified on modules) U Series (ULV) has been split of from mainstream Processor/PCH and is now provided as an SOC (combining processor and chipset) U Series Graphics up to GT3, projecting enhanced 3D graphics vs. 3rd Gen Intel Core ULV processors Battery life improved by up to 50%
cexpress HL (type 6) Early Samples : Aug 2013 Production : Q4 2013 Intel 4th generation Core i7/i5/i3 U Series support up to GT3 Graphis at 15 W Dual stacked SODIMM up to 16GB HDMI and DP ports Dual channel 18/24 bit LVDS SEMA Board ler : BIOS failover, Voltage / Current & Temp monitor, Power sequence control & monitor, Watchdog, Board info Debug connector : access to LPC for POST CODE, Test Points, SPI, SMC, RESET, PWRBTN, Signal LEDs Wide voltage input AT/ATX : 8.5V to 20V AMI UEFI BIOS with Intel iamt / TPM PICMG standard : COM.0 rev 2.1, type 6 Standard 0 to +60 C / Industrial 20 to +70 C / Extreme Rugged 40 to +85 C XDP 60-pin to CPU BIOS Defaults RESET Switch FAN 4-pin FAN LED1 LED2 LED3 40-pin Multi Purpose CD AB
Gigabit Ethernet High Definition Audio 8 USB 2.0 4 SATA 6 PCI Express x1 Dual 24 bit LVDS Analog VGA SMbus / I2C LPC / SPI 8 GPIO +12V Primary Input +5V standby Type 2 modules AB Connector CD Connector PATA IDE Basic (125x95) Compact (95x95) 32 bit PCi PCI Express x16 +12V Primary Input
COM Express Roadmap type 2 Performance
Express HL2 (type 2) Samples : July 2013 Production : Q3 2013 Intel 4 th generation Core i7/i5/i3 (Haswell) Intel Core i7 4700EQ 2.4GHz 6MB L3 cache, 47W (4C) Other skews release Q3 2013 Dual SODIMM up to 16 GB DDR3L Analog VGA and Dual channel 18/24 bit LVDS PCIe x16 GEN3 or two PCIe x8 or one x8 + 2 x4 PCI bus and PATA IDE support AMI EFI BIOS with Intel iamt / optional TPM SEMA Board ler : BIOS failover, Voltage / Current & Temp monitor, Power sequence control and monitor, Watchdog, Board info Debug connector : access to LPC for POST CODE, Test Points, SPI, SMC Wide voltage input AT/ATX : 8.5V ~ 20V PICMG standard : COM.0 rev 2.1, type 2 Standard 0 to +60 C / Industrial 20 to +70 C / Extreme Rugged 40 to +85 C QMxx
Gigabit Ethernet High Definition Audio 6 USB 2.0 2 USB 3.0 2 SATA 4 PCI Express x1 24 bit LVDS or edp 1 DDI (Digital Display) SMbus / I2C LPC / SPI 2 Serial 8 GPIO +12V Primary Input +5V standby Type 10 AB Connector Mini (84x55)
COM Express Roadmap type 10 In Production Under Design Under Consideration Performance Mini type 10 nanox-tc Intel Atom E6xx with EG20T up 2GB soldered DDR2 Mini type 10 nanox-bt New Intel Atom Module Mini type 10 nanox-tcr Intel Atom E6xx with EG20T up 2GB soldered DDR2 +SSD In Production 1H 2013 2H 2013 1H 2014
SEMA (Smart Embedded Management Agent)
SEMA : Smart Embedded Management Agent is a set of deeply embedded functions build into all ADLINK modules to enhance end user embedded systems reliability. SEMA consists of : Embedded Board ler Application Software Command Line Interface Management GUI Web Server backend API Libraries SEMA library EAPI (the PICMG Standard) Embedded BIOS Extensions it is also an engineering tool. It offers support during initial system integration and customer carrier bring up.
SEMA is cross platform!!!!!! An identical controller is used on all our embedded products, offering embedded features and providing a solid hardware abstraction layer Because of hardware abstraction, uniform software support is possible over all our product range and all generations Independent of Form factor COM Express SMARC PC/104 And independent of processor type (RISC or x86)
The Board ler 8 bit MCU Renesas upd78f0763
Module Info and Statistics Module Info The following information is stored in the BMC : Board name CPU type and amount and type of RAM BIOS version Part Number Serial Number Product test date LAM MAC ID BMC bootloader and firmware revisions Repair information SEMA Board ler Watchdog Failure Forensics Fail Safe Dual BIOS Module Info & Stats Flash Storage Temperature Fan I2C ler Flat Panel Power Runtime Statistics The total system uptime in hours and minutes. Uptime since last boot, hrs /min / sec Number of power cycles. Boot cycles, HW / SW-Reset and Power-ups. Last Boot reason
Power & Power Monitoring Power The BMC controls the power sequence on the COM module. In cases where the carrier does not comply with the specifications and there are power up problems we can tune the BMC to match the carrier board AT Power Mode detection by monitoring 12V and 5Vsb inputs ECO mode in S5 When powered in ATX mode, standby voltage is consumed during the S5 state. In ECO mode the SEMA BMC can disconnect 5Vsb from the rest of the module to save maximum power Monitor System Voltages All voltages used on the module are measured and stored in up to 8 separate registers that can be read out by the end user Power Consumption Measurement The supply current on the 12V power input to the module and thereby the module s power consumption can be measured SEMA Board ler Watchdog Failure Forensics Fail Safe Dual BIOS Module Info & Stats Flash Storage Temperature Fan I2C ler Flat Panel Power
Indicators and Forensics Status Indicator LED The blue BMC status LED on the module can signal the following : Power-up failures : the LED flashing code can signal a corrupted BIOS, failures at the onboard power supply or the module hanging while waiting for a Power OK due to problem with supply power or power sequence. Normal System state changes : HW-Reset, SW-Reset, Power-Up, Power-Down, Reset-Button and Power Button activity. Forensics In case of module damage or failure the following items are stored and can be read out through the BMC system bus. Min-/Max-temperature of CPU and system during lifetime Last temperature before shutdown Last system restart reason : HW/SW-Reset, etc Last measured voltages levels SEMA Board ler Watchdog Failure Forensics Fail Safe Dual BIOS Module Info & Stats Flash Storage Temperature Fan I2C ler Flat Panel Power
System Watchdog Timer Watchdog Function A watchdog timer (WDT) is a hardware timer that automatically generates a system reset if a software application program neglects to periodically reset it. It is often used to automatically reset an embedded device that hangs because of a software or hardware fault. Operation A timeout value between 1 and 65535 seconds can be set. Standard action is System RESET Alternatively an ACPI event can be triggered do an orderly OS shutdown or orderly OS Restart SEMA Board ler Watchdog Failure Forensics Fail Safe Dual BIOS Module Info & Stats Flash Storage Temperature Fan I2C ler Flat Panel Power There is one more Watchdog Timer in the BMC and that is the BIOS POST Watchdog monitoring BIOS execution time.
Fail Safe BIOS Dual SPI BIOS Two identical BIOS chips with identical firmware are located on module. One is active an one standing by. The BMC has a so called POST Watchdog that is checking the time it takes to finalize the BIOS POST sequence If for what ever reason the BIOS becomes corrupted the system will fail too boot and the POST time will exceed the watchdog time out. The BMC notes the problem, RESETS the system and permanently switches over to the secondary backup BIOS SEMA Board ler Watchdog Failure Forensics Fail Safe Dual BIOS Module Info & Stats Flash Storage Temperature Fan I2C ler Flat Panel Power Fully compatibility with PICMG The failsafe BIOS implementation is fully compatible with the PICMG COM.0 specification that allows an SPI BIOS to be located on the carrier or on a module.
I 2 C ler High Speed I2C In addition to the SMbus supplied by the main chipset of the module a free for use high speed I2C is supported on the SEMA BMC. The I2C supports multi master mode and 100/200 or 400 khz operation. Always Active The SEMA BMC and I2C bus are both powered by the 5Vsb allowing I2C operation during power down (S5) and suspend states (S1, S3) SEMA Board ler Watchdog Failure Forensics Fail Safe Dual BIOS Module Info & Stats Flash Storage Temperature Fan I2C I 2 C ler Flat Panel Power
Flash Storage User Data The BMC provides 512 bytes rewritable storage Suitable to store configuration data, logistical data and other board specific information. Because this flash area is independent from the BIOS it will not be cleared by BIOS updates such as the DMI area in the BIOS. Nor are there any tools in the public domain that can read or write to it. Secure Area can be protected through a one-time programmable hardware fuse to provide a maximum of security. Secure flash area is 128 bytes in size Excellent for secure key codes, copy protection codes etc SEMA Board ler Watchdog Failure Forensics Fail Safe Dual BIOS Module Info & Stats Flash Storage Temperature Fan I2C ler Flat Panel Power
Flat Panel Backlight To suppress the BIOS screen appearing on the screen during boot the BMC can inhibit the BKL_ENABL signal. It can either release it after POST or inhibit indefinitely after which on OS level an API command can release the signal SEMA Board ler Watchdog Module Info & Stats I2C ler Brightness Settings the PWM source for brightness control can be done in the BIOS. Sources are the - the integrated Graphics Core - the Board ler s own PWM output - a discrete PWM controller on the carrier. Startup brightness intensity can be selected in the BIOS Brightness level can on OS level be controlled through the SEMA library Failure Forensics Fail Safe Dual BIOS Flash Storage Temperature Fan Flat Panel Power
Temperature Fan CPU / System Temperatures Monitors temperature sensor readings of CPU and board temperature Smart FAN The BMC has its own PWM fan out output can automatically relate measured CPU temperature to the PRM of the Fan just like a normal smart fan controller Fan control mode can be configured in the BMC SEMA Board ler Watchdog Failure Forensics Fail Safe Dual BIOS Module Info & Stats Flash Storage Temperature Fan I2C ler Flat Panel Power
SEMA Software Support
SEMA Command and Library COMMAND Line for Linux and Windows The full set of SEMA commands The command line tool can also be used as a backend by software written by end users to extract info for usage in the customer application SEMA Library Library that covers all SEMA functions PICMG EAPI Library PICMG standardized set of API s (partial set of SEMA Library commands)
SEMA Graphical User Interface GUI for Linux and Windows The SEMA GUI program is the same for Windows and Linux and is based on the QT Library version 4.8 For Windows QTCore4.dll and QTGui4.dll are needed For Linux libqtcore.so.4 and libqtgui.so.4 are needed
SEMA Web Interface or SSH shell Web Brower SEMA information can also be remotely viewed using a web browser. To achieve this, a small embedded web server must be installed on the embedded System. A CGI script uses the command line tool as backend for queries and builds a corresponding web page. The web browser access offers both monitoring and control SSH Shell Access If security does not allow a web interface than the SEMA command line tool is directly accessible via an SSH connection. An SSH server additionally provides secure shell access for maintenance and makes updating your application possible via SCP for example.
Engineering and Debugging Tools
COM Express Debug Interfaces BIOS Defaults Setting RESET Last resort when BIOS was setup in a way that makes it impossible for the module to boot. RESET all values to factory default with this switch. XDP Header to CPU and PCH The extended Debug Port (XDP) is a 60 pin debug port connection to CPU and Chipset of the a target system Status LEDs Multi purpose 40 pin debug connector Extends LPC bus, SPI bus (BIOS), Board ler bus end Test signals over a 40 pin flat cable to a debug board assembly
COM Express Debug Board FPC 40 pin flat cable to module Bus extensions SPI bus (out of band BIOS flashing) BMC (access to Board Management ler) 40-pin flat cable to module BIOS POST CODE Display 80/81h (on LPC) Test Points with Signaling LEDs PWRBTN SYS_RESET# CB_RESET# CB_PWROK SUS_S3# SUS_S4# SUS_S5# PWRBTN / SYS_RESET switch BIOS Mode Selection : Failsafe / PICMG SPI BMC
Q & A
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