This product is currently shipping with the following configuration: EP8548A rev H 13E1 with 1.33GHz MPC8548 CPU, 512MB DDR2 SDRAM, 128MB Flash, 2 Gig Ethernet on front panel plus 2 on AMC. AMC fabric: GigE, 2.5Gbps PCI-Express x4 ports 4-7, 2.5Gbps SRIO 4x ports 8-11.
Please specify bezel size (full or mid) and Stand-alone or AMC in the order notes. Stand alone boards include a cooling fan and external power supply. To support both, simply specify Standalone, and for use in an enclosure you simply remove the fan and the enclosure will provide the power and cooling to the board.

General Specifications

The EP8548A is a single width, full height AMC processor board with a low power, high performance Freescale MPC8548 processor operating at up to 1.5GHz. In addition to the AMC configuration the EP8548A can operate as a stand-alone module and boot from on board flash allowing for rapid application development outside of the integrated ATCA or MicroTCA environment. With Linux operating support, the EP8548A is built for a broad range of demanding applications in wireless basestations, media gateways, enterprise network access systems, test and measurement systems, and server blades.

For fabric connectivity the EP8548A is compliant with the AMC.4 specification for Serial RapidIO fabric interfaces, but is also built for flexibility. PCI Express and Gigabit Ethernet connections are also routed to the AMC connector to simplify testing and integration of additional SERDES interfaces.

At the heart of the EP8548A is a Freescale MPC8548 PowerQUICC III processor. The MPC8548 is a highly integrated system-on-chip (SoC) platform that includes a PowerPC core, an integrated security engine, integrated PCI Express, Serial RapidIO, and Gigabit Ethernet controllers, and an integrated DDR2 memory interface. The highly integrated SoC architecture improves system performance, simplifies board design, lowers power consumption, and reduces cost.

The EP8548A includes a Module Management Controller (MMC) built from a 32-bit Freescale ColdFire processor. The MMC supports the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and allows for independent management and monitoring of the EP8548A board.

Feature Summary

• Processor:Freescale PowerQUICC III MPC8548 at up to 1.5GHz
• RAM:Single SODIMM slot with DDR2 interface for high-bandwidth performance
• FLASH:16MB soldered on main-board
• Ethernet:Single Gigabit Ethernet to front and three Gigabit Ethernet to rear AMC connector
• PCI Express: Configurable x4 and x8 PCI Express signals to AMC connector
• RapidIO:AMC.4 Compliant design for Serial RapidIO fabric connections
• Serial Ports: RS-232 on front panel for console management
• Power Supply: Standalone requires 12V and 3.3V supply or via AMC backplane connector
• Form Factor: Single Width, Full Height AMC.0 compliant.
• Debug: JTAG connector for software debug

The following hardware configurations, add-ons and software options may also be available for this board. Please contact us for availability and pricing:

• Breakout Boards
• I/O Modules
• Linux and VxWorks BSPs
• PlanetCore and other Bootloaders
• Schematics