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07.14 GFA-1979
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PCI is a trademark, of PCI-SIG. All other brands, names or trademarks are property of their respec-
tive owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
PEX431 - Multi-Fabric Switch and XMC Carrier Card
Block Diagram
Specifications
PCI Express
• Up to 6 ports x4 PCIe Gen 2.0, in
accordance with VITA 46.4 (4 ports if mezzanine is
supported)
• Firmware configurable for x8 operation from XMC site
to backplane
Ethernet (unmanaged)
• 1000BaseBX and 1000BaseT switching in following
combinations
– 8 x 1000BASE-BX plus 1 x 1000BaseT or
– 6 x 1000BASE-BX plus 2 x 1000BaseT
• Not available with XMC option
Mezzanine I/O
• 64 bits routed from mezzanine I/O connector to VPX
backplane.
• Note: selection of XMC I/O via J14 (PMC style
connector) or J16 (XMC style connector) is a factory
build option
• XMC Mezzanine interface
• In accordance with VITA 46.9
• Routing from mezzanine I/O connector to the VPX
backplane connector is a factory-build option.
• Not available with Ethernet Switching option
VPX Switch Module Profiles Supported
• Primary: MOD3-SWH-6F8U-16.4.10-2
• Secondary: MOD3-SWH-6F6U-16.4.1-3
• Mezzanine: MOD3-SWH-4F-16.4.5-2
P0P1
PCIe Switch
GigE
Switch
P2
RJ45
J16
J14
J15
X8 PCIe
OR
OR
OR
BMM
x4 PCIe x4 PCIe x4 PCIe x4 PCIe x4 PCIe
XMC IO via J14 or J16
1x 1000BaseT
8x 1000Base-BX
6x 1000Base-BX or 1X
1000BaseT
x4 PCIe
SPI
(16MB
NOR)
DDR2
128mx8