Data Sheet

SBC346 Intel 4
th
Generation Core i7-based Rugged 3U VPX Single Board Computer
Specifications
Processor
 Intel 4th Generation Core i7 Processor
 i7-4700EQ (Quad Core) @ 2.4 GHz (47W) base frequency,
up to 3.4 GHz TurboBoost (Note: CPU speed is depen-
dent on environment, consult manual for details)
 22 nm monolithic die processing technology
 6 MB Last Level Cache
SDRAM

16 GB DDR3L SDRAM soldered with ECC
Non-Volatile RAM

512 kB FRAM
On Board Solid State Disk Drive (SSD)

Up to 32 GB
BIOS

2x 16 MB SPI Flash for BIT and BIOS plus 1x 16 MB SPI
Flash for Recovery
Fabric Interface

x4 PCIe from a Gen 3-capable switch to P1, DMA and
configurable as Non-Transparent (NTB) for peer-to-peer
capability

x16 PCIe from Gen 3-capable CPU to P1/P2

x1 PCIe from a Gen 3-capable switch to P2
Control Plane (Gig Ethernet)

ETH0 is available as a build option and is driven from
QM87 (VPRO-compliant) to P1 as 1000BASE-T

ETH1 and ETH2 are routed to P1 and are configured as
1000BASE-BX by default. Optionally ETH1 can be
configured as 1000BASE-T: ETH2 is then unused.
Management Plane

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in accordance
with VITA 46.11
USB Ports

Three USB 2.0 ports (USB0, USB1, USB2) are routed to
P1 connector (two share pins with GPIO lines and are a
build option)
Serial Ports

Two 165C50 compatible async serial ports are avail-
able on P1 and P2

COM1 can be configured as a 4-wire RS-232 port or
an RS-422 port with TxD/RxD

COM2 shares pins with various ancillary signals and
can be configured as a 2-wire RS-232 port or a 4-wire
RS-232/422 port
Audio

High Definition Audio Controller and Codec

Stereo line in and stereo line out

Available as an option in place of ETH0
Video

One VGA port routed to P2
SATA

Two SATA ports (SATA0, SATA1) are always available on
P1 and P2. Both ports are 6 Gb/s capable
GPIO

Up to 8 GPIO pins (5V Tolerant) all of which share pins
with other functions – so number is dependent on
variant selected
LED

3x status LEDs and four BIT status
OpenVPX Profile Compatibility

MOD3-PAY-2F2T-16.2.5-3
(Board configured for 2x 1000BASE-T ports)

MOD3-PAY-2F2U-16.2.3-3
(Board configured for 2x 1000BASE-BX ports)
Block Diagram
Environmental
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Cooling Method
Convection
Convection
Convection
Conduction
Conduction
Conformal Coating
Optional
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
High/Low Temp
0 to +55° C
-20 to +65° C
-40 to +75° C
-40 to +75° C
-40 to +85° C
Operational
(300 ft/m)
(300 ft/m)
(600 ft/m)
At cold wall
At cold wall
Random Vibration
0.002g
2
/Hz*
0.002g
2
/Hz*
0.04g
2
/Hz**
0.1g
2
/Hz**
0.1g
2
/Hz**
Shock
20g***
20g***
20g***
40g***
40g***
*With a flat response to 1000 Hz, 6 dB/Oct roll-off from 1000 to 2000 Hz ** From 10 to 1000 Hz *** Peak sawtooth 11 ms duration
Note: 1) Processor performance and temperature are inter-dependent. For a given temperature, a maximum speed is achievable, and
conversely for a given processor speed a maximum temperature is achievable. Consult the product manual for details. 2) Inter-board
data and expansion plane bandwidth will be highly dependent on design for high speed signal integrity at system level. Consult GE for
more information.
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Power Requirements

+5V (Vs3) for main power

+3.3V for P3V3_AUX is required
OpenVPX Profile Compatibility

MOD3-PAY-2F2T-16.2.5-3
(Board configured for 2x 1000BASE-T ports)

MOD3-PAY-2F2U-16.2.3-3
(Board configured for 2x 1000BASE-BX ports)
Watchdog/ Timers/ TPM / ETI

Software programmable watchdog

Timers in PCH (SW programmable)

TPM (Trusted Platform Monitor)

ETI (Elapsed Time Indicator)
Temperature Sensor

Board, CPU and PCIe switch temperature sensors
Other Hardware Feature

Hardware Write Protection
Transition Module

SBC340RTM (6U high for use in SCVPX3U starter cage)
10.14 GFA-1978