Owner's manual

AT8901 Introduction
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1.1.4 Optional Accessories
1.1.4.1 AMC
Two standard full height single width AMC bays for standard or custom AMCs are implement-
ed.
AMC slots can be equipped with a
• Processor-AMC, e.g. acting as the system controller (saving one ATCA slot)
• HDD-AMC as mass storage device for the Processor-AMC
• SETS-AMC providing network synchronisation for telecom applications
1.1.4.2 RTM
RTM is optional. For further information on RTM, please refer to Chapter 3, section 3.6. and
visit our web site at www.kontron.com.
1.1.5 Hot Swap Capability
The board supports Full Hot Swap capability as required by PICMG 3.0 R1.0. It can be re-
moved from or installed in the system while it is on (without powering-down the system). Please
refer to the PICMG 3.0 R1.0 specification for additional details.
1.1.6 Board Options
The Kontron ATCA Hub family is available with different Fabric Mezzanine options:
The Base Interface switch can be one of the following:
Table 1-1: Fabric Interface Options
Product Fabric Interface
AT8901 none
AT8902 Gigabit Ethernet
AT8903 Advanced Switching
Table 1-2: Base Interface Options
Base Switch AT8901 Flavour
BCM56500 Full featured (enhanced QoS)
BCM56300 Lite featured