Eurotech Apollo - Using the USB Ports; Using the Ethernet Interface; Using the 1394;Firewire Ports

APOLLO user manual
Issue G
20
Using the USB ports
The standard USB connector is a 4-way socket, which provides power and data signals
to the USB peripheral. It is a USB Type A connector.
USB ports 1 and 2 are standard USB Type A connectors (J4B and J4C). USB Ports 3 and
4 are provided on a 10-way header (J18) designed to be compatible with PC expansion
brackets that support two USB sockets. USB ports 5 and 6 are supported via a board
interfaced through the video option connector (J16). The 10-way header provided on the
video option board or USB5/6 breakout (see page 97
) has a pinout corresponding to J18.
See pages 34
, 42 and 45 for further details.
Using the Ethernet interface
The APOLLO V1Ix board provides two 10/100 Ethernet ports as standard. A factory build
option on the V1Ix board is also available that provides one 10/100 Ethernet port and one
10/100/1000 Ethernet port, thus providing Gigabit Ethernet capability.
The APOLLO V2Ix board provides one 10/100 Ethernet port and one 10/100/1000
Ethernet port, there is no variant supporting two 10/100 Ethernet ports.
Both Ethernet interfaces are capable of supporting network boot features. Two rear panel
RJ-45 pin connectors provide the Ethernet interface. To support Gigabit Ethernet
capabilities, a cable rated to CAT5e or above with four signals pairs should be used.
Further information on the Ethernet interfaces is available on page 101
.
Using the 1394/Firewire ports
The APOLLO provides two IEEE1394a ports capable of supporting connection speeds of
100, 200 and 400Mbps; each port also provides a fused and diode protected 12V bus
power rail.
The IEEE1394 Port 0 (J4A) is a 6-pin 1394 connector. The IEEE1394 Port 1 supports the
connection of a 6-pin 1394 connector and is interfaced via a 10-way pin header. See
page 34
for further information.