Contents
Section number Title Page
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Acronyms and abbreviations.............................................................................................................................................7
1.2 Related documentation......................................................................................................................................................10
1.3 Board features................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.4 Block diagrams................................................................................................................................................................. 12
1.5 Board views...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 2
Interfaces
2.1 DDR interface................................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.2 IFC interface..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.2.1 NOR flash memory.............................................................................................................................................. 19
2.2.2 NAND flash memory...........................................................................................................................................20
2.3 Serial interfaces.................................................................................................................................................................20
2.3.1 UART interface....................................................................................................................................................21
2.3.2 eSDHC interface.................................................................................................................................................. 21
2.3.3 DSPI interface......................................................................................................................................................23
2.4 Ethernet interface..............................................................................................................................................................24
2.4.1 Ethernet management interfaces.......................................................................................................................... 25
2.5 SerDes interface................................................................................................................................................................26
2.5.1 Mini-PCIe card.....................................................................................................................................................27
2.6 USB interface....................................................................................................................................................................28
2.7 I2C interface......................................................................................................................................................................29
Chapter 3
Power Supplies and CPLD Controller
3.1 Power supply block diagram.............................................................................................................................................33
3.2 Power supply operation.....................................................................................................................................................34
3.2.1 Power ON.............................................................................................................................................................34
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