
AcroPack Series APCe7012E-LF PCI Express Carrier Board
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Table of Contents
1. GENERAL INFORMATION......................................................................................................................... 4
Intended Audience .................................................................................................................................. 4
Preface..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Trademark, Trade Name and Copyright Information.............................................................................. 4
Radio Frequency Interference Statement............................................................................................... 4
Environmental Protection Statement ..................................................................................................... 4
APCe7012E-LF Overview.......................................................................................................................... 4
KEY APCe7012E-LF FEATURES ................................................................................................................. 4
SIGNAL INTERFACE PRODUCTS................................................................................................................ 5
Cable................................................................................................................................................... 5
Termination Panel .............................................................................................................................. 5
Software Support..................................................................................................................................... 5
Windows......................................................................................................................................... 5
VxWorks.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Linux................................................................................................................................................ 6
2. PREPARATION FOR USE ........................................................................................................................... 7
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION ................................................................................................................ 7
BOARD CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................ 8
Power and Cooling Considerations .................................................................................................... 8
Carrier Fuses....................................................................................................................................... 9
Isolation Considerations..................................................................................................................... 9
Isolated Power.................................................................................................................................... 9
CARRIER ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT ............................................................................................................ 9
ACROPACK MODULE INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................... 10
FIELD GROUNDING CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................. 11
CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Front Panel Field I/O Connectors ..................................................................................................... 11
AcroPack Field I/O Connector .......................................................................................................... 11
Mini-PCIe Connector ........................................................................................................................ 14
PCI Express Bus Connections............................................................................................................ 15
JTAG Programming/Debug Connector ............................................................................................. 16
3. PROGRAMMING INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 17
4. THEORY OF OPERATION ........................................................................................................................ 17
DC/DC Converter.............................................................................................................................. 18
Slot Addressing................................................................................................................................. 18