G40A - Embedded Single Board Computer with ARM Cortex A72
3U CompactPCI Serial
Railway virtualization computer for embedded systems, ARM-based Cortex A72 CPU on CompactPCI Serial with integrated Ethernet switch, quad-core processors, PCI Express, USB 3.0, DRAM soldered ECC - only available in a project context
Main Features
- NXP QorIQ, 4 cores
- Up to 8 GB DDR4 DRAM soldered, ECC
- Non-volatile SRAM
- Standard front I/O: 3 Gb Ethernet, 1 USB 3.0 host, 1 USB configuration port (RS232)
- Standard rear I/O: 2 PCIe lanes, 4 USB 2.0, 1 SATA, 8 Gb Ethernet
- PICMG CPCI-S.0 CompactPCI Serial
- -40°C to +85°C operating temperature
- Fanless operation possible
- Virtualization-ready
Technical Data
CPU
The following CPU types are supported:
- NXP ARM Cortex A72 LS1046A, 4 cores, 1.2 GHz
- NXP ARM Cortex A72 LS1046A, 4 cores, 1.4 GHz
- NXP ARM Cortex A72 LS1046A, 4 cores, 1.6 GHz
Security
QorIQ Trust Architecture (Secure Boot)
Memory
- System RAM
- Soldered DDR4, ECC support
- 1 GB
- 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 8 GB
- Boot Flash
- 32 MB
- Non-volatile SRAM
- 2 MB
Mass Storage
The following mass storage devices can be assembled:
- eMMC (soldered)
- microSD card
External Interfaces
- SATA
- 1x SATA Revision 3.x, backplane
- USB
- 1x USB 3.0, Type A
- 1x USB-to-UART, Type A
- 4x USB 2.0, backplane
- PCI Express
- 2x PCIe 2.0, x1, backplane
- Ethernet
- 3x 1000BASE-T, M12, X-coded
- 8x 1000BASE-T, backplane
- Serial
- 1x UART, backplane
- I2C
- 1x, up to 400 kbit/s
- SPI
- 1x, with two chip selects
- GPIO
- 10x, from processor
- 9x, from I/O expander
- Reset signals
- Carrier board reset output
- System reset input
- LED
- Status: board status
- Ethernet: link, activity
- CPCI hot-plug
Supervision and Control
- Board management controller
- Watchdog timer
- Temperature measurement
- Real-time clock with supercapacitor backup
Backplane Standard
- Compliance with CompactPCI Serial PICMG CPCI-S.0 Specification
- System slot
Electrical Specifications
- Supply voltage
- +12 V (-5%/+5%)
Mechanical Specifications
Dimensions
- 3U, 4 HP
Environmental Specifications
- Temperature range (operation)
- -40°C to +85°C (qualified components), compliant with EN 50155:2007, class TX
- Temperature range (storage): -50°C to +85°C, compliant with EN 60068-2-1 - Ab, EN 60068-2-2 - Bb
- Cooling concept
- Depending on heat sink design
- Air-cooled, airflow 1.5 m/s min.
- Fanless operation, natural convection (on request, with special heat sink)
- Humidity: EN 50155:2007 (+25/+55 °C, 90-100 %)
- Shock: EN61373:2010
- Location: Vehicle body (Cat. 1; Class B)
- Vibration: EN61373: 2010
- Location: Vehicle body (Cat. 1; Class B)
Reliability
MTBF: 548 000 h @ 40°C according to IEC/TR 62380 (RDF 2000) (model 02G040A00)
Safety
- Electrical Safety
- EN 50155:2007
- EN 50153:2014
- EN 50124-1:2001 + A1:2003 + A2:2005
- Fire Protection
- EN 45545-2, hazard level HL3
EMC
- Radiated Emission
- EN 50121-3-2:2015
- Conducted Emission
- EN 50121-3-2:2015
- Immunity
- EN 50121-3-2:2015
BIOS
U-Boot Universal Boot Loader
Software Support
Linux
Ordering Information
The G40A will require adaptation to the final solution. Please contact MEN's sales team for assistance in your project.