"Sequoia" PowerPC 440EPx Evaluation Kit

PowerPC 440EPx Evaluation Kit Enables comprehensive evaluation of the AMCC 440EPx processor, while minimizing customers´ hardware and software development time.

The AMCC 440EPx evaluation kit provides users with a comprehensive set of resources to evaluate the 440EPx processor as well as to start system development.
The Sequoia evaluation board, incorporating the industry-standard Linux operating system and U-Boot firmware, is an optimized, low-cost platform designed specifically for evaluation purposes.
Schematics and layout files for the board are provided so that customers can start their designs from a proven baseline. Likewise, the Linux code and U-Boot firmware source are available to accelerate customers´ software development.
The kit includes advanced software development tools from multiple suppliers, to assist customers in selecting the most appropriate development and run-time environments.
Advanced diagnostics, which can be licensed by customers, perform in-depth testing of the processor and evaluation board. Industry standard benchmarks are supplied to support customers´ performance analysis of the processor, while sample applications provide a starting point for software development, and utilities assist in system configuration.

Product Highlights

• Comprehensive, easy-to-use evaluation kit designed for customer setup in 15 minutes or less
• Low-cost, Linux-based “Sequoia” evaluation board
• Supports Windows and Linux host systems
• Resource CD with system-level benchmarks and sample applications
• Industry-standard U-Boot firmware, Linux operating system and Linux software development tools
• Board schematics, layout files, U-Boot source and Linux source available from AMCC Web site
• Software development tools CDs from multiple industry-leading suppliers
• Advanced board-level diagnostics
• Serial cable provides direct connection to the host system for initial configuration
• Ethernet crossover cable provides direct connection to the host system for downloading and running applications
• Remote connection via a router or the Internet is also supported
• On-board JTAG connector enables connection of any compatible external JTAG probe for run-control debugging
• Universal 120-240 V power adapter supports operation worldwide
• Comprehensive processor, board and software documentation on the Resource CD.

Sequoia Board

The Sequoia board, with an approximately 5" x 7" form factor, is a custom designed platform developed by Embedded Planet for evaluating the 440EPx processor:

• 667MHz AMCC 440EPx processor
• 256 MByte DDR2 SDRAM
• 64 MByte NOR Flash
• 16 MByte NAND Flash
• Two 10/100/1G Ethernet ports
• One USB 2.0 host port
• Two USB 2.0 device ports
• Two PCI host connectors (33/66 MHz)
• Two serial ports
• JTAG connector
• Trace connector
• Linux (2.6 kernel) in Flash
• Linux file system in Flash
• U-Boot boot firmware in Flash

Sample Applications and Utilities

The Resource CD provides a wide range of sample applications as a starting point for software development, and utilities to assist in system configuration:

• Web server on evaluation board
• Telnet server on evaluation board
• FTP server on evaluation board
• Webslots game on evaluation board
• Processor / board configuration report
• Ethernet utility to configure IP address, configure MAC address and modify EMAC registers
• Example flash file system for persistent storage
• Script-based Linux root file system build environment

Benchmarks

The Resource CD includes a wide range of industry-standard benchmarks for use in processor performance analysis:

• DBench
• Dhrystone
• HINT
• MPEG-4 encode and decode
• STREAM
• TTCP
• Whetstone

Diagnostics

Also included in flash on the evaluation board is a comprehensive suite of advanced processor and board diagnostics supplied by Kozio, Inc., and available for license to customers. Kozio´s Kdiagnostics perform a wide range of tests, including:
PowerPC 440EPx Evaluation Kit Enables comprehensive evaluation of the AMCC 440EPx processor, while minimizing customers´ hardware and software development time.

• PPC440 core
• SDRAM
• DMA
• UARTs
• USB