Acromag XMC610 Series Gigabit Ethernet modules

Acromag’s XMC610 Series modules provide four independent Gigabit Ethernet interface ports when used on VME, VPX, PCIe or other embedded computing carrier boards. The Intel I350 Ethernet Controller interfaces with the PCIe bus via four high-speed serial lanes on the XMC P15 connector.

Three models are available. The XMC611 model offers four RJ45 connectors on the front panel for copper cabling, while the XMC612 substitutes four SFP connectors to additionally support fibre-optic media. The rear I/O model XMC613 routes four 1000BASE-T connections to the P16 connector and is compatible with conduction-cooling frames.

Designed for COTS applications, the XMC modules are suitable for use in defence, aerospace, industrial and scientific research computing systems. Employing Intel’s I350 4-port gigabit Ethernet controller, the networking modules introduce power management technologies such as energy-efficient Ethernet and direct memory access coalescing.

Other enhancements add flexibility for virtual functions and increased offload capabilities. Auto-negotiation supports 10/100/1000 Mbps data rates. A 3.3 V low power design and extended temperature operation from -40 to 85°C further simplify system integration. Software support is available for embedded applications running on Linux, Windows or VxWorks operating systems.