M310380 (1) 八、新型說明 【新型所屬之技術領域】 本創作係關於用於工業電腦的單板電腦機板，特別是 關於具有輸入/輸出區（以下簡稱I/O區）之單板電腦機 板。 【先前技術】 • 個人電腦（PC )型的工業電腦廣泛應用於工廠監控 、行動電話基地台之資料傳輸監控、伺服器等等。在架構 上，PC型工業電腦可以允許具有不同功能之多種機板以 插卡方式設於其中，所以，舉例而言，在一部工業電腦中 ，可以視需要而設有一個以上的單板電腦機板等等。 近年來，用於工業電腦之單板電腦的設計係以ATCA (Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture ) PICMG 3.0 及以上的規格爲基礎。PI CMG 3.0係定義機板之間的點對 ® 點連接，其子規格定義這些互連上的通信協定。PICMG 3·〇的子規格包含例如3.1 Ethernet及 Fibre channel • Transport, 3.2 InfiniBand Transport， 3.3 Star FabricM310380 (1) VIII. New description [New technical field] This is a single-board computer board for industrial computers, especially for single-board computers with input/output areas (hereinafter referred to as I/O areas). Machine board. [Prior Art] • Personal computer (PC) type industrial computers are widely used in factory monitoring, data transmission monitoring of mobile phone base stations, servers, and so on. In terms of architecture, a PC-type industrial computer can allow a plurality of boards having different functions to be inserted in a card form. Therefore, for example, in an industrial computer, more than one single-board computer can be provided as needed. Board and so on. In recent years, the design of single-board computers for industrial computers has been based on ATCA (Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture) PICMG 3.0 and above. PI CMG 3.0 defines point-to-point ® point connections between boards, whose sub-specifications define the communication protocols on these interconnects. The sub-specifications of PICMG 3·〇 include, for example, 3.1 Ethernet and Fibre channel • Transport, 3.2 InfiniBand Transport, 3.3 Star Fabric
Transport，以及 3.4 PCI-Express 和 Advanced Switching Transport、等等。在本說明書中，述及PICMG 3.0以上 之規範係泛指PICMG 3·1、PICMG 3.2··.等規範。亦即以 PICMG Χ·Υ中，X.Y數字在算術上大於 3·〇，即稱爲 PICMG 3.0 以上。 傳統上，符合特定規範之單板電腦機板，僅能提供符 (2) M310380 ' 合該規範之功能，若要符合不同於其原有之規範時，通常 會將以符合所需規軔之單板電腦機板取代原有之機板，或 Λ 是，更換線路或裝置。舉例而言，符合PICMG 3.1規格的 單板電腦機板，提供PICMG 3.0的點對點連接的通訊功能 以及提供PICMG 3.1的互連通信協定之功能，而提供相關 功能之硬體或韌體配置係以例如銲接等固定方式配置於單 板電腦機板上。因此，當設於例如工廠或基地台等現場的 • 工業電腦中符合PICMG 3.1單板電腦機板，因需求改變而 需符合例如PICMG 3.3規範之功能時，通常係在工業電腦 中再插入符合所需通訊協定的單板電腦機板、或是以符合 新的通訊協定之新的單板電腦機板更換現有的單板電腦機 板，當然，也可以更換原有的單板電腦機板之線路及電子 裝置等以符合需求。如此，將增加成本、等等。 【新型內容】 ♦ 鑑於上述問題，本創作之一目的係提供用於工業電腦 之單板電腦主機，其允許容易置換不同通訊協定之介面卡 . ，以降低成本及提供彈性規劃。 根據本創作之一態樣，提供用於工業電腦之單板電腦 機板，其包括中央處理單元；隨機存取記憶體；記憶體控 制集線器，及多個輸入/輸出區，其特徵在於：在至少一 輸入/輸出區中設有差動信號專用連接器，該專用連接器 連接至單板電腦主機上專用於差動訊號之接線區，以及， 該專用連接器可以允許符合依差動訊號方式傳輸資料的通 -5- (3) (3)M3103 80 信協定之介面卡插入於其上。 根據本創作之又一態樣，提供用於工業電腦之單板電 腦機板，其包括中央處理單元；隨機存取記憶體；記憶體 控制集線器，及一個輸入/輸出區’其特徵在於：在該輸 入/輸出區中設有差動信號專用連接器，該專用連接器連 接至單板電腦主機上專用於差動訊號之接線區，以及，該 專用連接器可以允許符合依差動訊號方式傳輸資料的通信 協定之介面卡插入於其上。 根據本創作之另一態樣，提供工業電腦，其包括至少 一單板電腦機板，該單板電腦機板包含央處理單元；隨機 存取記憶體；記憶體控制集線器，及多個輸入/輸出模組 ，其特徵在於：在至少一輸入/輸出模組中設有差動信號 專用連接器，該專用連接器連接至單板電腦主機上專用於 差動訊號之接線區，以及，該專用連接器可以允許符合依 差動訊號方式傳輸資料的通信協定之介面卡插入於其上。 此外，依差動訊號方式傳輸資料的通信協定包含 PICMG 3.1、PICMG 3.2、PICMG3.3、PICMG 3.4 或更高 之通信協定。 再者，在符合ATCA PICMG 3.0或以上的規範之差動 信號專用的接線區係指ZONE 2區。 根據本創作，單板電腦機板可以以更換介面卡的方式 ’快速地從原有的規範轉換成另一規範的通信協定，無須 更換整個機板或更換機板上的電路。 (4) (4)M3103 80 【實施方式】 將於下參考附圖，說明根據本創作的實施例。 圖1係上視圖，顯示根據本創作的工業電腦之單板電 腦機板1 〇的配置圖。舉例而言，單板電腦機板1 〇係符合 ATCA PICMG 3.0或以上之規範。如同圖1所示，在單板 電腦機板10中，設有二中央處理器（CPU ) 12、14、記 憶體控制集線器（MCH) 16、符合XMC規格的輸入/輸 出區I/O ) 18、19、及符合PMC規格的輸入/輸出區（ I/O ) 20、輸入/輸出控制器集線器（ICH ) 22、隨機存取 記憶體24、及電源模組26。 如同圖1所示，依據PICMG 3.0或以上之規範，單板 電腦機板10上設有Zonel、Zone2、Zone3等三接線個接 線區，其中，Zone 1係用於電源管理之接線區，Zone 2 係用於 Fabric Interface、Base Interface 等之接線區， Zone 3係用於後面板輸入/輸出（I/O )互連之接線區。 特別地，Zone 2區主要用於差動訊號之傳輸連線，舉例而 言，如同圖2所示，對於Fabric Interface而言，根據規 範，機板會提供高達15個通訊通道給Fabric Interface， 每一通道由四個埠組成，每一埠由二對線所組成。 在圖1中所示的符合XMC規範之I/O區18、19上設 有分別用於符合PCI-X BUS、PCI EXPRESS規範的介面卡 插槽，以供符合這些規範的介面卡插入以執行輸出輸入之 功能。此外，XMC尙設有插槽以供符合PICMG 3.0以上 規範的介面卡專用之插槽。此插槽之另一側係連接至 -7 - (5) (5)M3103 80Transport, and 3.4 PCI-Express and Advanced Switching Transport, and more. In this specification, the specifications referring to PICMG 3.0 and above refer to specifications such as PICMG 3.1, PICMG 3.2. That is, in PICMG ,·Υ, the X.Y number is arithmetically greater than 3·〇, which is called PICMG 3.0 or higher. Traditionally, a single-board computer board that meets certain specifications can only provide the functions of the (2) M310380'. If it is different from its original specifications, it will usually meet the required specifications. The single board computer board replaces the original board, or Λ Yes, replace the line or device. For example, a single-board computer board that conforms to the PICMG 3.1 specification provides PICMG 3.0's point-to-point communication and the ability to provide PICMG 3.1 interconnect communication protocols, while hardware or firmware configurations that provide related functions are for example The fixing method such as welding is arranged on the single board computer board. Therefore, when the PICMG 3.1 single-board computer board is installed in an industrial computer such as a factory or a base station, if it needs to comply with functions such as the PICMG 3.3 specification, it is usually inserted in an industrial computer. Replace the existing single-board computer board with a single-board computer board that requires a communication protocol, or replace the existing single-board computer board with a new single-board computer board that meets the new communication protocol. Of course, you can also replace the original single-board computer board. And electronic devices, etc. to meet the needs. In this way, it will increase costs, and so on. [New content] ♦ In view of the above problems, one of the purposes of this creation is to provide a single-board computer host for industrial computers, which allows easy replacement of different communication protocol interface cards to reduce costs and provide flexible planning. According to one aspect of the present invention, a single board computer board for an industrial computer is provided, which comprises a central processing unit; a random access memory; a memory control hub; and a plurality of input/output areas, characterized in that: At least one input/output area is provided with a differential signal dedicated connector, and the special connector is connected to a wiring area dedicated to the differential signal on the single computer main body, and the special connector can be adapted to the differential signal mode. The interface to transmit the data is inserted into the -5 (3) (3) M3103 80-compliant interface card. According to still another aspect of the present invention, a single board computer board for an industrial computer is provided, comprising a central processing unit; a random access memory; a memory control hub, and an input/output area ??? The input/output area is provided with a special connector for differential signals, and the special connector is connected to a wiring area dedicated to the differential signal on the main board of the single board computer, and the special connector can be allowed to transmit in the differential signal mode. The interface card of the communication protocol of the data is inserted thereon. According to another aspect of the present invention, an industrial computer is provided, comprising at least one single board computer board comprising a central processing unit; a random access memory; a memory control hub; and a plurality of inputs/ The output module is characterized in that: at least one input/output module is provided with a differential signal dedicated connector, and the dedicated connector is connected to a wiring area dedicated to the differential signal on the single computer mainframe, and the dedicated The connector may allow an interface card conforming to a communication protocol for transmitting data in a differential signal mode to be inserted thereon. In addition, the communication protocol for transmitting data by differential signal includes communication protocols for PICMG 3.1, PICMG 3.2, PICMG 3.3, PICMG 3.4 or higher. Furthermore, the wiring area dedicated to the differential signal in accordance with the specifications of ATCA PICMG 3.0 or above refers to the ZONE 2 area. According to this creation, the single-board computer board can be quickly converted from the original specification to another standard communication protocol by replacing the interface card without replacing the entire board or replacing the circuit on the board. (4) (4) M3103 80 [Embodiment] An embodiment according to the present creation will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a top view showing a configuration diagram of a single board computer board 1 of an industrial computer according to the present invention. For example, the single board computer board 1 is compliant with ATCA PICMG 3.0 or above. As shown in FIG. 1, in the single board computer board 10, there are two central processing units (CPU) 12, 14, a memory control hub (MCH) 16, and an input/output area I/O conforming to the XMC standard. 19, and an input/output area (I/O) 20 in accordance with the PMC specification, an input/output controller hub (ICH) 22, a random access memory 24, and a power supply module 26. As shown in Figure 1, according to the specification of PICMG 3.0 or above, the single board computer board 10 is provided with three wiring areas of Zonel, Zone 2, Zone 3, etc., where Zone 1 is used for the power management wiring area, Zone 2 Used in the wiring area of Fabric Interface, Base Interface, etc., Zone 3 is used in the wiring area of the rear panel input/output (I/O) interconnection. In particular, the Zone 2 area is mainly used for the transmission connection of the differential signal. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, for the Fabric Interface, according to the specification, the board provides up to 15 communication channels to the Fabric Interface, each One channel consists of four turns, each consisting of two pairs of wires. Interface card slots for PCI-X BUS and PCI Express specifications, respectively, are provided on the XMC-compliant I/O areas 18, 19 shown in FIG. 1 for interface card insertion in accordance with these specifications for execution. Output input function. In addition, the XMC has slots for slot cards dedicated to PICMG 3.0 and above. The other side of this slot is connected to -7 - (5) (5) M3103 80
Zone 2，以作爲依差動訊號方式傳輸之訊號的通訊通道。 現在參考圖3，進一步說明根據本創作的實施例之單 板電腦機板1 0的配置及操作。二中央處理器（CPU ) 1 2 、1 4連接至記憶體控制集線器1 6，以對DRAM 26存取資 料或對週邊裝置傳送/接收指令或命令。記憶體控制集線 器16分別提供例如三個符合PCI EXPRESS BUS規範的連 接埠A、B、C，其中，連接埠A連接至橋接器162和 PCI-Express / PCI-X橋接器164。橋接器162的另一側連 接至ZONE 2接線區，以及連接至PMC輸入/輸出區的 64位元連接器202，以在記憶體控制集線器16與PMC輸 入/輸出區之間建立通訊通道。 如同圖3所示般，橋接器1 62會將來自記憶體控制集 線器16之符合PCI EXPRESS BUS的資料轉換成符合例如 DUAL 1 000BASE-T的訊號以便與外部裝置進行資料傳輸 ，反之亦然，或者，將來自記憶體控制集線器1 6的符合 PCI EXPRESS BUS的訊號轉換成符合PCI-X BUS的訊號 ，以進行資料傳輸，反之亦然。記憶體控制集線器1 6的 其它二個連接埠B及C分別連接至設於二XMC輸入/輸 出區18、19上符合PCI EXRESS規範之連接器182、184 ，以在二者之間建立通訊通道。 注意，如圖3所示，圖1中之XMC輸入/輸出卡18 、19設有FABRIC介面專用之連接器186，188，連接器 186、188可爲插槽以允許例如FABRIC介面卡插入，並 且連接至單板電腦機板1〇的ZONE 2區，舉例而言， (6) (6)M3103 80 ZONE 2區包含J22/P22和J23/P23等接腳。由於根據本 創作的實施例之XMC輸入/輸出區18、19設有專供 FABRIC介面卡插入之插槽，所以，可以允許容易更換符 合不同規範的fabric介面卡，而不用修改或更換單板電 腦機板1 〇上的任何線路或電路。舉例而言，若原先符合 PICMG 3·1規範之 FABRIC通訊介面要更換爲符合 PICMG3.3規範之 FABRIC通訊介面時，僅需將PICMG 3.1規範之FABRIC介面卡從XMC 18或19拔除，再插入 符合PICMG 3.3之介面卡即可。此處，爲便於說明起見， 連接器186、188以允許容納FABRIC介面卡爲例說明， 但是，並不限於僅供FABRIC介面卡使用，而是可以與任 何依差動訊號方式傳輸的介面卡並容。舉例而言，在高速 儲存裝置的規格中，SATA ( Serial AT Attachment )及 SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)皆是以串列差動信號來執行 快速傳輸資料，因此，連接器1 8 6、或1 8 8亦可允許符合 SATA或S AS規格的介面卡插入其中，以執行資料傳輸。 根據本創作的實施例，可以以插卡方式，容易地、快 速地更換單板電腦機板上的通信模組即可符合所需的通信 規範，而不需對其作任何電路之修改或元件之更換，也不 用更換整塊單板電腦機板。 已於上述中，說明根據本創作的實施例，但是，本創 作之範圍並不侷限於上述實施例，任何習於此技術者，在 閱讀上述說明之後，在不悖離本創作的精神之下’可執行 不同的修改、變化，本創作之範圍僅受限於後附申請專利 -9 - (7) M310380 • 範圍所界定之範圍。 ， 【圖式簡單說明】 _ 圖1係上視圖，顯示根據本創作的單板電腦機板配置 之實施例； 圖2係接腳配置圖，顯示符合p〗c M G 3 · 0以上的規範 之ZONE 2區的接腳分配；及 ® 圖3係方塊圖，顯示圖1之單板電腦機板配置之各主 要裝置之連接。 【主要元件符號說明】 10 :單板電腦機板 1 2 :中央處理器 1 4 :中央處理器 1 6 :記憶體控制集線器 _ 1 8 :輸入/輸出區 19 :輸入/輸出區 . 20 :輸入/輸出區 ^ 22 :輸入/輸出控制器集線器 24 :隨機存取記憶體 26 :電源模組 162 :橋接器 164 ： PCI-Express : / ： PCI-X :橋接器 182 :連接器 -10- M310380 (8) 1 8 4 :連接器 1 8 6 :連接器 1 8 8 :連接器 202 :連接器Zone 2, which is a communication channel for signals transmitted by differential signals. Referring now to Figure 3, the configuration and operation of a single-board computer board 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present teachings is further illustrated. Two central processing units (CPUs) 1 2, 14 are connected to the memory control hub 1 6 to access data to the DRAM 26 or to transmit/receive commands or commands to peripheral devices. The memory control hub 16 provides, for example, three connections 埠A, B, C in accordance with the PCI Express BUS specification, wherein the port 埠A is connected to the bridge 162 and the PCI-Express / PCI-X bridge 164. The other side of the bridge 162 is connected to the ZONE 2 wiring area, and the 64-bit connector 202 connected to the PMC input/output area to establish a communication path between the memory control hub 16 and the PMC input/output area. As shown in FIG. 3, the bridge 1 62 converts the PCI Express BUS-compliant data from the memory control hub 16 into a signal conforming to, for example, DUAL 1 000BASE-T for data transmission with an external device, and vice versa, or The PCI Express BUS-compliant signal from the memory control hub 16 is converted to a PCI-X BUS-compliant signal for data transmission and vice versa. The other two ports 及B and C of the memory control hub 16 are respectively connected to connectors 182, 184 provided on the two XMC input/output areas 18, 19 in accordance with the PCI EXRESS specification to establish a communication channel therebetween. . Note that, as shown in FIG. 3, the XMC input/output cards 18, 19 of FIG. 1 are provided with FABRIC interface-specific connectors 186, 188, which may be slots to allow, for example, FABRIC interface card insertion, and Connect to the ZONE 2 area of the single-board computer board. For example, (6) (6) M3103 80 ZONE 2 area includes pins such as J22/P22 and J23/P23. Since the XMC input/output area 18, 19 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a slot for the FABRIC interface card insertion, it is possible to easily replace the fabric interface card conforming to different specifications without modifying or replacing the single board computer. Any line or circuit on board 1. For example, if the FABRIC communication interface that originally conforms to the PICMG 3.1 specification is to be replaced with the PICMG 3.3 compliant FABRIC communication interface, simply remove the PICMG 3.1 specification FABRIC interface card from the XMC 18 or 19 and insert it again. The interface card of PICMG 3.3 is sufficient. Here, for convenience of description, the connectors 186, 188 are exemplified to allow the FABRIC interface card to be accommodated, but are not limited to use only for the FABRIC interface card, but can be interfaced with any differential signal transmission interface card. And capacity. For example, in the specifications of the high-speed storage device, SATA (Serial AT Attachment) and SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) perform fast transmission of data by serial differential signals, and therefore, the connector 1 8 6 or 1 8 8 Interface cards that conform to SATA or S AS specifications can also be inserted to perform data transfer. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the communication module on the single board computer board can be easily and quickly replaced by the card insertion method to meet the required communication specifications without any circuit modification or component. It is not necessary to replace the entire single board computer board. In the above, the embodiment according to the present invention has been described, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and any person skilled in the art, after reading the above description, does not deviate from the spirit of the present creation. 'There may be different modifications and changes. The scope of this creation is limited only by the scope of the attached patent -9 - (7) M310380 • Scope. [Simplified illustration of the drawing] _ Figure 1 is a top view showing an embodiment of a single-board computer board configuration according to the present invention; Figure 2 is a pin configuration diagram showing the specifications conforming to the p cc MG 3 · 0 or higher Pin assignments for the ZONE 2 zone; and ® Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the connections of the main devices of the single-board computer board configuration of Figure 1. [Main component symbol description] 10 : Single board computer board 1 2 : CPU 1 4 : CPU 1 6 : Memory control hub _ 1 8 : Input/output area 19 : Input/output area. 20 : Input /Output area ^ 22 : Input/output controller hub 24 : Random access memory 26 : Power supply module 162 : Bridge 164 : PCI-Express : / : PCI-X : Bridge 182 : Connector-10- M310380 (8) 1 8 4 : Connector 1 8 6 : Connector 1 8 8 : Connector 202 : Connector