## Slide 1

![The slide features a dark blue background with a geometric pattern of triangles on the left side. At the top left is the 'PENTAIR' logo, and at the top right is the 'Schroff®' logo.  The central text reads: **An Introduction to PICMG 3.7** **ATCA Base Extensions**  The footer contains the 'PENTAIR' logo on the left and the text 'PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS' on the right.](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_001.jpg)

## Slide 2

![**PICMG SPECIFICATION HIERARCHY**  The slide displays a hierarchical diagram with 'PICMG 3.0 ATCA' at the top node. Connected below are five sub-nodes: *   PICMG 3.1 Ethernet *   PICMG 3.4 PCIe *   PICMG 3.5 SRIO *   PICMG 3.7 ATCA Extensions *   PICMG 3.8 RTM  **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_002.jpg)

## Slide 3

![This slide is a presentation title slide with blue text on a white background.  **Top Section:** The header reads 'PICMG 3.0 ADVANCEDTCA' and is underlined by a thin horizontal line.  **Center Section:** Two lines of text appear in the middle of the slide: PICMG 3.0 AdvancedTCA  **Bottom Section:** A footer at the bottom contains the following text: PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_003.jpg)

## Slide 4

![**Slide Title:** PICMG 3.0 THE ORIGINAL ATCA IMPLEMENTATION  **Bullet Points:** *   Introduced in 2002 by the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group *   Initially targeted to the Telco Industry, so -48VDC powered *   System Availability target of 99.999% (~6 minutes/year of down time) *   Physical Infrastructure Management and Environmental Monitoring *   200W/slot in a Telco environment *   Hot-Swap of FRUs and blades supported *   RTMs to simplify cable routing and repair  **Visual:** An image of a rack-mounted chassis (labeled AdvanceTCA and Schroff) containing multiple card slots.  **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_004.jpg)

## Slide 5

![The slide is titled '**PICMG 3.0 THE ORIGINAL ATCA IMPLEMENTATION**'.  The body text lists the following specifications: *   '**10/100/1000 MB Ethernet Base Interface for out of band management**' *   '**A protocol agnostic Fabric interconnect for moving data**' *   '**Dual-Star, Dual-Dual-Star, Full-Mesh, and Replicated Mesh Fabric architectures**' *   '**A Fabric data rate up to 40Gb/s (4 x 10Gb/s) was planned**'  Below the text are three diagrams illustrating network topologies: a full mesh network on the left, a complex dual-star network in the center, and a dual-star network on the right.  The footer reads: '**PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS**'](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_005.jpg)

## Slide 6

![**Title:** PICMG 3.0 THE ORIGINAL ATCA IMPLEMENTATION  **Text:** *   The Blades are typically XEON based, but DSPs and Packet Processors are available *   Storage blades available *   Many version of switch blades *   Interoperability Workshops insure that everything works together  **Image:** A photograph showing a large room with people seated at long tables, working with electronic equipment and laptops.  **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_006.jpg)

## Slide 7

![**PICMG 3.0R1, R2, AND R3 ATCA UPDATES**  The ATCA specification is continually updated to meet market requirements  *   200W -) 400W per blade *   Advanced Differential Fabric connector added to support faster Fabrics *   40G Ethernet added in PICMG 3.1R2 *   1700+ proposed CRs reviewed, mostly clarifications *   Current shelves support 450W+ cooling  PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_007.jpg)

## Slide 8

![The slide contains the following text:  **PICMG 3.1 ETHERNET & FIBRE CHANNEL**  **PICMG 3.1** **Ethernet/Fibre Channel Over PICMG 3.0**  **Footer:** **PENTAIR**   **PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS**](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_008.jpg)

## Slide 9

![**PICMG 3.1 ETHERNET FABRIC**  1G (1000Base-KX) Fabric for the first products, 240Gb/s (Full-Mesh) 10G (10GBASE-BX4) Fabric was demonstrated in 2004, 2.4Tb/s (Full-Mesh) In 2012, PICMG 3.1R2.0 added 40G (40GBASE-KR4) Fabric based on IEEE 802.3ba. It was demonstrated in ATCA systems the same year, 9.6Tb/s (Full-Mesh)  The IEEE 802.3bj standard was recently completed and includes 100GBASE-KP4 and 100GBASE-KR4 for backplane use. The SERDES manufacturers are only showing interest in 100GBASE-KR4 which will make the backplane a challenge to design.  PICMG 3.1R3.0 *could* add: 100G (100GBASE-KR4) Fabric, 24.0Tb/s (Full-Mesh)  IEEE 802  PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_009.jpg)

## Slide 10

![**Title:** PICMG 3.1 ETHERNET FABRIC  **Left Column:** 100GBASE-KP4 (Image of a noisy, overlapping oscilloscope waveform)  **Right Column:** 100GBASE-KR4 (Image of a clean, distinct oscilloscope waveform)  **Center Text:** KP4 signals run about ½ the frequency of KR4 signals for the same data rate  **Footer:** Images courtesy of Globaltek (Blue Logo: IEEE 802)  **Bottom Bar:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_010.jpg)

## Slide 11

![The slide displays a title page with the following text:  *   **Top Header:** PICMG 3.7 ADVANCEDTCA BASE EXTENSIONS *   **Center Title:** PICMG 3.7 followed by AdvancedTCA Base Extensions *   **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_011.jpg)

## Slide 12

![**Title:** PICMG 3.7 ADVANCEDTCA BASE EXTENSIONS  **Bulleted List:** *   Backward compatible with existing ATCA boards *   Up to 32 slots, 16 in the front (Side A) and 16 in the back (Side B) *   New Extended Boards and Extended Transition Modules (ETM) *   Power increased to 600W for a single-slot blade, 800W for wider blades *   Support for -60VDC input not required *   Enhanced Hardware Platform Management *   Double Wide boards explicitly supported *   Relaxed temperature profiles for use in a Data Center *   10GBASE-T supported on the Base Interface  **Diagram Text (Bottom Right):** *   TOP PLENUM *   EXHAUST AIR *   SIDE A *   BOARD, SIDE A *   BOARD, SIDE B *   SIDE B *   INTAKE AIR *   BOTTOM PLENUM  **Footer:** PENTAIR PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_012.jpg)

## Slide 13

![**PICMG 3.7 ADVANCEDTCA BASE EXTENSIONS**  *   Up to 32 slots, 16 in the front (Side A) and 16 in the back (Side B) *   Can have a single serpentine backplane, or two back-to-back backplanes *   The single serpentine backplane does not support ETMs *   Boards can be installed in Side A or Side B  **Left Diagram (Slot Layout):** *   EB *   Slot B1 *   Slot B2 *   Slot B3 *   EB *   Slot B4 *   Slot B5 *   FB *   Slot B6 *   Slot B7 *   NSA Area for PEMs *   ETM *   Slot B10 *   Slot B11 *   Slot B12 *   Slot B13 *   Slot B14 *   Slot B15 *   Slot B16 *   Side B Backplane *   Side A Backplane *   Slot A1 *   Slot A2 *   Slot A3 *   Slot A4 *   Slot A5 *   Slot A6 *   Slot A7 *   Slot A8 *   Slot A9 *   Slot A10 *   Slot A11 *   Slot A12 *   Slot A13 *   Slot A14 *   Slot A15 *   Slot A16 *   FB *   ETM *   FB *   FB *   FB *   FB *   FB *   FB *   FB *   FB *   FB  **Right Diagram (Schematic):** *   ±0.3 FROM DATUM E *   SIDE A UPPER SUBRACK SUPPORT MEMBER *   SIDE B UPPER SUBRACK SUPPORT MEMBER *   SIDE A, ZONE 3 PIN 1 *   SIDE A BACKPLANE *   EXTENDED BOARD (SHOWN) OR EXTENDED TRANSITION MODULE *   SIDE B BACKPLANE *   SIDE A LOWER SUBRACK SUPPORT MEMBER *   SIDE B LOWER SUBRACK SUPPORT MEMBER *   SIDE A *   SIDE B *   ±0.05 *   D *   E *   D1 *   E1  **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_013.jpg)

## Slide 14

![**Title:** PICMG 3.7 ADVANCEDTCA BASE EXTENSIONS  **Subtitle:** Extended Boards (EB) and Extended Transition Modules (ETM)  **Bullet Points:** *   EBs connect to the Base Interface and Fabric on the backplane *   EBs can get additional power from the backplane *   Both EBs and ETMs connect to the Front Board through the Zone 3 connectors *   Both EBs and ETMs double the available component space *   Both can be installed in Side A or Side B *   ETMs are just big RTMs  **Diagram Labels:** *   SIDE A *   ZONE 3 *   ZONE 2 *   ZONE 1 *   FRONT BOARD *   SIDE B *   ZONE 3 *   ZONE 2 *   ZONE 1 *   EXTENDED BOARD *   DUAL BACKPLANE  **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_014.jpg)

## Slide 15

![**Title:** PICMG 3.7 ADVANCEDTCA BASE EXTENSIONS  **Main Heading:** Much higher power dissipation for blades and EBs  **Bullet Points:** *   The power connector rating was increased from 16A to 25A with a more realistic test that includes cooling through the PCBs *   Slot power limit increased from 400W to 800W *   400W+ Boards require electronic fuses  **Graph (Left Side):** *   **Title:** Shelf power vs. Slot power: Dual Sided Shelf, Single Wide Slots *   **Y-axis:** Shelf power (W) (0, 5000, 10000, 15000, 20000, 25000, 30000) *   **X-axis:** Slot power (W) (0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800) *   **Legend:** Blue line = 28-Slot; Red square = 32-Slot  **Diagram (Right Side):** *   **Top:** Symbol with text '100A typical' *   **PEM section:** Text '50A max.' above a red box labeled 'BREAKER' *   **BPLANE section:** Text '50A min.' next to two black boxes *   **BOARD section:**     *   Red box labeled 'FUSE' with text '25A/ 30A' pointing to it. An arrow labeled 'SAFETY' points to this section.     *   Red box labeled 'E-FUSE' with text '(25A' pointing to it. An arrow labeled 'AVAILABILITY' points to this section.     *   Bottom label: 'IPMC'  **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_015.jpg)

## Slide 16

![**Title:** PICMG 3.7 ADVANCEDTCA BASE EXTENSIONS  **Main Text:** *   Support for -60VDC input not required *   Legacy, Carrier Grade, and Enterprise Grade voltage ranges defined     *   Legacy includes support for –40 to –72 VDC input, including the nominal -60V     *   Carrier Grade supports only –40 to –57 VDC input , including the nominal -48V     *   Enterprise Grade supports only –44 to –57 VDC input *   Dropping support for -60V makes the shelf and blades SELV and can reduce cost. *   Enterprise Grade blades can use lower Cost DC-DC converters that have a smaller input voltage range  **Chart (Right Side):** *   **X-axis:** Input DC Voltage (-30, -40, -50, -60, -70, -80) *   **Top Bar (Black):** Legacy Voltage Range -38 to -72 V for Boards, -40 to -72 V for Shelves *   **Middle Bar (Blue):** Carrier Grade Voltage Range -39 to -57 V for Boards, -40 to -57 V for Shelves *   **Bottom Bar (Green):** Enterprise Grade Voltage Range -43 to -57 V for Boards, -44 to -57 V for Shelves  **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_016.jpg)

## Slide 17

![**Title:** PICMG 3.7 ADVANCEDTCA BASE EXTENSIONS  **Body Text:** Hardware Platform Management Enhanced *   Support for Extended Boards and ETMs *   Support for up to 32 Boards *   More detail on Power Entry Module feeds *   Can determine which AC Power Supply feeds a FRU *   A board can say what input voltage it supports *   A shelf can say what voltage it will provide *   Boards can report Power and Energy usage *   High accuracy sensors, more than 8-bit raw values  **Diagram Description:** The diagram on the right illustrates a power distribution hierarchy. It features green boxes labeled 'PSU 1', 'PSU 2', 'PSU 3', 'PSU 4', 'PSU 5', and 'PSU 6'. Below these are blue boxes labeled 'PEM 1' and 'PEM 2'. Lines connect the power supply units (PSUs) to the power entry modules (PEMs). Below the PEMs is a gray bar labeled 'Side A Backplane'. Below this bar are vertical slots labeled 'Slot QA1', 'Slot A2', 'Slot QA3', 'Slot A4', 'Slot A5', 'Slot QA6', 'Slot A7', and 'Slot QA8'. Lines connect the PEMs to these slots.  **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_017.jpg)

## Slide 18

![**Title:** PICMG 3.7 ADVANCEDTCA BASE EXTENSIONS  **Main Point:** Double Wide Boards explicitly supported  *   Double Wide Boards were allowed in PICMG 3.0 ATCA, but not well described *   PICMG 3.7 has a thorough description of Double Wide Boards *   Double Wide Centered Board     *   PCB in the center, DIMMS on the left, CPUs on the right *   Double Wide Left Aligned Board     *   PCB on the left, everything on the right *   Boards can be more than Double Wide  **Image Label:** SFF Hard Disk (15mm)  **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_018.jpg)

## Slide 19

![**Title:** PICMG 3.7 ADVANCEDTCA BASE EXTENSIONS  **Subtitle:** Relaxed temperature profiles for use in a Data Center  **Bullet Points:** *   The original ATCA specification was targeted towards TELCO customers with a 55C maximum ambient temperature *   A Data Center climatic class was added with a 45C maximum ambient temperature *   The Data Center climatic class allows approximately 1.5 times higher Board power to be used as compared with a design for the Central Office climatic class. *   A shelf that can cool 400W boards in a Central Office should be able to cool 600W boards in a Data Center *   The cooling performance classes introduced by CP-TA are included and extended to higher levels  **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_019.jpg)

## Slide 20

![**Title:** PICMG 3.7 ADVANCEDTCA BASE EXTENSIONS  **Body Text:** 10GBASE-T supported on the Base Interface *   Increases the speed of the Base Interface from 1G to 10G *   Running the Base Interface at 10G instead of 1G     *   Reduces management message latency     *   Allows for faster firmware upgrades  **Footer:** PENTAIR   PENTAIR ELECTRONICS PROTECTION – AN INTRODUCTION TO PICMG 3.7 ATCA BASE EXTENSIONS](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_020.jpg)

## Slide 21

![The slide displays the Pentair logo centered on a white background. The logo features a graphic icon to the left, consisting of a large blue triangle pointing right, with smaller green triangles positioned to its left. To the right of the icon is the word 'PENTAIR' in bold, blue, sans-serif capital letters. Thin horizontal lines run across the top and bottom of the central area. In the bottom-left corner, the word 'PENTAIR' appears in small, black text.](.PICMG_3.7_Introduction/slide_021.jpg)

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