Product Overview
VX3042 is the Kontron 3U VPX rugged Single Board Computer equipped with multiple Ethernet 10G. This SBC implements a new architecture poised to address specific applications and offer the ultimate performance for the Military, Aerospace and Transportation markets.
Based on Intel®’s high performance computing architecture, and supported by Kontron Long Term Supply (LTS) services, VX3042 offers the best feature set.
Target Applications
Console and Rugged Servers.
In today‘s network-centric battlefield, console and high-end servers applications require rugged computers to operate in the most difficult environments. Kontron VX3042 is desig- ned around a high-end Dual Core CPU. This SBC features a configurable TDP, enabling to adjust the board performance to the exact mission profile required. Providing up to 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM, multiple Ethernet 10G and an XMC support, the VX3042 offers numerous configuration variants.
Standards
» 3U VPX VITA 46, OpenVPX VITA 65, VPX REDI VITA 48.
» Single CPU: compatible with all existing legacy application
x86 codes.
SWAP-C
» Four Execution Threads: compact 4-way SMP solution for parallel computing tasks at low power, low size.
» Configurable TDP available on VX3042 board
» Turbo Boost: overclocked operation of a single-threaded
workload in the same power envelope.
» Integrated Graphics Controller with three simultaneous DisplayPorts: for all HMI applications.
Safety Critical
» Two channels of DDR3 soldered memory with ECC: performance and security.
» 1 Mb of permanent Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (F-RAM) allowing permanent retention of application key operational data.
» 8 MB of System Flash with Recovery BIOS Image and permanent storage of BIOS parameters.
Connectivity
» 8 lanes of gen3 PCIe to the backplane: I/O extensions at peak bandwith. Designed for PCIe Gen3 8 GT/s.
» 4 SATA ports to the backplane: for secure RAID storage applications
» One XMC site with x8 PCIe interface
Versatility
» VX3042 is available in Standard Air (SA) and Rugged Conduction-cooled (RC) versions and is compatible with 0.8"(4HP) and 1"(5HP) slot pitch.
» VX3042 with Intel Core i7 3517UE, offers a User Configurable TDP (Thermal Design Point) allowing the user to set up the processor‘s power and frequency: 25W/2.2 GHz, 17W/1.7 GHz and 14W/0.8 GHz.
Compatibility: Certified Solution
VX3042 is compatible with all Kontron VPX building blocks (Payload boards, carriers, switches, backplanes, OS and drivers) and offer backward compatibility with the previous product generations (VX303x SBCs).
Write the code once, run on all the product line: VX3042 implements VXFabricTM, which offers TCP/IP sockets on PCIe, applications developed today on VX3030 or VX3035 will enjoy Ethernet 10G class bandwith without code change and even on cost effective computers without a dedicated Ethernet 10G infrastructure, thanks to the SFI/SFP+ rear connection.
Long Term Supply (LTS)
The VX3042 SBC is part of the Kontron Extended Life Cycle product family, which offers a 15-year life cycle organiza- tion on top of Intel® embedded product line silicon life cycle. Available in Kontron 3U VPX development systems, along with 3U VPX carriers and 3U VPX Ethernet plus PCIe switches, the VX3042 is the ideal candidate for long term programs in search of general purpose solutions.