CoreExpress^®-A310

Features

CoreExpress-A310: Features

• Marvell Armada 310 System-on-a-chip
• 256 MB, 512 MB DDR3 RAM (1 GB max.)
• Single channel 24 bit LVDS
• 2 x PCI Express x1 lanes
• 2 x SATA

• GBit MAC (10/100/1000)
• 4x USB 2.0
• 8 MB Flash (7.5 MB available)

• Extended temperature range optional
• LEMT
• SD/SDIO/MMC 1-Bit/4-Bit interface

Technical Data

CoreExpress-A310: Technical Data

Technical Data
Board Format	CoreExpress, 58mm x 65mm	Status LED	Controlled by SMC for board status
Processor	Armada 310 System-on-a-chip  Sheeva™ CPU core, ARM v5TE architecture, soft float, 600 MHz, 1 GHz (2 GHz max.)	Watchdog	Yes (LEMT)
RAM	256 MB, 512MB, 1GB DDR3 RAM 600 / 800 MHz	Power Supply	+5 V only. All necessary voltages are generated on-board.
Graphics	Integrated in processor	Power Consumption	600 MHz: ~2.6 W (typ.) 1.0 GHz: ~2.9 W (typ.)
LVDS	Single channel 24 bit LVDS  1280 x 1024 px, 60 Hz	Operating temperature	0°C…+60°C (commercial, all versions) -20°C…+60°C (industrial, all versions) -40°C…+85°C (extended, optional)
USB	4 x USB 2.0 host 1 x client for serial console	Cooling	Passive cooling Heat spreader is available
Ethernet	GBit MAC (10/100/1000)	MTBF	574,713 hours @ 25°C
SATA	2 SATA ports (3.0 Gb/s)	Loader	U-Boot bootloader
Flash	0.5 MB for bootloader, 7.5 MB available (Debian netinst preinstalled)	Cooling	Passive cooling possible Heat spreader is available
SDIO	4 bit support	LEMT	Yes, provides condition monitoring
PCI Express Bus	2 x1 lanes	Supported OS	Linux

LEMT

CoreExpress-A310: LEMT Functions

LEMT (LiPPERT Enhanced Management Technology) is LiPPERT's way of managing and supervising embedded PCs. It offers features like advanced watchdog handling, supervision counters, and non-volatile storage for asset handling. More details about the used techniques and implementation are availabe in the Knowledge Base section.

The CoreExpress-A310 implements these Functions:

	Function name	Description
	Total operating hours counter	Counts the number of hours the module has been run in minutes
	On-time minutes counter	Indicates the amount of time since last power on in minutes
	Power cycles counter	Counts how often the module has been powered on
	Watchdog timer	Set / Reset / Disable / Trigger Watchdog Timer
	System restart reason	Power loss / Watchdog / External Reset
	Flash area	1024 bytes of Flash area for customer data
	Protected flash area	128 Bytes. Keys, ID’s, etc. can be stored in a write- and clear-protectable region
	Board identity	Vendor ID / board ID / serial number
	Temperature Monitor	Read the current temperature of the Board. Stores Temperature at Power-up.
	Temperature Logger	Stores Min-/Max-Temperature of the Board
	LEMT documentation is available in the download section below

 

 

Support/Sales

CoreExpress-A310: Support / Sales

The table below lists only the standard models.
Other configurations are available for projects. Minimum order quantities apply.

Ordering Information
Order Number	Description
813-0015-10	CoreExpress-A310 module, 600 MHz processor, 256 MB DDR3 RAM. Industrial temperature range -20°C ... +60°C
813-0016-10	CoreExpress-A310 module, 1 GHz processor, 512 MB DDR3 RAM. Industrial temperature range -20°C ... +60°C
913-0015-10	CoreExpress-A310 module, 600 MHz processor, 256 MB DDR3 RAM. Extended temperature range -40°C ... +85°C
913-0016-10	CoreExpress-A310 module, 1 GHz processor, 521 MB DDR3 RAM. Extended temperature range -40°C ... +85°C
708-0011-10	Developer's Kit, CoreExpress®-A310, operating temperature range 0°C to 60°C

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Downloads

CoreExpress-A310: Downloads

Documentation
Datasheet
Technical Manual
LEMT
Drivers
A Debian 6.0 ("Squeeze") net-installer including a Linux kernel with all drivers for the CoreExpress-A310 is pre-installed on the onboard flash. All sources are available on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
GCC Cross-Compiler for ARMv5TE
USB Serial Driver for Windows (for serial console use)
U-Boot
U-Boot is pre-installed on the onboard flash. For sources please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it us. (Notes)

 

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U-Boot Notes

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