Documentation

The AdvancedTCA standard has been selected as one of the hardware platforms for the upgrades of the back-end electronics of the CMS and ATLAS experiments of the Large Hadron Collider. In this context, the CERN EP-ESE group has designed and produced an IPMC mezzanine card for the management of AdvancedTCA blades.

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Documentation can be downloaded below:

• Technical overview (SharePoint): Technical overview (CERNbox):

  Updated on: 16 November, 2017

  This document presents the CERN-IPMC specifications.

• Hardware guide v.1.0 (SharePoint): Hardware guide v.1.0 (CERNbox):

  Updated on: 16 November, 2017

  This document describes in detail how to implement the CERN-IPMC module on a custom ATCA board

• Pinout and mapping (SharePoint): Pinout and mapping (CERNbox):

  Updated on: 11 February, 2021

  Mezzanine pinout and mapping to the FPGA / IO Extenders

• Firmware customization (XML):

  Updated on: 11 December, 2020

  This document presents how to customize the CERN-IPMC and flash the module using the ethernet interface.

• Release note v.1.3:

  Updated on: 6 January, 2021

  Introduction to the latest software version.

• Sensor guide (SharePoint): Sensor guide (CERNbox):

  Updated on: 8 October, 2018

  This document describes in detail how to develop a new sensor driver to monitor parameters using the controller.

• CERN-IPMC DevKit user guide (v.4.0) (SharePoint): CERN-IPMC DevKit user guide (v.4.0) (CERNbox):

  Updated on: 04 May, 2021

  This document introduces the CERN-IPMC Development kit V.4.0. This setup is a start-up platform that can be used as a module tester or a debugging platform. This paper lists the features available and how to use them.

• CERN-IPMC DevKit user guide (v.1.0) (SharePoint): CERN-IPMC DevKit user guide (v.1.0) (CERNbox):

  Updated on: 14 September, 2018

  This document introduces the CERN-IPMC Development kit. This setup is a start-up platform that can be used as a module tester or a debugging platform. This paper lists the features available and how to use them.