Gigabit ethernet, Serial ata, Usb 2.0 – ADLINK IMB-T10 User Manual

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Introduction

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IMB-T10

Gigabit Ethernet

The IMB-T10 is equipped with the Realtek 8111E PCI Express
GbE controller.

Serial ATA

Storage is efficient and secure with the Serial ATA interface. Utiliz-
ing the Intel® NM10, the IMB-T10 supports two Serial ATA devices
capable of reading/writing data at up to 3 Gb/s. The SATA specifi-
cation improves chassis airflow via thinner and more flexible
cables with lower pin count. One of the two SATA interface is
shared with the mSATA module in Mini PCIe form factor (selected
by jumper).

USB 2.0

The IMB-T10 incorporates the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
specification that increases peripheral connection speed from 12
Mbps (USB 1.1) to 480 Mbps. USB 2.0 is backward compatible
with USB 1.1.

Hardware Monitoring

A built-in, proactive hardware monitoring system monitors the
CPU temperature, system temperature, and voltage levels to pre-
vent overheating and/or component damage, effect timely failure
detection, and ensure stable supply of current for critical mother-
board components.

Watchdog Timer

The watchdog timer (WDT) monitors system operations based on
user-defined configurations. The WDT can be programmed for dif-
ferent time-out periods, such as from 1 to 255 seconds or from 1 to
255 minutes. The WDT generates a reset signal, then a reset
request, after failure to strobe it within the programmed time
period. A register bit may be enabled to indicate if the watchdog
timer caused the reset event. The WDT register is cleared during
the power-on sequence to enable the operating system to take
appropriate action when the watchdog generates a reboot.

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