VPX single-board computer VX6124

NXP QorIQ™ARMARM® Cortex™ A72 Quad Core

Product overview
VX6124 is a 6U OpenVPX ARM A72 computing node based on the NXP QorIQ Layerscape LX2160A SoC. It is designed for high-performance embedded computing (HPEC) architectures that require wide-bandwidth data planes, digital security features and long-term deployment in harsh environments.

Highlights

• 200k+ DMIPS performance with a 30 W SBC power envelope
• NXP QorIQ Layerscape LX2160A: 16 ARM A72 cores @ 2.0 GHz
• Up to 32 GB DDR4 with ECC (typical module: 16 GB dual-channel)
• 40G BaseKR4 data plane and 10G BaseKR control plane connectivity
• Supports Arm TrustZone and Kontron AppProtect for enhanced platform security
• Air-cooled mechanical design optimized for Kontron XMC-GPU91 Radeon™ E9171 (adds ~1.2 TFlops)
• XMC expansion support and SOSA-compatible test vehicle options

Technical specifications

• Model: VX6124 — 6U OpenVPX ARM A72 computing node
• Processor: NXP QorIQ Layerscape LX2160A, 16-core, 30 W TDP
• Cache: 8 MB
• Memory: up to 32 GB DDR4 (ECC), typical configuration 16 GB dual-channel DDR4
• Storage: 32 GB eMMC on-board
• Data plane: Dual 40/100GBASE-KR4 ports (40G BaseKR4)
• Expansion plane: x4 PCIe Gen2; Expansion slots: XMC
• Control plane: 10GBASE-KR and 1000BASE-T ports
• I/O: SATAIII, USB2.0 (dual), USB3.0, RS-232 UART, GPIOs, XMC I/Os
• Backplane compatibility: SLT6-PAY-4F1Q1H4U1T1S1S1TU2U2T1H-10.6.3-0 and MOD6-PAY-4F1Q1H4U1T1S1S1TU2U2T1H-12.6.3-2
• Cooling: VITA 47 air-cooled (0/+55°C) and conduction-cooled CC-4 (-40/+85°C)
• Front panel: 2x 10/100/1000Base-T(X) RJ-45, USB3 Type-A, RS-232 on iX connector, RJ11 with GPIOs, reset button, bicolor LEDs

Applications & integration

• High-bandwidth data processing and edge HPEC systems
• C4ISR, sensor fusion and real-time signal processing
• 40G data plane system prototyping and SOSA-compatible testbeds
• Long-term and harsh-environment deployments requiring conduction- or air-cooled platforms

Downloads & support

• Datasheet and User's Guide available as product documents. Contact Kontron for integration, customization and long-term supply information.