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X550-AT2 bring-up

lu_he_de
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Hi,

I am trying to bring-up a design with X550-AT2 connected to PCIe PEG x4.

Unfortunately I was not able to get the device detected in EFI shell / BIOS or Operating system.

 

All supply voltages are present

PCI clock is present

Perst high

 

I found out, that the signals listed below do not have any pull-ups or pull-downs

NCSI_CLK_IN                     pull-down

NCSI_CRS_DV                   pull-down

NCSI_RXD1                        pull-up

NCSI_RXD0                        pull-up

NCSI_TX_EN                      pull-down

NCSI_TXD1                         pull-down

NCSI_TXD0                         pull-down

Can this cause the PCIe Interface not to work?

 

Is there a workaround to get the PCIe interface to work? Probably through JTAG access?

 

Many Thanks

 

Best Regards

 

Andreas

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Mike_Intel
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Hello lu_he_de,


Thank you for posting in Intel Ethernet Communities. 


.Base on your inquiry, we have specific forum for these issues and I will be transferring this thread for faster response. 


Please wait for their reply within 1 to 2 business days.


Thank you and stay safe.


Best regards,

Michael L.

Intel® Customer Support 


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lu_he_de
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Hi Michael,

 

thank you very much!

 

Best Regards

 

 

Andreas

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Jaime_Lizarme
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Hi Andreas,

 

Thank you for contacting the Intel Embedded Community.

 

Usually PEG ports only works as PCIe x1 when you connect a Non-Graphics device (X550-AT2); so not sure which board you are using, but please check this first with your motherboard manufacturer or use a different PCIe port.

 

Best regards,

 

Jaime L.

Intel Customer Support Engineer

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lu_he_de
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Hi Jaime,

thank you for lookingt into my issue.

I am in touch with the manufacturer of the COM module I am using. We have developed ourselves the COM Carrier board. The COM module`s manufacturer has tested the PEG with another Ethernet module. I will try to set up another test with the COM reference carrier.

In the COM module`s hardware manual it is written, that the modules`PEG can be split into 1x8 and 2x4 what we did

 

 

Can you please tell me where to get the initial NVM firmware for X550 AT. I have found many update versions but the module`s manufacturer says I should install first x550-nvm-2-20-release.zip“ 605169-x550-nvm-2-00-release.zip

In the update packages there are many bin files. Which one is the right, to rule out that NVM firmware is not the issue?

 

Best Regards

 

Andreas

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lu_he_de
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Hi Jaime,

 

I got the PCIe PEG part up and running. I face now issues with the second Ethernet Port and I don`t know which flash content I need to program. Can you please let me know?

Best Regards

 

Andreas

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lu_he_de
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I have also found two power up sequence charts.

Can you please tell me which one is right?pus_1.pngpus_2.png

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lu_he_de
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I got X550 detected on PCIe now. Running it with PEG is no issue. Also unconnected NCSI wires seem not to block PCIe

I programmed flash content to the Flash

I am till wondering which one is the appropriate file

So far I haven`t got any Ethernet Link, but the PCIe is up and running which is half of the cake

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lu_he_de
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i got one port ETH0 up and running

unfortunately the second port does not work when i connect a cable

I have pulled both EN_Signals high and also together just for second debugging

 

Can you please give a hint?

Is this maybe related to the right flash content?

I am still not sure which content I need to program into NVM

 

Best Regards

 

Andreas

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Jaime_Lizarme
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Hi Andreas,

 

Thank you for contacting the Intel Embedded Community.

 

Please below link for downloading the NVM utility for the X550 Ethernet adapter, just select the proper OS utility.

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/search.html?ws=text#sort=relevancy&layout=table&f:@emtcontenttype_en=[Firmware]&f:@tabfilter=[Downloads]&f:@stm_10385_en=[Ethernet%20Products,500%20Series%20Controllers%20(up%20to%2010GbE),Intel%C2%AE%20Ethernet%20Controller%20X550]

 

 

Best regards,

 

Jaime L.

Intel Customer Support Engineer

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lu_he_de
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Hello Jaime,

 

many thanks

I installed NVM utility and use it

 

A similar problem with one port inactive I found in this thread

https://community.intel.com/t5/Embedded-Connectivity/X550-AT2-2nd-MDI-Port-visible-but-not-active/m-p/1316688#M3392

 

I think the behaviour I experience is the same

 

Best Regards


Andreas

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lu_he_de
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Hello Jaime,

I can still not get the second port active

 

A similar problem with one port inactive I found in this thread

https://community.intel.com/t5/Embedded-Connectivity/X550-AT2-2nd-MDI-Port-visible-but-not-active/m-...

 

I think the behaviour I experience is the same

 

What I can try to solve this?

 

Best Regards


Andreas

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lu_he_de
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Hello Jaime,

 

thanks. I have already applied for Premier Support and asked at the distributor`s. I hope I will get the required information then.

 

Best Regards

 

Andreas

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