NAT-MCH-G4

The NAT-MCH-G4 is a 4^th generation MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH). Its leading-edge architecture meets future demands and of course complies with the latest revision of the MicroTCA and AMC specifications.

By its advanced and modular design the NAT-MCH-G4 flexibly adapts to your application requirements:

• Base Board
  central management and 1/10GbE switch incl. uplinks
• Clock Module
  clock generation & distribution incl. front-panel I/O
• Ethernet Hub Module
  40-100GbE switch incl. uplinks
• PCIe Hub Modules
  PCIe Gen4 and Gen5 switches incl. uplinks
• GUI
  Access to state-of-the-art webserver for configuration and updates

The NAT-MCH-G4 can be configured and managed through a CLI via the serial console, telnet or ssh and through a comprehensive web-based GUI.

For a comparison of the NAT-MCH-G4 with the older 3rd generation NAT-MCH and replacement information, please refer to the MCH Upgrade Guide.

For a quick overview on the NAT-MCH-G4 product family, please refer to our overview document.

NAT-MCH-G4 Base Board – Overview

The NAT-MCH-G4 base board is the central switching and management instance of your MicroTCA system – protection and control at the same time.

The base board can be complemented at any time by optional clock and hub modules to provide additional timing and switching functionalities.

Its main features are:

For more information on features and options please refer to the Technical Reference Manual.

NAT-MCH-G4 Clock Module – Overview

The optional NAT-MCH-G4-CLK-P clock module is the main timing resource for your MicroTCA system, providing advanced functionality such as

• central clock distribution incl. external feed-in
• precision timing by PLL, GPS, and IEEE1588
• optional OCXO for long hold-over time

Its main features are:

For more information on features and options please refer to the Technical Reference Manual.

NAT-MCH-G4 Ethernet Hub – Overview

The optional NAT-MCH-G4-HUB-EX Ethernet hub delivers advanced broad-band Ethernet switching capabilities to your MicroTCA system: 

• fully managed 40/100GbE state-of-art switch
• QSFP-DD cages for flexible uplinks

Its main features are:

For more information on features and options please refer to the Technical Reference Manual.

NAT-MCH-G4 PCIexpress Hubs – Overview

The optional NAT-MCH-G4-HUB-Px52 and NAT-MCH-G4-HUB-Px84 PCIe hub deliver up-to-date broad-band PCIe switching capabilities to your MicroTCA system:

• PCIe Gen4 and PCIe Gen5 switches
• Virtualization of up to 4 PCIe domains
• QSFP-DD cages for flexible uplinks

Their main features are:

For more information on features and options please refer to the Technical Reference Manual.

NAT-MCH-G4 GUI – Overview

Connecting to the state-of-the-art web server incorporated in the NAT-MCH-G4 via HTTS, the user can access the GUI to

• Obtain a graphical system status
• Configure all devices of the MCH
• Update any FRU in the system via HPM

The GUI is part of the firmware and thus free-of-charge.

Its main features are:

For more information on features and options please refer to the Technical Reference Manual.

NAT-MCH-G4:

• Central management
• Manageable switch: 1/10GbE
• Dual RJ45 uplink; optionally iX or SFP
• Control LEDs for AMCs, CUs, and PMs
• Support for AMC #13
• Configuration via GUI and CLI
• Telnet and SSH support
• Serial console
• Firmware updates via HPM, free of charge
• Longevity support
• After sales upgrades: Clock and HUB modules

NAT-MCH-G4-CLK-P:

• Telecom CLK (TCLK)
• 2x Clock Multiplexer, low jitter and latency for
• FCLK as 100MhZ PCIe reference spread spectrum clock
• Programmable PLL
• IEEE1588 support
• onboard OXCO (optional)
• GPS receiver (optional), incl. antenna port
• Configuration via GUI and CLI
• Longevity support
• After sales upgrades

NAT-MCH-G4-HUB-EX:

• Manageable switch: 10/40/100GbE
• Dual QSFP-DD uplink
• Control LEDs for AMCs and uplinks
• IEEE1588 support through base switch
• Configuration via GUI and CLI
• Longevity support
• After sales upgrades

NAT-MCH-G4-HUB-Px52 /-Px84:

• PCIe Gen4 x52 switch / PCIe Gen5 x84 switch
• PCIe x4 Front Uplink via QSFP (-Px52)
• PCIe x8/x16 Front Uplink via QSFP-DD (-Px84)
• Control LEDs for AMCs and uplinks
• Configuration via GUI and CLI
• Longevity support
• After sales upgrades

NAT-MCH-G4-GUI:

• HTTPS access
• System Status incl. FRU information
• Backplane viewer: available connects / established connects / power sources
• Live log messages
• CLI access
• HPM update: any compliant FRU / multiple HPM files / compatibility check
• Switch configuration
• CLK configuration
• Free of charge
• Longevity Support