User's Manual

Quantum 1000 Base Station User
2.3 MAC Software
Architecture
Thi
s section describes the high level software
Figure 5
shows the block diagram for
Linux SBC
PowerQuicc II
Backhaul
CPU
CORE
UART 2
Console
UART 0
Linux
Intra-Mgmt
BS-Mgmt
(External /
Opt. Data)
BS
Daisychain
Status
/
EMS
Quicc
Engine
Eth-2
Eth-0
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The PureWave Quantum is a
n 802.16e
comprising the Network and Management processor (sometimes referred to as “the PowerQuicc or “the
Linux”), and the other comprising the baseband PHY and MAC
the system Manager and the baseband SoC (sometimes called the “Modem” or the “Modem”) is
essentially a high-powere
d signal processor. See Figure
The Network Processor is based on a Freescale PowerQuicc II, which c
plus a “Quicc” engine for packet processing. The PowerPC runs Linux and hosts many highly complex
applications including an SNMP device management agent, multiple databases, web server, CLI, logging
and other system services
. The other SoC is a WiMAX baseband processor. It contains three ARM9
cores, four general Tensilica cores and a fifth tensilica
processing, MAC and PHY tasks. The ARMs run the ThreadX operating system; the oth
have a traditional RTOS.
The Network Processor connects to the external backhaul through a pair of gigabit Ethernet ports, and to
the Modem through two 100/1000
MB
management/co
ntrol messages. Various protocols carried over the two Ethernets link the applications,
including TCP/IP, UDP and custom Ethernet frames.
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Architecture
s section describes the high level software
characteristics for a Quantum 1000
Base Station.
shows the block diagram for
the Base Station software architecture.
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GPS Module
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5 – High Level SW Architecture
n 802.16e
WiMAX base station. It contains two major silicon devices, one
comprising the Network and Management processor (sometimes referred to as “the PowerQuicc or “the
Linux”), and the other comprising the baseband PHY and MAC
processors. The Network Processor is
the system Manager and the baseband SoC (sometimes called the “Modem” or the “Modem”) is
d signal processor. See Figure
3.
The Network Processor is based on a Freescale PowerQuicc II, which c
ontains a standard PowerPC core
plus a “Quicc” engine for packet processing. The PowerPC runs Linux and hosts many highly complex
applications including an SNMP device management agent, multiple databases, web server, CLI, logging
. The other SoC is a WiMAX baseband processor. It contains three ARM9
cores, four general Tensilica cores and a fifth tensilica
-
based DSP core. Together these perform network
processing, MAC and PHY tasks. The ARMs run the ThreadX operating system; the oth
The Network Processor connects to the external backhaul through a pair of gigabit Ethernet ports, and to
MB
Gigabit
Ethernet ports. These ports carry a mix of traffic and
ntrol messages. Various protocols carried over the two Ethernets link the applications,
including TCP/IP, UDP and custom Ethernet frames.
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Base Station.
Modem EVK
SoC
WiMAX base station. It contains two major silicon devices, one
comprising the Network and Management processor (sometimes referred to as “the PowerQuicc or “the
processors. The Network Processor is
the system Manager and the baseband SoC (sometimes called the “Modem” or the “Modem”) is
ontains a standard PowerPC core
plus a “Quicc” engine for packet processing. The PowerPC runs Linux and hosts many highly complex
applications including an SNMP device management agent, multiple databases, web server, CLI, logging
. The other SoC is a WiMAX baseband processor. It contains three ARM9
based DSP core. Together these perform network
processing, MAC and PHY tasks. The ARMs run the ThreadX operating system; the oth
er cores do not
The Network Processor connects to the external backhaul through a pair of gigabit Ethernet ports, and to
Ethernet ports. These ports carry a mix of traffic and
ntrol messages. Various protocols carried over the two Ethernets link the applications,