Baseboard Management Controller Is Enhanced For IPMI Applications

Designed specifically for Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) applications and announced as an enhanced version of the company's VSC210 baseboard management controller, the VSC215 supports both X-bus and low-pin count system interfaces. The device promises a very efficient block-transfer interface, as well as KCS and SMIC logical interfaces.
Three integrated general-purpose UARTs and four I²C serial interfaces allow direct attachment to the intelligent-chassis and platform-management buses. In addition, the device provides on-chip fan speed monitoring and PWM control, an eight-input 10-bit A/D converter, and up to 50 I/O pins.
A software development kit, SDK, is claimed to simplify implementation by providing quick development of IPMI firmware and the personality module for use by the on-chip RISC processor. Offered in a 144-pin PQFP, the device costs $15.60 each/1000.