Coyote Gateway Reference Design Based on the Intel^® IXP425™ Network Processor

ADI Engineering’s Coyote is a 100% complete gateway based on the Intel^® IXP425™ network processor.  Coyote meets the needs of gateway OEMs for a cost-effective, highly integrated product platform, while also serving as a complete development and evaluation platform for hardware and software engineers. 

Coyote can significantly reduce time to market and cost of residential gateways, wireless access points, integrated access devices and SOHO/SME router solutions.

Hardware Features   

• Intel^® IXP425™ at 533 MHz

• 32 MB SDRAM, 16 MB Flash standard

•   - Maximum 128MB SDRAM, 32 MB Flash

• WAN:  On-board ADSL or 10/100 Ethernet

• LAN:  - 802.11a/b/g multi-mode via dual MiniPCI

•               - Four-port 10/100 Ethernet switch

• Two analog telephone ports

• USB 1.1 device, RS-232, IDE, parallel ports

• JTAG debugger and emulator interface

• Big and Little Endian operation

• On-board power supply

Software Support

Available Linux Support:
- Metrowerks 2.4.17 (BSP and toolchain evaluation
included with Coyote development kit)
- MontaVista Professional Edition 2.1 (3.0 pending)
- Jungo 2.4.18
WindRiver VxWorks® 5.5
RedBoot 2.0
Available Third-Party Gateway Software:
-    iCSA certified firewall
-    VPN
-    DSP-less VoIP/VoDSL/MGCP
- Remote management (Web & SNMP)
-    USB, 802.11, ADSL, Home networking
Universal Plug and Play

Complete Gateway Solution, Supported By ADI Engineering

What sets Coyote apart is its rich feature set, integration, high performance, and low cost enabled by the Intel® IXP425™ network processor and complete software stack.
ADI Engineering’s software and hardware development teams stand ready to create customized product solutions based on Coyote to meet special OEM feature requirements. Our turnkey production capability delivers on-time and on-budget sourcing of finished goods, from the board level to complete systems including enclosure, power supply, documentation and all accessories.

Development Kit BOM

The following items are included with the Coyote development kit:

- Coyote board
- RedBoot and VxBoot in Flash
- Metrowerks Linux BSP and 15 day toolchain eval (configure Kernel, merge application, IDE/Compiler/Debug, and deploy)
- Intel Pro/100+ NIC (for development use)
- AC power supply
- Ethernet and telephone cables
- User’s manual, schematics, bill of materials
- VxWorks™ 5.5 BSP
- 802.11b MiniPCI card, antennas and cables
- MiniPCI-to-PCI adapter board
- 60 days ADI Engineering Technical Support

JTAG Emulator that supported the Coyote IXP425

EPI MAJIC-MX JTAG (MONICE, GDBServer and Flash Programming)

Abatron BDI2000 with bdiGDB