Cronologic Ndigo Crate, User Manual

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1 Overview
The Ndigo Crate is a PCI Express (PCIe) expansion enclosure containing 8 x16 PCIe2 slots.
The Ndigo Crate connects to a host computer using an adapter (PCIe expansion card) which is
plugged into a PCIe2 or PCIe x16 slot via a x16 cable. Depending on the variant of the Ndigo
Crate up to 8 PCIe2 slots and two PCI slots are functionally connected to the base board (see
Table ??).
The Ndigo Crate was specically designed to operate multiple synchronized digitizer boards
by cronologic GmbH & Co. KG thereby providing a high speed data acquisition (DAQ) system.
It can also be used to house other PCIe and PCI devices such as DAQ cards, GPUs for high
performance computing, storage adapters or networking equipment. The PCIe expansion card
is already installed into the expansion enclosure.
1.1 Parts List
The following parts are provided with the Ndigo Crate: see table 1.2 .
Quantity Part
1 Ndigo Crate with power supply and extension board installed.
1 PCIe x16 host card
1 PCIe x16 host cable (3 meter)
1 Power cord (220Vac)
Table 1.1: Parts shipped with the Ndigo Crate.
1.2 Environmental Conditions
Operating temperature range
5
◦
C to 40
◦
C
Storage temperature range
−
10
◦
C to 60
◦
C
Relative humidity (non-condensing)
<
90%
Table 1.2: Parts shipped with the Ndigo Crate.
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