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MXH832 User’s Guide –

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Dolphin PCI Express MXH832 Adapter

MXH832 Transparent Adapter Users Guide

Version 1.0.2

Date: 17

April 2018

Summary of Contents for MXH832

Page 1: ...MXH832 User s Guide Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 1 Dolphin PCI Express MXH832 Adapter MXH832 Transparent Adapter Users Guide Version 1 0 2 Date 17th April 2018...

Page 2: ...MXH832 User s Guide Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 2...

Page 3: ...ING AND REMOVING THE CABLE 9 Connecting the Cable 9 Disconnecting the Cable 10 STEP 6 VERIFY INSTALLATION LEDS 10 OPERATION 11 CONFIGURATION AND DIP SWITCHES 11 DIP Switch Bank Configuration 11 Target...

Page 4: ...ion and software from www dolphinics com Terms and acronyms Important terms and acronyms used in this manual AOC Active Optical Cable PCIe fiber cable assembly CMI Cable Management Interface The 2 wir...

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Page 6: ...n3 computers and IO systems auto detection The MXH832 supports transparent connections to IO systems Host and Target operation Quad SFF 8644 cable connector Cable port configurations up to o One x16 o...

Page 7: ...vce edge clock routing and quad edge target Operating Environment To maximize life time for the product and maintain the warranty please honor the specified operating temperature and make sure the spe...

Page 8: ...Active Optical Cables AOC The MXH832 card is compliant with active fiber optic cables up to 100 meters Special configuration of the card needs to be performed for working with long fibers Contact Dolp...

Page 9: ...bag containing the MXH832 Please follow your computer s or expansion chassis manual on how to install a PCI Express card The MXH832 Adapter card can be installed into any PCI Express x16 slot The MXH...

Page 10: ...Step 6 Verify Installation LEDs The MXH832 comes with 4 bi color LEDs which show the corresponding cable port status according to Table 2 LED below The LEDs are visible through cut outs in the PCIe b...

Page 11: ...P no Name Description ON OFF Default 1 4 OPT1 4 Configuration selector details below OFF 5 OPT5 CMI Disable Will disable the CMI interface CMI will be used if a PCIe 3 0 cable is detected OFF 6 OPT6 R...

Page 12: ...party expansion systems OPT2 On All other DIPs off Table 4 Use Case DIP switch settings Use Cases The MXH832 card may be used as both a Host card and a Target card A Host and Target card can be used...

Page 13: ...endent downstream target systems Connecting the cables for Single Node Dual expansion x8 link Connect the cables between the host and expansion as described above for x8 connectivity Connect the secon...

Page 14: ...the firmware Identifying the Card The card has a label sticker with the serial number in the format MXH832 YY ZZZZZZ where YY denotes the card revision e g BB and ZZZZZZ denotes the serialized produc...

Page 15: ...ast devsel latency 0 Memory at f7800000 64 bit non prefetchable size 4M Capabilities 40 MSI Enable Count 1 4 Maskable 64bit Capabilities 50 MSI X Enable Count 4 Masked Capabilities 5c Power Management...

Page 16: ...umber 0x000000ff 00000255 in decimal Support More information about the product support and software download at http www dolphinics com mx html Please email pci support dolphinics com if you have any...

Page 17: ...overview of the hardware revision history Adapter card revision Capabilities MXH832 CE Initial product version MXH832 CF New improved heat sink with better mounting Current shipping version Simplified...

Page 18: ...ndicate a need for service via the CMI controller CMISDA Management interface data line Used for both initial link setup and sideband messages when used with CMI compliant cables CMISCL Management int...

Page 19: ...MS NC 9 TRST NC 3 3 PWR 10 3 3V aux Standby PWR 3 3 PWR 11 WAKE Wake up PERST Reset 12 NC GND 13 GND REFCLK Ref clock 14 PERp0 REFCLK Ref clock 15 PERn0 GND 16 GND PETp0 17 PRSNT2 PETn0 18 GND GND 19...

Page 20: ...024 Class A This does not ensure that it will comply with these standards in any random PC It is the responsibility of the integrator to ensure that their products are compliant with all regulations w...

Page 21: ...ping or abnormal working conditions Damages which results from violating the specified operating or storage temperatures and airflow Damages caused by acts of nature e g floods storms fire or earthqua...