MXH832 User’s Guide –
Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
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MXH832 High Level Specification
The MXH832 is a low profile, half-length PCIe adapter that can be configured as a Transparent Host Adapter card or a Target
adapter card. Once installed in any server’s or PC’s PCI Express compliant slot, a
MXH832 can connect to another MXH832
configured for Transparent Target operation or any target device compliant to the PCI Express External Cabling Specification 3.0.
The MXH832 configured as a Transparent Target card can be installed in a PCI Express compliant expansion upstream slot. Please
contact Dolphin for a list of compliant expansion chassis. The MXH832 supports PCIe Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3 speeds and x1, x2, x4,
x8 and x16 link-widths. The card will operate at the highest common speed shared between the slot and the card (Gen3) and the
widest common link-width (x16).
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PCI Express Base Specification, Rev. 3.1.
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PCI Express CEM Specification, Rev. 3.0.
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PCI Express External Cabling specification 3.0 (Work in progress, rev 0.7)
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PCI Express Gen3 8.0 GT/s per lane signaling
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128 GT/s total signaling.
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PCI Express Gen3 x16 edge connector. The card installs in any PCI Express slot that has a physical x16
connector.
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Compliant with PCI Express Gen1 through Gen3 computers and IO systems, auto detection.
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The MXH832 supports transparent connections to IO systems (Host and Target operation).
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Quad SFF-8644 cable connector
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Cable port configurations, up to
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One x16
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Two x8
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Four x4
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Microsemi Switchtec PM8532 PFX PCI Express Gen3 chipset.
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170 nanosecond cut-through latency port to port.
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Support for MiniSAS-HD copper cables between MXH832 cards.
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Support for PCI Express 3.0 copper cables with CMI.
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Support for active optical fibers up to 100 meters.
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Low profile, Half-length - PCI Express Electromechanical Specification, Rev 3.0.
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Dimensions 167.65mm (6.600 inches) x 68.90 mm (2.731 inches)
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Comes with both low profile and standard profile PCI Express bracket.
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Host clock isolation. Automatic support for host running CFC or SSC mode.
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VAUX powered board management controllers for flexible configuration and cable management.
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Flash recovery option. PFX Multi configuration support.
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Power consumption:
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12 Volt: Max 19.6 Watts without AOC attached.
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12 Volt: Max 26 Watts with 4 AOCs attached
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+3.3 Volt: Not connected
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+3.3 Volt AUX: 1 W
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Port power supply (per cable port): 3.3 Volt +/- 5%, 0.6 A
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Operating Temperature: 0°C - 55°C (32°F - 131°F), Air Flow: 150 LFM
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Operating Temperature with AOC: 0°C - 45°C (32°F - 113°F), Air Flow: 150 LFM
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Operating Temperature: 0°C - 50°C (32°F - 122°F), Air Flow: ~0 LFM
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Relative Humidity: 5% - 95% (non- condensing)
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Regulatory:
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CE
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EN-55032, EN 55024, Class A.
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RoHS
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FCC 15 Subpart B Class A.
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WEEE
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Pending Korean KC mark
