PXH842 User’s Guide –
Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
Page 10
Operation and Maintenance
Configuration and DIP Switches
The PXH842 has one bank of 8 DIP switches. The default factory setting for the PXH842 is Transparent Host x16 mode.
Please carefully read the documentation before modifying any DIP switch settings. Please pay close attention to ON and OFF
positions written on the DIP switch.
DIP Switch Bank
–
Configuration
Figure 1: DIP Switch shows the DIP switch for the PXH842. It is used to configure the adapter
card. Please leave all undocumented DIP switches in the default position. The table below
shows all the various DIP switch settings for the PXH842.
Note: Some DIP switch configuration options may be changed in the future versions. Please always consult the latest user guide for
details.
DIP no.
Name
Description
ON
OFF
Default
1
OPT1
TBD
Transparent mode
Transparent mode
OFF
2
OPT2
Configures a Transparent card to
Host or Target mode.
Enable Transparent
Target operation.
Transparent Host (depends
on DIP 1)
OFF
3
OPT3
Enable dual x8 link configuration
Dual x8 link on cable
ports 1-2 and 3-4
Single x16 link, cable ports
1-4
OFF
4
OPT4
Enable quad link configuration for
Transparent.
Quad x4 link on cable
port 1,2,3,4
OFF
5
OPT5
TBD
TBD
Normal operation
OFF
6
OPT6
TBD
TBD
Normal operation
OFF
7
UTRES
Holds the management processors
in reset
Board management is
held in reset
Normal operation
OFF
8
SAFE
Enables the card to boot if the
EEPROM has been corrupted
Safe EEPROM
Normal operation
OFF
Figure 4: DIP Switch
