MXP924
User’s Guide –
Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
Page 12
Use Cases
The MXP924 module may be used to connect the PXIe chassis to a PC utilizing a MXH932. A PC can connect to several MXP924
using a single or multiple MXH932. The MXH924 can also be used to daisy chain PXIe chassis. The supported use cases and the DIP
switch settings are summarized in section Configuration and DIP Switches on page 10. DIP-Switch settings for the MXH932 card can
be found in the MXH932 Users Guide available from
Use Case A - 1 Host
–
Single PXIe Configuration - PCIe x16
The Host system has a MXH932 adapter configured for Host operation and a direct x4, x8 or x16 link to a MXP924. If you are not
using all four ports, please always start connecting the lower port numbers.
The MXP924 DIP-1 Switch should be set to Config 0: Singe Target config.
MXH932 Host card ports
MXP924 ports
P1
P1
P2
P2
P3
P3
P4
P4
Table 5: Required x16 cabling
Always connect a cable from Port #x to Port #x
A failure connecting any of the cables will cause the link to re-train to x8 or x4.
Figure 2: Use Case A
