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ExpressBox 3T | Chapter 2     Hardware Installation 

 

Chapter 2     Hardware Installation 

The following steps will guide you through the installation of your Magma Expansion 
System. 

 

 

CAUTION 

 

Hardware installation shall be performed only by qualified service personnel per UL and 
IEC 60950-1.  
 

 

 

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Warning 

 

All add-in cards are susceptible to electrostatic discharge. When moving cards, it is best 
to carry the cards in anti-static packaging. If you need to set a circuit card down, be sure 
to place it inside or on top of an anti-static surface. For more information, see “

Protecting 

Against Electrostatic Discharge

” in the Preface.  

 

 

 

WARNING 

 

High voltages are present inside the expansion chassis when the unit’s power cord is 
plugged into an electrical outlet. Disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet before 
removing the enclosure cover. Turning the system power off at the power on/off switch 
does not remove power to components. High voltage is still present. 
  

 

 

CAUTION 

 

Before touching anything inside the enclosure, move to an ESD station and follow proper 
ESD procedures. Failure to do so may result in electrostatic discharge, damaging the 
computer or its components. For more information, see “

Protecting Against Electrostatic 

Discharge

” in the Preface.  

  

 

Open Enclosure 

Loosen the thumbscrew that retains the top cover of the chassis and slide the lid 
towards you as shown below: 

   

Summary of Contents for ExpressBox EB3T

Page 1: ...ExpressBox 3T User Manual Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion Model EB3T...

Page 2: ...ter 2 Hardware Installation 9 Open Enclosure 9 Install PCIe Cards 10 Extra Power 11 Blower 12 Connect Cables and Turn On 12 Control Fan Speed 14 Daisy Chaining 15 Attaching Displays 15 Chapter 3 Verif...

Page 3: ...to help you CAUTION Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure or step from causing damage to the equipment WARNING Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing injury DANGE...

Page 4: ...rence shielding from your workstation or expansion unit To do so may cause your installation to produce emissions that could interfere with other electronic equipment in the area of your system When W...

Page 5: ...Magma strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedures which can include wrist straps and smocks when servicing equipment You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrost...

Page 6: ...ayPort technology you can daisy chain a high resolution display with your Magma ExpressBox 3T Thunderbolt cable is sold separately PCI Express Features Supports three full length cards This chassis in...

Page 7: ...is 14 6 W x 4 3 H x 7 9 H 371mm x 110mm x 200mm System Cooling 1 Hot Swappable Fan 1 Removable Blower Fan Power Supply Options 250 Watt 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Power Input Two 4 pin auxiliary power tabs...

Page 8: ...ox 3T Three Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis 1 Fan Blower 1 Carry Bag 1 U S Standard 115V Power Cord Tools Required for Installation To complete the installation of the Magma product you will need a Philli...

Page 9: ...g Against Electrostatic Discharge in the Preface WARNING High voltages are present inside the expansion chassis when the unit s power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet Disconnect the power cor...

Page 10: ...3 accepts all types of PCIe cards x1 x4 x8 or x16 next to Thunderbolt interface card Make sure that all cards are fully seated in their connectors When correctly seated there will be a firm resistance...

Page 11: ...erbolt interface card inserted in the ExpressBox 3T chassis Doing so WILL disable functionality Extra Power Some PCIe cards require extra power There are two 4 pin AUX power connectors that can be use...

Page 12: ...e touching anything inside the enclosure be sure unit has been off and is cool Beware of touching anything in chassis if unit has been on Connect Cables and Turn On Plug in power cord to ExpressBox 3T...

Page 13: ...e computer is turned ON A BLUE light will shine when the expansion chassis is ON ExpressBox 3T will automatically turn OFF when the computer is turned OFF or goes into SLEEP mode If either end of the...

Page 14: ...ise by moving the jumper found under the removable cooling fan at the front of the chassis to the slowest speed setting If the chassis gets hot during use you should increase the fan speed to provide...

Page 15: ...Thunderbolt Daisy chain Attaching Displays You can use an appropriate Display Port connector to add a Display Port HDMI DVI or VGA Display The Display Port connector can plug into the other Thunderbol...

Page 16: ...the Apple Icon Then click the More Info button click on the More Info System Information button you should see a pci bridge device listed under PCI as shown below PCIe cards installed in the expansion...

Page 17: ...it supports Thunderbolt If the driver does not support Thunderbolt you will see a message Driver Installed No Click on the specific PCIe card in question to see if it s Thunderbolt Compatible If it sh...

Page 18: ...shooting Troubleshooting Q If the Thunderbolt card fails to power up what should I check A Check the power stand by cable make sure it is firmly connected to the power receptacle of the Thunderbolt In...

Page 19: ...le you don t see LEDs D701 D24 AND D21 coming on Swap or replaced the Thunderbolt Cable If you already swapped the Thunderbolt cable and still LEDs D701 D24 AND D21 are not coming on this indicates yo...

Page 20: ...ber that can be daisy chained successfully If a daisy chain device doesn t work check to see if a RED led on the Magma Thunderbolt Card in the first slot of ExpressBox 3T is on If so the daisy chained...

Page 21: ...rify Installation 21 In Windows Control Panel Device Manager View by connection You should see these three PCI to PCI bridges Right click on it and select Properties select Hardware Ids from dropdown...

Page 22: ...required a Service Representative will give you a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number Put this number and your return address on the shipping label when you return the item s for service Magm...

Page 23: ...cking Physical damage sustained in such a situation will be repaired at the owner s expense in accordance with Out of Warranty Procedures Please protect your investment a bit more padding in a good bo...

Page 24: ...the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that...

Page 25: ...Manual P N 09 09989 01 C1...

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