One Stop Systems, Inc. Host Cable Adapter User Manual
Rev. A
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Connectors
PCIe x8 Card Edge Connector
The pins are numbered as shown with side A on the top of the centerline on the solder side of the board and side B on the bottom of
the centerline on the component side of the board.
The PCIe interface pins PETpx, PETnx, PERpx, and PERnx are named with the following convention: “PE” stands for PCIe high
speed, “T” for Transmitter, “R” for Receiver, “p” for positive (+), and “n” for negative (-). Note that adjacent differential pairs are
separated by two ground pins to manage the connector crosstalk.
Pin-out for the PCIe x8 Card Edge Connector on the Host Cable Adapter
Side B
Side A
Pin #
Name Description Name Description
1
+12V
12V Power
PRSNT1#
Hot-Plug presence detect
2
+12V
12V Power
+12V
12V Power
3
+12V
12V Power
+12V
12V Power
4
GND Ground GND Ground
5
SMCLK SMBus
clock JTAG2
TCK
6
SMDAT SMBus
data
JTAG3
TDI (Test Data Input)
7
GND
Ground
JTAG4
TDO (Test Data Output)
8
+3.3V
3.3 V power
JTAG5
TMS (Test Mode Select)
9
JTAG1
TRST# (Test Reset)
+3.3V
3.3 V power
10
3.3Vaux
3.3 V auxiliary power
+3.3V
3.3 V power
11
WAKE#
Signal for link reactivation
PERST#
Fundamental reset
Mechanical key
12
RSVD Reserved GND Ground
13
GND Ground
14
PETp0 REFCLK
Reference clock (differential pair)
15
PETn0
Transmitter differential pair, Lane 0
GND Ground
16
GND Ground PERp0
17
PRSNT2#
Hot-Plug presence detect
PERn0
Receiver differential pair, Lane 0
18
GND Ground GND Ground
19
PETp1 RSVD
Reserved
20
PETn1
Transmitter differential pair, Lane 1
GND Ground
21
GND Ground PERp1
22
GND Ground PERn1
Receiver differential pair, Lane 1
23
PETp2 GND
Ground
24
PETn2
Transmitter differential pair, Lane 2
GND Ground
25
GND Ground PERp2
26
GND Ground PERn2
Receiver differential pair, Lane 2
27
PETp3 GND
Ground
28
PETn3
Transmitter differential pair, Lane 3
GND Ground