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Contacting Technical Support 

Our support department can be reached by fax at (858) 530-2733 or by phone at (858) 530-2511. Support is available Monday through Friday, 
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PT. When contacting One Stop Systems Technical Support, please be sure to include the following information: 
 

1) Name 
2) Company Name 
3) Phone Number 
4) Fax Number 
5) Email Address 
6) Model Number 

7) Serial Number 
8) Computer Make 
9) Computer Model 
10) Operating System and Version 
11) Make/Model of PCI cards in expansion chassis 
12) Detailed description of the problem 

 

 

You can also visit our web site at

https://www.onestopsystems.com/support-0

 

To submit a support ticket or case, use our OSS Online Support portal:  

https://onestopsystems.desk.com/customer/portal/emails/new

 

 

For a quick response, use the Technical Support and RMA Request Form available in the Support Section of the website. Simply complete the 
form with all required information. Please make sure that your problem description is sufficiently detailed to help us understand your problem.  
For example: 

Don’t say

 

“Won’t boot up.” Do say “Tried all the steps in the Troubleshooting Section and it still won’t boot up.”

 

For faster diagnosis of your problem, please run the two utility programs described in the following sections and include the diagnostic files 
they generate with your email. 

 

Returning Merchandise to One Stop Systems 

If factory service is required,  you must contact OSS Service Representative to obtain 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. 

One Stop Systems  will return any product 

that is not accompanied by an RMA number

. Please note that One Stop Systems WILL NOT accept COD packages, so be sure to return the 

product freight and duties-paid.  
 
Ship the well-packaged product to the address below: 

RMA # ________ 
One Stop Systems 
2235 Enterprise Street, Suite#110 
Escondido, CA 92029 
USA 
 
It is not required, though highly recommended, that you keep the packaging from the original shipment of your One Stop Systems product.  
However, if you return a product to One Stop Systems for warranty repair/ replacement or take advantage of the 30-day money back 
guarantee, you will need to package the product in a manner similar to the manner in which it was received from our plant.  One Stop Systems 
cannot be responsible for any physical damage to the product or component pieces of the product (such as the host or expansion interfaces for 
the PCIe expansion chassis) that are damaged due to inadequate packing.  Physical damage sustained in such a situation will be repaired at the 

owner’s expense in accordance with Out of Warranty Procedures.  Please, prot

ect your investment, a bit more padding in a good box will go a 

long way to insuring the device is returned to use in the same condition you shipped it in. Please call for an RMA number first. 

 

 

 
 

Summary of Contents for OSS-PCIE4-ADPT-X16-M.2-2

Page 1: ...User Manual SKU OSS PCIe4 ADPT x8 M 2 2 www onestopsystems com ARWHS Hot Swap Mag System PCIe Gen 4 Dual M 2 Carrier OSS PCIe4 ADPT x8 M 2 2 ...

Page 2: ...11 3 Software Requirements 11 4 Hardware Installation 12 4 1 Installation Procedures Overview 12 4 4 Prepare OSS 537 board 13 4 5 Remove the canister 13 4 6 Install M 2 module 13 4 7 Secure the Media 14 4 8 Turn OFF computer 14 4 9 Remove Computer s top cover 14 4 10 Remove PCIe slot cover 14 4 11 Configure SW1 Dipswitch 15 4 11 1 SW1 Dipswitch 15 4 12 Install the PCIe carrier board 15 4 13 Instal...

Page 3: ...ture 19 7 Verify OSS Device on Linux OS 20 7 1 Linux Commands 20 7 1 Check Temperature 22 7 2 Check Speed and Link width 22 7 3 PCIe Device Detailed Info 23 7 4 Smartctl 24 8 Contacting Technical Support 25 9 Returning Merchandise to One Stop Systems 25 10 Shipping transporting the card 26 11 APPENDIX A Compliance 26 ...

Page 4: ...ormation or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury Disclaimer We have attempted to identify most situations that may pose a danger warning or caution condition in this manual However One Stop Systems does not claim to have covered all situations that might require the use of a Caution Warning or Danger indicator ...

Page 5: ...side a Computer Before taking covers off a computer perform the following steps Turn off the computer and any peripheral devices Disconnect the computer and peripheral power cords from their AC outlets or inlets in order to prevent electric shock or system board damage In addition take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate To help avoid possible damage to systems boards wait five second...

Page 6: ...rocedures which can include wrist straps and smocks when servicing equipment You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge ESD When unpacking a static sensitive component from its shipping carton do not remove the component s anti static packaging material until you are ready to install the component in a computer Just before unwrapping the anti static packag...

Page 7: ... swap M 2 drives in removable carriers and dual SFF 8643 connectors supporting additional NVMe expansion The hot swap removable carriers provide interchangeability and flexibility at Gen 4 M 2 speeds for edge applications while providing scalability through the additional SFF 8643 internal connections 1 1 Removal Tray ...

Page 8: ...IG PCI Express External Cable Specification 3 0 Bracket Standard full height PCIe Switch Broadcom PLXPEX88032 16 GT s 32 Lane PCI Express Gen 4 Switch DMA controller SSC Isolation Power Consumption 45W Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C 200LFM airflow required based on 1 7 C W Storage Temperature 40 C to 85 C Operating Humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing Storage Humidity 20 to 80 non...

Page 9: ...One Stop Systems OSS PCIe4 ADPT x8 M 2 2 9 1 4 Block Diagram 1 5 Dimensions ...

Page 10: ...One Stop Systems OSS PCIe4 ADPT x8 M 2 2 10 1 6 M Key Connector The OSS 537 board supports M key edge connector ...

Page 11: ...station it is highly recommended using 20 CFM Fan or higher You can measure the airflow by using an inexpensive gadget called Anemometer Handheld Wind Speed Mete 3 Software Requirements 1 Computer running Windows Server or Windows 10 and Windows 10 Pro a For Windows 10 and Windows Pro you need to download and install the driver manually i Download the Software from Broadcom https www broadcom com ...

Page 12: ...sturdy surface 2 Remove the module canister 3 Install the M 2 onto the circuit board 4 Secure the M 2 onto the circuit board 5 Turn OFF computer before installation 6 Remove cover from the computer 7 Remove the corresponding slot cover from computer chassis 8 Configure SW1 Dipswitch 9 Plug in OSS 527 carrier board and secure it 10 Slide the canister back into the PCIe carrier board 11 Power ON the...

Page 13: ...37 board Place the OSS 537 board on a sturdy surface 4 5 Remove the canister Remove the module canister from the carrier board by pulling the tab to disengage 4 6 Install M 2 module Align the M 2 Key edge connector to the M 2 key edge socket on the circuit board ...

Page 14: ...ow on how to install the canister in the PCIe card carrier and hot to plug in the PCIe cards in the computer 4 8 Turn OFF computer Prior to installing the OSS 537 board make sure to turn OFF or power down the computer 4 9 Remove Computer s top cover Remove the top cover of the computer to gain access to the motherboard 4 10 Remove PCIe slot cover Locate an unused PCI express 1x6 slot and remove th...

Page 15: ... ON OFF 1 Flash 0 or Flash 1 SBR select Flash 1 default Flash 0 2 Spare switch 3 Spare switch 4 PCIe Switch Debug Serial Port select UART port SDB port 4 12 Install the PCIe carrier board Plug in the PCIe carrier board onto PCI express x16 slot Align the x16 edge connector of the PCIe card on top of the x16 slot connector on the motherboard and gently push the card down until it is seated firmly ...

Page 16: ...mputer the next step is to install the canister Slide the canister back into the enclosure of the PCIe carrier board Push the lever forward to latch the canister in place 4 14 Power ON the computer Prior to powering ON the computer verify that the PCIe card edge connector is fully seated in the PCIe slot connector as shown from the photos below ...

Page 17: ... LED Definition LED Name When ON When OFF A and B Stat Swap status still in development Normal for now Core Stat ARM core running when flashing ARM core not running CE Card edge link status solid on when Gen4 On for Gen4 Flashing fast for Gen3 Flashing slow for Gen2 Not linked SSD RST One or more M 2 is seated in the carrier Stuck in reset PWR GOOD Power is present on the board No Power M 2 Link L...

Page 18: ...n select Manage from the pop up menu Next click on Device Manager in the leftmost Computer Management window Finally click on the View Menu and select View Devices by Connection Open ACPI BIOS Open PCI Bus Click the sign several times until your reach a PCI Express Root Port Complex with PCI Express standard Upstream Switch Port and PCI Express standard Downstream Switch Port When installed proper...

Page 19: ... 2 2 19 6 2 Using Disk Management You can also view the new M 2 storage devices by using the Disk Management see photo below 6 3 Check Temperature You can check the temperature of the M 2 media via Windows Powershell see screenshot below ...

Page 20: ...SS Device on Linux OS On a Linux based system the installation can be verified by typing the following command lines 7 1 Linux Commands To check the storage devices type the following commands nvme list lsblk a lspci vtt grep Phison lspci vtt grep Broadcom ...

Page 21: ...One Stop Systems OSS PCIe4 ADPT x8 M 2 2 21 lshw short class storage lsblk f fdisk l grep nvme blkid ...

Page 22: ... Check Temperature To check the M 2 media temperature on Linux use the nvme smart log command see screenshot below 7 2 Check Speed and Link width You can check the speed and link width of the OSS 537 board by using the commands below see screenshot ...

Page 23: ...e Stop Systems OSS PCIe4 ADPT x8 M 2 2 23 7 3 PCIe Device Detailed Info You can view and capture the detailed information of the device by using the command below lspci vvv s XX xx x see screenshot below ...

Page 24: ...ogy is a command line utility or a tool that performs SMART tasks such as printing the SMART self test and error logs enabling and disabling SMART automatic testing and initiating device self tests Smartctl command allows you to check for errors and extract info regarding the disks that are used see example below ...

Page 25: ...Returning Merchandise to One Stop Systems If factory service is required you must contact OSS Service Representative to obtain 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 One Stop Systems will return any product that is not accompanied by an RMA number Please note that One Stop Systems WILL NOT a...

Page 26: ...ersonnel will be required to correct the interference at his own expense This device complies with Part 15 of 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 may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party...

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