IXH610 Users Guide
– Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
Page 14
Use cases summary and settings
The table below gives an overview of the various use cases, settings and limitations. SW2 DIP switch settings
not mentioned should be OFF
Use
case
Description
SW2 DIP-switch setting
Clock source
Cable pull
Power
Sequence
requirements
Software /
Driver
A
Downstream
–
Dolphin adapter
card connects to
downstream IO
BOOT_EEPROM select
ON
UPSTREAM_CABLE ON
Adapter card
received
REFCLC from
host
Adapter card
drives
CREFCLK on
cable
Not supported
by legacy
device drivers
IO system
must power
on first
No driver
required for
IXH610
card. Legacy
drivers for IO
Devices
B
“NTB”
Dolphin adapter
card connects to
remote re-driver
card
BOOT_EEPROM select
OFF
UPSTREAM_CABLE OFF
Adapter card
receives clock
from PCI
Express cable
Special
solution
needed for re-
driver card
side. OS need
to support hot
removal.
System with
IXH610
adapter card
need to power
on first
C
Dolphin Host
–
Host. Both
connected systems
has Dolphin
adapter card.
BOOT EEPROM select
OFF
UPSTREAM_CABLE ON
Both cards runs
on local clock
Fully
supported
No limitations Dolphin
SISCI,
SuperSocket
s, TCP/IP,
PXImc
D
Dolphin Switch
configuration. All
connected hosts
have Dolphin
adapter card
BOOT_EEPROM select
OFF
UPSTREAM_CABLE ON
Adapter card
transmits clock
on PCI Express
cable
Fully
supported
No limitations Dolphin
SISCI,
SuperSocket
s, TCP/IP,
PXImc
E
Downstream target
– Requires an
IXH611 or IXH620
adapter.
BOOT_EEPROM select
ON
UPSTREAM _EDGE ON
UPSTREAM_CABLE OFF
Adapter card
receives
CRECLK from
cable
Adapter card
received
REFCLOCK
from expansion
unit
Not supported
by legacy
device drivers
IO system
must power
on first
No driver
required for
IXH610
card. Legacy
drivers for IO
Devices
Table 3: Adapter use cases