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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 

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 

“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 

 

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 

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 

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 

 

Содержание IXH610

Страница 1: ...IXH610 Users Guide Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 1 Dolphin PCI Express IXH610 Adapter card users guide Version 1 12 Date 5th May 2015...

Страница 2: ...e case D Switch configuration 9 Use case E Downstream target 10 Configuration and DIP switches 11 DIP switch bank SW 1 SWMODE 12 DIP switch bank SW 2 configuration 13 Use cases summary and settings 14...

Страница 3: ...RCONNECT SOLUTIONS DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE APPLICATION OR USE OF ANY PRODUCT LIFE SUPPORT POLICY DOLPHIN INTERCONNECT SOLUTIONS PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL...

Страница 4: ...610 card has two main operational modes transparent and NTB mode The mode is controlled by the BOOT EEPROM SELECT DIP switch labeled SW2 that can be found close to the upper edge of the board The two...

Страница 5: ...pressure to insert the connector until it is secure Adhere to ESD guidelines when installing the cable ensure not to damage the board The IXH610 supports both copper and active fiber cables The Dolph...

Страница 6: ...TB Software including Dolphin SuperSockets optimized TCP IP drivers and SISCI Embedded software It is also compliant with the PXImc software specification Dolphin SuperSockets is a Berkeley compliant...

Страница 7: ...onnection Copper cables tested successfully up to 7 meters Support for Active Optical Fibers up to 300 meters Low Profile PCI Express Electromechanical Specification Rev 2 0 Comes with both low profil...

Страница 8: ...ore details on DIP switch settings can be found below Use cases The IXH610 card may be used in the following use cases The use cases are summarized in Table 3 Adapter use cases on page 10 Use case A T...

Страница 9: ...phin Express IXH620 XMC adapter direct connection to remote host using a PCI Express Gen2 x8 cable This configuration is fully supported by all Dolphin software Use case D Switch configuration Each no...

Страница 10: ...Users Guide Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 10 Use case E Downstream target The IXH620 XMC adapter or IXH611 PCIe adapter can be used as a downstream target adapter Illustration 5 IXS620 as targe...

Страница 11: ...se case C 2 Node Configuration NTB Mode Balanced and Use case D Switch configuration All Dolphin Software using default setting The IXH610 will also support transparent use upstream mode see Use case...

Страница 12: ...are documented in the table below Binary value SWMODE 3 0 Description 0000b Single partition no EEPROM configuration Supports default transparent configuration non optimized settings No LEDs operatio...

Страница 13: ...ult is TRANSPARENT Host mode Load configuration from EEPROM 1 Factory default is NTB mode Off 2 and 3 SMBus address Sets the SMBus address to which the slave SMBus interface responds Off 4 Not used Of...

Страница 14: ...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...

Страница 15: ...t The IXH610 can be installed in a PCI Express Gen3 slot but will operate at Gen2 speed The IXH610 supports both hosts using spread spectrum and constant frequency clocking The card implements clock i...

Страница 16: ...0024 EEPROM version transp mode 0009 EEPROM swmode 3 0 1100 EEPROM images 0001 Card revision DE Here you will see both the whole serial number string as well as the decoded card type and card revision...

Страница 17: ...download section at http www dolphinics com support index_support_ix html PS C Get EventLog System Source IXH_T Newest 1 Index Time EntryType Source InstanceID Message 34206 Oct 25 23 02 Information I...

Страница 18: ...1 GND Ground 21 GND Ground PERp 1 Receiver Lane 1 Differential pair 22 GND Ground PERn 1 23 PETp 2 Transmitter Lane 2 Differential pair GND Ground 24 PETn 2 GND Ground 25 GND Ground PERp 2 Receiver L...

Страница 19: ...GND GND 11 PETp 3 PERp 3 12 PETn 3 PERn 3 13 GND GND 14 CREFCLOCK 3 3V POWER 15 CREFCLOCK 3 3V POWER 16 GND 3 3V POWER 17 RESERVED POWER RET 18 RESERVED POWER RET 19 SIDEBAND RETURN POWER RET 20 CPRES...

Страница 20: ...ompliant with all regulations where their product will be used RoHS compliance The Dolphin IXH610 is RoHS compliant A compliance certificate issued by the Manufacturer is available upon request Flamma...

Страница 21: ...e out of range or not provided with the product Normal wear and tear Attempts to repair modify open or upgrade the product by personnel or agents not authorized by Dolphin Products for which the produ...

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