MXH930 User’s Guide –
Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
Page 3
Table of Contents
DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................................................................ 4
TERMS AND ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................. 4
MXH930 HIGH LEVEL SPECIFICATION .......................................................................................................................... 5
PACKAGING ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
PRE-INSTALLATION QUESTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 6
PCI
E
S
LOT
D
ETERMINATION
............................................................................................................................................ 6
MXH930
NTB
C
ONFIGURATION
..................................................................................................................................... 6
A
IRFLOW
-
O
PERATING
E
NVIRONMENT
.............................................................................................................................. 6
C
ABLE
C
ONNECTIONS
.................................................................................................................................................... 6
Active Optical Cables (AOC) .................................................................................................................................. 6
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
S
TEP
1
-
U
NPACK BOARD
................................................................................................................................................ 7
S
TEP
2
-
C
HANGE
PCI
E
B
RACKET IF NECESSARY
.................................................................................................................... 7
S
TEP
3
-
C
ONFIGURE THE
B
OARD FOR
P
ROPER
O
PERATION
..................................................................................................... 7
S
TEP
4
-
E
NSURE PROPER
A
IRFLOW
................................................................................................................................... 7
S
TEP
5
-
I
NSTALL THE
A
DAPTER
C
ARD
................................................................................................................................ 7
S
TEP
6
-
I
NSTALLING AND
R
EMOVING THE
C
ABLE
.................................................................................................................. 7
Connecting the Cable ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Cable stain relief ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Supported Cables.................................................................................................................................................. 8
Disconnecting the Cable ....................................................................................................................................... 8
S
TEP
7
-
I
NSTALLING THE
D
OLPHIN E
X
PRESS
W
ARE
S
OFTWARE
................................................................................................. 8
S
TEP
7
–
V
ERIFY
I
NSTALLATION
&
LED
S
............................................................................................................................. 8
OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
C
ONFIGURATION AND
DIP
S
WITCHES
................................................................................................................................ 9
DIP Switch Bank
–
Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 9
DIP Switch settings for MXH930 ............................................................................................................................ 9
U
SE
C
ASE
A
-
2
N
ODE
C
ONFIGURATION
–
NTB
M
ODE
.........................................................................................................10
Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x16 link ....................................................................................10
U
SE
C
ASE
B
-
3
N
ODE
C
ONFIGURATION
–
NTB
M
ODE
.........................................................................................................11
Connecting the cables for 3 Node Configurations, x8 link ......................................................................................11
U
SE
C
ASE
C
-
5
N
ODE
C
ONFIGURATION
–
NTB
M
ODE
.........................................................................................................11
Connecting the cables for 5 Node Configurations, x4 link ......................................................................................11
U
SE
C
ASE
D
–
S
WITCH
C
ONFIGURATIONS
–
NTB
M
ODE
.......................................................................................................12
6 Node, x16 Link Width ........................................................................................................................................12
12 Node, x8 Link Width ........................................................................................................................................12
24 Node, x4 Link Width ........................................................................................................................................12
EEPROM
AND
F
IRMWARE
U
PGRADE
...............................................................................................................................13
I
DENTIFYING THE
C
ARD
.................................................................................................................................................13
S
UPPORT
...................................................................................................................................................................14
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................15
B
OARD REVISION HISTORY
..............................................................................................................................................15
S
IMPLIFIED SCHEMATICS
................................................................................................................................................15
PCI
E
C
ABLE
P
ORT
S
IGNALS
............................................................................................................................................16
E
XTERNAL
PCI
E X
4
C
ABLE
C
ONNECTOR
P
IN
-O
UT
................................................................................................................16
