One Stop Systems
OSS- BP-419 | 17
2.3 Hardware to Use
This section provides the hardware parts needed for the OSS-419 to work. It is strictly recommended to follow and use the hardware
requirements listed below in order for the OSS-BP-419 board to operate properly.
1.
Computer / Server motherboard with x16 or x8 Gen3 PCIe slot.
2.
Host and Target adapter cards. The HBA card works in pair.
o
OSS-PCIe-HIB25-x8-T OSS Target Card (x8 Gen 3)
o
OSS-PCIe-HIB25-x8-H OSS Host Card (x8 Gen3).
3.
One x8 iPass cable
4.
Power Supply
o
External Power Brick Supply: 180-watt (AC Input: 100 - 240V, 2.5A, 50/60Hz ** DC Output: 12V, 15.0A). This require to a
“Power Cable Adapter (part# 80-520-5343-RC)”, for connecting between the power supply and the board.
o
Standard ATX power supply that has 4pin +12v connector
2.3.1 PCIe Slot & Motherboard Requirement
Use a computer motherboard with a Gen3 x16 or Gen3 x8 PCIe slots.
2.3.2 Host and Target Cards
Use a x8 Gen3 OSS Host and Target cards
The
Host card
does not have an Optocouplers. The card will only operate in host mode and it is plugged into the computer's
motherboard PCIe slot.
The
Target card
is populated with three Optocouplers (see photo above). The card will only operate in the OSS expansion backplane
Upstream slot.
