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PCIe CARDS
Overview
The Mbox 2016 Dual Output server includes three PCIe cards that are pre-installed in the PCIe card cage that is part of
the Sonnet xMac Pro unit. The standard cards are:
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Slot 1 (top) - Small Tree NIC.
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This card has two auxiliary gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
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Slot 2 (middle) - Sonnet Tempo Pro dual SSD card.
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This card holds the 2TB SSD RAID that holds the Mbox content.
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Slot 3 (bottom) - Blackmagic Decklink Quad capture card.
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This card provides the SDI input for the Mbox software.
Replacing PCIe Cards
If it is necessary to replace any of the PCIe cards in the card cage, follow the refer back to
Card Cage"
on page 38 for information on removing the card cage for access to the cards. Then refer to Technical
Bulletin MBX-024 for further instruction for the removal of the individual PCIe cards.
ADDITIONAL PERIPHERALS
Overview
From time to time it may become necessary to connect additional peripheral devices to the Mbox 2016 Dual Output
server. For the most part these devices will be connected to the available connectors on the front or rear of the rack.
In the case of added/alternate video output, connections may need to be altered on the Mac Pro computer's interface
panel. For example, to switch to a 4K displayport video output, it will be necessary to disconnect one of the DVI outputs
from the computer and connect the displayport cable in its place.
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Thunderbolt Connector 1 is used for video output 1.
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Thunderbolt Connector 2 is used for video output 2 - Use this connector for displayport cable with 4K output.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to connect more than two video cables directly to the Mac Pro computer. Do not disconnect
the other Thunderbolt cables as doing so will result in a lack of functionality for other parts of the Mbox system.
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Thunderbolt connectors 1 and 2
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Figure B-4: Mac Pro Interface Panel
"Figure B-3: Replacing PCIe
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