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Matrox Supersight
Installation and Hardware Reference
Manual no. Y11162-101-0301
October 15, 2014

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  • Page 1 Matrox Supersight Installation and Hardware Reference Manual no. Y11162-101-0301 October 15, 2014...
  • Page 2 © Copyright Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd., 2009-2014. All rights reserved. Limitation of Liabilities: In no event will Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. or its suppliers be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, economic, cover or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use the product, user documentation or related technical support, including without limitation, damages or costs relating to the loss of profits, business, goodwill, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operating system ........... . 18 Inspecting the Matrox Supersight package ....... . . 19 Standard components .
  • Page 4 Adding boards to the Matrox Supersight Solo unit ..... 46 Adding boards to the Matrox Supersight e2 unit ..... . . 49 Connecting devices to the internal connectors of the SHB .
  • Page 5 Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 ........
  • Page 6 Appendix C: BIOS reference for Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 ......105 Overview ............106 One SHB at a time .
  • Page 7 Serial Port Console Redirection submenu ......125 Console Redirection Settings sub-submenu ....125 Serial Port for Out-of-band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services Console Redirections sub-submenu .
  • Page 8 Types of POST messages........149 Appendix D: Listing of Matrox Supersight units ... . 153 Key feature changes .

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Before You Begin

    Chapter Before you begin Chapter 1: This chapter introduces you to the key features of your Matrox Supersight unit.

  • Page 10: Overview

    There are two types of Matrox Supersight units available. They differ as follows: • Matrox Supersight e2 can have up to 4 possible SHBs. • Matrox Supersight Solo can only have 1 SHB. In addition, there is an 8-connector version and a 13-connector version. Other than the difference in the number of...

  • Page 11: Documentation Conventions

    SHB through the backplane, such as GPU boards, boards with FPGAs, frame grabber boards, and processing boards. This manual refers to both Matrox Supersight e2 and Matrox Supersight Solo Naming convention units as Matrox Supersight. When necessary, their full names are used.
  • Page 12 12 Chapter 1: Before you begin Four Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 in a Matrox Supersight e2 backplane with four frame grabbers boards frame grabber board Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 in a Matrox Supersight Solo 13-slot PCIe backplane Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 in a...
  • Page 13 Backplane As a switched fabric backplane, the Matrox Supersight unit uses a series of PCIe Switched fabric backplanes switches to control the connections between your PCIe boards and the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board(s). A switched fabric backplane allows traffic from one PCIe connector to pass through to the next available PCIe switch without being bottlenecked, while providing maximum bandwidth to the SHB.
  • Page 14 14 Chapter 1: Before you begin Matrox Supersight Solo - 8 + 5 PCIe connector configuration PCIe 2.0 switch PCIe 2.0 switch Mux/Demux Mux/Demux Mux/Demux Mux/Demux Mux/Demux Mux/Demux x0/x8 x16/x8 x0/x8 x16/x8 x0/x8 x16/x8 x0/x8 x16/x8 x0/x8 x16/x8 x0/x8 x16/x8 8 †...

  • Page 15: Shbs

    SHBs SHBs The Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board is a PICMG 1.3 board that intergrates the following functionality: • Processing. Processing comes from either one or two multi-core Intel Xeon processors. There are two types of processors available: - Intel Xeon Quad-Core E5620 2.4 GHz processor.
  • Page 16 Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. The installation of a Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board can block some PCIe connectors on the backplane, as each Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board takes up to two slots, and partially blocks a third slot. This partially blocked third slot can still be used, but only by short (1/2 length) PCIe boards or auxiliary I/O adapter brackets.
  • Page 17 PCI 2.0 connection, Matrox Supersight Solo (13-connector version) supports both connections 2. The number of CPUs (1 or 2), number of cores (4 or 6), and amount of memory are configurable. Contact your Matrox ales representative for more information.

  • Page 18: Operating System

    If you downgrade to Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Embedded Systems, you will need to install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to take advantage of all the features available in the Matrox Supersight unit and the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL).

  • Page 19: Inspecting The Matrox Supersight Package

    ‡. The Matrox Supersight e2 unit comes with 4 PCIe/EPS power cables (with 6 + 2 connectors) either installed (one per Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 installed) or bundled as additional components. With the Matrox Supersight Solo unit, one is...

  • Page 20: Optional Installed Components

    Matrox Supersight unit. Additional component Details Matrox Supersight You can order up to 3 additional Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 boards for a SHB-5520 boards Matrox Supersight e2 unit. Hard disk drives You can order three additional SATA hard disk drives (for a maximum total of four), along with its associated cabling.

  • Page 21: Accessing Your Matrox Supersight

    Accessing your Matrox Supersight Accessing your Matrox Supersight The following is a list of ways to access your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520: • Use a keyboard, mouse, and display device. To interact with one SHB, connect your keyboard to one USB port, and your mouse to the other. Connect your display device to the analog video output connector.

  • Page 22: Starting The Matrox Supersight Unit

    SHBs in the chassis. Powering your Matrox Supersight The power supply for your Matrox Supersight consists of 4 banks of power supply modules (PSU), so Matrox Supersight has 4 power input connectors at the back of the unit. You must connect power to each of these, regardless of the number of SHBs or PCIe boards in your unit.
  • Page 23 Starting the Matrox Supersight unit Front panel Recessed reset button Open front door Power switch Back panel Alarm off button (for power supply failure)

  • Page 24: Restarting Individual Shbs

    The SHBs will shut down, and then start up again. Turning off the Matrox Supersight unit There are different ways to turn off the Matrox Supersight unit: • Shutting down all SHBs. Press and immediately release the power switch. This will allow the Microsoft Windows operating system (for each SHB) to shut down properly.

  • Page 25: Operating States Of The Matrox Supersight Unit

    Operating states of the Matrox Supersight unit Operating states of the Matrox Supersight unit To establish the operating status of your Matrox Supersight unit, the unit has light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the front and back panels. Front panel LEDs There are two LEDs on the front panel of the Matrox Supersight unit.

  • Page 26: Leds On The Bracket Of The Shb

    26 Chapter 1: Before you begin LEDs on the bracket of the SHB There are two network LEDs for each of the Gbit Ethernet ports on the bracket of each SHB. Gbit Activity/link System Back panel Host board bracket The following two LEDs are available for each Gbit Ethernet port: •...

  • Page 27: Handling Precautions

    • Wear a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. • Avoid letting your clothing come in contact with the unit. • Your Matrox Supersight is not designed to be placed on its side (vertically). Doing so will obstruct venting.
  • Page 28 28 Chapter 1: Before you begin • Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board details how to add an SHB and other devices to the backplane (using internal connectors). • Chapter 4: Power management and temperature control provides more information regarding advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) technology and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology (EIST).

  • Page 29: Chapter 2: Connecting Peripherals To The Front And Back Panels Of The Unit

    Chapter Connecting Chapter 2: peripherals to the front and back panels of the unit This chapter details how to add devices to the front and back panels of the Matrox Supersight unit.

  • Page 30: Overview

    Back panel Two USB 2.0 ports Two Gbit Ethernet ports One analog video output Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 bracket port ❖ Note that your Matrox Supersight is not designed to be placed on its side (vertically). Doing so will obstruct venting.

  • Page 31: Connecting A Usb Device

    USB devices to the Matrox Supersight unit. The USB ports are found in the following locations: • There are four USB ports on the front panel of the Matrox Supersight unit that connect to the first Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board.

  • Page 32: Networking Connections

    To do so, connect a network cable to one of the two Gbit Ethernet connectors on the bracket of the SHB. Matrox Supersight can gain access to a LAN via Gbit Ethernet (1000 BaseT), Fast Ethernet (100BaseT), or Twisted Pair Ethernet (10BaseT) through the two Gbit Ethernet connectors.

  • Page 33: And To The Matrox Supersight Shb-5520 Board

    Chapter Connecting devices Chapter 3: to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board This chapter details how to connect devices to the backplane and to the internal connectors of the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board.

  • Page 34: Overview

    Important 2. Unplug all 4 Matrox Supersight power cords. 3. Remove the 4 screws from the sides of the Matrox Supersight unit’s top panel (see the following illustration). *. Be sure to always operate the unit with the cover on. This ensures that the fan prop-...
  • Page 35 Once you have removed the cover and exposed the SHB(s), do not touch the heat sinks on the SHB(s); soon after the unit has been turned off, they might still be very hot. ❖ Note that there are no user-serviceable parts inside your Matrox Supersight.

  • Page 36: Removing The Retainer Guide

    36 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board Removing the retainer guide The Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board and PCIe boards installed in your Matrox Supersight are held in place with a retainer guide. The guide has several attachments (each called a pressure foot) that are used to hold the SHB or PCIe board(s) in place.

  • Page 37: Removing The Drive-Tray

    Removing the drive-tray Removing the drive-tray In some cases, when installing hardware in the unit, you might need to remove the drive tray (for example, when installing a DVD drive or a chassis fan). To remove the drive tray: 1. Unlock and open the front panel of the unit, using the provided key. 2.
  • Page 38 38 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board 4. Then, remove the drive tray from the chassis. Drive-tray Screw...

  • Page 39: Adding Boards To The Backplane

    Once you have removed the cover and the retainer guide(s), you are ready to connect your board(s) to the backplane. The following illustration shows the available board connectors on the backplanes of the Matrox Supersight e2 unit and the Matrox Supersight Solo unit.
  • Page 40 40 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board Each PCIe connector on the backplane connects to 8 or 16 PCIe lanes. Each PCIe board expects to use a specific number of PCIe lanes to run at optimal speed.
  • Page 41 4. When installing a Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board into SHB connector 2, 3, or 4 of a Matrox Supersight e2 unit, an extra step is required. To automatically power up when your Matrox Supersight e2 unit is turned on, you must install a jumper on the automatic power-up connector.
  • Page 42 42 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board 5. Press the board firmly but carefully into the selected PCIe or SHB connector on the backplane, while inserting the tab of the board’s bracket into the groove at the bottom of the board cage.
  • Page 43 To re-install the drive-tray into the chassis, reverse the previously-listed steps. 10. Re-install the chassis cover by reversing the steps described in the Removing the chassis cover, earlier in this chapter. 11. Reconnect the power source to the unit, and restart each Matrox Supersight SHB-5520.

  • Page 44: Establishing Which Boards Can Be Installed

    44 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board Establishing which boards can be installed The following table describes the maximum number of Matrox Supersight Maximum number of SHB-5520 boards, and PCIe boards that can be installed in a unit (not all boards simultaneously).
  • Page 45 Adding boards to the backplane Two example configurations of the Matrox Supersight e2 unit Unit with four nodes Each node has one SHB and one frame grabber frame grabber board Unit with one node The node has one SHB, one frame grabber, and...

  • Page 46: Adding Boards To The Matrox Supersight Solo Unit

    Th can be used for adapter brackets, or to fit double-wide boards. † PCIe connectors 9-13 are not available on the 8-connector version of the Matrox Supersight Solo unit. • Matrox Supersight Solo has two PCIe 2.0 switches. They are not chained. Each PCIe 2.0 switch communicates with the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 through...
  • Page 47 Adding boards to the backplane • The two possible configurations for your Matrox Supersight Solo are: - 7+6 PCIe connector configuration. This configuration groups the PCIe connectors into a group of 7 and a group of 6, each controlled by a PCIe 2.0 switch.
  • Page 48 48 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board - 8+5 PCIe connector configuration. This configuration groups the PCIe connectors into a group of 8 and a group of 5, each controlled by a PCIe 2.0 switch.

  • Page 49: Adding Boards To The Matrox Supersight E2 Unit

    • Some connectors on the backplane will be blocked by the installation of an SHB Selecting slots since Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 takes up two slots and partially blocks a third slot. This partially blocked third slot can still be used, but only by short (1/2 length) PCIe boards or auxiliary I/O adapter brackets.
  • Page 50 50 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board For example, if an SHB is installed in SHB connector 2, then PCIe slots 4 and 5 are completely blocked, and slot 6 only fits a half-length board.
  • Page 51 SHB’s associated PCIe 2.0 switch. PCIe connectors of Matrox Supersight e2 are paired, except for 1, 5, 6, and 7. PCIe connectors 1 and 6 always communicate at x8 and PCIe connectors 5 and 7 always communicate at x16.
  • Page 52 52 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board Configuration 0 example In configuration 0, there is one node. For example, configuration 0 could consist of the following boards installed in the unit: • One Matrox Supersight SHB-5520, connected to SHB connector 1.
  • Page 53 In configuration 11, there are four nodes. For example, configuration 11 could consist of the following boards installed in the unit: • Four Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 boards, each connected to a different SHB connector. • Four auxiliary I/O adapter brackets, each connected to another board but not connected directly to the backplane.

  • Page 54: Connecting Devices To The Internal Connectors Of The Shb

    54 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board Connecting devices to the internal connectors of the SHB The following devices can be connected to the internal connectors of the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board: mass storage devices, memory modules, and CPU fans.
  • Page 55 The hard disk drives are hot-swappable; that is, they can be added or removed while the unit is still running. However, a drive that is running the operating system of a Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board is not hot-swappable. Note that, although a drive(s) in RAID configuration could be hot-swappable, this process...

  • Page 56: Installing A Mass Storage Device

    56 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board Installing a mass storage device To install a new hard disk drive or solid state drive (SSD), perform the following: 1. Open the chassis by following the steps explained in Removing the chassis cover, earlier in this chapter.
  • Page 57 One 5-inch (slim) optical disk drive (a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive) is typically pre-installed in the DVD drive bay of the Matrox Supersight unit (located in the center of the drive-tray). To install a new DVD drive (or any other 5-inch (slim) optical disk drive).
  • Page 58 58 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board 5. Lift the DVD enclosure out of the drive tray. screw Remove the protective bar screw enclosure screw enclosure enclosure screw screw enclosure screw DVD enclosure...
  • Page 59 Connecting devices to the internal connectors of the SHB 6. If present, remove the old DVD drive from the DVD enclosure. To do so, remove the two DVD enclosure screws on the left side, used to connect the DVD enclosure to the drive-tray.
  • Page 60 60 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board 9. Connect the SATA cable connector from the back of the DVD drive to the specified SHB. SATA connector Power connector SATA plus power connector (connect to back of the DVD drive) 10.

  • Page 61: Installing Or Removing Ram

    Connecting devices to the internal connectors of the SHB Installing or removing RAM The Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 boards feature slots in which you can install RAM modules. It has six 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM slots. Each slot supports a SO-DIMM memory module of up to 8 Gbytes in size. Total memory can be up to 48 Gbytes.
  • Page 62 62 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board To install a memory module on the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520: Installing memory ❖ Note that, when installing memory modules, each pair of modules should be the same size and be installed into sequential slots.

  • Page 63: Connecting The Chassis' Fans

    Connecting the chassis’ fans Connecting the chassis’ fans If you need to add to or replace one of the fans connected to your Matrox Supersight chassis, use the following procedure. Important 1. Open the chassis by following the steps explained in Removing the chassis cover, earlier in this chapter.
  • Page 64 64 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board 7. Disconnect the fan power cord from the Matrox Supersight unit. 8. Remove the chassis’ fan and the protective guard on the fan. 9. Attach the new chassis’ fan to the unit using the four screws and replace the protective guard.

  • Page 65: Chapter 4: Power Management And Temperature Control

    Chapter Power management Chapter 4: and temperature control This chapter describes power management and temperature control for your Matrox Supersight unit.

  • Page 66: Power Management And Temperature Control

    (ACPI) technology and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology (EIST). Combined, these two technologies assist with power management and temperature control. To configure ACPI and EIST for the Matrox Supersight unit, refer to Appendix C: BIOS reference for Matrox Supersight SHB-5520. ACPI technology Matrox Supersight is compliant with advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) technology.

  • Page 67: Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology

    The Intel processors use Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology (EIST) to enable very high performance while also meeting the power-conservation needs of the Matrox Supersight unit. The operating system dynamically adjusts processor voltage and core frequency (CPU speed) based on the CPU’s demand for processing power.
  • Page 68 68 Chapter 4: Power management and temperature control...

  • Page 69: Appendix A: Hardware Glossary

    Appendix A: Hardware glossary Appendix A: This appendix defines some of the specialized terms used in this Matrox Supersight document.

  • Page 70: Glossary

    70 Appendix A: Hardware glossary Glossary • Asynchronous communication Asynchronous communication is transmission of data without the use of a synchronization clock. All timing required to recover the data from the receiver is encoded within the transmission. • Bandwidth A term describing the capacity to transfer data. Greater bandwidth is needed to sustain a higher transfer rate.
  • Page 71 Glossary • Cache A memory area of the processor. The processor can access data from its cache faster than it can access data from system RAM or mass storage devices. Many processors have a primary cache and a secondary cache. When searching for information, the processor first refers to the primary cache.
  • Page 72 72 Appendix A: Hardware glossary • Display memory Display memory is a storage area used for displaying data. Since a computer sends out data faster than a screen can display it, the data is temporarily stored in display memory. • Driver A software program that services an operating system so that the operating system can use a hardware device.
  • Page 73 Glossary • GPU Graphics processing unit. A chip designed to offload image processing primitives from the CPU, resulting in faster rendering times for the images. • Grab To acquire an image from a video source and save it to memory •...
  • Page 74 74 Appendix A: Hardware glossary • Latency The time from when an operation is started to when the final result is produced. • Live processing See real-time processing. • LAN Local area network. A LAN is a group (or network) of computers and other devices that are connected together to share the resources (files, printers, devices, and other services such as internet access) of a single workstation or server within a small geographical area.
  • Page 75 Glossary • Node One Matrox Supersight SHB-5520, along with any additional boards that are connected to the SHB through the backplane, such as GPU boards, boards with FPGAs, frame grabber boards, and processing boards. • Non-blocking cache A type of cache that can handle multiple information requests. If the cache does not contain the information needed by the processor, it can handle ensuing requests while the processor accesses the memory.
  • Page 76 76 Appendix A: Hardware glossary • POST Power-on self test. This test is performed by the BIOS, as soon as the computer is turned on. POST gathers information about what the unit contains, and ensures that everything is working properly. It works by performing a list of tasks related to testing the RAM, the on-board hardware, the expansion boards, the keyboard, the hard disk drives, and other installed components.
  • Page 77 See also DIMM and RAM. • SHB System host board. A SHB is a full motherboard designed to work with your Matrox Supersight unit. It has its own processor, memory, and connectors (for display, memory, mass storage, and networking) but relies on the Matrox Supersight unit’s backplane for power and PCIe connectivity.
  • Page 78 78 Appendix A: Hardware glossary • TCP/IP Transmission control protocol/internet protocol. The basic communication protocol (or language) of the internet that has become the global standard for network communications since it ensures faithful data transmission. TCP/IP uses the client-server communication model, in which a computer user (client) makes requests and is provided services by a network computer (server).

  • Page 79: Appendix B: Technical Reference

    Appendix B: Technical reference Appendix B: This appendix summarizes the key features of the Matrox Supersight unit. In addition, this appendix provides pinout descriptions for external and internal connectors of the Matrox Supersight unit.

  • Page 80: Overview

    Maximum number of possible SHBs Matrox Supersight e2 Matrox Supersight Solo In addition to the backplane and SHB(s), the Matrox Supersight unit features the following hardware: • Four bays for hard disk drives. One hard disk drive is typically pre-installed per SHB ordered with the unit.

  • Page 81: Matrox Supersight Shb-5520

    PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group, http://wwww.picmg.org. • The Matrox Supersight SHBs can be purchased with either 1 or 2 CPUs installed. There are two types of processor available: - Intel Xeon Quad-Core E5620 2.4 GHz processor.
  • Page 82 *. The first SHB is the SHB that is in the left-most SHB slot on the backplane, as seen from the front panel (see the illustration in the Establishing which boards can be installed section, in Chapter 3: Connecting devices to the backplane and to the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board).

  • Page 83: Environmental Specifications

    • 2.5-inch platter. • Rotational speed: 7200 rpm. • SATA 2.0 (3.0 Gbps) connector. • Hot-swappable. • 8 Mbyte cache. *. The storage capacity of the available hard disk drives might change over time. Contact your Matrox sales representative for details.
  • Page 84 • Up to four 2.5" hard disk drives can be installed, one in each hard disk drive bay. Note that, to create a RAID configuration inside your Matrox Supersight, you ❖ must purchase and use 2.5" hard drives designed specifically for use in a RAID configuration (which might have different specifications than those listed above).

  • Page 85: Optional Optical Disk Drive

    The optional slim (5-inch) optical disk drive has the following specifications: • 24x CD R/W/8x DVD-ROM. • 2-Mbyte cache. • SATA 2.0 (3.0 Gbps) connector. Power supply The power supply has the following specifications: Matrox Supersight e2 Matrox Supersight Solo Power supply 2040 W 1000 W AC input...

  • Page 86: Chassis

    • Up to four Matrox Supersight SHBs (Matrox Supersight Solo can only have one SHB). • Up to thirteen PCIe boards (Matrox Supersight Solo can have up to 8 or up to 13 PCIe boards, depending on the variation purchased. Matrox Supersight e2 can have up to 10 PCIe boards).
  • Page 87 Chassis Important Use model #6-32 UNC screws (or screws of similar length and specifications) for mounting the Matrox Supersight unit to other equipment. The recommended length of the screws is 1/8” (0.32 cm). [ 2.0 ] Cover / top chassis dimensions [ 16.8 ]...
  • Page 88 88 Appendix B: Technical reference Side view chassis dimensions 178.2 88.5 0" Rail mounting points Rack mounting points Front view 18.4 466.5 Matrox Supersight 35.2 7.03 178.2 35.2 36.8 16.8 426.5 19.0 480.5...

  • Page 89: Fans

    Fans Fans • Three cooling fans, each rated at 224 cubic feet/minute (6.34 m /minute), with operating voltage and current: up to 12 V, 3.0 A. Battery • Used to maintain time and date settings of the SHB’s real-time clock. •...

  • Page 90: Pinout Descriptions Of External Connectors

    The Matrox Supersight unit features USB, Gbit Ethernet, analog video output, and power supply connectors on its front and back panels. This section assumes that one SHB has been installed in the Matrox Supersight unit. If there are additional Matrox or third-party boards installed in your unit, there might be additional external connectors on the back panel of your unit.

  • Page 91: Usb Connectors

    Pinout descriptions of external connectors The back panel has the following connectors (on the bracket of the Matrox Back panel Supersight SHB-5520): • Two Gbit Ethernet connectors (10/100/1000 BaseT). • Two USB connectors (USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible). • One analog video output connector.

  • Page 92: Analog Video Output Connector

    92 Appendix B: Technical reference Analog video output connector The analog video output connector is more specifically a high-density D-subminiature15-pin, (DBHD-15 ) female connector. The pinout is outlined in the following table. Signal Description Red. GREEN Green. BLUE Blue. Not connected. Ground.

  • Page 93: Pinout Descriptions Of Internal Matrox Supersight Shb-5520 Connectors

    Pinout descriptions of internal Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 connectors Pinout descriptions of internal Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 connectors You will find the following internal connectors on the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board: • 6 SO-DIMM memory slots. • Three 7-pin SATA 2.0 (3.0 Gbps) connectors for mass storage devices.
  • Page 94 94 Appendix B: Technical reference Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 connectors PICMG 1.3 system Host board edge connector Internal connectors External connectors Two RS-232 serial port USB header (2 ports) Analog video output Three SATA ports Two Gbit Ethernet ports Six SO-DIMM slots...

  • Page 95: Usb Header

    The USB header is a standard, 2 mm spacing,10-pin male connector. It is used to connect two additional 4-pin USB devices (such as USB keyboards), or one USB flash module using a custom adapter bracket. The pinout of the USB header for Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 is as follows: Pins Signal...
  • Page 96 Use a standard COM port cable with a standard D-subminiature 9-pin (DB-9 connector to connect the serial port header to your custom adapter bracket The following table describes each pin of the RS-232 serial port headers for Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 (COM ports 1 and 2).

  • Page 97: Automatic Power-Up Connector

    2-pin standard, 2 mm spacing, male connector. It allows you to automatically power the SHB upon power up of your Matrox Supersight unit. You must install a jumper on this connector when the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 is located in SHB connectors 2, 3, or 4 of a Matrox Supersight e2 unit.

  • Page 98: Fan Power-Supply Connectors

    Fan power-supply connectors The fan power-supply connectors are 4-pin standard, 2 mm, male connectors. Two of the three fan power-supply connectors on your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 are used to power the fans that cool the CPUs. The third connector can be used to power a peripheral fan on an adapter board.

  • Page 99: Pinout Descriptions Of Backplane Connectors And Leds

    You will find the following internal connectors on the backplane: Connectors Type of switched fabric backplane PCIe backplane in the PCIe backplane in the Matrox Supersight e2 unit Matrox Supersight Solo unit SHB slots x16 PCIe 2.0 connectors † ‡...
  • Page 100 100 Appendix B: Technical reference PCIe backplane of a Matrox Supersight e2 unit Connectors and components: A 10-pin USB headers connects to the front of the chassis. connects to the first Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 so that the USB device connected to A3 or the chassis...
  • Page 101 E 4-pin fan power connectors F 24-pin board power connectors G 1 PICMG 1.3 system Host board connector H 13 PCIe 2.0 connectors 1. Note that t here are two versions of Matrox Supersight Solo an 8 connector version and a 13 connector version.

  • Page 102: Chassis Fan Power-Supply Connectors

    102 Appendix B: Technical reference Chassis fan power-supply connectors The chassis fan power-supply connectors are 4-pin standard, 2 mm male fan power-supply connectors. They provide power to the fans inside the Matrox Supersight chassis. 1 2 3 4 The pinout for the unit’s fan power-supply connector is as follows: Voltage Ground.

  • Page 103: Voltage Rail Leds

    The voltage rail LEDs indicate whether your power-supply and the power connector are providing sufficient voltage. The Matrox Supersight backplane uses DC voltage rails to receive power from the internal power supply and provide it to the various devices on the backplane.
  • Page 104 104 Appendix B: Technical reference...

  • Page 105: Appendix C: Bios Reference For Matrox Supersight Shb-5520

    Appendix C: BIOS reference for Appendix C: Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 This appendix describes the BIOS Setup utility and BIOS messages for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board.

  • Page 106: Overview

    BIOS stands for basic input/output system. It acts as an interface between the operating system and the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. When the Matrox Supersight unit is turned on, the BIOS boots up the SHB and loads the operating system. The BIOS is stored in flash memory on the SHB.

  • Page 107: Maximizing Performance By Default

    SHB-5520 board only. Entering the BIOS setup utility To enter the BIOS setup utility, turn on the Matrox Supersight unit and press the Delete key or the F2 key during power-up self-test (POST) for the SHB. You only have a few moments to press this key before the boot-up process continues.

  • Page 108: The Menu Bar

    108 Appendix C: BIOS reference for Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 Once launched, the BIOS setup utility displays the Aptio Setup Utility dialog. The dialog contains a workspace that is divided into four sections: the Menu bar, the Legend window, the Selection window, and the Item Specific Help window.

  • Page 109: The Legend Window

    The BIOS setup utility The Legend window When you choose a specific menu, the Legend window provides a list of the keys necessary to navigate through that specific menu and its submenu(s) and items. To access the list of all navigation keys available in the BIOS Setup utility, press F1. The following table lists all the navigation keys and describes their uses: Function - or +...

  • Page 110: The Selection Window

    110 Appendix C: BIOS reference for Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 The Selection window When a menu is selected, its name will appear highlighted in the menu bar and its menu items (in the Selection window) are blue. Within each menu, use the Up and Down keys to select the different items of the menu.

  • Page 111: The Item Specific Help Window

    The BIOS setup utility The Item Specific Help window The Item Specific Help window provides a description of the selected menu item, and an explanation of the different values available to this item. Item Specific Help window This window provides a description of the menu item that you have selected at left.

  • Page 112: Main Menu

    This item reports the reference number assigned to Matrox Supersight. Total Memory This item reports the total amount of memory (RAM) in Mbytes that is installed on your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. This item also reports the memory format; for example, DDR3.

  • Page 113: Advanced Menu

    Additional steps are required to boot your Matrox Supersight from a network device. Once this item is enabled, you must save the BIOS settings, reboot, and then re-enter the BIOS settings and verify that the network device is the first in the list of potential boot devices in the Boot menu.
  • Page 114 Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖ Above 4G Decoding This item allows you to enable the mapping of supported PCI devices above 4 Gbytes. By default, Matrox Supersight maps supported PCI devices below the 4-Gbyte barrier. Refer to your Microsoft Windows Disabled* documentation for more information.
  • Page 115 This item allows you to enable hardware-enforced cache coherency (snooping) on legacy PCI devices. Hardware-enforced cache coherency is an error-detection feature that tries to establish whether the data Disabled contained in one specific cache is up to date with the other caches on the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 Enabled* board.

  • Page 116: Trusted Computing Submenu

    Item Meaning WHEA Support Enable support for Windows hardware error architecture. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖ Disabled Enabled* ACPI Settings submenu The ACPI Settings submenu allows you to set advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) settings.

  • Page 117: Cpu Configuration Submenu

    All* When set to All, all processor cores of the CPU are enabled. Since there are two CPU chips per Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board, a total of eight processor cores would be active on the board. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board.
  • Page 118 CPUID instruction to 03h, so that older operating systems Enabled work with newer CPUs. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖ Execute Disable Bit This item allows you to enable the execute-disable bit capability of the CPU.
  • Page 119 “virtual” operating systems, and isolate different computing activities into separate Enabled* partitions. You will need to reboot your Matrox Supersight unit for the changes to this item to take effect. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖...
  • Page 120 This item allows you to select the package C-State limit. So, setting this item to C6 will allow the following C-states: C0, C1, C3 and C6. For optimal performance with your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board, set this item to C0. C0 does not provide any power-saving methods and your CPUs are 100% functional. Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 is optimized to work best when power-saving modes are disabled.

  • Page 121: Runtime Error Logging Submenu

    Item Meaning Options Runtime Error Logging This item allows you to enable PCI runtime error logging. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖ Enabled Disabled* PCI Error Logging Support This item allows you to enable PCI error logging.

  • Page 122: Sata Configuration Submenu

    (that is, SATA ports 0-5). eSATA Port Support This item allows you to enable eSATA support for each SATA port. Since the Matrox Supersight backplane and the SHBs do not have eSATA connectors (which are different than standard SATA connectors), a PCI board Disabled* with eSATA connectors would need to be installed in the unit.

  • Page 123: Usb Configuration Submenu

    When set to Auto, legacy USB support will be enabled if USB devices are connected. Otherwise, legacy USB support will be disabled. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖ Generic legacy USB device support for USB 2.0 devices is controlled using the USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support item of the USB configuration submenu of the Chipset menu.

  • Page 124: Super Io Configuration Submenu

    Meaning Options Super IO Chip This item reports the name of the Super IO chip on the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. The Super IO chip name identifies the baseboard (motherboard) management controller (BMC) device implemented on your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520.

  • Page 125: Serial Port Console Redirection Submenu

    BIOS Setup VT100+ utility. VT-UTF8 Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖ ANSI* *. Note that HyperTerminal is copyright Hilgraeve Inc. It is available as part of a Micro- soft Windows XP installation.
  • Page 126 Software XON/XOFF The choice of Hardware or Software flow control depends on the device that you are connecting to the Matrox Supersight unit (see the device’s hardware manual). Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board.

  • Page 127: Serial Port For Out-Of-Band Management/Windows

    (a signal sent on one of the serial port pins) or software (a special character sent to the faster Hardware RTS/CTS device). Software XON/XOFF The choice of Hardware or Software flow control will depend on the device that you are connecting to the Matrox Supersight unit (see the device’s hardware manual).

  • Page 128: Network Stack Submenu

    Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 using the downloaded operating system. Additional steps are required to boot your Matrox Supersight from a network device. Once this item is enabled, you must save the BIOS settings, reboot, and then re-enter the BIOS settings and verify that the network device is the first in the list of potential boot devices in the Boot menu.

  • Page 129: Chipset Menu

    Options Total Memory This item reports the total installed memory on the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board, in GBytes. Current Memory Mode This item reports the current memory mode. To set this item, use the Memory Mode item, later in this submenu.
  • Page 130 ECC memory modules. DDR3 Memory Operating Speed This item allows you to set the operating speed of DDR3 memory modules. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. If a fixed ❖ Auto*...
  • Page 131 Value This item applies to open loop throttling only. Air Flow This item allows you to set the airflow speed of the fans installed on the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board, measured in mm/sec. Value This item applies to open loop throttling only.

  • Page 132: Tylersburg Ioh Configuration Sub-Submenu

    The following items affect open-loop throttling: the Inlet Temp, Temp Rise, Air Flow, Altitude, and DIMM Pitch items. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖ Tylersburg IOH Configuration sub-submenu The Tylersburg IOH Configuration sub-submenu allows you to configure the Intel X57 (code named Tylersburg) I/O hub (IOH).

  • Page 133: Intel Vt For Directed I/O Configuration Sub-Submenu

    Meaning Options Force to PCIe Gen 1 Device Support This item forces the PCIe interfaces of the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board to run in PCIe Gen 1 mode. Disabled* Note that this item should be set to Enabled if you experience problems running old Gen 1 devices.

  • Page 134: Ioh Thermal Sensors Sub-Submenu

    Value item has 100* been set to Catastrophe Threshold This item allows you to enter the catastrophe threshold temperature. Enabled. Note that your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 will shut down as soon as the catastrophe ❖ Value threshold is reached. 110*...

  • Page 135: Qpi Link Sub-Submenu

    RTID Allocation This item allows you to change the way packets are exchanged using a requester tracker identifier (RTID). Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖ Default*...

  • Page 136: Dimm Information Sub-Submenu

    Item Meaning Options SMBus Controller This item allows you to enable the System Management Bus (SMBus) controller. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖ Disabled Enabled* GbE Controller This item is reserved.
  • Page 137 Matrox Supersight unit. Disabled When Disabled, your external graphics display board, that you added to the Matrox Supersight unit, is used instead of the on-board graphic controller on your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520.

  • Page 138: Usb Configuration Sub-Submenu

    The default setting for all controllers is Enabled except for UHCI Controller 5. UHCI Controller 5, Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. Unless UHCI Controller 6 specific compatibility issues are noted when using USB 2.0 compliant devices, it is recommended to leave For each port: these items enabled.

  • Page 139: Server Mgmt

    When this item is set to Enabled, BIOS messages are sent out on the BMC network to be received and used Disabled* by server management software to provide troubleshooting of remote devices. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖ Wait for BMC...
  • Page 140 140 Appendix C: BIOS reference for Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 Item Meaning Options FRB-2 Timer This item allows you to enable the fault resilient booting level 2 (FRB-2) timer. If a watchdog Note that timeout occurs during POST, the FRB-2 timer will attempt to boot using an alternate...

  • Page 141: System Event Log Submenu

    Server Mgmt System event log submenu The System event log submenu allows you to configure the different settings relating to the logging of system events. Warning Setting the items below to the wrong values can cause the unit to malfunction. Item Meaning Options...

  • Page 142: Bmc Network Configuration Submenu

    Note that most server management systems recommend that the BMC IP address should not be the same ❖ as the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board’s operating system’s IP address. Refer to your server management system for more information. Static IP address This item allows you to specify a static IP address to be used by the SEL components.

  • Page 143: Iscsi Menu

    Options iSCSI Initiator Name This item allows you to give your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 a iSCSI-qualified name (IQN). This initiator name is used when requesting data from remote storage devices over a network. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board.

  • Page 144: Cd/Dvd Rom Drive Bbs Priorities Submenu

    If your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board might run an older, DOS-based application that requires memory Always wraparound, set this item to Upon Request. Note that the default setting of this value is optimized for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. ❖ Option ROM Messages This item allows you to control the display of messages from devices in the unit during startup.

  • Page 145: Hard Drive Bbs Priorities Submenu

    Supersight SHB-5520. User Password This item allows you to create, change, or delete the user password for the BIOS of your Matrox Supersight SHB-5520. ❖ Note that regardless of the user account used, you have full access to the BIOS of...

  • Page 146: Save And Exit Menu

    ❖ Discard Changes and Reset This item discards your changes and exits the BIOS Setup utility. The Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board will automatically reboot. If configuration changes have been made, a Setup Warning dialog box will appear, asking you to confirm that the changes made should not be saved.

  • Page 147: Bios Messages

    You can also press the Esc key to return to the Save and Exit menu. Boot Override These items correspond to the devices in the boot sequence for the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board. <List of Devices> Selecting one of the devices will cause the SHB to immediately reboot from that device.

  • Page 148: Types Of Beep Codes

    No console device found. To communicate with your Matrox Supersight, connect a keyboard and mouse. Flash updated has failed. The attempt to update the BIOS of your Matrox Supersight has failed. The BIOS is corrupt. Contact your Matrox representative. Platform PCI resource The PCI resource requirements specified in the BIOS for your Matrox Supersight unit requirements cannot be met.

  • Page 149: Types Of Post Messages

    BIOS Message Explanation Memory Gate20 Error The BIOS is unable to properly control the Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board’s Gate A20 function, which controls access to memory over 1 Mbyte. This might indicate a problem with the SHB. Multi-Bit ECC Error This message will only occur on Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 boards using ECC-enabled memory modules.
  • Page 150 Intel CPUs. The message is most likely to appear when a brand new CPU is installed on a Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board with an outdated BIOS. In this case, the BIOS must be updated to include the microcode update for the new CPU.
  • Page 151 The keyboard is not present or the hardware is not responding when the keyboard controller is initialized. Keyboard/Interface Error The keyboard controller failed. This might be a hardware problem. System Halted The Matrox Supersight SHB-5520 board has halted after a fatal error has been detected. You must reboot your SHB.
  • Page 152 152 Appendix C: BIOS reference for Matrox Supersight SHB-5520...

  • Page 153: Appendix D: Listing Of Matrox Supersight Units

    Appendix D: Listing of Matrox Appendix D: Supersight units This appendix lists the key feature changes for specific versions and revisions of the Matrox Supersight units...

  • Page 154: Key Feature Changes

    154 Appendix D: Listing of Matrox Supersight units Key feature changes Part number Version Description SS4E0-MTRX-04 017.00 Modifications of power supply cabling adding cable adapters with fuses. SS4E1-MTRX-04 025.61 BIOS update for Matrox Supersight SHB-5520. 034.00 SHB change - several fixes and improvements.

  • Page 155: Index

    Index cabling Ethernet 32 CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive See mass storage changing date and time 112 – chassis 63 fan, connecting 63 – – ACPI 28 – removing 34 active cooling See ACPI connectors 29 activity/link LED 26 analog 92 advanced configuration and power interface See ACPI analog display 31 analog display automatic power-up 97...
  • Page 156 EIST 28 installing 56 BIOS 119 installing optical disk drive 57 definition 67 optical disk drive 54 Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology See EIST Matrox Supersight – Ethernet 74 chassis 86 cabling 32 environmental specifications 83 connectors 16 optional components 20...
  • Page 157 See operating system, supported package contents, Matrox Supersight 19 switched fabric backplane passive cooling See ACPI See PCIe, switched fabric backplane passwords 22 system Host board features 15 PCIe – connectors 46 – – switched fabric backplane 10 –...

  • Page 159: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory Compliance FCC Compliance Statement Warning Changes or modifications to these units not expressly approved by the party responsible for the compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. The use of shielded cables for connections of these devices to other peripherals is required to meet the regulatory requirements.
  • Page 160 Bitte wenden Sie sich an dem Matrox-Website (www.matrox.com/environment/weee) für Recycling Informationen. (Italiano) Informazioni per gli utenti europei – Direttiva sui rifiuti di apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche (RAEE) Si prega di riferirsi al sito Web Matrox (www.matrox.com/environment/weee) per le informazioni di riciclaggio.
  • Page 161 CAUTION THIS UNIT HAS MORE THAN ONE POWER SUPPLY CORD. DISCONNECT 4 POWER SUPPLY CORDS BEFORE SERVICING TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK. Pour les modèles Supersight e2 ATTENTION CET APPAREIL COMPORTE PLUS D'UN CORDON D'ALIMENTATION. AFIN DE PRÉVENIR LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, DÉBRANCHER LES 4 CORDONS...
  • Page 162 In case of a defect NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE THE UNIT. IF UNIT BECOMES DEFECTIVE IF MUST BE RETURNED TO MATROX FOR REPAIR. Dans le cas d'une défectuosité PAS DE PIÈCE REMPLAÇABLE À L'INTÉRIEUR DE L'UNITÉ. SI L'UNITÉ EST DÉFECTUEUSE, ELLE DOIT ÊTRE RETOURNÉE À MATROX POUR RÉPARATION.

  • Page 163: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Refer to the warranty statement that came with your product.

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