S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Contents User’s Guide ......................................1 Terminology ....................................4 Applicable and Reference Documents ..........................5 Reference Documents ..............................5 Applicable Documents ..............................5 System Description ................................. 6 Overview ....................................6 Optical Transceivers and Active Optical Cables ....................
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S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 H18 Web Site IP: 192.168.100.101 ........................... 25 9.2.1 Overview .................................. 25 9.2.2 Status Page: Configuration ..........................25 9.2.3 Status Page: Status .............................. 26 R34 Web Site IP: 192.168.100.102 ..........................29 9.3.1...
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 1 Terminology Table 1-1 Common terms used in the user’s guide Term Description Add-in card A card that is plugged into a connector and mounted in a chassis Active optical cable A system board form factor.
3 System Description Overview The Adnacom S31 is a multilane PCI Express Gen 3 system. The system can be configured to operate with one or two QSFP transceivers: Active Optical Cables (AOC), or Direct Attach Cables (DAC). The system consists of the Adnacom H18 host adapter and Adnacom R34 backplane. The systems diagrams are shown in Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2.
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 The Adnacom S31 allows system integrators to operate one PCIe add-in card at long distances from the location of the computer system via a fiber optic cable with a maximum throughput of 64 Gb/s.
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 4 System Operation S31 Power-ON/OFF Modes The R34 can turn on and off a standard computer power supply. The R34 can operate in one of 3 power control modes.
If a BIOS update does not solve installation issues, further diagnostics may be required, and the system may be installed on a different computer to verify Adnacom S31 functionality. ESD Warning The electronic parts are sensitive to electrostatic discharges.
Follow the recommendations and procedures provided by the card manufacturer for • installation into standard computer slots. Install the user’s cards into the J1-J4 slots on the Adnacom R34. Make sure that the slots are • enabled in the configuration selected by the S1.1 and S1.2 switches.
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 6 Verifying System Functionality To verify a successful installation, use the Device Manager. In the Device Manager, click on the View menu and select View Devices by Connection. Figure 6-1 Device Manager Adnacom Inc.
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S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 To see if your installation is successful, click on the arrow to the left of the ACPI to open it, then within PCI Bus check the lines containing the words “PCI Express Root” or “PCI standard PCI-to- PCI bridge”.
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On the Details tab, you can verify a vendor and the device ID of the selected device. All Adnacom H18 and R34 boards have the Vendor ID =10B5. The H18 Device ID is 8718, and the R34 Device ID is 8734, as shown in Figure 6-3 and Figure 6-4, respectively.
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S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Figure 6-4 R34 Hardware IDs If the installation was unsuccessful, please go to 10 Troubleshooting Adnacom Inc. 14 of 38 http://www.adnacom.com/...
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 7 H18 Host Adapter H18 Drawing Figure 7-1 H18 Drawing H18 DIP Switch Description Table 7-1 H18 DIP Switch Switch Description Default Cable Interface Configuration OFF – one port x8, 64 GT/s at Gen 3 Link Speed (8.0 GT/s per lane) ON –...
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S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Color Description Green Computer Power Status: ON – the computer power supply is ON OFF – the computer power supply is OFF Error Status: No errors Reserved Reserved Reserved...
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 R34 DIP Switch Description Table 8-1 R34 DIP Switch Switch Description Default Slot Configuration OFF OFF S1.1 S1.2 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 R34 Power Control OFF OFF S1.3 S1.4...
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S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Color Description Green Slot 2 Power Indicator OFF – All supply voltages (except 3.3Vaux) have been removed from the • slot. Insertion or removal of add-in cards is permitted.
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Color Description Blue Slot 4 Link Status OFF – Transceiver is not present, or power is OFF • Blinking, 0.5 sec ON, 0.5 sec OFF (1 Hz) – Link is Up, 2.5 GT/s •...
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S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Designator Description Ethernet connector Test connector. Factory only. ATX Main Power Connector 24 pin Front panel connector EPS/ATX12V 8 pin EPS/ATX12V 8 pin Fan connector Fan connector Fan connector...
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S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Table 8-6 R34 J9 Front Panel Header Signal Name Reset Switch Reset Switch Power ON/OFF Switch Power ON/OFF Switch Stand-by LED (-) Stand-by LED (+) Power ON LED (-)
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 9 Web Interface Overview The H18 and R34 have Ethernet connectors used to connect to the embedded web servers via standard Ethernet cables. The web interface allows for monitoring of the board status, provides diagnostic information if problems occur and is used to upgrade the firmware.
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 H18 Web Site IP: 192.168.100.101 9.2.1 Overview The web site consists of 3 pages: Status, Help and Firmware Upgrade as shown in Figure 9-2. Figure 9-2 H18 Web Site 9.2.2...
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Table 9-2 DIP Switch Field Description S1-S8 The DIP switch status Table 9-3 QSFP Configuration Field Description QSFP The QSFP number on the board Present The presence status Port...
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S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Field Description Bad TLP The bad TLP counter. The counter is used to evaluate the link quality. It should not change during the operation. Bad DLL The bad DLL counter. The counter is used to evaluate the link quality. It should not change during the operation.
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S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Field Description The receiver status LoS Count The Loss of Signal counter from the last reset Temp The internal QSFP temperature The internal QSFP voltage Rx1-Rx4 The measured Rx power...
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 R34 Web Site IP: 192.168.100.102 9.3.1 Overview The web site consists of 3 pages: Status, Help and Firmware Upgrade as shown in Figure 9-3. Figure 9-3 R34 Web Site 9.3.2...
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Field Description Serial Number The serial number of the board used in the PCIe switch configuration space and as the MAC address PCIe Switch PEX8734 – PCIe switch part number...
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S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Field Description Bad TLP The bad TLP counter. The counter is used to evaluate the link quality. It should not change during the operation. Bad DLL The bad DLL counter. The counter is used to evaluate the link quality. It should not change during the operation.
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S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 Field Description V +12V The +12V main power supply voltage I +12V The +12V main power supply current V +3.3V The +3.3V main power supply voltage I +3.3V The +3.3V main power supply current...
Describe the problem in detail and analyze the system components and interfaces to identify the most probable component or interface which can cause the problem. If the problem is real and most likely caused by the S31 system, then continue to the next section. Otherwise, consult the component documentation.
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 10.3.2 Review the operating and installation instructions The operation and installation instructions are provided in sections 4 and 5, respectively. If the system is installed correctly, then it is recommended to remove the H18 from the computer and install the system step by step, as described in the next sections.
S31 64 Gb/s PCIe Over Fiber Optic System User’s Guide Rev1.0 is no problem with the card driver. If the card driver is not installed correctly, reinstall the driver and reboot the computer. 10.4 Operating and performance problems Use the web interface to identify problems with the PCIe link, cable, power, and environment. The link error counters indicated a problem with the cable or transceivers.
Rev1.0 11 Adnacom Products Design Disclaimer The Adnacom products are designed according to PCI Express specifications listed in their respective datasheets. Hence, they should work with all add-in cards and drivers compliant with those PCI Express specifications. Adnacom can only provide limited support with third-party add-in card installations.
Rev1.0 12 Customer Support For the latest Customer Support information, please visit our website at http://www.adnacom.com/. When contacting us, please make sure to include all the information below and describe your problem in detail to help us understand your problem better.
All items of the Adnacom system components are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of shipment. Adnacom repairs or replaces (at its option), at no charge, any item(s) found to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor.
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