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- Page 1 Dolphin PCI Express PXH812 Adapter card user’s guide Version 1.03 Date: 22 May 2019 PXH812 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
PXH812 Operating Modes .............................. 4 Cable Connections ................................. 5 Dolphin Software ................................5 Overview ................................... 6 Dolphin Express Adapter Card - PXH812 ..........................7 PXH812 High Level Specification ............................. 7 LEDs ....................................8 Use Cases ................................... 9 Use Case A: Transparent IO ............................9 Use Case B –... -
Page 3: Disclaimer
DOLPHIN INTERCONNECT SOLUTIONS’ PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Dolphin is minimizing the amount of printed documentation and software CDs in its shipments; please download additional documentation and software from www.dolphinics.com/px. PXH812 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions... -
Page 4: Quick Install Guide
The PXH812 card can be installed in any PCI Express compliant x8 or x16, Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3 slot. Electrically, the PXH812 supports PCIe Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3 speeds and x1, x2, x4 and x8 link-widths. -
Page 5: Cable Connections
Cable Connections The PXH812 requires an x8 iPass™ or PCI Express standard cable. A single x8 cable is used to connect to a PXH812 card in target mode, other compliant transparent I/O devices, or an IXS600 8 port switch in transparent mode. -
Page 6: Overview
The PXH812 adapter can be used to connect to any existing PCI Express compliant target device having a standard PCI Express x8 connector (PCI Express Gen 1 through Gen3, auto detect). The PXH812 can connect to the IXH620 XMC card for transparent operation. -
Page 7: Dolphin Express Adapter Card - Pxh812
Dolphin Express Adapter Card - PXH812 Figure 1: PXH812 schematics The PXH812 is a PCI Express Gen3 x8 adapter card available from Dolphin that provides a reliable transparent connection. PXH812 High Level Specification • PCI Express Gen3 8.0 GT/s per lane signaling – 64 GT/s total signaling. -
Page 8: Leds
Table 2: LED overview The NTB link LED is controlled by software. An incorrect EEPROM can cause dark LEDs. DIP switch SAFE in position ON will cause all LEDs to be dark. PXH812 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 8... -
Page 9: Use Cases
Use Cases The PXH812 card may be used in the following use cases. The use cases are summarized in Table 3: Adapter Use Cases on page 12. Use Case A: Transparent IO The Dolphin PXH812 connects to any standardized PCI Express x8 target device. No special device driver is required for the PXH812 card. -
Page 10: Use Case C - Expansion Scale Out
Use Case C – Expansion Scale Out Up to 7 IO devices or expansion chassis can be connected to a single host using a combination of the PXH812 and the IXS600 switch. The PXH812 in the PC operates in Transparent Host mode. The other PXH812 cards operate in Transparent Target mode. -
Page 11: Configuration And Dip Switches
Configuration and DIP Switches The PXH812 has one bank of 8 DIP switches. The default factory setting for the PXH812 is Transparent Host mode. The PXH812 has DIP switches for setting special modes or operations. Please carefully read the documentation before modifying any DIP switch settings. -
Page 12: Use Cases Summary And Settings
PXH812 card. 7 systems connected to and B upstream device Legacy drivers for one Host PXH812 and drivers IO Devices generates clock to downstream PXH812 Table 3: Adapter Use Cases PXH812 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 12... -
Page 13: Installation
Express card. The PXH812 Adapter card can be installed into any PCI Express x8 or x16 slot. The PXH812 supports PCI Express Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3 signaling. NOTE: A Gen3 slot is recommended as it typically doubles the performance compared to a Gen2 slot. -
Page 14: Identifying The Card
Identifying the Card The card has a label-sticker with the serial number in the format ‘PXH812-YY-ZZZZZZ’, where, YY denotes the card revision (e.g. CC) and ZZZZZZ denotes the serialized production number (e.g. 012345). You can get this information from the card, using lspci in Linux: First run lspci, and identify the card. -
Page 15: Technical Information
The PXH812 Edge connector follows PCI Express External Cabling Specification, Rev. 2.0 Cable Sideband signals The PXH812 will generate a high precision CFC 100 MHz reference clock on the cable if the device on the other side of the cable signals CPRESNT# The PXH812 will signal CPRESNT# if the TARGET DIP is set. -
Page 16: Compliance And Regulatory Testing
Compliance and Regulatory Testing EMC Compliance The Dolphin PCI Express PXH812 adapter has been tested to the following relevant test standards for PCI Express cards, telecommunication and industry equipment installed in a standard PC: EN 55022 (2010), Class B EN 55024 (2010), Class A EN 61000-6-2 (2005) This does not ensure that it will comply with these standards in any random PC. -
Page 17: Limited Warranty
Dolphin Interconnect Solutions warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects under the following terms: Warranty Period Dolphin warrants the product for one (1) year from the date of purchase. Extended warranties are available. Coverage To the extent permitted by applicable law, this warranty does not apply to: •...
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