Installation; Step 1 - Unpack Board; Step 3 - Configure The Board For Proper Operation; Step 4 - Install The Adapter Card - Dolphin MXH94 Series User Manual

Installation

Step 1 - Unpack board

The adapter card is shipped in an anti-static bag to prevent static electricity damage. The card should only be removed from the
bag after ensuring that anti-static precautions are taken. Static electricity from your clothes or work environment can
damage your PCI Express adapter card or your PC. Always wear a grounded anti-static wrist strap while opening the
PC and when the adapter card is removed from the anti-static bag.
Unpack the adapter card from the anti-static bag using proper anti-static procedures.

Step 3 - Configure the Board for Proper Operation

Set the DIP switch settings for proper operation depends on the firmware. Please refer to the section Configuration and DIP
Switches on page 10 for details.

Step 4 - Install the Adapter Card

Before installing the adapter card, make sure you are properly grounded to avoid static discharges that may destroy your computer
or the adapter card. Ensure you are properly grounded before opening your computer or the anti-static bag
containing the adapter card. Please follow your computer's or expansion chassis manual on how to install a PCI
Express card.
The adapter card can only be installed into any PCI Express x16 physical slot. The adapter supports PCI Express Gen1,
Gen2, Gen3 and Gen4 signaling. The adapter supports hosts using either spread spectrum or constant frequency clocking.
The card implements clock isolation.

Step 5 - Installing and Removing Cables

Installing and removing cables in NTB or Transparent Hot Add mode can be done while the systems are running. Hot
plugging / removing cables are fully supported. The fiber optic cable(s) are connected to the MPO connector(s) found on
the PCIe bracket. The bracket will have one or two, single or dual MPO connectors depending on the board configuration.

Connecting Cables

Please carefully install the fiber patch cable connector into the connector housing on the adapter card. To install the
cable, remove the protective cover on both the cable and the card, match the cable house keying with the MPO
connector on the adapter card and use light pressure to insert the connector until it is latched. Cables should always use
strain relief to protect the connected equipment from excessive force on the cable. This is especially important for cables
between racks. Please always save the protective covers for future use if the cable is disconnected from the card.

Disconnecting Cables

Please carefully pull the release tab to release the cable from the locking. Always replace the protective cover on both the
card and the cable after disconnecting the cable.

Step 6 - Installing the Dolphin eXpressWare Software

The adapter card is compliant with Dolphin's eXpressWare software package for the MX product line. Please visit
http://www.dolphinics.com/mx
to register and download the latest documentation and software. It is recommended to follow the quick installation guide found
on the web page above to install the software for your operating system.
Note to PXH84x users:
If you are migrating from any of the PCIe Gen3 PXH84x adapter cards to the MXH94x or MXH95x cards, you need to uninstall the PX
software and install the MX software.
MXH94x / MXH95x NTB Adapter User's Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 8