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PCI4-AD-x16HE-MG4
MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card
User's Manual
REV: 1.0
Jan. 2021
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  • Page 1 PCI4-AD-x16HE-MG4 MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card User’s Manual REV: 1.0 Jan. 2021...

  • Page 2: Headers And Connectors

    MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card Headers And Connectors CN16 Quad Ports MiniSAS HD SFF8674 connector Headers Description Pinout ON: Force Switchtec entering boot recovery 1 OFF: Switchtec loading default FW image as normal operation (default) Switchtec UART I/F TX/RX/GND UART with 3.3V TTL signals level MicroUSB port for executing uP CLI commands ON: uP in FW upgrading mode...
  • Page 3 MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card Side-band Modes Selection Switch Slide S2 Description 2| 3 Target mode and select Side-band mode to PCI-SIG in SFF8674 connectors (*) Host mode and select Side-band mode to PCI-SIG in SFF8674 connectors Host mode and select Side-band mode to SC in SFF8674 connectors Side-band mode PCI-SIG CADDR...
  • Page 4 MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card Bifurcation Modes Selection Switch Slide S1 and S2 Host/ Mode Description Target 1|2|3 SRNS: Set SFF8674 to one x16 link SRNS: Set SFF8674 to Two x8 link SRNS: Set SFF8674 to Four x4 link SRNS: Set SFF8674 to Eight x2 link Host SRIS: Set SFF8674 to one x16 link...
  • Page 5 MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card Function Description For LEDs LED7 LED8 LED5 LED4 LED3 LED2 Location Color Description Switchtec Heartbeat LED LED7 Blue Blinking: Indicates Switchtec loading firmware successfully and working correctly System Healthy LED LED8 0.5Hz blinking for system good Green 2Hz blinking if any failure events detected, etc.
  • Page 6 MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card SFF8674 Pin Definition (SC mode) CONN_0 CONN_1 CONN_2 CONN_3 Column CLK_3_N CLK_3_P PERP0 PERN0 PERP3 PERN3 CLK_7_N CLK_7_P PERP1 PERN1 PERP2 PERN2 CONN_0 I2C_SCL_4 I2C_SDA_4 PETP0 PETN0 PETP3 PETN3 PERST#_6 PERST#_7 PETP1 PETN1 PETP2 PETN2 CLK_2_N CLK_2_P...

  • Page 7: Usb Driver Installation

    MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card USB Driver Installation Download and install the CDC driver for unidentified device (VID_03EB&PID_2018) Available at: https://www.serialcables.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SynergyUSBCDC_20180518.rar Note: No USB driver is [Figure 1] [Figure 2] [Figure 3] [Figure 4] [Figure 5] [Figure 6]...
  • Page 8 MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card [Figure 7] [Figure 8] [Figure 9] [Figure 10] [Figure 11] [Figure 12] [Figure 13] [Figure 14]...

  • Page 9: Cli Setup

    MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card CLI Setup Step 1. Install and launch Tera Term application Step 2: To ensure proper communications between host adapter card and the VT100 Terminal emulation, please configure the VT100 Terminal emulation settings to the values shown below: Step 3: For “Port”, select COM3 in this example.
  • Page 10 MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card FW Upgrading Step 1. Have jumper J7 ON to force uP entering FW upgrading mode. Connect to PC Step 2: Install host adapter card into PCIe slot of server, and connect Micro USB port to PC which used for FW upgrading, then power on the server.

  • Page 11: Commands List

    MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card Commands List...
  • Page 12 MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card fdl Command Update the configuration file or firmware for Microchip Switchtec switch. Usage: fdl fw Note: The host card must be reset in every time FW or configuration file upgrading. It will show error message if no reset after 1 time and continue to have 2 upgrading.
  • Page 13 MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card ssdrst Command Issue PERST# from uP to device -Usage: ssdrst <con(D)|all> [channel(C)] con(D) : con number should be 0 ~ 4 channel(C) : channel number should be a or b Channel a: The 1 PHY of dual port drive Channel b: The 2 PHY of dual port drive...

  • Page 14: Showport Command

    MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card showport Command Shows ports link speed and link width information. Usage: showport Mode 1 or 5 Mode 2 or 6 Mode 3 or 7 Mode 4 or 8 Mode 7 Mode 9...
  • Page 15 MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card Showmode Shows port bifurcation mode, support up to 6 modes. Usage: showmode Scan Command Scan all I2C devices in MS Slim host card Usage: scan clk Command Show the clock output status or disable the clock output for all downstream ports. Usage: clk Usage: clk dis/en Clock output disable/enable feature is dynamically changing, without card reset or power cycle.
  • Page 16 MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card iicwr Command Data read for drives from SMbus Usage: iicwr <Addr(H)> <Slot(D)> <ReadByte(D)> <WriteData(H)> - Addr(H) : Device address - con(D) : con should be 1 ~ 4 - ReadByte(D) : Max read byte is 32 byte - WriteData(D) : Max write byte is 32 byte - Ex : iicwr d4 1 8 0 iicw Command...

  • Page 17: Ver Command

    MS X16 EXT Host Adapter Card ver Command Shows card information, S/N, uP FW and PCIe switch Switchtec FW version. Usage: ver toggle Command Toggle firmware and config partitions Usage: reset reset Command Reset uP FW Usage: reset...

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