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- Page 1 Dolphin PXIe System Switch Module MXP924 MXP924 Users Guide Version 1.5 Date: 4 March 2022 MXP924 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 1...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
E MODULE ...................................15 UPPORT TECHNICAL INFORMATION ............................16 ..............................16 OARD REVISION HISTORY ............................16 ABLE IGNALS ........................16 XTERNAL ABLE ONNECTOR ............................16 ABLE APPING COMPLIANCE AND REGULATORY TESTING .........................17 LIMITED WARRANTY..............................18 ..............................18 ARRANTY ERIOD MXP924 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 3... -
Page 4: Disclaimer
PCI Express External Cabling specification 4.0 is, as of the release of MXP924, not completed and ratified by the PCI-SIG. The MXP924 is designed to the new specification, but Dolphin cannot guarantee the card will be compliant to the final 3.0 version. -
Page 5: Terms And Acronyms
Terms and Acronyms Important terms and acronyms used in this manual Active Optical Cable. PCIe fiber cable assembly available from Dolphin. Cable Management Interface. The 2-wire management interface for communication between subsystems connected by a PCIe 4.0 cable. Details can be found in the PCI-SIG External Cabling Specification 4.0 (draft). -
Page 6: Mxp924 High Level Specification
5°C (41°F) lower than the max operating temperature. NOTE: The automatic shutdown can be disabled by setting DIP switch SW2-4. Prior to disabling the automatic shutdown, please ensure you have established proper airflow. MXP924 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 6... -
Page 7: Pcie Wake
Supports receiving indicators (LED/messages). Active Optical PCIe Cables (AOC) Dolphin offers active optical PCIe fiber cables up to 100 meters for the MXP924 module. CWAKE and CPOWERON is not supported using standard PCIe AOC cables. MXP924 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions... -
Page 8: Installation
Table 1 below. The maximum distance may change when connecting to other PCIe products. Cable Speed Max Distance Copper PCIe 4.0 cables Gen4 3 meters (4-5 meters being qualified) PCIe Active Optical cables (AOC) Gen4 100 meters Table 1: Cable Specifications MXP924 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 8... -
Page 9: Disconnecting The Cable
Cable installed, link operational Gen1 speed Blue Cable installed, link operational Gen2 speed Green blinking Cable installed, link operational Gen3 speed Green Cable installed, link operational Gen4 speed Red blink Link Reset Table 2: LED behavior MXP924 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 9... -
Page 10: Operation
PCIe Wake Disabled Reserved, leave in Default OFF Disable thermal shutdown Thermal shutdown Shut down the switch if disabled critical temperature reached. Reserved, leave in Default OFF Table 4: DIP-SW2 settings MXP924 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 10... -
Page 11: Dip Switch Settings For Mxp924 Operation - Dip-Switch-1
One x4 / x8 / x16 upstream port (P1+P2+P3+P4) (Shipping Default) Transparent Target / Daisy chain 1: ON One x4 / x8 upstream port (P1+P2) One x4 / x8 downstream port (P3+P4) MXP924 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 11... -
Page 12: Use Cases
Table 5: Required x16 cabling Always connect a cable from Port #x to Port #x A failure connecting any of the cables will cause the link to re-train to x8 or x4. MXP924 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 12... -
Page 13: Use Case B - 1 Host - Single Or Dual Pxie Configuration - Pcie X8
The MXP924 DIP-1 Switch should be Config 0: Singe Target config or Config 1: Transparent Target / Daisy chain. MXH932 Host card MXP924 Target 1 ports MXP924 Target 2 ports ports Table 6: Required x8 cabling MXP924 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 13... -
Page 14: Use Case C - 1 Host - Daisy Chain Pxie Configuration - Pcie X8
The MXP924 design uses a Board Management Controller (BMC) to implement the PCIe CMI protocol, reset and other maintenance functions. Dolphin may from time to time publish updated firmware for the BMC, PCIe switch or EEPROM data for the card. -
Page 15: Support
First, identify the devices for the Dolphin Host card: # lspci | grep “Device 4052” 01:00.0 PCI bridge: PMC-Sierra Inc. Device 4052 01:00.1 Bridge: PMC-Sierra Inc. Device 4052 02:00.0 PCI bridge: PMC-Sierra Inc. Device 4052 Then run lspci and identify the module. It will show up as something like # lspci -s 1:0.0 -v... -
Page 16: Technical Information
PERp0 CINT# CADDR Table 8; External PCIe x4 cable Pin-Out PCIe Cable Port Mapping The MXP924 module has a quad SFF-8644 connector. The table below show the signal / port map. MXP924 User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 16... -
Page 17: Compliance And Regulatory Testing
Lx – PCIe lane X, Cable port is ref PCIe bracket marking Table 9 : PCIe Cable Port Mapping Compliance and Regulatory Testing EMC Compliance The Dolphin PXIe MXP924 system switch is tested to comply with the following standards: • EN 61326-1:2013 •... -
Page 18: 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 for purchase. Coverage To the extent permitted by applicable law, this warranty does not apply to: •...
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