Dolphin MXH830 User Manual

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Dolphin PCI Express MXH830 Adapter
MXH830 NTB Adapter Users Guide
Version 1.4
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Date: 30
November 2023

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  • Page 1 Dolphin PCI Express MXH830 Adapter MXH830 NTB Adapter Users Guide Version 1.4 Date: 30 November 2023...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DISCLAIMER ................................4 TERMS AND ACRONYMS ............................. 4 MXH830 HIGH LEVEL SPECIFICATION .......................... 5 MTBF ........................... 6 EMPERATURE AND NVIRONMENT PACKAGING ................................6 PRE-INSTALLATION QUESTIONS ..........................6 ..............................6 ETERMINATION MXH830 NTB C ............................7 ONFIGURATION ..............................7 PERATING NVIRONMENT ................................
  • Page 4: Disclaimer

    LIMITED WARRANTY..............................21 ........................ E ARRANTY ERIOD RROR OOKMARK NOT DEFINED ..........................E OVERAGE RROR OOKMARK NOT DEFINED ................................21 ERVICE ROCEDURE DISCLAIMER Terms and acronyms...
  • Page 5: Mxh830 High Level Specification

    MXH830 High Level Specification • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 6: Mtbf By Temperature And Environment

    MTBF by Temperature and Environment The MTBF (in hours) for the MXH830 can be found in the table below. The numbers are calculated using the Telcordia SR-332 issue 2 (2006) standard. Environment Ambient Ground Ground fixed, Ground fixed, Temp [°C]...
  • Page 7: Mxh830 Ntb Configuration

    MXH830 NTB Configuration Operating Environment Cable Connections Active Optical Cables (AOC)
  • Page 8: Installation

    Installation Step 1 - Unpack board Step 2 - Change PCIe Bracket if necessary Step 3 - Configure the Board for Proper Operation Step 4 - Install the Adapter Card Step 5 - Installing and Removing the Cable Connecting the Cable Supported Cables Cable Speed...
  • Page 9: Disconnecting The Cable

    5 meters PCIe SFF-8644 Fiber optic (AOC) Gen3 100 meters - Contact Dolphin for performance Table 2: Cable Specifications Disconnecting the Cable Step 6 - Installing the Dolphin eXpressWare Software Step 7 – Verify Installation & LEDs Table 3: LED behavior...
  • Page 10: Operation

    Operation Configuration and DIP Switches DIP Switch Bank – Configuration Figure 2: DIP Switch Table 4: DIP Switch settings...
  • Page 11: Use Casea - 2 Node Configuration - Ntb Mode

    NTB Use Cases Summary and DIP Settings Table 5: Use Case DIP switch settings Transparent Operation Use Case A - 2 Node Configuration – NTB Mode Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x16 link Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x8 link...
  • Page 12: Connecting The Cables For 2 Node Configurations, X4 Link

    Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x4 link...
  • Page 13: Use Caseb - 3 Node Configuration - Ntb Mode

    Use Case B - 3 Node Configuration – NTB Mode Connecting the cables for 3 Node Configurations, x8 link Use Case C - 5 Node Configuration – NTB Mode Connecting the cables for 5 Node Configurations, x4 link...
  • Page 14: Use Cased - Switch Configurations - Ntb Mode

    Use Case D – Switch Configurations – NTB Mode Figure 3: A 12 node PCIe x8 network...
  • Page 15: Eeprom And Firmware Upgrade

    EEPROM and Firmware Upgrade Identifying the Card...
  • Page 17: Support .............................................................................................................................. E Rror ! Bookmark Not Defined

    Support...
  • Page 18: Technical Information

    Technical Information Board revision history • • • Simplified schematics Figure 4: MXH830 Simplified Schematics...
  • Page 19: Pcie Cable Port Signals

    PCIe Cable Port Signals • • • • • • • • • External PCIe x4 Cable Connector Pin-Out Table 8; External PCIe x4 cable Pin-Out PCIe Cable Port Mapping Cable Port Dual x8 Quad x4 PCIe 3.0 Cable Pin TX3/RX3 TX2/RX2 TX1/RX1...
  • Page 20: Compliance And Regulatory Testing

    Compliance and Regulatory Testing EMC Compliance RoHS Compliance FCC Class A...
  • Page 21 Limited Warranty Warranty Period Coverage • • • • • • • • • Service Procedure...

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