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- Page 1 RS8531AW Gen4 External PCIe Chassis User Guide RocketStor 8531AW (RS8531AW) Gen4 External PCIe Chassis User Guide V1.01 - April 15, 2025 Copyright 2025 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
4.1. CDFP-CDFP-1M ..................18 4.1.1. Cable Diagram ..................... 18 4.1.2. Cable Drawings and Pinouts ................18 5. RS8531AW Installation Instructions ..........20 6. Revision History .................. 23 Version 1.00, March 20, 2025 ................23 Version 1.01, April 15, 2025 ................23 HighPoint Technologies, Inc... -
Page 3: Overview
Software Secure Boot Hardware Secure Boot Real-Time Power Measurement Asteralabs PCIe 4.0 Retimer Technology Support LED Management Support Fan Control Support Alarming All the Operating Systems that support the PCIe standard HighPoint Technologies, Inc... -
Page 4: Fru
The secure boot feature permits only authenticated firmware to execute. The switch boots the root of the trusted firmware from the internal boot ROM(IBR)and uses that firmware to authenticate the external firmware stored in the SPI flash and prevent the execution of unauthenticated code. HighPoint Technologies, Inc... -
Page 5: Rs8531Aw Hardware Description
2.1. RS8531AW Layout The layout of the RS8531AW is presented in five parts. 2.1.1. Host Interface Card--Front View The following figure shows the key components of the host interface card. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ HighPoint Technologies, Inc... - Page 6 CDFP Status LED -- The bandwidth of the Chassis MCU feedback. Host Status LED -- The status of the host interface card PCIe bandwidth. Beeper This beeper is for factory commissioning only. ○ Chip Broadcom PEX 89048 chip. ○ HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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Page 7: Host Interface Card--Diagnostic Led View
Solid Cyan The host interface card’s bandwidth is PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 3.0 Solid White The host interface card’s bandwidth is PCIe 3.0 x4. Solid Red The host interface card’s bandwidth does not appear as above. HighPoint Technologies, Inc... -
Page 8: External Chassis Device--Front View
Power Switch ON/OFF Switch. ○ The power switch of the Chassis can be controlled by pressing the power switch. Note: In the “On” state, the switch illuminates with a blue light; in the “Off” state, it remains unlit. HighPoint Technologies, Inc... -
Page 9: External Chassis Device--Rear View
Situation 1: The LM75 temperature is between 30°C and 50°C. Situation 2: The Retimer chip temperature is between 65°C and 75°C. Full Speed: Situation 1: The LM75 temperature is ＞60°C. Situation 2: The Broadcom chipset temperature is ＞75°C. HighPoint Technologies, Inc... - Page 10 0: Ultra Low Speed (Around 480 RPM, ±20%) Control 1: Low Speed (Around 960 RPM, ±20%) 2: Medium Speed (Around 1200 RPM, ±20%) 3: High Speed (Around 1380 RPM, ±20%) 4: Full Speed (Around 1560 RPM, ±20%) HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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Page 11: External Chassis Device--Internal View
The beeper will chirp when any of the following conditions are triggered. The Retimer chip temperature is ＞100°C. The LM75 temperature is ＞80°C. 1-1-1-1-1-1 Both “1-0-1-0-1-0” and “1-0-0-1-0-0” above occur simultaneously. 2x4 connectors Three 2x4pin power connectors. Powering the GPU. ○ HighPoint Technologies, Inc... -
Page 12: Pcie Host Interface
Actual power consumption may differ based on system hardware and configuration. Operating Voltage 100V ~ 240V AC In; 600W Work Temperature +5°C ~ + 55°C Storage Temperature -20°C ~ +80°C MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) 920,585 Hours HighPoint Technologies, Inc... -
Page 13: Controller Card Connector
RS8531AW Gen4 External PCIe Chassis User Guide 3. Controller Card Connector 3.1. CDFP Connector Pin Designation The controller card has one CDFP connector. The following figure shows the connector pin designation. HighPoint Technologies, Inc... - Page 14 RS8531AW Gen4 External PCIe Chassis User Guide HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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Page 16: Cdfp Connetor Pinout
Table 7: Connetor Pinouts Name Name TX14P TX15P TX14N TX15N TX12P TX13P TX12N TX13N TX10P TX11P TX10N TX11N TX8P TX9P TX8N TX9N REF0_CLK+ CDFP_ID_0 REF0_CLK- CDFP_ID_1 TX06P TX7P TX06N TX7N TX4P TX5P TX4N TX5N TX2P TX3P TX2N TX3N HighPoint Technologies, Inc... - Page 17 RESET1# B10X PRSNT1# A10Y GPIO0 B10Y PRSNT2# RX14P RX15P RX14N RX15N RX12P RX13P RX12N RX13N RX10P RX11P RX10N RX11N RX8P RX9P RX8N RX9N I2C0_CLK I2C1_CLK I2C0_SDA I2C1_SDA RX6P RX7P RX6N RX7N RX4P RX5P RX4N RX5N RX2P RX3P HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
- Page 18 RS8531AW Gen4 External PCIe Chassis User Guide RX2N RX3N RX0P RX1P RX0N RX1N C10X GPIO1 D10X GPIO2 C10Y RESET2# D10Y GPIO3 HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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Page 19: Cable Accessory
CDFP Host to CDFP Device cable. Length 1M. 4.1.1. Cable Diagram CDFP CDFP 4.1.2. Cable Drawings and Pinouts The following figure shows the pinout for the HighPoint CDFP-CDFP-1M cable, one x8 CDFP to one x8 CDFP connection. HighPoint Technologies, Inc... - Page 20 RS8531AW Gen4 External PCIe Chassis User Guide HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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Page 21: Rs8531Aw Installation Instructions
Use a wired ESD wrist strap that is properly grounded. Unpack and remove the RS8531AW and check it for damage. If it appears damaged, please get in touch with HighPoint Technical Support. Turn the thumbscrew counterclockwise and remove the four screws at the bottom of the left side and right side. - Page 22 The recommended number of cable ties is between two and four, and the ties should be placed horizontally and vertically. Close the RS8531AW Chassis, and screw back screws and thumbscrew that were removed in step3. HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
- Page 23 Connect the CDFP cable to the Chassis’s CDFP port and the UL power cord to the Chassis for AC power connection. Insert the Host Interface Card into the motherboard’s PCIe x16 slot. Press the power button to turn on the power up the RS8531AW, then power up the motherboard. HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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Page 24: Revision History
RS8531AW Gen4 External PCIe Chassis User Guide 6. Revision History Version 1.00, March 20, 2025 Initial version. Version 1.01, April 15, 2025 Fix text formatting errors. HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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