SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0 User’s Manual Contents Copyright..............................2 Trademark ...............................2 Technical Support..........................2 Contents ..............................3 Revision History............................4 Safety Information ..........................5 Conventions Used in this Manual.....................5 Getting Start with SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) Expander Card ..........6 Unpacking and Checking the Contents ..................6 Technical Specifications ........................6...
SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0 User’s Manual Safety Information Read the installation instructions before connecting to the power source. Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace or service this equipment. Never install this product in a wet environment.
SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0 User’s Manual Getting Start with SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) Expander Card Thanks for purchasing CHENBRO SAS Expander Card! This section covers unpacking and identifying components. Unpacking and Checking the Contents The complete package includes the following items:...
SANs and NAS environments. The CHENBRO SAS Expander is based on LSI SASX28 IC that enables the connection of multiple drive devices in directly attached SAS or SATA. Each expander PHY performs SAS and SATA transfer rate at 3.0 Gbit/s or 1.5 Gbit/s with individual configurations.
SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0 User’s Manual Features General • Flexible application of 28-port SAS Expander Card • Support HDD Failure / Activity Indication and HDD ID Mapping • Compatible with PCI-Express 4X, 8X, 16X & PCI slots on motherboard...
SFF-8087 SFF-8088 Only ONE input port can be connected in one CK12803, and it will not work when connecting both external input port (CE1) & internal input port (CB1). The internal input Mini-SAS connector CB1 is only available to connect with SAS RAID card / controller.
SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0 User’s Manual Mini-SAS Cables The Mini-SAS backplane provides most benefits to users using the same backplane to support various SAS/SATA RAID card via different conversion cables. Chenbro provides various cables for different interfaces which include the followings: Connector Cable...
SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0 User’s Manual Chassis Assembly Example See below for the example of how the wiring to be performed. Example for Host Application (RM31616) Slim FDD adaptor board Slim ODD adaptor board LED Board SAS RAID Card...
SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0 User’s Manual Example for JBOD Application SAS RAID Card External Output to Another JBOD LED Board Mini-SAS BP Mini-SAS cable (SFF-8087 to SATA) Mini-SAS cable (SFF-8088 to SFF-8088) Chassis power On/Off & PSU alarm mute switch cable Fan Signal cable (BP to LED board) 15Fl., No.150, Jian Yi Road, Chung Ho City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan R.O.C.,...
SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0 User’s Manual Compatible SAS RAID Cards CK12803 Firmware Version AA11 ; Hardware Version B0 Maximum Verified Verified RAID Physical Drives Manufacture Model Number Maximum Card Firmware per SAS RAID Physical Drives Version Card SRCSASRB 1.40.32-0580...
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